UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-09729
iShares Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
c/o: BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
301 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
The Corporation Trust Company
1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 670-2000
Date of fiscal year end: March 31, 2023
Date of reporting period: September 30, 2022
Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |
(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.
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| | SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 |
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| | 2022 Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited) |
iShares Trust
· iShares S&P 100 ETF | OEF | NYSE Arca
· iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | IVW | NYSE Arca
· iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | IVE | NYSE Arca
· iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | IJS | NYSE Arca
The Markets in Review
Dear Shareholder,
The 12-month reporting period as of September 30, 2022 saw the emergence of significant challenges that disrupted the economic recovery and strong financial markets of 2021. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022, ending the run of robust growth that followed the reopening of global economies and the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.
Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly weighing on relatively high-valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. While both large-and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, declines for small-capitalization U.S. stocks were steeper. Both emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets fell significantly, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose notably during the reporting period as investors reacted to higher inflation and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and increasing uncertainty led to higher corporate bond spreads (the difference in yield between U.S. Treasuries and similarly-dated corporate bonds).
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation is proving more persistent than expected, raised interest rates five times while indicating that additional rate hikes were likely. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and is accelerating the reduction of its balance sheet. As investors attempted to assess the Fed’s future trajectory, the Fed’s statements late in the reporting period led markets to believe that additional tightening is likely in the near term.
The pandemic’s restructuring of the economy brought an ongoing mismatch between supply and demand, contributing to the current inflationary regime. While growth has slowed in 2022, we believe that taming inflation requires a more dramatic economic decline to bring demand back to a lower level that is more in line with the economy’s capacity. The Fed has been raising interest rates at the fastest pace in decades, and seems set to overtighten in its effort to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near-term is high, and the outlook for Europe and the U.K. is also troubling. Investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.
In this environment, while we favor an overweight to equities in the long-term, the market’s concerns over excessive rate hikes from central banks moderate our outlook. Rising input costs and a deteriorating economic backdrop in China and Europe are likely to challenge corporate earnings, so we are underweight equities overall in the near term. However, we see better opportunities in credit, where higher spreads provide income opportunities and partially compensate for inflation risk. We believe that investment-grade corporates, local-currency emerging market debt, and inflation-protected bonds (particularly in Europe) offer strong opportunities for a six-to twelve-month horizon.
Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, position themselves to be prepared for a decarbonizing economy, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
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Total Returns as of September 30, 2022 | |
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| | 6-Month | | | 12-Month | |
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | | (20.20) | % | | | (15.47) | % |
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U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | | (19.01) | | | | (23.50) | |
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International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | | (22.51) | | | | (25.13) | |
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Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | | (21.70) | | | | (28.11) | |
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3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.63 | |
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U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | | (10.81) | | | | (16.20) | |
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U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | | (9.22) | | | | (14.60) | |
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Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index) | | | (6.30) | | | | (11.50) | |
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U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | | (10.42) | | | | (14.15) | |
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Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
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Table of Contents
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® S&P 100 ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares S&P 100 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 100 large-capitalization U.S. equities, as represented by the S&P 100® (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
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Fund NAV | | | (21.50 | )% | | | (16.71 | )% | | | 9.65 | % | | | 11.43 | % | | | | | | | (16.71 | )% | | | 58.54 | % | | | 195.07 | % |
Fund Market | | | (21.49 | ) | | | (16.60 | ) | | | 9.69 | | | | 11.45 | | | | | | | | (16.60 | ) | | | 58.82 | | | | 195.68 | |
Index | | | (21.43 | ) | | | (16.55 | ) | | | 9.87 | | | | 11.65 | | | | | | | | (16.55 | ) | | | 60.14 | | | | 200.97 | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
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| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ 785.00 | | | | $ 0.89 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,024.07 | | | | $ 1.01 | | | | 0.20 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Sector | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Information Technology | | | 31.3 | % |
Health Care | | | 15.0 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 13.6 | |
Communication Services | | | 11.0 | |
Financials | | | 9.6 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 7.7 | |
Industrials | | | 4.9 | |
Energy | | | 3.8 | |
Utilities | | | 1.7 | |
Other (each representing less than 1%) | | | 1.4 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Apple, Inc. | | | 10.5 | % |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 8.7 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | 5.0 | |
Tesla, Inc. | | | 3.6 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 2.9 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C | | | 2.6 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | | | 2.4 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 2.4 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 2.2 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 1.8 | |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® S&P 500 Growth ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics, as represented by the S&P 500 Growth IndexTM (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
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Fund NAV | | | (23.93 | )% | | | (21.24 | )% | | | 11.22 | % | | | 12.99 | % | | | | | | | (21.24 | )% | | | 70.19 | % | | | 239.13 | % |
Fund Market | | | (23.94 | ) | | | (21.18 | ) | | | 11.24 | | | | 13.00 | | | | | | | | (21.18 | ) | | | 70.33 | | | | 239.40 | |
Index | | | (23.87 | ) | | | (21.11 | ) | | | 11.42 | | | | 13.19 | | | | | | | | (21.11 | ) | | | 71.70 | | | | 245.29 | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
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| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ 760.70 | | | | $ 0.79 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,024.17 | | | | $ 0.91 | | | | 0.18 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
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SECTOR ALLOCATION | |
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Sector | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Information Technology | | | 42.8 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 17.4 | |
Health Care | | | 12.3 | |
Communication Services | | | 10.5 | |
Financials | | | 6.9 | |
Industrials | | | 3.5 | |
Real Estate | | | 2.3 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 1.8 | |
Materials | | | 1.3 | |
Energy | | | 1.2 | |
Utilities | | | 0.0 | (b) |
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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS | |
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| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Apple, Inc. | | | 14.3 | % |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 11.9 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | 6.8 | |
Tesla, Inc. | | | 4.8 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 3.9 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C | | | 3.5 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A | | | 2.1 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 2.1 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 1.7 | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 1.5 | |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. |
(b) | Rounds to less than 0.1%. |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® S&P 500 Value ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the S&P 500 Value IndexTM (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
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Fund NAV | | | (16.51 | )% | | | (9.80 | )% | | | 6.00 | % | | | 9.45 | % | | | | | | | (9.80 | )% | | | 33.80 | % | | | 146.68 | % |
Fund Market | | | (16.55 | ) | | | (9.79 | ) | | | 6.01 | | | | 9.45 | | | | | | | | (9.79 | ) | | | 33.86 | | | | 146.76 | |
Index | | | (16.43 | ) | | | (9.63 | ) | | | 6.17 | | | | 9.63 | | | | | | | | (9.63 | ) | | | 34.91 | | | | 150.89 | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
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| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ 834.90 | | | | $ 0.83 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,024.17 | | | | $ 0.91 | | | | 0.18 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
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SECTOR ALLOCATION | |
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Sector | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Health Care | | | 17.7 | % |
Financials | | | 14.9 | |
Industrials | | | 12.0 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 11.6 | |
Information Technology | | | 10.9 | |
Energy | | | 7.8 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 6.3 | |
Utilities | | | 6.1 | |
Communication Services | | | 5.8 | |
Materials | | | 3.6 | |
Real Estate | | | 3.3 | |
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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS | |
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Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | | | 3.1 | % |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 2.8 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 2.3 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 1.9 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 1.8 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 1.7 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 1.4 | |
Coca-Cola Co. | | | 1.4 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 1.2 | |
Walt Disney Co. | | | 1.1 | |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600 Value IndexTM (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
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Fund NAV | | | (18.76 | )% | | | (16.70 | )% | | | 3.77 | % | | | 9.31 | % | | | | | | | (16.70 | )% | | | 20.35 | % | | | 143.50 | % |
Fund Market | | | (18.74 | ) | | | (16.72 | ) | | | 3.78 | | | | 9.31 | | | | | | | | (16.72 | ) | | | 20.36 | | | | 143.55 | |
Index | | | (18.66 | ) | | | (16.41 | ) | | | 3.99 | | | | 9.51 | | | | | | | | (16.41 | ) | | | 21.58 | | | | 148.12 | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
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| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ 812.40 | | | | $ 0.82 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,024.17 | | | | $ 0.91 | | | | 0.18 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
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SECTOR ALLOCATION | |
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Sector | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Financials | | | 21.2 | % |
Industrials | | | 17.1 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 12.6 | |
Health Care | | | 9.5 | |
Real Estate | | | 8.5 | |
Information Technology | | | 7.5 | |
Materials | | | 6.7 | |
Energy | | | 6.0 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 5.8 | |
Utilities | | | 3.0 | |
Communication Services | | | 2.1 | |
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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS | |
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Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | | 1.0 | % |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 0.9 | |
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 0.9 | |
CVB Financial Corp. | | | 0.8 | |
Hostess Brands, Inc. | | | 0.7 | |
First Hawaiian, Inc. | | | 0.7 | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 0.7 | |
Mr Cooper Group, Inc. | | | 0.7 | |
Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | | 0.7 | |
Resideo Technologies, Inc. | | | 0.7 | |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. |
About Fund Performance
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.
Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (1) transactional expenses, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing expenses, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense examples shown (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® S&P 100 ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 1.6% | | | | | | |
Boeing Co.(a)(b) | | | 200,435 | | | $ | 24,268,670 | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 80,751 | | | | 17,132,940 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 84,739 | | | | 32,733,828 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 530,194 | | | | 43,401,681 | |
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| | | | | | | 117,537,119 | |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 0.8% | | | | | | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 85,843 | | | | 12,745,110 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 262,798 | | | | 42,452,389 | |
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| | | | | | | 55,197,499 | |
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Automobiles — 4.0% | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 1,419,754 | | | | 15,901,245 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 524,177 | | | | 16,820,840 | |
Tesla, Inc.(a) | | | 956,405 | | | | 253,686,426 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 286,408,511 | |
| | |
Banks — 4.0% | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 2,510,239 | | | | 75,809,218 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 695,444 | | | | 28,979,151 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 1,053,042 | | | | 110,042,889 | |
US Bancorp | | | 486,079 | | | | 19,598,705 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 1,362,025 | | | | 54,780,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 289,210,609 | |
| | |
Beverages — 2.2% | | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Co. | | | 1,397,617 | | | | 78,294,504 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 495,567 | | | | 80,906,269 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 159,200,773 | |
| | |
Biotechnology — 2.2% | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 634,896 | | | | 85,209,392 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 192,085 | | | | 43,295,959 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 449,881 | | | | 27,753,159 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 156,258,510 | |
| | |
Capital Markets — 2.2% | | | | | | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 265,165 | | | | 10,214,156 | |
BlackRock, Inc.(c) | | | 54,140 | | | | 29,792,159 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 548,303 | | | | 39,406,537 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 122,575 | | | | 35,920,604 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 480,860 | | | | 37,992,748 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 153,326,204 | |
| | |
Chemicals — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Dow, Inc. | | | 257,279 | | | | 11,302,267 | |
Linde PLC | | | 178,955 | | | | 48,244,478 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 59,546,745 | |
| | |
Communications Equipment — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 1,486,957 | | | | 59,478,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Consumer Finance — 0.6% | | | | | | |
American Express Co. | | | 215,379 | | | | 29,056,781 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 137,612 | | | | 12,683,698 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 41,740,479 | |
| | |
Diversified Financial Services — 2.4% | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a) | | | 648,086 | | | | 173,051,924 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.4% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 2,558,839 | | | | 39,252,590 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 1,508,054 | | | | 57,260,811 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 96,513,401 | |
| | |
Electric Utilities — 1.7% | | | | | | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 276,484 | | | | 25,718,542 | |
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Electric Utilities (continued) | | | | | | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 355,813 | | | $ | 13,328,755 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 705,522 | | | | 55,319,980 | |
Southern Co. | | | 381,707 | | | | 25,956,076 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 120,323,353 | |
| | |
Electrical Equipment — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 212,217 | | | | 15,538,529 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Entertainment — 1.4% | | | | | | |
Netflix, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 159,687 | | | | 37,596,707 | |
Walt Disney Co.(a)(b) | | | 654,632 | | | | 61,751,437 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 99,348,144 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.7% | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 167,185 | | | | 35,894,619 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 117,392 | | | | 10,535,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 46,430,551 | |
| | |
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.1% | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 159,062 | | | | 75,120,211 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 257,582 | | | | 8,088,075 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 511,839 | | | | 66,385,518 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 149,593,804 | |
| | |
Food Products — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Kraft Heinz Co. | | | 287,219 | | | | 9,578,754 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 492,150 | | | | 26,984,584 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 36,563,338 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.4% | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 628,837 | | | | 60,846,268 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 477,119 | | | | 38,527,359 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 99,373,627 | |
| | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.0% | | | | | | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 471,418 | | | | 44,959,135 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 335,882 | | | | 169,633,845 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 214,592,980 | |
| | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.7% | | | | | | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 14,258 | | | | 23,428,888 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 264,184 | | | | 60,957,816 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 412,014 | | | | 34,716,300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 119,103,004 | |
| | |
Household Products — 1.8% | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 299,519 | | | | 21,041,210 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 858,052 | | | | 108,329,065 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 129,370,275 | |
| | |
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.2% | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 198,794 | | | | 21,966,737 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 393,757 | | | | 24,377,496 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 241,914 | | | | 40,392,380 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 86,736,613 | |
| | |
Insurance — 0.4% | | | | | | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 272,728 | | | | 12,949,125 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 240,405 | | | | 14,611,816 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 27,560,941 | |
| | |
Interactive Media & Services — 7.0% | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 2,153,073 | | | | 205,941,432 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a) | | | 1,925,344 | | | | 185,121,826 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 818,954 | | | | 111,115,679 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 502,178,937 | |
| | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 5.0% | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | | | 3,182,631 | | | | 359,637,303 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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IT Services — 4.5% | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 227,137 | | | $ | 58,442,350 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 324,318 | | | | 38,532,221 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 306,379 | | | | 87,115,805 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 415,272 | | | | 35,742,461 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 587,109 | | | | 104,299,914 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 324,132,751 | |
| | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.9% | | | | | | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 235,092 | | | | 60,721,913 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 140,685 | | | | 71,354,025 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 132,075,938 | |
| | |
Machinery — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 189,564 | | | | 31,103,661 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Media — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 39,748 | | | | 12,057,556 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 1,581,336 | | | | 46,380,585 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 58,438,141 | |
| | |
Multiline Retail — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Target Corp. | | | 166,505 | | | | 24,707,677 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.8% | | | | | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 646,655 | | | | 92,904,924 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 457,128 | | | | 46,782,479 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 1,496,534 | | | | 130,662,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 270,349,787 | |
| | |
Pharmaceuticals — 6.5% | | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 766,738 | | | | 54,507,404 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 283,191 | | | | 91,569,810 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 944,099 | | | | 154,228,013 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 909,663 | | | | 78,340,178 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 2,015,311 | | | | 88,190,009 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 466,835,414 | |
| | |
Road & Rail — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 224,242 | | | | 43,686,826 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.8% | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) | | | 579,679 | | | | 36,728,461 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 145,006 | | | | 64,384,114 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 1,474,401 | | | | 37,995,314 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 899,154 | | | | 109,148,304 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 403,253 | | | | 45,559,524 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 328,098 | | | | 50,783,009 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 344,598,726 | |
| | |
Software — 10.6% | | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc.(a) | | | 168,051 | | | | 46,247,635 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Software (continued) | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 2,678,016 | | | $ | 623,709,926 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 545,453 | | | | 33,310,815 | |
Salesforce, Inc.(a) | | | 357,289 | | | | 51,392,450 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 754,660,826 | |
| | |
Specialty Retail — 2.0% | | | | | | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 369,052 | | | | 101,836,209 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 229,502 | | | | 43,102,770 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 144,938,979 | |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 10.5% | |
Apple Inc. | | | 5,424,517 | | | | 749,668,249 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5% | |
Nike, Inc., Class B(b) | | | 453,759 | | | | 37,716,448 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Tobacco — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 646,649 | | | | 26,111,687 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 556,641 | | | | 46,206,769 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 72,318,456 | |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4% | |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.(a)(b) | | | 216,148 | | | | 29,000,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8% (Cost: $7,061,272,975) | | | | 7,138,053,909 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities(c)(d) | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 0.4% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(e) | | | 19,741,638 | | | | 19,747,561 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 10,708,836 | | | | 10,708,836 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.4% (Cost: $30,455,320) | | | | 30,456,397 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments — 100.2% (Cost: $7,091,728,295) | | | | 7,168,510,306 | |
| |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)% | | | | (13,127,508 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 7,155,382,798 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® S&P 100 ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 9,415,762 | | | $ | 10,327,378 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,335 | | | $ | 1,086 | | | $ | 19,747,561 | | | | 19,741,638 | | | $ | 96,480 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 16,943,000 | | | | — | | | | (6,234,164 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,708,836 | | | | 10,708,836 | | | | 120,621 | | | | — | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | 37,188,333 | | | | 6,170,775 | | | | (2,544,842 | ) | | | 613,091 | | | | (11,635,198 | ) | | | 29,792,159 | | | | 54,140 | | | | 493,939 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 616,426 | | | $ | (11,634,112 | ) | | $ | 60,248,556 | | | | | | | $ | 711,040 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (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. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 E-Mini Index | | | 96 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 17,287 | | | $ | (1,828,277 | ) |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,828,277 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,828,277 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (962,171 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (962,171 | ) |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,953,922 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,953,922 | ) |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® S&P 100 ETF |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 18,875,250 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 7,138,053,909 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,138,053,909 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 30,456,397 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 30,456,397 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | $ | 7,168,510,306 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,168,510,306 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | (1,828,277 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,828,277 | ) |
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| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® S&P 500 Growth ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Aerospace & Defense — 0.2% | | | | | | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 146,630 | | | $ | 30,474,113 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | | 41,161 | | | | 21,602,116 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 52,076,229 | |
| | |
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 299,730 | | | | 26,469,156 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 574,920 | | | | 92,872,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 119,341,733 | |
| | |
Auto Components — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC(a) | | | 203,636 | | | | 15,926,372 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Automobiles — 4.8% | | | | | | |
Tesla, Inc.(a) | | | 4,868,097 | | | | 1,291,262,729 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Banks — 2.1% | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 5,621,946 | | | | 169,782,769 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | | 104,617 | | | | 7,438,269 | |
First Republic Bank | | | 334,748 | | | | 43,701,351 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 2,465,606 | | | | 257,655,827 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 770,584 | | | | 15,465,621 | |
Signature Bank | | | 114,760 | | | | 17,328,760 | |
SVB Financial Group(a) | | | 108,243 | | | | 36,345,835 | |
Zions Bancorp NA | | | 132,729 | | | | 6,750,597 | |
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| | | | | | | 554,469,029 | |
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Beverages — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 373,595 | | | | 13,382,173 | |
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) | | | 366,397 | | | | 31,861,883 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 1,060,301 | | | | 173,104,741 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 218,348,797 | |
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Biotechnology — 2.3% | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 1,745,095 | | | | 234,209,200 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 400,874 | | | | 90,357,000 | |
Incyte Corp.(a) | | | 143,990 | | | | 9,595,494 | |
Moderna, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 614,106 | | | | 72,618,034 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 195,921 | | | | 134,964,099 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 280,944 | | | | 81,344,526 | |
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| | | | | | | 623,088,353 | |
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Building Products — 0.2% | | | | | | |
A O Smith Corp. | | | 116,090 | | | | 5,639,652 | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 102,202 | | | | 5,487,226 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 769,551 | | | | 37,877,300 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 196,739 | | | | 9,185,744 | |
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| | | | | | | 58,189,922 | |
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Capital Markets — 3.4% | | | | | | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 120,883 | | | | 30,456,472 | |
BlackRock, Inc.(c) | | | 143,173 | | | | 78,785,238 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 112,749 | | | | 13,233,350 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 1,897,790 | | | | 136,394,167 | |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.(b) | | | 40,150 | | | | 16,064,417 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 231,463 | | | | 4,981,084 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 623,925 | | | | 182,841,221 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 580,626 | | | | 52,459,559 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 32,427 | | | | 7,214,683 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 190,796 | | | | 46,384,416 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 1,198,836 | | | | 94,720,032 | |
MSCI, Inc., Class A | | | 147,481 | | | | 62,206,011 | |
Nasdaq, Inc.(b) | | | 484,365 | | | | 27,453,808 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 209,452 | | | | 20,698,047 | |
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S&P Global, Inc. | | | 379,855 | | | $ | 115,988,724 | |
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 287,575 | | | | 30,198,251 | |
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Chemicals — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Albemarle Corp.(b) | | | 145,566 | | | | 38,493,473 | |
Celanese Corp. | | | 78,549 | | | | 7,096,117 | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 219,015 | | | | 21,080,194 | |
Linde PLC | | | 464,558 | | | | 125,240,191 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | 228,999 | | | | 46,887,545 | |
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| | | | | | | 238,797,520 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Cintas Corp. | | | 72,310 | | | | 28,070,019 | |
Copart, Inc.(a) | | | 265,642 | | | | 28,264,309 | |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 165,531 | | | | 22,518,837 | |
Rollins, Inc. | | | 189,626 | | | | 6,576,230 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 351,436 | | | | 56,303,561 | |
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| | | | | | | 141,732,956 | |
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Communications Equipment — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Arista Networks, Inc.(a) | | | 451,525 | | | | 50,972,657 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 3,405,875 | | | | 136,235,000 | |
F5, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 56,467 | | | | 8,172,469 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 179,978 | | | | 40,309,673 | |
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| | | | | | | 235,689,799 | |
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Construction & Engineering — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | | 141,683 | | | | 18,048,997 | |
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Construction Materials — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 66,209 | | | | 21,325,257 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 116,673 | | | | 18,400,499 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 39,725,756 | |
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Consumer Finance — 0.6% | | | | | | |
American Express Co. | | | 481,539 | | | | 64,964,426 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 337,543 | | | | 31,111,338 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 500,462 | | | | 45,502,005 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 503,098 | | | | 14,182,333 | |
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| | | | | | | 155,760,102 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 75,490 | | | | 12,282,223 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 143,205 | | | | 6,374,055 | |
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| | | | | | | 18,656,278 | |
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Distributors — 0.1% | | | | | | |
LKQ Corp. | | | 204,029 | | | | 9,619,967 | |
Pool Corp. | | | 71,869 | | | | 22,869,435 | |
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| | | | | | | 32,489,402 | |
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Electric Utilities — 0.1% | | | | | | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 425,554 | | | | 16,285,952 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 116,525 | | | | 20,757,764 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 109,446 | | | | 23,542,929 | |
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| | | | | | | 44,300,693 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.5% | |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 575,361 | | | | 38,526,173 | |
CDW Corp. | | | 146,730 | | | | 22,901,618 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 247,236 | | | | 38,905,057 | |
Trimble, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 252,319 | | | | 13,693,352 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a) | | | 69,035 | | | | 18,087,860 | |
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| | | | | | | 132,114,060 | |
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Entertainment — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 111,932 | | | $ | 8,511,309 | |
Netflix, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 812,802 | | | | 191,366,103 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | | | 177,988 | | | | 19,400,692 | |
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| | | | | | | 219,278,104 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.2% | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 433,806 | | | | 93,138,148 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 107,303 | | | | 19,764,140 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 194,466 | | | | 23,228,964 | |
Crown Castle, Inc.(b) | | | 355,759 | | | | 51,424,963 | |
Duke Realty Corp. | | | 462,683 | | | | 22,301,321 | |
Equinix, Inc.(b) | | | 76,456 | | | | 43,491,231 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 51,460 | | | | 12,465,156 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 244,772 | | | | 42,274,572 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 54,315 | | | | 4,894,868 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 488,643 | | | | 16,501,474 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 323,205 | | | | 14,211,324 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 130,611 | | | | 20,253,848 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 809,984 | | | | 82,294,374 | |
Public Storage(b) | | | 170,791 | | | | 50,009,313 | |
SBA Communications Corp., Class A(b) | | | 110,239 | | | | 31,379,531 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 361,151 | | | | 32,413,302 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 307,766 | | | | 12,836,920 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 565,667 | | | | 16,155,449 | |
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| | | | | | | 589,038,898 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 412,894 | | | | 194,997,449 | |
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Food Products — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Hershey Co. | | | 121,290 | | | | 26,740,806 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.1% | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 1,696,422 | | | | 164,145,793 | |
ABIOMED, Inc.(a) | | | 44,954 | | | | 11,043,400 | |
Align Technology, Inc.(a) | | | 133,098 | | | | 27,565,927 | |
Dexcom, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 716,418 | | | | 57,700,306 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) | | | 715,239 | | | | 59,100,198 | |
Hologic, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 335,624 | | | | 21,654,460 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) | | | 104,861 | | | | 34,163,714 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 450,796 | | | | 84,497,202 | |
ResMed, Inc.(b) | | | 154,823 | | | | 33,797,861 | |
STERIS PLC | | | 77,089 | | | | 12,818,359 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 251,904 | | | | 51,020,636 | |
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| | | | | | | 557,507,856 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 1.7% | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 228,726 | | | | 42,037,551 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | 87,465 | | | | 17,913,707 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 52,139 | | | | 17,197,528 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 97,839 | | | | 12,003,867 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 718,034 | | | | 362,635,891 | |
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| | | | | | | 451,788,544 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.3% | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 246,616 | | | | 7,955,832 | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 34,065 | | | | 51,191,519 | |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 44,096 | | | | 13,678,579 | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 204,525 | | | | 24,669,806 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 605,128 | | | | 139,627,235 | |
Starbucks Corp.(b) | | | 1,069,566 | | | | 90,121,631 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 244,135 | | | | 25,961,316 | |
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| | | | | | | 353,205,918 | |
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Household Durables — 0.2% | | | | | | |
DR Horton, Inc. | | | 307,039 | | | | 20,679,077 | |
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Garmin Ltd. | | | 145,382 | | | $ | 11,675,629 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 369,252 | | | | 5,128,910 | |
NVR, Inc.(a) | | | 2,654 | | | | 10,581,710 | |
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| | | | | | | 48,065,326 | |
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Insurance — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Aon PLC, Class A(b) | | | 231,610 | | | | 62,041,371 | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.(b) | | | 169,631 | | | | 29,044,220 | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 296,141 | | | | 17,910,607 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 137,070 | | | | 12,277,360 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 555,824 | | | | 82,978,965 | |
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| | | | | | | 204,252,523 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 9.6% | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 10,959,176 | | | | 1,048,245,184 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b) | | | 9,800,032 | | | | 942,273,077 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 4,168,492 | | | | 565,580,994 | |
Twitter, Inc.(a) | | | 591,252 | | | | 25,920,488 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,582,019,743 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 7.0% | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | | | 16,199,634 | | | | 1,830,558,642 | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 774,961 | | | | 28,526,315 | |
Etsy, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 229,687 | | | | 22,998,559 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,882,083,516 | |
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IT Services — 3.5% | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 670,573 | | | | 172,538,433 | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 121,789 | | | | 9,782,093 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 402,974 | | | | 91,148,689 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.(b) | | | 94,092 | | | | 13,579,357 | |
EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 105,115 | | | | 38,071,602 | |
Gartner, Inc.(a) | | | 144,886 | | | | 40,088,507 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 732,957 | | | | 208,408,993 | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 310,823 | | | | 34,877,449 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,140,695 | | | | 98,179,619 | |
VeriSign, Inc.(a) | | | 80,024 | | | | 13,900,169 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 1,285,000 | | | | 228,280,250 | |
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| | | | | | | 948,855,161 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.2% | | | | | | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 328,368 | | | | 39,913,130 | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 22,003 | | | | 9,178,332 | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 71,181 | | | | 20,215,404 | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a) | | | 94,146 | | | | 18,527,933 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 813,701 | | | | 210,170,831 | |
Illumina, Inc.(a)(b) | | �� | 140,067 | | | | 26,723,383 | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 249,430 | | | | 45,181,750 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 25,961 | | | | 28,144,839 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc.(b) | | | 231,246 | | | | 27,825,831 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 716,102 | | | | 363,199,773 | |
Waters Corp.(a) | | | 80,386 | | | | 21,666,439 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 135,687 | | | | 33,389,857 | |
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| | | | | | | 844,137,502 | |
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Machinery — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Deere & Co. | | | 233,627 | | | | 78,005,719 | |
Dover Corp. | | | 118,903 | | | | 13,861,712 | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 55,470 | | | | 11,085,680 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 211,605 | | | | 38,226,443 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 60,348 | | | | 12,810,070 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 306,241 | | | | 19,538,176 | |
Pentair PLC | | | 169,607 | | | | 6,891,132 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 135,247 | | | | 11,815,178 | |
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| | | | | | | 192,234,110 | |
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Metals & Mining — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 1,152,741 | | | $ | 31,504,412 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 258,982 | | | | 27,708,484 | |
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| | | | | | | 59,212,896 | |
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Multiline Retail — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Target Corp. | | | 467,251 | | | | 69,335,376 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.2% | | | | | | |
APA Corp. | | | 328,996 | | | | 11,248,373 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 1,195,172 | | | | 71,865,693 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 325,656 | | | | 39,228,522 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 491,888 | | | | 54,958,646 | |
Hess Corp.(b) | | | 362,464 | | | | 39,504,951 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp.(b) | | | 559,763 | | | | 34,397,436 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 350,440 | | | | 17,956,546 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 244,879 | | | | 53,023,650 | |
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| | | | | | | 322,183,817 | |
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Personal Products — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A | | | 249,400 | | | | 53,845,460 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 3.0% | | | | | | |
Catalent, Inc.(a) | | | 199,305 | | | | 14,421,710 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 1,441,431 | | | | 466,086,714 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 5,539,299 | | | | 242,399,724 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 564,171 | | | | 83,660,917 | |
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| | | | | | | 806,569,065 | |
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Professional Services — 0.4% | | | | | | |
CoStar Group, Inc.(a) | | | 362,705 | | | | 25,262,403 | |
Equifax, Inc. | | | 225,105 | | | | 38,589,750 | |
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | | | 102,256 | | | | 11,093,753 | |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 135,413 | | | | 10,359,095 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 145,430 | | | | 24,800,178 | |
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| | | | | | | 110,105,179 | |
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Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1% | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 294,188 | | | | 19,860,632 | |
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Road & Rail — 0.5% | | | | | | |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 88,530 | | | | 13,847,863 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(b) | | | 167,524 | | | | 41,674,945 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 468,759 | | | | 91,323,628 | |
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| | | | | | | 146,846,436 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.9% | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,950,555 | | | | 186,947,165 | |
Applied Materials, Inc.(b) | | | 1,590,031 | | | | 130,271,240 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 420,718 | | | | 186,802,999 | |
Enphase Energy, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 247,161 | | | | 68,579,763 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 258,894 | | | | 78,349,091 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 250,220 | | | | 91,580,520 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 482,695 | | | | 29,458,876 | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 81,423 | | | | 29,589,118 | |
NVIDIA Corp.(b) | | | 4,576,707 | | | | 555,566,463 | |
NXP Semiconductors N.V.(b) | | | 302,072 | | | | 44,558,641 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b) | | | 601,802 | | | | 37,510,318 | |
Qorvo, Inc.(a) | | | 92,646 | | | | 7,357,019 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 2,052,546 | | | | 231,896,647 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 139,505 | | | | 11,895,591 | |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 76,765 | | | | 17,768,027 | |
Teradyne, Inc. | | | 287,231 | | | | 21,585,409 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 818,324 | | | | 126,660,189 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,856,377,076 | |
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Software — 16.4% | | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc.(a) | | | 855,397 | | | | 235,405,254 | |
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ANSYS, Inc.(a) | | | 99,216 | | | $ | 21,996,187 | |
Autodesk, Inc.(a) | | | 254,090 | | | | 47,464,012 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 500,015 | | | | 81,717,451 | |
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 114,986 | | | | 6,425,418 | |
Fortinet, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,193,268 | | | | 58,625,257 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 515,554 | | | | 199,684,375 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 13,631,126 | | | | 3,174,689,245 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 2,776,353 | | | | 169,551,878 | |
Paycom Software, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 66,909 | | | | 22,079,301 | |
PTC, Inc.(a) | | | 96,331 | | | | 10,076,223 | |
Salesforce, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,109,343 | | | | 159,567,897 | |
ServiceNow, Inc.(a) | | | 369,200 | | | | 139,413,612 | |
Synopsys, Inc.(a) | | | 187,333 | | | | 57,232,105 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 46,933 | | | | 16,309,218 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,400,237,433 | |
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Specialty Retail — 3.2% | | | | | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 54,077 | | | | 8,454,398 | |
AutoZone, Inc.(a) | | | 35,560 | | | | 76,167,031 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | | | 271,882 | | | | 8,863,353 | |
CarMax, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 153,751 | | | | 10,150,641 | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 1,427,646 | | | | 393,944,637 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 1,168,170 | | | | 219,394,008 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 116,373 | | | | 81,850,950 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 202,697 | | | | 37,677,318 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 52,703 | | | | 21,143,917 | |
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| | | | | | | 857,646,253 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 14.4% | |
Apple Inc. | | | 27,610,867 | | | | 3,815,821,819 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 833,616 | | | | 20,773,711 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 285,813 | | | | 17,677,534 | |
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | | | 258,729 | | | | 13,772,145 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,868,045,209 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4% | |
Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 1,247,193 | | | | 103,666,682 | |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2% | |
Fastenal Co.(b) | | | 505,628 | | | | 23,279,113 | |
United Rentals, Inc.(a) | | | 76,944 | | | | 20,784,113 | |
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| | | | | | | 44,063,226 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8% (Cost: $23,667,167,454) | | | | | | | 26,738,584,355 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® S&P 500 Growth ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Short-Term Securities(c)(d) | | | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 1.3% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(e) | | | 306,572,400 | | | $ | 306,664,372 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 31,865,108 | | | | 31,865,108 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 1.3% (Cost: $338,430,178) | | | | | | | 338,529,480 | |
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Total Investments — 101.1% (Cost: $24,005,597,632) | | | | | | | 27,077,113,835 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.1)% | | | | (295,371,994 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 26,781,741,841 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
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| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 67,653,659 | | | $ | 238,892,038 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 35,495 | | | $ | 83,180 | | | $ | 306,664,372 | | | | 306,572,400 | | | $ | 191,951 | (b) | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 48,780,000 | | | | — | | | | (16,914,892 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 31,865,108 | | | | 31,865,108 | | | | 271,671 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | BlackRock, Inc. | | | 107,435,424 | | | | 11,794,947 | | | | (10,427,484 | ) | | | 2,309,898 | | | | (32,327,547 | ) | | | 78,785,238 | | | | 143,173 | | | | 1,326,125 | | | | — | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,345,393 | | | $ | (32,244,367 | ) | | $ | 417,314,718 | | | | | | | $ | 1,789,747 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
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| (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. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 E-Mini Index | | | 218 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 39,256 | | | $ | (4,486,704 | ) |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® S&P 500 Growth ETF |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,486,704 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,486,704 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 86,149 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 86,149 | |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (7,370,510 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (7,370,510 | ) |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 41,512,538 | |
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For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 26,738,584,355 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 26,738,584,355 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 338,529,480 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 338,529,480 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | $ | 27,077,113,835 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,077,113,835 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | (4,486,704 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,486,704 | ) |
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| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® S&P 500 Value ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Common Stocks | |
|
Aerospace & Defense — 3.0% | |
Boeing Co.(a)(b) | | | 765,449 | | | $ | 92,680,565 | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 308,053 | | | | 65,359,605 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | | 511,346 | | | | 15,815,932 | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | | 54,505 | | | | 12,072,857 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 152,219 | | | | 31,635,675 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 323,759 | | | | 125,064,864 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp.(b) | | | 199,857 | | | | 93,996,744 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 2,026,496 | | | | 165,888,962 | |
Textron, Inc.(b) | | | 290,722 | | | | 16,937,464 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | | 39,741 | | | | 20,856,872 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 640,309,540 | |
|
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.7% | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 169,137 | | | | 16,289,585 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 327,069 | | | | 48,559,934 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 573,287 | | | | 92,608,782 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 157,458,301 | |
|
Airlines — 0.4% | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a) | | | 174,034 | | | | 6,813,431 | |
American Airlines Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 893,064 | | | | 10,752,491 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc.(a) | | | 879,842 | | | | 24,688,366 | |
Southwest Airlines Co.(a) | | | 813,908 | | | | 25,100,923 | |
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 449,035 | | | | 14,607,108 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 81,962,319 | |
|
Auto Components — 0.1% | |
Aptiv PLC(a)(b) | | | 219,677 | | | | 17,180,938 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 325,902 | | | | 10,233,323 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 27,414,261 | |
|
Automobiles — 0.6% | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 5,409,519 | | | | 60,586,613 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 2,003,751 | | | | 64,300,369 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 124,886,982 | |
|
Banks — 5.2% | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 5,372,888 | | | | 162,261,218 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 2,656,508 | | | | 110,696,688 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 679,183 | | | | 23,336,728 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | | 97,736 | | | | 6,949,030 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 943,010 | | | | 30,138,600 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,981,084 | | | | 26,110,687 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 2,174,072 | | | | 227,190,524 | |
KeyCorp. | | | 1,276,516 | | | | 20,449,786 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 241,342 | | | | 42,553,421 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 562,174 | | | | 84,000,039 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 703,534 | | | | 14,119,927 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 1,822,822 | | | | 79,365,670 | |
US Bancorp | | | 1,858,098 | | | | 74,918,511 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 5,207,298 | | | | 209,437,526 | |
Zions Bancorp NA | | | 106,884 | | | | 5,436,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,116,964,475 | |
|
Beverages — 2.9% | |
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | | | 251,273 | | | | 16,727,244 | |
Coca-Cola Co. | | | 5,343,463 | | | | 299,340,797 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | | | 218,962 | | | | 50,291,192 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 887,099 | | | | 31,775,886 | |
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B | | | 260,169 | | | | 12,485,510 | |
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)(b) | | | 252,896 | | | | 21,991,836 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 1,098,733 | | | | 179,379,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 611,991,615 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Biotechnology — 2.1% | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 1,116,208 | | | $ | 149,806,276 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 433,733 | | | | 97,763,418 | |
Biogen, Inc.(a) | | | 199,144 | | | | 53,171,448 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 1,719,035 | | | | 106,047,269 | |
Incyte Corp.(a) | | | 145,139 | | | | 9,672,063 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 140,977 | | | | 40,818,481 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 457,278,955 | |
|
Building Products — 0.6% | |
A O Smith Corp. | | | 85,942 | | | | 4,175,062 | |
Allegion PLC | | | 122,511 | | | | 10,986,787 | |
Carrier Global Corp. | | | 1,153,732 | | | | 41,026,710 | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 94,541 | | | | 5,075,906 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 370,383 | | | | 18,230,251 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 161,742 | | | | 7,551,734 | |
Trane Technologies PLC | | | 318,442 | | | | 46,113,586 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 133,160,036 | |
|
Capital Markets — 2.5% | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 58,334 | | | | 14,697,251 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 1,010,601 | | | | 38,928,350 | |
BlackRock, Inc.(c) | | | 99,455 | | | | 54,728,097 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 60,791 | | | | 7,135,040 | |
Charles Schwab Corp.(b) | | | 671,499 | | | | 48,260,633 | |
CME Group, Inc. | | | 492,736 | | | | 87,278,328 | |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 21,876 | | | | 8,752,806 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 209,605 | | | | 4,510,699 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 329,763 | | | | 29,794,087 | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 629,177 | | | | 8,619,725 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 26,561 | | | | 5,909,557 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 73,342 | | | | 17,830,174 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 938,563 | | | | 74,155,863 | |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 101,004 | | | | 5,724,907 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 285,727 | | | | 24,446,802 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 109,172 | | | | 10,788,377 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 182,603 | | | | 55,757,826 | |
State Street Corp. | | | 505,207 | | | | 30,721,638 | |
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 93,476 | | | | 9,815,915 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 537,856,075 | |
|
Chemicals — 2.6% | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | | 304,812 | | | | 70,938,897 | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 51,356 | | | | 13,580,581 | |
Celanese Corp. | | | 78,584 | | | | 7,099,278 | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 110,241 | | | | 10,610,696 | |
Corteva, Inc. | | | 987,549 | | | | 56,438,425 | |
Dow, Inc. | | | 986,956 | | | | 43,356,977 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 688,374 | | | | 34,694,050 | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 169,859 | | | | 12,068,482 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 340,738 | | | | 49,209,382 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 172,180 | | | | 18,199,426 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 350,365 | | | | 31,823,653 | |
Linde PLC | | | 335,596 | | | | 90,473,326 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | 348,322 | | | | 26,221,680 | |
Mosaic Co. | | | 473,291 | | | | 22,874,154 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 321,630 | | | | 35,601,225 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | 152,250 | | | | 31,173,187 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 554,363,419 | |
|
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5% | |
Cintas Corp. | | | 63,667 | | | | 24,714,893 | |
Copart, Inc.(a) | | | 94,636 | | | | 10,069,270 | |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 158,595 | | | | 21,575,264 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® S&P 500 Value ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies (continued) | |
Rollins, Inc. | | | 178,700 | | | $ | 6,197,316 | |
Waste Management, Inc.(b) | | | 253,286 | | | | 40,578,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 103,135,693 | |
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Communications Equipment — 0.8% | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 3,129,939 | | | | 125,197,560 | |
F5, Inc.(a) | | | 38,307 | | | | 5,544,172 | |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 440,534 | | | | 11,506,748 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc.(b) | | | 94,016 | | | | 21,056,764 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 163,305,244 | |
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Construction & Engineering — 0.1% | |
Quanta Services, Inc.(b) | | | 91,009 | | | | 11,593,637 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Construction Materials — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 35,569 | | | | 11,456,419 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 94,975 | | | | 14,978,507 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 26,434,926 | |
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Consumer Finance — 0.4% | |
American Express Co. | | | 461,599 | | | | 62,274,321 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 273,711 | | | | 25,227,943 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 286,521 | | | | 8,077,027 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 95,579,291 | |
|
Containers & Packaging — 0.5% | |
Amcor PLC | | | 2,065,207 | | | | 22,159,671 | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 54,945 | | | | 8,939,552 | |
Ball Corp. | | | 429,179 | | | | 20,737,929 | |
International Paper Co. | | | 500,707 | | | | 15,872,412 | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | 128,098 | | | | 14,384,124 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 90,402 | | | | 4,023,793 | |
Westrock Co. | | | 348,174 | | | | 10,755,095 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 96,872,576 | |
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Distributors — 0.2% | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 194,365 | | | | 29,022,582 | |
LKQ Corp. | | | 203,059 | | | | 9,574,232 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 38,596,814 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 3.1% | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a) | | | 2,477,809 | | | | 661,624,559 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.8% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 9,779,192 | | | | 150,012,805 | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,317,424 | | | | 9,590,847 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 5,765,689 | | | | 218,923,211 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 378,526,863 | |
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Electric Utilities — 3.9% | |
Alliant Energy Corp. | | | 344,840 | | | | 18,273,072 | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 706,010 | | | | 61,034,564 | |
Constellation Energy Corp. | | | 449,173 | | | | 37,366,702 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 1,058,146 | | | | 98,428,741 | |
Edison International | | | 524,191 | | | | 29,658,727 | |
Entergy Corp. | | | 279,551 | | | | 28,131,217 | |
Evergy, Inc. | | | 313,683 | | | | 18,632,770 | |
Eversource Energy | | | 476,105 | | | | 37,117,146 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 1,362,940 | | | | 51,055,732 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 743,229 | | | | 27,499,473 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 2,697,399 | | | | 211,503,055 | |
PG&E Corp.(a) | | | 2,481,514 | | | | 31,018,925 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 153,311 | | | | 9,890,093 | |
PPL Corp. | | | 1,011,717 | | | | 25,647,026 | |
Southern Co. | | | 1,457,826 | | | | 99,132,168 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 751,712 | | | | 48,109,568 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 0.9% | |
AMETEK, Inc.(b) | | | 315,494 | | | $ | 35,780,174 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 547,372 | | | | 72,997,530 | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 812,606 | | | | 59,499,011 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 76,579 | | | | 16,472,909 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.8% | |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 384,204 | | | | 25,726,300 | |
CDW Corp. | | | 75,626 | | | | 11,803,706 | |
Corning, Inc. | | | 1,045,526 | | | | 30,341,164 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 61,028 | | | | 9,603,366 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 439,100 | | | | 48,459,076 | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 64,404 | | | | 21,734,418 | |
Trimble, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 149,926 | | | | 8,136,484 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a) | | | 18,883 | | | | 4,947,535 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 0.6% | |
Baker Hughes Co. | | | 1,389,654 | | | | 29,127,148 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 1,246,112 | | | | 30,679,277 | |
Schlumberger NV | | | 1,937,563 | | | | 69,558,512 | |
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Entertainment — 1.9% | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 978,342 | | | | 72,729,944 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 363,003 | | | | 42,003,077 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 112,011 | | | | 8,517,316 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | | | 81,925 | | | | 8,929,825 | |
Walt Disney Co.(a) | | | 2,502,833 | | | | 236,092,237 | |
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(a) | | | 3,035,911 | | | | 34,912,977 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.2% | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 204,055 | | | | 28,606,471 | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 313,522 | | | | 67,313,173 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 110,985 | | | | 20,442,327 | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 195,319 | | | | 14,643,065 | |
Crown Castle, Inc. | | | 327,313 | | | | 47,313,094 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 394,976 | | | | 39,173,720 | |
Duke Realty Corp. | | | 184,370 | | | | 8,886,634 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 67,587 | | | | 38,446,189 | |
Equity Residential | | | 464,920 | | | | 31,251,922 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 50,119 | | | | 12,140,325 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 58,001 | | | | 5,227,050 | |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 739,028 | | | | 16,938,522 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 981,162 | | | | 15,580,853 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc.(b) | | | 433,073 | | | | 14,624,875 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 153,632 | | | | 6,755,199 | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | 847,583 | | | | 15,604,003 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 60,567 | | | | 9,392,125 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 406,722 | | | | 41,322,955 | |
Public Storage | | | 88,600 | | | | 25,942,966 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 848,716 | | | | 49,395,271 | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 212,873 | | | | 11,463,211 | |
SBA Communications Corp., Class A | | | 64,963 | | | | 18,491,718 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 179,948 | | | | 16,150,333 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 187,802 | | | | 7,833,221 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 548,651 | | | | 22,039,311 | |
VICI Properties, Inc. | | | 1,323,548 | | | | 39,507,908 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 214,647 | | | | 4,971,225 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 636,796 | | | | 40,958,719 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 588,468 | | | | 16,806,646 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 2.4% | |
Costco Wholesale Corp.(b) | | | 297,838 | | | $ | 140,659,953 | |
Kroger Co. | | | 893,260 | | | | 39,080,125 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 700,158 | | | | 49,508,172 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 985,810 | | | | 30,954,434 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 1,956,896 | | | | 253,809,411 | |
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Food Products — 2.1% | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 770,363 | | | | 61,975,703 | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 275,079 | | | | 12,961,722 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 658,119 | | | | 21,474,423 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 818,665 | | | | 62,717,926 | |
Hershey Co. | | | 110,732 | | | | 24,413,084 | |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 395,615 | | | | 17,976,746 | |
J M Smucker Co. | | | 146,985 | | | | 20,197,209 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 350,421 | | | | 24,410,327 | |
Kraft Heinz Co. | | | 1,094,656 | | | | 36,506,778 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 197,512 | | | | 15,283,478 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc., NVS(b) | | | 343,521 | | | | 24,482,742 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 1,879,730 | | | | 103,065,596 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 398,012 | | | | 26,240,931 | |
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Gas Utilities — 0.1% | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | | | 191,635 | | | | 19,518,025 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.2% | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 1,128,902 | | | | 109,232,557 | |
ABIOMED, Inc.(a) | | | 27,784 | | | | 6,825,417 | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 692,096 | | | | 37,276,291 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 390,983 | | | | 87,122,742 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) | | | 1,967,422 | | | | 76,198,254 | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. | | | 68,235 | | | | 18,007,216 | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | | | 294,571 | | | | 8,351,088 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) | | | 315,032 | | | | 26,031,094 | |
Hologic, Inc.(a) | | | 89,569 | | | | 5,778,992 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) | | | 35,047 | | | | 11,418,313 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | | | 152,361 | | | | 28,558,546 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 1,823,349 | | | | 147,235,432 | |
ResMed, Inc. | | | 84,220 | | | | 18,385,226 | |
STERIS PLC(b) | | | 80,233 | | | | 13,341,143 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 273,007 | | | | 55,294,838 | |
Teleflex, Inc. | | | 64,352 | | | | 12,964,354 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 288,141 | | | | 30,125,142 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 5.5% | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 213,399 | | | | 28,879,287 | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 374,389 | | | | 24,964,258 | |
Centene Corp.(a) | | | 785,505 | | | | 61,120,144 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 418,536 | | | | 116,131,184 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 1,801,946 | | | | 171,851,590 | |
DaVita, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 77,030 | | | | 6,375,773 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | 329,342 | | | | 149,600,310 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 123,898 | | | | 22,771,213 | |
Henry Schein, Inc.(a) | | | 187,971 | | | | 12,362,853 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 173,919 | | | | 84,383,760 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | 58,764 | | | | 12,035,455 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 197,523 | | | | 67,132,142 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 40,356 | | | | 13,311,023 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 86,410 | | | | 10,601,643 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 744,815 | | | | 376,161,367 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B(b) | | | 89,459 | | | | 7,888,495 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.4% | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 54,439 | | | $ | 89,454,709 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 101,941 | | | | 3,288,617 | |
Carnival Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,365,238 | | | | 9,597,623 | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 12,592 | | | | 18,922,754 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 168,954 | | | | 21,342,269 | |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 16,274 | | | | 5,048,195 | |
Expedia Group, Inc.(a) | | | 207,859 | | | | 19,474,310 | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 221,962 | | | | 26,773,056 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a)(b) | | | 448,948 | | | | 16,844,529 | |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 379,117 | | | | 53,129,456 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 555,163 | | | | 128,098,311 | |
MGM Resorts International | | | 451,272 | | | | 13,411,804 | |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 571,493 | | | | 6,492,160 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a) | | | 303,387 | | | | 11,498,367 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 770,134 | | | | 64,891,491 | |
Wynn Resorts Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 142,135 | | | | 8,958,769 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 206,426 | | | | 21,951,341 | |
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Household Durables — 0.4% | |
DR Horton, Inc.(b) | | | 204,997 | | | | 13,806,548 | |
Garmin Ltd. | | | 102,989 | | | | 8,271,047 | |
Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 351,431 | | | | 26,199,181 | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 72,935 | | | | 6,650,943 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 241,005 | | | | 3,347,559 | |
NVR, Inc.(a) | | | 2,230 | | | | 8,891,188 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 319,229 | | | | 11,971,088 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 75,324 | | | | 10,154,428 | |
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Household Products — 2.8% | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 333,821 | | | | 23,848,172 | |
Clorox Co. | | | 169,259 | | | | 21,731,163 | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 1,143,297 | | | | 80,316,614 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 463,984 | | | | 52,216,760 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 3,280,563 | | | | 414,171,079 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1% | |
AES Corp. | | | 915,783 | | | | 20,696,696 | |
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Industrial Conglomerates — 1.6% | |
3M Co. | | | 758,896 | | | | 83,858,008 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 1,506,960 | | | | 93,295,893 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 924,573 | | | | 154,375,954 | |
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Insurance — 3.6% | |
Aflac, Inc. | | | 790,266 | | | | 44,412,949 | |
Allstate Corp. | | | 371,460 | | | | 46,257,914 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 1,045,018 | | | | 49,617,455 | |
Aon PLC, Class A | | | 115,522 | | | | 30,944,878 | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.(b) | | | 161,873 | | | | 27,715,895 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 73,221 | | | | 10,636,815 | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 99,101 | | | | 5,993,628 | |
Chubb Ltd.(b) | | | 572,736 | | | | 104,169,224 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 116,701 | | | | 10,452,909 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | | 54,159 | | | | 14,213,488 | |
Globe Life, Inc. | | | 123,755 | | | | 12,338,373 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 443,361 | | | | 27,461,780 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 214,254 | | | | 9,407,893 | |
Loews Corp. | | | 276,603 | | | | 13,785,894 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 266,900 | | | | 39,845,501 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 920,754 | | | | 55,963,428 | |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 318,633 | | | | 22,989,371 | |
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Progressive Corp. | | | 803,831 | | | $ | 93,413,200 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 510,352 | | | | 43,777,995 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 326,132 | | | | 49,963,422 | |
W R Berkley Corp. | | | 279,058 | | | | 18,021,566 | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC(b) | | | 151,465 | | | | 30,435,377 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 0.2% | |
Match Group, Inc.(a) | | | 388,899 | | | | 18,569,927 | |
Twitter, Inc.(a) | | | 478,500 | | | | 20,977,440 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.0% | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 170,736 | | | | 6,284,792 | |
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IT Services — 5.1% | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 364,264 | | | | 93,725,127 | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 126,547 | | | | 10,164,255 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 268,113 | | | | 60,644,479 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 90,216 | | | | 13,019,973 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 711,207 | | | | 40,851,730 | |
DXC Technology Co.(a) | | | 317,943 | | | | 7,783,245 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 835,528 | | | | 63,140,851 | |
Fiserv, Inc.(a) | | | 878,961 | | | | 82,244,381 | |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 102,532 | | | | 18,063,062 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | 380,897 | | | | 41,155,921 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 1,239,427 | | | | 147,256,322 | |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 100,126 | | | | 18,249,966 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 620,699 | | | | 176,489,554 | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 206,763 | | | | 23,200,876 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 731,082 | | | | 62,924,228 | |
VeriSign, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 67,343 | | | | 11,697,479 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 1,279,464 | | | | 227,296,780 | |
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Leisure Products — 0.1% | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 178,567 | | | | 12,038,987 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.7% | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 164,201 | | | | 19,958,631 | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 13,197 | | | | 5,504,997 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 287,916 | | | | 74,365,824 | |
Illumina, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 109,953 | | | | 20,977,933 | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 68,802 | | | | 12,462,794 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a) | | | 11,510 | | | | 12,478,221 | |
Waters Corp.(a)(b) | | | 21,507 | | | | 5,796,782 | |
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Machinery — 2.5% | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 724,181 | | | | 118,823,618 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 193,760 | | | | 39,432,098 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 206,401 | | | | 68,915,230 | |
Dover Corp. | | | 107,153 | | | | 12,491,897 | |
Fortive Corp. | | | 489,405 | | | | 28,532,311 | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 60,948 | | | | 12,180,458 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 228,454 | | | | 41,270,215 | |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(b) | | | 554,080 | | | | 23,969,501 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 29,402 | | | | 6,241,163 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 345,730 | | | | 22,057,574 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 477,860 | | | | 39,992,103 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 176,417 | | | | 42,747,603 | |
Pentair PLC | | | 93,497 | | | | 3,798,783 | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | 72,939 | | | | 14,686,268 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 203,938 | | | | 15,338,177 | |
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | | | 249,945 | | | $ | 20,333,026 | |
Xylem, Inc.(b) | | | 144,743 | | | | 12,644,748 | |
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Media — 1.4% | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 152,341 | | | | 46,212,642 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 6,044,962 | | | | 177,298,735 | |
DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 333,620 | | | | 4,613,965 | |
Fox Corp., Class A, NVS | | | 421,163 | | | | 12,921,281 | |
Fox Corp., Class B | | | 191,909 | | | | 5,469,406 | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. | | | 534,021 | | | | 13,670,938 | |
News Corp., Class A, NVS | | | 533,183 | | | | 8,056,395 | |
News Corp., Class B(b) | | | 165,109 | | | | 2,545,981 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 281,510 | | | | 17,760,466 | |
Paramount Global, Class B, NVS | | | 698,426 | | | | 13,298,031 | |
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Metals & Mining — 0.4% | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 1,099,727 | | | | 30,055,539 | |
Newmont Corp. | | | 1,085,534 | | | | 45,624,994 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 165,602 | | | | 17,717,758 | |
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Multiline Retail — 0.7% | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 311,955 | | | | 74,825,526 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) | | | 290,084 | | | | 39,480,433 | |
Target Corp. | | | 286,759 | | | | 42,552,168 | |
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Multi-Utilities — 1.8% | |
Ameren Corp. | | | 354,056 | | | | 28,519,211 | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 865,106 | | | | 24,378,687 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 398,807 | | | | 23,226,520 | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 487,292 | | | | 41,790,162 | |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | 1,141,153 | | | | 78,865,084 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | 266,196 | | | | 30,625,850 | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | 561,477 | | | | 14,143,606 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 685,567 | | | | 38,549,432 | |
Sempra Energy | | | 430,549 | | | | 64,556,517 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 433,492 | | | | 38,767,189 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 7.2% | |
APA Corp. | | | 202,698 | | | | 6,930,245 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 2,472,331 | | | | 355,199,795 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 1,747,362 | | | | 178,825,027 | |
Coterra Energy, Inc. | | | 1,092,440 | | | | 28,534,533 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 434,907 | | | | 48,592,159 | |
EQT Corp. | | | 507,752 | | | | 20,690,894 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 5,721,649 | | | | 499,557,174 | |
Hess Corp.(b) | | | 110,572 | | | | 12,051,242 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 2,724,682 | | | | 45,338,708 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 927,500 | | | | 20,942,950 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 683,052 | | | | 67,847,555 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp.(b) | | | 604,217 | | | | 37,129,135 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 348,886 | | | | 17,876,919 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 661,094 | | | | 53,363,508 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 144,258 | | | | 31,236,185 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 541,421 | | | | 57,850,834 | |
Williams Cos., Inc. | | | 1,674,588 | | | | 47,943,454 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,529,910,317 | |
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Personal Products — 0.1% | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A | | | 130,610 | | | | 28,198,699 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 6.2% | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 2,931,371 | | | $ | 208,391,164 | |
Catalent, Inc.(a) | | | 98,345 | | | | 7,116,244 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 3,609,540 | | | | 589,654,455 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 3,477,880 | | | | 299,515,026 | |
Organon & Co. | | | 351,157 | | | | 8,217,074 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 3,542,991 | | | | 155,041,286 | |
Viatris, Inc. | | | 1,665,018 | | | | 14,185,953 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 217,814 | | | | 32,299,638 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,314,420,840 | |
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Professional Services — 0.4% | |
CoStar Group, Inc.(a) | | | 270,786 | | | | 18,860,245 | |
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | | | 98,873 | | | | 10,726,732 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 187,148 | | | | 16,369,835 | |
Nielsen Holdings PLC(a) | | | 497,512 | | | | 13,791,033 | |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 46,060 | | | | 3,523,590 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 105,653 | | | | 18,017,006 | |
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| | | | | | | 81,288,441 | |
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Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1% | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 220,719 | | | | 14,900,740 | |
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Road & Rail — 1.2% | |
CSX Corp. | | | 2,942,642 | | | | 78,391,983 | |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 46,415 | | | | 7,260,234 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 321,768 | | | | 67,458,661 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 505,251 | | | | 98,433,000 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.8% | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 714,353 | | | | 99,537,947 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 238,160 | | | | 105,745,422 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 5,634,668 | | | | 145,205,394 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 394,503 | | | | 24,076,518 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 1,516,017 | | | | 75,952,452 | |
NXP Semiconductors N.V | | | 133,456 | | | | 19,686,095 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b) | | | 142,778 | | | | 8,899,353 | |
Qorvo, Inc.(a) | | | 72,798 | | | | 5,780,889 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 116,098 | | | | 9,899,676 | |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 18,662 | | | | 4,319,506 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 640,397 | | | | 99,120,648 | |
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Software — 1.1% | |
ANSYS, Inc.(a) | | | 45,129 | | | | 10,005,099 | |
Autodesk, Inc.(a) | | | 107,492 | | | | 20,079,506 | |
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 124,898 | | | | 6,979,300 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 171,352 | | | | 17,803,473 | |
NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | | 815,459 | | | | 16,423,344 | |
Paycom Software, Inc.(a) | | | 16,459 | | | | 5,431,305 | |
PTC, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 71,985 | | | | 7,529,631 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 145,687 | | | | 52,394,873 | |
Salesforce, Inc.(a) | | | 533,286 | | | | 76,707,858 | |
Synopsys, Inc.(a) | | | 69,324 | | | | 21,179,175 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 21,693 | | | | 7,538,318 | |
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Specialty Retail — 1.3% | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 42,949 | | | | 6,714,647 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | | | 107,340 | | | | 3,499,284 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 273,915 | | | | 17,349,776 | |
CarMax, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 103,285 | | | | 6,818,876 | |
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Home Depot, Inc. | | | 338,202 | | | $ | 93,323,460 | |
Ross Stores, Inc.(b) | | | 480,893 | | | | 40,524,853 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 1,610,144 | | | | 100,022,145 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 31,332 | | | | 12,570,085 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.3% | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 1,782,407 | | | | 21,353,236 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 629,345 | | | | 15,683,277 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 88,010 | | | | 5,443,418 | |
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | | | 71,737 | | | | 3,818,561 | |
Western Digital Corp.(a) | | | 430,378 | | | | 14,008,804 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4% | |
Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 798,835 | | | | 66,399,165 | |
Ralph Lauren Corp. | | | 59,332 | | | | 5,039,067 | |
Tapestry, Inc. | | | 344,414 | | | | 9,791,690 | |
VF Corp. | | | 456,733 | | | | 13,660,884 | |
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| | | | | | | 94,890,806 | |
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Tobacco — 1.3% | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 2,474,816 | | | | 99,933,070 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 2,127,831 | | | | 176,631,251 | |
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| | | | | | | 276,564,321 | |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.3% | |
Fastenal Co. | | | 410,678 | | | | 18,907,615 | |
United Rentals, Inc.(a) | | | 38,483 | | | | 10,395,028 | |
WW Grainger, Inc. | | | 62,177 | | | | 30,416,367 | |
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| | | | | | | 59,719,010 | |
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Water Utilities — 0.1% | |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 249,822 | | | | 32,516,832 | |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.5% | |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.(a) | | | 825,609 | | | | 110,771,960 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.9% (Cost: $22,759,454,758) | | | | 21,317,300,435 | |
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Short-Term Securities(c)(d) | | | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 1.2% | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(e) | | | 249,754,690 | | | | 249,829,616 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 17,574,566 | | | | 17,574,566 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 1.2% (Cost: $267,306,141) | | | | 267,404,182 | |
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Total Investments — 101.1% (Cost: $23,026,760,899) | | | | 21,584,704,617 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.1)% | | | | (241,594,951 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 21,343,109,666 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
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Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
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| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 121,421,682 | | | $ | 128,328,101 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,814 | ) | | $ | 81,647 | | | $ | 249,829,616 | | | | 249,754,690 | | | $ | 282,117 | (b) | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 38,340,000 | | | | — | | | | (20,765,434 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,574,566 | | | | 17,574,566 | | | | 255,029 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | BlackRock, Inc. | | | 71,414,743 | | | | 11,382,875 | | | | (7,768,347 | ) | | | 2,788,716 | | | | (23,089,890 | ) | | | 54,728,097 | | | | 99,455 | | | | 931,499 | | | | — | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,786,902 | | | $ | (23,008,243 | ) | | $ | 322,132,279 | | | | | | | $ | 1,468,645 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
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| (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. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 E-Mini Index | | | 241 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 43,398 | | | $ | (3,910,208 | ) |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,910,208 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,910,208 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (9,010,111 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (9,010,111 | ) |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (7,206,552 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (7,206,552 | ) |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 46,330,788 | |
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For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense | | $ | 640,309,540 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 640,309,540 | |
Air Freight & Logistics | | | 157,458,301 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 157,458,301 | |
Airlines | | | 81,962,319 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 81,962,319 | |
Auto Components | | | 27,414,261 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,414,261 | |
Automobiles | | | 124,886,982 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 124,886,982 | |
Banks | | | 1,116,964,475 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,116,964,475 | |
Beverages | | | 611,991,615 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 611,991,615 | |
Biotechnology | | | 457,278,955 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 457,278,955 | |
Building Products | | | 133,160,036 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 133,160,036 | |
Capital Markets | | | 537,856,075 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 537,856,075 | |
Chemicals | | | 554,363,419 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 554,363,419 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 103,135,693 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 103,135,693 | |
Communications Equipment | | | 163,305,244 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 163,305,244 | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 11,593,637 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,593,637 | |
Construction Materials | | | 26,434,926 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 26,434,926 | |
Consumer Finance | | | 95,579,291 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 95,579,291 | |
Containers & Packaging | | | 96,872,576 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 96,872,576 | |
Distributors | | | 38,596,814 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 38,596,814 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 661,624,559 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 661,624,559 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | 378,526,863 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 378,526,863 | |
Electric Utilities | | | 832,498,979 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 832,498,979 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 184,749,624 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 184,749,624 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 160,752,049 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 160,752,049 | |
Energy Equipment & Services | | | 129,364,937 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 129,364,937 | |
Entertainment | | | 403,185,376 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 403,185,376 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 687,223,031 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 687,223,031 | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | | 514,012,095 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 514,012,095 | |
Food Products | | | 451,706,665 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 451,706,665 | |
Gas Utilities | | | 19,518,025 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,518,025 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 692,146,645 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 692,146,645 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 1,165,570,497 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,165,570,497 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 519,177,761 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 519,177,761 | |
Household Durables | | | 89,291,982 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 89,291,982 | |
Household Products | | | 592,283,788 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 592,283,788 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | | | 20,696,696 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,696,696 | |
Industrial Conglomerates | | | 331,529,855 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 331,529,855 | |
Insurance | | | 761,818,955 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 761,818,955 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 39,547,367 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 39,547,367 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | 6,284,792 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,284,792 | |
IT Services | | | 1,097,908,229 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,097,908,229 | |
Leisure Products | | | 12,038,987 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,038,987 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 151,545,182 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 151,545,182 | |
Machinery | | | 523,454,773 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 523,454,773 | |
Media | | | 301,847,840 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 301,847,840 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 93,398,291 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 93,398,291 | |
Multiline Retail | | | 156,858,127 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 156,858,127 | |
Multi-Utilities | | | 383,422,258 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 383,422,258 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® S&P 500 Value ETF |
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | $ | 1,529,910,317 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,529,910,317 | |
Personal Products | | | 28,198,699 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 28,198,699 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 1,314,420,840 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,314,420,840 | |
Professional Services | | | 81,288,441 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 81,288,441 | |
Real Estate Management & Development | | | 14,900,740 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,900,740 | |
Road & Rail | | | 251,543,878 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 251,543,878 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 598,223,900 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 598,223,900 | |
Software | | | 224,268,409 | | | | 17,803,473 | | | | — | | | | 242,071,882 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 280,823,126 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 280,823,126 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 60,307,296 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 60,307,296 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | | | 94,890,806 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 94,890,806 | |
Tobacco | | | 276,564,321 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 276,564,321 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | | 59,719,010 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 59,719,010 | |
Water Utilities | | | 32,516,832 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,516,832 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | 110,771,960 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 110,771,960 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 267,404,182 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 267,404,182 | |
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| | $ | 21,566,901,144 | | | $ | 17,803,473 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,584,704,617 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | (3,910,208 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,910,208 | ) |
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| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Aerospace & Defense — 1.6% | |
AAR Corp.(a) | | | 470,020 | | | $ | 16,836,116 | |
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 507,609 | | | | 20,299,284 | |
AeroVironment, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 161,525 | | | | 13,464,724 | |
Kaman Corp. | | | 393,197 | | | | 10,981,992 | |
Moog, Inc., Class A | | | 405,873 | | | | 28,553,166 | |
National Presto Industries, Inc. | | | 71,946 | | | | 4,680,087 | |
Park Aerospace Corp. | | | 146,787 | | | | 1,620,529 | |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 1.1% | |
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 361,385 | | | | 34,537,564 | |
Hub Group, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 476,550 | | | | 32,872,419 | |
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Airlines — 0.7% | |
Allegiant Travel Co.(a) | | | 216,225 | | | | 15,780,101 | |
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 720,943 | | | | 9,480,400 | |
SkyWest, Inc.(a) | | | 705,338 | | | | 11,468,796 | |
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 183,795 | | | | 2,501,450 | |
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Auto Components — 0.9% | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,608,209 | | | | 10,984,067 | |
Dorman Products, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 131,017 | | | | 10,759,116 | |
LCI Industries | | | 117,077 | | | | 11,878,632 | |
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 264,689 | | | | 4,028,567 | |
Patrick Industries, Inc. | | | 161,503 | | | | 7,080,292 | |
Standard Motor Products, Inc. | | | 261,311 | | | | 8,492,608 | |
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| | | | | | | 53,223,282 | |
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Automobiles — 0.2% | |
Winnebago Industries, Inc.(b) | | | 218,420 | | | | 11,622,128 | |
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Banks — 12.1% | |
Allegiance Bancshares, Inc.(b) | | | 265,765 | | | | 11,063,797 | |
Ameris Bancorp | | | 392,867 | | | | 17,565,084 | |
Banc of California, Inc.(b) | | | 431,517 | | | | 6,891,326 | |
BancFirst Corp. | | | 114,620 | | | | 10,255,051 | |
BankUnited, Inc. | | | 1,091,959 | | | | 37,312,239 | |
Banner Corp. | | | 273,103 | | | | 16,134,925 | |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 641,641 | | | | 17,516,799 | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 606,278 | | | | 7,063,139 | |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 147,928 | | | | 3,060,630 | |
City Holding Co.(b) | | | 110,100 | | | | 9,764,769 | |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 1,102,132 | | | | 31,840,593 | |
Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 406,600 | | | | 24,428,528 | |
CVB Financial Corp. | | | 1,841,477 | | | | 46,626,198 | |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | | | 233,732 | | | | 6,843,673 | |
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | | | 182,903 | | | | 8,197,712 | |
FB Financial Corp. | | | 256,547 | | | | 9,802,661 | |
First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC | | | 250,025 | | | | 9,145,915 | |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 592,257 | | | | 7,604,580 | |
First Financial Bancorp | | | 1,329,498 | | | | 28,025,818 | |
First Hawaiian, Inc. | | | 1,786,017 | | | | 43,989,599 | |
Hanmi Financial Corp. | | | 191,075 | | | | 4,524,656 | |
Heritage Financial Corp. | | | 491,923 | | | | 13,021,202 | |
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | | | 315,186 | | | | 7,832,372 | |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,674,253 | | | | 21,162,558 | |
Independent Bank Corp.(b) | | | 373,062 | | | | 27,804,311 | |
Independent Bank Group, Inc. | | | 496,407 | | | | 30,474,426 | |
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A | | | 177,027 | | | | 6,548,229 | |
NBT Bancorp, Inc. | | | 600,316 | | | | 22,781,992 | |
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,777,952 | | | | 24,020,132 | |
OFG Bancorp | | | 331,241 | | | | 8,324,086 | |
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Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 745,202 | | | $ | 23,071,454 | |
Park National Corp. | | | 74,897 | | | | 9,323,179 | |
Renasant Corp. | | | 784,030 | | | | 24,524,458 | |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 548,565 | | | | 16,078,440 | |
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida(b) | | | 413,067 | | | | 12,487,015 | |
Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | | 1,798,159 | | | | 39,181,885 | |
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | 158,893 | | | | 5,618,456 | |
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. | | | 120,187 | | | | 3,515,470 | |
Tompkins Financial Corp. | | | 98,180 | | | | 7,129,832 | |
Trustmark Corp. | | | 857,628 | | | | 26,269,146 | |
United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 535,065 | | | | 17,710,651 | |
Westamerica Bancorp | | | 377,112 | | | | 19,719,186 | |
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Beverages — 0.1% | |
National Beverage Corp. | | | 140,392 | | | | 5,410,708 | |
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Biotechnology — 0.8% | |
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 98,475 | | | | 2,343,705 | |
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 74,318 | | | | 1,963,481 | |
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 623,230 | | | | 13,081,598 | |
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 109,346 | | | | 5,671,777 | |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 467,514 | | | | 4,843,445 | |
Myriad Genetics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 543,198 | | | | 10,364,218 | |
Progenics Pharmaceuticals,Inc., CVR(a)(b)(c) | | | 181,178 | | | | 2 | |
REGENXBIO, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 290,207 | | | | 7,670,171 | |
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 280,086 | | | | 2,767,250 | |
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Building Products — 2.0% | |
AAON, Inc. | | | 194,417 | | | | 10,475,188 | |
American Woodmark Corp.(a)(b) | | | 230,930 | | | | 10,128,590 | |
Apogee Enterprises, Inc.(b) | | | 311,092 | | | | 11,889,936 | |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 235,185 | | | | 9,626,122 | |
Griffon Corp. | | | 665,951 | | | | 19,658,873 | |
PGT Innovations, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 459,096 | | | | 9,622,652 | |
Quanex Building Products Corp. | | | 468,973 | | | | 8,516,550 | |
Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 2,042,943 | | | | 38,938,494 | |
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| | | | | | | 118,856,405 | |
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Capital Markets — 0.5% | |
Blucora, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 376,628 | | | | 7,283,986 | |
StoneX Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 241,326 | | | | 20,015,578 | |
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | | | 599,812 | | | | 2,807,120 | |
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| | | | | | | 30,106,684 | |
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Chemicals — 2.9% | |
AdvanSix, Inc. | | | 180,264 | | | | 5,786,474 | |
American Vanguard Corp.(b) | | | 407,130 | | | | 7,613,331 | |
FutureFuel Corp. | | | 358,381 | | | | 2,164,621 | |
Hawkins, Inc. | | | 122,152 | | | | 4,762,706 | |
HB Fuller Co. | | | 401,828 | | | | 24,149,863 | |
Innospec, Inc. | | | 347,404 | | | | 29,762,101 | |
Koppers Holdings, Inc. | | | 293,184 | | | | 6,092,364 | |
Mativ Holdings, Inc. | | | 763,242 | | | | 16,852,383 | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | 456,546 | | | | 22,557,938 | |
Quaker Chemical Corp.(b) | | | 80,175 | | | | 11,575,666 | |
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 910,377 | | | | 2,867,688 | |
Stepan Co. | | | 296,901 | | | | 27,810,717 | |
Tredegar Corp. | | | 356,956 | | | | 3,369,665 | |
Trinseo PLC | | | 490,772 | | | | 8,990,943 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 3.3% | |
ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 936,507 | | | | 35,802,663 | |
Brady Corp., Class A, NVS | | | 354,210 | | | | 14,781,183 | |
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CoreCivic, Inc.(a) | | | 1,652,671 | | | $ | 14,609,612 | |
Deluxe Corp. | | | 605,440 | | | | 10,080,576 | |
GEO Group, Inc.(a) | | | 1,738,911 | | | | 13,389,615 | |
Harsco Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,118,227 | | | | 4,182,169 | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 1,040,138 | | | | 12,575,268 | |
HNI Corp. | | | 576,452 | | | | 15,281,742 | |
Interface, Inc.(b) | | | 458,772 | | | | 4,124,360 | |
KAR Auction Services, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,618,237 | | | | 18,075,707 | |
Matthews International Corp., Class A | | | 429,392 | | | | 9,622,675 | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 2,083,630 | | | | 4,854,858 | |
UniFirst Corp. | | | 211,636 | | | | 35,603,524 | |
Viad Corp.(a) | | | 136,494 | | | | 4,310,481 | |
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Communications Equipment — 1.1% | |
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | | | 387,742 | | | | 3,881,297 | |
Digi International, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 261,368 | | | | 9,035,492 | |
NETGEAR, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 399,584 | | | | 8,007,663 | |
NetScout Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 951,728 | | | | 29,808,121 | |
Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 1,216,720 | | | | 15,878,196 | |
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Construction & Engineering — 0.9% | |
Arcosa, Inc.(b) | | | 678,077 | | | | 38,772,443 | |
Granite Construction, Inc.(b) | | | 619,631 | | | | 15,732,431 | |
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Consumer Finance — 0.8% | |
Encore Capital Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 174,220 | | | | 7,923,526 | |
EZCORP, Inc., Class A, NVS(a)(b) | | | 754,190 | | | | 5,814,805 | |
LendingTree, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 153,624 | | | | 3,665,469 | |
PRA Group, Inc.(a) | | | 545,246 | | | | 17,916,783 | |
PROG Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 708,634 | | | | 10,615,337 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 0.6% | |
Myers Industries, Inc. | | | 290,248 | | | | 4,780,385 | |
O-I Glass, Inc.(a) | | | 2,181,170 | | | | 28,246,151 | |
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Diversified Consumer Services — 1.4% | |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 632,344 | | | | 23,048,939 | |
Frontdoor, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 675,404 | | | | 13,771,488 | |
Mister Car Wash, Inc.(a) | | | 597,947 | | | | 5,130,385 | |
Perdoceo Education Corp.(a)(b) | | | 950,595 | | | | 9,791,128 | |
Strategic Education, Inc. | | | 313,329 | | | | 19,241,534 | |
Stride, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 296,634 | | | | 12,467,527 | |
WW International, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 758,768 | | | | 2,981,958 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3% | |
ATN International, Inc. | | | 150,215 | | | | 5,793,792 | |
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 196,023 | | | | 10,224,560 | |
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,040,685 | | | | 4,329,250 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 0.3% | |
AZZ, Inc. | | | 347,601 | | | | 12,690,913 | |
Powell Industries, Inc. | | | 123,067 | | | | 2,594,252 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.2% | |
Arlo Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 550,227 | | | | 2,553,053 | |
Badger Meter, Inc. | | | 143,191 | | | | 13,229,417 | |
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | | | 493,692 | | | | 12,233,688 | |
CTS Corp.(b) | | | 219,060 | | | | 9,123,849 | |
ePlus, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 377,904 | | | | 15,698,132 | |
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FARO Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 134,576 | | | $ | 3,692,765 | |
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 428,123 | | | | 35,281,616 | |
Itron, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 632,427 | | | | 26,631,501 | |
Knowles Corp.(a) | | | 771,404 | | | | 9,387,987 | |
Methode Electronics, Inc.(b) | | | 288,795 | | | | 10,728,734 | |
OSI Systems, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 126,611 | | | | 9,123,589 | |
PC Connection, Inc. | | | 157,123 | | | | 7,084,676 | |
Plexus Corp.(a)(b) | | | 388,337 | | | | 34,002,788 | |
Sanmina Corp.(a)(b) | | | 810,543 | | | | 37,349,821 | |
ScanSource, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 352,087 | | | | 9,298,618 | |
TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,435,532 | | | | 18,920,312 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 3.2% | |
Archrock, Inc. | | | 1,879,310 | | | | 12,065,170 | |
Bristow Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 325,839 | | | | 7,653,958 | |
Core Laboratories NV(b) | | | 375,603 | | | | 5,063,128 | |
DMC Global, Inc.(a) | | | 260,270 | | | | 4,159,115 | |
Dril-Quip, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 479,738 | | | | 9,364,486 | |
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(a) | | | 2,002,369 | | | | 7,729,144 | |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 1,473,569 | | | | 54,477,846 | |
Nabors Industries Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 125,656 | | | | 12,747,801 | |
Oceaneering International, Inc.(a) | | | 1,407,224 | | | | 11,201,503 | |
Oil States International, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 881,994 | | | | 3,430,957 | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 3,040,206 | | | | 35,509,606 | |
ProPetro Holding Corp.(a) | | | 1,231,930 | | | | 9,917,037 | |
RPC, Inc.(b) | | | 1,167,576 | | | | 8,091,302 | |
US Silica Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,060,810 | | | | 11,615,869 | |
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Entertainment — 0.2% | |
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 725,565 | | | | 8,786,592 | |
Marcus Corp.(b) | | | 342,297 | | | | 4,754,505 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 8.1% | |
Acadia Realty Trust | | | 756,007 | | | | 9,540,808 | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 615,768 | | | | 41,613,601 | |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | | | 1,014,533 | | | | 16,820,957 | |
American Assets Trust, Inc. | | | 416,359 | | | | 10,708,753 | |
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | | | 374,377 | | | | 3,886,033 | |
Brandywine Realty Trust | | | 2,411,980 | | | | 16,280,865 | |
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | | | 722,364 | | | | 13,082,012 | |
Centerspace | | | 77,568 | | | | 5,221,878 | |
Chatham Lodging Trust(a) | | | 680,433 | | | | 6,715,874 | |
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | | | 133,273 | | | | 4,364,691 | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | | | 2,951,017 | | | | 22,162,138 | |
Diversified Healthcare Trust | | | 3,361,392 | | | | 3,328,114 | |
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. | | | 1,269,456 | | | | 20,019,321 | |
Elme Communities | | | 684,256 | | | | 12,015,535 | |
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 949,914 | | | | 18,475,827 | |
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | | | 583,792 | | | | 14,121,928 | |
Franklin Street Properties Corp. | | | 1,279,563 | | | | 3,365,251 | |
Getty Realty Corp. | | | 320,413 | | | | 8,615,906 | |
Global Net Lease, Inc. | | | 1,446,538 | | | | 15,405,630 | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust, Class A | | | 467,944 | | | | 3,734,193 | |
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | | | 1,803,673 | | | | 19,750,219 | |
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust | | | 545,150 | | | | 2,998,325 | |
iStar, Inc. | | | 530,774 | | | | 4,914,967 | |
LTC Properties, Inc. | | | 566,547 | | | | 21,217,185 | |
LXP Industrial Trust | | | 1,967,592 | | | | 18,023,143 | |
Office Properties Income Trust | | | 680,027 | | | | 9,554,379 | |
Orion Office REIT, Inc. | | | 789,585 | | | | 6,908,869 | |
Outfront Media, Inc., REIT | | | 648,325 | | | | 9,848,057 | |
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Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | | | 889,292 | | | $ | 12,236,658 | |
RPT Realty | | | 587,321 | | | | 4,440,147 | |
Saul Centers, Inc. | | | 56,110 | | | | 2,104,125 | |
Service Properties Trust(b) | | | 2,319,488 | | | | 12,038,143 | |
SITE Centers Corp. | | | 1,177,520 | | | | 12,611,239 | |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.(b) | | | 1,500,052 | | | | 10,080,349 | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | | | 2,259,230 | | | | 21,281,947 | |
Uniti Group, Inc. | | | 1,386,748 | | | | 9,637,899 | |
Universal Health Realty Income Trust | | | 80,799 | | | | 3,491,325 | |
Urban Edge Properties | | | 907,128 | | | | 12,101,088 | |
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A | | | 190,720 | | | | 2,958,067 | |
Veris Residential, Inc.(a) | | | 1,113,018 | | | | 12,655,015 | |
Whitestone REIT | | | 646,102 | | | | 5,466,023 | |
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 1,599,941 | | | | 22,063,186 | |
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Andersons, Inc. | | | 447,271 | | | | 13,878,819 | |
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 474,348 | | | | 13,741,862 | |
PriceSmart, Inc.(b) | | | 350,892 | | | | 20,207,870 | |
SpartanNash Co. | | | 507,576 | | | | 14,729,855 | |
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Food Products — 3.2% | | | | | | |
B&G Foods, Inc. | | | 1,000,446 | | | | 16,497,355 | |
Calavo Growers, Inc. | | | 249,950 | | | | 7,935,913 | |
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | | | 531,611 | | | | 29,552,255 | |
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | | | 429,533 | | | | 9,982,347 | |
Hain Celestial Group, Inc.(a) | | | 1,258,353 | | | | 21,240,999 | |
Hostess Brands, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,914,291 | | | | 44,488,123 | |
J & J Snack Foods Corp. | | | 117,826 | | | | 15,254,932 | |
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | | | 124,948 | | | | 9,462,312 | |
Seneca Foods Corp., Class A(a) | | | 78,592 | | | | 3,964,180 | |
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | | | 123,732 | | | | 4,117,801 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 706,813 | | | | 29,983,007 | |
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Gas Utilities — 1.5% | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp.(b) | | | 119,313 | | | | 13,767,527 | |
Northwest Natural Holding Co. | | | 486,904 | | | | 21,121,896 | |
South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | | 1,716,139 | | | | 57,353,365 | |
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| | | | | | | 92,242,788 | |
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Artivion, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 565,736 | | | | 7,829,786 | |
Avanos Medical, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 653,083 | | | | 14,224,148 | |
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 334,172 | | | | 4,631,624 | |
CONMED Corp.(b) | | | 154,118 | | | | 12,355,640 | |
Cutera, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 92,472 | | | | 4,216,723 | |
Embecta Corp. | | | 808,878 | | | | 23,287,598 | |
Glaukos Corp.(a)(b) | | | 320,039 | | | | 17,038,876 | |
Inogen, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 320,831 | | | | 7,789,777 | |
Integer Holdings Corp.(a)(b) | | | 464,083 | | | | 28,879,885 | |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 394,827 | | | | 27,768,183 | |
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.(a) | | | 219,439 | | | | 6,918,912 | |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 343,195 | | | | 19,393,949 | |
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. | | | 28,743 | | | | 4,047,877 | |
OraSure Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 1,027,433 | | | | 3,893,971 | |
Orthofix Medical, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 278,944 | | | | 5,330,620 | |
Surmodics, Inc.(a) | | | 67,439 | | | | 2,050,145 | |
Varex Imaging Corp.(a) | | | 203,037 | | | | 4,292,202 | |
Zimvie, Inc.(a) | | | 296,216 | | | | 2,923,652 | |
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AdaptHealth Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,071,702 | | | $ | 20,126,564 | |
Addus HomeCare Corp.(a)(b) | | | 127,758 | | | | 12,167,672 | |
Covetrus, Inc.(a) | | | 1,471,092 | | | | 30,716,401 | |
Enhabit, Inc.(a) | | | 694,294 | | | | 9,747,888 | |
Ensign Group, Inc. | | | 356,442 | | | | 28,337,139 | |
Hanger, Inc.(a) | | | 547,610 | | | | 10,251,259 | |
ModivCare, Inc.(a) | | | 76,407 | | | | 7,616,250 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc. | | | 1,067,876 | | | | 25,735,812 | |
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,179,042 | | | | 19,465,983 | |
Pennant Group, Inc.(a) | | | 191,513 | | | | 1,993,650 | |
Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | 1,446,889 | | | | 31,976,247 | |
US Physical Therapy, Inc. | | | 99,626 | | | | 7,573,568 | |
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Health Care Technology — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 942,970 | | | | 14,361,433 | |
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 206,585 | | | | 5,759,590 | |
HealthStream, Inc.(a) | | | 154,417 | | | | 3,282,905 | |
NextGen Healthcare, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 773,731 | | | | 13,695,039 | |
Simulations Plus, Inc.(b) | | | 88,871 | | | | 4,313,798 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.2% | | | | | | |
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(a) | | | 329,246 | | | | 7,852,517 | |
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.(b) | | | 1,249,735 | | | | 22,907,643 | |
Brinker International, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 616,273 | | | | 15,394,499 | |
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. | | | 678,910 | | | | 19,878,485 | |
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 264,018 | | | | 6,119,937 | |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 328,637 | | | | 10,197,606 | |
Dine Brands Global, Inc. | | | 101,186 | | | | 6,431,382 | |
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 274,458 | | | | 2,448,165 | |
Golden Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 101,775 | | | | 3,550,930 | |
Jack in the Box, Inc. | | | 91,925 | | | | 6,808,885 | |
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. | | | 432,376 | | | | 7,289,859 | |
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 235,619 | | | | 10,598,143 | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a) | | | 529,304 | | | | 9,368,681 | |
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| | | | | | | 128,846,732 | |
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Household Durables — 2.2% | | | | | | |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 320,225 | | | | 6,769,557 | |
Green Brick Partners, Inc.(a) | | | 201,869 | | | | 4,315,959 | |
iRobot Corp.(a)(b) | | | 171,411 | | | | 9,655,582 | |
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | 607,698 | | | | 13,715,744 | |
M/I Homes, Inc.(a) | | | 390,036 | | | | 14,131,004 | |
MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 796,219 | | | | 21,832,325 | |
Meritage Homes Corp.(a)(b) | | | 272,518 | | | | 19,149,840 | |
Sonos, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 911,397 | | | | 12,668,418 | |
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.(a) | | | 1,421,473 | | | | 21,478,457 | |
Tupperware Brands Corp.(a)(b) | | | 542,602 | | | | 3,554,043 | |
Universal Electronics, Inc.(a) | | | 168,670 | | | | 3,317,739 | |
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Household Products — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Central Garden & Pet Co.(a)(b) | | | 136,971 | | | | 4,936,435 | |
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A, NVS(a)(b) | | | 579,363 | | | | 19,791,040 | |
WD-40 Co.(b) | | | 80,426 | | | | 14,134,065 | |
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Insurance — 3.7% | | | | | | |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.(a) | | | 632,674 | | | | 8,066,594 | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | 995,375 | | | | 37,117,534 | |
AMERISAFE, Inc. | | | 269,711 | | | | 12,603,595 | |
Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 502,611 | | | | 24,351,503 | |
Employers Holdings, Inc. | | | 382,633 | | | | 13,197,012 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 7,058,725 | | | | 24,705,537 | |
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Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 573,102 | | | $ | 20,224,770 | |
James River Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 527,798 | | | | 12,039,072 | |
Mercury General Corp. | | | 373,370 | | | | 10,611,175 | |
ProAssurance Corp. | | | 756,200 | | | | 14,753,462 | |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 203,539 | | | | 16,600,641 | |
Selectquote, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 862,000 | | | | 629,260 | |
SiriusPoint Ltd.(a) | | | 1,188,681 | | | | 5,883,971 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 193,134 | | | | 8,428,368 | |
United Fire Group, Inc. | | | 301,721 | | | | 8,668,444 | |
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 387,827 | | | | 3,820,096 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Cars.com, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 451,598 | | | | 5,193,377 | |
QuinStreet, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 723,900 | | | | 7,600,950 | |
Yelp, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 503,744 | | | | 17,081,959 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1% | | | | | | |
PetMed Express, Inc. | | | 294,478 | | | | 5,748,211 | |
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IT Services — 0.4% | | | | | | |
CSG Systems International, Inc. | | | 184,826 | | | | 9,773,599 | |
EVERTEC, Inc. | | | 305,920 | | | | 9,590,592 | |
Unisys Corp.(a) | | | 492,887 | | | | 3,721,297 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1% | | | | | | |
NeoGenomics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 790,702 | | | | 6,807,944 | |
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Machinery — 4.7% | | | | | | |
Alamo Group, Inc. | | | 82,923 | | | | 10,138,995 | |
Albany International Corp., Class A(b) | | | 218,590 | | | | 17,231,450 | |
Astec Industries, Inc. | | | 320,870 | | | | 10,007,935 | |
Barnes Group, Inc. | | | 706,220 | | | | 20,395,634 | |
CIRCOR International, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 286,604 | | | | 4,726,100 | |
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. | | | 424,161 | | | | 7,562,791 | |
EnPro Industries, Inc.(b) | | | 291,250 | | | | 24,750,425 | |
ESCO Technologies, Inc. | | | 362,137 | | | | 26,595,341 | |
Federal Signal Corp.(b) | | | 329,843 | | | | 12,309,741 | |
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | | | 180,301 | | | | 14,732,395 | |
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. | | | 457,573 | | | | 11,105,297 | |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | 449,098 | | | | 16,490,878 | |
John Bean Technologies Corp.(b) | | | 161,127 | | | | 13,856,922 | |
Lindsay Corp.(b) | | | 62,983 | | | | 9,024,204 | |
Proto Labs, Inc.(a) | | | 386,345 | | | | 14,074,548 | |
SPX Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 366,523 | | | | 20,239,400 | |
Standex International Corp. | | | 87,057 | | | | 7,108,204 | |
Tennant Co. | | | 147,627 | | | | 8,349,783 | |
Titan International, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 711,851 | | | | 8,641,871 | |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | 575,922 | | | | 12,295,935 | |
Wabash National Corp. | | | 681,212 | | | | 10,599,659 | |
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Media — 0.5% | | | | | | |
AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 392,496 | | | | 7,967,669 | |
EW Scripps Co., Class A(a) | | | 438,807 | | | | 4,945,355 | |
Gannett Co., Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,230,007 | | | | 1,881,910 | |
Scholastic Corp. | | | 424,709 | | | | 13,064,049 | |
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Metals & Mining — 2.6% | | | | | | |
Arconic Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,438,851 | | | | 24,518,021 | |
ATI, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,001,105 | | | | 26,639,404 | |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 675,450 | | | | 21,033,513 | |
Century Aluminum Co.(a)(b) | | | 402,918 | | | | 2,127,407 | |
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Compass Minerals International, Inc.(b) | | | 480,257 | | | $ | 18,504,302 | |
Haynes International, Inc. | | | 75,184 | | | | 2,640,462 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | | | 222,046 | | | | 13,622,522 | |
Materion Corp. | | | 121,506 | | | | 9,720,480 | |
Olympic Steel, Inc. | | | 133,575 | | | | 3,046,846 | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | | 1,163,290 | | | | 6,758,715 | |
TimkenSteel Corp.(a) | | | 575,640 | | | | 8,628,844 | |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | | | 722,194 | | | | 20,539,197 | |
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Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.9% | |
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | | | 1,818,594 | | | | 15,094,330 | |
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. | | | 1,608,460 | | | | 7,833,200 | |
Ellington Financial, Inc. | | | 446,722 | | | | 5,079,229 | |
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 1,169,948 | | | | 12,600,340 | |
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | 734,430 | | | | 4,729,729 | |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. | | | 461,008 | | | | 5,117,189 | |
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. | | | 497,923 | | | | 8,091,249 | |
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | 5,304,941 | | | | 12,413,562 | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | 1,264,362 | | | | 14,894,184 | |
Ready Capital Corp. | | | 1,423,864 | | | | 14,437,981 | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp. | | | 4,815,624 | | | | 15,987,872 | |
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Multiline Retail — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Big Lots, Inc. | | | 405,138 | | | | 6,324,204 | |
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Multi-Utilities — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Avista Corp. | | | 1,024,739 | | | | 37,966,580 | |
Unitil Corp. | | | 223,468 | | | | 10,380,089 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.7% | | | | | | |
CONSOL Energy, Inc. | | | 459,229 | | | | 29,537,609 | |
Green Plains, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 761,890 | | | | 22,148,142 | |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 79,198 | | | | 4,977,594 | |
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 777,427 | | | | 12,757,577 | |
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 1,504,727 | | | | 52,906,202 | |
REX American Resources Corp.(a)(b) | | | 218,988 | | | | 6,114,145 | |
Talos Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 916,570 | | | | 15,260,891 | |
World Fuel Services Corp. | | | 865,752 | | | | 20,293,227 | |
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Paper & Forest Products — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Clearwater Paper Corp.(a) | | | 233,999 | | | | 8,798,363 | |
Mercer International, Inc. | | | 566,628 | | | | 6,969,524 | |
Sylvamo Corp. | | | 465,120 | | | | 15,767,568 | |
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Personal Products — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co.(b) | | | 725,963 | | | | 27,151,016 | |
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 51,554 | | | | 2,889,602 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 1.1% | | | | | | |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 173,074 | | | | 4,863,379 | |
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 69,400 | | | | 2,230,516 | |
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 522,091 | | | | 13,386,413 | |
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 182,649 | | | | 8,089,524 | |
Nektar Therapeutics(a)(b) | | | 1,446,114 | | | | 4,627,565 | |
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 249,439 | | | | 13,267,661 | |
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A | | | 281,257 | | | | 3,737,906 | |
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 328,723 | | | | 16,380,267 | |
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Professional Services — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A, NVS | | | 480,890 | | | | 6,535,295 | |
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Resources Connection, Inc. | | | 441,158 | | | $ | 7,971,725 | |
TrueBlue, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 458,567 | | | | 8,749,459 | |
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Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4% | |
Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,606,497 | | | | 13,028,691 | |
Marcus & Millichap, Inc.(b) | | | 155,660 | | | | 5,102,535 | |
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 262,640 | | | | 4,966,522 | |
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Road & Rail — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Heartland Express, Inc. | | | 648,878 | | | | 9,285,444 | |
Marten Transport Ltd. | | | 808,329 | | | | 15,487,584 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.7% | |
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 69,842 | | | | 2,148,340 | |
Cohu, Inc.(a) | | | 284,185 | | | | 7,326,289 | |
FormFactor, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 400,417 | | | | 10,030,446 | |
Ichor Holdings Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 174,290 | | | | 4,219,561 | |
PDF Solutions, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 150,496 | | | | 3,691,667 | |
Photronics, Inc.(a) | | | 860,411 | | | | 12,579,209 | |
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 273,956 | | | | 4,347,681 | |
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Software — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Adeia, Inc. | | | 703,272 | | | | 9,944,266 | |
Agilysys, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 102,157 | | | | 5,654,390 | |
Cerence, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 264,016 | | | | 4,158,252 | |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 247,767 | | | | 11,719,379 | |
Ebix, Inc.(b) | | | 329,514 | | | | 6,250,880 | |
InterDigital, Inc. | | | 199,709 | | | | 8,072,238 | |
LivePerson, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 370,815 | | | | 3,493,077 | |
OneSpan, Inc.(a) | | | 255,488 | | | | 2,199,752 | |
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Specialty Retail — 4.7% | | | | | | |
Aaron’s Co., Inc. | | | 432,813 | | | | 4,206,942 | |
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(a)(b) | | | 374,106 | | | | 5,817,348 | |
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.(b) | | | 488,052 | | | | 20,586,033 | |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | | | 1,272,790 | | | | 12,384,247 | |
America’s Car-Mart, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 83,213 | | | | 5,077,657 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 170,423 | | | | 25,750,915 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 975,852 | | | | 5,942,939 | |
Caleres, Inc.(b) | | | 515,900 | | | | 12,495,098 | |
Cato Corp., Class A | | | 226,968 | | | | 2,165,275 | |
Chico’s FAS, Inc.(a) | | | 1,757,865 | | | | 8,508,067 | |
Conn’s, Inc.(a) | | | 180,193 | | | | 1,275,766 | |
Designer Brands, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 791,266 | | | | 12,114,282 | |
Genesco, Inc.(a) | | | 95,077 | | | | 3,738,428 | |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | | | 221,242 | | | | 31,608,844 | |
Guess?, Inc. | | | 468,191 | | | | 6,868,362 | |
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. | | | 186,893 | | | | 4,653,636 | |
Leslie’s, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 937,471 | | | | 13,790,198 | |
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 408,390 | | | | 2,830,143 | |
Monro, Inc. | | | 257,578 | | | | 11,194,340 | |
National Vision Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 606,447 | | | | 19,800,495 | |
ODP Corp.(a) | | | 598,244 | | | | 21,028,277 | |
Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | 387,666 | | | | 6,788,032 | |
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 841,151 | | | | 10,598,503 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | | | 259,970 | | | | 11,256,701 | |
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 840,434 | | | | 16,514,528 | |
Zumiez, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 218,404 | | | | 4,702,238 | |
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Avid Technology, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 98,083 | | | $ | 2,281,411 | |
Corsair Gaming, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 327,967 | | | | 3,722,425 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8% | |
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 606,304 | | | | 9,064,245 | |
Kontoor Brands, Inc. | | | 339,120 | | | | 11,397,823 | |
Oxford Industries, Inc. | | | 75,640 | | | | 6,790,959 | |
Steven Madden Ltd. | | | 343,410 | | | | 9,158,745 | |
Unifi, Inc.(a) | | | 178,598 | | | | 1,698,467 | |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 596,590 | | | | 9,181,520 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 47,291,759 | |
| | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 2.1% | | | | | | |
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | | | 1,809,597 | | | | 15,019,655 | |
Mr Cooper Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,004,778 | | | | 40,693,509 | |
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,185,222 | | | | 24,142,972 | |
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. | | | 247,917 | | | | 3,547,692 | |
Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | | 567,841 | | | | 11,072,900 | |
TrustCo Bank Corp. | | | 270,032 | | | | 8,484,405 | |
WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 498,997 | | | | 23,183,401 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 126,144,534 | |
| | |
Tobacco — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Universal Corp. | | | 345,784 | | | | 15,919,895 | |
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|
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.7% | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 307,178 | | | | 31,571,755 | |
Boise Cascade Co. | | | 286,241 | | | | 17,019,890 | |
DXP Enterprises, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 222,113 | | | | 5,259,636 | |
GMS, Inc.(a) | | | 263,323 | | | | 10,535,553 | |
NOW, Inc.(a) | | | 1,557,663 | | | | 15,654,513 | |
Veritiv Corp.(a)(b) | | | 195,195 | | | | 19,084,215 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 99,125,562 | |
| | |
Water Utilities — 0.6% | | | | | | |
American States Water Co. | | | 176,535 | | | | 13,760,903 | |
California Water Service Group | | | 311,070 | | | | 16,390,279 | |
Middlesex Water Co. | | | 76,500 | | | | 5,905,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 36,056,982 | |
|
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6% | |
Gogo, Inc.(a) | | | 319,293 | | | | 3,869,831 | |
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. | | | 701,744 | | | | 11,943,683 | |
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | | | 1,402,171 | | | | 19,490,177 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 35,303,691 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.4% (Cost: $7,463,873,606) | | | | 5,956,098,562 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Short-Term Securities(d)(e) | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 4.7% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(f) | | | 264,659,208 | | | $ | 264,738,606 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 16,262,785 | | | | 16,262,785 | |
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| | |
Total Short-Term Securities — 4.7% (Cost: $280,848,331) | | | | | | | 281,001,391 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 104.1% (Cost: $7,744,721,937) | | | | | | | 6,237,099,953 | |
| |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.1)% | | | | (244,713,979 | ) |
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| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 5,992,385,974 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(d) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(e) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(f) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 274,022,994 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (9,426,633 | )(a) | | $ | (561 | ) | | $ | 142,806 | | | $ | 264,738,606 | | | | 264,659,208 | | | $ | 544,131 | (b) | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 68,870,000 | | | | — | | | | (52,607,215 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,262,785 | | | | 16,262,785 | | | | 702,038 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (561 | ) | | $ | 142,806 | | | $ | 281,001,391 | | | | | | | $ | 1,246,169 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (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. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Russel 2000 E-Mini Index | | | 216 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 21,958 | | | $ | (965,882 | ) |
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OTC Total Return Swaps
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| | Reference Entity | | | | | Payment Frequency | | | | | | Counterparty(a) | | | | | Termination Date | | | | | | Net Notional | | | | | | Accrued Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | | | | Net Value of Reference Entity | | | | | | Gross Notional Amount Net Asset Percentage | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Equity Securities Long/Short | | | | | | | Monthly | | | | | | | Goldman Sachs Bank USA(b) | | | | | | | 02/27/23 | | | | | | | $ | 10,427,057 | | | | | | | $ | (1,586,770 | )(c) | | | | | | $ | 8,852,664 | | | | | | | | 0.2 | % |
| | | | | | | | | Monthly | | | | | | | HSBC Bank PLC(d) | | | | | | | 02/10/23 | | | | | | | | 5,408,358 | | | | | | | | (517,827 | )(e) | | | | | | | 4,902,589 | | | | | | | | 0.1 | |
| | | | | | | | | Monthly | | | | | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank NA(f) | | | | | | | 02/08/23 | | | | | | | | 11,559,251 | | | | | | | | (902,103 | )(g) | | | | | | | 10,677,498 | | | | | | | | 0.2 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (3,006,700 | ) | | | | | | $ | 24,432,751 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | The Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long positions underlying the total return swap. The Fund pays the total return on a portfolio of short positions underlying the total return swap. In addition, the Fund pays or receives a variable rate of interest, based on a specified benchmark. The benchmark and spread are determined based upon the country and/or currency of the individual underlying positions. | |
| (c) | Amount includes $(12,377) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees. | |
| (e) | Amount includes $(12,058) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees. | |
| (g) | Amount includes $(20,350) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees. | |
The following are the specified benchmarks (plus or minus a range) used in determining the variable rate of interest:
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | (b) | | (d) | | (f) |
| | | | |
| | Range: | | 65 basis points | | 65 basis points | | 65 basis points |
| | Benchmarks: | | USD - 1D Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate | | USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate | | USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate |
| | | | (FEDL01) | | (OBFR01) | | (OBFR01) |
The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with Goldman Sachs Bank USA as of period end, termination date February 27, 2023.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | Shares | | | | Value | | |
| % of
Basket Value |
|
| |
| | | |
Reference Entity — Long | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | | |
City Holding Co. | | | 1,000 | | | $ | 88,690 | | | | 1.0 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | | | | | | | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 44,239 | | | | 103,077 | | | | 1.2 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Consumer Finance | | | | | | | | | |
Green Dot Corp., Class A | | | 24,813 | | | | 470,951 | | | | 5.3 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | | | | | | | |
Outfront Media, Inc. | | | 517,870 | | | | 7,866,445 | | | | 88.8 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Insurance | | | | | | | | | |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 3,017 | | | | 246,067 | | | | 2.8 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | | |
Avista Corp. | | | 2,090 | | | | 77,434 | | | | 0.9 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Value of Reference Entity — Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | | | | | $ | 8,852,664 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with HSBC Bank PLC as of period end, termination date February 10, 2023.
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | Shares | | | Value | | | % of Basket Value | |
| |
| | | |
Reference Entity — Long | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,252 | | | $ | 26,236 | | | | 0.5 | % |
Central Pacific | | | 248 | | | | 5,131 | | | | 0.1 | |
OFG Bancorp | | | 4,498 | | | | 113,035 | | | | 2.3 | |
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | 759 | | | | 26,838 | | | | 0.6 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | 171,240 | | | | | |
| | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | | | | | | | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 187,562 | | | | 437,020 | | | | 8.9 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Consumer Finance | | | | | | | | | |
Green Dot Corp., Class A | | | 139,479 | | | | 2,647,311 | | | | 54.0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | | | | | | | |
Acadia Realty Trust | | | 4,911 | | | | 61,977 | | | | 1.3 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Insurance | | | | | | | | | |
James River Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 3,000 | | | | 68,430 | | | | 1.4 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | |
Green Plains, Inc. | | | 52,171 | | | | 1,516,611 | | | | 30.9 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net Value of Reference Entity — HSBC Bank PLC | | | | | | $ | 4,902,589 | | | | | |
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The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA as of period end, termination date February 8, 2023.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | | | % of Basket Value | |
| |
| | | | |
Reference Entity — Long | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Banks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,252 | | | $ | 26,236 | | | | | | | | 0.2 | % |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 248 | | | | 5,131 | | | | | | | | 0.1 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,367 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Consumer Finance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Green Dot Corp., Class A | | | 506,069 | | | | 9,605,189 | | | | | | | | 90.0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | | | % of Basket Value | |
| |
| | | | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | | | 100,962 | | | $ | 951,062 | | | | | | | | 8.9 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
TrustCo Bank Corp. | | | 2,000 | | | | 62,840 | | | | | | | | 0.6 | |
WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 582 | | | | 27,040 | | | | | | | | 0.2 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | 89,880 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net Value of Reference Entity — JPMorgan Chase Bank NA | | | | | | $ | 10,677,498 | | | | | | | | | |
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Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swaps
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | | Swap Premiums Paid | | | Swap Premiums Received | | | Unrealized Appreciation | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
| |
| | | | |
OTC Swaps | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,006,700 | ) |
| |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
| |
| | | | | | | |
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 965,882 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 965,882 | |
Swaps — OTC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,006,700 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,006,700 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,972,582 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,972,582 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| |
| | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
| |
| | | | | | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (567,245 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (567,245 | ) |
Swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8,000,107 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8,000,107 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (8,567,352 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (8,567,352 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,393,208 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,393,208 | ) |
Swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7,032,512 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7,032,512 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (8,425,720 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (8,425,720 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
| | | | |
| |
Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | | $25,496,935 | |
Total return swaps | | | | |
Average notional amount | | | $141,535,272 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Derivative Financial Instruments – Offsetting as of Period End
The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | Assets | | | Liabilities | |
| | |
Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 161,745 | |
Swaps — OTC(a) | | | — | | | | 3,006,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,168,445 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) | | | — | | | | (161,745 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,006,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums paid/received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. | |
The following tables present the Fund’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Fund:
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Counterparty | | Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty | | | Derivatives Available for Offset(a) | | | Non- Cash Collateral Pledged(b) | | | Cash Collateral Pledged(b) | | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities(c) | |
| |
| | | | | |
Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | $ | 1,586,770 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,550,000 | ) | | $ | 36,770 | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 517,827 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (517,827 | ) | | | — | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 902,103 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (902,103 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | $ | 3,006,700 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,969,930 | ) | | $ | 36,770 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA. | |
| (b) | Excess of collateral received/pledged, if any, from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. | |
| (c) | Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 5,956,098,560 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 5,956,098,562 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 281,001,391 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 281,001,391 | |
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| | $ | 6,237,099,951 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | 6,237,099,953 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | (3,972,582 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,972,582 | ) |
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| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
September 30, 2022
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| | iShares S&P 100 ETF | | | iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | | | iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | | | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 7,108,261,750 | | | $ | 26,659,799,117 | | | $ | 21,262,572,338 | | | $ | 5,956,098,562 | |
Investments, at value — affiliated(c) | | | 60,248,556 | | | | 417,314,718 | | | | 322,132,279 | | | | 281,001,391 | |
Cash | | | 2,684,210 | | | | 6,647,214 | | | | 11,083,278 | | | | 1,652,284 | |
Cash pledged: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral — OTC derivatives | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,490,000 | |
Futures contracts | | | 1,066,640 | | | | 2,422,340 | | | | 3,255,360 | | | | 1,608,000 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 23,440,862 | | | | 62,668,426 | | | | 31,206,751 | | | | — | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 59,125 | | | | 45,059 | | | | 146,554 | | | | 118,286 | |
Swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 119,824 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 8,112,679 | | | | — | | | | 6,424,786 | | | | 36,858,661 | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | 4,342,868 | | | | 5,442,745 | | | | 29,282,015 | | | | 9,794,757 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 33,930 | | | | 84,311 | | | | 70,295 | | | | 105,490 | |
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Total assets | | | 7,208,250,620 | | | | 27,154,423,930 | | | | 21,666,173,656 | | | | 6,292,847,255 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | | 19,744,759 | | | | 306,569,990 | | | | 249,728,696 | | | | 264,677,091 | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 23,473,862 | | | | 14,943,497 | | | | 69,159,919 | | | | 23,053,953 | |
Swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,418,272 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 8,112,679 | | | | 46,260,161 | | | | — | | | | 4,152,370 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 1,283,322 | | | | 4,333,466 | | | | 3,432,808 | | | | 991,150 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 253,200 | | | | 574,975 | | | | 742,567 | | | | 161,745 | |
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,006,700 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 52,867,822 | | | | 372,682,089 | | | | 323,063,990 | | | | 300,461,281 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 7,155,382,798 | | | $ | 26,781,741,841 | | | $ | 21,343,109,666 | | | $ | 5,992,385,974 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 7,239,499,581 | | | $ | 23,077,508,232 | | | $ | 23,472,248,350 | | | $ | 7,956,165,339 | |
Accumulated earnings (loss) | | | (84,116,783 | ) | | | 3,704,233,609 | | | | (2,129,138,684 | ) | | | (1,963,779,365 | ) |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 7,155,382,798 | | | $ | 26,781,741,841 | | | $ | 21,343,109,666 | | | $ | 5,992,385,974 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | $ | 44,100,000 | | | $ | 463,150,000 | | | $ | 166,100,000 | | | $ | 72,700,000 | |
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Net asset value | | $ | 162.25 | | | $ | 57.83 | | | $ | 128.50 | | | $ | 82.43 | |
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Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
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Par value | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | |
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(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 7,028,806,843 | | | $ | 23,582,805,320 | | | $ | 22,692,113,152 | | | $ | 7,463,873,606 | |
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(b) Securities loaned, at value | | $ | 18,857,677 | | | $ | 294,820,914 | | | $ | 236,826,658 | | | $ | 254,706,043 | |
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(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated | | $ | 62,921,452 | | | $ | 422,792,312 | | | $ | 334,647,747 | | | $ | 280,848,331 | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2022
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| | iShares S&P 100 ETF | | | iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | | | iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | | | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | |
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INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 63,305,582 | | | $ | 149,235,080 | | | $ | 280,688,823 | | | $ | 74,905,843 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 614,560 | | | | 1,597,796 | | | | 1,186,528 | | | | 702,038 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | 96,480 | | | | 191,951 | | | | 282,117 | | | | 544,131 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | — | | | | (77,227 | ) | | | (34,092 | ) | | | (13,231 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total investment income | | | 64,016,622 | | | | 150,947,600 | | | | 282,123,376 | | | | 76,138,781 | |
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EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 8,016,756 | | | | 27,756,224 | | | | 21,885,301 | | | | 6,911,990 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total expenses | | | 8,016,756 | | | | 27,756,224 | | | | 21,885,301 | | | | 6,911,990 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net investment income | | | 55,999,866 | | | | 123,191,376 | | | | 260,238,075 | | | | 69,226,791 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (46,955,802 | ) | | | (148,018,158 | ) | | | (134,939,251 | ) | | | (228,395,506 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 616,426 | | | | 2,345,393 | | | | 2,786,902 | | | | (561 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (962,171 | ) | | | 86,149 | | | | (9,010,111 | ) | | | (567,245 | ) |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated | | | 205,284,469 | | | | 1,789,142,192 | | | | 699,954,139 | | | | 374,761,093 | |
In-kind redemptions — affiliated | | | 691,312 | | | | 2,466,593 | | | | 2,934,595 | | | | — | |
Swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8,000,107 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 158,674,234 | | | | 1,646,022,169 | | | | 561,726,274 | | | | 137,797,674 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (2,143,294,492 | ) | | | (10,293,546,983 | ) | | | (5,055,372,600 | ) | | | (1,713,701,716 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | (11,634,112 | ) | | | (32,244,367 | ) | | | (23,008,243 | ) | | | 142,806 | |
Futures contracts | | | (2,953,922 | ) | | | (7,370,510 | ) | | | (7,206,552 | ) | | | (1,393,208 | ) |
Swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7,032,512 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | (2,157,882,526 | ) | | | (10,333,161,860 | ) | | | (5,085,587,395 | ) | | | (1,721,984,630 | ) |
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Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (1,999,208,292 | ) | | | (8,687,139,691 | ) | | | (4,523,861,121 | ) | | | (1,584,186,956 | ) |
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (1,943,208,426 | ) | | $ | (8,563,948,315 | ) | | $ | (4,263,623,046 | ) | | $ | (1,514,960,165 | ) |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | iShares S&P 100 ETF | | | | | iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | | | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 55,999,866 | | | $ | 98,468,954 | | | | | $ | 123,191,376 | | | $ | 196,796,622 | |
Net realized gain | | | 158,674,234 | | | | 462,070,579 | | | | | | 1,646,022,169 | | | | 3,911,096,585 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (2,157,882,526 | ) | | | 623,310,831 | | | | | | (10,333,161,860 | ) | | | 1,270,127,992 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (1,943,208,426 | ) | | | 1,183,850,364 | | | | | | (8,563,948,315 | ) | | | 5,378,021,199 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (56,432,892 | ) | | | (96,979,731 | ) | | | | | (119,889,643 | ) | | | (197,299,111 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 377,575,819 | | | | 713,344,619 | | | | | | (1,292,832,197 | ) | | | 402,934,188 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (1,622,065,499 | ) | | | 1,800,215,252 | | | | | | (9,976,670,155 | ) | | | 5,583,656,276 | |
Beginning of period | | | 8,777,448,297 | | | | 6,977,233,045 | | | | | | 36,758,411,996 | | | | 31,174,755,720 | |
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End of period | | $ | 7,155,382,798 | | | $ | 8,777,448,297 | | | | | $ | 26,781,741,841 | | | $ | 36,758,411,996 | |
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(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
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| | iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | | | | | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | | | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 260,238,075 | | | $ | 444,658,089 | | | | | $ | 69,226,791 | | | $ | 93,472,980 | |
Net realized gain | | | 561,726,274 | | | | 1,639,867,069 | | | | | | 137,797,674 | | | | 1,376,936,932 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (5,085,587,395 | ) | | | 559,126,265 | | | | | | (1,721,984,630 | ) | | | (1,236,361,719 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (4,263,623,046 | ) | | | 2,643,651,423 | | | | | | (1,514,960,165 | ) | | | 234,048,193 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (250,481,711 | ) | | | (441,547,200 | ) | | | | | (62,692,391 | ) | | | (131,583,294 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (29,140,582 | ) | | | 2,259,799,358 | | | | | | (979,231,155 | ) | | | (359,336,301 | ) |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (4,543,245,339 | ) | | | 4,461,903,581 | | | | | | (2,556,883,711 | ) | | | (256,871,402 | ) |
Beginning of period | | | 25,886,355,005 | | | | 21,424,451,424 | | | | | | 8,549,269,685 | | | | 8,806,141,087 | |
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End of period | | $ | 21,343,109,666 | | | $ | 25,886,355,005 | | | | | $ | 5,992,385,974 | | | $ | 8,549,269,685 | |
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(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares S&P 100 ETF | |
| | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Year Ended 03/31/21 | | | Year Ended 03/31/20 | | | Year Ended 03/31/19 | | | Year Ended 03/31/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 208.24 | | | $ | 179.83 | | | $ | 118.50 | | | $ | 125.31 | | | $ | 115.89 | | | $ | 104.70 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 1.29 | | | | 2.41 | | | | 2.37 | | | | 2.48 | | | | 2.35 | | | | 2.17 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b) | | | (45.99 | ) | | | 28.36 | | | | 61.39 | | | | (6.58 | ) | | | 9.45 | | | | 11.20 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (44.70 | ) | | | 30.77 | | | | 63.76 | | | | (4.10 | ) | | | 11.80 | | | | 13.37 | |
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Distributions from net investment income(c) | | | (1.29 | ) | | | (2.36 | ) | | | (2.43 | ) | | | (2.71 | ) | | | (2.38 | ) | | | (2.18 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 162.25 | | | $ | 208.24 | | | $ | 179.83 | | | $ | 118.50 | | | $ | 125.31 | | | $ | 115.89 | |
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Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (21.50 | )%(e) | | | 17.14 | % | | | 54.11 | % | | | (3.42 | )% | | | 10.25 | % | | | 12.85 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.20 | %(g) | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 1.40 | %(g) | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.52 | % | | | 1.86 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 1.92 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 7,155,383 | | | $ | 8,777,448 | | | $ | 6,977,233 | | | $ | 4,852,686 | | | $ | 4,824,336 | | | $ | 5,024,007 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 2 | % | | | 2 | % | | | 8 | % | | | 4 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 4 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF | |
| |
| Six Months Ended
09/30/22 (unaudited |
) | |
| Year Ended
03/31/22 |
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| Year Ended
03/31/21 |
(a) | |
| Year Ended
03/31/20 |
(a) | |
| Year Ended
03/31/19 |
(a) | |
| Year Ended
03/31/18 |
(a) |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 76.34 | | | $ | 65.08 | | | $ | 41.25 | | | $ | 43.10 | | | $ | 38.76 | | | $ | 32.90 | |
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Net investment income(b) | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.60 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.50 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | (18.51 | ) | | | 11.27 | | | | 23.85 | | | | (1.68 | ) | | | 4.33 | | | | 5.87 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (18.25 | ) | | | 11.68 | | | | 24.32 | | | | (1.08 | ) | | | 4.85 | | | | 6.37 | |
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Distributions from net investment income(d) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 57.83 | | | $ | 76.34 | | | $ | 65.08 | | | $ | 41.25 | | | $ | 43.10 | | | $ | 38.76 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (23.93 | )%(f) | | | 17.94 | % | | | 59.13 | % | | | (2.65 | )% | | | 12.59 | % | | | 19.45 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.18 | %(h) | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.18 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 0.80 | %(h) | | | 0.55 | % | | | 0.82 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.36 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 26,781,742 | | | $ | 36,758,412 | | | $ | 31,174,756 | | | $ | 22,307,379 | | | $ | 22,550,900 | | | $ | 20,022,095 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 1 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 27 | % | | | 27 | % | | | 21 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Per share amounts reflect a four-for-one stock split effective after the close of trading on October 16, 2020. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. | |
(d) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(g) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(i) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | iShares S&P 500 Value ETF | |
| | | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Year Ended 03/31/21 | | | Year Ended 03/31/20 | | | Year Ended 03/31/19 | | | Year Ended 03/31/18 | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 155.61 | | | $ | 141.09 | | | $ | 96.29 | | | $ | 112.76 | | | $ | 109.32 | | | $ | 104.03 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 1.55 | | | | 2.89 | | | | 2.83 | | | | 2.86 | | | | 2.69 | | | | 2.53 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b) | | | (27.16 | ) | | | 14.48 | | | | 44.86 | | | | (16.41 | ) | | | 3.53 | | | | 5.26 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (25.61 | ) | | | 17.37 | | | | 47.69 | | | | (13.55 | ) | | | 6.22 | | | | 7.79 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income(c) | | | (1.50 | ) | | | (2.85 | ) | | | (2.89 | ) | | | (2.92 | ) | | | (2.78 | ) | | | (2.50 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 128.50 | | | $ | 155.61 | | | $ | 141.09 | | | $ | 96.29 | | | $ | 112.76 | | | $ | 109.32 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (16.51 | )%(e) | | | 12.39 | % | | | 50.10 | % | | | (12.34 | )% | | | 5.79 | % | | | 7.53 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.18 | %(g) | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.18 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 2.14 | %(g) | | | 1.92 | % | | | 2.39 | % | | | 2.40 | % | | | 2.43 | % | | | 2.33 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 21,343,110 | | | $ | 25,886,355 | | | $ | 21,424,451 | | | $ | 14,187,829 | | | $ | 15,234,432 | | | $ | 14,638,372 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 2 | % | | | 18 | % | | | 26 | % | | | 32 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 23 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. | |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF | |
| | | | | | |
| |
| Six Months Ended
09/30/22 (unaudited |
) | |
| Year Ended
03/31/22 |
| |
| Year Ended
03/31/21 |
(a) | |
| Year Ended
03/31/20 |
(a) | |
| Year Ended
03/31/19 |
(a) | |
| Year Ended
03/31/18 |
(a) |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 102.39 | | | $ | 100.53 | | | $ | 50.14 | | | $ | 73.81 | | | $ | 75.49 | | | $ | 69.36 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.85 | | | | 1.07 | | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | (20.02 | ) | | | 2.32 | | | | 50.16 | | | | (23.45 | ) | | | (1.71 | ) | | | 6.14 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (19.17 | ) | | | 3.39 | | | | 51.28 | | | | (22.35 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | 7.17 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income(d) | | | (0.79 | ) | | | (1.53 | ) | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (1.32 | ) | | | (1.17 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 82.43 | | | $ | 102.39 | | | $ | 100.53 | | | $ | 50.14 | | | $ | 73.81 | | | $ | 75.49 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (18.76 | )%(f) | | | 3.38 | % | | | 103.08 | %(g) | | | (30.75 | )% | | | (0.71 | )% | | | 10.38 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(h) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.18 | %(i) | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.21 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 1.80 | %(i) | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.56 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.54 | % | | | 1.41 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 5,992,386 | | | $ | 8,549,270 | | | $ | 8,806,141 | | | $ | 4,120,917 | | | $ | 6,155,204 | | | $ | 5,163,592 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(j) | | | 15 | % | | | 42 | % | | | 52 | % | | | 53 | % | | | 38 | % | | | 39 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Per share amounts reflect a two-for-one stock split effective after the close of trading on October 16, 2020. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. | |
(d) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(g) | Includes a payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return. |
(h) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(j) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.
These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
| | |
| |
iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification |
| |
S&P 100 | | Diversified |
S&P 500 Growth | | Diversified |
S&P 500 Value | | Diversified |
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | | Diversified |
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.
Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdiction in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of September 30, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The Funds file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Funds may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The Statements of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.
Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.
In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
3. | INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of each Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, as the valuation designee for each Fund. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under BFA’s policies. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. BFA has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:
| • | | Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price. |
| • | | Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV. |
| • | | Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded. |
| • | | Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments. |
If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.
Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access; |
| • | | Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs); and |
| • | | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments). |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
4. | SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BFA or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy
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or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.
As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
iShares ETF and Counterparty | |
| Securities
Loaned at Value |
| |
| Cash
Collateral Received |
(a) | |
| Non-Cash
Collateral Received, at Fair Value |
(a) | |
| Net
Amount |
(b) |
| | | | |
S&P 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas SA | | $ | 9,298,626 | | | $ | (9,298,626 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 2,825,092 | | | | (2,825,092 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 6,733,959 | | | | (6,733,959 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | $ | 18,857,677 | | | $ | (18,857,677 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 Growth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 87,671,835 | | | $ | (87,671,835 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 57,829,258 | | | | (57,829,258 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 25,980,782 | | | | (25,980,782 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 20,909,299 | | | | (20,909,299 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 131,208 | | | | (131,208 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 19,062,695 | | | | (19,062,695 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 10,230,235 | | | | (10,230,235 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 784,728 | | | | (784,728 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 5,827,850 | | | | (5,815,091 | ) | | | — | | | | 12,759 | |
RBC Capital Market LLC | | | 354,431 | | | | (354,431 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. | | | 18,696,799 | | | | (18,696,799 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
SG Americas Securities LLC | | | 5,071,670 | | | | (5,071,670 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 27,919,549 | | | | (27,919,549 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 9,301,591 | | | | (9,301,591 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 614,747 | | | | (614,747 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Virtu Americas LLC | | | 4,434,237 | | | | (4,434,237 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 294,820,914 | | | $ | (294,808,155 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,759 | |
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S&P 500 Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 20,685,426 | | | $ | (20,685,426 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 4,635 | | | | (4,635 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 34,715,198 | | | | (34,715,198 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 11,190,386 | | | | (11,190,386 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 8,167,240 | | | | (8,167,240 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 14,687,348 | | | | (14,687,348 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 15,735,969 | | | | (15,735,969 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 74,503,952 | | | | (74,503,952 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 801,265 | | | | (801,265 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. | | | 409,167 | | | | (409,167 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
SG Americas Securities LLC | | | 2,785,807 | | | | (2,785,807 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 36,721,669 | | | | (36,721,669 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 15,827,609 | | | | (15,827,609 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | | | 590,987 | | | | (590,987 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 236,826,658 | | | $ | (236,826,658 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 682,717 | | | $ | (682,717 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 4,811,004 | | | | (4,811,004 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 60,651,944 | | | | (60,651,944 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 19,941,762 | | | | (19,941,762 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citadel Clearing LLC | | | 1,571,425 | | | | (1,571,425 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 6,234,305 | | | | (6,234,305 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 1 | | | | (1 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 46,725,982 | | | | (46,725,982 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 2,867,996 | | | | (2,702,895 | ) | | | — | | | | 165,101 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 39,807,712 | | | | (39,807,712 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 2,646,360 | | | | (2,646,360 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 29,181,111 | | | | (29,181,111 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
National Financial Services LLC | | | 4,488,453 | | | | (4,488,453 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Natixis SA | | | 335,388 | | | | (335,388 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. | | | 10,864,156 | | | | (10,864,156 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
SG Americas Securities LLC | | | 85,860 | | | | (85,860 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | | | 795,983 | | | | (785,551 | ) | | | — | | | | 10,432 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 7,510,118 | | | | (7,464,185 | ) | | | — | | | | 45,933 | |
UBS AG | | | 9,751,136 | | | | (9,751,136 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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iShares ETF and Counterparty | |
| Securities
Loaned at Value |
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| Cash
Collateral Received |
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| Non-Cash Collateral Received, at Fair Value | (a) | |
| Net
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S&P Small-Cap 600 Value (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
UBS Securities LLC | | $ | 1,205,272 | | | $ | (1,205,272 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Virtu Americas LLC | | | 88,166 | | | | (88,166 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | | | 1,758,582 | | | | (1,758,582 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC | | | 2,700,610 | | | | (2,700,610 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 254,706,043 | | | $ | (254,484,577 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 221,466 | |
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| (a) | Collateral received, if any, in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
| (b) | The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of September 30, 2022. Additional collateral is delivered to the Master Portfolio on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by the counterparty. | |
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.
5. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained to an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.
Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract. The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Funds’ basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid. Total return swaps are entered into by the iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in such market or to exchange the risk/return of one security or market (e.g., fixed-income) with another security or market (e.g., equity or commodity prices) (equity risk, commodity price risk and/or interest rate risk).
Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (distributions plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument, or basket of underlying instruments, in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. If the total return of the instruments or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting fixed or floating interest rate obligation, the Fund receives payment from or makes a payment to the counterparty.
Certain total return swaps are designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity positions. This means that the Fund has the ability to trade in and out of these long and short positions within the swap and will receive the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investment in these positions, subject to certain adjustments due to events related to the counterparty. Benefits and risks include capital appreciation (depreciation), corporate actions and dividends received and paid, all of which are reflected in the swap’s market value. The market value also includes interest charges and credits (“financing fees”) related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. These interest charges and credits are based on a specified benchmark rate plus or minus a specified spread determined based upon the country and/or currency of the positions in the portfolio.
Positions within the swap and financing fees are reset periodically. During a reset, any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on positions and accrued financing fees become available for cash settlement between the Fund and the counterparty. The amounts that are available for cash settlement are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statements of Operations. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Fund and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement. Certain swaps have no stated expiration and can be terminated by either party at any time.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.
Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty.
Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, each Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Funds have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of the agreement with such counterparty, each Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.
For financial reporting purposes, each Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
6. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).
For its investment advisory services to each of the following Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
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S&P 100 | | | 0.20 | % |
S&P 500 Growth | | | 0.18 | |
S&P 500 Value | | | 0.18 | |
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | | | 0.18 | |
Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.
ETF Servicing Fees: Each Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. The Funds do not pay BRIL for ETF Services.
Prior to April 25, 2022, ETF Services were performed by State Street Bank and Trust Company.
Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending, including any custodial costs. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income - affiliated - net in its Statements of Operations. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:
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iShares ETF | | Amounts | |
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S&P 100 | | $ | 29,359 | |
S&P 500 Growth | | | 81,044 | |
S&P 500 Value | | | 99,056 | |
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | | | 191,790 | |
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Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.
Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | |
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S&P 100 | | $ | 21,279,687 | | | $ | 20,643,477 | | | $ | (4,914,348 | ) |
S&P 500 Growth | | | 117,016,381 | | | | 44,733,062 | | | | (21,803,460 | ) |
S&P 500 Value | | | 152,403,363 | | | | 80,096,809 | | | | (33,160,481 | ) |
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | | | 159,946,655 | | | | 92,390,632 | | | | (5,272,757 | ) |
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Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends - affiliated in the Statements of Operations.
A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.
For the six months ended Septemeber 30, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
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S&P 100 | | $ | 156,796,646 | | | $ | 155,420,765 | |
S&P 500 Growth | | | 414,441,571 | | | | 411,150,748 | |
S&P 500 Value | | | 589,110,777 | | | | 554,936,977 | |
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | | | 1,182,375,619 | | | | 1,156,400,685 | |
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For the six months ended September 30, 2022, in-kind transactions were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | In-kind Purchases | | | In-kind Sales | |
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S&P 100 | | $ | 966,271,349 | | | $ | 591,072,100 | |
S&P 500 Growth | | | 2,161,127,340 | | | | 3,453,355,206 | |
S&P 500 Value | | | 2,876,228,084 | | | | 2,905,445,274 | |
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | | | 2,614,349,111 | | | | 3,582,727,889 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of September 30, 2022, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
As of March 31, 2022, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Amounts | |
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S&P 100 | | $ | 289,162,375 | |
S&P 500 Growth | | | 977,554,947 | |
S&P 500 Value | | | 1,163,006,607 | |
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | | | 499,167,863 | |
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As of September 30, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Tax Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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S&P 100 | | $ | 7,121,203,988 | | | $ | 740,990,853 | | | $ | (695,512,812 | ) | | $ | 45,478,041 | |
S&P 500 Growth | | | 24,040,188,633 | | | | 4,697,690,417 | | | | (1,665,251,919 | ) | | | 3,032,438,498 | |
S&P 500 Value | | | 23,118,223,669 | | | | 1,599,607,009 | | | | (3,137,036,269 | ) | | | (1,537,429,260 | ) |
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | | | 7,827,776,470 | | | | 214,474,168 | | | | (1,809,123,267 | ) | | | (1,594,649,099 | ) |
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In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.
The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.
Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.
Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause a fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a fund invests.
The price each Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from each Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
entering into transactions only with counterparties that the BFA believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.
Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.
The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a Fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedule of Investments.
Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.
LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.
10. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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S&P 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | | | | 5,200,000 | | | $ | 970,429,685 | | | | 9,000,000 | | | $ | 1,852,545,063 | |
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Shares redeemed | | | | | (3,250,000 | ) | | | (592,853,866 | ) | | | (5,650,000 | ) | | | (1,139,200,444 | ) |
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| | | | | 1,950,000 | | | $ | 377,575,819 | | | | 3,350,000 | | | $ | 713,344,619 | |
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S&P 500 Growth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | | | | 32,850,000 | | | $ | 2,164,301,073 | | | | 97,500,000 | | | $ | 7,705,816,385 | |
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Shares redeemed | | | | | (51,200,000 | ) | | | (3,457,133,270 | ) | | | (95,050,000 | ) | | | (7,302,882,197 | ) |
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| | | | | (18,350,000 | ) | | $ | (1,292,832,197 | ) | | | 2,450,000 | | | $ | 402,934,188 | |
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S&P 500 Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | | | | 20,000,000 | | | $ | 2,889,939,883 | | | | 46,050,000 | | | $ | 7,005,954,291 | |
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Shares redeemed | | | | | (20,250,000 | ) | | | (2,919,080,465 | ) | | | (31,550,000 | ) | | | (4,746,154,933 | ) |
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| | | | | (250,000 | ) | | $ | (29,140,582 | ) | | | 14,500,000 | | | $ | 2,259,799,358 | |
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S&P Small-Cap 600 Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 27,900,000 | | | $ | 2,642,936,164 | | | | 36,350,000 | | | $ | 3,774,747,013 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (38,700,000 | ) | | | (3,622,167,319 | ) | | | (40,450,000 | ) | | | (4,134,083,314 | ) |
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| | | (10,800,000 | ) | | $ | (979,231,155 | ) | | | (4,100,000 | ) | | $ | (359,336,301 | ) |
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The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.
From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
iShares S&P 100 ETF, iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Value ETF (each the “Fund”)
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 3, 2022 and May 18, 2022, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 13-15, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.
After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.
Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.
In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.
Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Agreement for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, provided at the May 3, 2022 meeting and throughout the year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).
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Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.
The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.
The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.
Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF, iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (each the “Fund”)
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 3, 2022 and May 18, 2022, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 13-15, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract (continued)
After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.
Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.
In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.
Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Agreement for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, provided at the May 3, 2022 meeting and throughout the year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).
Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may
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impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.
The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.
The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.
Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Section 19(a) Notices
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
September 30, 2022
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| | Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date | | | | | | % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date | |
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iShares ETF | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Per Share | | | | | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Per Share | |
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S&P 500 Value(a) | | $ | 1.499740 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1.499740 | | | | | | | | 100 | % | | | — | % | | | — | % | | | 100 | % |
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value(a) | | | 0.794065 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.794065 | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 100 | |
(a) | The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share. |
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General Information
Electronic Delivery
Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.
To enroll in electronic delivery:
| • | | If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor. |
Householding
Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents and Rule 30e-3 notices can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records
A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.
A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.
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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
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NVS | | Non-Voting Shares |
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| | 2022 Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited) |
iShares Trust
· | | iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | PFF | NASDAQ |
The Markets in Review
Dear Shareholder,
The 12-month reporting period as of September 30, 2022 saw the emergence of significant challenges that disrupted the economic recovery and strong financial markets of 2021. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022, ending the run of robust growth that followed the reopening of global economies and the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.
Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly weighing on relatively high-valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. While both large- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, declines for small-capitalization U.S. stocks were steeper. Both emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets fell significantly, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose notably during the reporting period as investors reacted to higher inflation and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and increasing uncertainty led to higher corporate bond spreads (the difference in yield between U.S. Treasuries and similarly-dated corporate bonds).
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation is proving more persistent than expected, raised interest rates five times while indicating that additional rate hikes were likely. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and is accelerating the reduction of its balance sheet. As investors attempted to assess the Fed’s future trajectory, the Fed’s statements late in the reporting period led markets to believe that additional tightening is likely in the near term.
The pandemic’s restructuring of the economy brought an ongoing mismatch between supply and demand, contributing to the current inflationary regime. While growth has slowed in 2022, we believe that taming inflation requires a more dramatic economic decline to bring demand back to a lower level that is more in line with the economy’s capacity. The Fed has been raising interest rates at the fastest pace in decades, and seems set to overtighten in its effort to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near-term is high, and the outlook for Europe and the U.K. is also troubling. Investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.
In this environment, while we favor an overweight to equities in the long-term, the market’s concerns over excessive rate hikes from central banks moderate our outlook. Rising input costs and a deteriorating economic backdrop in China and Europe are likely to challenge corporate earnings, so we are underweight equities overall in the near term. However, we see better opportunities in credit, where higher spreads provide income opportunities and partially compensate for inflation risk. We believe that investment-grade corporates, local-currency emerging market debt, and inflation-protected bonds (particularly in Europe) offer strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon.
Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
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Total Returns as of September 30, 2022 |
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | (20.20)% | | (15.47)% |
U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | (19.01) | | (23.50) |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | (22.51) | | (25.13) |
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | (21.70) | | (28.11) |
3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | 0.58 | | 0.63 |
U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | (10.81) | | (16.20) |
U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | (9.22) | | (14.60) |
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index) | | (6.30) | | (11.50) |
U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | (10.42) | | (14.15) |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
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Table of Contents
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated preferred and hybrid securities, as represented by the ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment portfolio similar to the index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
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Fund NAV | | | (10.54 | )% | | | (14.55 | )% | | | 1.15 | % | | | 3.38 | % | | | | | | | (14.55 | )% | | | 5.90 | % | | | 39.43 | % |
Fund Market | | | (10.85 | ) | | | (14.63 | ) | | | 1.12 | | | | 3.33 | | | | | | | | (14.63 | ) | | | 5.73 | | | | 38.81 | |
Index | | | (10.40 | ) | | | (14.27 | ) | | | 1.79 | | | | 4.04 | | | | | | | | (14.27 | ) | | | 9.30 | | | | 48.58 | |
Index performance through January 31, 2019 reflects the performance of the S&P U.S. Preferred Stock IndexTM. Index performance beginning on February 1, 2019 through October 31,2019 reflects the performance of the ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Transition Index, which terminated on October 31, 2019. Index performance beginning on November 1, 2019 reflects the performance of the ICE Exchange-Listed Preferred & Hybrid Securities Index.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance’’ for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
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| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 894.60 | | | | $ 2.17 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,022.78 | | | | $ 2.33 | | | | 0.46 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See ”Disclosure of Expenses“ for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Financials | | | 59.9 | % |
Utilities | | | 13.7 | |
Real Estate | | | 7.4 | |
Communication Services | | | 4.7 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 3.2 | |
Industrials | | | 3.2 | |
Health Care | | | 2.9 | |
Energy | | | 2.4 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 1.3 | |
Other (each representing less than 1%) | | | 1.3 | |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Wells Fargo & Co., Series L, NVS | | | 1.9 | % |
Citigroup Capital XIII, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.370%), NVS | | | 1.4 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc., NVS | | | 1.4 | |
Bank of America Corp., Series L, NVS | | | 1.3 | |
Danaher Corp., Series B, NVS | | | 1.3 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 1.1 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series EE, NVS | | | 1.0 | |
PG&E Corp. | | | 1.0 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series DD, NVS | | | 0.9 | |
Citigroup, Inc., Series K, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.130%), NVS | | | 0.9 | |
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About Fund Performance
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.
Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of the Fund may incur the following charges: (1) transactional expenses, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing expenses, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example shown (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in the Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other funds.
The expense example provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense example also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Fund and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the expense example are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical example is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Preferred and Income Securities ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Preferred Securities | |
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Preferred Stocks — 98.7% | |
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Auto Components — 0.6% | |
Aptiv PLC, Series A, 5.50%, NVS(a) | | | 918,791 | | | $ | 87,468,903 | |
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Automobiles — 1.1% | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.00% | | | 2,556,525 | | | | 59,490,337 | |
6.50%, NVS | | | 1,917,320 | | | | 46,130,719 | |
6.20% | | | 2,396,763 | | | | 58,433,082 | |
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Banks — 27.3% | | | | | | |
Associated Banc-Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series E, 5.88%, NVS(b) | | | 319,611 | | | | 7,955,118 | |
Series F, 5.63%, NVS(b) | | | 319,611 | | | | 7,766,547 | |
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp., Series A, 6.88%, NVS(b) | | | 551,295 | | | | 13,286,209 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series 02, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.650%), 3.69%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 603,658 | | | | 11,354,807 | |
Series 4, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%), 4.51%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 435,324 | | | | 8,175,385 | |
Series 5, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.500%), 4.00%, NVS(b) | | | 855,837 | | | | 16,825,755 | |
Series E, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.350%), 4.11%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 637,029 | | | | 12,339,252 | |
Series GG, 6.00%(b)(c) | | | 2,768,407 | | | | 66,164,927 | |
Series HH, 5.88%, NVS(b) | | | 1,751,360 | | | | 40,929,283 | |
Series K*, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.327%), 6.45%(d) | | | 2,153,242 | | | | 53,831,050 | |
Series KK, 5.38%, NVS(b) | | | 2,865,821 | | | | 62,245,632 | |
Series L, 7.25%, NVS(a)(b) | | | 159,486 | | | | 187,077,078 | |
Series LL, 5.00%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 2,686,474 | | | | 54,992,123 | |
Series NN, 4.38%, NVS(b) | | | 2,255,683 | | | | 41,233,885 | |
Series PP, 4.13%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 1,870,508 | | | | 32,210,148 | |
Series QQ, 4.25%, NVS(b) | | | 2,665,942 | | | | 46,254,094 | |
Series SS, 4.75%, NVS(b) | | | 1,433,983 | | | | 28,106,067 | |
Bank of Hawaii Corp., Series A, 4.38%, NVS(b) | | | 575,237 | | | | 10,204,704 | |
Bank OZK, Series A, 4.63%, NVS(b) | | | 1,118,441 | | | | 19,427,320 | |
Cadence Bank, Series A, 5.50%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 542,109 | | | | 11,400,552 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series J, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.040%), 7.13%(b)(c)(d) | | | 3,035,889 | | | | 77,809,835 | |
Series K, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.130%), 6.88%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 4,777,477 | | | | 122,446,736 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series D, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.642%), 6.35%, NVS(b)(c)(d) | | | 958,738 | | | | 23,920,513 | |
Series E, 5.00%, NVS(b) | | | 1,438,016 | | | | 27,365,444 | |
ConnectOne Bancorp., Inc., Series A, (5 year CMT + 4.420%), 5.25%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 361,412 | | | | 7,174,028 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., Series B, 4.45%, NVS(b) | | | 479,259 | | | | 8,847,121 | |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., 5.50%, NVS(b) | | | 413,308 | | | | 8,129,768 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 6.00%, NVS(b) | | | 639,135 | | | | 15,288,109 | |
Series I, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.710%), 6.63%, NVS(b)(c)(d) | | | 1,438,016 | | | | 36,626,268 | |
Series K, 4.95%, NVS(b) | | | 798,897 | | | | 16,872,705 | |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.38%, NVS(b) | | | 1,102,505 | | | | 23,593,607 | |
Series C, 5.63%, NVS(b) | | | 639,127 | | | | 13,964,925 | |
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Banks (continued) | |
First Horizon Corp. 6.50%, NVS(b) | | | 479,373 | | | $ | 11,864,482 | |
Series D, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.859%), 6.10%(b)(d) | | | 319,611 | | | | 7,856,038 | |
Series F, 4.70%(b) | | | 466,802 | | | | 9,139,983 | |
First Republic Bank | | | | | | | | |
Series H, 5.13%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 628,902 | | | | 13,062,295 | |
Series I, 5.50%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 958,814 | | | | 22,071,898 | |
Series J, 4.70%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 1,262,267 | | | | 24,349,130 | |
Series K, 4.13%(b) | | | 1,597,865 | | | | 27,483,278 | |
Series L, 4.25%(b)(c) | | | 2,388,753 | | | | 42,591,466 | |
Series M, 4.00%(b) | | | 2,396,763 | | | | 39,690,395 | |
Series N, 4.50%(b) | | | 2,364,788 | | | | 43,819,522 | |
FNB Corp., (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.600%), 7.25%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 354,345 | | | | 9,216,513 | |
Fulton Financial Corp., Series A, 5.13%, NVS(b) | | | 639,135 | | | | 13,281,225 | |
Hancock Whitney Corp., 6.25% | | | 551,294 | | | | 13,881,583 | |
Heartland Financial U.S.A., Inc., Series E, (5 year CMT + 6.675%), 7.00%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 360,477 | | | | 9,047,973 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series C, 5.70%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 559,250 | | | | 12,862,750 | |
Series H, 4.50%, NVS(b) | | | 1,597,865 | | | | 28,761,570 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
Series DD, 5.75%, NVS(b) | | | 5,420,702 | | | | 133,945,546 | |
Series EE, 6.00%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 5,912,017 | | | | 147,682,185 | |
Series GG, 4.75%, NVS(b) | | | 2,876,128 | | | | 60,571,256 | |
Series JJ, 4.55%, NVS(b) | | | 4,793,517 | | | | 91,076,823 | |
Series LL, 4.63%, NVS(b) | | | 5,912,017 | | | | 115,166,091 | |
Series MM, 4.20%, NVS(b) | | | 6,391,382 | | | | 115,300,531 | |
KeyCorp | | | | | | | | |
(5 year CMT + 3.132%), 6.20%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,917,382 | | | | 46,496,513 | |
Series E, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.892%), 6.13%, NVS(b)(c)(d) | | | 1,597,873 | | | | 40,042,697 | |
Series F, 5.65%, NVS(b) | | | 1,358,139 | | | | 32,269,383 | |
Series G, 5.63%, NVS(b) | | | 1,438,016 | | | | 33,074,368 | |
M&T Bank Corp., Series H, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.020%), 5.63%, NVS(b)(c)(d) | | | 798,889 | | | | 19,532,836 | |
Midland States Bancorp Inc., (5 year CMT + 4.713%), 7.75%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 367,816 | | | | 9,397,699 | |
Old National Bancorp. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 7.00%, NVS(b) | | | 337,551 | | | | 8,371,265 | |
Series C, 7.00%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 391,464 | | | | 9,935,356 | |
PacWest Bancorp., Series A, (5 year CMT + 4.820%), 7.75%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,640,179 | | | | 41,184,895 | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., Series B, 6.75%, NVS(b) | | | 719,012 | | | | 18,212,574 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Series P, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.067%), 6.85%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 4,793,517 | | | | 121,659,461 | |
Popular Capital Trust II, 6.13% | | | 415,475 | | | | 10,773,267 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.536%), 6.38%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,597,873 | | | | 40,905,549 | |
Series C, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.148%), 5.70%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,597,865 | | | | 35,856,091 | |
Series E, 4.45%, NVS(b) | | | 1,278,254 | | | | 23,468,743 | |
Signature Bank, Series a, 5.00%(b) | | | 2,332,873 | | | | 40,941,921 | |
Silvergate Capital Corp., Series A, 5.38%(b) | | | 639,135 | | | | 10,034,420 | |
SVB Financial Group, Series A, 5.25%, NVS(b) | | | 1,225,540 | | | | 25,626,041 | |
Synovus Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series D, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.352%), 6.30%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 639,127 | | | | 14,840,529 | |
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Synovus Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series E, (5 year CMT + 4.127%), 5.88%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,118,492 | | | $ | 27,414,239 | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc., Series B, 5.75%, NVS(b) | | | 958,730 | | | | 20,267,552 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series I, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.530%), 4.61%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 535,824 | | | | 10,084,208 | |
Series O, 5.25%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 1,837,512 | | | | 41,766,648 | |
Series R, 4.75%, NVS(b) | | | 2,956,013 | | | | 58,647,298 | |
United Community Banks, Inc., Series I, 6.88%, NVS(b) | | | 317,542 | | | | 7,798,832 | |
US Bancorp. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.020%), 5.10%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 45,909 | | | | 34,202,205 | |
Series B*, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.600%), 4.68%, NVS(b) | | | 3,195,651 | | | | 64,040,846 | |
Series K, 5.50%, NVS(b) | | | 1,837,512 | | | | 43,512,284 | |
Series L, 3.75%, NVS(b) | | | 1,597,865 | | | | 25,677,691 | |
Series M, 4.00%, NVS(b) | | | 2,396,763 | | | | 40,768,939 | |
Series O, 4.50%, NVS(b) | | | 1,438,016 | | | | 27,839,990 | |
Valley National Bancorp. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.850%), 6.25%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 363,304 | | | | 9,238,821 | |
Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.578%), 5.50%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 319,611 | | | | 7,149,698 | |
Washington Federal, Inc., Series A, 4.88%, NVS(b) | | | 958,730 | | | | 18,877,394 | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series F, 5.25%, NVS(b) | | | 479,373 | | | | 9,860,703 | |
Series G, 6.50%(b)(c) | | | 419,381 | | | | 10,190,958 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | | | | | |
Series AA, 4.70%, NVS(b) | | | 2,690,803 | | | | 49,860,580 | |
Series CC, 4.38%, NVS(b) | | | 2,425,756 | | | | 42,062,609 | |
Series DD, 4.25%, NVS(b) | | | 2,872,709 | | | | 49,381,868 | |
Series L, 7.50%, NVS(a)(b) | | | 228,499 | | | | 275,112,796 | |
Series Q, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.090%), 5.85%, NVS(b)(c)(d) | | | 3,973,013 | | | | 89,194,142 | |
Series R, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.690%), 6.63%, NVS(b)(c)(d) | | | 1,940,705 | | | | 49,196,872 | |
Series Y, 5.63%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 1,588,676 | | | | 35,935,851 | |
Series Z, 4.75%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 4,635,181 | | | | 87,048,699 | |
WesBanco, Inc., Series A, (5 year CMT + 6.557%), 6.75%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 479,373 | | | | 12,070,612 | |
Western Alliance Bancorp., Series A, (5 year CMT + 3.452%), 4.25%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 958,730 | | | | 21,015,362 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series D, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.060%), 6.50%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 391,554 | | | | 9,530,424 | |
Series E, (5 year CMT + 6.507%), 6.88%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 918,791 | | | | 22,455,252 | |
Zions Bancorp. N.A., Series G, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.240%), 6.30%, NVS(b)(c)(d) | | | 442,254 | | | | 11,197,871 | |
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Capital Markets — 10.9% | | | | | | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. 4.20% | | | 639,135 | | | | 10,948,383 | |
4.75% | | | 878,774 | | | | 16,362,772 | |
5.88% | | | 958,730 | | | | 21,993,266 | |
B Riley Financial, Inc. 6.50% | | | 534,311 | | | | 12,957,042 | |
6.00% | | | 734,999 | | | | 16,691,827 | |
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B Riley Financial, Inc. 5.50% | | | 662,771 | | | $ | 15,846,855 | |
5.25% | | | 1,010,805 | | | | 21,307,769 | |
5.00% | | | 1,031,273 | | | | 23,162,392 | |
6.75% | | | 341,118 | | | | 8,425,615 | |
6.38% | | | 455,413 | | | | 11,230,485 | |
Brookfield Finance I UK PLC, 4.50%(b) | | | 735,007 | | | | 12,884,673 | |
Brookfield Finance, Inc., Series 50, 4.63%, NVS | | | 1,278,254 | | | | 23,149,180 | |
Carlyle Finance LLC, 4.63%, NVS | | | 1,597,865 | | | | 27,483,278 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series D, 5.95%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 2,396,762 | | | | 58,888,442 | |
Series J, 4.45%, NVS(b) | | | 1,917,382 | | | | 36,564,475 | |
Cowen, Inc., 7.75% | | | 319,610 | | | | 8,009,427 | |
First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc., 5.00% | | | 350,126 | | | | 7,933,855 | |
Gladstone Investment Corp. 5.00%, NVS | | | 409,183 | | | | 9,738,555 | |
4.88% | | | 428,823 | | | | 9,940,117 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%), 3.75%, NVS(b) | | | 2,396,685 | | | | 47,861,799 | |
Series C, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.750%), 4.51%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 621,084 | | | | 12,036,608 | |
Series D, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.670%), 4.00%, NVS(b) | | | 4,314,067 | | | | 85,763,652 | |
Series J, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.640%), 5.50%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 3,195,651 | | | | 79,028,449 | |
Series K, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.550%), 6.38%(b)(d) | | | 2,236,900 | | | | 56,213,297 | |
KKR & Co., Inc., Series C, 6.00%, NVS(a) | | | 1,837,512 | | | | 99,997,403 | |
KKR Group Finance Co. IX LLC, 4.63%, NVS | | | 1,597,854 | | | | 29,240,728 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | |
Series A, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 0.700%), 4.00%(b)(c) | | | 3,515,262 | | | | 70,234,935 | |
Series E, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.320%), 7.13%, NVS(b)(c)(d) | | | 2,756,302 | | | | 70,395,953 | |
Series F, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.940%), 6.88%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 2,716,365 | | | | 68,126,434 | |
Series I, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.708%), 6.38%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 3,195,651 | | | | 78,996,493 | |
Series K, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.491%), 5.85%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 3,195,651 | | | | 77,430,624 | |
Series L, 4.88%, NVS(b) | | | 1,597,865 | | | | 33,027,870 | |
Series O, 4.25%, NVS(b) | | | 4,154,390 | | | | 74,654,388 | |
Series P, 6.50%, NVS(b) | | | 3,195,644 | | | | 80,338,490 | |
Newtek Business Services Corp., 5.50% | | | 319,611 | | | | 7,740,978 | |
Northern Trust Corp., Series E, 4.70%, NVS(b) | | | 1,278,254 | | | | 26,996,724 | |
Oaktree Capital Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 6.63%, NVS(b) | | | 575,733 | | | | 13,564,269 | |
Series B, 6.55%, NVS(b) | | | 751,644 | | | | 18,031,940 | |
Prospect Capital Corp., Series A, 5.35%(b) | | | 467,428 | | | | 7,908,882 | |
State Street Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series D, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.108%), 5.90%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 2,396,762 | | | | 59,847,147 | |
Series G, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.709%), 5.35%, NVS(b)(c)(d) | | | 1,597,873 | | | | 39,067,995 | |
Stifel Financial Corp. 5.20% | | | 706,024 | | | | 16,203,251 | |
Series B, 6.25%, NVS(b) | | | 502,048 | | | | 12,054,172 | |
Series C, 6.13%, NVS(b) | | | 710,102 | | | | 16,928,832 | |
Series D, 4.50%, NVS(b) | | | 958,738 | | | | 16,432,769 | |
Trinity Capital, Inc., 7.00% | | | 559,455 | | | | 13,958,402 | |
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Chemicals — 0.1% | |
EI du Pont de Nemours and Co., Series B, 4.50%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 133,673 | | | $ | 13,716,186 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Charah Solutions, Inc., 8.50% | | | 431,394 | | | | 8,826,321 | |
GFL Environmental, Inc., 6.00%(a) | | | 934,632 | | | | 54,021,730 | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc., 6.70% | | | 1,360,817 | | | | 25,215,939 | |
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Consumer Finance — 2.3% | | | | | | |
Atlanticus Holdings Corp., 6.13% | | | 478,011 | | | | 10,650,085 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series I, 5.00%, NVS(b) | | | 4,793,517 | | | | 94,096,739 | |
Series J, 4.80%, NVS(b) | | | 3,994,628 | | | | 73,461,209 | |
Series K, 4.63%, NVS(b) | | | 383,367 | | | | 6,912,107 | |
Series L, 4.38%, NVS(b) | | | 2,157,107 | | | | 37,253,238 | |
Series N, 4.25%, NVS(b) | | | 1,358,131 | | | | 23,359,853 | |
Navient Corp., 6.00% | | | 958,746 | | | | 20,248,716 | |
SLM Corp., Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.700%), 4.99%(b)(d) | | | 319,611 | | | | 17,850,274 | |
Synchrony Financial, Series A, 5.63%, NVS(b) | | | 2,396,763 | | | | 43,860,763 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 2.6% | | | | | | |
Apollo Asset Management, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 6.38%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 878,766 | | | | 21,283,712 | |
Series B, 6.38%, NVS(b) | | | 958,738 | | | | 22,722,091 | |
Citigroup Capital XIII, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.370%), 9.18%, NVS(d) | | | 7,177,494 | | | | 200,252,083 | |
Compass Diversified Holdings | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 7.25%, NVS(b) | | | 305,486 | | | | 7,282,786 | |
Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.985%), 7.88%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 319,611 | | | | 7,971,098 | |
Series C, 7.88%, NVS(b) | | | 367,504 | | | | 9,069,999 | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.25%, NVS(b) | | | 2,556,525 | | | | 53,252,416 | |
Series C, 4.30%(b) | | | 958,812 | | | | 16,060,101 | |
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., Series US, 5.50%(c) | | | 798,889 | | | | 17,695,391 | |
Voya Financial, Inc., Series B, (5 year CMT + 3.210%), 5.35%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 958,730 | | | | 22,971,171 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.3% | |
AT&T, Inc. 5.35% | | | 4,226,312 | | | | 101,769,593 | |
5.63% | | | 2,636,402 | | | | 64,750,033 | |
Series A, 5.00%, NVS(b) | | | 3,834,856 | | | | 78,729,594 | |
Series C, 4.75%, NVS(b) | | | 5,592,483 | | | | 105,026,831 | |
Qwest Corp. 6.75% | | | 2,109,144 | | | | 48,510,312 | |
6.50%, NVS | | | 3,123,807 | | | | 70,785,466 | |
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Electric Utilities — 8.1% | | | | | | |
Alabama Power Co., Series A, 5.00%(b) | | | 798,897 | | | | 19,972,425 | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc., 6.13%, NVS(a)(c) | | | 1,358,139 | | | | 67,227,881 | |
BIP Bermuda Holdings I Ltd., 5.13%(b) | | | 959,621 | | | | 18,683,821 | |
Brookfield BRP Holdings Canada, Inc. 4.63%, NVS(b) | | | 1,118,444 | | | | 18,957,626 | |
4.88%(b) | | | 830,874 | | | | 14,656,617 | |
Brookfield Infrastructure Finance ULC, 5.00% | | | 799,577 | | | | 13,312,957 | |
Duke Energy Corp. 5.63% | | | 1,597,873 | | | | 39,163,867 | |
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Duke Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.75%, NVS(b) | | | 3,195,652 | | | $ | 76,663,692 | |
Entergy Arkansas LLC, 4.88% | | | 1,310,247 | | | | 30,672,882 | |
Entergy Louisiana LLC, 4.88%(c) | | | 862,856 | | | | 19,819,802 | |
Entergy Mississippi LLC, 4.90% | | | 830,874 | | | | 19,375,982 | |
Georgia Power Co., Series 2017, 5.00% | | | 862,856 | | | | 18,672,204 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., Series N, 5.65% | | | 2,197,053 | | | | 53,695,975 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. 5.28%, NVS(a)(c) | | | 3,994,628 | | | | 198,852,582 | |
6.22%(a)(c) | | | 3,195,652 | | | | 155,180,861 | |
Pacific Gas and Electric Co., Series A, 6.00%(b)(c) | | | 332,486 | | | | 6,347,158 | |
PG&E Corp., 5.50%(a) | | | 1,278,262 | | | | 146,028,651 | |
SCE Trust II, 5.10%, NVS(b) | | | 703,017 | | | | 14,833,659 | |
SCE Trust III, Series H, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.990%), 5.75%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 878,766 | | | | 18,111,367 | |
SCE Trust IV, Series J, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.132%), 5.38%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,038,615 | | | | 20,439,943 | |
SCE Trust V, Series K, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.790%), 5.45%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 958,730 | | | | 19,634,790 | |
SCE Trust VI, 5.00%, NVS(b) | | | 1,517,980 | | | | 28,143,349 | |
Southern Co. 5.25% | | | 1,438,024 | | | | 32,269,259 | |
Series 2020, 4.95% | | | 3,195,652 | | | | 65,958,257 | |
Series C, 4.20% | | | 2,396,763 | | | | 45,538,497 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. 6.50% | | | 483,955 | | | | 11,576,204 | |
8.13% | | | 511,279 | | | | 12,781,975 | |
Series A, 7.75%, NVS(b) | | | 612,655 | | | | 11,775,229 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.2% | |
Coherent Corp., Series A, 6.00%, NVS(a) | | | 183,791 | | | | 28,755,940 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1% | |
Hoegh LNG Partners LP, Series A, 8.75%, NVS(b) | | | 566,370 | | | | 12,380,848 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 6.3% | |
Agree Realty Corp., Series A, 4.25%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 559,250 | | | | 9,501,658 | |
American Homes 4 Rent | | | | | | | | |
Series G, 5.88%, NVS(b) | | | 367,504 | | | | 8,268,840 | |
Series H, 6.25%, NVS(b) | | | 369,213 | | | | 8,853,728 | |
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc., Series A, 6.75%, NVS(b) | | | 546,695 | | | | 12,524,782 | |
Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Series B, 5.50%, NVS(a)(b) | | | 240,820 | | | | 3,559,320 | |
Brookfield DTLA Fund Office Trust Investor, Inc., Series A, 7.63%(b) | | | 765,263 | | | | 7,208,777 | |
Cedar Realty Trust, Inc., Series C, 6.50%, NVS(b) | | | 394,697 | | | | 3,564,114 | |
Chatham Lodging Trust, Series A, 6.63%, NVS(b) | | | 383,491 | | | | 7,949,768 | |
City Office REIT, Inc., Series A, 6.63%, NVS(b) | | | 357,938 | | | | 7,151,601 | |
CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Inc., Series A, 7.38%, NVS(b) | | | 406,830 | | | | 4,902,302 | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co., 8.25%, NVS(b) | | | 384,098 | | | | 9,448,811 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series J, 5.25%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 639,135 | | | | 13,728,620 | |
Series K, 5.85%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 671,111 | | | | 14,938,931 | |
Series L, 5.20%, NVS(b) | | | 1,102,505 | | | | 23,207,730 | |
Diversified Healthcare Trust 6.25%, NVS | | | 803,621 | | | | 9,169,316 | |
5.63% | | | 1,118,492 | | | | 13,231,760 | |
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EPR Properties | | | | | | | | |
Series C, 5.75%, NVS(a)(b) | | | 437,037 | | | $ | 7,551,999 | |
Series E, 9.00%, NVS(a)(b) | | | 266,342 | | | | 6,836,999 | |
Series G, 5.75%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 481,665 | | | | 8,641,070 | |
Equity Commonwealth, Series D, 6.50%, NVS(a)(b)(c) | | | 393,869 | | | | 10,307,552 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust, Series C, 5.00%, NVS(b) | | | 479,365 | | | | 10,033,109 | |
Gladstone Commercial Corp., Series G, 6.00%, NVS(b) | | | 319,611 | | | | 6,836,479 | |
Gladstone Land Corp., Series B, 6.00%(b)(c) | | | 473,933 | | | | 12,383,869 | |
Global Net Lease, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 7.25%, NVS(b) | | | 543,263 | | | | 11,723,616 | |
Series B, 6.88%(b) | | | 374,394 | | | | 8,311,547 | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series D, 6.50%, NVS(b) | | | 613,398 | | | | 11,476,677 | |
Series E, 6.50%, NVS(b) | | | 322,131 | | | | 6,204,243 | |
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc., Series C, 4.75%, NVS(b) | | | 1,358,139 | | | | 22,667,340 | |
iStar, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series D, 8.00%(b) | | | 319,611 | | | | 7,967,902 | |
Series I, 7.50%, NVS(b) | | | 399,488 | | | | 9,739,517 | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series L, 5.13%, NVS(b) | | | 719,012 | | | | 15,156,773 | |
Series M, 5.25%, NVS(b) | | | 845,259 | | | | 18,147,711 | |
LXP Industrial Trust, Series C, 6.50%, NVS(a)(b) | | | 154,644 | | | | 7,484,770 | |
National Storage Affiliates Trust, Series A, 6.00%, NVS(b) | | | 697,983 | | | | 15,648,779 | |
Necessity Retail REIT, Inc., Series A, 7.50%, NVS(b) | | | 632,199 | | | | 13,130,773 | |
Office Properties Income Trust, 6.38% | | | 517,711 | | | | 9,940,051 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series E, 6.38%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 343,692 | | | | 7,114,424 | |
Series F, 6.30%, NVS(b) | | | 479,373 | | | | 9,079,325 | |
Series G, 6.38%, NVS(b) | | | 735,007 | | | | 13,744,631 | |
Series H, 5.70%, NVS(b) | | | 798,897 | | | | 13,461,414 | |
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series C, 7.20%, NVS(b) | | | 560,645 | | | | 1,306,303 | |
Series D, 6.88%, NVS(b) | | | 425,292 | | | | 927,137 | |
PS Business Parks, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series X, 5.25%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 735,007 | | | | 10,951,604 | |
Series Y, 5.20%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 639,135 | | | | 9,491,155 | |
Public Storage | | | | | | | | |
Series F, 5.15%, NVS(b) | | | 894,764 | | | | 19,523,750 | |
Series G, 5.05%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 958,730 | | | | 20,708,568 | |
Series H, 5.60%(b)(c) | | | 910,759 | | | | 21,812,678 | |
Series I, 4.88%, NVS(b) | | | 1,010,609 | | | | 21,566,396 | |
Series J, 4.70%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 826,887 | | | | 16,885,033 | |
Series K, 4.75%, NVS(b) | | | 639,127 | | | | 12,872,018 | |
Series L, 4.63%, NVS(b) | | | 1,805,538 | | | | 36,381,591 | |
Series M, 4.13%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 735,007 | | | | 13,413,878 | |
Series N, 3.88%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 902,811 | | | | 14,625,538 | |
Series O, 3.90%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 528,824 | | | | 8,572,237 | |
Series P, 4.00%, NVS(b) | | | 1,929,400 | | | | 32,934,858 | |
Series Q, 3.95%, NVS(b) | | | 450,479 | | | | 7,419,389 | |
Series R, 4.00%, NVS(b) | | | 1,390,124 | | | | 23,576,503 | |
Series S, 4.10%, NVS(b) | | | 798,897 | | | | 13,924,775 | |
RLJ Lodging Trust, Series A, 1.95%(a)(b) | | | 1,028,973 | | | | 25,292,156 | |
Saul Centers, Inc., Series E, 6.00%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 351,517 | | | | 7,431,069 | |
SITE Centers Corp., Series A, 6.38%, NVS(b) | | | 559,727 | | | | 11,407,236 | |
SL Green Realty Corp., Series I, 6.50%, NVS(b) | | | 735,007 | | | | 15,957,002 | |
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Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., Series A, 6.00%, NVS(b) | | | 551,295 | | | $ | 12,652,220 | |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series E, 6.25%, NVS(b) | | | 511,959 | | | | 8,979,761 | |
Series F, 5.88%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 320,711 | | | | 5,798,455 | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series H, 6.13%(b) | | | 367,504 | | | | 7,441,956 | |
Series I, 5.70%, NVS(b) | | | 320,817 | | | | 5,947,947 | |
UMH Properties, Inc., Series D, 6.38%, NVS(b) | | | 687,789 | | | | 16,369,378 | |
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series H, 6.25%, NVS(b) | | | 335,703 | | | | 7,049,763 | |
Series K, 5.88%, NVS(b) | | | 321,632 | | | | 6,529,130 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series L, 5.40%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 958,738 | | | | 17,707,891 | |
Series M, 5.25%, NVS(b) | | | 1,021,018 | | | | 17,796,344 | |
Series N, 5.25%, NVS(b) | | | 958,730 | | | | 16,902,410 | |
Series O, 4.45%, NVS(b) | | | 958,746 | | | | 15,378,286 | |
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Food Products — 1.3% | | | | | | |
CHS, Inc. 8.00%, NVS(b) | | | 980,457 | | | | 27,952,829 | |
Series 1, 7.88%, NVS(b) | | | 1,714,401 | | | | 44,454,418 | |
Series 2, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.298%), 7.10%, NVS(b)(c)(d) | | | 1,342,144 | | | | 33,365,700 | |
Series 3, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.155%), 6.75%, NVS(b)(c)(d) | | | 1,573,828 | | | | 38,952,243 | |
Series 4, 7.50%(b) | | | 1,653,798 | | | | 44,057,179 | |
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Gas Utilities — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Entergy New Orleans LLC, 5.50% | | | 345,189 | | | | 7,884,117 | |
South Jersey Industries, Inc. 8.75%(a) | | | 535,308 | | | | 35,646,160 | |
5.63% | | | 639,135 | | | | 11,811,215 | |
Spire, Inc., Series A, 5.90%, NVS(b) | | | 798,889 | | | | 19,269,202 | |
UGI Corp., 7.25%(a) | | | 175,749 | | | | 14,015,983 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.4% | | | | | | |
Becton Dickinson and Co., Series B, 6.00%, NVS(a) | | | 2,396,755 | | | | 112,983,030 | |
Boston Scientific Corp., Series A, 5.50%, NVS(a) | | | 803,949 | | | | 81,375,718 | |
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Health Care Technology — 0.1% | | | | | | |
CareCloud, Inc., Series A, 11.00%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 361,610 | | | | 9,647,755 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1% | |
FAT Brands, Inc., Series B, 8.25%(c) | | | 728,258 | | | | 13,086,796 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.8% | | | | | |
AES Corp., 6.88%(a) | | | 833,327 | | | | 73,641,107 | |
Brookfield Renewable Partners LP, Series 17, 5.25%, NVS(b) | | | 639,050 | | | | 12,531,770 | |
Tennessee Valley Authority | | | | | | | | |
Series A, (5 year CMT + 0.840%), 2.22%(d) | | | 664,688 | | | | 13,958,448 | |
Series D, (5 year CMT + 0.940%), 2.13%(d) | | | 817,900 | | | | 17,699,356 | |
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Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Steel Partners Holdings LP, Series A, 6.00%, NVS | | | 513,119 | | | | 11,945,410 | |
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AEGON Funding Co. LLC, 5.10%, NVS | | | 2,956,013 | | | | 61,691,991 | |
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Allstate Corp. | | | | | | | | |
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.165%), 5.10%, NVS(d) | | | 1,597,865 | | | $ | 38,508,546 | |
Series G, 5.63%, NVS(b) | | | 1,837,512 | | | | 42,997,781 | |
Series H, 5.10%, NVS(b) | | | 3,675,017 | | | | 77,138,607 | |
Series I, 4.75%, NVS(b) | | | 958,730 | | | | 18,762,346 | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, (5 year CMT + 4.322%), 5.95%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,278,254 | | | | 28,696,802 | |
Series B, (5 year CMT + 6.297%), 6.63%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 958,738 | | | | 22,760,440 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. 5.88% | | | 388,520 | | | | 9,153,531 | |
4.50% | | | 639,135 | | | | 12,648,482 | |
5.63% | | | 479,373 | | | | 10,862,592 | |
5.13% | | | 623,167 | | | | 13,098,970 | |
American International Group, Inc., Series A, 5.85%, NVS(b) | | | 1,597,873 | | | | 38,444,824 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Series F, 5.45%, NVS(b) | | | 1,054,602 | | | | 22,969,232 | |
Series G, 4.55%(b) | | | 1,597,865 | | | | 29,975,947 | |
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., (5 year CMT + 6.172%), 7.00%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 479,373 | | | | 10,162,708 | |
Argo Group U.S., Inc., 6.50% | | | 459,399 | | | | 10,511,049 | |
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. 5.63%, NVS(b) | | | 835,977 | | | | 17,354,883 | |
5.63%, NVS(b) | | | 760,710 | | | | 15,259,843 | |
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.060%), 5.95%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 878,766 | | | | 19,833,749 | |
Assurant, Inc., 5.25% | | | 798,889 | | | | 17,000,358 | |
Athene Holding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.253%), 6.35%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 2,756,303 | | | | 67,198,667 | |
Series B, 5.63%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 1,102,505 | | | | 24,563,811 | |
Series C, (5 year CMT + 5.970%), 6.38%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,917,398 | | | | 48,356,778 | |
Series D, 4.88%(b)(c) | | | 1,837,504 | | | | 33,993,824 | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., Series E, 5.50%, NVS(b) | | | 1,757,635 | | | | 37,050,946 | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. 6.25% | | | 1,198,377 | | | | 26,220,489 | |
Series A, 6.60%, NVS(b) | | | 1,358,139 | | | | 32,934,871 | |
Series B, 6.75%, NVS(b) | | | 1,286,286 | | | | 31,565,458 | |
Series C, 5.38%(b) | | | 1,837,512 | | | | 35,831,484 | |
Series D, 4.63%, NVS(b) | | | 1,118,492 | | | | 18,902,515 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc., 5.13% | | | 474,295 | | | | 9,305,668 | |
Enstar Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Series D, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.015%), 7.00%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,278,254 | | | | 29,975,056 | |
Series E, 7.00%, NVS(b) | | | 335,656 | | | | 8,159,797 | |
Globe Life, Inc., 4.25%, NVS | | | 1,038,615 | | | | 17,884,950 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., Series G, 6.00%, NVS(b) | | | 1,102,425 | | | | 27,836,231 | |
Kemper Corp., (5 year CMT + 4.140%), 5.88% | | | 480,604 | | | | 10,400,271 | |
Maiden Holdings Ltd., 6.63% | | | 337,528 | | | | 5,130,426 | |
Maiden Holdings North America Ltd., 7.75% | | | 485,474 | | | | 8,665,711 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.000%), 4.29%, NVS(b) | | | 1,917,398 | | | | 42,623,758 | |
Series E, 5.63%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 2,572,522 | | | | 62,255,032 | |
Series F, 4.75%, NVS(b) | | | 3,195,652 | | | | 66,405,649 | |
PartnerRe Ltd., Series J, 4.88%, NVS(b) | | | 639,135 | | | | 12,041,303 | |
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Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.95% | | | 958,738 | | | $ | 23,153,523 | |
5.63% | | | 1,805,538 | | | | 44,217,626 | |
4.13%, NVS(c) | | | 1,597,865 | | | | 31,893,385 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.040%), 5.75%, NVS(d) | | | 1,278,254 | | | | 31,636,786 | |
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.370%), 7.66%(d) | | | 795,739 | | | | 20,080,026 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Series F, 5.75%, NVS(b) | | | 798,897 | | | | 18,158,929 | |
Series G, 4.20%, NVS(b) | | | 1,597,865 | | | | 28,186,339 | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc., Series B, 4.60%(b) | | | 639,135 | | | | 11,165,688 | |
SiriusPoint Ltd., Series B, (5 year CMT + 7.298%), 8.00%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 639,139 | | | | 15,083,680 | |
Unum Group, 6.25% | | | 958,730 | | | | 23,997,012 | |
W R Berkley Corp. 5.70% | | | 591,232 | | | | 13,740,232 | |
5.10% | | | 958,738 | | | | 20,392,357 | |
4.13% | | | 958,746 | | | | 16,778,055 | |
4.25%(c) | | | 798,897 | | | | 13,573,260 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Qurate Retail, Inc., 8.00% | | | 1,012,066 | | | | 46,089,485 | |
QVC, Inc. 6.25% | | | 1,598,632 | | | | 29,814,487 | |
6.38% | | | 719,004 | | | | 14,523,881 | |
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IT Services — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Exela Technologies, Inc., Series B, 6.00%(a)(b)(c) | | | 232,101 | | | | 1,125,690 | |
Sabre Corp., 6.50%, NVS(a)(c) | | | 262,833 | | | | 18,761,019 | |
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Leisure Products — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Brunswick Corp. 6.50% | | | 591,224 | | | | 14,201,201 | |
6.63% | | | 397,289 | | | | 10,234,165 | |
6.38% | | | 735,007 | | | | 16,427,406 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.3% | | | | | | |
Danaher Corp., Series B, 5.00%, NVS(a)(c) | | | 137,422 | | | | 185,174,771 | |
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RBC Bearings, Inc., Series A, 5.00%, NVS(a) | | | 367,504 | | | | 38,216,741 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.25%, NVS(a) | | | 599,190 | | | | 29,552,051 | |
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Marine — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Global Ship Lease, Inc., 8.75%, NVS(b) | | | 348,960 | | | | 8,891,501 | |
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Media — 0.3% | |
Liberty Broadband Corp., Series A, 7.00%(b) | | | 574,324 | | | | 14,312,154 | |
Paramount Global, Series A, 5.75%, NVS(a)(c) | | | 798,889 | | | | 24,685,670 | |
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Metals & Mining — 0.7% | | | | | | |
ArcelorMittal SA, 5.50%(a) | | | 1,942,942 | | | | 93,863,528 | |
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ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series C, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.927%), 8.63%(b)(c)(d) | | | 377,037 | | | | 8,268,421 | |
Series D, 7.88%, NVS(b) | | | 366,414 | | | | 7,214,692 | |
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AGNC Investment Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series C, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.111%), 7.00%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,038,615 | | | $ | 24,199,729 | |
Series D, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.332%), 6.88%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 751,005 | | | | 14,479,376 | |
Series E, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.993%), 6.50%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,284,436 | | | | 26,459,382 | |
Series F, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.697%), 6.13%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,837,504 | | | | 35,390,327 | |
Series G, (5 year CMT + 4.390%), 7.75%, NVS(b) | | | 479,781 | | | | 9,451,686 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series F, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.993%), 8.67%, NVS(b)(c)(d) | | | 2,300,890 | | | | 54,830,209 | |
Series G, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.172%), 6.50%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,358,139 | | | | 28,819,710 | |
Series I, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.989%), 6.75%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,414,066 | | | | 30,755,935 | |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series D, 6.38%, NVS(b) | | | 734,999 | | | | 14,288,381 | |
Series E, 6.25%, NVS(b) | | | 459,399 | | | | 8,659,671 | |
Series F, (SOFR + 5.440%), 6.25%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 890,785 | | | | 18,626,314 | |
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc., Series C, 7.00%(b) | | | 536,081 | | | | 10,083,684 | |
Chimera Investment Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 8.00%, NVS(b) | | | 450,174 | | | | 7,774,505 | |
Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.791%), 8.00%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,038,615 | | | | 18,279,624 | |
Series C, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.743%), 7.75%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 830,882 | | | | 13,568,303 | |
Series D, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.379%), 8.00%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 639,135 | | | | 10,865,295 | |
Dynex Capital, Inc., Series C, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.461%), 6.90%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 356,328 | | | | 7,671,742 | |
Ellington Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.196%), 6.75%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 357,891 | | | | 6,442,038 | |
Series B, (5 year CMT + 4.990%), 6.25%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 377,170 | | | | 6,306,282 | |
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc., Series E, 7.50%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 825,208 | | | | 15,117,811 | |
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc., Series A, (SOFR + 5.830%), 7.00%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 646,687 | | | | 13,101,879 | |
Great Ajax Corp., 7.25%, NVS(a)(c) | | | 361,388 | | | | 8,622,718 | |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.180%), 7.75%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 350,729 | | | | 5,983,437 | |
Series C, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.289%), 7.50%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 624,443 | | | | 9,560,222 | |
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc., Series A, 6.50%, NVS(b) | | | 1,047,414 | | | | 20,822,590 | |
MFA Financial, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 7.50%, NVS(b) | | | 639,135 | | | | 11,216,819 | |
Series C, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.345%), 6.50%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 875,691 | | | | 15,482,217 | |
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series D, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.695%), 8.00%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 473,081 | | | | 8,491,804 | |
Series E, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.429%), 7.88%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 591,920 | | | | 10,595,368 | |
Series F, (SOFR + 6.130%), 6.88%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 445,049 | | | | 6,386,453 | |
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Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued) | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series A, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.831%), 8.13%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 357,708 | | | $ | 6,885,879 | |
Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.990%), 8.00%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 607,364 | | | | 11,600,652 | |
Series C, 6.75%, NVS(b) | | | 798,897 | | | | 13,101,911 | |
Ready Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%(a) | | | 357,902 | | | | 8,940,392 | |
6.20%(c) | | | 327,566 | | | | 7,943,475 | |
5.75%(c) | | | 643,267 | | | | 15,502,735 | |
Series E, 6.50%, NVS(b) | | | 349,939 | | | | 6,281,405 | |
Rithm Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.802%), 7.50%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 480,127 | | | | 9,237,643 | |
Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.640%), 7.13%(b)(d) | | | 902,803 | | | | 17,044,921 | |
Series C, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.969%), 6.38%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,286,286 | | | | 22,445,691 | |
Series D, (5 year CMT + 6.223%), 7.00%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,485,996 | | | | 28,650,003 | |
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc., Series C, 6.25%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 643,122 | | | | 11,158,167 | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series A, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.660%), 8.13%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 447,809 | | | | 8,060,562 | |
Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.352%), 7.63%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 918,799 | | | | 16,207,614 | |
Series C, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.011%), 7.25%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 942,741 | | | | 16,601,669 | |
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| | | | | | | 687,479,343 | |
Multiline Retail — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Dillard’s Capital Trust I, 7.50% | | | 639,135 | | | | 16,847,599 | |
Franchise Group, Inc., Series A, 7.50%, NVS(b) | | | 356,321 | | | | 8,284,463 | |
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| | | | | | | 25,132,062 | |
Multi-Utilities — 3.9% | | | | | | | | |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.75%(a) | | | 1,837,512 | | | | 69,586,580 | |
(3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.677%), 6.88%(d) | | | 918,807 | | | | 22,317,822 | |
Series 19-A, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.010%), 6.20%, NVS(d) | | | 1,118,492 | | | | 27,078,691 | |
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
Series 13, 5.13%, NVS(b) | | | 639,679 | | | | 10,740,210 | |
Series 14, 5.00%, NVS(b) | | | 639,679 | | | | 9,902,231 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88% | | | 2,013,272 | | | | 46,687,778 | |
5.88%, NVS | | | 894,780 | | | | 20,624,679 | |
5.63% | | | 639,135 | | | | 15,307,283 | |
Series C, 4.20%, NVS(b) | | | 714,283 | | | | 12,214,239 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%(a) | | | 2,077,228 | | | | 104,152,212 | |
4.38% | | | 894,780 | | | | 16,293,944 | |
Series E, 5.25% | | | 1,278,254 | | | | 29,144,191 | |
Series G, 4.38% | | | 735,007 | | | | 12,972,874 | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.75%(a) | | | 689,100 | | | | 69,316,569 | |
Series B, (5 year CMT + 3.632%), 6.50%(b)(d) | | | 1,597,873 | | | | 39,435,506 | |
Sempra Energy, 5.75% | | | 2,420,705 | | | | 57,225,466 | |
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| | | | | | | 563,000,275 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.3% | | | | | | | | |
Altera Infrastructure LP | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 7.25%, NVS(b)(e) | | | 463,501 | | | | 301,276 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | |
Altera Infrastructure LP | | | | | | | | |
Series B, 8.50%, NVS(b)(e) | | | 408,513 | | | $ | 318,640 | |
Series E, 8.88%, NVS(b)(d)(e) | | | 409,152 | | | | 278,223 | |
DCP Midstream LP | | | | | | | | |
Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.919%), 7.88%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 514,589 | | | | 12,175,176 | |
Series C, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.882%), 7.95%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 351,517 | | | | 7,873,981 | |
El Paso Energy Capital Trust I, 4.75%(a) | | | 352,002 | | | | 16,146,332 | |
Enbridge, Inc., Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.593%), 6.38%(d) | | | 1,917,398 | | | | 45,384,811 | |
Energy Transfer LP | | | | | | | | |
Series C, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.530%), 7.38%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,438,016 | | | | 31,420,649 | |
Series D, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.738%), 7.63%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,422,106 | | | | 32,523,564 | |
Series E, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.161%), 7.60%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 2,556,525 | | | | 61,842,340 | |
NGL Energy Partners LP, Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.213%), 11.30%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,008,748 | | | | 11,096,228 | |
NuStar Energy LP | | | | | | | | |
Series A, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.776%), 10.25%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 723,842 | | | | 16,098,246 | |
Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.643%), 9.13%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,230,352 | | | | 23,782,704 | |
Series C, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.880%), 9.00%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 551,295 | | | | 12,200,158 | |
NuStar Logistics LP, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.734%), 9.25%(d) | | | 1,286,139 | | | | 31,394,653 | |
Seapeak LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.00%, NVS(b) | | | 401,998 | | | | 10,013,770 | |
Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.241%), 8.50%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 543,263 | | | | 12,793,844 | |
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| | | | | | | 325,644,595 | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc., 5.00%(a) | | | 878,843 | | | | 18,376,607 | |
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Professional Services — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
Clarivate PLC, Series A, 5.25%(a) | | | 1,148,423 | | | | 48,968,757 | |
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Real Estate Management & Development — 1.0% | |
Brookfield Property Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
Series A, 5.75%, NVS(b) | | | 919,583 | | | | 15,632,911 | |
Series A-1, 6.50%, NVS(b) | | | 588,416 | | | | 11,162,251 | |
Series A2, 6.38%, NVS(b) | | | 799,577 | | | | 14,776,183 | |
Brookfield Property Preferred LP, 6.25% | | | 2,144,645 | | | | 40,319,326 | |
DigitalBridge Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series H, 7.13%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 714,261 | | | | 16,020,874 | |
Series I, 7.15%, NVS(b) | | | 1,102,505 | | | | 24,652,012 | |
Series J, 7.13%, NVS(b) | | | 1,006,810 | | | | 22,814,315 | |
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| | | | | | | 145,377,872 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
PS Business Parks, Inc., Series Z, 4.88%, NVS(b) | | | 1,038,607 | | | | 14,176,986 | |
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Software — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., 8.38% | | | 403,897 | | | | 8,877,656 | |
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Specialty Retail — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
TravelCenters of America, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.25% | | | 351,517 | | | | 9,135,927 | |
8.00% | | | 383,869 | | | | 9,804,014 | |
8.00%(c) | | | 319,611 | | | | 8,191,630 | |
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| | | | | | | 27,131,571 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.1% | |
Fossil Group, Inc., 7.00% | | | 482,059 | | | $ | 7,953,973 | |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.7% | | | | | | | | |
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series D, 5.70%, NVS(b) | | | 306,520 | | | | 6,801,679 | |
Series F, 5.25%, NVS(b)(c) | | | 383,491 | | | | 7,846,226 | |
Series G, 4.88%, NVS(b) | | | 392,886 | | | | 7,527,696 | |
Merchants Bancorp. | | | | | | | | |
(5 year CMT + 4.340%), 8.25%, NVS(b) | | | 415,835 | | | | 10,458,250 | |
Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.569%), 6.00%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 389,621 | | | | 8,953,491 | |
Series C, 6.00%, NVS(b) | | | 626,955 | | | | 14,162,913 | |
New York Community Bancorp., Inc., Series A., (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.821%), 6.38%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,645,766 | | | | 40,601,047 | |
New York Community Capital Trust V, 6.00%, NVS(a) | | | 231,684 | | | | 10,330,789 | |
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| | | | | | | 106,682,091 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.1% | |
Air Lease Corp., Series A, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.650%), 6.15%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 798,881 | | | | 17,870,968 | |
Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC | | | | | | | | |
Series A, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.886%), 8.25%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 333,919 | | | | 6,114,057 | |
Series B, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.447%), 8.00%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 386,951 | | | | 7,348,199 | |
Series C, (5 year CMT + 7.378%), 8.25%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 335,529 | | | | 6,542,815 | |
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
(5 year CMT + 6.134%), 7.00%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 479,373 | | | | 10,833,830 | |
Series B, 6.25%, NVS(b) | | | 479,373 | | | | 9,587,460 | |
Triton International Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, NVS(b) | | | 457,783 | | | | 11,572,754 | |
7.38%, NVS(b) | | | 559,242 | | | | 12,884,936 | |
6.88%, NVS(b) | | | 479,373 | | | | 11,097,485 | |
Series E, 5.75%, NVS(b) | | | 559,250 | | | | 12,057,430 | |
WESCO International, Inc., Series A, (5 year CMT + 10.325%), 10.63%, NVS(b)(d) | | | 1,726,563 | | | | 46,530,873 | |
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| | | | | | | 152,440,807 | |
Transportation Infrastructure — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Atlas Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series D, 7.95%(b) | | | 412,286 | | | | 8,893,009 | |
Series H, 7.88%, NVS(b) | | | 716,220 | | | | 15,584,947 | |
Series I, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.008%), 8.00%(b)(d) | | | 477,923 | | | | 10,939,658 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 35,417,614 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.1% | |
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series UU, 6.63%, NVS(b) | | | 1,342,144 | | | | 26,775,773 | |
Series VV, 6.00%, NVS(b) | | | 2,205,016 | | | | 41,013,298 | |
United States Cellular Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.25% | | | 1,597,873 | | | | 33,139,886 | |
5.50% | | | 1,597,865 | | | | 29,560,502 | |
5.50% | | | 1,597,873 | | | | 29,560,650 | |
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| | | | | | | 160,050,109 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 98.7% (Cost: $16,991,866,028) | | | | | | | 14,125,170,271 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Preferred and Income Securities ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Short-Term Securities(f)(g) | |
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Money Market Funds — 6.9% | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(h) | | | 430,809,315 | | | $ | 430,938,557 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 551,310,315 | | | | 551,310,315 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 6.9% (Cost: $982,150,664) | | | | 982,248,872 | |
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Total Investments — 105.6% (Cost: $17,974,016,692) | | | | 15,107,419,143 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (5.6)% | | | | (802,036,483 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 14,305,382,660 | |
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(a) | Convertible security. |
(b) | Perpetual security with no stated maturity date. |
(c) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(d) | Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available. |
(e) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(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 the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | |
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| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 275,720,624 | | | $ | 155,081,969 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | (31,624 | ) | | $ | 167,588 | | | $ | 430,938,557 | | | | 430,809,315 | | | $ | 2,198,919 | (b) | | $ | — | | | |
| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 190,910,000 | | | | 360,400,315 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 551,310,315 | | | | 551,310,315 | | | | 529,978 | | | | — | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (31,624 | ) | | $ | 167,588 | | | $ | 982,248,872 | | | | | | | $ | 2,728,897 | | | $ | — | | | |
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| (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. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks | | $ | 13,939,097,361 | | | $ | 185,174,771 | | | $ | 898,139 | | | $ | 14,125,170,271 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 982,248,872 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 982,248,872 | |
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| | $ | 14,921,346,233 | | | $ | 185,174,771 | | | $ | 898,139 | | | $ | 15,107,419,143 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
September 30, 2022
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| | iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
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ASSETS | |
Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 14,125,170,271 | |
Investments, at value — affiliated(c) | | | 982,248,872 | |
Cash | | | 8,476,391 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 72,823,666 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 416,021 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 15,875,543 | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | 48,485,655 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 114,422 | |
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Total assets | | | 15,253,610,841 | |
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LIABILITIES | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | | 430,851,081 | |
Payables: | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 467,357,729 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 44,415,302 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 5,604,069 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 948,228,181 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 14,305,382,660 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 18,732,350,196 | |
Accumulated loss | | | (4,426,967,536 | ) |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 14,305,382,660 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 450,550,000 | |
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Net asset value | | $ | 31.75 | |
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Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | |
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Par value | | | None | |
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(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 16,991,866,028 | |
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(b) Securities loaned, at value | | $ | 417,965,243 | |
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(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated | | $ | 982,150,664 | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2022
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| | iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
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INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 483,441,435 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 529,978 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | 2,198,919 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (719,787 | ) |
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Total investment income | | | 485,450,545 | |
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EXPENSES | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 36,144,619 | |
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Total expenses | | | 36,144,619 | |
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Net investment income | | | 449,305,926 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | 167,913,767 | |
Investments — affiliated | | | (31,624 | ) |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated | | | (18,168,127 | ) |
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| | | 149,714,016 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (2,402,813,921 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 167,588 | |
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| | | (2,402,646,333 | ) |
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Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (2,252,932,317 | ) |
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (1,803,626,391 | ) |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| | iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
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| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 449,305,926 | | | $ | 888,159,729 | |
Net realized gain | | | 149,714,016 | | | | 122,946,775 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (2,402,646,333 | ) | | | (1,182,583,024 | ) |
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Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | | (1,803,626,391 | ) | | | (171,476,520 | ) |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (399,992,708 | ) | | | (853,841,960 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (1,202,746,224 | ) | | | 372,726,191 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (3,406,365,323 | ) | | | (652,592,289 | ) |
Beginning of period | | | 17,711,747,983 | | | | 18,364,340,272 | |
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End of period | | $ | 14,305,382,660 | | | $ | 17,711,747,983 | |
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(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF | |
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| Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | |
| Year Ended 03/31/22 | | |
| Year Ended 03/31/21 | | |
| Year Ended 03/31/20 | | |
| Year Ended 03/31/19 | | |
| Year Ended 03/31/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 36.39 | | | $ | 38.27 | | | $ | 31.50 | | | $ | 36.47 | | | $ | 37.54 | | | $ | 38.73 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.96 | | | | 1.75 | | | | 1.81 | | | | 1.93 | | | | 2.10 | | | | 2.14 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b) | | | (4.75 | ) | | | (1.94 | ) | | | 6.78 | | | | (4.93 | ) | | | (1.02 | ) | | | (1.22 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (3.79 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | 8.59 | | | | (3.00 | ) | | | 1.08 | | | | 0.92 | |
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Distributions from net investment income(c) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (1.69 | ) | | | (1.82 | ) | | | (1.97 | ) | | | (2.15 | ) | | | (2.11 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 31.75 | | | $ | 36.39 | | | $ | 38.27 | | | $ | 31.50 | | | $ | 36.47 | | | $ | 37.54 | |
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Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (10.54 | )%(e) | | | (0.67 | )% | | | 27.88 | % | | | (8.90 | )% | | | 3.01 | % | | | 2.41 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.46 | %(g) | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.47 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 5.69 | %(g) | | | 4.56 | % | | | 4.97 | % | | | 5.25 | % | | | 5.73 | % | | | 5.55 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 14,305,383 | | | $ | 17,711,748 | | | $ | 18,364,340 | | | $ | 13,816,631 | | | $ | 14,370,721 | | | $ | 16,622,879 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 10 | % | | | 21 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 46 | % | | | 28 | % | | | 22 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
iShares Trust (the “Trust” is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.
These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):
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iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification |
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Preferred and Income Securities | | Diversified |
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.
Foreign Taxes: The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and are reflected in its Statement of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividend are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Fund may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable tax laws, payment history and market convention. The Statement of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.
In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains and losses to the Fund. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Fund and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Fund’s tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividend and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
3. | INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Investment Valuation Policies: The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of the Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the valuation designee for the Fund. The Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under BFA’s policies. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. BFA has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:
| • | | Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price. |
| • | | Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV. |
If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.
Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 - Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access; |
| • | | Level 2 - Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and |
| • | | Level 3 - Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments). |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
4. | SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Securities Lending: The Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, the Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BFA, or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:
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iShares ETF and Counterparty | |
| Securities Loaned at Value | | |
| Cash Collateral Received | (a) | |
| Non-Cash Collateral Received, at Fair Value | (a) | |
| Net Amount | |
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Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 7,534,472 | | | $ | (7,534,472 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 2,236,578 | | | | (2,236,578 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp. | | | 14,795 | | | | (14,795 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 6,882,519 | | | | (6,882,519 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 13,895,471 | | | | (13,895,471 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 29,782,110 | | | | (29,782,110 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | | | 539,527 | | | | (539,527 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 238,349,860 | | | | (238,349,860 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 76,199,144 | | | | (76,199,144 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Mizuho Securities USA LLC | | | 6,210 | | | | (6,210 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 4,469,962 | | | | (4,469,962 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
National Financial Services LLC | | | 11,052,672 | | | | (11,052,672 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 9,618,398 | | | | (9,618,398 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 255,873 | | | | (255,873 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | | | 9,647,276 | | | | (9,647,276 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC | | | 7,480,376 | | | | (7,480,376 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 417,965,243 | | | $ | (417,965,243 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Collateral received, if any, in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by the Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. | |
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by the Fund.
5. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).
For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:
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First $46 billion | | | 0.4800 | % |
Over $46 billion, up to and including $81 billion | | | 0.4560 | |
Over $81 billion, up to and including $111 billion | | | 0.4332 | |
Over $111 billion, up to and including $141 billion | | | 0.4116 | |
Over $141 billion, up to and including $171 billion | | | 0.3910 | |
Over $171 billion | | | 0.3714 | |
Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for the Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Fund.
ETF Servicing Fees: The Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. The Fund does not pay BRIL for ETF Services.
Prior to April 25, 2022, ETF Services were performed by State Street Bank and Trust Company.
Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Fund, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending, including any custodial costs. The Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees the Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. The Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Fund retains 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded fund (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in a given calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
The share of securities lending income earned by the Fund is shown as securities lending income - affiliated - net in its Statement of Operations. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Fund paid BTC $57,7621 for securities lending agent services.
Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.
The Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends - affiliated in the Statement of Operations.
A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Purchases | | Sales |
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Preferred and Income Securities | | | $ | 1,501,112,700 | | | | $ | 1,498,372,603 | |
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, in-kind transactions were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | In-kind Purchases | | In-kind Sales |
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Preferred and Income Securities | | | $ | 378,705,994 | | | | $ | 1,568,741,050 | |
The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of September 30, 2022, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.
As of March 31, 2022, the Fund had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards of $1,784,643,780 available to offset future realized capital gains.
As of September 30, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Tax Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Preferred and Income Securities | | $ | 18,002,280,874 | | | $ | 91,908,710 | | | $ | (2,986,770,441 | ) | | $ | (2,894,861,731 | ) |
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8. PRINCIPAL RISKS
In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war,
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.
The Fund may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.
Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.
Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause a fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a fund invests.
The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from the Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Fund may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Fund manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Fund.
Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.
The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a Fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedule of Investments.
Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.
LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Fund may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Fund is uncertain.
9. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Preferred and Income Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 8,400,000 | | | $ | 288,670,409 | | | | 85,800,000 | | | $ | 3,332,513,336 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (44,600,000 | ) | | | (1,491,416,633 | ) | | | (78,850,000 | ) | | | (2,959,787,145 | ) |
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The consideration of the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shared sold in the table above.
From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (the “Fund”)
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 3, 2022 and May 18, 2022, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 13-15, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.
After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.
Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were within range of the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.
In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.
Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BlackRock: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Agreement for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, provided at the May 3, 2022 meeting and throughout the year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by
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numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).
Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund already provided for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund, on an aggregated basis with the assets of certain other iShares funds, increase. The Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding new or revised breakpoints in the future.
The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.
The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.
The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.
Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Section 19(a) Notices
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
September 30, 2022
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iShares ETF | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Per Share | | | | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Per Share | |
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Preferred and Income Securities(a) | | $ | 0.766126 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.086291 | | | $ | 0.852417 | | | | | | 90 | % | | | — | % | | | 10 | % | | | 100 | % |
(a) | The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share. |
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General Information
Electronic Delivery
Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.
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Householding
Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents and Rule 30e-3 notices can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records
A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.
A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.
Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
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CMT | | Constant Maturity Treasury |
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LIBOR | | London Interbank Offered Rate |
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LP | | Limited Partnership |
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REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
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SOFR | | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |
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iShares Trust
· iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | IJH | NYSE Arca
· iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | IJR | NYSE Arca
· iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF | IUSG | NASDAQ
· iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF | IUSV | NASDAQ
The Markets in Review
Dear Shareholder,
The 12-month reporting period as of September 30, 2022 saw the emergence of significant challenges that disrupted the economic recovery and strong financial markets of 2021. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022, ending the run of robust growth that followed the reopening of global economies and the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.
Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly weighing on relatively high-valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. While both large- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, declines for small-capitalization U.S. stocks were steeper. Both emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets fell significantly, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose notably during the reporting period as investors reacted to higher inflation and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and increasing uncertainty led to higher corporate bond spreads (the difference in yield between U.S. Treasuries and similarly-dated corporate bonds).
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation is proving more persistent than expected, raised interest rates five times while indicating that additional rate hikes were likely. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and is accelerating the reduction of its balance sheet. As investors attempted to assess the Fed’s future trajectory, the Fed’s statements late in the reporting period led markets to believe that additional tightening is likely in the near term.
The pandemic’s restructuring of the economy brought an ongoing mismatch between supply and demand, contributing to the current inflationary regime. While growth has slowed in 2022, we believe that taming inflation requires a more dramatic economic decline to bring demand back to a lower level that is more in line with the economy’s capacity. The Fed has been raising interest rates at the fastest pace in decades, and seems set to overtighten in its effort to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near-term is high, and the outlook for Europe and the U.K. is also troubling. Investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.
In this environment, while we favor an overweight to equities in the long-term, the market’s concerns over excessive rate hikes from central banks moderate our outlook. Rising input costs and a deteriorating economic backdrop in China and Europe are likely to challenge corporate earnings, so we are underweight equities overall in the near term. However, we see better opportunities in credit, where higher spreads provide income opportunities and partially compensate for inflation risk. We believe that investment-grade corporates, local-currency emerging market debt, and inflation-protected bonds (particularly in Europe) offer strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon.
Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, position themselves to be prepared for a decarbonizing economy, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
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Total Returns as of September 30, 2022 |
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | (20.20)% | | (15.47)% |
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U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | (19.01) | | (23.50) |
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International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | (22.51) | | (25.13) |
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Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | (21.70) | | (28.11) |
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3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | 0.58 | | 0.63 |
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U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | (10.81) | | (16.20) |
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U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | (9.22) | | (14.60) |
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Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index) | | (6.30) | | (11.50) |
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U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | (10.42) | | (14.15) |
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Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
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Table of Contents
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of mid-capitalization U.S. equities, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400® (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
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Fund NAV | | | (17.50 | )% | | | (15.28 | )% | | | 5.76 | % | | | 9.97 | % | | | (15.28 | )% | | | 32.33 | % | | | 158.66 | % |
Fund Market | | | (17.52 | ) | | | (15.31 | ) | | | 5.76 | | | | 9.97 | | | | (15.31 | ) | | | 32.32 | | | | 158.77 | |
Index | | | (17.50 | ) | | | (15.25 | ) | | | 5.82 | | | | 10.04 | | | | (15.25 | ) | | | 32.68 | | | | 160.30 | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | |
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| Beginning
Account Value (04/01/22) |
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| Ending
Account Value (09/30/22) |
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| Expenses Paid Duringthe Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning
Account Value (04/01/22) |
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| Ending
Account Value (09/30/22) |
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| Expenses
Paid During the Period |
(a) | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
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$ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ 825.00 | | | | $ 0.23 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,024.82 | | | | $ 0.25 | | | 0.05% |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Sector | | Percent of Total Investments(a) |
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Industrials | | 19.0% |
Financials | | 15.7 |
Consumer Discretionary | | 13.6 |
Information Technology | | 12.7 |
Health Care | | 10.4 |
Real Estate | | 8.2 |
Materials | | 6.6 |
Consumer Staples | | 4.0 |
Energy | | 4.0 |
Utilities | | 4.0 |
Communication Services | | 1.8 |
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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS |
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Security | | Percent of Total Investments(a) |
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Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | 0.8% |
Targa Resources Corp. | | 0.7 |
First Solar, Inc. | | 0.7 |
Wolfspeed, Inc. | | 0.7 |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | 0.7 |
First Horizon Corp. | | 0.7 |
Hubbell, Inc. | | 0.6 |
Alleghany Corp. | | 0.6 |
RPM International, Inc. | | 0.6 |
Darling Ingredients, Inc. | | 0.6 |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600® (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
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Fund NAV | | | (18.63 | )% | | | (18.93 | )% | | | 4.80 | % | | | 10.05 | % | | | (18.93 | )% | | | 26.44 | % | | | 160.66 | % |
Fund Market | | | (18.51 | ) | | | (18.83 | ) | | | 4.81 | | | | 10.07 | | | | (18.83 | ) | | | 26.50 | | | | 161.04 | |
Index | | | (18.58 | ) | | | (18.83 | ) | | | 4.84 | | | | 10.09 | | | | (18.83 | ) | | | 26.68 | | | | 161.50 | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | |
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| Beginning
Account Value (04/01/22) |
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| Ending
Account Value (09/30/22 |
) | |
| Expenses
Paid During the Period |
(a) | |
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| Beginning
Account Value (04/01/22 |
) | |
| Ending
Account Value (09/30/22 |
) | |
| Expenses
Paid During the Period |
(a) | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
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$ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ 813.70 | | | | $ 0.27 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,024.77 | | | | $ 0.30 | | | 0.06% |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Sector | | Percent of Total Investments(a) |
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Financials | | 18.3% |
Industrials | | 16.3 |
Health Care | | 12.9 |
Consumer Discretionary | | 12.8 |
Information Technology | | 12.6 |
Real Estate | | 7.5 |
Materials | | 5.5 |
Consumer Staples | | 5.1 |
Energy | | 4.6 |
Utilities | | 2.3 |
Communication Services | | 2.1 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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| |
Security | | Percent of Total Investments(a) |
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Livent Corp. | | 0.7% |
Agree Realty Corp. | | 0.7 |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. | | 0.6 |
SM Energy Co. | | 0.6 |
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. | | 0.6 |
Cytokinetics, Inc. | | 0.6 |
Rogers Corp. | | 0.6 |
Exponent, Inc. | | 0.6 |
SPS Commerce, Inc. | | 0.6 |
UFP Industries, Inc. | | 0.6 |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-and mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics, as represented by the S&P 900 Growth Index™ (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
| | | | | | | |
Fund NAV | | | (23.57 | )% | | | (21.01 | )% | | | 11.00 | % | | | 12.87 | % | | | (21.01 | )% | | | 68.51 | % | | | 235.62 | % |
Fund Market | | | (23.74 | ) | | | (21.04 | ) | | | 10.99 | | | | 12.87 | | | | (21.04 | ) | | | 68.46 | | | | 235.69 | |
Index | | | (23.55 | ) | | | (20.99 | ) | | | 11.07 | | | | 12.96 | | | | (20.99 | ) | | | 69.02 | | | | 238.26 | |
Index performance through January 22, 2017 reflects the performance of the Russell 3000® Growth Index. Index performance beginning on January 23, 2017 reflects the performance of the S&P 900 Growth IndexTM.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Beginning
Account Value (04/01/22) |
| |
| Ending
Account Value (09/30/22) |
| |
| Expenses
Paid During the Period |
(a) | | | | | |
| Beginning
Account Value (04/01/22) |
| |
| Ending
Account Value (09/30/22) |
| |
| Expenses
Paid During the Period |
(a) | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
| | | | | | | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ 764.30 | | | | $ 0.18 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,024.87 | | | | $ 0.20 | | | 0.04% |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
| | |
| |
Sector | | Percent of Total Investments(a) |
| |
Information Technology | | 41.2% |
Consumer Discretionary | | 17.2 |
Health Care | | 12.4 |
Communication Services | | 10.0 |
Financials | | 7.2 |
Industrials | | 4.4 |
Real Estate | | 2.5 |
Consumer Staples | | 1.9 |
Materials | | 1.7 |
Energy | | 1.4 |
Utilities | | 0.1 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
| | |
| |
Security | | Percent of Total Investments(a) |
| |
Apple, Inc. | | 13.4% |
Microsoft Corp. | | 11.2 |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | 6.5 |
Tesla, Inc. | | 4.6 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | 3.7 |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS | | 3.3 |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A | | 2.0 |
NVIDIA Corp. | | 2.0 |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | 1.7 |
Home Depot, Inc. | | 1.4 |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P U.S. Value ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Core S&P U.S.Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the S&P 900 Value Index™ (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
| | | | | | | |
Fund NAV | | | (16.49 | )% | | | (9.78 | )% | | | 6.11 | % | | | 9.60 | % | | | (9.78 | )% | | | 34.54 | % | | | 150.08 | % |
Fund Market | | | (16.52 | ) | | | (9.74 | ) | | | 6.12 | | | | 9.61 | | | | (9.74 | ) | | | 34.61 | | | | 150.31 | |
Index | | | (16.46 | ) | | | (9.71 | ) | | | 6.13 | | | | 9.67 | | | | (9.71 | ) | | | 34.62 | | | | 151.62 | |
Index performance through January 22, 2017 reflects the performance of the Russell 3000® Value Index. Index performance beginning on January 23, 2017 reflects the performance of the S&P 900 Value IndexTM.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| Beginning
Account Value (04/01/22) |
| |
| Ending
Account Value (09/30/22) |
| |
| Expenses
Paid During the Period |
(a) | | | | | |
| Beginning
Account Value (04/01/22) |
| |
| Ending
Account Value (09/30/22) |
| |
| Expenses
Paid During the Period |
(a) | | Annualized Expense Ratio |
| | | | | | | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ 835.10 | | | | $ 0.18 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,024.87 | | | | $ 0.20 | | | 0.04% |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
| | |
| |
Sector | | Percent of Total Investments(a) |
| |
Health Care | | 17.1% |
Financials | | 15.2 |
Industrials | | 12.4 |
Consumer Staples | | 11.3 |
Information Technology | | 10.8 |
Energy | | 7.5 |
Consumer Discretionary | | 6.7 |
Utilities | | 6.1 |
Communication Services | | 5.5 |
Materials | | 3.8 |
Real Estate | | 3.6 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
| | |
| |
Security | | Percent of Total Investments(a) |
| |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | | 2.9% |
Johnson & Johnson | | 2.6 |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | 2.2 |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | 1.8 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | 1.7 |
Chevron Corp. | | 1.6 |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | 1.3 |
Coca-Cola Co. | | 1.3 |
Walmart, Inc. | | 1.1 |
Walt Disney Co. | | 1.1 |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. |
About Fund Performance
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.
Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (1) transactional expenses, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing expenses, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense examples shown (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Common Stocks | |
|
Aerospace & Defense — 1.3% | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,964,792 | | | $ | 227,424,674 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp.(b) | | | 1,115,980 | | | | 155,299,777 | |
Hexcel Corp.(b) | | | 2,453,248 | | | | 126,881,986 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,678,152 | | | | 68,132,971 | |
Woodward, Inc.(b) | | | 1,754,988 | | | | 140,855,337 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 718,594,745 | |
|
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2% | |
GXO Logistics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,459,980 | | | | 121,306,899 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Airlines — 0.1% | |
JetBlue Airways Corp.(a) | | | 9,442,163 | | | | 62,601,541 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Auto Components — 1.4% | |
Adient PLC(a)(b) | | | 2,761,474 | | | | 76,630,903 | |
Dana, Inc. | | | 3,695,699 | | | | 42,241,840 | |
Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,232,172 | | | | 97,440,162 | |
Gentex Corp. | | | 6,836,296 | | | | 162,977,297 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.(a)(b) | | | 8,243,991 | | | | 83,181,869 | |
Lear Corp.(b) | | | 1,727,495 | | | | 206,763,876 | |
Visteon Corp.(a)(b) | | | 819,811 | | | | 86,949,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 756,185,102 | |
|
Automobiles — 0.4% | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc.(b) | | | 3,879,797 | | | | 135,327,319 | |
Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 1,583,107 | | | | 110,785,828 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 246,113,147 | |
|
Banks — 7.5% | |
Associated Banc-Corp. | | | 4,384,373 | | | | 88,038,210 | |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | 1,170,950 | | | | 89,132,714 | |
Bank OZK | | | 3,243,956 | | | | 128,330,899 | |
Cadence Bank(b) | | | 4,482,419 | | | | 113,898,267 | |
Cathay General Bancorp | | | 2,168,360 | | | | 83,395,126 | |
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.(b) | | | 3,173,843 | | | | 209,981,453 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.(b) | | | 1,866,402 | | | | 246,775,672 | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 4,101,489 | | | | 275,373,972 | |
First Financial Bankshares, Inc.(b) | | | 3,781,206 | | | | 158,167,847 | |
First Horizon Corp.(b) | | | 15,618,304 | | | | 357,659,162 | |
FNB Corp. | | | 10,230,922 | | | | 118,678,695 | |
Fulton Financial Corp. | | | 4,870,869 | | | | 76,959,730 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,219,896 | | | | 158,193,491 | |
Hancock Whitney Corp. | | | 2,500,320 | | | | 114,539,659 | |
Home BancShares, Inc. | | | 5,563,012 | | | | 125,223,400 | |
International Bancshares Corp. | | | 1,538,472 | | | | 65,385,060 | |
Old National Bancorp | | | 8,510,060 | | | | 140,160,688 | |
PacWest Bancorp | | | 3,429,482 | | | | 77,506,293 | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 2,222,224 | | | | 180,222,366 | |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 2,652,338 | | | | 176,857,898 | |
Synovus Financial Corp. | | | 4,225,550 | | | | 158,500,381 | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a) | | | 1,453,449 | | | | 85,797,095 | |
UMB Financial Corp. | | | 1,265,374 | | | | 106,658,374 | |
Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 6,331,358 | | | | 108,202,908 | |
United Bankshares, Inc. | | | 3,910,258 | | | | 139,791,724 | |
Valley National Bancorp | | | 12,207,950 | | | | 131,845,860 | |
Washington Federal, Inc. | | | 1,897,036 | | | | 56,873,139 | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | 5,116,797 | | | | 231,279,224 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 1,771,666 | | | | 144,479,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 4,147,908,669 | |
|
Beverages — 0.5% | |
Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A, NVS(a)(b) | | | 276,800 | | | | 89,586,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Beverages (continued) | |
Celsius Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,169,183 | | | $ | 106,021,514 | |
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.(b) | | | 134,546 | | | | 55,396,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 251,004,459 | |
|
Biotechnology — 1.8% | |
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,085,592 | | | | 101,978,816 | |
Exelixis, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,352,934 | | | | 146,654,005 | |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 4,004,974 | | | | 158,356,672 | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,783,616 | | | | 295,647,855 | |
United Therapeutics Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,324,765 | | | | 277,379,296 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 980,016,644 | |
| | |
Building Products — 2.5% | | | | | | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 4,542,640 | | | | 267,652,349 | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc.(b) | | | 1,505,452 | | | | 422,143,795 | |
Lennox International, Inc.(b) | | | 938,052 | | | | 208,876,039 | |
Owens Corning | | | 2,800,302 | | | | 220,131,740 | |
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | | 1,258,587 | | | | 98,673,221 | |
Trex Co., Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,216,357 | | | | 141,326,727 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,358,803,871 | |
|
Capital Markets — 1.9% | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.(b) | | | 1,110,159 | | | | 124,171,284 | |
Evercore, Inc., Class A | | | 1,049,367 | | | | 86,310,436 | |
Federated Hermes, Inc. | | | 2,466,383 | | | | 81,686,605 | |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 2,991,293 | | | | 191,173,536 | |
Janus Henderson Group PLC | | | 3,857,250 | | | | 78,340,747 | |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | 5,405,505 | | | | 159,462,397 | |
SEI Investments Co.(b) | | | 2,992,639 | | | | 146,788,943 | |
Stifel Financial Corp.(b) | | | 3,085,735 | | | | 160,180,504 | |
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Chemicals — 2.4% | |
Ashland, Inc.(b) | | | 1,446,982 | | | | 137,419,880 | |
Avient Corp. | | | 2,490,290 | | | | 75,455,787 | |
Cabot Corp.(b) | | | 1,642,229 | | | | 104,922,011 | |
Chemours Co. | | | 4,525,354 | | | | 111,549,976 | |
Ingevity Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,039,727 | | | | 63,038,648 | |
NewMarket Corp. | | | 200,708 | | | | 60,378,988 | |
Olin Corp.(b) | | | 3,924,392 | | | | 168,277,929 | |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 3,754,871 | | | | 312,818,303 | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A | | | 1,173,883 | | | | 50,183,498 | |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 1,224,808 | | | | 84,928,187 | |
Valvoline, Inc. | | | 5,163,661 | | | | 130,847,170 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,299,820,377 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.5% | |
Brink’s Co. | | | 1,373,814 | | | | 66,547,550 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,462,673 | | | | 160,864,777 | |
IAA, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,901,397 | | | | 124,259,494 | |
MillerKnoll, Inc. | | | 2,219,777 | | | | 34,628,521 | |
MSA Safety, Inc. | | | 1,067,788 | | | | 116,687,873 | |
Stericycle, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,688,859 | | | | 113,227,853 | |
Tetra Tech, Inc.(b) | | | 1,550,931 | | | | 199,341,161 | |
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| | | | | | | 815,557,229 | |
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Communications Equipment — 0.9% | |
Calix, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,654,677 | | | | 101,166,952 | |
Ciena Corp.(a)(b) | | | 4,353,485 | | | | 176,011,399 | |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,004,769 | | | | 137,467,010 | |
Viasat, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,197,091 | | | | 66,418,061 | |
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Construction & Engineering — 1.9% | |
AECOM | | | 4,064,580 | | | | 277,895,335 | |
Dycom Industries, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 861,093 | | | | 82,260,214 | |
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EMCOR Group, Inc.(b) | | | 1,434,660 | | | $ | 165,674,537 | |
Fluor Corp.(a)(b) | | | 4,143,946 | | | | 103,142,816 | |
MasTec, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,666,903 | | | | 105,848,340 | |
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 5,911,543 | | | | 161,680,701 | |
Valmont Industries, Inc.(b) | | | 620,703 | | | | 166,733,240 | |
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Construction Materials — 0.2% | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 1,093,986 | | | | 117,253,419 | |
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Consumer Finance — 0.5% | |
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,428,490 | | | | 44,926,010 | |
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,109,934 | | | | 81,413,659 | |
Navient Corp. | | | 3,245,053 | | | | 47,669,829 | |
SLM Corp. | | | 7,292,688 | | | | 102,024,705 | |
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| | | | | | | 276,034,203 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 0.9% | |
AptarGroup, Inc.(b) | | | 1,900,108 | | | | 180,567,263 | |
Greif, Inc., Class A, NVS | | | 778,634 | | | | 46,383,228 | |
Silgan Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 2,429,680 | | | | 102,143,747 | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | 2,834,404 | | | | 160,795,739 | |
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| | | | | | | 489,889,977 | |
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Diversified Consumer Services — 1.1% | |
Graham Holdings Co., Class B | | | 112,696 | | | | 60,628,194 | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 930,074 | | | | 76,498,587 | |
H&R Block, Inc. | | | 4,642,750 | | | | 197,502,585 | |
Service Corp. International(b) | | | 4,589,211 | | | | 264,981,043 | |
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| | | | | | | 599,610,409 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 0.3% | |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 2,847,105 | | | | 172,249,853 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.6% | |
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a) | | | 6,485,159 | | | | 151,947,275 | |
Iridium Communications, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,691,346 | | | | 163,785,022 | |
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Electric Utilities — 1.4% | |
ALLETE, Inc. | | | 1,663,386 | | | | 83,252,469 | |
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | | 3,193,186 | | | | 110,675,827 | |
IDACORP, Inc. | | | 1,469,406 | | | | 145,485,888 | |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 5,825,347 | | | | 212,392,152 | |
PNM Resources, Inc. | | | 2,503,799 | | | | 114,498,728 | |
Portland General Electric Co. | | | 2,591,317 | | | | 112,618,637 | |
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| | | | | | | 778,923,701 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 2.3% | |
Acuity Brands, Inc.(b) | | | 954,236 | | | | 150,263,543 | |
EnerSys(b) | | | 1,182,836 | | | | 68,805,570 | |
Hubbell, Inc. | | | 1,562,327 | | | | 348,398,921 | |
nVent Electric PLC | | | 4,838,597 | | | | 152,948,051 | |
Regal Rexnord Corp.(b) | | | 1,934,879 | | | | 271,579,617 | |
SunPower Corp.(a)(b) | | | 2,478,635 | | | | 57,107,750 | |
Sunrun, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 6,168,871 | | | | 170,199,151 | |
Vicor Corp.(a)(b) | | | 652,016 | | | | 38,560,226 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,257,862,829 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.0% | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,865,907 | | | | 172,017,966 | |
Avnet, Inc. | | | 2,760,457 | | | | 99,707,707 | |
Belden, Inc.(b) | | | 1,266,951 | | | | 76,042,399 | |
Cognex Corp.(b) | | | 5,045,004 | | | | 209,115,416 | |
Coherent Corp.(a)(b) | | | 3,765,730 | | | | 131,235,691 | |
IPG Photonics Corp.(a)(b) | | | 965,094 | | | | 81,405,679 | |
Jabil, Inc.(b) | | | 4,003,090 | | | | 231,018,324 | |
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Littelfuse, Inc.(b) | | | 722,099 | | | $ | 143,473,850 | |
National Instruments Corp.(b) | | | 3,859,628 | | | | 145,662,361 | |
Novanta, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,035,076 | | | | 119,706,539 | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | | 1,223,538 | | | | 99,339,050 | |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | | 3,800,783 | | | | 67,615,930 | |
Vontier Corp.(b) | | | 4,599,909 | | | | 76,864,479 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,653,205,391 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5% | |
ChampionX Corp. | | | 5,919,522 | | | | 115,845,046 | |
NOV, Inc.(b) | | | 11,420,875 | | | | 184,789,757 | |
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Entertainment — 0.2% | |
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 1,259,673 | | | | 88,391,254 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 7.7% | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 4,483,041 | | | | 173,135,043 | |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 8,711,300 | | | | 160,897,711 | |
Corporate Office Properties Trust(b) | | | 3,265,963 | | | | 75,868,321 | |
Cousins Properties, Inc. | | | 4,393,635 | | | | 102,591,377 | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 5,125,227 | | | | 91,895,320 | |
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | | | 1,266,909 | | | | 182,865,645 | |
EPR Properties | | | 2,184,998 | | | | 78,354,028 | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 3,840,111 | | | | 172,075,374 | |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 11,074,181 | | | | 230,896,674 | |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. | | | 3,064,142 | | | | 82,609,268 | |
Independence Realty Trust, Inc.(b) | | | 6,470,535 | | | | 108,252,051 | |
JBG SMITH Properties | | | 2,889,064 | | | | 53,678,809 | |
Kilroy Realty Corp.(b) | | | 3,068,216 | | | | 129,202,576 | |
Kite Realty Group Trust(b) | | | 6,391,538 | | | | 110,062,284 | |
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A | | | 2,534,554 | | | | 209,075,359 | |
Life Storage, Inc. | | | 2,456,070 | | | | 272,034,313 | |
Macerich Co. | | | 6,253,434 | | | | 49,652,266 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | | 17,425,832 | | | | 206,670,368 | |
National Retail Properties, Inc. | | | 5,152,678 | | | | 205,385,745 | |
National Storage Affiliates Trust | | | 2,478,636 | | | | 103,061,685 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | | 6,810,000 | | | | 200,826,900 | |
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 6,546,419 | | | | 73,712,678 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust(b) | | | 3,841,212 | | | | 55,735,986 | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 6,587,187 | | | | 99,071,292 | |
PotlatchDeltic Corp. | | | 2,349,546 | | | | 96,425,368 | |
Rayonier, Inc.(b) | | | 4,271,115 | | | | 128,005,317 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 4,978,989 | | | | 258,907,428 | |
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | | | 6,730,581 | | | | 88,305,223 | |
SL Green Realty Corp. | | | 1,871,822 | | | | 75,172,372 | |
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | | | 3,977,094 | | | | 143,811,719 | |
STORE Capital Corp. | | | 7,733,295 | | | | 242,284,132 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,260,522,632 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 1.6% | |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,934,537 | | | | 286,473,639 | |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 1,083,825 | | | | 219,496,239 | |
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a)(b) | | | 2,567,292 | | | | 85,465,151 | |
Performance Food Group Co.(a)(b) | | | 4,508,731 | | | | 193,649,996 | |
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,129,996 | | | | 86,857,389 | |
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| | | | | | | 871,942,414 | |
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Food Products — 1.5% | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 4,667,705 | | | | 308,768,685 | |
Flowers Foods, Inc. | | | 5,606,249 | | | | 138,418,288 | |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 1,904,415 | | | | 153,343,496 | |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | | | 577,564 | | | | 86,796,318 | |
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Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,331,821 | | | $ | 30,658,519 | |
Post Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,586,247 | | | | 129,929,492 | |
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Gas Utilities — 1.5% | |
National Fuel Gas Co. | | | 2,659,398 | | | | 163,685,947 | |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 2,806,964 | | | | 108,629,507 | |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 1,571,762 | | | | 110,636,327 | |
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,798,217 | | | | 125,425,636 | |
Spire, Inc. | | | 1,522,641 | | | | 94,906,213 | |
UGI Corp. | | | 6,090,815 | | | | 196,916,049 | |
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| | | | | | | 800,199,679 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.8% | |
Enovis Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,383,996 | | | | 63,760,696 | |
Envista Holdings Corp.(a)(b) | | | 4,749,391 | | | | 155,827,519 | |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 2,237,707 | | | | 133,300,206 | |
Haemonetics Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,489,322 | | | | 110,254,508 | |
ICU Medical, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 584,896 | | | | 88,085,338 | |
Inari Medical, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,400,240 | | | | 101,713,434 | |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)(b) | | | 2,117,038 | | | | 89,677,730 | |
LivaNova PLC(a)(b) | | | 1,561,921 | | | | 79,298,729 | |
Masimo Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,405,794 | | | | 198,441,881 | |
Neogen Corp.(a)(b) | | | 6,298,595 | | | | 87,991,372 | |
NuVasive, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,518,617 | | | | 66,530,611 | |
Omnicell, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,291,913 | | | | 112,435,188 | |
Penumbra, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,102,267 | | | | 208,989,823 | |
QuidelOrtho Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,581,930 | | | | 113,076,356 | |
Shockwave Medical, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,045,676 | | | | 290,771,125 | |
STAAR Surgical Co.(a)(b) | | | 1,400,506 | | | | 98,805,698 | |
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,870,487 | | | | 89,502,803 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,088,463,017 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 2.6% | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,642,783 | | | | 206,612,775 | |
Amedisys, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 945,994 | | | | 91,562,759 | |
Chemed Corp.(b) | | | 433,509 | | | | 189,252,689 | |
Encompass Health Corp.(b) | | | 2,910,497 | | | | 131,641,779 | |
HealthEquity, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,452,993 | | | | 164,767,540 | |
LHC Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 901,641 | | | | 147,562,566 | |
Option Care Health, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 4,509,136 | | | | 141,902,510 | |
Patterson Cos., Inc. | | | 2,513,441 | | | | 60,372,853 | |
Progyny, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,171,596 | | | | 80,479,348 | |
R1 RCM, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,995,608 | | | | 74,038,616 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)(b) | | | 3,136,425 | | | | 161,776,802 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,449,970,237 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.7% | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | 2,358,095 | | | | 112,363,227 | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | 845,129 | | | | 92,558,528 | |
Churchill Downs, Inc.(b) | | | 964,694 | | | | 177,648,400 | |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | | | 662,677 | | | | 61,350,637 | |
Light & Wonder, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,739,117 | | | | 117,453,337 | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.(b) | | | 1,145,972 | | | | 139,648,148 | |
Papa John’s International, Inc.(b) | | | 937,692 | | | | 65,647,817 | |
Penn Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 4,625,267 | | | | 127,241,095 | |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | | | 1,943,791 | | | | 169,615,203 | |
Travel + Leisure Co. | | | 2,439,769 | | | | 83,244,918 | |
Wendy’s Co. | | | 4,962,082 | | | | 92,741,312 | |
Wingstop, Inc.(b) | | | 872,592 | | | | 109,440,489 | |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 2,625,877 | | | | 161,097,554 | |
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Household Durables — 1.3% | |
Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 695,517 | | | | 67,075,659 | |
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KB Home | | | 2,456,418 | | | $ | 63,670,355 | |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | | 3,852,205 | | | | 127,970,250 | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a)(b) | | | 3,308,239 | | | | 77,148,133 | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.(b) | | | 5,022,912 | | | | 121,253,096 | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 3,119,107 | | | | 131,002,494 | |
TopBuild Corp.(a)(b) | | | 941,133 | | | | 155,079,896 | |
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Household Products — 0.1% | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,930,482 | | | | 48,532,317 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.2% | |
Ormat Technologies, Inc.(b) | | | 1,305,254 | | | | 112,512,895 | |
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Insurance — 4.4% | |
Alleghany Corp.(a)(b) | | | 391,615 | | | | 328,709,883 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 2,032,430 | | | | 249,846,620 | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,093,672 | | | | 90,907,238 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | | 3,323,525 | | | | 59,723,744 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | 3,026,241 | | | | 139,509,710 | |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.(b) | | | 1,039,445 | | | | 133,194,482 | |
Kemper Corp.(b) | | | 1,859,534 | | | | 76,724,373 | |
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.(b) | | | 628,009 | | | | 160,406,059 | |
Old Republic International Corp. | | | 8,353,997 | | | | 174,849,157 | |
Primerica, Inc.(b) | | | 1,092,484 | | | | 134,867,150 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 1,950,078 | | | | 245,339,313 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.(b) | | | 1,270,794 | | | | 178,406,770 | |
RLI Corp. | | | 1,174,021 | | | | 120,196,270 | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.(b) | | | 1,759,798 | | | | 143,247,557 | |
Unum Group | | | 5,469,466 | | | | 212,215,281 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 0.3% | |
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,029,223 | | | | 66,885,244 | |
Ziff Davis, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,375,764 | | | | 94,212,319 | |
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| | | | | | | 161,097,563 | |
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IT Services — 2.0% | |
Concentrix Corp.(b) | | | 1,244,895 | | | | 138,967,629 | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,373,952 | | | | 104,090,603 | |
ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 961,790 | | | | 141,729,374 | |
Genpact Ltd.(b) | | | 4,911,321 | | | | 214,968,520 | |
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 5,920,851 | | | | 48,965,438 | |
Maximus, Inc. | | | 1,765,695 | | | | 102,180,770 | |
Sabre Corp.(a)(b) | | | 9,513,038 | | | | 48,992,146 | |
Western Union Co. | | | 11,211,006 | | | | 151,348,581 | |
WEX, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,284,217 | | | | 163,018,506 | |
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Leisure Products — 1.2% | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 2,169,349 | | | | 141,983,892 | |
Mattel, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,275,483 | | | | 194,617,648 | |
Polaris, Inc.(b) | | | 1,627,576 | | | | 155,677,645 | |
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.(a)(b) | | | 4,035,340 | | | | 77,720,648 | |
YETI Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,509,200 | | | | 71,562,384 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.5% | |
Azenta, Inc. | | | 2,187,310 | | | | 93,748,107 | |
Bruker Corp.(b) | | | 2,927,463 | | | | 155,331,187 | |
Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 732,429 | | | | 115,115,866 | |
Repligen Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,502,039 | | | | 281,046,517 | |
Sotera Health Co.(a)(b) | | | 2,921,620 | | | | 19,925,448 | |
Syneos Health, Inc.(a) | | | 2,982,589 | | | | 140,629,071 | |
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Machinery — 4.3% | | | | | | |
AGCO Corp. | | | 1,805,055 | | | $ | 173,592,139 | |
Chart Industries, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,043,135 | | | | 192,301,937 | |
Crane Holdings Co. | | | 1,384,480 | | | | 121,197,379 | |
Donaldson Co., Inc.(b) | | | 3,593,000 | | | | 176,092,930 | |
Esab Corp. | | | 1,327,860 | | | | 44,297,409 | |
Flowserve Corp.(b) | | | 3,809,908 | | | | 92,580,764 | |
Graco, Inc.(b) | | | 4,922,201 | | | | 295,085,950 | |
ITT, Inc.(b) | | | 2,404,064 | | | | 157,081,542 | |
Kennametal, Inc. | | | 2,358,915 | | | | 48,546,471 | |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 1,685,068 | | | | 211,846,749 | |
Middleby Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,567,422 | | | | 200,896,478 | |
Oshkosh Corp. | | | 1,906,904 | | | | 134,036,282 | |
Terex Corp. | | | 1,969,478 | | | | 58,572,276 | |
Timken Co. | | | 1,949,620 | | | | 115,105,565 | |
Toro Co. | | | 3,043,594 | | | | 263,210,009 | |
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 796,068 | | | | 100,089,630 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,384,533,510 | |
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Marine — 0.2% | |
Kirby Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,747,248 | | | | 106,180,261 | |
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Media — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Cable One, Inc.(b) | | | 142,333 | | | | 121,417,166 | |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A | | | 1,246,028 | | | | 46,800,812 | |
New York Times Co., Class A(b) | | | 4,807,375 | | | | 138,212,031 | |
TEGNA, Inc. | | | 6,481,802 | | | | 134,043,665 | |
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| | | | | | | 440,473,674 | |
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Metals & Mining — 2.9% | |
Alcoa Corp. | | | 5,232,359 | | | | 176,121,204 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 15,049,134 | | | | 202,711,835 | |
Commercial Metals Co. | | | 3,499,513 | | | | 124,162,721 | |
MP Materials Corp.(a)(b) | | | 2,688,139 | | | | 73,386,195 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 1,754,883 | | | | 306,069,144 | |
Royal Gold, Inc.(b) | | | 1,908,597 | | | | 179,064,571 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc.(b) | | | 5,049,233 | | | | 358,243,081 | |
United States Steel Corp.(b) | | | 6,919,873 | | | | 125,388,099 | |
Worthington Industries, Inc. | | | 885,822 | | | | 33,785,251 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,578,932,101 | |
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Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.4% | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | | 12,546,707 | | | | 215,301,492 | |
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Multiline Retail — 0.6% | |
Kohl’s Corp. | | | 3,745,566 | | | | 94,200,985 | |
Macy’s, Inc. | | | 7,868,075 | | | | 123,292,735 | |
Nordstrom, Inc.(b) | | | 3,270,437 | | | | 54,714,411 | |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,694,533 | | | | 87,437,903 | |
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| | | | | | | 359,646,034 | |
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Multi-Utilities — 0.4% | |
Black Hills Corp. | | | 1,898,379 | | | | 128,577,210 | |
NorthWestern Corp. | | | 1,635,709 | | | | 80,607,739 | |
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| | | | | | | 209,184,949 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.4% | |
Antero Midstream Corp. | | | 9,761,599 | | | | 89,611,479 | |
CNX Resources Corp.(a)(b) | | | 5,514,099 | | | | 85,633,957 | |
DT Midstream, Inc. | | | 2,811,069 | | | | 145,866,370 | |
Equitrans Midstream Corp. | | | 12,549,804 | | | | 93,872,534 | |
HF Sinclair Corp. | | | 4,227,547 | | | | 227,611,130 | |
Matador Resources Co.(b) | | | 3,261,663 | | | | 159,560,554 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 4,262,468 | | | | 149,911,000 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. | | | 2,808,124 | | | | 162,281,486 | |
Range Resources Corp.(b) | | | 7,205,125 | | | | 182,001,458 | |
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Southwestern Energy Co.(a)(b) | | | 32,415,032 | | | $ | 198,379,996 | |
Targa Resources Corp. | | | 6,594,050 | | | | 397,884,977 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,892,614,941 | |
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Paper & Forest Products — 0.2% | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.(b) | | | 2,154,848 | | | | 110,306,669 | |
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Personal Products — 0.4% | | | | | | |
BellRing Brands, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,945,235 | | | | 81,311,293 | |
Coty, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 10,509,012 | | | | 66,416,956 | |
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | | 1,465,014 | | | | 48,887,517 | |
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| | | | | | | 196,615,766 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 0.7% | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)(b) | | | 1,824,019 | | | | 243,123,492 | |
Perrigo Co. PLC | | | 3,926,804 | | | | 140,029,831 | |
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| | | | | | | 383,153,323 | |
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Professional Services — 1.8% | |
ASGN, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,458,210 | | | | 131,778,438 | |
CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 680,949 | | | | 177,768,546 | |
FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,004,115 | | | | 166,391,897 | |
Insperity, Inc.(b) | | | 1,042,642 | | | | 106,443,322 | |
KBR, Inc.(b) | | | 4,043,041 | | | | 174,740,232 | |
ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 1,508,727 | | | | 97,599,549 | |
Science Applications International Corp.(b) | | | 1,624,302 | | | | 143,637,026 | |
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| | | | | | | 998,359,010 | |
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Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4% | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,394,121 | | | | 210,609,859 | |
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Road & Rail — 1.8% | |
Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 841,257 | | | | 124,893,014 | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 4,675,266 | | | | 228,760,765 | |
Landstar System, Inc.(b) | | | 1,058,691 | | | | 152,843,220 | |
Ryder System, Inc. | | | 1,492,950 | | | | 112,702,795 | |
Saia, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 767,615 | | | | 145,846,850 | |
Werner Enterprises, Inc.(b) | | | 1,714,495 | | | | 64,465,012 | |
XPO Logistics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,343,436 | | | | 148,849,771 | |
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| | | | | | | 978,361,427 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.4% | |
Amkor Technology, Inc.(b) | | | 2,932,777 | | | | 50,003,848 | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,631,758 | | | | 112,264,950 | |
First Solar, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,885,323 | | | | 381,641,673 | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b) | | | 3,994,483 | | | | 196,568,508 | |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,487,612 | | | | 77,043,425 | |
MKS Instruments, Inc.(b) | | | 1,661,428 | | | | 137,300,410 | |
Power Integrations, Inc.(b) | | | 1,667,954 | | | | 107,282,801 | |
Semtech Corp.(a) | | | 1,851,654 | | | | 54,457,144 | |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 993,845 | | | | 122,680,227 | |
SiTime Corp.(a)(b) | | | 468,138 | | | | 36,856,505 | |
Synaptics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,150,295 | | | | 113,890,708 | |
Universal Display Corp.(b) | | | 1,261,670 | | | | 119,038,565 | |
Wolfspeed, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,598,457 | | | | 371,936,516 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,880,965,280 | |
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Software — 3.3% | |
ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,316,756 | | | | 69,320,200 | |
Aspen Technology, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 841,745 | | | | 200,503,659 | |
Blackbaud, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,293,527 | | | | 56,992,800 | |
CommVault Systems, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,307,023 | | | | 69,324,500 | |
Dynatrace, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 5,850,851 | | | | 203,668,123 | |
Envestnet, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,104,680 | | | | 49,047,792 | |
Fair Isaac Corp.(a)(b) | | | 735,005 | | | | 302,829,410 | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,825,286 | | | | 242,817,797 | |
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NCR Corp.(a)(b) | | | 3,984,540 | | | $ | 75,746,105 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,190,583 | | | | 287,621,041 | |
Qualys, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,014,453 | | | | 141,404,604 | |
Teradata Corp.(a)(b) | | | 2,995,657 | | | | 93,045,107 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,792,321,138 | |
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Specialty Retail — 2.9% | |
AutoNation, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,121,780 | | | | 114,275,729 | |
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.(b) | | | 1,655,141 | | | | 173,193,954 | |
Five Below, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,614,551 | | | | 222,275,236 | |
Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 2,339,666 | | | | 72,833,803 | |
GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 7,351,963 | | | | 184,754,830 | |
Gap, Inc. | | | 6,249,112 | | | | 51,305,209 | |
Lithia Motors, Inc.(b) | | | 800,527 | | | | 171,753,068 | |
Murphy USA, Inc.(b) | | | 624,647 | | | | 171,721,707 | |
RH(a)(b) | | | 583,138 | | | | 143,492,768 | |
Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a)(b) | | | 2,417,539 | | | | 70,398,736 | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.(b) | | | 2,001,378 | | | | 235,862,397 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,611,867,437 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1% | |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | | | 3,284,454 | | | | 42,960,658 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.8% | |
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 4,012,202 | | | | 154,229,045 | |
Carter’s, Inc. | | | 1,135,180 | | | | 74,388,345 | |
Columbia Sportswear Co. | | | 1,029,387 | | | | 69,277,745 | |
Crocs, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,798,320 | | | | 123,472,651 | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)(b) | | | 772,186 | | | | 241,393,066 | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | 10,160,312 | | | | 70,715,772 | |
PVH Corp.(b) | | | 1,952,251 | | | | 87,460,845 | |
Skechers USA, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 3,918,077 | | | | 124,281,402 | |
Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 5,492,290 | | | | 36,523,729 | |
Under Armour, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b) | | | 5,852,944 | | | | 34,883,546 | |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.6% | |
Essent Group Ltd. | | | 3,141,502 | | | | 109,544,174 | |
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MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 8,851,312 | | | $ | 113,473,820 | |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | | 13,533,594 | | | | 115,441,557 | |
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| | | | | | | 338,459,551 | |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.0% | |
GATX Corp. | | | 1,029,022 | | | | 87,621,223 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | | | 1,380,090 | | | | 100,484,353 | |
Univar Solutions, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 4,865,345 | | | | 110,637,945 | |
Watsco, Inc. | | | 966,502 | | | | 248,835,605 | |
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| | | | | | | 547,579,126 | |
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Water Utilities — 0.5% | |
Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 6,941,131 | | | | 287,224,001 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.6% (Cost: $54,955,154,902) | | | | 54,866,559,916 | |
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Short-Term Securities(c)(d) | | | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 6.9% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(e) | | | 3,646,076,521 | | | | 3,647,170,344 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 126,632,259 | | | | 126,632,259 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 6.9% (Cost: $3,772,067,321) | | | | 3,773,802,603 | |
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Total Investments — 106.5% (Cost: $58,727,222,223) | | | | 58,640,362,519 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (6.5)% | | | | (3,580,649,798 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 55,059,712,721 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
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Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 2,422,524,094 | | | $ | 1,222,959,299 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 39,547 | | | $ | 1,647,404 | | | $ | 3,647,170,344 | | | | 3,646,076,521 | | | $ | 18,556,304 | (b) | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 169,480,000 | | | | — | | | | (42,847,741 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 126,632,259 | | | | 126,632,259 | | | | 1,120,646 | | | | — | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 39,547 | | | $ | 1,647,404 | | | $ | 3,773,802,603 | | | | | | | $ | 19,676,950 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
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| (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. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P MidCap 400 E-Mini Index | | | 567 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 125,205 | | | $ | (9,625,765 | ) |
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OTC Total Return Swaps
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Reference Entity | | Payment Frequency | | Counterparty(a) | | Termination Date | | | Net Notional | | | Accrued Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Net Value of Reference Entity | | | Gross Notional Amount Net Asset Percentage | |
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Equity Securities Long/Short | | Monthly | | Goldman Sachs Bank USA(b) | | | 02/27/23 | | | $ | 8,891,325 | | | $ | (710,986 | )(c) | | $ | 8,189,788 | | | | 0.0% | (d) |
| | Monthly | | HSBC Bank PLC(e) | | | 02/10/23 | | | | 21,109,709 | | | | (2,759,590 | )(f) | | | 18,400,387 | | | | 0.0 (d | ) |
| | Monthly | | JPMorgan Chase Bank NA(g) | | | 02/08/23 | | | | 17,634,008 | | | | (895,107 | )(h) | | | 16,773,125 | | | | 0.0 (d | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (4,365,683 | ) | | $ | 43,363,300 | | | | | |
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| (a) | The Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long positions underlying the total return swap. The Fund pays the total return on a portfolio of short positions underlying the total return swap. In addition, the Fund pays or receives a variable rate of interest, based on a specified benchmark. The benchmark and spread are determined based upon the country and/or currency of the individual underlying positions. | |
| (c) | Amount includes $(9,449) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees. | |
| (d) | Rounds to less than 0.1%. | |
| (f) | Amount includes $(50,268) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees. | |
| (h) | Amount includes $(34,224) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees. | |
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The following are the specified benchmarks (plus or minus a range) used in determining the variable rate of interest:
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| | | | (b) | | (e) | | (g) | | |
| | Range: | | 20 basis points | | 65 basis points | | 65 basis points | | |
| | Benchmarks: | | USD - 1D Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate | | USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate | | USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate | | |
| | | | (FEDL01) | | (OBFR01) | | (OBFR01) | | |
The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with Goldman Sachs Bank USA as of period end, termination date February 27, 2023.
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| | Shares | | | Value | | | % of Basket Value | |
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Reference Entity — Long | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Banks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cadence Bank | | | 179,230 | | | $ | 4,554,234 | | | | | | | | 55.6 | % |
Envestnet, Inc. | | | 71,645 | | | | 3,181,038 | | | | | | | | 38.9 | |
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| | | | | | | 7,735,272 | | | | | | | | | |
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Consumer Finance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 14,452 | | | | 454,516 | | | | | | | | 5.5 | |
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Net Value of Reference Entity — Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | | | | | $ | 8,189,788 | | | | | | | | | |
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The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with HSBC Bank PLC as of period end, termination date February 10, 2023.
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| | Shares | | | Value | | | % of Basket Value | |
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Reference Entity — Long | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Banks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cadence Bank | | | 115,587 | | | $ | 2,937,066 | | | | | | | | 16.0 | % |
Envestnet, Inc. | | | 348,273 | | | | 15,463,321 | | | | | | | | 84.0 | |
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| | | | | | | 18,400,387 | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Value of Reference Entity — HSBC Bank PLC | | | | | | $ | 18,400,387 | | | | | | | | | |
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The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA as of period end, termination date February 8, 2023.
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| | Shares | | | Value | | | % of Basket Value | |
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Reference Entity — Long | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Banks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cadence Bank | | | 519,917 | | | $ | 13,211,091 | | | | | | | | 78.8 | % |
Envestnet, Inc. | | | 80,226 | | | | 3,562,034 | | | | | | | | 21.2 | |
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| | | | | | | 16,773,125 | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Value of Reference Entity — JPMorgan Chase Bank NA | | | | | | $ | 16,773,125 | | | | | | | | | |
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Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swaps
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Description | | Swap Premiums Paid | | | Swap Premiums Received | | | Unrealized Appreciation | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
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OTC Swaps | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,365,683 | ) |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,625,765 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,625,765 | |
Swaps — OTC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swap premiums received | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,365,683 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,365,683 | |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 13,991,448 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 13,991,448 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (14,641,148 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (14,641,148 | ) |
Swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | (13,106,377 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (13,106,377 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (27,747,525 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (27,747,525 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (15,649,286 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (15,649,286 | ) |
Swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5,848,186 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (5,848,186 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (21,497,472 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (21,497,472 | ) |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | | $140,735,070 | |
Total return swaps | | | | |
Average notional amount | | | $49,590,757 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Derivative Financial Instruments – Offsetting as of Period End
The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:
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| | Assets | | | Liabilities | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,198,500 | |
Swaps — OTC(a) | | | — | | | | 4,365,683 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,564,183 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) | | | — | | | | (1,198,500 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
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Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,365,683 | |
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| (a) | Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums paid/received in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
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The following table presents the Fund’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund:
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Counterparty | | Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty | | | Derivatives Available for Offset(a) | | | Non- Cash Collateral Pledged | | | Cash Collateral Pledged(b) | | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities(c) | |
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Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | $ | 710,986 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (490,000 | ) | | $ | 220,986 | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 2,759,590 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,934,000 | ) | | | 825,590 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 895,107 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (670,000 | ) | | | 225,107 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | $ | 4,365,683 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,094,000 | ) | | $ | 1,271,683 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA. | |
| (b) | Excess of collateral pledged, if any, from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. | |
| (c) | Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 54,866,559,916 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 54,866,559,916 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 3,773,802,603 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,773,802,603 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | $ | 58,640,362,519 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 58,640,362,519 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | (9,625,765 | ) | | $ | (4,365,683 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (13,991,448 | ) |
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| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are swaps and futures contracts. Swaps and futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Aerospace & Defense — 1.3% | | | | | | |
AAR Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,451,963 | | | $ | 87,829,315 | |
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 5,513,678 | | | | 220,491,983 | |
AeroVironment, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,822,566 | | | | 151,929,102 | |
Kaman Corp.(a) | | | 2,042,764 | | | | 57,054,399 | |
Moog, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 2,112,095 | | | | 148,585,883 | |
National Presto Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 371,751 | | | | 24,182,403 | |
Park Aerospace Corp.(a) | | | 1,471,818 | | | | 16,248,871 | |
Triumph Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,871,501 | | | | 33,256,194 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 739,578,150 | |
|
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.9% | |
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,879,455 | | | | 179,619,514 | |
Forward Air Corp.(a)(c) | | | 1,958,212 | | | | 176,748,215 | |
Hub Group, Inc., Class A(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,478,704 | | | | 170,981,002 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 527,348,731 | |
|
Airlines — 0.4% | |
Allegiant Travel Co.(a)(b) | | | 1,126,671 | | | | 82,224,450 | |
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,747,571 | | | | 49,280,559 | |
SkyWest, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,696,556 | | | | 60,106,001 | |
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 2,382,939 | | | | 32,431,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 224,042,810 | |
|
Auto Components — 1.3% | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 8,354,181 | | | | 57,059,056 | |
Dorman Products, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,063,069 | | | | 169,419,226 | |
Gentherm, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,425,021 | | | | 120,596,294 | |
LCI Industries(a) | | | 1,854,578 | | | | 188,165,484 | |
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,455,300 | | | | 22,149,666 | |
Patrick Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 1,584,093 | | | | 69,446,637 | |
Standard Motor Products, Inc.(a) | | | 1,361,772 | | | | 44,257,590 | |
XPEL, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,429,953 | | | | 92,146,171 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 763,240,124 | |
|
Automobiles — 0.2% | |
Winnebago Industries, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,316,562 | | | | 123,264,264 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Banks — 10.4% | | | | | | |
Allegiance Bancshares, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,317,626 | | | | 54,852,770 | |
Ameris Bancorp(a)(c) | | | 4,751,262 | | | | 212,428,924 | |
Banc of California, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 4,064,717 | | | | 64,913,530 | |
BancFirst Corp.(c) | | | 1,270,933 | | | | 113,710,376 | |
Bancorp, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,933,229 | | | | 86,452,373 | |
BankUnited, Inc.(a) | | | 5,287,744 | | | | 180,682,212 | |
Banner Corp.(a) | | | 2,278,712 | | | | 134,626,305 | |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 3,091,585 | | | | 84,400,270 | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 5,223,311 | | | | 60,851,573 | |
Central Pacific Financial Corp.(a) | | | 1,597,517 | | | | 33,052,627 | |
City Holding Co.(a)(c) | | | 990,496 | | | | 87,847,090 | |
Columbia Banking System, Inc.(a) | | | 5,482,372 | | | | 158,385,727 | |
Community Bank System, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 3,698,689 | | | | 222,217,235 | |
Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,147,637 | | | | 63,312,339 | |
CVB Financial Corp.(a)(c) | | | 9,563,598 | | | | 242,150,301 | |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.(a) | | | 2,364,491 | | | | 69,232,296 | |
Eagle Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 2,269,116 | | | | 101,701,779 | |
FB Financial Corp.(a)(c) | | | 2,564,414 | | | | 97,986,259 | |
First Bancorp/Puerto Rico(a) | | | 13,109,498 | | | | 179,337,933 | |
First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC(a)(c) | | | 2,468,038 | | | | 90,280,830 | |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.(a) | | | 6,138,268 | | | | 78,815,361 | |
First Financial Bancorp(a) | | | 6,450,830 | | | | 135,983,496 | |
First Hawaiian, Inc.(a) | | | 9,312,919 | | | | 229,377,195 | |
Hanmi Financial Corp.(a) | | | 2,046,892 | | | | 48,470,403 | |
Heritage Financial Corp.(a) | | | 2,349,446 | | | | 62,189,836 | |
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Hilltop Holdings, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 3,324,324 | | | $ | 82,609,451 | |
HomeStreet, Inc.(a) | | | 1,256,727 | | | | 36,206,305 | |
Hope Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 7,989,669 | | | | 100,989,416 | |
Independent Bank Corp.(a)(c) | | | 3,141,549 | | | | 234,139,647 | |
Independent Bank Group, Inc.(a) | | | 2,582,072 | | | | 158,513,400 | |
Lakeland Financial Corp.(a)(c) | | | 1,819,940 | | | | 132,509,831 | |
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A(a) | | | 2,047,072 | | | | 75,721,193 | |
NBT Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 2,922,749 | | | | 110,918,325 | |
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.(a) | | | 8,555,530 | | | | 115,585,210 | |
OFG Bancorp(a) | | | 3,245,370 | | | | 81,556,148 | |
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 6,649,873 | | | | 205,880,068 | |
Park National Corp.(a)(c) | | | 1,054,995 | | | | 131,325,778 | |
Pathward Financial, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,077,866 | | | | 68,486,463 | |
Preferred Bank(c) | | | 615,879 | | | | 40,173,787 | |
Renasant Corp.(a) | | | 3,826,536 | | | | 119,694,046 | |
S&T Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 2,733,139 | | | | 80,108,304 | |
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida(a)(c) | | | 4,283,468 | | | | 129,489,238 | |
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 3,564,611 | | | | 285,168,880 | |
Simmons First National Corp., Class A(a)(c) | | | 8,787,556 | | | | 191,480,845 | |
Southside Bancshares, Inc.(a) | | | 2,218,003 | | | | 78,428,586 | |
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,334,128 | | | | 39,023,244 | |
Tompkins Financial Corp.(a) | | | 923,324 | | | | 67,051,789 | |
Triumph Bancorp, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,676,291 | | | | 91,106,416 | |
Trustmark Corp.(a) | | | 3,868,806 | | | | 118,501,528 | |
United Community Banks, Inc.(a) | | | 7,373,377 | | | | 244,058,779 | |
Veritex Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 3,748,074 | | | | 99,661,288 | |
Westamerica Bancorp(a) | | | 1,842,536 | | | | 96,346,207 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 6,107,993,212 | |
|
Beverages — 0.3% | |
MGP Ingredients, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,122,752 | | | | 119,191,352 | |
National Beverage Corp. | | | 1,701,780 | | | | 65,586,601 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 184,777,953 | |
|
Biotechnology — 3.0% | |
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,089,756 | | | | 25,936,193 | |
Arcus Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,789,059 | | | | 99,121,783 | |
Avid Bioservices, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,509,595 | | | | 86,223,456 | |
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 6,898,719 | | | | 88,510,565 | |
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,704,829 | | | | 45,213,407 | |
Cytokinetics, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 6,865,782 | | | | 332,647,138 | |
Dynavax Technologies Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 8,578,021 | | | | 89,554,539 | |
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 775,098 | | | | 20,478,089 | |
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,245,759 | | | | 68,128,481 | |
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,420,779 | | | | 73,695,807 | |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 9,729,178 | | | | 100,794,284 | |
iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,796,740 | | | | 34,227,897 | |
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,169,702 | | | | 100,723,039 | |
Myriad Genetics, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 5,880,642 | | | | 112,202,649 | |
Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 5,154,643 | | | | 16,701,043 | |
REGENXBIO, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,742,896 | | | | 72,494,741 | |
uniQure NV(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,007,422 | | | | 56,419,237 | |
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,124,982 | | | | 40,754,822 | |
Vericel Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,440,670 | | | | 79,823,544 | |
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 5,513,718 | | | | 106,304,483 | |
Xencor, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,353,727 | | | | 113,109,827 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,763,065,024 | |
|
Building Products — 2.0% | |
AAON, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 3,062,692 | | | | 165,017,845 | |
American Woodmark Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,210,198 | | | | 53,079,284 | |
Apogee Enterprises, Inc.(a) | | | 1,615,906 | | | | 61,759,927 | |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,306,612 | | | | 94,409,629 | |
Griffon Corp.(a)(c) | | | 3,454,158 | | | | 101,966,744 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Building Products (continued) | | | | | | |
Insteel Industries, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,422,569 | | | $ | 37,740,756 | |
PGT Innovations, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,371,902 | | | | 91,635,066 | |
Quanex Building Products Corp.(a)(c) | | | 2,429,875 | | | | 44,126,530 | |
Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 10,624,767 | | | | 202,508,059 | |
UFP Industries, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 4,494,075 | | | | 324,292,452 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,176,536,292 | |
|
Capital Markets — 0.9% | |
B Riley Financial, Inc. | | | 1,157,875 | | | | 51,548,595 | |
Blucora, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,482,105 | | | | 67,343,911 | |
Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc.(a) | | | 2,356,983 | | | | 35,142,617 | |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,869,208 | | | | 69,104,620 | |
Piper Sandler Cos.(a) | | | 999,786 | | | | 104,717,586 | |
StoneX Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,256,039 | | | | 104,175,875 | |
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.(a) | | | 498,728 | | | | 79,557,091 | |
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.(a) | | | 8,149,819 | | | | 38,141,153 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 549,731,448 | |
|
Chemicals — 3.2% | |
AdvanSix, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,042,545 | | | | 65,565,695 | |
American Vanguard Corp.(a)(c) | | | 2,116,263 | | | | 39,574,118 | |
Balchem Corp.(a)(c) | | | 2,342,539 | | | | 284,805,892 | |
FutureFuel Corp. | | | 1,940,524 | | | | 11,720,765 | |
Hawkins, Inc.(a) | | | 1,385,396 | | | | 54,016,590 | |
HB Fuller Co.(a)(c) | | | 3,877,107 | | | | 233,014,131 | |
Innospec, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,807,981 | | | | 154,889,732 | |
Koppers Holdings, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,537,002 | | | | 31,938,902 | |
Livent Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 13,072,064 | | | | 400,658,762 | |
Mativ Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 3,987,417 | | | | 88,042,167 | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,377,125 | | | | 117,453,746 | |
Quaker Chemical Corp.(a)(c) | | | 993,733 | | | | 143,475,171 | |
Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,806,670 | | | | 15,141,011 | |
Stepan Co.(a)(c) | | | 1,545,345 | | | | 144,752,466 | |
Tredegar Corp.(a) | | | 1,849,577 | | | | 17,460,007 | |
Trinseo PLC(a) | | | 2,555,862 | | | | 46,823,392 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.9% | |
ABM Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 4,870,768 | | | | 186,209,461 | |
Brady Corp., Class A, NVS(c) | | | 3,404,835 | | | | 142,083,765 | |
CoreCivic, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 8,577,913 | | | | 75,828,751 | |
Deluxe Corp.(a) | | | 3,142,179 | | | | 52,317,280 | |
GEO Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 8,774,972 | | | | 67,567,284 | |
Harsco Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 5,792,961 | | | | 21,665,674 | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.(a) | | | 5,417,120 | | | | 65,492,981 | |
HNI Corp.(a) | | | 3,014,397 | | | | 79,911,664 | |
Interface, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 4,299,777 | | | | 38,654,995 | |
KAR Auction Services, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 8,447,405 | | | | 94,357,514 | |
Matthews International Corp., Class A(a) | | | 2,232,090 | | | | 50,021,137 | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 7,894,604 | | | | 18,394,427 | |
UniFirst Corp.(c) | | | 1,100,714 | | | | 185,173,116 | |
Viad Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,503,886 | | | | 47,492,720 | |
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Communications Equipment — 1.5% | |
ADTRAN Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 5,138,031 | | | | 100,602,647 | |
Clearfield, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 834,003 | | | | 87,270,074 | |
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.(a) | | | 1,992,977 | | | | 19,949,700 | |
Digi International, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,558,730 | | | | 88,455,296 | |
Extreme Networks, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 5,838,562 | | | | 76,310,005 | |
Harmonic, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 7,661,955 | | | | 100,141,752 | |
NETGEAR, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,102,431 | | | | 42,132,717 | |
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NetScout Systems, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,962,823 | | | $ | 155,435,616 | |
Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 16,615,417 | | | | 216,831,192 | |
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Construction & Engineering — 1.3% | |
Arcosa, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 3,526,615 | | | | 201,651,846 | |
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,609,094 | | | | 253,943,119 | |
Granite Construction, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 3,217,164 | | | | 81,683,794 | |
MYR Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,214,783 | | | | 102,928,564 | |
NV5 Global, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 909,655 | | | | 112,633,482 | |
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Consumer Finance — 0.7% | |
Encore Capital Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,745,450 | | | | 79,383,066 | |
Enova International, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,334,555 | | | | 68,332,425 | |
EZCORP, Inc., Class A, NVS(b)(c) | | | 3,948,749 | | | | 30,444,855 | |
Green Dot Corp., Class A(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,478,202 | | | | 66,016,274 | |
LendingTree, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 792,941 | | | | 18,919,572 | |
PRA Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,846,241 | | | | 93,527,479 | |
PROG Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,689,670 | | | | 55,271,257 | |
World Acceptance Corp.(b)(c) | | | 265,725 | | | | 25,727,494 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 0.3% | |
Myers Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 2,673,477 | | | | 44,032,166 | |
O-I Glass, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 11,356,204 | | | | 147,062,842 | |
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Diversified Consumer Services — 1.0% | |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,296,687 | | | | 120,164,241 | |
Frontdoor, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 5,942,992 | | | | 121,177,607 | |
Mister Car Wash, Inc.(b) | | | 5,768,009 | | | | 49,489,517 | |
Perdoceo Education Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,941,506 | | | | 50,897,512 | |
Strategic Education, Inc.(a) | | | 1,635,050 | | | | 100,408,420 | |
Stride, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,967,288 | | | | 124,715,115 | |
WW International, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,913,993 | | | | 15,381,992 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.4% | |
ATN International, Inc.(c) | | | 787,488 | | | | 30,373,412 | |
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 3,111,303 | | | | 162,285,564 | |
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 5,432,187 | | | | 22,597,898 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 0.4% | |
AZZ, Inc.(a) | | | 1,807,857 | | | | 66,004,859 | |
Encore Wire Corp.(a)(c) | | | 1,394,837 | | | | 161,159,467 | |
Powell Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 679,827 | | | | 14,330,753 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.2% | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,724,543 | | | | 210,906,874 | |
Arlo Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 6,390,984 | | | | 29,654,166 | |
Badger Meter, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,134,551 | | | | 197,211,167 | |
Benchmark Electronics, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,570,837 | | | | 63,705,341 | |
CTS Corp.(a)(c) | | | 2,328,218 | | | | 96,970,280 | |
ePlus, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,972,803 | | | | 81,950,237 | |
Fabrinet(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,682,679 | | | | 256,061,711 | |
FARO Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,337,439 | | | | 36,699,326 | |
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,228,442 | | | | 183,645,905 | |
Itron, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,296,718 | | | | 138,824,795 | |
Knowles Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 6,700,149 | | | | 81,540,813 | |
Methode Electronics, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,680,078 | | | | 99,564,898 | |
OSI Systems, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,155,999 | | | | 83,301,288 | |
PC Connection, Inc. | | | 825,311 | | | | 37,213,273 | |
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Plexus Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,021,003 | | | $ | 176,959,023 | |
Rogers Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,365,951 | | | | 330,396,228 | |
Sanmina Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,219,656 | | | | 194,441,748 | |
ScanSource, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,839,988 | | | | 48,594,083 | |
TTM Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 7,471,588 | | | | 98,475,530 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 1.7% | |
Archrock, Inc.(a) | | | 9,760,742 | | | | 62,663,964 | |
Bristow Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,738,643 | | | | 40,840,724 | |
Core Laboratories NV(a)(c) | | | 3,378,474 | | | | 45,541,830 | |
DMC Global, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,352,964 | | | | 21,620,365 | |
Dril-Quip, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,506,889 | | | | 48,934,473 | |
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 10,436,079 | | | | 40,283,265 | |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.(a) | | | 7,678,650 | | | | 283,879,690 | |
Nabors Industries Ltd.(a)(b)(c) | | | 652,509 | | | | 66,197,038 | |
Oceaneering International, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 7,311,940 | | | | 58,203,042 | |
Oil States International, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,666,972 | | | | 18,154,521 | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 15,812,565 | | | | 184,690,759 | |
ProPetro Holding Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 6,392,221 | | | | 51,457,379 | |
RPC, Inc.(c) | | | 6,068,490 | | | | 42,054,636 | |
U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 5,510,285 | | | | 60,337,621 | |
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Entertainment — 0.2% | |
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 7,848,492 | | | | 95,045,238 | |
Marcus Corp.(c) | | | 1,779,122 | | | | 24,712,005 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 7.0% | |
Acadia Realty Trust(a) | | | 6,756,663 | | | | 85,269,087 | |
Agree Realty Corp.(a)(c) | | | 5,823,179 | | | | 393,530,437 | |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.(a) | | | 5,301,972 | | | | 87,906,696 | |
American Assets Trust, Inc.(a) | | | 3,806,082 | | | | 97,892,429 | |
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc.(a) | | | 4,937,857 | | | | 51,254,956 | |
Brandywine Realty Trust(a) | | | 12,544,229 | | | | 84,673,546 | |
CareTrust REIT, Inc.(a) | | | 7,076,235 | | | | 128,150,616 | |
Centerspace(a) | | | 1,121,075 | | | | 75,470,769 | |
Chatham Lodging Trust(a)(b) | | | 3,571,247 | | | | 35,248,208 | |
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc.(a) | �� | | 1,716,815 | | | | 56,225,691 | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.(a) | | | 15,382,438 | | | | 115,522,109 | |
Diversified Healthcare Trust(a) | | | 17,945,404 | | | | 17,767,745 | |
Easterly Government Properties, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 6,154,787 | | | | 97,060,991 | |
Elme Communities(a)(c) | | | 6,382,650 | | | | 112,079,334 | |
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.(a) | | | 10,298,301 | | | | 200,301,954 | |
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.(a) | | | 5,948,794 | | | | 143,901,327 | |
Franklin Street Properties Corp.(a) | | | 6,700,794 | | | | 17,623,088 | |
Getty Realty Corp.(a) | | | 2,882,402 | | | | 77,507,790 | |
Global Net Lease, Inc.(a) | | | 7,582,548 | | | | 80,754,136 | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust, Class A(a) | | | 2,396,753 | | | | 19,126,089 | |
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.(a) | | | 9,401,099 | | | | 102,942,034 | |
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust(a) | | | 4,787,315 | | | | 26,330,233 | |
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.(a) | | | 2,040,037 | | | | 180,543,274 | |
iStar, Inc.(a) | | | 6,226,528 | | | | 57,657,649 | |
LTC Properties, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,953,998 | | | | 110,627,225 | |
LXP Industrial Trust(a) | | | 20,412,404 | | | | 186,977,621 | |
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc.(a) | | | 1,351,111 | | | | 62,434,839 | |
Office Properties Income Trust(a) | | | 3,533,813 | | | | 49,650,073 | |
Orion Office REIT, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 4,144,036 | | | | 36,260,315 | |
Outfront Media, Inc., REIT | | | 5,808,837 | | | | 88,236,234 | |
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.(a)(c) | | | 8,509,433 | | | | 117,089,798 | |
RPT Realty(a) | | | 6,232,315 | | | | 47,116,301 | |
Safehold, Inc.(c) | | | 1,273,609 | | | | 33,699,694 | |
Saul Centers, Inc.(c) | | | 944,657 | | | | 35,424,638 | |
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Service Properties Trust(a)(c) | | | 12,043,479 | | | $ | 62,505,656 | |
SITE Centers Corp. | | | 9,273,175 | | | | 99,315,704 | |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 7,796,122 | | | | 52,389,940 | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 14,423,023 | | | | 135,864,877 | |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 7,611,700 | | | | 104,128,056 | |
Uniti Group, Inc.(a) | | | 17,302,515 | | | | 120,252,479 | |
Universal Health Realty Income Trust(a) | | | 928,990 | | | | 40,141,658 | |
Urban Edge Properties(a) | | | 8,565,022 | | | | 114,257,393 | |
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,947,702 | | | | 30,208,858 | |
Veris Residential, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 5,778,929 | | | | 65,706,423 | |
Whitestone REIT(a) | | | 3,384,512 | | | | 28,632,972 | |
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.(a) | | | 8,362,534 | | | | 115,319,344 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 0.8% | |
Andersons, Inc.(a) | | | 2,321,308 | | | | 72,030,187 | |
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,483,424 | | | | 71,944,793 | |
PriceSmart, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,827,235 | | | | 105,230,464 | |
SpartanNash Co.(a) | | | 2,634,657 | | | | 76,457,746 | |
United Natural Foods, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,251,176 | | | | 146,112,919 | |
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Food Products — 2.2% | |
B&G Foods, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 5,239,319 | | | | 86,396,370 | |
Calavo Growers, Inc.(a) | | | 1,293,920 | | | | 41,081,960 | |
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.(c) | | | 2,770,845 | | | | 154,031,274 | |
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | | | 2,232,609 | | | | 51,885,833 | |
Hain Celestial Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 6,542,222 | | | | 110,432,707 | |
Hostess Brands, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 9,954,544 | | | | 231,343,603 | |
J & J Snack Foods Corp.(a)(c) | | | 1,091,729 | | | | 141,346,154 | |
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | | | 651,190 | | | | 49,314,619 | |
Seneca Foods Corp., Class A(a)(b)(c) | | | 408,523 | | | | 20,605,900 | |
Simply Good Foods Co.(a)(b)(c) | | | 6,221,941 | | | | 199,039,893 | |
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | | | 1,295,726 | | | | 43,121,761 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,678,439 | | | | 156,039,382 | |
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Gas Utilities — 0.9% | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp.(a)(c) | | | 1,160,005 | | | | 133,852,977 | |
Northwest Natural Holding Co.(a) | | | 2,539,125 | | | | 110,147,242 | |
South Jersey Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 8,931,195 | | | | 298,480,537 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.5% | |
AngioDynamics, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,866,395 | | | | 58,646,442 | |
Artivion, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,940,237 | | | | 40,692,880 | |
Avanos Medical, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,390,281 | | | | 73,840,320 | |
BioLife Solutions, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,485,739 | | | | 56,550,562 | |
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,974,443 | | | | 41,225,780 | |
CONMED Corp.(a)(c) | | | 2,221,848 | | | | 178,125,554 | |
Cutera, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,299,116 | | | | 59,239,690 | |
Embecta Corp.(a)(c) | | | 4,215,156 | | | | 121,354,341 | |
Glaukos Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,471,192 | | | | 184,806,262 | |
Heska Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 741,685 | | | | 54,083,670 | |
Inogen, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,673,057 | | | | 40,621,824 | |
Integer Holdings Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,415,624 | | | | 150,324,282 | |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 5,013,252 | | | | 352,582,013 | |
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,418,446 | | | | 71,886,843 | |
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,189,981 | | | | 100,580,101 | |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,139,723 | | | | 233,935,747 | |
Mesa Laboratories, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 364,502 | | | | 51,332,817 | |
OraSure Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 5,296,089 | | | | 20,072,177 | |
Orthofix Medical, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,463,721 | | | | 27,971,708 | |
Surmodics, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,026,776 | | | | 31,213,990 | |
Varex Imaging Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,934,516 | | | | 62,035,668 | |
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Zimvie, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,521,840 | | | $ | 15,020,561 | |
Zynex, Inc.(c) | | | 1,659,913 | | | | 15,055,411 | |
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AdaptHealth Corp.(b)(c) | | | 5,607,555 | | | | 105,309,883 | |
Addus HomeCare Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,172,701 | | | | 111,688,043 | |
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,155,835 | | | | 334,392,277 | |
Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,861,325 | | | | 111,591,675 | |
Community Health Systems, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 9,166,843 | | | | 19,708,712 | |
CorVel Corp.(b)(c) | | | 674,680 | | | | 93,395,952 | |
Covetrus, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,636,624 | | | | 159,452,709 | |
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,648,764 | | | | 75,145,435 | |
Enhabit, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,618,631 | | | | 50,805,579 | |
Ensign Group, Inc.(a) | | | 4,032,219 | | | | 320,561,410 | |
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 1,482,051 | | | | 56,495,784 | |
Hanger, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,825,959 | | | | 52,901,952 | |
Joint Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,091,216 | | | | 17,143,003 | |
ModivCare, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 922,257 | | | | 91,930,578 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc.(a) | | | 5,560,689 | | | | 134,012,605 | |
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 6,151,874 | | | | 101,567,440 | |
Pennant Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,055,147 | | | | 21,394,080 | |
RadNet, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 2,484,582 | | | | 50,561,244 | |
Select Medical Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 7,529,984 | | | | 166,412,646 | |
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc.(a) | | | 948,378 | | | | 72,095,696 | |
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Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 8,090,157 | | | | 123,213,091 | |
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,097,327 | | | | 30,593,477 | |
HealthStream, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,761,277 | | | | 37,444,749 | |
NextGen Healthcare, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,018,093 | | | | 71,120,246 | |
OptimizeRx Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,318,758 | | | | 19,543,994 | |
Simulations Plus, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,167,578 | | | | 56,674,236 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.8% | | | | | | |
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,710,496 | | | | 40,795,330 | |
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc.(a) | | | 6,526,123 | | | | 119,623,835 | |
Brinker International, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,205,293 | | | | 80,068,219 | |
Cheesecake Factory, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 3,546,509 | | | | 103,841,784 | |
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,380,395 | | | | 31,997,556 | |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,104,852 | | | | 96,343,558 | |
Dine Brands Global, Inc.(a) | | | 1,146,868 | | | | 72,894,930 | |
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 1,455,320 | | | | 12,981,454 | |
Golden Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,600,725 | | | | 55,849,295 | |
Jack in the Box, Inc.(a) | | | 1,538,979 | | | | 113,992,175 | |
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 972,506 | | | | 54,596,487 | |
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.(a) | | | 2,247,544 | | | | 37,893,592 | |
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,724,442 | | | | 122,545,401 | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 5,393,769 | | | | 95,469,711 | |
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Household Durables — 2.4% | | | | | | |
Cavco Industries, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 603,295 | | | | 124,133,979 | |
Century Communities, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,098,772 | | | | 89,785,466 | |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc.(a) | | | 1,641,800 | | | | 34,707,652 | |
Green Brick Partners, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 1,975,705 | | | | 42,240,573 | |
Installed Building Products, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,719,061 | | | | 139,226,750 | |
iRobot Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,980,978 | | | | 111,588,491 | |
La-Z-Boy, Inc.(a) | | | 3,164,712 | | | | 71,427,550 | |
LGI Homes, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,493,605 | | | | 121,534,639 | |
M/I Homes, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,028,088 | | | | 73,477,628 | |
MDC Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 4,158,944 | | | | 114,038,244 | |
Meritage Homes Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,666,786 | | | | 187,395,052 | |
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Sonos, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 9,285,633 | | | $ | 129,070,299 | |
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 7,420,839 | | | | 112,128,877 | |
Tupperware Brands Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,821,002 | | | | 18,477,563 | |
Universal Electronics, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 884,169 | | | | 17,391,604 | |
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Household Products — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Central Garden & Pet Co.(b)(c) | | | 728,020 | | | | 26,237,841 | |
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A, NVS(b)(c) | | | 3,031,354 | | | | 103,551,052 | |
WD-40 Co.(a)(c) | | | 993,801 | | | | 174,650,588 | |
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| | | | | | | 304,439,481 | |
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Insurance — 2.6% | | | | | | |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 2,217,455 | | | | 28,272,551 | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.(a) | | | 5,176,979 | | | | 193,049,547 | |
AMERISAFE, Inc.(a) | | | 1,414,750 | | | | 66,111,267 | |
Assured Guaranty Ltd.(a) | | | 4,514,725 | | | | 218,738,426 | |
Employers Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,722,658 | | | | 59,414,474 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a)(b)(c) | | | 31,035,879 | | | | 108,625,576 | |
HCI Group, Inc.(a) | | | 521,690 | | | | 20,450,248 | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp.(a) | | | 2,732,195 | | | | 96,419,162 | |
James River Group Holdings Ltd.(a)(c) | | | 2,608,057 | | | | 59,489,780 | |
Mercury General Corp. | | | 1,934,114 | | | | 54,967,520 | |
Palomar Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,841,163 | | | | 154,142,166 | |
ProAssurance Corp.(a) | | | 3,525,618 | | | | 68,784,807 | |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc.(a) | | | 981,992 | | | | 80,091,268 | |
Selectquote, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 8,992,355 | | | | 6,564,419 | |
SiriusPoint Ltd.(b)(c) | | | 6,248,827 | | | | 30,931,694 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp.(a) | | | 1,886,670 | | | | 82,334,279 | |
Trupanion, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,555,543 | | | | 151,875,920 | |
United Fire Group, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,604,130 | | | | 46,086,655 | |
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,998,557 | | | | 19,685,786 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,546,035,545 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Cars.com, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,602,856 | | | | 52,932,844 | |
QuinStreet, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,757,240 | | | | 39,451,020 | |
Shutterstock, Inc. | | | 1,757,815 | | | | 88,189,579 | |
Yelp, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 5,133,215 | | | | 174,067,321 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Liquidity Services, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,978,808 | | | | 32,175,418 | |
PetMed Express, Inc.(a) | | | 1,537,540 | | | | 30,012,781 | |
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IT Services — 0.9% | | | | | | |
CSG Systems International, Inc.(a) | | | 2,339,711 | | | | 123,723,918 | |
EVERTEC, Inc.(a) | | | 4,811,485 | | | | 150,840,055 | |
Perficient, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,523,557 | | | | 164,081,676 | |
TTEC Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,377,177 | | | | 61,022,713 | |
Unisys Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,943,621 | | | | 37,324,339 | |
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| | | | | | | 536,992,701 | |
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Leisure Products — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc.(a) | | | 1,288,597 | | | | 65,447,842 | |
Vista Outdoor, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,122,693 | | | | 100,263,894 | |
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| | | | | | | 165,711,736 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1% | | | | | | |
NeoGenomics, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 9,203,064 | | | | 79,238,381 | |
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Machinery — 4.6% | | | | | | |
3D Systems Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 9,529,452 | | | | 76,045,027 | |
Alamo Group, Inc.(a) | | | 752,715 | | | | 92,034,463 | |
Albany International Corp., Class A(a)(c) | | | 2,268,085 | | | | 178,793,141 | |
Astec Industries, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,677,011 | | | | 52,305,973 | |
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Barnes Group, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 3,684,240 | | | $ | 106,400,851 | |
CIRCOR International, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,502,956 | | | | 24,783,744 | |
Enerpac Tool Group Corp.(a) | | | 4,253,377 | | | | 75,837,712 | |
EnPro Industries, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,517,070 | | | | 128,920,609 | |
ESCO Technologies, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,886,211 | | | | 138,523,336 | |
Federal Signal Corp.(a)(c) | | | 4,421,457 | | | | 165,008,775 | |
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.(a) | | | 2,835,852 | | | | 231,717,467 | |
Greenbrier Cos., Inc.(a) | | | 2,380,195 | | | | 57,767,333 | |
Hillenbrand, Inc.(a) | | | 5,065,415 | | | | 186,002,039 | |
John Bean Technologies Corp.(a)(c) | | | 2,323,656 | | | | 199,834,416 | |
Lindsay Corp.(a)(c) | | | 802,829 | | | | 115,029,339 | |
Mueller Industries, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 4,133,887 | | | | 245,718,243 | |
Proto Labs, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,011,700 | | | | 73,286,231 | |
SPX Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,297,330 | | | | 182,078,563 | |
Standex International Corp.(a)(c) | | | 874,393 | | | | 71,394,188 | |
Tennant Co.(a)(c) | | | 1,362,743 | | | | 77,076,744 | |
Titan International, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,710,088 | | | | 45,040,468 | |
Trinity Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 5,988,855 | | | | 127,862,054 | |
Wabash National Corp.(a)(c) | | | 3,540,742 | | | | 55,093,946 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,706,554,662 | |
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Marine — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Matson, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,842,839 | | | | 174,891,455 | |
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Media — 0.6% | | | | | | |
AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(b)(c) | | | 2,045,861 | | | | 41,530,978 | |
EW Scripps Co., Class A(a)(b) | | | 4,222,724 | | | | 47,590,099 | |
Gannett Co., Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 10,313,004 | | | | 15,778,896 | |
Scholastic Corp. | | | 2,212,121 | | | | 68,044,842 | |
TechTarget, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,979,767 | | | | 117,202,206 | |
Thryv Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,240,507 | | | | 51,150,775 | |
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| | | | | | | 341,297,796 | |
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Metals & Mining — 1.7% | | | | | | |
Arconic Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 7,487,186 | | | | 127,581,649 | |
ATI, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 9,473,572 | | | | 252,091,751 | |
Carpenter Technology Corp.(a) | | | 3,520,946 | | | | 109,642,258 | |
Century Aluminum Co.(b)(c) | | | 3,731,124 | | | | 19,700,335 | |
Compass Minerals International, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,498,130 | | | | 96,252,949 | |
Haynes International, Inc.(a) | | | 915,016 | | | | 32,135,362 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.(a) | | | 1,162,572 | | | | 71,323,792 | |
Materion Corp.(a)(c) | | | 1,496,797 | | | | 119,743,760 | |
Olympic Steel, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 701,723 | | | | 16,006,302 | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 6,101,800 | | | | 35,451,458 | |
TimkenSteel Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,000,350 | | | | 44,975,247 | |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc.(c) | | | 2,470,246 | | | | 70,253,796 | |
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| | | | | | | 995,158,659 | |
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Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.2% | |
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.(a) | | | 9,464,094 | | | | 78,551,980 | |
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc.(a) | | | 8,334,589 | | | | 40,589,448 | |
Ellington Financial, Inc.(a) | | | 4,164,469 | | | | 47,350,013 | |
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.(a) | | | 6,162,148 | | | | 66,366,334 | |
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.(a) | | | 3,817,947 | | | | 24,587,579 | |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.(a) | | | 2,410,605 | | | | 26,757,716 | |
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.(a) | | | 4,235,730 | | | | 68,830,612 | |
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc.(a) | | | 27,547,266 | | | | 64,460,602 | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust(a) | | | 6,616,262 | | | | 77,939,566 | |
Ready Capital Corp.(a) | | | 7,437,029 | | | | 75,411,474 | |
Redwood Trust, Inc.(a) | | | 8,515,721 | | | | 48,880,239 | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp.(a) | | | 25,119,929 | | | | 83,398,164 | |
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| | | | | | | 703,123,727 | |
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Multiline Retail — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Big Lots, Inc.(a) | | | 2,104,683 | | | | 32,854,102 | |
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Multi-Utilities — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Avista Corp.(a) | | | 5,208,276 | | | $ | 192,966,626 | |
Unitil Corp.(a) | | | 1,179,437 | | | | 54,784,849 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.8% | | | | | | |
Callon Petroleum Co.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,742,108 | | | | 131,011,201 | |
Civitas Resources, Inc. | | | 3,782,777 | | | | 217,093,572 | |
CONSOL Energy, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,390,312 | | | | 153,744,868 | |
Dorian LPG Ltd.(a) | | | 2,321,920 | | | | 31,508,454 | |
Green Plains, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,275,537 | | | | 95,219,861 | |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,249,609 | | | | 78,537,926 | |
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 2,888,579 | | | | 47,401,581 | |
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A(a)(b)(c) | | | 7,824,738 | | | | 275,117,788 | |
Ranger Oil Corp., Class A(c) | | | 1,444,739 | | | | 45,437,042 | |
REX American Resources Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,171,022 | | | | 32,694,934 | |
SM Energy Co.(a)(c) | | | 8,940,599 | | | | 336,255,928 | |
Talos Energy, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,770,845 | | | | 79,434,569 | |
World Fuel Services Corp.(a) | | | 4,515,559 | | | | 105,844,703 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,629,302,427 | |
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Paper & Forest Products — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Clearwater Paper Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,220,918 | | | | 45,906,517 | |
Mercer International, Inc. | | | 2,943,582 | | | | 36,206,059 | |
Sylvamo Corp.(a) | | | 2,413,622 | | | | 81,821,786 | |
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| | | | | | | 163,934,362 | |
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Personal Products — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co.(a)(c) | | | 3,779,618 | | | | 141,357,713 | |
elf Beauty, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,632,069 | | | | 136,638,436 | |
Inter Parfums, Inc. | | | 1,304,868 | | | | 98,465,339 | |
Medifast, Inc.(a) | | | 803,536 | | | | 87,071,161 | |
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 812,061 | | | | 45,516,019 | |
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| | | | | | | 509,048,668 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 1.8% | | | | | | |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,791,619 | | | | 78,444,494 | |
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 879,912 | | | | 28,280,372 | |
Cara Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,291,309 | | | | 30,806,652 | |
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,497,069 | | | | 40,003,045 | |
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 6,951,827 | | | | 178,244,844 | |
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 2,157,287 | | | | 95,546,241 | |
Innoviva, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,575,280 | | | | 53,119,001 | |
Nektar Therapeutics(a)(b)(c) | | | 13,667,409 | | | | 43,735,709 | |
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,341,890 | | | | 177,755,129 | |
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A | | | 1,534,047 | | | | 20,387,485 | |
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,629,156 | | | | 180,840,843 | |
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,901,339 | | | | 132,060,325 | |
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Professional Services — 1.2% | | | | | | |
Exponent, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 3,727,887 | | | | 326,823,853 | |
Forrester Research, Inc.(b) | | | 818,299 | | | | 29,466,947 | |
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.(a) | | | 1,443,922 | | | | 37,527,533 | |
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A, NVS | | | 2,530,853 | | | | 34,394,292 | |
Korn Ferry(a)(c) | | | 3,982,494 | | | | 186,978,093 | |
Resources Connection, Inc.(a) | | | 2,319,838 | | | | 41,919,473 | |
TrueBlue, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,383,783 | | | | 45,482,580 | |
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Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4% | |
Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 8,341,419 | | | | 67,648,908 | |
Douglas Elliman, Inc.(a) | | | 4,919,777 | | | | 20,171,086 | |
Marcus & Millichap, Inc.(c) | | | 1,832,019 | | | | 60,053,583 | |
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 1,371,141 | | | | 25,928,276 | |
St Joe Co.(c) | | | 2,491,759 | | | | 79,811,041 | |
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Road & Rail — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
ArcBest Corp.(a)(c) | | | 1,788,876 | | | $ | 130,104,951 | |
Heartland Express, Inc.(c) | | | 3,396,504 | | | | 48,603,972 | |
Marten Transport Ltd.(a) | | | 4,195,160 | | | | 80,379,266 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.1% | |
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,616,891 | | | | 49,735,567 | |
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,409,134 | | | | 145,897,155 | |
CEVA, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,694,305 | | | | 44,441,620 | |
Cohu, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,517,166 | | | | 90,672,539 | |
Diodes, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,316,870 | | | | 215,298,032 | |
FormFactor, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 5,625,230 | | | | 140,912,011 | |
Ichor Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,096,002 | | | | 50,744,208 | |
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 4,234,834 | | | | 163,168,154 | |
MaxLinear, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 5,255,782 | | | | 171,443,609 | |
Onto Innovation, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,623,169 | | | | 232,063,974 | |
PDF Solutions, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,156,797 | | | | 52,906,230 | |
Photronics, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,492,549 | | | | 65,681,066 | |
Rambus, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 8,060,740 | | | | 204,904,011 | |
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,658,103 | | | | 58,054,095 | |
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,313,257 | | | | 85,316,368 | |
Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,750,415 | | | | 68,707,603 | |
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Software — 2.5% | | | | | | |
8x8, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 8,785,844 | | | | 30,311,162 | |
A10 Networks, Inc.(a) | | | 4,833,032 | | | | 64,134,335 | |
Adeia, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 6,654,498 | | | | 94,094,602 | |
Agilysys, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,442,262 | | | | 79,829,202 | |
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,627,471 | | | | 235,277,769 | |
Cerence, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,873,468 | | | | 45,257,121 | |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,286,921 | | | | 60,871,363 | |
Digital Turbine, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 6,559,787 | | | | 94,526,531 | |
Ebix, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,712,961 | | | | 32,494,870 | |
InterDigital, Inc.(a) | | | 2,167,126 | | | | 87,595,233 | |
LivePerson, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 5,063,996 | | | | 47,702,842 | |
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 4,902,171 | | | | 89,023,425 | |
OneSpan, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,571,145 | | | | 22,137,558 | |
Progress Software Corp.(a)(c) | | | 3,169,641 | | | | 134,868,225 | |
SPS Commerce, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,626,520 | | | | 326,292,580 | |
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Specialty Retail — 4.6% | | | | | | |
Aaron’s Co., Inc.(a) | | | 2,251,963 | | | | 21,889,080 | |
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,679,089 | | | | 57,209,834 | |
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 6,206,004 | | | | 261,769,249 | |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.(a) | | | 11,491,141 | | | | 111,808,802 | |
America’s Car-Mart, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 435,104 | | | | 26,550,046 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,614,057 | | | | 243,884,013 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 5,066,502 | | | | 30,854,997 | |
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,173,723 | | | | 127,075,847 | |
Buckle, Inc. | | | 2,155,517 | | | | 68,243,668 | |
Caleres, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 2,679,295 | | | | 64,892,525 | |
Cato Corp., Class A | | | 1,193,312 | | | | 11,384,197 | |
Chico’s FAS, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 9,126,656 | | | | 44,173,015 | |
Children’s Place, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 954,766 | | | | 29,492,722 | |
Conn’s, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 944,795 | | | | 6,689,149 | |
Designer Brands, Inc., Class A(c) | | | 4,124,352 | | | | 63,143,829 | |
Genesco, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 951,191 | | | | 37,400,830 | |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,151,401 | | | | 164,500,661 | |
Guess?, Inc. | | | 2,439,642 | | | | 35,789,548 | |
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. | | | 975,326 | | | | 24,285,617 | |
Hibbett, Inc.(a) | | | 945,332 | | | | 47,086,987 | |
Leslie’s, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 10,811,905 | | | | 159,043,123 | |
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LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,139,542 | | | $ | 14,827,026 | |
MarineMax, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,570,471 | | | | 46,784,331 | |
Monro, Inc.(a) | | | 2,348,104 | | | | 102,048,600 | |
National Vision Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 5,753,132 | | | | 187,839,760 | |
ODP Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,126,970 | | | | 109,912,995 | |
Rent-A-Center, Inc.(a) | | | 3,885,616 | | | | 68,037,136 | |
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 7,824,626 | | | | 98,590,288 | |
Shoe Carnival, Inc.(c) | | | 1,251,472 | | | | 26,831,560 | |
Signet Jewelers Ltd.(a)(c) | | | 3,392,209 | | | | 194,000,433 | |
Sleep Number Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,608,101 | | | | 54,369,895 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | | | 1,353,165 | | | | 58,592,045 | |
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 4,391,171 | | | | 86,286,510 | |
Zumiez, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,137,024 | | | | 24,480,127 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,709,768,445 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.2% | |
Avid Technology, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 2,474,136 | | | | 57,548,403 | |
Corsair Gaming, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 2,802,591 | | | | 31,809,408 | |
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 5,420,018 | | | | 13,224,844 | |
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| | | | | | | 102,582,655 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.9% | | | | | | |
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,165,336 | | | | 47,321,773 | |
Kontoor Brands, Inc.(a) | | | 3,594,868 | | | | 120,823,513 | |
Movado Group, Inc. | | | 1,172,510 | | | | 33,041,332 | |
Oxford Industries, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,091,990 | | | | 98,038,862 | |
Steven Madden Ltd.(a) | | | 5,425,374 | | | | 144,694,725 | |
Unifi, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 951,362 | | | | 9,047,453 | |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 5,742,169 | | | | 88,371,981 | |
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| | | | | | | 541,339,639 | |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 2.0% | | | | | | |
Axos Financial, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,880,000 | | | | 132,812,400 | |
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.(a) | | | 9,398,629 | | | | 78,008,621 | |
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 3,593,938 | | | | 120,037,529 | |
Mr Cooper Group, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 4,187,001 | | | | 169,573,540 | |
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b)(c) | | | 6,177,312 | | | | 125,831,845 | |
Northfield Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 3,086,429 | | | | 44,166,799 | |
Provident Financial Services, Inc.(a) | | | 5,125,487 | | | | 99,946,996 | |
TrustCo Bank Corp.(a) | | | 1,208,110 | | | | 37,958,816 | |
Walker & Dunlop, Inc.(a) | | | 2,240,219 | | | | 187,573,537 | |
WSFS Financial Corp.(a)(c) | | | 4,365,715 | | | | 202,831,119 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,198,741,202 | |
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Tobacco — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Universal Corp.(a) | | | 1,797,517 | | | | 82,757,683 | |
Vector Group Ltd.(a) | | | 9,595,816 | | | | 84,539,139 | |
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| | | | | 167,296,822 | |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.3% | | | | | | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 2,803,666 | | | | 288,160,791 | |
Boise Cascade Co.(a)(c) | | | 2,876,897 | | | | 171,060,296 | |
DXP Enterprises, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,158,357 | | | | 27,429,894 | |
GMS, Inc.(a)(b)(c) | | | 3,110,207 | | | | 124,439,382 | |
NOW, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 8,084,315 | | | | 81,247,366 | |
Veritiv Corp.(a)(b)(c) | | | 1,018,458 | | | | 99,574,639 | |
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| | | | | | | 791,912,368 | |
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Water Utilities — 0.9% | | | | | | |
American States Water Co.(a)(c) | | | 2,695,226 | | | | 210,092,867 | |
California Water Service Group(a)(c) | | | 3,964,113 | | | | 208,869,114 | |
Middlesex Water Co.(a) | | | 1,154,264 | | | | 89,109,181 | |
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| | | | | | | 508,071,162 | |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3% | |
Gogo, Inc.(b)(c) | | | 3,240,693 | | | | 39,277,199 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.(a)(c) | | | 3,683,277 | | | $ | 62,689,375 | |
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | | | 7,302,934 | | | | 101,510,783 | |
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| | | | | | | 203,477,357 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 98.3% (Cost: $61,579,065,535) | | | | 57,699,472,435 | |
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Short-Term Securities(a)(d) | | | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 7.2% | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(e) | | | 3,201,367,768 | | | | 3,202,328,178 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 1,030,342,399 | | | | 1,030,342,399 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 7.2% (Cost: $4,231,024,460) | | | | 4,232,670,577 | |
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Total Investments — 105.5% (Cost: $65,810,089,995) | | | | | | | 61,932,143,012 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (5.5)% | | | | (3,228,100,163 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 58,704,042,849 | |
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(a) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
| | 3D Systems Corp. | | $ | 152,404,409 | | | $ | 15,760,285 | | | $ | (10,815,386 | ) | | $ | (4,029,693 | ) | | $ | (77,274,588 | ) | | $ | 76,045,027 | | | | 9,529,452 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | 8x8, Inc. | | | 106,604,327 | | | | 7,802,690 | | | | (6,383,209 | ) | | | (7,338,411 | ) | | | (70,374,235 | ) | | | 30,311,162 | | | | 8,785,844 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | A10 Networks, Inc. | | | — | | | | 79,273,522 | | | | (29,051,148 | ) | | | 20,756,080 | | | | (6,844,119 | ) | | | 64,134,335 | | | | 4,833,032 | | | | 216,738 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | AAON, Inc. | | | 165,097,728 | | | | 22,932,024 | | | | (16,512,917 | ) | | | 3,414,332 | | | | (9,913,322 | ) | | | 165,017,845 | | | | 3,062,692 | | | | 551,702 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | AAR Corp. | | | 115,530,346 | | | | 14,290,122 | | | | (11,318,485 | ) | | | 2,669,911 | | | | (33,342,579 | ) | | | 87,829,315 | | | | 2,451,963 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Aaron’s Co., Inc. | | | 45,249,919 | | | | 5,331,930 | | | | (5,368,802 | ) | | | (1,189,145 | ) | | | (22,134,822 | ) | | | 21,889,080 | | | | 2,251,963 | | | | 505,592 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A | | | 129,296,574 | | | | 11,231,323 | | | | (18,986,150 | ) | | | (3,558,336 | ) | | | (60,773,577 | ) | | | 57,209,834 | | | | 3,679,089 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 222,000,552 | | | | 27,174,610 | | | | (24,412,044 | ) | | | 3,131,616 | | | | (41,685,273 | ) | | | 186,209,461 | | | | 4,870,768 | | | | 1,861,896 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. | | | 247,233,030 | | | | 31,156,424 | | | | (31,577,677 | ) | | | 54,243 | | | | 14,903,229 | | | | 261,769,249 | | | | 6,206,004 | | | | 935,212 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Acadia Realty Trust | | | 137,120,154 | | | | 13,577,633 | | | | (7,019,605 | ) | | | 1,222,829 | | | | (59,631,924 | ) | | | 85,269,087 | | | | 6,756,663 | | | | 2,403,477 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Addus HomeCare Corp. | | | 106,333,341 | | | | 13,950,624 | | | | (10,627,140 | ) | | | 675,339 | | | | 1,355,879 | | | | 111,688,043 | | | | 1,172,701 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Adeia, Inc.(a) | | | 115,255,905 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (21,161,303 | ) | | | 94,094,602 | | | | 6,654,498 | | | | 665,450 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Adtalem Global Education, Inc. | | | 105,883,558 | | | | 16,134,827 | | | | (23,442,165 | ) | | | (1,090,739 | ) | | | 22,678,760 | | | | 120,164,241 | | | | 3,296,687 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. | | | 64,475,720 | | | | 53,377,622 | | | | (18,698,085 | ) | | | (233,969 | ) | | | 1,681,359 | | | | 100,602,647 | | | | 5,138,031 | | | | 832,011 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 232,148,377 | | | | 28,398,031 | | | | (24,929,382 | ) | | | 5,063,450 | | | | (29,773,602 | ) | | | 210,906,874 | | | | 2,724,543 | | | | 543,155 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | AdvanSix, Inc. | | | 103,129,764 | | | | 10,759,601 | | | | (10,089,300 | ) | | | 2,907,887 | | | | (41,142,257 | ) | | | 65,565,695 | | | | 2,042,545 | | | | 554,743 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. | | | 210,898,884 | | | | 31,536,973 | | | | (24,513,557 | ) | | | 6,309,673 | | | | (3,739,990 | ) | | | 220,491,983 | | | | 5,513,678 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | AeroVironment, Inc. | | | 155,389,744 | | | | 29,865,420 | | | | (14,246,754 | ) | | | 6,095,984 | | | | (25,175,292 | ) | | | 151,929,102 | | | | 1,822,566 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Agilysys, Inc. | | | 55,832,998 | | | | 9,857,979 | | | | (7,214,750 | ) | | | 3,610,826 | | | | 17,742,149 | | | | 79,829,202 | | | | 1,442,262 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Agree Realty Corp. | | | 338,698,786 | | | | 85,412,360 | | | | (32,461,791 | ) | | | 7,003,136 | | | | (5,122,054 | ) | | | 393,530,437 | | | | 5,823,179 | | | | 7,545,631 | | | | — | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF |
Affiliates (continued)
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
| | Alamo Group, Inc. | | $ | 102,110,887 | | | $ | 13,591,578 | | | $ | (8,126,276 | ) | | $ | 2,496,113 | | | $ | (18,037,839 | ) | | $ | 92,034,463 | | | | 752,715 | | | $ | 254,306 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | Alarm.com Holdings, Inc. | | | 219,126,130 | | | | 43,423,608 | | | | (19,932,083 | ) | | | 3,779,377 | | | | (11,119,263 | ) | | | 235,277,769 | | | | 3,627,471 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Albany International Corp., Class A | | | 195,263,787 | | | | 24,981,205 | | | | (28,174,326 | ) | | | 4,916,127 | | | | (18,193,652 | ) | | | 178,793,141 | | | | 2,268,085 | | | | 968,475 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | | | 120,333,884 | | | | 14,039,675 | | | | (11,912,432 | ) | | | (48,978 | ) | | | (34,505,453 | ) | | | 87,906,696 | | | | 5,301,972 | | | | 2,208,673 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. | | | 59,587,214 | | | | 1,191,015 | | | | (1,714,027 | ) | | | (240,824 | ) | | | (3,970,608 | ) | | | 54,852,770 | | | | 1,317,626 | | | | 374,576 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Allegiant Travel Co. | | | 176,482,366 | | | | 17,557,973 | | | | (13,334,281 | ) | | | (1,232,397 | ) | | | (97,249,211 | ) | | | 82,224,450 | | | | 1,126,671 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | | | 195,223,043 | | | | 13,337,160 | | | | (22,668,026 | ) | | | 60,657 | | | | (62,739,743 | ) | | | 123,213,091 | | | | 8,090,157 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd. | | | — | | | | 69,396,203 | | | | (15,744,500 | ) | | | 10,465,162 | | | | (14,381,298 | ) | | | 49,735,567 | | | | 1,616,891 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 84,999,626 | | | | 11,005,186 | | | | (11,495,245 | ) | | | (3,601,353 | ) | | | (13,360,243 | ) | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | American Assets Trust, Inc. | | | 143,001,293 | | | | 11,882,786 | | | | (10,945,252 | ) | | | (722,691 | ) | | | (45,323,707 | ) | | | 97,892,429 | | | | 3,806,082 | | | | 2,412,783 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. | | | 63,354,402 | | | | 10,025,334 | | | | (7,996,033 | ) | | | (2,545,974 | ) | | | (5,778,673 | ) | | | 57,059,056 | | | | 8,354,181 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | | | — | | | | 127,613,938 | | | | (1,634,778 | ) | | | (145,290 | ) | | | (14,025,068 | ) | | | 111,808,802 | | | | 11,491,141 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | 235,483,048 | | | | 26,809,899 | | | | (53,139,561 | ) | | | 5,523,072 | | | | (21,626,911 | ) | | | 193,049,547 | | | | 5,176,979 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | American Public Education, Inc.(c) | | | 28,333,714 | | | | 2,755,480 | | | | (13,022,878 | ) | | | (30,408,883 | ) | | | 12,342,567 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | American States Water Co. | | | 235,397,633 | | | | 28,431,642 | | | | (23,498,888 | ) | | | 6,226,882 | | | | (36,464,402 | ) | | | 210,092,867 | | | | 2,695,226 | | | | 2,049,338 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | American Vanguard Corp. | | | 38,992,028 | | | | 9,137,227 | | | | (4,949,408 | ) | | | 1,015,602 | | | | (4,621,331 | ) | | | 39,574,118 | | | | 2,116,263 | | | | 99,957 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | American Woodmark Corp. | | | 58,267,437 | | | | 8,754,017 | | | | (7,717,592 | ) | | | (2,458,103 | ) | | | (3,766,475 | ) | | | 53,079,284 | | | | 1,210,198 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | America’s Car-Mart, Inc. | | | 34,900,525 | | | | 6,187,280 | | | | (5,172,304 | ) | | | (1,276,581 | ) | | | (8,088,874 | ) | | | 26,550,046 | | | | 435,104 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Ameris Bancorp | | | 205,685,482 | | | | 11,567,411 | | | | (8,382,942 | ) | | | (1,842,257 | ) | | | 5,401,230 | | | | 212,428,924 | | | | 4,751,262 | | | | 1,400,624 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | AMERISAFE, Inc. | | | 68,577,780 | | | | 10,218,912 | | | | (8,453,421 | ) | | | (40,999 | ) | | | (4,191,005 | ) | | | 66,111,267 | | | | 1,414,750 | | | | 867,365 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. | | | 353,146,095 | | | | 45,372,075 | | | | (64,668,212 | ) | | | 9,529,100 | | | | (8,986,781 | ) | | | 334,392,277 | | | | 3,155,835 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 94,656,884 | | | | 14,417,283 | | | | (8,778,531 | ) | | | 3,093,664 | | | | (24,944,806 | ) | | | 78,444,494 | | | | 2,791,619 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Andersons, Inc. | | | 109,438,184 | | | | 13,591,949 | | | | (8,783,513 | ) | | | 1,593,160 | | | | (43,809,593 | ) | | | 72,030,187 | | | | 2,321,308 | | | | 816,485 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | AngioDynamics, Inc. | | | 59,765,035 | | | | 8,835,528 | | | | (6,573,328 | ) | | | 760,700 | | | | (4,141,493 | ) | | | 58,646,442 | | | | 2,866,395 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 25,597,584 | | | | 4,157,248 | | | | (5,362,711 | ) | | | (2,139,989 | ) | | | 6,028,240 | | | | 28,280,372 | | | | 879,912 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. | | | 26,046,427 | | | | 3,317,074 | | | | (2,083,916 | ) | | | (365,524 | ) | | | (977,868 | ) | | | 25,936,193 | | | | 1,089,756 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.(d) | | | 130,770,667 | | | | 13,466,856 | | | | (12,767,281 | ) | | | (1,834,396 | ) | | | (61,986,938 | ) | | | 67,648,908 | | | | 8,341,419 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | | | 84,458,297 | | | | 9,775,568 | | | | (15,713,637 | ) | | | (965,415 | ) | | | (15,794,886 | ) | | | 61,759,927 | | | | 1,615,906 | | | | 737,075 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | | | 131,414,687 | | | | 12,306,740 | | | | (11,592,351 | ) | | | (3,592,665 | ) | | | (49,984,431 | ) | | | 78,551,980 | | | | 9,464,094 | | | | 6,540,914 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.(e) | | | N/A | | | | 3,517,192 | | | | (1,800,429 | ) | | | (567,337 | ) | | | (108,026,853 | ) | | | 111,591,675 | | | | 2,861,325 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 282,658,706 | | | | 34,648,774 | | | | (30,020,503 | ) | | | 9,416,591 | | | | (8,542,777 | ) | | | 288,160,791 | | | | 2,803,666 | | | | 1,900,757 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | ArcBest Corp. | | | 143,182,130 | | | | 18,713,570 | | | | (16,506,462 | ) | | | 4,153,637 | | | | (19,437,924 | ) | | | 130,104,951 | | | | 1,788,876 | | | | 430,863 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Archrock, Inc. | | | 88,793,680 | | | | 16,049,217 | | | | (10,349,066 | ) | | | (1,046,984 | ) | | | (30,782,883 | ) | | | 62,663,964 | | | | 9,760,742 | | | | 2,836,469 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Arconic Corp. | | | 195,119,102 | | | | 23,725,444 | | | | (24,091,904 | ) | | | 3,572,622 | | | | (70,743,615 | ) | | | 127,581,649 | | | | 7,487,186 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Arcosa, Inc. | | | 198,075,840 | | | | 23,573,832 | | | | (20,440,185 | ) | | | 5,443,427 | | | | (5,001,068 | ) | | | 201,651,846 | | | | 3,526,615 | | | | 344,505 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Arcus Biosciences, Inc. | | | — | | | | 137,401,417 | | | | (15,826,893 | ) | | | 5,718,087 | | | | (28,170,828 | ) | | | 99,121,783 | | | | 3,789,059 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Arlo Technologies, Inc. | | | 53,460,460 | | | | 7,294,200 | | | | (4,585,392 | ) | | | 654,260 | | | | (27,169,362 | ) | | | 29,654,166 | | | | 6,390,984 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
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| | Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | | $ | 70,086,380 | | | $ | 10,509,907 | | | $ | (8,340,369 | ) | | $ | (580,440 | ) | | $ | (20,420,522 | ) | | $ | 51,254,956 | | | | 4,937,857 | | | $ | 1,744,584 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. | | | 53,925,690 | | | | 24,114,593 | | | | (11,728,837 | ) | | | (7,153,955 | ) | | | (18,568,043 | ) | | | 40,589,448 | | | | 8,334,589 | | | | 4,173,354 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Artivion, Inc. | | | 60,418,875 | | | | 8,935,756 | | | | (6,630,907 | ) | | | (559,088 | ) | | | (21,471,756 | ) | | | 40,692,880 | | | | 2,940,237 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. | | | 265,364,091 | | | | 33,927,202 | | | | (40,545,263 | ) | | | 10,654,823 | | | | (25,516,840 | ) | | | 243,884,013 | | | | 1,614,057 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 318,170,834 | | | | 18,655,187 | | | | (60,120,445 | ) | | | 6,662,682 | | | | (64,629,832 | ) | | | 218,738,426 | | | | 4,514,725 | | | | 2,434,885 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Astec Industries, Inc. | | | 69,718,136 | | | | 10,978,815 | | | | (8,084,043 | ) | | | (1,341,840 | ) | | | (18,965,095 | ) | | | 52,305,973 | | | | 1,677,011 | | | | 398,726 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | ATI, Inc.(f) | | | 244,513,581 | | | | 39,328,687 | | | | (28,511,285 | ) | | | 9,441,062 | | | | (12,680,294 | ) | | | 252,091,751 | | | | 9,473,572 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 166,773,819 | | | | 23,125,977 | | | | (28,274,617 | ) | | | 3,174,372 | | | | 14,819,963 | | | | 179,619,514 | | | | 1,879,455 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Avanos Medical, Inc. | | | 115,498,754 | | | | 13,231,871 | | | | (13,887,558 | ) | | | (4,130,909 | ) | | | (36,871,838 | ) | | | 73,840,320 | | | | 3,390,281 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Avid Bioservices, Inc. | | | 89,677,316 | | | | 11,510,126 | | | | (8,625,634 | ) | | | (3,002,553 | ) | | | (3,335,799 | ) | | | 86,223,456 | | | | 4,509,595 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Avid Technology, Inc. | | | — | | | | 72,821,572 | | | | (4,668,341 | ) | | | (544,307 | ) | | | (10,060,521 | ) | | | 57,548,403 | | | | 2,474,136 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Avista Corp. | | | 227,402,896 | | | | 14,169,487 | | | | (6,971,692 | ) | | | (1,248,856 | ) | | | (40,385,209 | ) | | | 192,966,626 | | | | 5,208,276 | | | | 4,437,760 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Axcelis Technologies, Inc. | | | 179,950,376 | | | | 20,014,068 | | | | (16,988,081 | ) | | | 5,215,794 | | | | (42,295,002 | ) | | | 145,897,155 | | | | 2,409,134 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Axos Financial, Inc. | | | 173,668,573 | | | | 18,316,167 | | | | (12,378,263 | ) | | | 1,393,395 | | | | (48,187,472 | ) | | | 132,812,400 | | | | 3,880,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | AZZ, Inc. | | | 85,248,715 | | | | 10,929,990 | | | | (9,133,100 | ) | | | (655,383 | ) | | | (20,385,363 | ) | | | 66,004,859 | | | | 1,807,857 | | | | 601,117 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | B&G Foods, Inc. | | | 125,617,072 | | | | 30,727,086 | | | | (12,078,558 | ) | | | (1,640,726 | ) | | | (56,228,504 | ) | | | 86,396,370 | | | | 5,239,319 | | | | 4,772,081 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Badger Meter, Inc. | | | 208,791,145 | | | | 23,848,265 | | | | (19,372,943 | ) | | | 6,700,273 | | | | (22,755,573 | ) | | | 197,211,167 | | | | 2,134,551 | | | | 898,053 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Balchem Corp. | | | 316,937,446 | | | | 37,402,263 | | | | (32,468,106 | ) | | | 4,448,319 | | | | (41,514,030 | ) | | | 284,805,892 | | | | 2,342,539 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Banc of California, Inc. | | | 75,436,879 | | | | 10,458,594 | | | | (7,548,891 | ) | | | 494,774 | | | | (13,927,826 | ) | | | 64,913,530 | | | | 4,064,717 | | | | 463,257 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Bancorp, Inc. | | | 112,651,582 | | | | — | | | | (783,852 | ) | | | (491,079 | ) | | | (24,924,278 | ) | | | 86,452,373 | | | | 3,933,229 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | BankUnited, Inc. | | | 243,143,815 | | | | 5,191,166 | | | | (13,985,286 | ) | | | 3,079,511 | | | | (56,746,994 | ) | | | 180,682,212 | | | | 5,287,744 | | | | 2,754,492 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Banner Corp. | | | 130,580,723 | | | | 2,622,835 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,422,747 | | | | 134,626,305 | | | | 2,278,712 | | | | 1,984,275 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Barnes Group, Inc. | | | 133,984,216 | | | | 22,620,365 | | | | (11,357,447 | ) | | | (2,334,385 | ) | | | (36,511,898 | ) | | | 106,400,851 | | | | 3,684,240 | | | | 1,078,499 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. | | | 155,271,105 | | | | 6,058,628 | | | | (19,232,457 | ) | | | (8,345,793 | ) | | | (102,896,486 | ) | | | 30,854,997 | | | | 5,066,502 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | | | 63,315,343 | | | | 9,198,929 | | | | (8,186,093 | ) | | | 92,451 | | | | (715,289 | ) | | | 63,705,341 | | | | 2,570,837 | | | | 828,930 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 92,929,531 | | | | — | | | | (3,082,907 | ) | | | (1,914,274 | ) | | | (3,532,080 | ) | | | 84,400,270 | | | | 3,091,585 | | | | 755,924 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Big Lots, Inc. | | | 75,631,586 | | | | 7,595,391 | | | | (9,672,379 | ) | | | (4,985,617 | ) | | | (35,714,879 | ) | | | 32,854,102 | | | | 2,104,683 | | | | 1,277,218 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | BioLife Solutions, Inc. | | | 48,785,285 | | | | 11,430,917 | | | | (3,804,522 | ) | | | (1,425,338 | ) | | | 1,564,220 | | | | 56,550,562 | | | | 2,485,739 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. | | | 47,205,475 | | | | 6,040,048 | | | | (5,100,543 | ) | | | (1,123,546 | ) | | | (6,226,104 | ) | | | 40,795,330 | | | | 1,710,496 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | 2,943,104,221 | | | | 257,329,080 | (g) | | | — | | | | 113,153 | | | | 1,781,724 | | | | 3,202,328,178 | | | | 3,201,367,768 | | | | 4,960,562 | (h) | | | — | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 1,155,360,000 | | | | — | | | | (125,017,601 | )(g) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,030,342,399 | | | | 1,030,342,399 | | | | 6,411,390 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. | | | 127,477,631 | | | | 26,864,830 | | | | (12,351,398 | ) | | | (565,871 | ) | | | (21,801,357 | ) | | | 119,623,835 | | | | 6,526,123 | | | | 1,649,941 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Blucora, Inc. | | | 68,374,913 | | | | 9,816,357 | | | | (9,498,398 | ) | | | (784,640 | ) | | | (564,321 | ) | | | 67,343,911 | | | | 3,482,105 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Boise Cascade Co. | | | 195,603,483 | | | | 24,701,874 | | | | (21,199,889 | ) | | | 7,197,600 | | | | (35,242,772 | ) | | | 171,060,296 | | | | 2,876,897 | | | | 7,561,682 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. | | | 201,268,176 | | | | 20,427,645 | | | | (16,927,427 | ) | | | 4,328,762 | | | | (82,021,309 | ) | | | 127,075,847 | | | | 2,173,723 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Bottomline Technologies DE, Inc.(c) | | | 156,807,601 | | | | 2,758,945 | | | | (160,448,424 | ) | | | 42,629,208 | | | | (41,747,330 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Brandywine Realty Trust | | | 173,075,481 | | | | 17,889,456 | | | | (14,963,762 | ) | | | (2,193,304 | ) | | | (89,134,325 | ) | | | 84,673,546 | | | | 12,544,229 | | | | 4,648,025 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. | | | 60,793,028 | | | | 6,787,043 | | | | (9,412,181 | ) | | | 1,176,135 | | | | (24,201,408 | ) | | | 35,142,617 | | | | 2,356,983 | | | | 48,554 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Brinker International, Inc. | | | 121,764,897 | | | | 12,661,853 | | | | (12,350,482 | ) | | | (2,842,187 | ) | | | (39,165,862 | ) | | | 80,068,219 | | | | 3,205,293 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Bristow Group, Inc. | | | 61,342,705 | | | | 6,363,708 | | | | (4,463,638 | ) | | | 561,128 | | | | (22,963,179 | ) | | | 40,840,724 | | | | 1,738,643 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 80,283,225 | | | | 2,204,440 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (21,636,092 | ) | | | 60,851,573 | | | | 5,223,311 | | | | 1,358,061 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | CalAmp Corp.(c) | | | 18,844,288 | | | | 1,530,954 | | | | (14,677,731 | ) | | | (23,125,724 | ) | | | 17,428,213 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Calavo Growers, Inc. | | | 46,121,825 | | | | 7,569,870 | | | | (5,669,549 | ) | | | (2,099,392 | ) | | | (4,840,794 | ) | | | 41,081,960 | | | | 1,293,920 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Caleres, Inc. | | | 52,700,056 | | | | 10,700,731 | | | | (11,318,924 | ) | | | 882,488 | | | | 11,928,174 | | | | 64,892,525 | | | | 2,679,295 | | | | 385,356 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | California Water Service Group | | | 223,030,745 | | | | 30,439,030 | | | | (18,543,167 | ) | | | 5,240,115 | | | | (31,297,609 | ) | | | 208,869,114 | | | | 3,964,113 | | | | 1,930,517 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Callon Petroleum Co. | | | 199,652,943 | | | | 30,745,243 | | | | (16,120,806 | ) | | | 2,730,360 | | | | (85,996,539 | ) | | | 131,011,201 | | | | 3,742,108 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.(b) | | | 147,935,153 | | | | 20,966,997 | | | | (15,656,785 | ) | | | 2,536,009 | | | | (37,233,056 | ) | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 2,389,024 | | | | — | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF |
Affiliates (continued)
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
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| | Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | | $ | 98,848,924 | | | $ | 6,782,221 | | | $ | (3,487,945 | ) | | $ | (1,057,087 | ) | | $ | (23,077,492 | ) | | $ | 78,008,621 | | | | 9,398,629 | | | $ | 3,405,485 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | Cara Therapeutics, Inc. | | | 36,412,748 | | | | 6,173,401 | | | | (3,229,278 | ) | | | (1,019,390 | ) | | | (7,530,829 | ) | | | 30,806,652 | | | | 3,291,309 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. | | | 65,640,819 | | | | 7,132,208 | | | | (5,696,828 | ) | | | (3,449,505 | ) | | | (22,400,914 | ) | | | 41,225,780 | | | | 2,974,443 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | CareTrust REIT, Inc. | | | 133,977,821 | | | | 18,724,225 | | | | (15,375,486 | ) | | | 1,694,263 | | | | (10,870,207 | ) | | | 128,150,616 | | | | 7,076,235 | | | | 3,816,376 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 144,959,501 | | | | 15,364,932 | | | | (13,700,241 | ) | | | 2,260,766 | | | | (39,242,700 | ) | | | 109,642,258 | | | | 3,520,946 | | | | 1,411,536 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Cars.com, Inc. | | | 67,090,063 | | | | 7,973,604 | | | | (8,223,997 | ) | | | (2,458,714 | ) | | | (11,448,112 | ) | | | 52,932,844 | | | | 4,602,856 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | — | | | | 110,558,102 | | | | (3,027,315 | ) | | | (549,861 | ) | | | (18,470,361 | ) | | | 88,510,565 | | | | 6,898,719 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Cato Corp., Class A(b) | | | 19,984,703 | | | | 2,256,957 | | | | (3,940,942 | ) | | | (2,304,648 | ) | | | 3,771,245 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 450,519 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Cavco Industries, Inc. | | | 146,793,258 | | | | 18,502,048 | | | | (18,944,791 | ) | | | 2,972,372 | | | | (25,188,908 | ) | | | 124,133,979 | | | | 603,295 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Centerspace | | | 105,322,106 | | | | 16,220,282 | | | | (12,016,305 | ) | | | 157,462 | | | | (34,212,776 | ) | | | 75,470,769 | | | | 1,121,075 | | | | 1,604,472 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Central Garden & Pet Co.(b) | | | 30,929,728 | | | | 4,165,912 | | | | (3,101,199 | ) | | | 904,199 | | | | (5,851,055 | ) | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 44,570,724 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (11,518,097 | ) | | | 33,052,627 | | | | 1,597,517 | | | | 830,709 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Century Communities, Inc. | | | 113,868,713 | | | | 14,444,087 | | | | (14,847,797 | ) | | | 69,701 | | | | (23,749,238 | ) | | | 89,785,466 | | | | 2,098,772 | | | | 847,376 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Cerence, Inc. | | | 101,172,885 | | | | 11,219,086 | | | | (8,929,562 | ) | | | (1,671,018 | ) | | | (56,534,270 | ) | | | 45,257,121 | | | | 2,873,468 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | CEVA, Inc. | | | 67,094,410 | | | | 8,785,642 | | | | (6,591,499 | ) | | | (431,368 | ) | | | (24,415,565 | ) | | | 44,441,620 | | | | 1,694,305 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Chatham Lodging Trust | | | 48,136,215 | | | | 6,199,917 | | | | (5,261,615 | ) | | | (736,053 | ) | | | (13,090,256 | ) | | | 35,248,208 | | | | 3,571,247 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Cheesecake Factory, Inc. | | | 138,105,122 | | | | 14,492,686 | | | | (12,797,990 | ) | | | (131,215 | ) | | | (35,826,819 | ) | | | 103,841,784 | | | | 3,546,509 | | | | 1,922,992 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc. | | | 76,019,288 | | | | 14,773,053 | | | | (8,972,048 | ) | | | 3,179,361 | | | | (13,054,861 | ) | | | 71,944,793 | | | | 2,483,424 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 159,802,289 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (25,949,312 | ) | | | 133,852,977 | | | | 1,160,005 | | | | 1,241,206 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Chico’s FAS, Inc. | | | 42,101,966 | | | | 7,359,168 | | | | (5,142,589 | ) | | | 1,235,396 | | | | (1,380,926 | ) | | | 44,173,015 | | | | 9,126,656 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Children’s Place, Inc. | | | 48,144,408 | | | | 6,257,381 | | | | (7,142,149 | ) | | | (4,598,075 | ) | | | (13,168,843 | ) | | | 29,492,722 | | | | 954,766 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Chuy’s Holdings, Inc. | | | 38,410,416 | | | | 4,193,969 | | | | (5,110,274 | ) | | | (1,295,057 | ) | | | (4,201,498 | ) | | | 31,997,556 | | | | 1,380,395 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Cinemark Holdings, Inc. | | | 131,621,622 | | | | 17,307,704 | | | | (12,104,317 | ) | | | (1,054,860 | ) | | | (40,724,911 | ) | | | 95,045,238 | | | | 7,848,492 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | CIRCOR International, Inc. | | | 38,868,368 | | | | 3,609,766 | | | | (3,031,067 | ) | | | (1,736,693 | ) | | | (12,926,630 | ) | | | 24,783,744 | | | | 1,502,956 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | City Holding Co. | | | 77,952,035 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,895,055 | | | | 87,847,090 | | | | 990,496 | | | | 1,188,595 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Civitas Resources, Inc.(b) | | | 308,128,260 | | | | 36,808,936 | | | | (124,288,448 | ) | | | 22,942,826 | | | | (70,286,984 | ) | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 16,314,455 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Clearfield, Inc. | | | — | | | | 97,914,260 | | | | (3,070,509 | ) | | | 26,787 | | | | (7,600,464 | ) | | | 87,270,074 | | | | 834,003 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Clearwater Paper Corp. | | | 33,601,467 | | | | 6,370,897 | | | | (5,551,877 | ) | | | 445,007 | | | | 11,041,023 | | | | 45,906,517 | | | | 1,220,918 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 201,346,904 | | | | 28,850,926 | | | | (18,297,536 | ) | | | 3,101,497 | | | | (52,716,227 | ) | | | 162,285,564 | | | | 3,111,303 | | | | 5,528,743 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Coherus Biosciences, Inc. | | | 59,117,394 | | | | 5,972,879 | | | | (4,942,504 | ) | | | (1,677,242 | ) | | | (13,257,120 | ) | | | 45,213,407 | | | | 4,704,829 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Cohu, Inc. | | | 103,114,057 | | | | 13,824,632 | | | | (12,374,582 | ) | | | 1,584,578 | | | | (15,476,146 | ) | | | 90,672,539 | | | | 3,517,166 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc. | | | 50,377,440 | | | | 6,236,390 | | | | (5,516,236 | ) | | | (1,197,875 | ) | | | (9,896,674 | ) | | | 40,003,045 | | | | 2,497,069 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 169,115,195 | | | | 7,571,014 | | | | (49,259 | ) | | | (29,527 | ) | | | (18,221,696 | ) | | | 158,385,727 | | | | 5,482,372 | | | | 3,248,207 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | | 229,414,018 | | | | 30,272,283 | | | | (26,790,186 | ) | | | 9,623,081 | | | | 11,423,923 | | | | 253,943,119 | | | | 2,609,094 | | | | 733,794 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 251,364,076 | | | | 7,205,913 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (36,352,754 | ) | | | 222,217,235 | | | | 3,698,689 | | | | 3,168,631 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Community Health Systems, Inc. | | | 105,476,808 | | | | 6,744,340 | | | | (5,529,867 | ) | | | (1,182,365 | ) | | | (85,800,204 | ) | | | 19,708,712 | | | | 9,166,843 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | | | 70,949,649 | | | | 8,970,450 | | | | (7,387,582 | ) | | | 536,639 | | | | (16,843,465 | ) | | | 56,225,691 | | | | 1,716,815 | | | | 1,518,122 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Compass Minerals International, Inc. | | | 153,003,847 | | | | 13,937,731 | | | | (12,106,096 | ) | | | (2,205,951 | ) | | | (56,376,582 | ) | | | 96,252,949 | | | | 2,498,130 | | | | 739,012 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Computer Programs and Systems, Inc. | | | 36,313,263 | | | | 4,795,887 | | | | (3,351,090 | ) | | | 261,752 | | | | (7,426,335 | ) | | | 30,593,477 | | | | 1,097,327 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
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Affiliates (continued)
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
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| | Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | | $ | 29,701,641 | | | $ | 2,963,973 | | | $ | (2,012,432 | ) | | $ | (236,230 | ) | | $ | (10,467,252 | ) | | $ | 19,949,700 | | | | 1,992,977 | | | $ | 377,231 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | CONMED Corp. | | | 311,068,602 | | | | 34,652,041 | | | | (22,311,915 | ) | | | 7,328,498 | | | | (152,611,672 | ) | | | 178,125,554 | | | | 2,221,848 | | | | 844,856 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Conn’s, Inc.(b) | | | 21,217,289 | | | | 1,744,491 | | | | (5,400,613 | ) | | | (6,346,650 | ) | | | 7,113,899 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. | | | 68,526,794 | | | | 13,889,645 | | | | (6,190,527 | ) | | | (572,462 | ) | | | (14,782,087 | ) | | | 60,871,363 | | | | 1,286,921 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | CONSOL Energy, Inc. | | | 85,687,461 | | | | 18,575,207 | | | | (11,695,566 | ) | | | 7,883,527 | | | | 53,294,239 | | | | 153,744,868 | | | | 2,390,312 | | | | 2,374,244 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Corcept Therapeutics, Inc. | | | 153,670,670 | | | | 22,629,291 | | | | (17,659,986 | ) | | | 3,576,107 | | | | 16,028,762 | | | | 178,244,844 | | | | 6,951,827 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Core Laboratories NV | | | 104,744,833 | | | | 10,223,825 | | | | (9,057,512 | ) | | | (1,099,608 | ) | | | (59,269,708 | ) | | | 45,541,830 | | | | 3,378,474 | | | | 67,230 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | CoreCivic, Inc. | | | 96,164,194 | | | | 13,158,370 | | | | (13,075,159 | ) | | | 736,806 | | | | (21,155,460 | ) | | | 75,828,751 | | | | 8,577,913 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Covetrus, Inc. | | | 124,128,789 | | | | 21,367,466 | | | | (15,641,543 | ) | | | 2,353,651 | | | | 27,244,346 | | | | 159,452,709 | | | | 7,636,624 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. | | | 54,819,683 | | | | 10,190,546 | | | | (6,322,898 | ) | | | 1,929,678 | | | | 14,528,426 | | | | 75,145,435 | | | | 2,648,764 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | CSG Systems International, Inc. | | | 147,766,049 | | | | 21,192,258 | | | | (19,554,750 | ) | | | 2,842,469 | | | | (28,522,108 | ) | | | 123,723,918 | | | | 2,339,711 | | | | 1,214,179 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | CTS Corp. | | | 81,370,986 | | | | 12,390,933 | | | | (11,531,499 | ) | | | 3,246,426 | | | | 11,493,434 | | | | 96,970,280 | | | | 2,328,218 | | | | 183,128 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Customers Bancorp, Inc. | | | 111,384,075 | | | | 3,407,654 | | | | (2,789,620 | ) | | | (2,654,213 | ) | | | (46,035,557 | ) | | | 63,312,339 | | | | 2,147,637 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Cutera, Inc. | | | 80,707,782 | | | | 12,540,536 | | | | (6,665,495 | ) | | | 2,682,660 | | | | (30,025,793 | ) | | | 59,239,690 | | | | 1,299,116 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | CVB Financial Corp. | | | 214,747,136 | | | | 16,900,189 | | | | (8,492,836 | ) | | | 15,296 | | | | 18,980,516 | | | | 242,150,301 | | | | 9,563,598 | | | | 3,416,979 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Cytokinetics, Inc. | | | 220,819,914 | | | | 66,342,054 | | | | (23,680,901 | ) | | | 13,435,985 | | | | 55,730,086 | | | | 332,647,138 | | | | 6,865,782 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. | | | 136,001,746 | | | | 23,803,709 | | | | (11,446,914 | ) | | | 4,074,616 | | | | (56,089,599 | ) | | | 96,343,558 | | | | 3,104,852 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Deluxe Corp. | | | 92,194,563 | | | | 10,756,538 | | | | (8,237,083 | ) | | | (2,536,842 | ) | | | (39,859,896 | ) | | | 52,317,280 | | | | 3,142,179 | | | | 1,861,777 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Designer Brands, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 59,732,195 | | | | 9,426,026 | | | | (14,229,575 | ) | | | (894,563 | ) | | | 19,061,526 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 639,557 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | | | 152,168,570 | | | | 18,602,118 | | | | (15,855,325 | ) | | | 581,347 | | | | (39,974,601 | ) | | | 115,522,109 | | | | 15,382,438 | | | | 462,696 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Diebold Nixdorf, Inc. | | | 35,237,668 | | | | 2,500,227 | | | | (1,824,581 | ) | | | (1,394,346 | ) | | | (21,294,124 | ) | | | 13,224,844 | | | | 5,420,018 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Digi International, Inc. | | | 53,901,058 | | | | 9,978,768 | | | | (8,793,607 | ) | | | 2,938,498 | | | | 30,430,579 | | | | 88,455,296 | | | | 2,558,730 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Digital Turbine, Inc. | | | — | | | | 117,985,641 | | | | (8,841,761 | ) | | | 3,400,614 | | | | (18,017,963 | ) | | | 94,526,531 | | | | 6,559,787 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | | | 80,909,910 | | | | 10,234,598 | | | | (9,207,522 | ) | | | 911,396 | | | | (13,616,086 | ) | | | 69,232,296 | | | | 2,364,491 | | | | 1,113,348 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Dine Brands Global, Inc. | | | 96,314,786 | | | | 11,752,153 | | | | (18,018,162 | ) | | | (1,081,090 | ) | | | (16,072,757 | ) | | | 72,894,930 | | | | 1,146,868 | | | | 1,201,293 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Diodes, Inc. | | | 280,383,123 | | | | 30,490,522 | | | | (22,549,611 | ) | | | 8,355,685 | | | | (81,381,687 | ) | | | 215,298,032 | | | | 3,316,870 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Diversified Healthcare Trust | | | 54,951,898 | | | | 4,526,511 | | | | (3,301,164 | ) | | | (1,660,251 | ) | | | (36,749,249 | ) | | | 17,767,745 | | | | 17,945,404 | | | | 344,671 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | DMC Global, Inc. | | | 42,079,172 | | | | 4,546,395 | | | | (5,005,682 | ) | | | (5,882,331 | ) | | | (14,117,189 | ) | | | 21,620,365 | | | | 1,352,964 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 69,434,773 | | | | 9,850,245 | | | | (17,361,480 | ) | | | 2,232,168 | | | | 4,948,914 | | | | 69,104,620 | | | | 1,869,208 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Dorian LPG Ltd.(e) | | | N/A | | | | 3,906,169 | | | | (394,187 | ) | | | 59,187 | | | | (1,683,111 | ) | | | 31,508,454 | | | | 2,321,920 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Dorman Products, Inc. | | | 193,436,796 | | | | 27,268,121 | | | | (22,520,615 | ) | | | 3,517,773 | | | | (32,282,849 | ) | | | 169,419,226 | | | | 2,063,069 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Douglas Elliman, Inc. | | | 34,298,451 | | | | 5,059,359 | | | | (3,555,453 | ) | | | (1,390,560 | ) | | | (14,240,711 | ) | | | 20,171,086 | | | | 4,919,777 | | | | 489,396 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Dril-Quip, Inc. | | | 94,584,206 | | | | 9,686,033 | | | | (10,255,620 | ) | | | (1,205,457 | ) | | | (43,874,689 | ) | | | 48,934,473 | | | | 2,506,889 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | DXP Enterprises, Inc. | | | 33,255,223 | | | | 5,758,818 | | | | (7,110,256 | ) | | | (1,681,097 | ) | | | (2,792,794 | ) | | | 27,429,894 | | | | 1,158,357 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Dynavax Technologies Corp. | | | — | | | | 95,771,562 | | | | (17,121,982 | ) | | | 8,220,536 | | | | 2,684,423 | | | | 89,554,539 | | | | 8,578,021 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | | | 124,915,124 | | | | 4,226,482 | | | | (242,969 | ) | | | (90,474 | ) | | | (27,106,384 | ) | | | 101,701,779 | | | | 2,269,116 | | | | 1,880,122 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 40,256,354 | | | | 5,083,531 | | | | (5,991,689 | ) | | | (1,974,255 | ) | | | (16,895,852 | ) | | | 20,478,089 | | | | 775,098 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Easterly Government Properties, Inc. | | | 125,341,047 | | | | 15,022,668 | | | | (10,725,647 | ) | | | (75,374 | ) | | | (32,501,703 | ) | | | 97,060,991 | | | | 6,154,787 | | | | 3,176,947 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Ebix, Inc. | | | 56,751,142 | | | | 5,993,307 | | | | (6,270,828 | ) | | | (2,539,534 | ) | | | (21,439,217 | ) | | | 32,494,870 | | | | 1,712,961 | | | | 257,295 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Edgewell Personal Care Co. | | | 141,845,574 | | | | 19,238,583 | | | | (21,690,255 | ) | | | (2,068,472 | ) | | | 4,032,283 | | | | 141,357,713 | | | | 3,779,618 | | | | 1,155,252 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | eHealth, Inc.(c) | | | 21,176,573 | | | | 1,910,217 | | | | (11,057,983 | ) | | | (79,595,216 | ) | | | 67,566,409 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | elf Beauty, Inc. | | | 88,757,898 | | | | 18,404,244 | | | | (10,243,609 | ) | | | 697,543 | | | | 39,022,360 | | | | 136,638,436 | | | | 3,632,069 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Ellington Financial, Inc. | | | 69,516,047 | | | | 10,665,046 | | | | (6,953,121 | ) | | | (541,817 | ) | | | (25,336,142 | ) | | | 47,350,013 | | | | 4,164,469 | | | | 3,632,087 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Elme Communities(i) | | | 154,813,024 | | | | 25,020,394 | | | | (18,297,692 | ) | | | (1,314,557 | ) | | | (48,141,835 | ) | | | 112,079,334 | | | | 6,382,650 | | | | 2,126,570 | | | | — | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF |
Affiliates (continued)
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
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| | Embecta Corp. | | $ | — | | | $ | 141,627,811 | | | $ | (29,615,035 | ) | | $ | 15,684,834 | | | $ | (6,343,269 | ) | | $ | 121,354,341 | | | | 4,215,156 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. | | | 140,635,920 | | | | 14,573,130 | | | | (18,386,067 | ) | | | (6,946,269 | ) | | | (61,748,233 | ) | | | 68,128,481 | | | | 3,245,759 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Employers Holdings, Inc. | | | 70,663,431 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (11,248,957 | ) | | | 59,414,474 | | | | 1,722,658 | | | | 2,618,440 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 92,972,184 | | | | 14,283,036 | | | | (7,841,351 | ) | | | (189,153 | ) | | | (25,528,909 | ) | | | 73,695,807 | | | | 1,420,779 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Encore Capital Group, Inc. | | | 111,610,910 | | | | 17,263,441 | | | | (17,477,223 | ) | | | 1,150,536 | | | | (33,164,598 | ) | | | 79,383,066 | | | | 1,745,450 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Encore Wire Corp. | | | 165,403,097 | | | | 21,718,030 | | | | (28,205,419 | ) | | | 6,434,528 | | | | (4,190,769 | ) | | | 161,159,467 | | | | 1,394,837 | | | | 27,540 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Endo International PLC(c) | | | 38,829,938 | | | | 757,788 | | | | (6,841,898 | ) | | | (106,485,147 | ) | | | 73,739,319 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Enerpac Tool Group Corp. | | | 94,213,093 | | | | 12,152,771 | | | | (12,487,672 | ) | | | (2,110,331 | ) | | | (15,930,149 | ) | | | 75,837,712 | | | | 4,253,377 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Enhabit, Inc. | | | — | | | | 86,027,018 | | | | (4,319,508 | ) | | | (586,223 | ) | | | (30,315,708 | ) | | | 50,805,579 | | | | 3,618,631 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Enova International, Inc. | | | 92,782,239 | | | | 11,667,891 | | | | (14,358,583 | ) | | | 2,110,164 | | | | (23,869,286 | ) | | | 68,332,425 | | | | 2,334,555 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | EnPro Industries, Inc. | | | 144,434,581 | | | | 17,858,540 | | | | (14,482,766 | ) | | | 3,151,158 | | | | (22,040,904 | ) | | | 128,920,609 | | | | 1,517,070 | | | | 836,602 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Ensign Group, Inc. | | | 337,254,869 | | | | 50,724,247 | | | | (27,072,163 | ) | | | 15,453,188 | | | | (55,798,731 | ) | | | 320,561,410 | | | | 4,032,219 | | | | 424,775 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | ePlus, Inc. | | | 107,854,675 | | | | 14,457,770 | | | | (11,715,245 | ) | | | 3,476,170 | | | | (32,123,133 | ) | | | 81,950,237 | | | | 1,972,803 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | ESCO Technologies, Inc. | | | 130,009,877 | | | | 17,612,177 | | | | (15,101,259 | ) | | | 842,215 | | | | 5,160,326 | | | | 138,523,336 | | | | 1,886,211 | | | | 295,427 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 220,199,764 | | | | 56,810,370 | | | | (20,479,950 | ) | | | (1,155,386 | ) | | | (55,072,844 | ) | | | 200,301,954 | | | | 10,298,301 | | | | 5,261,860 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 41,074,589 | | | | 5,255,965 | | | | (3,746,229 | ) | | | 364,913 | | | | (8,241,586 | ) | | | 34,707,652 | | | | 1,641,800 | | | | 1,852,810 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | EVERTEC, Inc. | | | 175,019,955 | | | | 35,735,863 | | | | (16,347,328 | ) | | | 5,535,658 | | | | (49,104,093 | ) | | | 150,840,055 | | | | 4,811,485 | | | | 433,390 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | EW Scripps Co., Class A(e) | | | N/A | | | | 9,295,037 | | | | (56,864,714 | ) | | | 49,524,600 | | | | (24,575,228 | ) | | | 47,590,099 | | | | 4,222,724 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | ExlService Holdings, Inc.(c) | | | 341,620,008 | | | | 45,177,268 | | | | (395,926,948 | ) | | | 182,593,664 | | | | (173,463,992 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Exponent, Inc. | | | 403,165,884 | | | | 44,275,855 | | | | (42,360,318 | ) | | | 11,764,783 | | | | (90,022,351 | ) | | | 326,823,853 | | | | 3,727,887 | | | | 1,800,857 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Fabrinet | | | 278,453,731 | | | | 29,977,000 | | | | (26,290,097 | ) | | | 8,132,524 | | | | (34,211,447 | ) | | | 256,061,711 | | | | 2,682,679 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | FARO Technologies, Inc. | | | 67,909,750 | | | | 6,316,727 | | | | (5,303,095 | ) | | | (2,056,905 | ) | | | (30,167,151 | ) | | | 36,699,326 | | | | 1,337,439 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | FB Financial Corp. | | | 113,334,609 | | | | 14,539,204 | | | | (13,552,889 | ) | | | 1,533,055 | | | | (17,867,720 | ) | | | 97,986,259 | | | | 2,564,414 | | | | 671,710 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Federal Signal Corp. | | | 147,847,950 | | | | 20,997,674 | | | | (18,587,097 | ) | | | 5,544,679 | | | | 9,205,569 | | | | 165,008,775 | | | | 4,421,457 | | | | 791,877 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Ferro Corp.(c) | | | 129,049,292 | | | | 1,038,682 | | | | (131,634,077 | ) | | | 11,490,943 | | | | (9,944,840 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | First Bancorp/Puerto Rico | | | 178,203,187 | | | | 2,104,641 | | | | (9,518,250 | ) | | | 1,142,513 | | | | 7,405,842 | | | | 179,337,933 | | | | 13,109,498 | | | | 3,203,047 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC | | | 102,724,794 | | | | 2,785,071 | | | | (2,341,204 | ) | | | (1,060,796 | ) | | | (11,827,035 | ) | | | 90,280,830 | | | | 2,468,038 | | | | 1,071,754 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 93,056,143 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (14,240,782 | ) | | | 78,815,361 | | | | 6,138,268 | | | | 1,473,184 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | First Financial Bancorp | | | 140,160,135 | | | | 8,151,709 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (12,328,348 | ) | | | 135,983,496 | | | | 6,450,830 | | | | 2,934,133 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | First Hawaiian, Inc. | | | 254,293,155 | | | | 30,548,268 | | | | (26,193,521 | ) | | | 3,261,927 | | | | (32,532,634 | ) | | | 229,377,195 | | | | 9,312,919 | | | | 4,821,331 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. | | | 152,382,971 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (32,345,442 | ) | | | 120,037,529 | | | | 3,593,938 | | | | 431,273 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | FormFactor, Inc. | | | 235,326,769 | | | | 27,114,736 | | | | (23,662,135 | ) | | | 5,393,664 | | | | (103,261,023 | ) | | | 140,912,011 | | | | 5,625,230 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Forward Air Corp. | | | 188,702,200 | | | | 24,012,200 | | | | (20,470,457 | ) | | | 5,078,821 | | | | (20,574,549 | ) | | | 176,748,215 | | | | 1,958,212 | | | | 929,557 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Fossil Group, Inc.(c) | | | 32,867,927 | | | | 2,886,111 | | | | (16,614,395 | ) | | | (34,896,506 | ) | | | 15,756,863 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Four Corners Property | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trust, Inc. | | | 149,620,540 | | | | 25,530,387 | | | | (14,021,494 | ) | | | 2,338,271 | | | | (19,566,377 | ) | | | 143,901,327 | | | | 5,948,794 | | | | 3,842,261 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 44,145,890 | | | | 49,687,498 | | | | (6,819,481 | ) | | | (414,184 | ) | | | (20,233,389 | ) | | | 66,366,334 | | | | 6,162,148 | | | | 4,259,962 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | | | 231,867,527 | | | | 29,763,771 | | | | (25,036,403 | ) | | | 6,344,360 | | | | (11,221,788 | ) | | | 231,717,467 | | | | 2,835,852 | | | | 1,105,586 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Franklin Street Properties Corp. | | | 40,000,513 | | | | 3,545,962 | | | | (3,781,119 | ) | | | (3,972,441 | ) | | | (18,169,827 | ) | | | 17,623,088 | | | | 6,700,794 | | | | 682,012 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Frontdoor, Inc. | | | — | | | | 154,523,435 | | | | (8,199,965 | ) | | | (543,873 | ) | | | (24,601,990 | ) | | | 121,177,607 | | | | 5,942,992 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Gannett Co., Inc. | | | 45,945,323 | | | | 4,139,226 | | | | (4,105,955 | ) | | | (6,611,881 | ) | | | (23,587,817 | ) | | | 15,778,896 | | | | 10,313,004 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | GCP Applied Technologies, Inc.(c) | | | 120,964,078 | | | | 17,487,258 | | | | (140,670,194 | ) | | | 36,471,313 | | | | (34,252,455 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Genesco, Inc. | | | 62,518,516 | | | | 8,098,275 | | | | (9,493,224 | ) | | | 475,850 | | | | (24,198,587 | ) | | | 37,400,830 | | | | 951,191 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Gentherm, Inc. | | | 173,591,392 | | | | 20,279,907 | | | | (17,011,067 | ) | | | 2,932,413 | | | | (59,196,351 | ) | | | 120,596,294 | | | | 2,425,021 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A | | | 114,343,065 | | | | 2,980,582 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8,698,071 | ) | | | 108,625,576 | | | | 31,035,879 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | GEO Group, Inc. | | | 53,377,997 | | | | 4,885,579 | | | | (63,701 | ) | | | (17,236 | ) | | | 9,384,645 | | | | 67,567,284 | | | | 8,774,972 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
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Affiliates (continued)
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| | Getty Realty Corp. | | $ | 80,332,906 | | | $ | 7,345,916 | | | $ | (5,197,380 | ) | | $ | 498,790 | | | $ | (5,472,442 | ) | | $ | 77,507,790 | | | | 2,882,402 | | | $ | 2,340,587 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | Gibraltar Industries, Inc. | | | 100,423,328 | | | | 14,261,904 | | | | (15,007,823 | ) | | | (4,505,658 | ) | | | (762,122 | ) | | | 94,409,629 | | | | 2,306,612 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | G-III Apparel Group Ltd. | | | 84,612,968 | | | | 10,490,735 | | | | (9,440,132 | ) | | | (3,036,455 | ) | | | (35,305,343 | ) | | | 47,321,773 | | | | 3,165,336 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Glatfelter Corp.(c) | | | 39,207,113 | | | | 3,243,119 | | | | (16,125,247 | ) | | | (46,153,571 | ) | | | 19,828,586 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 436,862 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Glaukos Corp. | | | 193,909,720 | | | | 22,605,050 | | | | (15,860,289 | ) | | | (868,622 | ) | | | (14,979,597 | ) | | | 184,806,262 | | | | 3,471,192 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Global Net Lease, Inc. | | | 116,604,068 | | | | 19,537,559 | | | | (16,476,626 | ) | | | (1,729,379 | ) | | | (37,181,486 | ) | | | 80,754,136 | | | | 7,582,548 | | | | 5,907,273 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | GMS, Inc. | | | 153,272,040 | | | | 19,874,810 | | | | (17,469,965 | ) | | | 4,559,480 | | | | (35,796,983 | ) | | | 124,439,382 | | | | 3,110,207 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Golden Entertainment, Inc. | | | 84,531,744 | | | | 13,459,190 | | | | (7,597,964 | ) | | | (1,246,753 | ) | | | (33,296,922 | ) | | | 55,849,295 | | | | 1,600,725 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Granite Construction, Inc. | | | 107,549,527 | | | | 14,102,751 | | | | (15,453,687 | ) | | | (1,819,012 | ) | | | (22,695,785 | ) | | | 81,683,794 | | | | 3,217,164 | | | | 829,867 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | 43,005,744 | | | | 5,488,778 | | | | (5,598,877 | ) | | | (2,752,957 | ) | | | (15,555,109 | ) | | | 24,587,579 | | | | 3,817,947 | | | | 1,909,677 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Green Dot Corp., Class A | | | 99,087,274 | | | | — | | | | (2,590,015 | ) | | | (4,982,149 | ) | | | (25,498,836 | ) | | | 66,016,274 | | | | 3,478,202 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Green Plains, Inc. | | | 85,196,657 | | | | 20,871,146 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (10,847,942 | ) | | | 95,219,861 | | | | 3,275,537 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Greenbrier Cos., Inc. | | | 120,280,486 | | | | 11,272,692 | | | | (10,097,968 | ) | | | (283,592 | ) | | | (63,404,285 | ) | | | 57,767,333 | | | | 2,380,195 | | | | 1,274,951 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Greenhill & Co., Inc.(c) | | | 14,881,274 | | | | 305,652 | | | | (9,420,284 | ) | | | (8,620,414 | ) | | | 2,853,772 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 92,690 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Griffon Corp. | | | 67,803,473 | | | | 13,910,221 | | | | (12,259,456 | ) | | | 2,803,478 | | | | 29,709,028 | | | | 101,966,744 | | | | 3,454,158 | | | | 7,378,730 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | | | 206,661,331 | | | | 26,314,360 | | | | (38,745,946 | ) | | | 6,728,698 | | | | (36,457,782 | ) | | | 164,500,661 | | | | 1,151,401 | | | | 912,077 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Hain Celestial Group, Inc. | | | — | | | | 110,500,371 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (67,664 | ) | | | 110,432,707 | | | | 6,542,222 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Hanger, Inc. | | | 48,111,118 | | | | 8,795,804 | | | | (5,414,770 | ) | | | (206,902 | ) | | | 1,616,702 | | | | 52,901,952 | | | | 2,825,959 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Hanmi Financial Corp. | | | 48,873,245 | | | | 1,509,395 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,912,237 | ) | | | 48,470,403 | | | | 2,046,892 | | | | 962,039 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Harmonic, Inc. | | | 68,730,495 | | | | 11,114,738 | | | | (8,390,432 | ) | | | 2,708,909 | | | | 25,978,042 | | | | 100,141,752 | | | | 7,661,955 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Harsco Corp. | | | 69,390,518 | | | | 5,353,414 | | | | (4,732,486 | ) | | | (4,296,479 | ) | | | (44,049,293 | ) | | | 21,665,674 | | | | 5,792,961 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc.(b) | | | 29,103,177 | | | | 2,524,127 | | | | (4,740,331 | ) | | | (533,020 | ) | | | (5,153,684 | ) | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 591,619 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. | | | 72,214,172 | | | | 8,434,465 | | | | (7,105,371 | ) | | | (3,419,213 | ) | | | (20,843,494 | ) | | | 49,280,559 | | | | 3,747,571 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Hawkins, Inc. | | | 61,618,363 | | | | 7,460,866 | | | | (5,811,586 | ) | | | 1,763,865 | | | | (11,014,918 | ) | | | 54,016,590 | | | | 1,385,396 | | | | 382,988 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Haynes International, Inc. | | | 37,978,922 | | | | 3,488,834 | | | | (2,784,642 | ) | | | 418,349 | | | | (6,966,101 | ) | | | 32,135,362 | | | | 915,016 | | | | 392,042 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | HB Fuller Co. | | | 249,889,293 | | | | 32,331,795 | | | | (26,309,923 | ) | | | 3,940,906 | | | | (26,837,940 | ) | | | 233,014,131 | | | | 3,877,107 | | | | 1,433,039 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | HCI Group, Inc. | | | 39,375,177 | | | | 5,114,772 | | | | (7,568,614 | ) | | | (2,751,505 | ) | | | (13,719,582 | ) | | | 20,450,248 | | | | 521,690 | | | | 465,888 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 99,054,646 | | | | 12,162,212 | | | | (11,022,873 | ) | | | (2,253,892 | ) | | | (32,447,112 | ) | | | 65,492,981 | | | | 5,417,120 | | | | 2,285,975 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | HealthStream, Inc. | | | 35,773,989 | | | | 5,786,535 | | | | (6,087,541 | ) | | | (911,359 | ) | | | 2,883,125 | | | | 37,444,749 | | | | 1,761,277 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | | | 55,504,301 | | | | 6,708,924 | | | | (5,137,548 | ) | | | 336,313 | | | | (19,884,457 | ) | | | 37,527,533 | | | | 1,443,922 | | | | 429,106 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. | | | 48,527,827 | | | | 5,549,524 | | | | (4,938,646 | ) | | | (868,073 | ) | | | (7,987,367 | ) | | | 40,283,265 | | | | 10,436,079 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 323,158,452 | | | | 40,998,317 | | | | (36,122,025 | ) | | | 12,130,835 | | | | (56,285,889 | ) | | | 283,879,690 | | | | 7,678,650 | | | | 3,833,251 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Heritage Financial Corp. | | | 56,793,829 | | | | 2,176,525 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,219,482 | | | | 62,189,836 | | | | 2,349,446 | | | | 968,877 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Hersha Hospitality Trust, Class A | | | 21,546,077 | | | | 2,611,396 | | | | (2,299,220 | ) | | | (645,083 | ) | | | (2,087,081 | ) | | | 19,126,089 | | | | 2,396,753 | | | | 120,848 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Heska Corp. | | | 105,969,219 | | | | 10,350,801 | | | | (12,279,263 | ) | | | (10,123,955 | ) | | | (39,833,132 | ) | | | 54,083,670 | | | | 741,685 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Hibbett, Inc. | | | 40,842,195 | | | | 9,022,832 | | | | (7,227,300 | ) | | | 1,641,442 | | | | 2,807,818 | | | | 47,086,987 | | | | 945,332 | | | | 452,312 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | 230,251,717 | | | | 28,141,671 | | | | (32,773,657 | ) | | | 1,339,101 | | | | (40,956,793 | ) | | | 186,002,039 | | | | 5,065,415 | | | | 2,264,101 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | | | 115,984,411 | | | | — | | | | (18,052,431 | ) | | | (2,866,813 | ) | | | (12,455,716 | ) | | | 82,609,451 | | | | 3,324,324 | | | | 1,111,087 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | HNI Corp. | | | 115,782,139 | | | | 14,630,522 | | | | (17,583,958 | ) | | | (2,835,125 | ) | | | (30,081,914 | ) | | | 79,911,664 | | | | 3,014,397 | | | | 1,982,150 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | HomeStreet, Inc. | | | 61,438,925 | | | | — | | | | (1,787,123 | ) | | | 581,023 | | | | (24,026,520 | ) | | | 36,206,305 | | | | 1,256,727 | | | | 879,709 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | | 125,113,560 | | | | 3,214,855 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (27,338,999 | ) | | | 100,989,416 | | | | 7,989,669 | | | | 2,233,411 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 112,526,716 | | | | 1,652,020 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (17,759,574 | ) | | | 96,419,162 | | | | 2,732,195 | | | | 1,748,604 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Hostess Brands, Inc. | | | 217,127,718 | | | | 29,927,372 | | | | (29,244,163 | ) | | | 1,178,654 | | | | 12,354,022 | | | | 231,343,603 | | | | 9,954,544 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Hub Group, Inc., Class A | | | 187,277,719 | | | | 23,070,740 | | | | (18,666,417 | ) | | | 4,794,030 | | | | (25,495,070 | ) | | | 170,981,002 | | | | 2,478,704 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | | | — | | | | 123,725,765 | | | | (1,507,955 | ) | | | (249,978 | ) | | | (19,025,798 | ) | | | 102,942,034 | | | | 9,401,099 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Ichor Holdings Ltd. | | | 72,429,744 | | | | 9,109,188 | | | | (6,853,874 | ) | | | (435,468 | ) | | | (23,505,382 | ) | | | 50,744,208 | | | | 2,096,002 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Independence Realty Trust, Inc.(c) | | | 417,778,942 | | | | 5,945,068 | | | | (357,401,268 | ) | | | 40,659,005 | | | | (106,981,747 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Independent Bank Corp. | | | 258,508,413 | | | | 4,536,977 | | | | (6,894,262 | ) | | | 280,439 | | | | (22,291,920 | ) | | | 234,139,647 | | | | 3,141,549 | | | | 3,244,925 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Independent Bank Group, Inc. | | | 187,312,547 | | | | 24,472,884 | | | | (27,271,453 | ) | | | 3,592,854 | | | | (29,593,432 | ) | | | 158,513,400 | | | | 2,582,072 | | | | 2,017,191 | | | | — | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF |
Affiliates (continued)
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
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| | Industrial Logistics Properties Trust | | $ | 106,399,151 | | | $ | 7,825,806 | | | $ | (6,958,335 | ) | | | | | | $ | (3,750,041 | ) | | $ | (77,186,348 | ) | | $ | 26,330,233 | | | | 4,787,315 | | | $ | 1,595,544 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | Innospec, Inc. | | | 163,608,317 | | | | 21,826,516 | | | | (17,685,504 | ) | | | | | | | 4,576,440 | | | | (17,436,037 | ) | | | 154,889,732 | | | | 1,807,981 | | | | 1,109,220 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. | | | 376,860,731 | | | | 55,913,362 | | | | (23,373,483 | ) | | | | | | | 200,678 | | | | (229,058,014 | ) | | | 180,543,274 | | | | 2,040,037 | | | | 7,096,107 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Innoviva, Inc. | | | 86,614,896 | | | | 10,069,734 | | | | (8,482,518 | ) | | | | | | | 1,001,840 | | | | (36,084,951 | ) | | | 53,119,001 | | | | 4,575,280 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Inogen, Inc. | | | 47,300,748 | | | | 9,904,034 | | | | (3,907,315 | ) | | | | | | | (912,110 | ) | | | (11,763,533 | ) | | | 40,621,824 | | | | 1,673,057 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Insight Enterprises, Inc. | | | 267,725,516 | | | | 29,504,226 | | | | (51,614,028 | ) | | | | | | | 4,979,708 | | | | (66,949,517 | ) | | | 183,645,905 | | | | 2,228,442 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Installed Building Products, Inc. | | | 141,821,788 | | | | 21,848,529 | | | | (17,192,130 | ) | | | | | | | 2,768,899 | | | | (10,020,336 | ) | | | 139,226,750 | | | | 1,719,061 | | | | 1,057,906 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Insteel Industries, Inc. | | | 51,401,526 | | | | 7,157,719 | | | | (6,168,810 | ) | | | | | | | 1,271,496 | | | | (15,921,175 | ) | | | 37,740,756 | | | | 1,422,569 | | | | 83,996 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Integer Holdings Corp. | | | 190,269,761 | | | | 22,594,957 | | | | (18,440,439 | ) | | | | | | | 3,617,358 | | | | (47,717,355 | ) | | | 150,324,282 | | | | 2,415,624 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | InterDigital, Inc. | | | 140,008,526 | | | | 18,016,282 | | | | (17,467,575 | ) | | | | | | | (4,032,330 | ) | | | (48,929,670 | ) | | | 87,595,233 | | | | 2,167,126 | | | | 1,535,245 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Interface, Inc. | | | 57,147,545 | | | | 8,276,287 | | | | (6,366,559 | ) | | | | | | | (1,114,932 | ) | | | (19,287,346 | ) | | | 38,654,995 | | | | 4,299,777 | | | | 85,837 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. | | | 51,136,777 | | | | 12,029,455 | | | | (4,732,163 | ) | | | | | | | (14,888,638 | ) | | | (16,787,715 | ) | | | 26,757,716 | | | | 2,410,605 | | | | 4,124,272 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Investors Bancorp., Inc.(c) | | | 241,223,189 | | | | 1,159,138 | | | | (225,120,862 | ) | | | | | | | 8,155,739 | | | | (25,417,204 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | iRobot Corp. | | | 122,285,983 | | | | 13,101,062 | | | | (11,241,492 | ) | | | | | | | (276,602 | ) | | | (12,280,460 | ) | | | 111,588,491 | | | | 1,980,978 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | — | | | | 134,828,245 | | | | (26,590,897 | ) | | | | | | | 2,891,547 | | | | (10,334,611 | ) | | | 100,794,284 | | | | 9,729,178 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | iStar, Inc. | | | 116,402,831 | | | | 25,888,453 | | | | (8,075,792 | ) | | | | | | | 777,755 | | | | (77,335,598 | ) | | | 57,657,649 | | | | 6,226,528 | | | | 1,375,405 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.(e) | | | N/A | | | | 6,506,158 | | | | (437,232 | ) | | | | | | | (216,280 | ) | | | (32,223,382 | ) | | | 34,227,897 | | | | 1,796,740 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Itron, Inc. | | | 170,586,111 | | | | 21,541,829 | | | | (17,454,185 | ) | | | | | | | (5,043,155 | ) | | | (30,805,805 | ) | | | 138,824,795 | | | | 3,296,718 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | J & J Snack Foods Corp. | | | 165,416,632 | | | | 19,899,235 | | | | (15,862,143 | ) | | | | | | | 654,956 | | | | (28,762,526 | ) | | | 141,346,154 | | | | 1,091,729 | | | | 1,436,664 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Jack in the Box, Inc. | | | 141,010,428 | | | | 15,334,175 | | | | (13,882,585 | ) | | | | | | | (1,109,975 | ) | | | (27,359,868 | ) | | | 113,992,175 | | | | 1,538,979 | | | | 1,342,657 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | James River Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 62,174,341 | | | | 2,229,949 | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (4,914,510 | ) | | | 59,489,780 | | | | 2,608,057 | | | | 257,473 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.(b) | | | 53,243,648 | | | | 7,201,260 | | | | (6,207,636 | ) | | | | | | | 77,505 | | | | (5,044,762 | ) | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 1,498,410 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | John Bean Technologies Corp. | | | 269,450,300 | | | | 32,642,739 | | | | (25,938,534 | ) | | | | | | | 2,145,257 | | | | (78,465,346 | ) | | | 199,834,416 | | | | 2,323,656 | | | | 458,645 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Joint Corp. | | | 36,767,591 | | | | 2,846,817 | | | | (2,109,830 | ) | | | | | | | (1,951,617 | ) | | | (18,409,958 | ) | | | 17,143,003 | | | | 1,091,216 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | | | 106,874,519 | | | | 12,755,463 | | | | (11,122,184 | ) | | | | | | | (134,890 | ) | | | (37,049,116 | ) | | | 71,323,792 | | | | 1,162,572 | | | | 1,764,694 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Kaman Corp. | | | 86,916,564 | | | | 9,655,750 | | | | (8,343,544 | ) | | | | | | | (2,612,783 | ) | | | (28,561,588 | ) | | | 57,054,399 | | | | 2,042,764 | | | | 801,954 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | KAR Auction Services, Inc. | | | 156,418,231 | | | | 18,306,082 | | | | (19,255,804 | ) | | | | | | | (2,369,924 | ) | | | (58,741,071 | ) | | | 94,357,514 | | | | 8,447,405 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc.(e) | | | N/A | | | | 12,082,929 | | | | (1,360,954 | ) | | | | | | | (122,613 | ) | | | (15,975,883 | ) | | | 68,830,612 | | | | 4,235,730 | | | | 1,821,188 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Knowles Corp. | | | 141,406,715 | | | | 15,973,045 | | | | (12,739,792 | ) | | | | | | | 1,241,186 | | | | (64,340,341 | ) | | | 81,540,813 | | | | 6,700,149 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Kontoor Brands, Inc. | | | 140,711,238 | | | | 22,664,751 | | | | (15,081,379 | ) | | | | | | | (2,894,656 | ) | | | (24,576,441 | ) | | | 120,823,513 | | | | 3,594,868 | | | | 3,121,830 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Koppers Holdings, Inc. | | | 42,128,249 | | | | 5,226,850 | | | | (5,044,169 | ) | | | | | | | (1,411,363 | ) | | | (8,960,665 | ) | | | 31,938,902 | | | | 1,537,002 | | | | 153,380 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Korn Ferry | | | 252,987,602 | | | | 31,752,267 | | | | (24,300,527 | ) | | | | | | | 5,468,373 | | | | (78,929,622 | ) | | | 186,978,093 | | | | 3,982,494 | | | | 1,173,785 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | | | 249,869,703 | | | | 25,957,023 | | | | (34,164,740 | ) | | | | | | | 4,334,334 | | | | (82,828,166 | ) | | | 163,168,154 | | | | 4,234,834 | | | | 1,425,129 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 131,628,490 | | | | 4,131,819 | | | | (2,732,340 | ) | | | | | | | (680,473 | ) | | | 162,335 | | | | 132,509,831 | | | | 1,819,940 | | | | 1,439,660 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Lantheus Holdings, Inc. | | | 268,045,866 | | | | 44,531,619 | | | | (32,092,609 | ) | | | | | | | 16,783,990 | | | | 55,313,147 | | | | 352,582,013 | | | | 5,013,252 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Laredo Petroleum, Inc. | | | 81,468,140 | | | | 24,244,446 | | | | (8,644,710 | ) | | | | | | | (144,817 | ) | | | (18,385,133 | ) | | | 78,537,926 | | | | 1,249,609 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | 82,855,859 | | | | 11,766,936 | | | | (10,615,115 | ) | | | | | | | (2,010,279 | ) | | | (10,569,851 | ) | | | 71,427,550 | | | | 3,164,712 | | | | 1,036,522 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | LCI Industries | | | 187,813,675 | | | | 27,816,440 | | | | (20,839,527 | ) | | | | | | | 2,734,738 | | | | (9,359,842 | ) | | | 188,165,484 | | | | 1,854,578 | | | | 3,839,837 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | | | 63,919,764 | | | | 10,018,063 | | | | (7,759,498 | ) | | | | | | | 1,215,842 | | | | 4,492,672 | | | | 71,886,843 | | | | 1,418,446 | | | | 354,260 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | LendingTree, Inc. | | | 98,208,861 | | | | 6,639,973 | | | | (7,703,694 | ) | | | | | | | (9,475,971 | ) | | | (68,749,597 | ) | | | 18,919,572 | | | | 792,941 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Leslie’s, Inc. | | | — | | | | 154,828,035 | | | | (631,822 | ) | | | | | | | (15,766 | ) | | | 4,862,676 | | | | 159,043,123 | | | | 10,811,905 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | LGI Homes, Inc. | | | 149,225,443 | | | | 19,597,957 | | | | (20,707,033 | ) | | | | | | | (216,612 | ) | | | (26,365,116 | ) | | | 121,534,639 | | | | 1,493,605 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 134,490,007 | | | | 15,472,903 | | | | (16,963,308 | ) | | | | | | | (5,752,176 | ) | | | (26,524,387 | ) | | | 100,723,039 | | | | 1,169,702 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Lindsay Corp. | | | 123,302,622 | | | | 15,078,912 | | | | (12,222,992 | ) | | | | | | | 3,091,409 | | | | (14,220,612 | ) | | | 115,029,339 | | | | 802,829 | | | | 534,959 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Liquidity Services, Inc. | | | 32,694,355 | | | | 4,727,074 | | | | (3,166,223 | ) | | | | | | | 1,102,723 | | | | (3,182,511 | ) | | | 32,175,418 | | | | 1,978,808 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Livent Corp. | | | 301,581,149 | | | | 76,700,085 | | | | (30,696,181 | ) | | | | | | | 11,090,914 | | | | 41,982,795 | | | | 400,658,762 | | | | 13,072,064 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | LivePerson, Inc. | | | 117,865,230 | | | | 12,449,565 | | | | (8,545,715 | ) | | | | | | | (7,024,785 | ) | | | (67,041,453 | ) | | | 47,702,842 | | | | 5,063,996 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
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| | LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. | | $ | — | | | $ | 138,294,802 | | | $ | (10,240,970 | ) | | | | | | $ | 1,556,966 | | | $ | (40,587,373 | ) | | $ | 89,023,425 | | | | 4,902,171 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | LL Flooring Holdings, Inc. | | | 29,300,033 | | | | 2,991,022 | | | | (2,420,585 | ) | | | | | | | (1,247,571 | ) | | | (13,795,873 | ) | | | 14,827,026 | | | | 2,139,542 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Loyalty Ventures, Inc.(c) | | | 23,666,877 | | | | 540,221 | | | | (5,925,178 | ) | | | | | | | (62,381,063 | ) | | | 44,099,143 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | LTC Properties, Inc. | | | 108,384,839 | | | | 19,680,133 | | | | (13,827,517 | ) | | | | | | | 439,930 | | | | (4,050,160 | ) | | | 110,627,225 | | | | 2,953,998 | | | | 3,237,437 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | LXP Industrial Trust | | | 317,911,153 | | | | 34,131,763 | | | | (31,165,862 | ) | | | | | | | (4,008,766 | ) | | | (129,890,667 | ) | | | 186,977,621 | | | | 20,412,404 | | | | 4,855,245 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | M/I Homes, Inc. | | | 92,345,659 | | | | 12,681,872 | | | | (14,097,636 | ) | | | | | | | (144,480 | ) | | | (17,307,787 | ) | | | 73,477,628 | | | | 2,028,088 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | ManTech International Corp./VA, Class A(c) | | | 169,913,587 | | | | 22,709,117 | | | | (211,831,058 | ) | | | | | | | 67,898,210 | | | | (48,689,856 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 796,350 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Marcus Corp.(b) | | | 27,951,362 | | | | 5,731,694 | | | | (2,455,915 | ) | | | | | | | (594,826 | ) | | | 12,050,364 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 82,879 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | MarineMax, Inc. | | | 63,060,808 | | | | 9,174,957 | | | | (8,612,111 | ) | | | | | | | 1,393,783 | | | | (18,233,106 | ) | | | 46,784,331 | | | | 1,570,471 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Marten Transport Ltd. | | | 76,128,648 | | | | 11,553,439 | | | | (12,645,005 | ) | | | | | | | 2,556,631 | | | | 2,785,553 | | | | 80,379,266 | | | | 4,195,160 | | | | 514,151 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Matador Resources Co.(c) | | | 418,406,106 | | | | — | | | | (440,317,505 | ) | | | | | | | 319,326,556 | | | | (297,415,157 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Materion Corp. | | | 125,367,742 | | | | 15,802,200 | | | | (12,961,681 | ) | | | | | | | 4,301,945 | | | | (12,766,446 | ) | | | 119,743,760 | | | | 1,496,797 | | | | 369,478 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Mativ Holdings, Inc.(j) | | | 62,022,758 | | | | 88,480,422 | | | | (9,133,681 | ) | | | | | | | (4,174,495 | ) | | | (49,152,837 | ) | | | 88,042,167 | | | | 3,987,417 | | | | 2,608,222 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Matson, Inc. | | | 363,006,855 | | | | 30,684,212 | | | | (40,404,038 | ) | | | | | | | 3,060,467 | | | | (181,456,041 | ) | | | 174,891,455 | | | | 2,842,839 | | | | 1,826,055 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Matthews International Corp., Class A | | | 73,073,863 | | | | 9,105,117 | | | | (9,538,650 | ) | | | | | | | (4,102,937 | ) | | | (18,516,256 | ) | | | 50,021,137 | | | | 2,232,090 | | | | 1,010,797 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | MaxLinear, Inc. | | | 295,124,147 | | | | 27,736,501 | | | | (19,617,578 | ) | | | | | | | 2,274,597 | | | | (134,074,058 | ) | | | 171,443,609 | | | | 5,255,782 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 153,007,137 | | | | 19,307,097 | | | | (14,664,908 | ) | | | | | | | 1,753,256 | | | | (45,364,338 | ) | | | 114,038,244 | | | | 4,158,944 | | | | 4,135,712 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Medifast, Inc. | | | 141,901,102 | | | | 18,183,715 | | | | (20,079,348 | ) | | | | | | | 2,310,163 | | | | (55,244,471 | ) | | | 87,071,161 | | | | 803,536 | | | | 2,641,366 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Meridian Bioscience, Inc. | | | 80,791,829 | | | | 13,778,788 | | | | (10,822,925 | ) | | | | | | | 3,302,125 | | | | 13,530,284 | | | | 100,580,101 | | | | 3,189,981 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Merit Medical Systems, Inc. | | | 241,720,177 | | | | 49,314,866 | | | | (20,206,310 | ) | | | | | | | 8,089,136 | | | | (44,982,122 | ) | | | 233,935,747 | | | | 4,139,723 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Meritage Homes Corp. | | | 211,633,392 | | | | 23,450,306 | | | | (22,097,596 | ) | | | | | | | 3,099,328 | | | | (28,690,378 | ) | | | 187,395,052 | | | | 2,666,786 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Meritor, Inc.(c) | | | 180,216,010 | | | | 18,416,851 | | | | (203,316,665 | ) | | | | | | | 49,989,966 | | | | (45,306,162 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Mesa Laboratories, Inc. | | | 95,859,603 | | | | 10,625,781 | | | | (11,651,747 | ) | | | | | | | (5,495,804 | ) | | | (38,005,016 | ) | | | 51,332,817 | | | | 364,502 | | | | 121,206 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Methode Electronics, Inc. | | | 115,328,504 | | | | 14,451,695 | | | | (14,059,748 | ) | | | | | | | 1,658,083 | | | | (17,813,636 | ) | | | 99,564,898 | | | | 2,680,078 | | | | 740,520 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | MGP Ingredients, Inc.(e) | | | N/A | | | | 23,059,415 | | | | (1,824,847 | ) | | | | | | | 363,638 | | | | 21,884,730 | | | | 119,191,352 | | | | 1,122,752 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Middlesex Water Co. | | | 121,393,945 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (32,284,764 | ) | | | 89,109,181 | | | | 1,154,264 | | | | 669,473 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | — | | | | 132,966,773 | | | | (1,728,882 | ) | | | | | | | (148,169 | ) | | | (13,635,976 | ) | | | 117,453,746 | | | | 2,377,125 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | ModivCare, Inc. | | | 101,725,170 | | | | 13,581,916 | | | | (9,517,250 | ) | | | | | | | 2,845,557 | | | | (16,704,815 | ) | | | 91,930,578 | | | | 922,257 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.(e) | | | N/A | | | | 685,882 | | | | (1,107,513 | ) | | | | | | | 46,508 | | | | 6,318,031 | | | | 54,596,487 | | | | 972,506 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Monro, Inc. | | | 106,431,874 | | | | 15,070,436 | | | | (16,797,585 | ) | | | | | | | (4,095,321 | ) | | | 1,439,196 | | | | 102,048,600 | | | | 2,348,104 | | | | 1,355,312 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Moog, Inc., Class A | | | 182,438,303 | | | | 22,511,158 | | | | (18,778,765 | ) | | | | | | | 2,004,381 | | | | (39,589,194 | ) | | | 148,585,883 | | | | 2,112,095 | | | | 1,099,212 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Motorcar Parts of America, Inc. | | | 24,415,724 | | | | 2,953,316 | | | | (1,694,435 | ) | | | | | | | (51,059 | ) | | | (3,473,880 | ) | | | 22,149,666 | | | | 1,455,300 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Movado Group, Inc.(b) | | | 45,775,699 | | | | 5,934,279 | | | | (5,688,037 | ) | | | | | | | 993,749 | | | | (12,499,201 | ) | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 1,236,265 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Mr Cooper Group, Inc. | | | 191,220,336 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (21,646,796 | ) | | | 169,573,540 | | | | 4,187,001 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Mueller Industries, Inc. | | | 222,475,811 | | | | 30,685,106 | | | | (27,388,871 | ) | | | | | | | 6,657,981 | | | | 13,288,216 | | | | 245,718,243 | | | | 4,133,887 | | | | 2,060,932 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Myers Industries, Inc. | | | 55,670,695 | | | | 8,664,321 | | | | (6,194,376 | ) | | | | | | | 1,240,308 | | | | (15,348,782 | ) | | | 44,032,166 | | | | 2,673,477 | | | | 706,998 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | MYR Group, Inc. | | | 113,820,468 | | | | 14,980,626 | | | | (14,101,333 | ) | | | | | | | 4,355,414 | | | | (16,126,611 | ) | | | 102,928,564 | | | | 1,214,783 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Myriad Genetics, Inc. | | | 143,948,675 | | | | 17,511,782 | | | | (12,687,713 | ) | | | | | | | 478,288 | | | | (37,048,383 | ) | | | 112,202,649 | | | | 5,880,642 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Nabors Industries Ltd. | | | 84,919,956 | | | | 20,929,769 | | | | (8,436,688 | ) | | | | | | | 1,868,952 | | | | (33,084,951 | ) | | | 66,197,038 | | | | 652,509 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A | | | 81,266,914 | | | | 1,099,752 | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (6,645,473 | ) | | | 75,721,193 | | | | 2,047,072 | | | | 928,073 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | National Presto Industries, Inc. | | | 27,917,614 | | | | 3,619,649 | | | | (2,959,390 | ) | | | | | | | (464,639 | ) | | | (3,930,831 | ) | | | 24,182,403 | | | | 371,751 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | National Vision Holdings, Inc. | | | — | | | | 178,007,514 | | | | (23,976,799 | ) | | | | | | | 5,890,198 | | | | 27,918,847 | | | | 187,839,760 | | | | 5,753,132 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Natus Medical, Inc.(c) | | | 64,241,145 | | | | 7,114,910 | | | | (89,136,027 | ) | | | | | | | 6,525,152 | | | | 11,254,820 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | NBT Bancorp, Inc. | | | 103,252,531 | | | | 2,713,758 | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | 4,952,036 | | | | 110,918,325 | | | | 2,922,749 | | | | 1,677,010 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Neenah, Inc.(c) | | | 47,271,785 | | | | 3,013,196 | | | | (80,307,882 | ) | | | | | | | (93,409 | ) | | | 30,116,310 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 568,538 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Nektar Therapeutics | | | 71,195,578 | | | | 8,293,073 | | | | (6,259,119 | ) | | | | | | | (5,959,371 | ) | | | (23,534,452 | ) | | | 43,735,709 | | | | 13,667,409 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | NeoGenomics, Inc. | | | 107,000,980 | | | | 12,296,044 | | | | (8,291,083 | ) | | | | | | | (7,759,516 | ) | | | (24,008,044 | ) | | | 79,238,381 | | | | 9,203,064 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | NETGEAR, Inc. | | | 51,698,232 | | | | 6,105,671 | | | | (5,736,144 | ) | | | | | | | (1,840,584 | ) | | | (8,094,458 | ) | | | 42,132,717 | | | | 2,102,431 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | NetScout Systems, Inc. | | | 169,405,690 | | | | 23,165,486 | | | | (33,351,989 | ) | | | | | | | (92,336 | ) | | | (3,691,235 | ) | | | 155,435,616 | | | | 4,962,823 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | 99,064,584 | | | | 19,114,001 | | | | (17,693,608 | ) | | | | | | | (4,284,425 | ) | | | (31,739,950 | ) | | | 64,460,602 | | | | 27,547,266 | | | | 5,432,739 | | | | — | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF |
Affiliates (continued)
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
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| | NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | | $ | 122,018,834 | | | $ | 2,040,175 | | | $ | (2,040,175 | ) | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | (59,583,995 | ) | | $ | 62,434,839 | | | | 1,351,111 | | | $ | 1,026,844 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | NextGen Healthcare, Inc. | | | 84,060,458 | | | | 10,519,304 | | | | (10,371,333 | ) | | | | | | | 1,393,921 | | | | (14,482,104 | ) | | | 71,120,246 | | | | 4,018,093 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 126,486,977 | | | | 15,925,229 | | | | (15,450,230 | ) | | | | | | | 1,508,153 | | | | (2,638,284 | ) | | | 125,831,845 | | | | 6,177,312 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Northfield Bancorp, Inc. | | | 44,128,998 | | | | 2,694,248 | | | | (2,490,170 | ) | | | | | | | 420,577 | | | | (586,854 | ) | | | 44,166,799 | | | | 3,086,429 | | | | 795,406 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | | | 110,620,029 | | | | 4,927,681 | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | 37,500 | | | | 115,585,210 | | | | 8,555,530 | | | | 3,356,250 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Northwest Natural Holding Co. | | | 114,034,325 | | | | 28,317,050 | | | | (10,668,720 | ) | | | | | | | 78,281 | | | | (21,613,694 | ) | | | 110,147,242 | | | | 2,539,125 | | | | 2,268,285 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | NOW, Inc. | | | 87,533,937 | | | | 11,510,691 | | | | (10,110,623 | ) | | | | | | | 1,079,009 | | | | (8,765,648 | ) | | | 81,247,366 | | | | 8,084,315 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | NV5 Global, Inc. | | | 113,096,919 | | | | 18,329,058 | | | | (10,011,249 | ) | | | | | | | (58,296 | ) | | | (8,722,950 | ) | | | 112,633,482 | | | | 909,655 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Oceaneering International, Inc. | | | 108,248,797 | | | | 10,899,743 | | | | (9,065,439 | ) | | | | | | | (1,154,663 | ) | | | (50,725,396 | ) | | | 58,203,042 | | | | 7,311,940 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | ODP Corp. | | | 150,472,218 | | | | 15,774,732 | | | | (21,669,235 | ) | | | | | | | 1,311,470 | | | | (35,976,190 | ) | | | 109,912,995 | | | | 3,126,970 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Office Properties Income Trust | | | 89,434,675 | | | | 10,258,954 | | | | (8,847,717 | ) | | | | | | | (4,451,423 | ) | | | (36,744,416 | ) | | | 49,650,073 | | | | 3,533,813 | | | | 3,840,941 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | OFG Bancorp | | | 86,662,184 | | | | 559,589 | | | | (781,787 | ) | | | | | | | (83,288 | ) | | | (4,800,550 | ) | | | 81,556,148 | | | | 3,245,370 | | | | 1,137,037 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | O-I Glass, Inc. | | | 146,725,678 | | | | 20,292,979 | | | | (16,960,189 | ) | | | | | | | 501,181 | | | | (3,496,807 | ) | | | 147,062,842 | | | | 11,356,204 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Oil States International, Inc. | | | 30,532,455 | | | | 3,734,577 | | | | (2,508,520 | ) | | | | | | | 101,858 | | | | (13,705,849 | ) | | | 18,154,521 | | | | 4,666,972 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Olympic Steel, Inc. | | | 25,713,971 | | | | 2,705,270 | | | | (1,918,560 | ) | | | | | | | 967,436 | | | | (11,461,815 | ) | | | 16,006,302 | | | | 701,723 | | | | 121,702 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Omnicell, Inc.(c) | | | 407,429,926 | | | | 17,797,448 | | | | (380,212,794 | ) | | | | | | | 105,673,887 | | | | (150,688,467 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | OneSpan, Inc. | | | 35,579,568 | | | | 4,101,809 | | | | (2,854,783 | ) | | | | | | | (622,617 | ) | | | (14,066,419 | ) | | | 22,137,558 | | | | 2,571,145 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Onto Innovation, Inc. | | | 306,564,777 | | | | 34,426,487 | | | | (25,375,424 | ) | | | | | | | 10,266,999 | | | | (93,818,865 | ) | | | 232,063,974 | | | | 3,623,169 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | OptimizeRx Corp. | | | 47,963,311 | | | | 4,994,390 | | | | (3,475,955 | ) | | | | | | | (3,621,411 | ) | | | (26,316,341 | ) | | | 19,543,994 | | | | 1,318,758 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | OraSure Technologies, Inc. | | | 35,093,429 | | | | 2,686,376 | | | | (2,771,489 | ) | | | | | | | (1,888,097 | ) | | | (13,048,042 | ) | | | 20,072,177 | | | | 5,296,089 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Orion Office REIT, Inc. | | | 56,739,102 | | | | 6,719,448 | | | | (5,779,042 | ) | | | | | | | (2,208,647 | ) | | | (19,210,546 | ) | | | 36,260,315 | | | | 4,144,036 | | | | 811,891 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Orthofix Medical, Inc. | | | 46,236,230 | | | | 5,395,986 | | | | (4,122,293 | ) | | | | | | | (1,706,917 | ) | | | (17,831,298 | ) | | | 27,971,708 | | | | 1,463,721 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | OSI Systems, Inc. | | | 99,778,004 | | | | 8,008,831 | | | | (8,705,496 | ) | | | | | | | (779,565 | ) | | | (15,000,486 | ) | | | 83,301,288 | | | | 1,155,999 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Owens & Minor, Inc. | | | 237,798,945 | | | | 23,645,084 | | | | (17,496,652 | ) | | | | | | | 9,051,392 | | | | (118,986,164 | ) | | | 134,012,605 | | | | 5,560,689 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Oxford Industries, Inc. | | | 102,821,032 | | | | 14,197,269 | | | | (17,445,465 | ) | | | | | | | 1,643,887 | | | | (3,177,861 | ) | | | 98,038,862 | | | | 1,091,990 | | | | 1,227,977 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 228,019,766 | | | | 8,067,513 | | | | (1,293,032 | ) | | | | | | | (640,946 | ) | | | (28,273,233 | ) | | | 205,880,068 | | | | 6,649,873 | | | | 4,370,271 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Pacira BioSciences, Inc. | | | 243,118,352 | | | | 27,233,389 | | | | (18,304,914 | ) | | | | | | | 3,887,474 | | | | (78,179,172 | ) | | | 177,755,129 | | | | 3,341,890 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Palomar Holdings, Inc. | | | 110,545,925 | | | | 21,425,605 | | | | (12,549,266 | ) | | | | | | | (1,355,487 | ) | | | 36,075,389 | | | | 154,142,166 | | | | 1,841,163 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Park Aerospace Corp. | | | 18,232,507 | | | | 2,348,250 | | | | (1,415,985 | ) | | | | | | | (72,099 | ) | | | (2,843,802 | ) | | | 16,248,871 | | | | 1,471,818 | | | | 283,133 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Park National Corp. | | | 135,674,418 | | | | 16,579,218 | | | | (13,602,819 | ) | | | | | | | 2,532,281 | | | | (9,857,320 | ) | | | 131,325,778 | | | | 1,054,995 | | | | 2,171,010 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Pathward Financial, Inc.(k) | | | 112,957,040 | | | | 1,486,572 | | | | (569,248 | ) | | | | | | | (371,071 | ) | | | (45,016,830 | ) | | | 68,486,463 | | | | 2,077,866 | | | | 206,731 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Patrick Industries, Inc. | | | 96,958,481 | | | | 12,707,529 | | | | (13,449,967 | ) | | | | | | | (1,425,685 | ) | | | (25,343,721 | ) | | | 69,446,637 | | | | 1,584,093 | | | | 1,055,258 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 238,134,784 | | | | 29,556,615 | | | | (23,300,059 | ) | | | | | | | 11,333,296 | | | | (71,033,877 | ) | | | 184,690,759 | | | | 15,812,565 | | | | 1,244,804 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | PBF Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 166,060,470 | | | | 48,696,083 | | | | (20,509,920 | ) | | | | | | | 11,480,328 | | | | 69,390,827 | | | | 275,117,788 | | | | 7,824,738 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | PDF Solutions, Inc. | | | 59,598,908 | | | | 7,785,871 | | | | (6,955,348 | ) | | | | | | | 1,258,708 | | | | (8,781,909 | ) | | | 52,906,230 | | | | 2,156,797 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(l) | | | 143,173,761 | | | | 17,702,213 | | | | (14,732,622 | ) | | | | | | | (1,809,011 | ) | | | (42,766,901 | ) | | | 101,567,440 | | | | 6,151,874 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Pennant Group, Inc. | | | 35,999,327 | | | | 4,454,245 | | | | (2,866,776 | ) | | | | | | | 1,771,832 | | | | (17,964,548 | ) | | | 21,394,080 | | | | 2,055,147 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust(e) | | | N/A | | | | 14,155,112 | | | | (16,072,947 | ) | | | | | | | (4,182,527 | ) | | | (43,512,795 | ) | | | 77,939,566 | | | | 6,616,262 | | | | 6,261,055 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Perdoceo Education Corp. | | | 57,606,112 | | | | 9,060,264 | | | | (9,140,170 | ) | | | | | | | (764,447 | ) | | | (5,864,247 | ) | | | 50,897,512 | | | | 4,941,506 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Perficient, Inc. | | | 259,611,926 | | | | 37,616,202 | | | | (20,878,012 | ) | | | | | | | 9,064,429 | | | | (121,332,869 | ) | | | 164,081,676 | | | | 2,523,557 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | PetMed Express, Inc. | | | 38,966,720 | | | | 4,630,009 | | | | (3,981,158 | ) | | | | | | | (387,621 | ) | | | (9,215,169 | ) | | | 30,012,781 | | | | 1,537,540 | | | | 910,618 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | PGT Innovations, Inc. | | | 76,723,141 | | | | 11,729,627 | | | | (9,749,623 | ) | | | | | | | 2,587,584 | | | | 10,344,337 | | | | 91,635,066 | | | | 4,371,902 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A(b) | | | 29,130,392 | | | | 3,843,399 | | | | (2,356,830 | ) | | | | | | | (257,469 | ) | | | 14,016,696 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 354,150 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Photronics, Inc. | | | 74,493,294 | | | | 13,562,889 | | | | (9,743,080 | ) | | | | | | | 1,646,003 | | | | (14,278,040 | ) | | | 65,681,066 | | | | 4,492,549 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Piper Sandler Cos | | | 132,389,775 | | | | 16,694,980 | | | | (16,958,538 | ) | | | | | | | 1,863,512 | | | | (29,272,143 | ) | | | 104,717,586 | | | | 999,786 | | | | 1,221,816 | | | | — | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF |
Affiliates (continued)
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
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| | Plantronics, Inc.(c) | | $ | 120,668,371 | | | $ | 15,230,749 | | | $ | (137,743,925 | ) | | | | | | $ | 39,460,421 | | | | $ (37,615,616 | ) | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | Plexus Corp. | | | 164,407,748 | | | | 22,398,619 | | | | (20,963,939 | ) | | | | | | | 4,705,569 | | | | 6,411,026 | | | | 176,959,023 | | | | 2,021,003 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Powell Industries, Inc. | | | 12,559,186 | | | | 2,106,759 | | | | (1,321,278 | ) | | | | | | | 80,447 | | | | 905,639 | | | | 14,330,753 | | | | 679,827 | | | | 343,987 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | PRA Group, Inc. | | | 141,038,099 | | | | 15,424,046 | | | | (25,212,815 | ) | | | | | | | (1,413,697 | ) | | | (36,308,154 | ) | | | 93,527,479 | | | | 2,846,241 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc. | | | 190,225,543 | | | | 26,388,568 | | | | (23,104,125 | ) | | | | | | | 2,665,552 | | | | (15,334,695 | ) | | | 180,840,843 | | | | 3,629,156 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | PriceSmart, Inc. | | | 135,818,557 | | | | 19,757,942 | | | | (13,171,183 | ) | | | | | | | (862,383 | ) | | | (36,312,469 | ) | | | 105,230,464 | | | | 1,827,235 | | | | 767,728 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | ProAssurance Corp. | | | 92,923,542 | | | | 1,499,669 | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (25,638,404 | ) | | | 68,784,807 | | | | 3,525,618 | | | | 352,562 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | PROG Holdings, Inc. | | | — | | | | 123,275,984 | | | | (59,968,680 | ) | | | | | | | 35,784,511 | | | | (43,820,558 | ) | | | 55,271,257 | | | | 3,689,670 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Progress Software Corp. | | | 148,916,992 | | | | 19,047,822 | | | | (18,298,145 | ) | | | | | | | 3,967,026 | | | | (18,765,470 | ) | | | 134,868,225 | | | | 3,169,641 | | | | 1,111,212 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | ProPetro Holding Corp. | | | 84,754,257 | | | | 9,816,364 | | | | (7,432,487 | ) | | | | | | | 306,899 | | | | (35,987,654 | ) | | | 51,457,379 | | | | 6,392,221 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Proto Labs, Inc. | | | 104,431,636 | | | | 13,044,493 | | | | (10,397,879 | ) | | | | | | | (6,689,673 | ) | | | (27,102,346 | ) | | | 73,286,231 | | | | 2,011,700 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | | 119,936,396 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (19,989,400 | ) | | | 99,946,996 | | | | 5,125,487 | | | | 2,460,234 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Quaker Chemical Corp. | | | 165,876,863 | | | | 20,212,796 | | | | (14,138,374 | ) | | | | | | | (161,446 | ) | | | (28,314,668 | ) | | | 143,475,171 | | | | 993,733 | | | | 794,472 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Quanex Building Products Corp. | | | 50,273,695 | | | | 7,644,837 | | | | (6,205,863 | ) | | | | | | | 89,278 | | | | (7,675,417 | ) | | | 44,126,530 | | | | 2,429,875 | | | | 385,891 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | QuinStreet, Inc. | | | 41,592,937 | | | | 5,808,781 | | | | (3,814,604 | ) | | | | | | | 402,903 | | | | (4,538,997 | ) | | | 39,451,020 | | | | 3,757,240 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Rambus, Inc. | | | 249,695,511 | | | | 25,197,800 | | | | (19,334,990 | ) | | | | | | | 6,190,662 | | | | (56,844,972 | ) | | | 204,904,011 | | | | 8,060,740 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Ranger Oil Corp., Class A(b) | | | 52,271,514 | | | | 7,603,103 | | | | (10,114,108 | ) | | | | | | | (3,840,245 | ) | | | 14,399,708 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 115,098 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. | | | 30,075,292 | | | | 2,385,736 | | | | (1,879,992 | ) | | | | | | | (94,430 | ) | | | (15,345,595 | ) | | | 15,141,011 | | | | 4,806,670 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 37,066,442 | | | | 6,129,492 | | | | (4,115,747 | ) | | | | | | | (2,116,876 | ) | | | 14,002,988 | | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 641,897 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Ready Capital Corp.(e) | | | N/A | | | | 32,721,393 | | | | (1,195,479 | ) | | | | | | | (213,094 | ) | | | (29,990,334 | ) | | | 75,411,474 | | | | 7,437,029 | | | | 3,123,255 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.(c) | | | 19,037,149 | | | | 344,178 | | | | (9,882,769 | ) | | | | | | | (29,592,094 | ) | | | 20,093,536 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Redwood Trust, Inc. | | | 86,418,394 | | | | 12,982,041 | | | | (10,542,036 | ) | | | | | | | (4,697,586 | ) | | | (35,280,574 | ) | | | 48,880,239 | | | | 8,515,721 | | | | 3,899,329 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | REGENXBIO, Inc. | | | 89,410,873 | | | | 11,433,059 | | | | (8,940,564 | ) | | | | | | | (3,035,698 | ) | | | (16,372,929 | ) | | | 72,494,741 | | | | 2,742,896 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Renasant Corp. | | | 122,659,043 | | | | 5,263,796 | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (8,228,793 | ) | | | 119,694,046 | | | | 3,826,536 | | | | 1,662,243 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Renewable Energy Group, Inc.(c) | | | 218,275,772 | | | | 2,502,921 | | | | (223,831,696 | ) | | | | | | | 101,187,403 | | | | (98,134,400 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | 108,999,473 | | | | 13,215,759 | | | | (22,074,866 | ) | | | | | | | (16,536,977 | ) | | | (15,566,253 | ) | | | 68,037,136 | | | | 3,885,616 | | | | 2,918,987 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Resideo Technologies, Inc. | | | 246,333,903 | | | | 29,030,829 | | | | (22,555,176 | ) | | | | | | | 5,792,326 | | | | (56,093,823 | ) | | | 202,508,059 | | | | 10,624,767 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Resources Connection, Inc. | | | 37,511,987 | | | | 6,537,744 | | | | (3,655,826 | ) | | | | | | | 873,996 | | | | 651,572 | | | | 41,919,473 | | | | 2,319,838 | | | | 632,160 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | | | 165,489,597 | | | | — | | | | (425,137 | ) | | | | | | | (77,844 | ) | | | (47,896,818 | ) | | | 117,089,798 | | | | 8,509,433 | | | | 2,382,641 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | REX American Resources Corp. | | | 37,138,350 | | | | 4,759,475 | | | | (3,149,835 | ) | | | | | | | 733,666 | | | | (6,786,722 | ) | | | 32,694,934 | | | | 1,171,022 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Rogers Corp. | | | 364,370,893 | | | | 44,710,494 | | | | (37,211,774 | ) | | | | | | | 16,602,418 | | | | (58,075,803 | ) | | | 330,396,228 | | | | 1,365,951 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | RPT Realty | | | 83,319,640 | | | | 11,400,875 | | | | (9,482,964 | ) | | | | | | | (422,081 | ) | | | (37,699,169 | ) | | | 47,116,301 | | | | 6,232,315 | | | | 1,580,103 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. | | | 51,970,044 | | | | 5,967,633 | | | | (6,420,760 | ) | | | | | | | 127,676 | | | | (13,751,001 | ) | | | 37,893,592 | | | | 2,247,544 | | | | 642,377 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | S&T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 70,123,531 | | | | 10,366,710 | | | | (111,592 | ) | | | | | | | (57,690 | ) | | | (212,655 | ) | | | 80,108,304 | | | | 2,733,139 | | | | 1,641,106 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 86,228,006 | | | | 2,834,203 | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (8,970,941 | ) | | | 80,091,268 | | | | 981,992 | | | | 1,751,694 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. | | | 123,084,093 | | | | 14,526,158 | | | | (15,035,920 | ) | | | | | | | 666,231 | | | | (24,650,274 | ) | | | 98,590,288 | | | | 7,824,626 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Sanmina Corp. | | | 183,729,393 | | | | 25,473,652 | | | | (39,343,212 | ) | | | | | | | 5,997,541 | | | | 18,584,374 | | | | 194,441,748 | | | | 4,219,656 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | ScanSource, Inc. | | | 63,970,113 | | | | 6,632,214 | | | | (6,669,398 | ) | | | | | | | 108,887 | | | | (15,447,733 | ) | | | 48,594,083 | | | | 1,839,988 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida | | | 146,555,548 | | | | 10,766,396 | | | | (7,459,522 | ) | | | | | | | 1,916,537 | | | | (22,289,721 | ) | | | 129,489,238 | | | | 4,283,468 | | | | 1,422,930 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | 181,828,319 | | | | 25,217,613 | | | | (24,655,104 | ) | | | | | | | 1,971,649 | | | | (17,949,831 | ) | | | 166,412,646 | | | | 7,529,984 | | | | 1,899,909 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Selectquote, Inc. | | | 24,980,028 | | | | 2,575,668 | | | | (2,047,824 | ) | | | | | | | (9,306,440 | ) | | | (9,637,013 | ) | | | 6,564,419 | | | | 8,992,355 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Seneca Foods Corp., Class A | | | 22,360,474 | | | | 3,397,420 | | | | (4,516,664 | ) | | | | | | | 628,547 | | | | (1,263,877 | ) | | | 20,605,900 | | | | 408,523 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF |
Affiliates (continued)
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
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| | Service Properties Trust | | $ | 103,192,254 | | | $ | 10,240,721 | | | $ | (7,116,867 | ) | | | | | | $ | (5,079,743 | ) | | $ | (38,730,709 | ) | | $ | 62,505,656 | | | | 12,043,479 | | | $ | 238,815 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. | | | 332,974,896 | | | | 35,698,710 | | | | (29,318,132 | ) | | | | | | | 11,950,929 | | | | (66,137,523 | ) | | | 285,168,880 | | | | 3,564,611 | | | | 1,605,894 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Shake Shack, Inc., Class A | | | 190,071,451 | | | | 18,647,386 | | | | (21,856,106 | ) | | | | | | | (9,311,382 | ) | | | (55,005,948 | ) | | | 122,545,401 | | | | 2,724,442 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. | | | 84,576,037 | | | | 11,191,866 | | | | (8,948,181 | ) | | | | | | | (3,297,084 | ) | | | (20,833,263 | ) | | | 62,689,375 | | | | 3,683,277 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Signet Jewelers Ltd. | | | 273,905,174 | | | | 27,168,307 | | | | (48,657,650 | ) | | | | | | | 774,642 | | | | (59,190,040 | ) | | | 194,000,433 | | | | 3,392,209 | | | | 1,449,110 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | | 190,104,518 | | | | 39,195,347 | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (37,819,020 | ) | | | 191,480,845 | | | | 8,787,556 | | | | 3,339,272 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Simply Good Foods Co. | | | 229,837,648 | | | | 36,333,830 | | | | (28,487,580 | ) | | | | | | | (678,365 | ) | | | (37,965,640 | ) | | | 199,039,893 | | | | 6,221,941 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Simulations Plus, Inc. | | | 57,561,518 | | | | 9,469,186 | | | | (6,627,583 | ) | | | | | | | (176,557 | ) | | | (3,552,328 | ) | | | 56,674,236 | | | | 1,167,578 | | | | 136,374 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Six Flags Entertainment Corp. | | | — | | | | 136,516,705 | | | | (10,609,098 | ) | | | | | | | 274,661 | | | | (30,712,557 | ) | | | 95,469,711 | | | | 5,393,769 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | SkyWest, Inc. | | | 104,003,904 | | | | 11,810,202 | | | | (9,629,118 | ) | | | | | | | (3,983,814 | ) | | | (42,095,173 | ) | | | 60,106,001 | | | | 3,696,556 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Sleep Number Corp. | | | 82,168,963 | | | | 9,766,744 | | | | (10,172,077 | ) | | | | | | | (748,984 | ) | | | (26,644,751 | ) | | | 54,369,895 | | | | 1,608,101 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | SM Energy Co. | | | 338,768,910 | | | | 41,925,416 | | | | (33,063,212 | ) | | | | | | | 16,292,063 | | | | (27,667,249 | ) | | | 336,255,928 | | | | 8,940,599 | | | | 87,181 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | SMART Global Holdings, Inc. | | | 86,032,317 | | | | 13,411,626 | | | | (7,546,379 | ) | | | | | | | 1,001,584 | | | | (34,845,053 | ) | | | 58,054,095 | | | | 3,658,103 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 63,134,619 | | | | 8,925,714 | | | | (14,550,486 | ) | | | | | | | 1,305,750 | | | | (20,272,859 | ) | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 727,644 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Sonos, Inc. | | | 258,040,886 | | | | 24,892,482 | | | | (20,497,529 | ) | | | | | | | (7,255,345 | ) | | | (126,110,195 | ) | | | 129,070,299 | | | | 9,285,633 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | | 277,815,513 | | | | 58,926,203 | | | | (28,347,918 | ) | | | | | | | 6,755,173 | | | | (16,668,434 | ) | | | 298,480,537 | | | | 8,931,195 | | | | 5,264,740 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | 88,968,366 | | | | 1,414,742 | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (11,954,522 | ) | | | 78,428,586 | | | | 2,218,003 | | | | 1,481,717 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Southwestern Energy Co.(c) | | | 572,104,123 | | | | 29,177,779 | | | | (502,896,112 | ) | | | | | | | 177,290,495 | | | | (275,676,285 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | SpartanNash Co. | | | 85,110,307 | | | | 11,998,879 | | | | (10,249,408 | ) | | | | | | | 3,082,829 | | | | (13,484,861 | ) | | | 76,457,746 | | | | 2,634,657 | | | | 1,095,048 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | SPS Commerce, Inc. | | | 337,838,163 | | | | 37,608,388 | | | | (29,993,119 | ) | | | | | | | 12,114,458 | | | | (31,275,310 | ) | | | 326,292,580 | | | | 2,626,520 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | SPX FLOW, Inc.(c) | | | 259,082,047 | | | | 1,269,690 | | | | (261,195,167 | ) | | | | | | | 118,154,523 | | | | (117,311,093 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | SPX Technologies, Inc.(m) | | | 160,498,750 | | | | 23,582,645 | | | | (19,959,533 | ) | | | | | | | 5,965,537 | | | | 11,991,164 | | | | 182,078,563 | | | | 3,297,330 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Standard Motor Products, Inc. | | | 59,270,564 | | | | 8,435,336 | | | | (8,140,640 | ) | | | | | | | (1,205,366 | ) | | | (14,102,304 | ) | | | 44,257,590 | | | | 1,361,772 | | | | 752,245 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Standex International Corp. | | | 87,658,417 | | | | 11,422,758 | | | | (11,341,847 | ) | | | | | | | 386,925 | | | | (16,732,065 | ) | | | 71,394,188 | | | | 874,393 | | | | 461,349 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Stepan Co. | | | 150,510,653 | | | | 21,282,149 | | | | (18,504,523 | ) | | | | | | | 2,214,701 | | | | (10,750,514 | ) | | | 144,752,466 | | | | 1,545,345 | | | | 1,027,733 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Steven Madden Ltd. | | | 211,645,113 | | | | 24,067,120 | | | | (25,211,716 | ) | | | | | | | 667,707 | | | | (66,473,499 | ) | | | 144,694,725 | | | | 5,425,374 | | | | 2,295,276 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 108,673,669 | | | | 4,637,916 | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (30,977,306 | ) | | | 82,334,279 | | | | 1,886,670 | | | | 1,530,831 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | StoneX Group, Inc. | | | 90,898,940 | | | | 13,732,478 | | | | (10,674,285 | ) | | | | | | | 3,692,774 | | | | 6,525,968 | | | | 104,175,875 | | | | 1,256,039 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Strategic Education, Inc. | | | 107,496,569 | | | | 16,043,044 | | | | (14,249,305 | ) | | | | | | | (364,756 | ) | | | (8,517,132 | ) | | | 100,408,420 | | | | 1,635,050 | | | | 1,975,199 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Stride, Inc. | | | — | | | | 135,717,013 | | | | (15,822,580 | ) | | | | | | | 2,761,734 | | | | 2,058,948 | | | | 124,715,115 | | | | 2,967,288 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. | | | 87,670,726 | | | | 11,503,978 | | | | (9,413,573 | ) | | | | | | | 630,051 | | | | (24,943,340 | ) | | | 65,447,842 | | | | 1,288,597 | | | | 1,468,149 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. | | | 75,886,774 | | | | 9,455,914 | | | | (8,127,659 | ) | | | | | | | (1,920,042 | ) | | | (22,905,047 | ) | | | 52,389,940 | | | | 7,796,122 | | | | 318,890 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | | 52,991,824 | | | | 6,542,447 | | | | (5,362,051 | ) | | | | | | | (227,995 | ) | | | (18,492,767 | ) | | | 35,451,458 | | | | 6,101,800 | | | | 855,800 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | | | — | | | | 156,032,666 | | | | (2,503,829 | ) | | | | | | | 89,964 | | | | (17,753,924 | ) | | | 135,864,877 | | | | 14,423,023 | | | | 654,243 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 122,972,590 | | | | 15,758,555 | | | | (12,687,386 | ) | | | | | | | 1,377,907 | | | | 4,638,659 | | | | 132,060,325 | | | | 3,901,339 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Surmodics, Inc. | | | 45,178,643 | | | | 5,427,653 | | | | (4,113,479 | ) | | | | | | | 549,134 | | | | (15,827,961 | ) | | | 31,213,990 | | | | 1,026,776 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Sylvamo Corp. | | | 84,035,262 | | | | 13,736,184 | | | | (18,509,802 | ) | | | | | | | 1,747,007 | | | | 813,135 | | | | 81,821,786 | | | | 2,413,622 | | | | 551,440 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Tactile Systems Technology, Inc.(c) | | | 28,711,529 | | | | 493,892 | | | | (10,817,864 | ) | | | | | | | (48,778,697 | ) | | | 30,391,140 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Talos Energy, Inc.(e) | | | N/A | | | | 35,912,562 | | | | (985,914 | ) | | | | | | | 109,606 | | | | (5,755,208 | ) | | | 79,434,569 | | | | 4,770,845 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. | | | 127,881,154 | | | | 21,014,256 | | | | (18,420,973 | ) | | | | | | | 447,667 | | | | (26,794,048 | ) | | | 104,128,056 | | | | 7,611,700 | | | | 3,021,412 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | TechTarget, Inc. | | | 155,056,230 | | | | 18,532,763 | | | | (13,823,906 | ) | | | | | | | 5,091,884 | | | | (47,654,765 | ) | | | 117,202,206 | | | | 1,979,767 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF |
Affiliates (continued)
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
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| | Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.(b) | | $ | 133,432,927 | | | $ | 19,488,380 | | | $ | (16,033,288 | ) | | | | | | $ | (1,518,662 | ) | | $ | 2,282,510 | | | $ | N/A | | | | N/A | | | $ | 2,564,801 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | Tennant Co. | | | 104,301,650 | | | | 12,109,051 | | | | (9,451,055 | ) | | | | | | | (676,805 | ) | | | (29,206,097 | ) | | | 77,076,744 | | | | 1,362,743 | | | | 672,758 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Thryv Holdings, Inc.(e) | | | N/A | | | | 23,984,996 | | | | (713,353 | ) | | | | | | | (204,712 | ) | | | (17,675,373 | ) | | | 51,150,775 | | | | 2,240,507 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | TimkenSteel Corp. | | | 64,404,568 | | | | 8,336,003 | | | | (7,139,560 | ) | | | | | | | 2,704,099 | | | | (23,329,863 | ) | | | 44,975,247 | | | | 3,000,350 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Titan International, Inc. | | | 53,931,214 | | | | 8,142,465 | | | | (7,185,721 | ) | | | | | | | 3,307,327 | | | | (13,154,817 | ) | | | 45,040,468 | | | | 3,710,088 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Tivity Health, Inc.(c) | | | 102,231,306 | | | | 4,597,360 | | | | (107,819,062 | ) | | | | | | | 34,087,411 | | | | (33,097,015 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Tompkins Financial Corp. | | | 66,250,624 | | | | 11,837,172 | | | | (6,026,832 | ) | | | | | | | 393,863 | | | | (5,403,038 | ) | | | 67,051,789 | | | | 923,324 | | | | 974,485 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Tredegar Corp. | | | 22,063,926 | | | | 2,752,239 | | | | (2,689,708 | ) | | | | | | | (1,041,747 | ) | | | (3,624,703 | ) | | | 17,460,007 | | | | 1,849,577 | | | | 466,036 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | TreeHouse Foods, Inc. | | | 128,739,659 | | | | 21,937,696 | | | | (35,173,243 | ) | | | | | | | 1,095,304 | | | | 39,439,966 | | | | 156,039,382 | | | | 3,678,439 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. | | | — | | | | 180,979,351 | | | | (114,682,881 | ) | | | | | | | 86,092,424 | | | | (40,260,017 | ) | | | 112,128,877 | | | | 7,420,839 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | — | | | | 143,171,105 | | | | (7,581,027 | ) | | | | | | | 2,527,112 | | | | (10,255,136 | ) | | | 127,862,054 | | | | 5,988,855 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Trinseo PLC | | | 133,136,232 | | | | 14,235,707 | | | | (20,697,650 | ) | | | | | | | (7,109,924 | ) | | | (72,740,973 | ) | | | 46,823,392 | | | | 2,555,862 | | | | 1,693,722 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Triumph Bancorp, Inc. | | | 159,258,692 | | | | 10,246,436 | | | | (10,905,996 | ) | | | | | | | 676,196 | | | | (68,168,912 | ) | | | 91,106,416 | | | | 1,676,291 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Triumph Group, Inc. | | | 93,800,075 | | | | 6,906,827 | | | | (5,211,642 | ) | | | | | | | 291,935 | | | | (62,531,001 | ) | | | 33,256,194 | | | | 3,871,501 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | TrueBlue, Inc. | | | 73,580,548 | | | | 7,586,203 | | | | (10,480,297 | ) | | | | | | | (2,023,189 | ) | | | (23,180,685 | ) | | | 45,482,580 | | | | 2,383,783 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Trupanion, Inc. | | | 218,695,578 | | | | 22,504,617 | | | | (14,912,560 | ) | | | | | | | (1,385,972 | ) | | | (73,025,743 | ) | | | 151,875,920 | | | | 2,555,543 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | TrustCo Bank Corp. | | | 38,574,952 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (616,136 | ) | | | 37,958,816 | | | | 1,208,110 | | | | 845,677 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Trustmark Corp. | | | 114,546,413 | | | | 3,416,802 | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | 538,313 | | | | 118,501,528 | | | | 3,868,806 | | | | 1,756,745 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | TTM Technologies, Inc. | | | 110,982,608 | | | | 14,046,383 | | | | (14,189,718 | ) | | | | | | | 455,509 | | | | (12,819,252 | ) | | | 98,475,530 | | | | 7,471,588 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Tupperware Brands Corp. | | | 68,309,820 | | | | 4,252,486 | | | | (9,788,640 | ) | | | | | | | (13,293,541 | ) | | | (31,002,562 | ) | | | 18,477,563 | | | | 2,821,002 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Two Harbors Investment Corp. | | | 136,053,578 | | | | 23,351,639 | | | | (20,120,319 | ) | | | | | | | (3,161,485 | ) | | | (52,725,249 | ) | | | 83,398,164 | | | | 25,119,929 | | | | 12,619,818 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | U.S. Ecology, Inc.(c) | | | 107,128,388 | | | | 1,442,682 | | | | (108,839,944 | ) | | | | | | | 7,170,326 | | | | (6,901,452 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | | | 91,860,274 | | | | 13,981,156 | | | | (10,285,218 | ) | | | | | | | 2,404,230 | | | | (25,864,746 | ) | | | 72,095,696 | | | | 948,378 | | | | 774,112 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. | | | 99,876,624 | | | | 10,245,930 | | | | (8,951,961 | ) | | | | | | | 1,990,457 | | | | (42,823,429 | ) | | | 60,337,621 | | | | 5,510,285 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | UFP Industries, Inc. | | | 341,909,849 | | | | 47,200,515 | | | | (41,047,529 | ) | | | | | | | 11,710,381 | | | | (35,480,764 | ) | | | 324,292,452 | | | | 4,494,075 | | | | 2,243,594 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. | | | 136,152,483 | | | | 14,680,687 | | | | (10,493,661 | ) | | | | | | | 1,831,226 | | | | (56,854,367 | ) | | | 85,316,368 | | | | 3,313,257 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Unifi, Inc. | | | 17,937,480 | | | | 1,858,721 | | | | (2,142,166 | ) | | | | | | | (1,710,826 | ) | | | (6,895,756 | ) | | | 9,047,453 | | | | 951,362 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | UniFirst Corp.(b) | | | 200,629,322 | | | | 26,205,256 | | | | (22,405,107 | ) | | | | | | | 999,754 | | | | (18,168,596 | ) | | | N/A | | | | N/A | | | | 661,218 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | uniQure NV | | | 46,786,302 | | | | 14,245,799 | | | | (5,102,616 | ) | | | | | | | (1,087,004 | ) | | | 1,576,756 | | | | 56,419,237 | | | | 3,007,422 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Unisys Corp. | | | 103,901,420 | | | | 9,300,592 | | | | (6,917,865 | ) | | | | | | | (2,336,144 | ) | | | (66,623,664 | ) | | | 37,324,339 | | | | 4,943,621 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 254,860,619 | | | | 2,581,227 | | | | (742,290 | ) | | | | | | | (254,917 | ) | | | (12,385,860 | ) | | | 244,058,779 | | | | 7,373,377 | | | | 3,160,095 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | United Fire Group, Inc. | | | 47,725,571 | | | | 5,992,002 | | | | (3,645,521 | ) | | | | | | | 502,311 | | | | (4,487,708 | ) | | | 46,086,655 | | | | 1,604,130 | | | | 497,806 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | United Natural Foods, Inc. | | | 171,786,549 | | | | 22,977,261 | | | | (18,432,559 | ) | | | | | | | 7,388,294 | | | | (37,606,626 | ) | | | 146,112,919 | | | | 4,251,176 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Uniti Group, Inc. | | | 232,300,985 | | | | 22,942,979 | | | | (18,230,288 | ) | | | | | | | 433,973 | | | | (117,195,170) | | | | 120,252,479 | | | | 17,302,515 | | | | 5,118,318 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Unitil Corp. | | | 57,003,513 | | | | 9,553,519 | | | | (7,221,120 | ) | | | | | | | 505,678 | | | | (5,056,741 | ) | | | 54,784,849 | | | | 1,179,437 | | | | 916,970 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Universal Corp. | | | 102,545,813 | | | | 13,718,679 | | | | (11,869,214 | ) | | | | | | | 894,717 | | | | (22,532,312 | ) | | | 82,757,683 | | | | 1,797,517 | | | | 2,753,054 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Universal Electronics, Inc. | | | 29,321,395 | | | | 3,424,291 | | | | (4,343,006 | ) | | | | | | | (3,311,371 | ) | | | (7,699,705 | ) | | | 17,391,604 | | | | 884,169 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Universal Health Realty Income Trust | | | 53,217,155 | | | | 7,442,290 | | | | (6,298,179 | ) | | | | | | | (1,567,227 | ) | | | (12,652,381 | ) | | | 40,141,658 | | | | 928,990 | | | | 1,317,188 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 27,029,508 | | | | 1,644,878 | | | | (1,724,504 | ) | | | | | | | (56,752 | ) | | | (7,207,344 | ) | | | 19,685,786 | | | | 1,998,557 | | | | 636,059 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Urban Edge Properties | | | 150,439,087 | | | | 24,240,325 | | | | (13,706,900 | ) | | | | | | | (671,447 | ) | | | (46,043,672 | ) | | | 114,257,393 | | | | 8,565,022 | | | | 2,548,719 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A | | | 36,636,275 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (6,427,417 | ) | | | 30,208,858 | | | | 1,947,702 | | | | 925,158 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | | | 45,100,344 | | | | 6,626,959 | | | | (4,941,787 | ) | | | | | | | (1,507,411 | ) | | | (4,523,283 | ) | | | 40,754,822 | | | | 4,124,982 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Varex Imaging Corp. | | | 60,217,722 | | | | 9,573,966 | | | | (7,038,297 | ) | | | | | | | (779,065 | ) | | | 61,342 | | | | 62,035,668 | | | | 2,934,516 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Vector Group Ltd. | | | 112,743,909 | | | | 14,508,325 | | | | (11,731,253 | ) | | | | | | | 1,620,320 | | | | (32,602,162 | ) | | | 84,539,139 | | | | 9,595,816 | | | | 3,810,719 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Veeco Instruments, Inc. | | | 98,540,068 | | | | 11,247,179 | | | | (8,513,339 | ) | | | | | | | 2,805,340 | | | | (35,371,645 | ) | | | 68,707,603 | | | | 3,750,415 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Vera Bradley, Inc.(c) | | | 13,955,166 | | | | 240,570 | | | | (8,795,020 | ) | | | | | | | (11,624,937 | ) | | | 6,224,221 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Vericel Corp. | | | 128,020,145 | | | | 13,695,997 | | | | (10,612,788 | ) | | | | | | | (4,192,793 | ) | | | (47,087,017 | ) | | | 79,823,544 | | | | 3,440,670 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Veris Residential, Inc. | | | 99,880,230 | | | | 11,799,329 | | | | (11,291,836 | ) | | | | | | | (772,879 | ) | | | (33,908,421 | ) | | | 65,706,423 | | | | 5,778,929 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Veritex Holdings, Inc. | | | 134,887,513 | | | | 12,960,548 | | | | (6,357,624 | ) | | | | | | | 2,894,692 | | | | (44,723,841 | ) | | | 99,661,288 | | | | 3,748,074 | | | | 1,455,286 | | | | — | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF |
Affiliates (continued)
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
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| | Veritiv Corp. | | $ | 132,495,898 | | | $ | 16,940,401 | | | $ | (13,757,546 | ) | | | | | | $ | 7,384,723 | | | $ | (43,488,837 | ) | | $ | 99,574,639 | | | | 1,018,458 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | Viad Corp. | | | 52,372,980 | | | | 7,114,832 | | | | (6,131,392 | ) | | | | | | | (747,660 | ) | | | (5,116,040 | ) | | | 47,492,720 | | | | 1,503,886 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Viavi Solutions, Inc. | | | 264,487,828 | | | | 30,251,424 | | | | (27,009,999 | ) | | | | | | | 5,900,899 | | | | (56,798,960 | ) | | | 216,831,192 | | | | 16,615,417 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | | | 122,805,763 | | | | 13,579,972 | | | | (15,269,723 | ) | | | | | | | (865,588 | ) | | | (40,693,333 | ) | | | 79,557,091 | | | | 498,728 | | | | 1,541,470 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Vista Outdoor, Inc. | | | 143,628,159 | | | | 16,596,496 | | | | (14,192,399 | ) | | | | | | | 5,261,208 | | | | (51,029,570 | ) | | | 100,263,894 | | | | 4,122,693 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Wabash National Corp. | | | 51,999,241 | | | | 8,196,093 | | | | (7,284,553 | ) | | | | | | | (29,284 | ) | | | 2,212,449 | | | | 55,093,946 | | | | 3,540,742 | | | | 558,188 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Walker & Dunlop, Inc. | | | 273,111,920 | | | | 34,366,058 | | | | (20,874,529 | ) | | | | | | | 9,543,064 | | | | (108,572,976 | ) | | | 187,573,537 | | | | 2,240,219 | | | | 2,623,331 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | WD-40 Co. | | | 179,528,754 | | | | 23,484,434 | | | | (20,635,057 | ) | | | | | | | 2,611,842 | | | | (10,339,385 | ) | | | 174,650,588 | | | | 993,801 | | | | 1,520,708 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Westamerica Bancorp | | | 106,501,356 | | | | 4,786,926 | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | (14,942,075 | ) | | | 96,346,207 | | | | 1,842,536 | | | | 1,513,213 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Whitestone REIT | | | 43,783,817 | | | | 5,693,501 | | | | (4,743,362 | ) | | | | | | | 224,143 | | | | (16,325,127 | ) | | | 28,632,972 | | | | 3,384,512 | | | | 804,317 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Winnebago Industries, Inc. | | | 128,875,490 | | | | 17,604,191 | | | | (20,395,448 | ) | | | | | | | 1,538,860 | | | | (4,358,829 | ) | | | 123,264,264 | | | | 2,316,562 | | | | 1,508,631 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | | | 45,910,215 | | | | 5,773,189 | | | | (4,104,611 | ) | | | | | | | (279,603 | ) | | | (9,158,037 | ) | | | 38,141,153 | | | | 8,149,819 | | | | 479,944 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 132,926,995 | | | | 17,167,153 | | | | (18,489,612 | ) | | | | | | | (6,918,478 | ) | | | (36,314,077 | ) | | | 88,371,981 | | | | 5,742,169 | | | | 1,140,259 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | World Fuel Services Corp. | | | 122,548,498 | | | | 14,868,647 | | | | (15,488,448 | ) | | | | | | | (2,325,936 | ) | | | (13,758,058 | ) | | | 105,844,703 | | | | 4,515,559 | | | | 1,166,428 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 193,477,522 | | | | 8,533,207 | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | 820,390 | | | | 202,831,119 | | | | 4,365,715 | | | | 1,194,370 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | WW International, Inc. | | | 39,112,420 | | | | 3,825,256 | | | | (3,098,478 | ) | | | | | | | (2,544,682 | ) | | | (21,912,524 | ) | | | 15,381,992 | | | | 3,913,993 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Xencor, Inc. | | | 111,628,239 | | | | 17,080,208 | | | | (11,670,524 | ) | | | | | | | (2,337,579 | ) | | | (1,590,517 | ) | | | 113,109,827 | | | | 4,353,727 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 157,588,903 | | | | 18,044,758 | | | | (15,126,605 | ) | | | | | | | 131,249 | | | | (45,318,961 | ) | | | 115,319,344 | | | | 8,362,534 | | | | 836,180 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | XPEL, Inc.(e) | | | N/A | | | | 15,079,109 | | | | (1,422,569 | ) | | | | | | | (5,672 | ) | | | 2,192,821 | | | | 92,146,171 | | | | 1,429,953 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Yelp, Inc. | | | — | | | | 154,047,188 | | | | (8,668,102 | ) | | | | | | | 3,168,769 | | | | 25,519,466 | | | | 174,067,321 | | | | 5,133,215 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Zimvie, Inc. | | | 34,275,851 | | | | 3,845,054 | | | | (3,418,031 | ) | | | | | | | (877,915 | ) | | | (18,804,398 | ) | | | 15,020,561 | | | | 1,521,840 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
| | Zumiez, Inc. | | | 53,421,286 | | | | 5,439,912 | | | | (12,389,154 | ) | | | | | | | (3,430,179 | ) | | | (18,561,738 | ) | | | 24,480,127 | | | | 1,137,024 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,441,299,550 | | | $ | (14,139,340,800 | ) | | $ | 57,775,398,662 | | | | | | | $ | 500,276,673 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
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| (a) | Formerly the Xperi Holding Corp. | |
| (b) | As of period end, the entity was not considered an affiliate. | |
| (c) | As of period end, the entity is no longer held. | |
| (d) | Formerly the Realogy Holdings Corp. | |
| (e) | As of the beginning of the period, the entity was not considered an affiliate. | |
| (f) | Formerly the Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | |
| (g) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (h) | 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. | |
| (i) | Formerly the Washington Real Estate Investment Trust. | |
| (j) | Formerly the Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. | |
| (k) | Formerly the Meta Financial Group, Inc. | |
| (l) | Formerly the MEDNAX, Inc. | |
| (m) | Formerly the SPX Corp. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Russel 2000 E-Mini Index | | | 2,495 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 208,308 | | | $ | (14,585,348 | ) |
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OTC Total Return Swaps
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Reference Entity | | Payment Frequency | | Counterparty(a) | | | Termination Date | | | Net Notional | | | Accrued Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Net Value of Reference Entity | | | Gross Notional Amount Net Asset Percentage | |
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Equity Securities Long/Short | | Monthly | | | Goldman Sachs Bank USA | (b) | | | 02/27/23 | | | $ | 377,552,102 | | | $ | (31,620,814 | )(c) | | $ | 345,828,964 | | | | 0.6% | |
| | Monthly | | | HSBC Bank PLC | (d) | | | 02/10/23 | | | | 275,195,812 | | | | (23,980,099 | )(e) | | | 251,536,750 | | | | 0.5 | |
| | Monthly | | | JPMorgan Chase Bank NA | (f) | | | 02/08/23 | | | | 244,773,535 | | | | (20,811,336 | )(g) | | | 223,919,720 | | | | 0.4 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (76,412,249 | ) | | $ | 821,285,434 | | | | | |
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| (a) | The Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long positions underlying the total return swap. The Fund pays the total return on a portfolio of short positions underlying the total return swap. In addition, the Fund pays or receives a variable rate of interest, based on a specified benchmark. The benchmark and spread are determined based upon the country and/or currency of the individual underlying positions. | |
| (c) | Amount includes $102,324 of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees. | |
| (e) | Amount includes $(321,037) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees. | |
| (g) | Amount includes $42,479 of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees. | |
The following are the specified benchmarks (plus or minus a range) used in determining the variable rate of interest:
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| | (b) | | (d) | | (f) | | |
Range: | | 65 basis points | | 65 basis points | | 65 basis points | | |
Benchmarks: | | USD - 1D Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate | | USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate | | USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate | | |
| | (FEDL01) | | (OBFR01) | | (OBFR01) | | |
The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with Goldman Sachs Bank USA as of period end, termination date February 27, 2023.
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Aerospace & Defense | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Triumph Group, Inc. | | | 666,030 | | | $ | 5,480,119 | | | | | | | | 1.6 | % |
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Banks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bancorp, Inc. | | | 170,430 | | | | 3,746,051 | | | | | | | | 1.1 | |
BankUnited, Inc. | | | 223,907 | | | | 7,650,902 | | | | | | | | 2.2 | |
Banner Corp. | | | 36,145 | | | | 2,135,447 | | | | | | | | 0.6 | |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 178,778 | | | | 4,880,639 | | | | | | | | 1.4 | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 97,109 | | | | 1,131,320 | | | | | | | | 0.3 | |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 108,720 | | | | 2,249,417 | | | | | | | | 0.7 | |
City Holding Co. | | | 87,496 | | | | 7,760,020 | | | | | | | | 2.2 | |
Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 156,299 | | | | 8,269,531 | | | | | | | | 2.4 | |
First Bancorp | | | 93,288 | | | | 3,412,475 | | | | | | | | 1.0 | |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 337,382 | | | | 4,331,985 | | | | | | | | 1.3 | |
First Financial Bancorp | | | 400,647 | | | | 8,445,639 | | | | | | | | 2.4 | |
Hanmi Financial Corp. | | | 138,325 | | | | 3,275,536 | | | | | | | | 1.0 | |
Heritage Financial Corp. | | | 132,334 | | | | 3,502,881 | | | | | | | | 1.0 | |
HomeStreet, Inc. | | | 18,131 | | | | 522,354 | | | | | | | | 0.2 | |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | | 242,154 | | | | 3,060,827 | | | | | | | | 0.9 | |
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A | | | 20,729 | | | | 504,544 | | | | | | | | 0.1 | |
NBT Bancorp, Inc. | | | 48,943 | | | | 1,857,387 | | | | | | | | 0.5 | |
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | | | 720,517 | | | | 8,968,938 | | | | | | | | 2.6 | |
OFG Bancorp | | | 47,358 | | | | 1,190,107 | | | | | | | | 0.3 | |
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 260,103 | | | | 7,928,763 | | | | | | | | 2.3 | |
Preferred Bank | | | 67,781 | | | | 4,421,355 | | | | | | | | 1.3 | |
Renasant Corp. | | | 3,211 | | | | 100,440 | | | | | | | | 0.0 | |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 78,203 | | | | 2,292,130 | | | | | | | | 0.7 | |
Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | | 239,668 | | | | 5,222,366 | | | | | | | | 1.5 | |
Trustmark Corp. | | | 241,639 | | | | 7,401,403 | | | | | | | | 2.1 | |
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United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 339,978 | | | $ | 11,253,272 | | | | | | | | 3.3 | % |
Westamerica Bancorp | | | 56,588 | | | | 2,958,986 | | | | | | | | 0.9 | |
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| | | | | | | 118,474,715 | | | | | | | | | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 3,710,507 | | | | 8,645,481 | | | | | | | | 2.5 | |
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Communications Equipment | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Extreme Networks, Inc. | | | 2,381,541 | | | | 31,126,741 | | | | | | | | 9.0 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | |
Getty Realty Corp. | | | 166,265 | | | | 4,470,866 | | | | | | | | 1.3 | |
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | | | 192,442 | | | | 8,892,745 | | | | | | | | 2.6 | |
Outfront Media, Inc. | | | 4,815,433 | | | | 73,146,427 | | | | | | | | 21.1 | |
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | | | 22,703 | | | | 312,393 | | | | | | | | 0.1 | |
SITE Centers Corp. | | | 1,485,805 | | | | 15,912,972 | | | | | | | | 4.6 | |
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A | | | 160,044 | | | | 2,482,282 | | | | | | | | 0.7 | |
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| | | | | | | 105,217,685 | | | | | | | | | |
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Gas Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 13,436 | | | | 1,550,380 | | | | | | | | 0.5 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RadNet, Inc. | | | 754,117 | | | | 15,346,281 | | | | | | | | 4.4 | |
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Insurance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. | | | 141,562 | | | | 1,804,915 | | | | | | | | 0.5 | |
Employers Holdings, Inc. | | | 79,413 | | | | 2,738,954 | | | | | | | | 0.8 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A | | | 1,389,278 | | | | 4,862,473 | | | | | | | | 1.4 | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 81,039 | | | | 2,859,866 | | | | | | | | 0.8 | |
James River Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 74,117 | | | | 1,427,952 | | | | | | | | 0.4 | |
ProAssurance Corp. | | | 209,422 | | | | 4,085,823 | | | | | | | | 1.2 | |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 71,378 | | | | 5,821,590 | | | | | | | | 1.7 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 39,183 | | | | 1,709,946 | | | | | | | | 0.5 | |
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| | | | | | | 25,311,519 | | | | | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF |
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Metals & Mining | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | | | 52,133 | | | $ | 1,482,663 | | | | | | | | 0.4 | % |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Green Plains, Inc. | | | 52,741 | | | | 1,533,181 | | | | | | | | 0.5 | |
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. | | | 485,407 | | | | 7,965,529 | | | | | | | | 2.3 | |
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| | | | | | | 9,498,710 | | | | | | | | | |
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Software | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adeia, Inc. | | | 123,069 | | | | 886,615 | | | | | | | | 0.2 | |
Xperi Holding Co. | | | 123,069 | | | | 1,740,196 | | | | | | | | 0.5 | |
Xperi, Inc. | | | 49,227 | | | | 934,860 | | | | | | | | 0.3 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,561,671 | | | | | | | | | |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | | 206,137 | | | | 4,019,671 | | | | | | | | 1.1 | |
TrustCo Bank Corp. | | | 84,075 | | | | 2,641,636 | | | | | | | | 0.8 | |
WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 179,645 | | | | 8,346,307 | | | | | | | | 2.4 | |
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| | | | | | | 15,007,614 | | | | | | | | | |
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Water Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Middlesex Water Co. | | | 66,391 | | | | 5,125,385 | | | | | | | | 1.5 | |
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Net Value of Reference Entity — Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | | $ | 345,828,964 | | | | | | | | | |
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The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with HSBC Bank PLC as of period end, termination date February 10, 2023.
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Reference Entity — Long | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Aerospace & Defense | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Triumph Group, Inc. | | | 158,084 | | | $ | 1,357,942 | | | | | | | | 0.5 | % |
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Banks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. | | | 52,665 | | | | 2,192,444 | | | | | | | | 0.9 | |
Bancorp, Inc. | | | 10,317 | | | | 226,768 | | | | | | | | 0.1 | |
BankUnited, Inc. | | | 102,294 | | | | 3,495,386 | | | | | | | | 1.4 | |
Banner Corp. | | | 42,334 | | | | 2,501,093 | | | | | | | | 1.0 | |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 53,153 | | | | 1,451,077 | | | | | | | | 0.6 | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 266,778 | | | | 3,107,964 | | | | | | | | 1.2 | |
City Holding Co. | | | 4,321 | | | | 383,229 | | | | | | | | 0.1 | |
Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 22,002 | | | | 1,321,880 | | | | | | | | 0.5 | |
Customers Bancorp, Inc. | | | 26,537 | | | | 782,311 | | | | | | | | 0.3 | |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 20,840 | | | | 267,586 | | | | | | | | 0.1 | |
First Financial Bancorp | | | 48,166 | | | | 1,015,339 | | | | | | | | 0.4 | |
Hanmi Financial Corp. | | | 31,783 | | | | 752,621 | | | | | | | | 0.3 | |
Heritage Financial Corp. | | | 72,142 | | | | 1,909,599 | | | | | | | | 0.8 | |
HomeStreet, Inc. | | | 21,263 | | | | 612,587 | | | | | | | | 0.2 | |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | | 230,536 | | | | 2,913,975 | | | | | | | | 1.2 | |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 23,766 | | | | 1,730,402 | | | | | | | | 0.7 | |
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A | | | 53,934 | | | | 1,995,019 | | | | | | | | 0.8 | |
NBT Bancorp, Inc. | | | 143,743 | | | | 5,455,047 | | | | | | | | 2.2 | |
OFG Bancorp | | | 165,602 | | | | 4,161,578 | | | | | | | | 1.6 | |
Preferred Bank | | | 264,460 | | | | 17,250,726 | | | | | | | | 6.9 | |
Renasant Corp. | | | 239,104 | | | | 7,479,173 | | | | | | | | 3.0 | |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 35,523 | | | | 1,041,179 | | | | | | | | 0.4 | |
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Banks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | | 304,610 | | | $ | 6,637,452 | | | | | | | | 2.6 | % |
Trustmark Corp. | | | 348,354 | | | | 10,670,083 | | | | | | | | 4.2 | |
Westamerica Bancorp | | | 60,435 | | | | 3,160,146 | | | | | | | | 1.3 | |
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| | | | | | | 82,514,664 | | | | | | | | | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 195,729 | | | | 456,049 | | | | | | | | 0.2 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | | | | | | | | |
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. | | | 67,941 | | | | 1,071,430 | | | | | | | | 0.4 | |
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | | | 70,034 | | | | 963,668 | | | | | | | | 0.4 | |
SITE Centers Corp. | | | 1,052,703 | | | | 11,274,449 | | | | | | | | 4.5 | |
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A | | | 93,192 | | | | 1,445,408 | | | | | | | | 0.6 | |
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| | | | | | | 14,754,955 | | | | | | | | | |
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Gas Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 116,542 | | | | 13,447,781 | | | | | | | | 5.3 | |
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Insurance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. | | | 229,674 | | | | 2,928,343 | | | | | | | | 1.1 | |
Employers Holdings, Inc. | | | 186,929 | | | | 6,447,181 | | | | | | | | 2.5 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A | | | 1,849,410 | | | | 6,472,935 | | | | | | | | 2.6 | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 164,950 | | | | 5,821,086 | | | | | | | | 2.3 | |
James River Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 65,871 | | | | 1,502,518 | | | | | | | | 0.6 | |
ProAssurance Corp. | | | 189,380 | | | | 3,694,804 | | | | | | | | 1.5 | |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 20,924 | | | | 1,706,561 | | | | | | | | 0.7 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 45,630 | | | | 1,991,293 | | | | | | | | 0.8 | |
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| | | | | | | 30,564,721 | | | | | | | | | |
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Metals & Mining | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | | | 138,442 | | | | 3,937,290 | | | | | | | | 1.6 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Green Plains, Inc. | | | 896,421 | | | | 26,058,958 | | | | | | | | 10.4 | |
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. | | | 229,278 | | | | 3,762,452 | | | | | | | | 1.5 | |
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| | | | | | | 29,821,410 | | | | | | | | | |
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Software | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adeia, Inc. | | | 435,896 | | | | 3,237,761 | | | | | | | | 1.3 | |
Xperi Holding Co. | | | 435,896 | | | | 6,163,569 | | | | | | | | 2.4 | |
Xperi, Inc. | | | 174,358 | | | | 3,414,012 | | | | | | | | 1.4 | |
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| | | | | | | 12,815,342 | | | | | | | | | |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. | | | 284,448 | | | | 9,500,563 | | | | | | | | 3.8 | |
Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. | | | 992,579 | | | | 40,199,450 | | | | | | | | 16.0 | |
Provident Financial Services Inc. | | | 125,606 | | | | 2,449,317 | | | | | | | | 1.0 | |
TrustCo Bank Corp. | | | 82,672 | | | | 2,597,554 | | | | | | | | 1.0 | |
WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 53,512 | | | | 2,486,168 | | | | | | | | 1.0 | |
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| | | | | | | 57,233,052 | | | | | | | | | |
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Water Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Middlesex Water Co. | | | 60,020 | | | | 4,633,544 | | | | | | | | 1.8 | |
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Net Value of Reference Entity — HSBC Bank PLC | | | $ | 251,536,750 | | | | | | | | | |
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SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS | | 39 |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P Small-Cap ETF |
The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA as of period end, termination date February 8, 2023.
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Reference Entity — Long | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Aerospace & Defense | | | | | | | | | | | |
Triumph Group, Inc. | | | 70,616 | | | $ | 606,591 | | | | | | 0.3 | % |
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Banks | | | | | | | | | | | |
BankUnited, Inc. | | | 50,876 | | | | 1,738,433 | | | | | | 0.8 | |
Banner Corp. | | | 129,325 | | | | 7,640,521 | | | | | | 3.4 | |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 286,812 | | | | 5,934,140 | | | | | | 2.7 | |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 235,747 | | | | 6,810,731 | | | | | | 3.0 | |
Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 49,288 | | | | 2,961,223 | | | | | | 1.3 | |
Customers Bancorp, Inc. | | | 39,181 | | | | 1,155,056 | | | | | | 0.5 | |
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | | | 67,026 | | | | 3,004,105 | | | | | | 1.3 | |
First Bancorp | | | 561,649 | | | | 7,683,358 | | | | | | 3.4 | |
First Bancorp | | | 33,767 | | | | 1,235,197 | | | | | | 0.6 | |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 296,185 | | | | 3,803,015 | | | | | | 1.7 | |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | | 226,447 | | | | 2,862,290 | | | | | | 1.3 | |
Independent Bank Corp. | | | 196,496 | | | | 14,644,847 | | | | | | 6.5 | |
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A | | | 75,008 | | | | 2,774,546 | | | | | | 1.2 | |
Pathward Financial, Inc. | | | 38,363 | | | | 1,264,444 | | | | | | 0.6 | |
Preferred Bank | | | 46,082 | | | | 3,005,929 | | | | | | 1.3 | |
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida | | | 182,208 | | | | 5,508,148 | | | | | | 2.5 | |
Veritex Holdings, Inc. | | | 174,919 | | | | 4,651,096 | | | | | | 2.1 | |
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| | | | | | | 76,677,079 | | | | | | | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies | | | | | | | | | | | |
GEO Group, Inc. | | | 271,695 | | | | 2,092,052 | | | | | | 0.9 | |
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Communications Equipment | | | | | | | | | | | |
Extreme Networks, Inc. | | | 1,180,456 | | | | 15,428,560 | | | | | | 6.9 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | | | | | | | | | |
Acadia Realty Trust | | | 166,366 | | | | 2,099,539 | | | | | | 0.9 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. | | | 400,104 | | | $ | 6,309,640 | | | | | | | | 2.8 | % |
Getty Realty Corp. | | | 45,903 | | | | 1,234,332 | | | | | | | | 0.6 | |
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | | | 116,504 | | | | 5,383,650 | | | | | | | | 2.4 | |
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | | | 455,057 | | | | 6,261,584 | | | | | | | | 2.8 | |
SITE Centers Corp. | | | 1,730,781 | | | | 18,536,665 | | | | | | | | 8.3 | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | | | 1,850,734 | | | | 10,364,609 | | | | | | | | 4.6 | |
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| | | | | | | 50,190,019 | | | | | | | | | |
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Health Care Providers & Services | | | | | | | | | | | | |
RadNet, Inc. | | | 320,797 | | | | 6,528,219 | | | | | | | | 2.9 | |
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Insurance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. | | | 681,211 | | | | 8,685,440 | | | | | | | | 3.9 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A | | | 2,357,817 | | | | 8,252,360 | | | | | | | | 3.7 | |
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| | | | | | | 16,937,800 | | | | | | | | | |
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Metals & Mining | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | | | 1,095,679 | | | | 31,161,111 | | | | | | | | 13.9 | |
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Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Avista Corp. | | | 98,924 | | | | 3,665,134 | | | | | | | | 1.6 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. | | | 431,988 | | | | 7,088,923 | | | | | | | | 3.2 | |
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Software | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Adeia, Inc. | | | 364,044 | | | | 2,704,057 | | | | | | | | 1.2 | |
Xperi Holding Co. | | | 364,044 | | | | 5,147,582 | | | | | | | | 2.3 | |
Xperi, Inc. | | | 145,617 | | | | 2,851,235 | | | | | | | | 1.3 | |
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| | | | | | | 10,702,874 | | | | | | | | | |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mr. Cooper Group, Inc. | | | 31,115 | | | | 1,260,158 | | | | | | | | 0.6 | |
TrustCo Bank Corp. | | | 20,655 | | | | 648,980 | | | | | | | | 0.3 | |
WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 20,065 | | | | 932,220 | | | | | | | | 0.4 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,841,358 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Value of Reference Entity — JPMorgan Chase Bank NA | | | $ 223,919,720 | | | | | | | |
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Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swaps
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Description | | Swap Premiums Paid | | | Swap Premiums Received | | | Unrealized Appreciation | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
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OTC Swaps | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (76,412,249 | ) |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
| | | | | | | |
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,585,348 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,585,348 | |
Swaps — OTC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received | | | — | | | | — | | | | 76,412,249 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 76,412,249 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 90,997,597 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 90,997,597 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
| | | | | | | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (6,829,671 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (6,829,671 | ) |
Swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | (94,392,877 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (94,392,877 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (101,222,548 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (101,222,548 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (15,843,386 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (15,843,386 | ) |
Swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | (87,003,947 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (87,003,947 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (102,847,333 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (102,847,333 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 197,666,775 | |
Total return swaps | | | | |
Average notional amount | | $ | 755,732,625 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Derivative Financial Instruments – Offsetting as of Period End
The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:
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| | Assets | | | Liabilities | |
| | |
Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,802,568 | |
Swaps — OTC(a) | | | — | | | | 76,412,249 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | $ | — | | | $ | 78,214,817 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) | | | — | | | | (1,802,568 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA | | $ | — | | | $ | 76,412,249 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums paid/received in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
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The following table presents the Fund’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund:
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Counterparty | | Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty | | | Derivatives Available for Offset(a) | | | Non- Cash Collateral Pledged | | | Cash Collateral Pledged(b) | | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities(c) | |
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Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | $ | 31,620,814 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (31,620,814 | ) | | $ | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 23,980,099 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (23,980,099 | ) | | | — | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. | | | 20,811,336 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (20,811,336 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | $ | 76,412,249 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (76,412,249 | ) | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA. | |
| (b) | Excess of collateral pledged, if any, from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes. | |
| (c) | Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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| | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 57,699,472,435 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 57,699,472,435 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 4,232,670,577 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,232,670,577 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | $ | 61,932,143,012 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 61,932,143,012 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | (14,585,348 | ) | | $ | (76,412,249 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (90,997,597 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are swaps and futures contracts. Swaps and futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Aerospace & Defense — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 45,272 | | | $ | 5,240,234 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 53,664 | | | | 11,152,989 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | | 15,061 | | | | 7,904,314 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 24,297,537 | |
| | |
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 109,697 | | | | 9,687,342 | |
GXO Logistics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 79,502 | | | | 2,787,340 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 210,426 | | | | 33,992,216 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 46,466,898 | |
| | |
Auto Components — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC(a) | | | 73,775 | | | | 5,769,943 | |
Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a) | | | 27,512 | | | | 2,175,649 | |
Gentex Corp. | | | 83,445 | | | | 1,989,329 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 9,934,921 | |
| | |
Automobiles — 4.5% | | | | | | |
Tesla, Inc.(a) | | | 1,780,940 | | | | 472,394,335 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Banks — 2.3% | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 2,056,738 | | | | 62,113,488 | |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | 11,258 | | | | 856,959 | |
Bank OZK | | | 35,073 | | | | 1,387,488 | |
Cathay General Bancorp | | | 20,102 | | | | 773,123 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | | 39,274 | | | | 2,792,381 | |
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | | | 36,476 | | | | 2,413,252 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 24,062 | | | | 3,181,478 | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 94,424 | | | | 6,339,627 | |
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | | | 85,402 | | | | 3,572,366 | |
First Republic Bank | | | 122,501 | | | | 15,992,505 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 74,397 | | | | 3,655,125 | |
Hancock Whitney Corp. | | | 26,013 | | | | 1,191,655 | |
Home BancShares, Inc. | | | 46,754 | | | | 1,052,432 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 902,022 | | | | 94,261,299 | |
PacWest Bancorp | | | 80,909 | | | | 1,828,543 | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 50,780 | | | | 4,118,258 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 280,126 | | | | 5,622,129 | |
Signature Bank | | | 41,845 | | | | 6,318,595 | |
SVB Financial Group(a)(b) | | | 39,352 | | | | 13,213,615 | |
Synovus Financial Corp. | | | 38,769 | | | | 1,454,225 | |
UMB Financial Corp. | | | 28,652 | | | | 2,415,077 | |
Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 53,447 | | | | 913,409 | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | 49,148 | | | | 2,221,490 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 20,321 | | | | 1,657,178 | |
Zions Bancorp NA | | | 48,130 | | | | 2,447,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 241,793,589 | |
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Beverages — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A, NVS(a)(b) | | | 3,673 | | | | 1,188,766 | |
Celsius Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 26,870 | | | | 2,436,572 | |
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc.(b) | | | 3,065 | | | | 1,261,952 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 136,679 | | | | 4,895,842 | |
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)(b) | | | 134,113 | | | | 11,662,467 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 387,574 | | | | 63,275,331 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 84,720,930 | |
| | |
Biotechnology — 2.4% | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 638,420 | | | | 85,682,348 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 146,847 | | | | 33,099,314 | |
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 70,785 | | | | 2,339,444 | |
Exelixis, Inc.(a) | | | 111,660 | | | | 1,750,829 | |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 93,302 | | | | 3,689,161 | |
Incyte Corp.(a) | | | 53,811 | | | | 3,585,965 | |
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Moderna, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 224,742 | | | $ | 26,575,742 | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a) | | | 64,154 | | | | 6,813,796 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 71,682 | | | | 49,379,580 | |
United Therapeutics Corp.(a) | | | 14,474 | | | | 3,030,566 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 102,974 | | | | 29,815,092 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 245,761,837 | |
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Building Products — 0.4% | | | | | | |
A O Smith Corp. | | | 42,174 | | | | 2,048,813 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a) | | | 104,688 | | | | 6,168,217 | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 34,357 | | | | 9,634,046 | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 38,772 | | | | 2,081,669 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 281,766 | | | | 13,868,522 | |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 12,545 | | | | 2,793,395 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 72,595 | | | | 3,389,461 | |
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | | 29,412 | | | | 2,305,901 | |
Trex Co., Inc.(a)(b) | | | 73,937 | | | | 3,248,792 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 45,538,816 | |
| | |
Capital Markets — 3.4% | | | | | | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | | | 25,847 | | | | 2,890,987 | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 44,241 | | | | 11,146,520 | |
BlackRock, Inc.(c) | | | 52,372 | | | | 28,819,264 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 41,210 | | | | 4,836,818 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 694,295 | | | | 49,898,982 | |
Evercore, Inc., Class A | | | 24,147 | | | | 1,986,091 | |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 14,607 | | | | 5,844,407 | |
Federated Hermes, Inc. | | | 26,695 | | | | 884,138 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 84,127 | | | | 1,810,413 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 228,252 | | | | 66,889,249 | |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A | | | 42,722 | | | | 2,730,363 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 212,847 | | | | 19,230,726 | |
Janus Henderson Group PLC | | | 40,922 | | | | 831,126 | |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | 124,711 | | | | 3,678,974 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 12,209 | | | | 2,716,380 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 69,419 | | | | 16,876,453 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 438,756 | | | | 34,666,112 | |
MSCI, Inc., Class A | | | 53,987 | | | | 22,771,177 | |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 177,283 | | | | 10,048,400 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 76,671 | | | | 7,576,628 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 138,975 | | | | 42,436,016 | |
SEI Investments Co. | | | 41,631 | | | | 2,042,001 | |
Stifel Financial Corp. | | | 70,726 | | | | 3,671,387 | |
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 105,940 | | | | 11,124,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 355,407,371 | |
| | |
Chemicals — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 53,370 | | | | 14,113,163 | |
Ashland, Inc. | | | 14,867 | | | | 1,411,919 | |
Avient Corp. | | | 57,324 | | | | 1,736,917 | |
Celanese Corp. | | | 28,748 | | | | 2,597,094 | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 80,180 | | | | 7,717,325 | |
Ingevity Corp.(a) | | | 13,853 | | | | 839,907 | |
Linde PLC | | | 169,943 | | | | 45,814,933 | |
Olin Corp. | | | 90,525 | | | | 3,881,712 | |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 44,057 | | | | 3,670,389 | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A | | | 27,046 | | | | 1,156,217 | |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 15,926 | | | | 1,104,309 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | 83,300 | | | | 17,055,675 | |
Valvoline, Inc. | | | 120,302 | | | | 3,048,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 104,148,013 | |
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Cintas Corp. | | | 26,522 | | | | 10,295,575 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc.(a) | | | 19,741 | | | | 2,171,115 | |
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Copart, Inc.(a) | | | 96,585 | | | $ | 10,276,644 | |
IAA, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 48,543 | | | | 1,546,095 | |
MSA Safety, Inc. | | | 12,423 | | | | 1,357,585 | |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 60,580 | | | | 8,241,303 | |
Rollins, Inc. | | | 66,395 | | | | 2,302,579 | |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 36,028 | | | | 4,630,679 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 127,977 | | | | 20,503,195 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 61,324,770 | |
| | |
Communications Equipment — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Arista Networks, Inc.(a) | | | 165,222 | | | | 18,651,912 | |
Calix, Inc.(a) | | | 36,431 | | | | 2,227,391 | |
Ciena Corp.(a) | | | 62,339 | | | | 2,520,366 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 1,246,005 | | | | 49,840,200 | |
F5, Inc.(a) | | | 21,250 | | | | 3,075,513 | |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 21,604 | | | | 1,481,386 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 65,832 | | | | 14,744,393 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 92,541,161 | |
| | |
Construction & Engineering — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Dycom Industries, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,832 | | | | 748,191 | |
MasTec, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 19,539 | | | | 1,240,727 | |
Quanta Services, Inc.(b) | | | 52,087 | | | | 6,635,363 | |
Valmont Industries, Inc. | | | 14,055 | | | | 3,775,454 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 12,399,735 | |
| | |
Construction Materials — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 25,061 | | | | 2,686,038 | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 24,044 | | | | 7,744,332 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 42,357 | | | | 6,680,122 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 17,110,492 | |
| | |
Consumer Finance — 0.6% | | | | | | |
American Express Co. | | | 176,210 | | | | 23,772,491 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 123,557 | | | | 11,388,249 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 182,039 | | | | 16,550,986 | |
Navient Corp. | | | 74,327 | | | | 1,091,863 | |
SLM Corp. | | | 168,627 | | | | 2,359,092 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 184,160 | | | | 5,191,470 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 60,354,151 | |
|
Containers & Packaging — 0.1% | |
AptarGroup, Inc. | | | 20,204 | | | | 1,919,986 | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 27,508 | | | | 4,475,552 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 54,277 | | | | 2,415,869 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 8,811,407 | |
| | |
Distributors — 0.1% | | | | | | |
LKQ Corp. | | | 74,566 | | | | 3,515,787 | |
Pool Corp. | | | 26,645 | | | | 8,478,705 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 11,994,492 | |
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Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1% | |
H&R Block, Inc. | | | 49,236 | | | | 2,094,499 | |
Service Corp. International | | | 106,086 | | | | 6,125,406 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | 8,219,905 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.0% | |
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a) | | | 49,157 | | | | 1,151,748 | |
Iridium Communications, Inc.(a) | | | 44,224 | | | | 1,962,219 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 3,113,967 | |
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Electric Utilities — 0.1% | | | | | | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 158,562 | | | | 6,068,168 | |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 49,319 | | | | 1,798,171 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 21,929 | | | $ | 3,453,160 | |
Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 42,621 | | | | 7,592,505 | |
Hubbell, Inc. | | | 19,646 | | | | 4,381,058 | |
nVent Electric PLC | | | 66,015 | | | | 2,086,734 | |
Regal Rexnord Corp. | | | 18,898 | | | | 2,652,523 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 40,092 | | | | 8,624,190 | |
SunPower Corp.(a) | | | 56,592 | | | | 1,303,880 | |
Vicor Corp.(a)(b) | | | 14,143 | | | | 836,417 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.6% | |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 210,799 | | | | 14,115,101 | |
CDW Corp. | | | 53,402 | | | | 8,334,984 | |
Cognex Corp. | | | 74,243 | | | | 3,077,373 | |
Coherent Corp.(a) | | | 41,746 | | | | 1,454,848 | |
Jabil, Inc. | | | 40,072 | | | | 2,312,555 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 90,469 | | | | 14,236,202 | |
Littelfuse, Inc. | | | 10,184 | | | | 2,023,459 | |
National Instruments Corp. | | | 46,556 | | | | 1,757,024 | |
Novanta, Inc.(a) | | | 15,649 | | | | 1,809,807 | |
Trimble, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 93,590 | | | | 5,079,129 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a) | | | 25,230 | | | | 6,610,512 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0% | |
ChampionX Corp. | | | 63,178 | | | | 1,236,394 | |
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Entertainment — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 40,965 | | | | 3,114,979 | |
Netflix, Inc.(a) | | | 297,366 | | | | 70,011,851 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | | | 65,346 | | | | 7,122,714 | |
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A | | | 18,365 | | | | 1,288,672 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 2.5% | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 158,743 | | | | 34,082,122 | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 49,144 | | | | 1,897,941 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 39,053 | | | | 7,193,172 | |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 108,785 | | | | 2,009,259 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 71,144 | | | | 8,498,151 | |
Crown Castle, Inc. | | | 130,201 | | | | 18,820,555 | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 53,804 | | | | 964,706 | |
Duke Realty Corp. | | | 166,258 | | | | 8,013,636 | |
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | | | 29,204 | | | | 4,215,305 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 27,995 | | | | 15,924,676 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 19,409 | | | | 4,701,442 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 89,839 | | | | 15,516,094 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 19,979 | | | | 1,800,507 | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 59,852 | | | | 2,681,968 | |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 124,694 | | | | 2,599,870 | |
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 147,210 | | | | 2,462,823 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 178,232 | | | | 6,018,895 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 119,760 | | | | 5,265,847 | |
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A | | | 38,208 | | | | 3,151,778 | |
Life Storage, Inc. | | | 56,390 | | | | 6,245,756 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 48,200 | | | | 7,474,374 | |
National Retail Properties, Inc. | | | 52,576 | | | | 2,095,679 | |
National Storage Affiliates Trust | | | 56,814 | | | | 2,362,326 | |
PotlatchDeltic Corp. | | | 23,765 | | | | 975,316 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 297,562 | | | | 30,232,299 | |
Public Storage | | | 62,491 | | | | 18,297,990 | |
Rayonier, Inc. | | | 57,322 | | | | 1,717,940 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 114,682 | | | | 5,963,464 | |
SBA Communications Corp., Class A | | | 40,263 | | | | 11,460,863 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 131,208 | | | | 11,775,918 | |
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UDR, Inc. | | | 112,618 | | | $ | 4,697,297 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 209,539 | | | | 5,984,434 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 151,053 | | | | 71,337,800 | |
Fresh Market, Inc. Escrow(a)(d) | | | 3,194 | | | | — | |
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Food Products — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a) | | | 107,831 | | | | 7,133,021 | |
Hershey Co. | | | 44,108 | | | | 9,724,491 | |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | | | 6,259 | | | | 940,602 | |
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Gas Utilities — 0.0% | | | | | | |
National Fuel Gas Co. | | | 31,544 | | | | 1,941,533 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.3% | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 620,613 | | | | 60,050,514 | |
ABIOMED, Inc.(a) | | | 16,590 | | | | 4,075,499 | |
Align Technology, Inc.(a) | | | 48,369 | | | | 10,017,704 | |
Dexcom, Inc.(a) | | | 262,267 | | | | 21,122,984 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)(b) | | | 261,931 | | | | 21,643,358 | |
Enovis Corp.(a) | | | 12,297 | | | | 566,523 | |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 31,551 | | | | 1,879,493 | |
Hologic, Inc.(a) | | | 122,989 | | | | 7,935,250 | |
ICU Medical, Inc.(a) | | | 6,124 | | | | 922,274 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) | | | 38,524 | | | | 12,551,119 | |
Inari Medical, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 32,179 | | | | 2,337,483 | |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 24,339 | | | | 1,031,000 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 164,652 | | | | 30,862,371 | |
LivaNova PLC(a)(b) | | | 21,232 | | | | 1,077,949 | |
Masimo Corp.(a) | | | 32,398 | | | | 4,573,302 | |
Neogen Corp.(a) | | | 85,807 | | | | 1,198,724 | |
Omnicell, Inc.(a) | | | 29,518 | | | | 2,568,951 | |
Penumbra, Inc.(a) | | | 25,403 | | | | 4,816,409 | |
QuidelOrtho Corp.(a)(b) | | | 36,355 | | | | 2,598,655 | |
ResMed, Inc. | | | 56,779 | | | | 12,394,856 | |
Shockwave Medical, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 23,856 | | | | 6,633,638 | |
STAAR Surgical Co.(a) | | | 31,511 | | | | 2,223,101 | |
STERIS PLC | | | 28,013 | | | | 4,658,002 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 92,237 | | | | 18,681,682 | |
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 42,254 | | | | 2,021,854 | |
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Chemed Corp. | | | 5,800 | | | | 2,532,048 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 83,730 | | | | 15,388,737 | |
HealthEquity, Inc.(a) | | | 37,196 | | | | 2,498,455 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | 32,123 | | | | 6,579,112 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 19,029 | | | | 6,276,525 | |
Option Care Health, Inc.(a) | | | 103,646 | | | | 3,261,740 | |
Progyny, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 28,734 | | | | 1,064,882 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 35,641 | | | | 4,372,794 | |
R1 RCM, Inc.(a) | | | 51,493 | | | | 954,165 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a) | | | 71,233 | | | | 3,674,198 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 262,688 | | | | 132,667,948 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.5% | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | 54,604 | | | | 2,601,881 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 91,087 | | | | 2,938,467 | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a) | | | 12,412 | | | | 18,652,257 | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | 13,231 | | | | 1,449,059 | |
Churchill Downs, Inc. | | | 22,259 | | | | 4,098,995 | |
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Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 16,190 | | | $ | 5,022,138 | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 75,136 | | | | 9,062,904 | |
Light & Wonder, Inc.(a) | | | 64,308 | | | | 2,757,527 | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | | 11,868 | | | | 1,446,234 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 221,371 | | | | 51,079,145 | |
Papa John’s International, Inc. | | | 21,451 | | | | 1,501,785 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 391,343 | | | | 32,974,561 | |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | | | 26,606 | | | | 2,321,640 | |
Wendy’s Co. | | | 58,830 | | | | 1,099,533 | |
Wingstop, Inc. | | | 20,098 | | | | 2,520,691 | |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 40,410 | | | | 2,479,153 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 89,416 | | | | 9,508,497 | |
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Household Durables — 0.2% | | | | | | |
DR Horton, Inc. | | | 111,972 | | | | 7,541,314 | |
Garmin Ltd. | | | 51,619 | | | | 4,145,522 | |
Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 16,124 | | | | 1,554,998 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 133,513 | | | | 1,854,496 | |
NVR, Inc.(a) | | | 971 | | | | 3,871,455 | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | | 117,308 | | | | 2,831,815 | |
TopBuild Corp.(a) | | | 21,818 | | | | 3,595,170 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0% | | | | |
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | | | 10,481 | | | | 903,462 | |
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Insurance — 0.8% | | | | | | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 21,992 | | | | 2,703,477 | |
Aon PLC, Class A | | | 84,631 | | | | 22,670,106 | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | 62,057 | | | | 10,625,400 | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 107,563 | | | | 6,505,410 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 50,152 | | | | 4,492,115 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | 31,352 | | | | 1,445,327 | |
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc.(b) | | | 14,522 | | | | 3,709,209 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 203,391 | | | | 30,364,242 | |
Primerica, Inc. | | | 15,418 | | | | 1,903,352 | |
RLI Corp. | | | 15,974 | | | | 1,635,418 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 9.1% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 4,009,293 | | | | 383,488,876 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b) | | | 3,585,245 | | | | 344,721,307 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,525,003 | | | | 206,912,407 | |
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a) | | | 29,603 | | | | 653,634 | |
Twitter, Inc.(a) | | | 216,491 | | | | 9,490,965 | |
Ziff Davis, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 32,045 | | | | 2,194,442 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 6.6% | |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | | | 5,926,466 | | | | 669,690,658 | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 283,654 | | | | 10,441,304 | |
Etsy, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 84,505 | | | | 8,461,485 | |
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IT Services — 3.5% | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 245,327 | | | | 63,122,637 | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 45,540 | | | | 3,657,773 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 147,260 | | | | 33,308,739 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 34,807 | | | | 5,023,346 | |
Concentrix Corp. | | | 28,567 | | | | 3,188,934 | |
EPAM Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 38,211 | | | | 13,839,642 | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a) | | | 10,743 | | | | 813,890 | |
ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 22,092 | | | | 3,255,477 | |
Gartner, Inc.(a) | | | 53,030 | | | | 14,672,871 | |
Genpact Ltd. | | | 76,078 | | | | 3,329,934 | |
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Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 268,138 | | | $ | 76,242,359 | |
Maximus, Inc. | | | 40,973 | | | | 2,371,108 | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 113,340 | | | | 12,717,881 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 418,453 | | | | 36,016,250 | |
Sabre Corp.(a)(b) | | | 103,409 | | | | 532,556 | |
VeriSign, Inc.(a) | | | 29,413 | | | | 5,109,038 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 470,105 | | | | 83,514,153 | |
WEX, Inc.(a) | | | 12,843 | | | | 1,630,291 | |
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Leisure Products — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 49,775 | | | | 3,257,774 | |
Mattel, Inc.(a) | | | 233,751 | | | | 4,427,244 | |
Polaris, Inc. | | | 16,282 | | | | 1,557,373 | |
YETI Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 58,143 | | | | 1,658,238 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.1% | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 119,839 | | | | 14,566,430 | |
Azenta, Inc. | | | 50,473 | | | | 2,163,273 | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 7,905 | | | | 3,297,492 | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 26,152 | | | | 7,427,168 | |
Bruker Corp. | | | 67,649 | | | | 3,589,456 | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a) | | | 34,121 | | | | 6,715,013 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 297,691 | | | | 76,890,608 | |
Illumina, Inc.(a) | | | 51,637 | | | | 9,851,823 | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 91,297 | | | | 16,537,539 | |
Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 16,830 | | | | 2,645,171 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a) | | | 9,476 | | | | 10,273,121 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 83,951 | | | | 10,101,824 | |
Repligen Corp.(a) | | | 34,206 | | | | 6,400,285 | |
Sotera Health Co.(a) | | | 50,148 | | | | 342,009 | |
Syneos Health, Inc.(a) | | | 69,567 | | | | 3,280,084 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.(b) | | | 261,974 | | | | 132,870,593 | |
Waters Corp.(a) | | | 29,756 | | | | 8,020,135 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 49,715 | | | | 12,233,867 | |
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Machinery — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Chart Industries, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 23,691 | | | | 4,367,436 | |
Crane Holdings Co. | | | 16,240 | | | | 1,421,650 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 85,548 | | | | 28,563,622 | |
Donaldson Co., Inc. | | | 43,271 | | | | 2,120,712 | |
Dover Corp. | | | 44,105 | | | | 5,141,761 | |
Esab Corp. | | | 12,257 | | | | 408,893 | |
Graco, Inc. | | | 67,879 | | | | 4,069,346 | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 20,758 | | | | 4,148,486 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 77,402 | | | | 13,982,671 | |
ITT, Inc. | | | 31,868 | | | | 2,082,255 | |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | | 22,842 | | | | 2,871,696 | |
Middleby Corp.(a) | | | 23,127 | | | | 2,964,188 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 21,506 | | | | 4,565,079 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 113,211 | | | | 7,222,862 | |
Pentair PLC | | | 63,976 | | | | 2,599,345 | |
Toro Co. | | | 69,392 | | | | 6,001,020 | |
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A | | | 18,362 | | | | 2,308,654 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 49,237 | | | | 4,301,344 | |
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Media — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Cable One, Inc. | | | 1,847 | | | | 1,575,583 | |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A | | | 14,572 | | | | 547,324 | |
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New York Times Co., Class A | | | 64,558 | | | $ | 1,856,043 | |
TEGNA, Inc. | | | 66,337 | | | | 1,371,849 | |
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Metals & Mining — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Alcoa Corp. | | | 46,907 | | | | 1,578,890 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 346,780 | | | | 4,671,126 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 421,925 | | | | 11,531,210 | |
MP Materials Corp.(a)(b) | | | 61,860 | | | | 1,688,778 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 94,805 | | | | 10,143,187 | |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 26,074 | | | | 2,446,263 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 116,340 | | | | 8,254,323 | |
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Multiline Retail — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Target Corp. | | | 170,306 | | | | 25,271,707 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.4% | |
Antero Midstream Corp. | | | 224,547 | | | | 2,061,342 | |
APA Corp. | | | 120,427 | | | | 4,117,399 | |
CNX Resources Corp.(a) | | | 59,174 | | | | 918,972 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 438,971 | | | | 26,395,326 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 119,174 | | | | 14,355,700 | |
DT Midstream, Inc. | | | 26,980 | | | | 1,399,992 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 180,400 | | | | 20,156,092 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 132,658 | | | | 14,458,395 | |
Matador Resources Co.(b) | | | 73,432 | | | | 3,592,293 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 96,638 | | | | 3,398,759 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp.(b) | | | 205,006 | | | | 12,597,619 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 127,653 | | | | 6,540,940 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. | | | 64,849 | | | | 3,747,624 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 89,113 | | | | 19,295,638 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | 114,655 | | | | 2,896,185 | |
Southwestern Energy Co.(a) | | | 477,367 | | | | 2,921,486 | |
Targa Resources Corp. | | | 150,848 | | | | 9,102,168 | |
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Paper & Forest Products — 0.0% | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 49,549 | | | | 2,536,413 | |
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Personal Products — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A | | | 91,476 | | | | 19,749,668 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 2.8% | | | | | | |
Catalent, Inc.(a) | | | 71,808 | | | | 5,196,027 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 527,333 | | | | 170,513,126 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 2,026,494 | | | | 88,679,377 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 206,461 | | | | 30,616,102 | |
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Professional Services — 0.5% | | | | | | |
ASGN, Inc.(a) | | | 33,437 | | | | 3,021,702 | |
CoStar Group, Inc.(a) | | | 132,285 | | | | 9,213,650 | |
Equifax, Inc. | | | 81,856 | | | | 14,032,574 | |
FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 22,660 | | | | 3,754,989 | |
Insperity, Inc. | | | 24,303 | | | | 2,481,093 | |
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | | | 37,283 | | | | 4,044,833 | |
KBR, Inc. | | | 60,651 | | | | 2,621,336 | |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 49,203 | | | | 3,764,029 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 53,215 | | | | 9,074,754 | |
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| | | | | | | 52,008,960 | |
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Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1% | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 107,671 | | | | 7,268,869 | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 15,699 | | | | 2,371,648 | |
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| | | | | | | 9,640,517 | |
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Road & Rail — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 19,341 | | | $ | 2,871,365 | |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 33,055 | | | | 5,170,463 | |
Landstar System, Inc.(b) | | | 15,598 | | | | 2,251,883 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 61,381 | | | | 15,269,751 | |
Saia, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 17,580 | | | | 3,340,200 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 171,202 | | | | 33,353,574 | |
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| | | | | | | 62,257,236 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.8% | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) | | | 1,079,435 | | | | 68,393,002 | |
Amkor Technology, Inc. | | | 27,831 | | | | 474,518 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 581,698 | | | | 47,658,517 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 153,903 | | | | 68,334,471 | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a) | | | 18,646 | | | | 1,282,845 | |
Enphase Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 90,645 | | | | 25,151,268 | |
First Solar, Inc.(a) | | | 38,855 | | | | 5,139,351 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 94,770 | | | | 28,680,245 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 91,564 | | | | 33,512,424 | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 91,164 | | | | 4,486,180 | |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 25,528 | | | | 1,322,095 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 177,319 | | | | 10,821,779 | |
MKS Instruments, Inc. | | | 21,503 | | | | 1,777,008 | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 29,789 | | | | 10,825,323 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 1,674,334 | | | | 203,247,404 | |
NXP Semiconductors N.V. | | | 110,565 | | | | 16,309,443 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 220,169 | | | | 13,723,134 | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 38,349 | | | | 2,466,608 | |
Qorvo, Inc.(a) | | | 33,916 | | | | 2,693,269 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 750,899 | | | | 84,836,569 | |
Semtech Corp.(a) | | | 28,318 | | | | 832,832 | |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a) | | | 22,953 | | | | 2,833,318 | |
SiTime Corp.(a) | | | 10,007 | | | | 787,851 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 50,417 | | | | 4,299,058 | |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 27,775 | | | | 6,428,801 | |
Synaptics, Inc.(a) | | | 26,092 | | | | 2,583,369 | |
Teradyne, Inc. | | | 105,144 | | | | 7,901,572 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 299,365 | | | | 46,335,715 | |
Universal Display Corp. | | | 28,748 | | | | 2,712,374 | |
Wolfspeed, Inc.(a) | | | 45,306 | | | | 4,682,828 | |
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| | | | | | | 710,533,171 | |
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Software — 15.8% | | | | | | |
ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a) | | | 36,764 | | | | 768,368 | |
Adobe, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 312,942 | | | | 86,121,638 | |
ANSYS, Inc.(a) | | | 36,044 | | | | 7,990,955 | |
Aspen Technology, Inc.(a) | | | 19,388 | | | | 4,618,222 | |
Autodesk, Inc.(a) | | | 93,040 | | | | 17,379,872 | |
Blackbaud, Inc.(a) | | | 20,075 | | | | 884,504 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 182,983 | | | | 29,904,912 | |
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(a) | | | 42,053 | | | | 2,349,922 | |
CommVault Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 19,769 | | | | 1,048,548 | |
Dynatrace, Inc.(a) | | | 134,403 | | | | 4,678,568 | |
Envestnet, Inc.(a) | | | 9,685 | | | | 430,014 | |
Fair Isaac Corp.(a)(b) | | | 9,828 | | | | 4,049,234 | |
Fortinet, Inc.(a) | | | 438,768 | | | | 21,556,672 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 188,620 | | | | 73,056,298 | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 42,098 | | | | 5,600,297 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 4,986,811 | | | | 1,161,428,282 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 1,015,696 | | | | 62,028,555 | |
Paycom Software, Inc.(a) | | | 24,431 | | | | 8,061,986 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp.(a) | | | 27,434 | | | | 6,627,506 | |
PTC, Inc.(a) | | | 35,252 | | | | 3,687,359 | |
Qualys, Inc.(a) | | | 23,409 | | | | 3,262,981 | |
Salesforce, Inc.(a) | | | 405,837 | | | | 58,375,594 | |
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Software (continued) | | | | | | |
ServiceNow, Inc.(a) | | | 135,068 | | | $ | 51,003,027 | |
Synopsys, Inc.(a) | | | 68,542 | | | | 20,940,266 | |
Teradata Corp.(a) | | | 68,717 | | | | 2,134,350 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 17,311 | | | | 6,015,572 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,644,003,502 | |
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Specialty Retail — 3.3% | | | | | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 19,504 | | | | 3,049,255 | |
AutoNation, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 11,157 | | | | 1,136,564 | |
AutoZone, Inc.(a) | | | 13,014 | | | | 27,875,077 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | | | 99,511 | | | | 3,244,059 | |
CarMax, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 57,206 | | | | 3,776,740 | |
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | | | 37,788 | | | | 3,954,136 | |
Five Below, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 37,240 | | | | 5,126,831 | |
GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 169,458 | | | | 4,258,480 | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 522,283 | | | | 144,118,771 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 427,366 | | | | 80,263,608 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) | | | 42,586 | | | | 29,952,863 | |
RH(a)(b) | | | 13,391 | | | | 3,295,123 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 74,203 | | | | 13,792,854 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a) | | | 19,578 | | | | 7,854,498 | |
Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a)(b) | | | 27,295 | | | | 794,830 | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | | | 45,962 | | | | 5,416,622 | |
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| | | | | | | 337,910,311 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 13.6% | |
Apple Inc. | | | 10,101,150 | | | | 1,395,978,930 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 305,284 | | | | 7,607,677 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 104,075 | | | | 6,437,039 | |
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | | | 96,412 | | | | 5,132,011 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,415,155,657 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5% | | | | |
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 56,420 | | | | 2,168,785 | |
Columbia Sportswear Co. | | | 12,251 | | | | 824,492 | |
Crocs, Inc.(a) | | | 41,232 | | | | 2,830,989 | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a) | | | 17,795 | | | | 5,562,895 | |
Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 456,279 | | | | 37,925,911 | |
Skechers USA, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 42,174 | | | | 1,337,759 | |
Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 54,048 | | | | 359,419 | |
Under Armour, Inc., Class C, NVS(a) | | | 61,628 | | | | 367,303 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 51,377,553 | |
|
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2% | |
Fastenal Co. | | | 183,868 | | | | 8,465,283 | |
United Rentals, Inc.(a) | | | 28,161 | | | | 7,606,849 | |
Watsco, Inc. | | | 14,585 | | | | 3,755,054 | |
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| | | | | �� | | 19,827,186 | |
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Water Utilities — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 100,732 | | | | 4,168,290 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.9% (Cost: $9,888,486,192) | | | | 10,395,191,447 | |
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Short-Term Securities(c)(e) | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 1.7% | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(f) | | | 171,468,164 | | | $ | 171,519,604 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 12,148,170 | | | | 12,148,170 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 1.7% (Cost: $183,579,633) | | | | 183,667,774 | |
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Total Investments — 101.6% (Cost: $10,072,065,825) | | | | 10,578,859,221 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.6)% | | | | (170,278,726 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 10,408,580,495 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(e) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(f) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | |
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| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 58,826,169 | | | $ | 112,594,811 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 24,032 | | | $ | 74,592 | | | $ | 171,519,604 | | | | 171,468,164 | | | $ | 458,096 | (b) | | $ | — | | | |
| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 18,116,000 | | | | — | | | | (5,967,830 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,148,170 | | | | 12,148,170 | | | | 107,597 | | | | — | | | |
| | BlackRock, Inc. | | | 35,500,282 | | | | 5,216,831 | | | | (1,506,175 | ) | | | 248,234 | | | | (10,639,908 | ) | | | 28,819,264 | | | | 52,372 | | | | 469,080 | | | | — | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 272,266 | | | $ | (10,565,316 | ) | | $ | 212,487,038 | | | | | | | $ | 1,034,773 | | | $ | — | | | |
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| (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. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
E-Mini Technology Select Sector Index | | | 5 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 602 | | | | | | | $ | (74,309 | ) |
Nasdaq 100 E-Mini Index | | | 36 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | | 7,945 | | | | | | | | (936,408 | ) |
S&P 500 E-Mini Index | | | 20 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | | 3,602 | | | | | | | | (398,064 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,408,781 | ) |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,408,781 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,408,781 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,561,461) | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,561,461 | ) |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,845,741 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,845,741 | ) |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 15,905,198 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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| | Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Long-Term Investments Common Stocks | | $ | 10,395,191,447 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,395,191,447 | |
| | Short-Term Securities Money Market Funds | | | 183,667,774 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 183,667,774 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | | | $ | 10,578,859,221 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,578,859,221 | |
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| | Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Equity Contracts | | $ | (1,408,781 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,408,781 | ) |
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| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Common Stocks | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 2.9% | |
Boeing Co.(a)(b) | | | 362,430 | | | $ | 43,883,025 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 24,590 | | | | 3,421,944 | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 146,015 | | | | 30,980,003 | |
Hexcel Corp. | | | 53,949 | | | | 2,790,242 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | | 240,055 | | | | 7,424,901 | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | | 26,076 | | | | 5,775,834 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 72,063 | | | | 14,976,853 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 153,225 | | | | 59,189,285 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 36,289 | | | | 1,473,333 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 94,425 | | | | 44,409,966 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 958,709 | | | | 78,479,919 | |
Textron, Inc. | | | 137,350 | | | | 8,002,011 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | | 18,738 | | | | 9,834,077 | |
Woodward, Inc. | | | 39,068 | | | | 3,135,598 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 313,776,991 | |
| | |
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.7% | | | | | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 79,872 | | | | 7,692,473 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 155,224 | | | | 23,046,107 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 270,863 | | | | 43,755,209 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 74,493,789 | |
| | |
Airlines — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a) | | | 82,991 | | | | 3,249,098 | |
American Airlines Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 423,230 | | | | 5,095,689 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc.(a) | | | 418,121 | | | | 11,732,475 | |
JetBlue Airways Corp.(a) | | | 204,314 | | | | 1,354,602 | |
Southwest Airlines Co.(a) | | | 386,602 | | | | 11,922,806 | |
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 213,661 | | | | 6,950,392 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 40,305,062 | |
| | |
Auto Components — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Adient PLC(a)(b) | | | 60,598 | | | | 1,681,594 | |
Aptiv PLC(a)(b) | | | 103,371 | | | | 8,084,646 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 153,775 | | | | 4,828,535 | |
Dana, Inc. | | | 83,424 | | | | 953,536 | |
Gentex Corp. | | | 72,511 | | | | 1,728,662 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.(a) | | | 180,508 | | | | 1,821,326 | |
Lear Corp. | | | 39,036 | | | | 4,672,219 | |
Visteon Corp.(a) | | | 17,900 | | | | 1,898,474 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 25,668,992 | |
| | |
Automobiles — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 2,564,366 | | | | 28,720,899 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 946,723 | | | | 30,380,341 | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | | 86,978 | | | | 3,033,793 | |
Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 35,529 | | | | 2,486,319 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 64,621,352 | |
| | |
Banks — 5.4% | | | | | | |
Associated Banc-Corp. | | | 101,705 | | | | 2,042,236 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 2,541,892 | | | | 76,765,138 | |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | 14,951 | | | | 1,138,070 | |
Bank OZK | | | 38,272 | | | | 1,514,040 | |
Cadence Bank | | | 42,877 | | | | 1,089,505 | |
Cathay General Bancorp | | | 30,297 | | | | 1,165,223 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 1,257,519 | | | | 52,400,817 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 323,982 | | | | 11,132,022 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | | 46,459 | | | | 3,303,235 | |
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | | | 35,511 | | | | 2,349,408 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 18,441 | | | | 2,438,269 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 447,807 | | | | 14,311,912 | |
First Horizon Corp. | | | 350,976 | | | | 8,037,350 | |
FNB Corp. | | | 229,237 | | | | 2,659,149 | |
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Fulton Financial Corp. | | | 110,882 | | | $ | 1,751,936 | |
Hancock Whitney Corp. | | | 30,676 | | | | 1,405,268 | |
Home BancShares, Inc. | | | 77,239 | | | | 1,738,650 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 936,190 | | | | 12,338,984 | |
International Bancshares Corp. | | | 34,183 | | | | 1,452,777 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 1,028,236 | | | | 107,450,662 | |
KeyCorp. | | | 609,778 | | | | 9,768,644 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 114,029 | | | | 20,105,593 | |
Old National Bancorp | | | 189,598 | | | | 3,122,679 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 266,294 | | | | 39,789,649 | |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 59,153 | | | | 3,944,322 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 335,445 | | | | 6,732,381 | |
Synovus Financial Corp. | | | 58,850 | | | | 2,207,463 | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 32,393 | | | | 1,912,159 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 861,239 | | | | 37,498,346 | |
Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 88,226 | | | | 1,507,782 | |
United Bankshares, Inc. | | | 87,667 | | | | 3,134,095 | |
US Bancorp | | | 877,906 | | | | 35,397,170 | |
Valley National Bancorp | | | 272,929 | | | | 2,947,633 | |
Washington Federal, Inc. | | | 41,762 | | | | 1,252,025 | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | 67,358 | | | | 3,044,582 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 2,462,859 | | | | 99,056,189 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 19,645 | | | | 1,602,050 | |
Zions Bancorp NA | | | 52,162 | | | | 2,652,959 | |
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Beverages — 2.7% | | | | | | |
Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A, NVS(a)(b) | | | 2,502 | | | | 809,772 | |
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | | | 118,872 | | | | 7,913,309 | |
Coca-Cola Co. | | | 2,527,214 | | | | 141,574,528 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | | | 103,455 | | | | 23,761,545 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 418,940 | | | | 15,006,431 | |
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B | | | 122,926 | | | | 5,899,219 | |
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)(b) | | | 119,378 | | | | 10,381,111 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 519,735 | | | | 84,851,936 | |
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| | | | | | | 290,197,851 | |
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Biotechnology — 2.1% | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 528,098 | | | | 70,876,033 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 204,926 | | | | 46,190,320 | |
Biogen, Inc.(a) | | | 94,226 | | | | 25,158,342 | |
Exelixis, Inc.(a) | | | 95,517 | | | | 1,497,707 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 813,823 | | | | 50,204,741 | |
Incyte Corp.(a) | | | 68,328 | | | | 4,553,378 | |
United Therapeutics Corp.(a) | | | 15,393 | | | | 3,222,986 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 66,611 | | | | 19,286,549 | |
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Building Products — 0.7% | | | | | | |
A O Smith Corp. | | | 42,609 | | | | 2,069,945 | |
Allegion PLC | | | 57,638 | | | | 5,168,976 | |
Carrier Global Corp. | | | 546,449 | | | | 19,431,726 | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 45,922 | | | | 2,465,552 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 174,426 | | | | 8,585,248 | |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 8,683 | | | | 1,933,444 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 76,673 | | | | 3,579,862 | |
Owens Corning | | | 62,798 | | | | 4,936,551 | |
Trane Technologies PLC | | | 150,455 | | | | 21,787,389 | |
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Capital Markets — 2.4% | | | | | | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 27,391 | | | | 6,901,162 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 477,486 | | | | 18,392,761 | |
BlackRock, Inc.(c) | | | 46,988 | | | | 25,856,557 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 28,934 | | | | 3,395,984 | |
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Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 317,263 | | | $ | 22,801,692 | |
CME Group, Inc. | | | 233,383 | | | | 41,339,131 | |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 10,446 | | | | 4,179,549 | |
Federated Hermes, Inc. | | | 29,350 | | | | 972,072 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 104,042 | | | | 2,238,984 | |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A | | | 25,533 | | | | 1,631,814 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 156,716 | | | | 14,159,291 | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 297,158 | | | | 4,071,065 | |
Janus Henderson Group PLC | | | 46,811 | | | | 950,731 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 12,778 | | | | 2,842,977 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 35,072 | | | | 8,526,354 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 443,449 | | | | 35,036,905 | |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 49,764 | | | | 2,820,623 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 135,311 | | | | 11,577,209 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 51,587 | | | | 5,097,827 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 86,277 | | | | 26,344,682 | |
SEI Investments Co. | | | 27,855 | | | | 1,366,288 | |
State Street Corp. | | | 238,695 | | | | 14,515,043 | |
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 44,517 | | | | 4,674,730 | |
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Chemicals — 2.6% | | | | | | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | | 144,016 | | | | 33,516,844 | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 24,526 | | | | 6,485,655 | |
Ashland, Inc. | | | 18,248 | | | | 1,733,013 | |
Cabot Corp. | | | 36,535 | | | | 2,334,221 | |
Celanese Corp. | | | 37,152 | | | | 3,356,312 | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 52,109 | | | | 5,015,491 | |
Chemours Co. | | | 100,601 | | | | 2,479,815 | |
Corteva, Inc. | | | 466,593 | | | | 26,665,790 | |
Dow, Inc. | | | 466,312 | | | | 20,485,086 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 325,239 | | | | 16,392,046 | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 80,284 | | | | 5,704,178 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 160,989 | | | | 23,250,031 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 81,319 | | | | 8,595,418 | |
Ingevity Corp.(a) | | | 11,484 | | | | 696,275 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 165,507 | | | | 15,033,001 | |
Linde PLC | | | 158,562 | | | | 42,746,730 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | 164,841 | | | | 12,409,230 | |
Mosaic Co. | | | 223,594 | | | | 10,806,298 | |
NewMarket Corp. | | | 4,345 | | | | 1,307,106 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 152,596 | | | | 16,890,851 | |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 40,836 | | | | 3,402,047 | |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 11,484 | | | | 796,301 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | 71,922 | | | | 14,726,030 | |
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Brink’s Co. | | | 31,494 | | | | 1,525,569 | |
Cintas Corp. | | | 30,142 | | | | 11,700,823 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc.(a) | | | 13,225 | | | | 1,454,486 | |
Copart, Inc.(a) | | | 44,898 | | | | 4,777,147 | |
IAA, Inc.(a) | | | 39,941 | | | | 1,272,121 | |
MillerKnoll, Inc. | | | 48,589 | | | | 757,988 | |
MSA Safety, Inc. | | | 11,631 | | | | 1,271,036 | |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 74,381 | | | | 10,118,791 | |
Rollins, Inc. | | | 84,715 | | | | 2,937,916 | |
Stericycle, Inc.(a) | | | 58,914 | | | | 2,480,869 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 119,671 | | | | 19,172,491 | |
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Communications Equipment — 0.8% | |
Ciena Corp.(a)(b) | | | 36,884 | | | | 1,491,220 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 1,478,820 | | | | 59,152,800 | |
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F5, Inc.(a) | | | 17,931 | | | $ | 2,595,154 | |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 208,887 | | | | 5,456,128 | |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 25,392 | | | | 1,741,129 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc.(b) | | | 44,406 | | | | 9,945,612 | |
Viasat, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 50,264 | | | | 1,519,481 | |
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Construction & Engineering — 0.2% | | | | | | |
AECOM | | | 90,679 | | | | 6,199,723 | |
Dycom Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 11,679 | | | | 1,115,695 | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 32,044 | | | | 3,700,441 | |
Fluor Corp.(a)(b) | | | 90,639 | | | | 2,256,005 | |
MasTec, Inc.(a) | | | 18,069 | | | | 1,147,381 | |
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 130,528 | | | | 3,569,941 | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | | 42,953 | | | | 5,471,783 | |
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Construction Materials — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 17,187 | | | | 5,535,761 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 45,102 | | | | 7,113,036 | |
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Consumer Finance — 0.4% | | | | | | |
American Express Co. | | | 218,091 | | | | 29,422,657 | |
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 30,415 | | | | 956,552 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 129,298 | | | | 11,917,397 | |
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. | | | 24,732 | | | | 1,814,092 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 135,429 | | | | 3,817,743 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Amcor PLC | | | 974,892 | | | | 10,460,591 | |
AptarGroup, Inc. | | | 23,253 | | | | 2,209,733 | |
Avery Dennison Corp.(b) | | | 26,170 | | | | 4,257,859 | |
Ball Corp. | | | 203,193 | | | | 9,818,286 | |
Greif, Inc., Class A, NVS | | | 18,209 | | | | 1,084,710 | |
International Paper Co. | | | 233,339 | | | | 7,396,846 | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | 61,033 | | | | 6,853,396 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 42,654 | | | | 1,898,529 | |
Silgan Holdings, Inc. | | | 53,960 | | | | 2,268,478 | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | 62,999 | | | | 3,573,933 | |
Westrock Co. | | | 164,984 | | | | 5,096,356 | |
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Distributors — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 91,598 | | | | 13,677,413 | |
LKQ Corp. | | | 95,890 | | | | 4,521,214 | |
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Diversified Consumer Services — 0.0% | |
Graham Holdings Co., Class B | | | 2,432 | | | | 1,308,368 | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a) | | | 20,913 | | | | 1,720,094 | |
H&R Block, Inc. | | | 56,030 | | | | 2,383,516 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 3.0% | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a) | | | 1,171,889 | | | | 312,917,801 | |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 62,669 | | | | 3,791,474 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.7% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 4,626,971 | | | | 70,977,735 | |
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a) | | | 113,982 | | | | 2,670,598 | |
Iridium Communications, Inc.(a) | | | 40,003 | | | | 1,774,933 | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | | | 622,596 | | | | 4,532,499 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 2,726,910 | | | | 103,540,773 | |
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Electric Utilities — 3.8% | | | | | | |
ALLETE, Inc. | | | 37,914 | | | $ | 1,897,596 | |
Alliant Energy Corp. | | | 162,789 | | | | 8,626,189 | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 333,574 | | | | 28,837,472 | |
Constellation Energy Corp. | | | 212,222 | | | | 17,654,748 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 499,946 | | | | 46,504,977 | |
Edison International | | | 247,668 | | | | 14,013,056 | |
Entergy Corp. | | | 132,629 | | | | 13,346,456 | |
Evergy, Inc. | | | 148,990 | | | | 8,850,006 | |
Eversource Energy | | | 224,945 | | | | 17,536,712 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 643,954 | | | | 24,122,517 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 352,113 | | | | 13,028,181 | |
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | | 70,034 | | | | 2,427,379 | |
IDACORP, Inc. | | | 32,941 | | | | 3,261,489 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 1,275,747 | | | | 100,031,322 | |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 81,081 | | | | 2,956,213 | |
PG&E Corp.(a) | | | 1,172,320 | | | | 14,654,000 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 74,075 | | | | 4,778,578 | |
PNM Resources, Inc. | | | 55,084 | | | | 2,518,991 | |
Portland General Electric Co. | | | 57,789 | | | | 2,511,510 | |
PPL Corp. | | | 476,558 | | | | 12,080,745 | |
Southern Co. | | | 690,217 | | | | 46,934,756 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 355,163 | | | | 22,730,432 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 0.9% | | | | | | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | 149,070 | | | | 16,906,029 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 258,622 | | | | 34,489,830 | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 383,936 | | | | 28,111,794 | |
EnerSys | | | 26,942 | | | | 1,567,216 | |
Hubbell, Inc. | | | 16,165 | | | | 3,604,795 | |
nVent Electric PLC | | | 44,309 | | | | 1,400,607 | |
Regal Rexnord Corp. | | | 25,121 | | | | 3,525,984 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 35,752 | | | | 7,690,613 | |
Sunrun, Inc.(a) | | | 137,553 | | | | 3,795,087 | |
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Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 182,086 | | | | 12,192,479 | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) | | | 41,955 | | | | 3,867,832 | |
Avnet, Inc. | | | 60,802 | | | | 2,196,168 | |
Belden, Inc. | | | 28,700 | | | | 1,722,574 | |
CDW Corp. | | | 36,327 | | | | 5,669,918 | |
Cognex Corp.(b) | | | 42,417 | | | | 1,758,185 | |
Coherent Corp.(a) | | | 43,436 | | | | 1,513,745 | |
Corning, Inc. | | | 495,820 | | | | 14,388,696 | |
IPG Photonics Corp.(a)(b) | | | 21,667 | | | | 1,827,611 | |
Jabil, Inc. | | | 49,578 | | | | 2,861,146 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 29,161 | | | | 4,588,775 | |
Littelfuse, Inc. | | | 6,212 | | | | 1,234,262 | |
National Instruments Corp. | | | 39,915 | | | | 1,506,392 | |
Novanta, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 8,078 | | | | 934,221 | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | | 27,868 | | | | 2,262,603 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 207,671 | | | | 22,918,572 | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 30,305 | | | | 10,227,028 | |
Trimble, Inc.(a) | | | 71,003 | | | | 3,853,333 | |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | | 85,246 | | | | 1,516,526 | |
Vontier Corp. | | | 102,491 | | | | 1,712,625 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a) | | | 8,943 | | | | 2,343,155 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 0.6% | |
Baker Hughes Co. | | | 656,362 | | | | 13,757,348 | |
ChampionX Corp. | | | 68,740 | | | | 1,345,242 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 588,675 | | | | 14,493,178 | |
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NOV, Inc. | | | 258,851 | | | $ | 4,188,209 | |
Schlumberger NV | | | 918,372 | | | | 32,969,555 | |
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Entertainment — 1.8% | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 462,241 | | | | 34,362,996 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 171,510 | | | | 19,845,422 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 52,935 | | | | 4,025,177 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 38,741 | | | | 4,222,769 | |
Walt Disney Co.(a) | | | 1,183,727 | | | | 111,660,968 | |
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(a) | | | 1,434,395 | | | | 16,495,543 | |
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A | | | 10,854 | | | | 761,625 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.6% | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 96,127 | | | | 13,476,044 | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 148,133 | | | | 31,804,155 | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 53,545 | | | | 2,067,908 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 52,430 | | | | 9,657,082 | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 92,331 | | | | 6,922,055 | |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 85,792 | | | | 1,584,578 | |
Corporate Office Properties Trust | | | 72,103 | | | | 1,674,953 | |
Cousins Properties, Inc. | | | 99,837 | | | | 2,331,194 | |
Crown Castle, Inc. | | | 154,647 | | | | 22,354,224 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 186,619 | | | | 18,508,872 | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 60,916 | | | | 1,092,224 | |
Duke Realty Corp. | | | 87,584 | | | | 4,221,549 | |
EPR Properties | | | 48,023 | | | | 1,722,105 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 31,935 | | | | 18,165,905 | |
Equity Residential | | | 219,795 | | | | 14,774,620 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 23,799 | | | | 5,764,832 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 27,359 | | | | 2,465,593 | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 26,670 | | | | 1,195,083 | |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 125,841 | | | | 2,623,785 | |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 350,089 | | | | 8,024,040 | |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. | | | 67,153 | | | | 1,810,445 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 465,120 | | | | 7,386,106 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 204,142 | | | | 6,893,875 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 74,686 | | | | 3,283,943 | |
JBG SMITH Properties | | | 65,073 | | | | 1,209,056 | |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | | | 67,278 | | | | 2,833,077 | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | 401,046 | | | | 7,383,257 | |
Kite Realty Group Trust | | | 140,606 | | | | 2,421,235 | |
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A | | | 19,096 | | | | 1,575,229 | |
Macerich Co. | | | 136,804 | | | | 1,086,224 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | | 390,120 | | | | 4,626,823 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 28,661 | | | | 4,444,461 | |
National Retail Properties, Inc. | | | 64,655 | | | | 2,577,148 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | | 153,499 | | | | 4,526,685 | |
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 142,615 | | | | 1,605,845 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 84,470 | | | | 1,225,660 | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 147,886 | | | | 2,224,205 | |
PotlatchDeltic Corp. | | | 29,499 | | | | 1,210,639 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 192,133 | | | | 19,520,713 | |
Public Storage | | | 41,963 | | | | 12,287,186 | |
Rayonier, Inc. | | | 36,847 | | | | 1,104,305 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 400,997 | | | | 23,338,025 | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 100,828 | | | | 5,429,588 | |
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | | | 152,409 | | | | 1,999,606 | |
SBA Communications Corp., Class A | | | 30,744 | | | | 8,751,280 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 85,328 | | | | 7,658,188 | |
SL Green Realty Corp. | | | 41,212 | | | | 1,655,074 | |
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | | | 89,758 | | | | 3,245,649 | |
STORE Capital Corp. | | | 173,679 | | | | 5,441,363 | |
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UDR, Inc. | | | 89,833 | | | $ | 3,746,934 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 258,700 | | | | 10,391,979 | |
VICI Properties, Inc. | | | 627,027 | | | | 18,716,756 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 106,592 | | | | 2,468,671 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 300,868 | | | | 19,351,830 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 277,992 | | | | 7,939,451 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 2.4% | | | | | | |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 87,794 | | | | 6,392,281 | |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 24,369 | | | | 4,935,210 | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 140,934 | | | | 66,558,900 | |
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a)(b) | | | 55,984 | | | | 1,863,707 | |
Kroger Co. | | | 422,805 | | | | 18,497,719 | |
Performance Food Group Co.(a) | | | 101,463 | | | | 4,357,836 | |
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 67,977 | | | | 1,886,362 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 330,810 | | | | 23,391,575 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 467,398 | | | | 14,676,297 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 925,522 | | | | 120,040,204 | |
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Food Products — 2.1% | | | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 363,978 | | | | 29,282,030 | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 130,173 | | | | 6,133,752 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 311,662 | | | | 10,169,531 | |
Flowers Foods, Inc. | | | 126,146 | | | | 3,114,545 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 386,798 | | | | 29,632,595 | |
Hershey Co. | | | 52,419 | | | | 11,556,817 | |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 186,792 | | | | 8,487,829 | |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 42,575 | | | | 3,428,139 | |
J M Smucker Co. | | | 68,871 | | | | 9,463,564 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 165,222 | | | | 11,509,365 | |
Kraft Heinz Co. | | | 517,196 | | | | 17,248,487 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 93,668 | | | | 7,248,030 | |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | | | 6,955 | | | | 1,045,197 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc., NVS | | | 163,038 | | | | 11,619,718 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 889,916 | | | | 48,794,094 | |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a) | | | 30,069 | | | | 692,188 | |
Post Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 35,553 | | | | 2,912,146 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 187,627 | | | | 12,370,248 | |
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Gas Utilities — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | | | 90,986 | | | | 9,266,924 | |
National Fuel Gas Co. | | | 28,039 | | | | 1,725,800 | |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 61,893 | | | | 2,395,259 | |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 35,816 | | | | 2,521,088 | |
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | | | 40,309 | | | | 2,811,553 | |
Spire, Inc. | | | 34,965 | | | | 2,179,369 | |
UGI Corp. | | | 137,213 | | | | 4,436,096 | |
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Abbott Laboratories | | | 534,427 | | | | 51,711,157 | |
ABIOMED, Inc.(a) | | | 13,318 | | | | 3,271,700 | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 328,107 | | | | 17,671,843 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 185,179 | | | | 41,263,437 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) | | | 929,559 | | | | 36,001,820 | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. | | | 31,850 | | | | 8,405,215 | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | | | 140,377 | | | | 3,979,688 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) | | | 148,310 | | | | 12,254,855 | |
Enovis Corp.(a)(b) | | | 19,247 | | | | 886,709 | |
Envista Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 106,474 | | | | 3,493,412 | |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 20,322 | | | | 1,210,582 | |
Haemonetics Corp.(a)(b) | | | 32,942 | | | | 2,438,696 | |
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Hologic, Inc.(a) | | | 42,207 | | | $ | 2,723,196 | |
ICU Medical, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 6,870 | | | | 1,034,622 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) | | | 16,910 | | | | 5,509,278 | |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 23,012 | | | | 974,788 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | | | 72,043 | | | | 13,503,740 | |
LivaNova PLC(a) | | | 13,672 | | | | 694,127 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 862,738 | | | | 69,666,094 | |
Neogen Corp.(a) | | | 59,446 | | | | 830,461 | |
NuVasive, Inc.(a) | | | 33,310 | | | | 1,459,311 | |
ResMed, Inc. | | | 39,881 | | | | 8,706,022 | |
STERIS PLC | | | 37,825 | | | | 6,289,541 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 128,986 | | | | 26,124,824 | |
Teleflex, Inc. | | | 30,515 | | | | 6,147,552 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 136,117 | | | | 14,231,032 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 5.3% | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a) | | | 59,281 | | | | 4,634,589 | |
Amedisys, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 21,142 | | | | 2,046,334 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 100,810 | | | | 13,642,617 | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 176,328 | | | | 11,757,551 | |
Centene Corp.(a) | | | 371,134 | | | | 28,877,937 | |
Chemed Corp. | | | 4,251 | | | | 1,855,817 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 198,113 | | | | 54,970,414 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 852,427 | | | | 81,295,963 | |
DaVita, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 36,419 | | | | 3,014,401 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | 155,838 | | | | 70,787,853 | |
Encompass Health Corp. | | | 63,836 | | | | 2,887,302 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 58,529 | | | | 10,757,045 | |
HealthEquity, Inc.(a) | | | 17,643 | | | | 1,185,080 | |
Henry Schein, Inc.(a) | | | 88,977 | | | | 5,852,017 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 82,172 | | | | 39,869,033 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | 27,588 | | | | 5,650,298 | |
LHC Group, Inc.(a) | | | 20,354 | | | | 3,331,136 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 93,327 | | | | 31,719,047 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 19,237 | | | | 6,345,132 | |
Patterson Cos., Inc. | | | 55,541 | | | | 1,334,095 | |
Progyny, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 17,001 | | | | 630,057 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 40,653 | | | | 4,987,717 | |
R1 RCM, Inc.(a) | | | 35,782 | | | | 663,040 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 352,262 | | | | 177,906,400 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B(b) | | | 42,327 | | | | 3,732,395 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.4% | | | | | | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 25,778 | | | | 42,358,667 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 50,032 | | | | 1,614,032 | |
Carnival Corp.(a) | | | 645,214 | | | | 4,535,854 | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 5,947 | | | | 8,936,914 | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | 5,697 | | | | 623,935 | |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | | | 14,971 | | | | 1,386,015 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 79,594 | | | | 10,054,314 | |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 7,633 | | | | 2,367,757 | |
Expedia Group, Inc.(a) | | | 98,412 | | | | 9,220,220 | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 105,075 | | | | 12,674,147 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a) | | | 214,815 | | | | 8,059,859 | |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | | | 179,125 | | | | 25,102,578 | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | | 14,030 | | | | 1,709,696 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 262,736 | | | | 60,623,705 | |
MGM Resorts International | | | 213,325 | | | | 6,340,019 | |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 269,952 | | | | 3,066,655 | |
Penn Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 102,427 | | | | 2,817,767 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a) | | | 142,423 | | | | 5,397,832 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 365,061 | | | | 30,760,040 | |
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Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | | | 16,978 | | | $ | 1,481,500 | |
Travel + Leisure Co. | | | 55,354 | | | | 1,888,678 | |
Wendy’s Co. | | | 56,804 | | | | 1,061,667 | |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 20,904 | | | | 1,282,460 | |
Wynn Resorts Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 68,127 | | | | 4,294,045 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 97,933 | | | | 10,414,195 | |
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Household Durables — 0.5% | | | | | | |
DR Horton, Inc. | | | 96,500 | | | | 6,499,275 | |
Garmin Ltd. | | | 49,425 | | | | 3,969,322 | |
KB Home | | | 55,009 | | | | 1,425,833 | |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | | 85,636 | | | | 2,844,828 | |
Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 165,242 | | | | 12,318,791 | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 33,371 | | | | 3,043,102 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 114,142 | | | | 1,585,432 | |
NVR, Inc.(a) | | | 1,073 | | | | 4,278,137 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 150,312 | | | | 5,636,700 | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a) | | | 73,796 | | | | 1,720,923 | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 69,903 | | | | 2,935,926 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 35,636 | | | | 4,804,089 | |
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Household Products — 2.6% | | | | | | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 157,931 | | | | 11,282,591 | |
Clorox Co. | | | 80,350 | | | | 10,316,137 | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 541,600 | | | | 38,047,400 | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | | 44,683 | | | | 1,123,330 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 219,220 | | | | 24,671,019 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 1,551,560 | | | | 195,884,450 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1% | | | | |
AES Corp. | | | 433,698 | | | | 9,801,575 | |
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | | | 18,913 | | | | 1,630,300 | |
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Industrial Conglomerates — 1.5% | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 359,465 | | | | 39,720,883 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 711,998 | | | | 44,079,796 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 437,431 | | | | 73,037,854 | |
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Insurance — 3.8% | | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc. | �� | | 373,380 | | | | 20,983,956 | |
Alleghany Corp.(a) | | | 8,791 | | | | 7,378,902 | |
Allstate Corp. | | | 175,507 | | | | 21,855,887 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 24,457 | | | | 3,006,499 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 493,745 | | | | 23,443,013 | |
Aon PLC, Class A | | | 54,782 | | | | 14,674,454 | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | 76,803 | | | | 13,150,210 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 34,390 | | | | 4,995,835 | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 46,958 | | | | 2,038,916 | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 46,774 | | | | 2,828,892 | |
Chubb Ltd. | | | 271,178 | | | | 49,321,855 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 55,145 | | | | 4,939,338 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | | 73,169 | | | | 1,314,847 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | | 25,621 | | | | 6,723,975 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | 38,024 | | | | 1,752,906 | |
Globe Life, Inc. | | | 59,541 | | | | 5,936,238 | |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 22,981 | | | | 2,944,785 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 209,453 | | | | 12,973,519 | |
Kemper Corp. | | | 41,729 | | | | 1,721,739 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 101,274 | | | | 4,446,941 | |
Loews Corp. | | | 130,718 | | | | 6,514,985 | |
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Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 126,365 | | | $ | 18,865,031 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 435,033 | | | | 26,441,306 | |
Old Republic International Corp. | | | 188,450 | | | | 3,944,258 | |
Primerica, Inc. | | | 9,074 | | | | 1,120,185 | |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 151,526 | | | | 10,932,601 | |
Progressive Corp. | | | 379,788 | | | | 44,135,163 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 241,546 | | | | 20,719,816 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 43,504 | | | | 5,473,238 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | | 28,380 | | | | 3,984,268 | |
RLI Corp. | | | 11,195 | | | | 1,146,144 | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 38,985 | | | | 3,173,379 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 154,089 | | | | 23,606,435 | |
Unum Group | | | 122,913 | | | | 4,769,024 | |
W R Berkley Corp. | | | 133,532 | | | | 8,623,497 | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 71,401 | | | | 14,347,317 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Match Group, Inc.(a) | | | 184,915 | | | | 8,829,691 | |
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a) | | | 36,957 | | | | 816,011 | |
Twitter, Inc.(a) | | | 225,916 | | | | 9,904,157 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.0% | | | | | | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 83,321 | | | | 3,067,046 | |
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IT Services — 4.9% | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 172,504 | | | | 44,385,279 | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 60,627 | | | | 4,869,561 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 126,805 | | | | 28,682,023 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 42,644 | | | | 6,154,382 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 336,202 | | | | 19,311,443 | |
DXC Technology Co.(a) | | | 150,288 | | | | 3,679,050 | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a) | | | 20,331 | | | | 1,540,277 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 394,766 | | | | 29,832,467 | |
Fiserv, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 415,288 | | | | 38,858,498 | |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 48,449 | | | | 8,535,260 | |
Genpact Ltd. | | | 37,761 | | | | 1,652,799 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | 179,968 | | | | 19,445,542 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 586,442 | | | | 69,675,174 | |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 47,512 | | | | 8,660,012 | |
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 133,365 | | | | 1,102,929 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 293,619 | | | | 83,487,626 | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 97,996 | | | | 10,996,131 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 345,416 | | | | 29,729,955 | |
Sabre Corp.(a)(b) | | | 107,825 | | | | 555,299 | |
VeriSign, Inc.(a) | | | 32,341 | | | | 5,617,632 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 605,131 | | | | 107,501,522 | |
Western Union Co. | | | 249,959 | | | | 3,374,447 | |
WEX, Inc.(a) | | | 16,467 | | | | 2,090,321 | |
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Leisure Products — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 84,904 | | | | 5,724,227 | |
Polaris, Inc. | | | 20,432 | | | | 1,954,321 | |
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.(a) | | | 90,546 | | | | 1,743,916 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 77,563 | | | | 9,427,782 | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 6,349 | | | | 2,648,422 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 136,030 | | | | 35,135,189 | |
Illumina, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 52,163 | | | | 9,952,179 | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 32,641 | | | | 5,912,591 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 5,448 | | | | 5,906,286 | |
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Sotera Health Co.(a) | | | 15,285 | | | $ | 104,244 | |
Waters Corp.(a) | | | 10,197 | | | | 2,748,397 | |
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Machinery — 2.5% | | | | | | |
AGCO Corp. | | | 40,467 | | | | 3,891,711 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 342,775 | | | | 56,242,522 | |
Crane Holdings Co. | | | 16,416 | | | | 1,437,057 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 91,350 | | | | 18,590,639 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 97,522 | | | | 32,561,621 | |
Donaldson Co., Inc. | | | 38,776 | | | | 1,900,412 | |
Dover Corp. | | | 50,030 | | | | 5,832,497 | |
Esab Corp. | | | 16,984 | | | | 566,586 | |
Flowserve Corp. | | | 83,512 | | | | 2,029,342 | |
Fortive Corp. | | | 230,603 | | | | 13,444,155 | |
Graco, Inc. | | | 43,730 | | | | 2,621,614 | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 28,772 | | | | 5,750,084 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 107,942 | | | | 19,499,722 | |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | | | 261,658 | | | | 11,319,325 | |
ITT, Inc. | | | 24,164 | | | | 1,578,876 | |
Kennametal, Inc. | | | 53,804 | | | | 1,107,286 | |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | | 16,031 | | | | 2,015,417 | |
Middleby Corp.(a)(b) | | | 12,933 | | | | 1,657,623 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 14,098 | | | | 2,992,582 | |
Oshkosh Corp. | | | 42,993 | | | | 3,021,978 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 163,440 | | | | 10,427,472 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 225,776 | | | | 18,895,193 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 83,220 | | | | 20,165,038 | |
Pentair PLC | | | 44,615 | | | | 1,812,707 | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | 34,473 | | | | 6,941,139 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 95,978 | | | | 7,218,505 | |
Terex Corp. | | | 44,790 | | | | 1,332,055 | |
Timken Co. | | | 44,342 | | | | 2,617,952 | |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | | | 118,172 | | | | 9,613,292 | |
Xylem, Inc.(b) | | | 68,685 | | | | 6,000,322 | |
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Marine — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Kirby Corp.(a)(b) | | | 38,513 | | | | 2,340,435 | |
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Media — 1.4% | | | | | | |
Cable One, Inc. | | | 1,293 | | | | 1,102,994 | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 71,977 | | | | 21,834,223 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 2,859,418 | | | | 83,866,730 | |
DISH Network Corp., Class A(a) | | | 160,386 | | | | 2,218,138 | |
Fox Corp., Class A, NVS | | | 198,335 | | | | 6,084,918 | |
Fox Corp., Class B | | | 90,806 | | | | 2,587,971 | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. | | | 252,547 | | | | 6,465,203 | |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A | | | 13,956 | | | | 524,187 | |
New York Times Co., Class A | | | 45,012 | | | | 1,294,095 | |
News Corp., Class A, NVS | | | 252,454 | | | | 3,814,580 | |
News Corp., Class B | | | 78,240 | | | | 1,206,461 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 133,227 | | | | 8,405,291 | |
Paramount Global, Class B, NVS | | | 330,269 | | | | 6,288,322 | |
TEGNA, Inc. | | | 79,492 | | | | 1,643,895 | |
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| | | | | | | 147,337,008 | |
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Metals & Mining — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Alcoa Corp. | | | 69,079 | | | | 2,325,199 | |
Commercial Metals Co. | | | 77,318 | | | | 2,743,243 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 519,531 | | | | 14,198,782 | |
Newmont Corp. | | | 514,209 | | | | 21,612,204 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 78,189 | | | | 8,365,441 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 39,418 | | | | 6,874,894 | |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 17,282 | | | | 1,621,397 | |
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United States Steel Corp. | | | 155,106 | | | $ | 2,810,521 | |
Worthington Industries, Inc. | | | 20,750 | | | | 791,405 | |
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| | | | | | | 61,343,086 | |
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Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.0% | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | | 282,197 | | | | 4,842,500 | |
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Multiline Retail — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 147,391 | | | | 35,353,205 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) | | | 137,057 | | | | 18,653,458 | |
Kohl’s Corp. | | | 83,212 | | | | 2,092,782 | |
Macy’s, Inc. | | | 176,344 | | | | 2,763,311 | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 71,807 | | | | 1,201,331 | |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 38,749 | | | | 1,999,448 | |
Target Corp. | | | 135,483 | | | | 20,104,322 | |
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| | | | | | | 82,167,857 | |
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Multi-Utilities — 1.7% | | | | | | |
Ameren Corp. | | | 167,217 | | | | 13,469,329 | |
Black Hills Corp. | | | 42,522 | | | | 2,880,015 | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 408,029 | | | | 11,498,257 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 187,975 | | | | 10,947,664 | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 230,234 | | | | 19,744,868 | |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | 540,548 | | | | 37,357,272 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | 125,547 | | | | 14,444,182 | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | 262,814 | | | | 6,620,285 | |
NorthWestern Corp. | | | 35,681 | | | | 1,758,360 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 325,018 | | | | 18,275,762 | |
Sempra Energy | | | 204,081 | | | | 30,599,905 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 204,813 | | | | 18,316,427 | |
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| | | | | | | 185,912,326 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.9% | | | | | | |
APA Corp. | | | 95,407 | | | | 3,261,965 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 1,169,300 | | | | 167,993,331 | |
CNX Resources Corp.(a) | | | 64,802 | | | | 1,006,375 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 826,591 | | | | 84,593,323 | |
Coterra Energy, Inc. | | | 516,084 | | | | 13,480,114 | |
DT Midstream, Inc. | | | 36,171 | | | | 1,876,913 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 205,482 | | | | 22,958,504 | |
EQT Corp. | | | 239,197 | | | | 9,747,278 | |
Equitrans Midstream Corp. | | | 282,845 | | | | 2,115,681 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 2,706,080 | | | | 236,267,845 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 52,820 | | | | 5,756,852 | |
HF Sinclair Corp. | | | 94,983 | | | | 5,113,885 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 1,287,347 | | | | 21,421,454 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 438,411 | | | | 9,899,320 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 323,763 | | | | 32,159,379 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp.(b) | | | 285,479 | | | | 17,542,684 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 165,090 | | | | 8,459,212 | |
PetroCorp Escrow(a)(d) | | | 190 | | | | — | |
Phillips 66 | | | 312,351 | | | | 25,212,973 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 68,141 | | | | 14,754,571 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | 50,225 | | | | 1,268,683 | |
Southwestern Energy Co.(a) | | | 259,756 | | | | 1,589,707 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 255,806 | | | | 27,332,871 | |
Williams Cos., Inc. | | | 791,199 | | | | 22,652,027 | |
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| | | | | | | 736,464,947 | |
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Personal Products — 0.2% | | | | | | |
BellRing Brands, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 88,513 | | | | 1,824,253 | |
Coty, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 229,678 | | | | 1,451,565 | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A(b) | | | 61,691 | | | | 13,319,087 | |
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | | 31,885 | | | | 1,064,002 | |
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| | | | | | | 17,658,907 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 5.9% | | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 1,386,440 | | | $ | 98,562,020 | |
Catalent, Inc.(a) | | | 46,493 | | | | 3,364,233 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a) | | | 41,164 | | | | 5,486,750 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 1,707,146 | | | | 278,879,371 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 1,644,877 | | | | 141,656,807 | |
Organon & Co. | | | 166,345 | | | | 3,892,473 | |
Perrigo Co. PLC | | | 88,959 | | | | 3,172,278 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 1,676,306 | | | | 73,355,151 | |
Viatris, Inc. | | | 784,851 | | | | 6,686,930 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 103,084 | | | | 15,286,326 | |
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| | | | | | | 630,342,339 | |
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Professional Services — 0.5% | | | | | | |
CACI International, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 15,267 | | | | 3,985,603 | |
CoStar Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 129,074 | | | | 8,990,004 | |
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | | | 46,269 | | | | 5,019,724 | |
KBR, Inc. | | | 31,463 | | | | 1,359,831 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 88,515 | | | | 7,742,407 | |
ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 33,109 | | | | 2,141,821 | |
Nielsen Holdings PLC(a) | | | 235,246 | | | | 6,521,019 | |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 22,973 | | | | 1,757,434 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 35,802 | | | | 3,165,971 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc.(b) | | | 49,935 | | | | 8,515,416 | |
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| | | | | | | 49,199,230 | |
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Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1% | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 104,272 | | | | 7,039,403 | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a) | | | 15,859 | | | | 2,395,819 | |
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| | | | | | | 9,435,222 | |
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Road & Rail — 1.2% | | | | | | |
CSX Corp. | | | 1,390,328 | | | | 37,038,338 | |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 22,477 | | | | 3,515,852 | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | 104,174 | | | | 5,097,234 | |
Landstar System, Inc.(b) | | | 8,156 | | | | 1,177,482 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 152,509 | | | | 31,973,512 | |
Ryder System, Inc. | | | 32,838 | | | | 2,478,940 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 239,231 | | | | 46,606,983 | |
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | | | 38,953 | | | | 1,464,633 | |
XPO Logistics, Inc.(a) | | | 75,165 | | | | 3,346,346 | |
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| | | | | | | 132,699,320 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.7% | |
Amkor Technology, Inc. | | | 37,951 | | | | 647,065 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 337,517 | | | | 47,029,619 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 112,746 | | | | 50,060,352 | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a) | | | 19,628 | | | | 1,350,406 | |
First Solar, Inc.(a) | | | 26,154 | | | | 3,459,390 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 2,666,055 | | | | 68,704,237 | |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 6,984 | | | | 361,701 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 186,544 | | | | 11,384,780 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 716,280 | | | | 35,885,628 | |
MKS Instruments, Inc. | | | 16,358 | | | | 1,351,825 | |
NXP Semiconductors N.V. | | | 62,868 | | | | 9,273,659 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 67,510 | | | | 4,207,898 | |
Qorvo, Inc.(a) | | | 34,415 | | | | 2,732,895 | |
Semtech Corp.(a) | | | 14,026 | | | | 412,505 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 55,176 | | | | 4,704,858 | |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,029 | | | | 2,089,852 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 302,573 | | | | 46,832,249 | |
Wolfspeed, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 35,879 | | | | 3,708,453 | |
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| | | | | | | 294,197,372 | |
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Software — 1.1% | | | | | | |
ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a) | | | 41,260 | | | | 862,334 | |
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Software (continued) | | | | | | |
ANSYS, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 21,668 | | | $ | 4,803,796 | |
Autodesk, Inc.(a) | | | 50,738 | | | | 9,477,858 | |
Blackbaud, Inc.(a) | | | 9,540 | | | | 420,332 | |
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(a) | | | 59,019 | | | | 3,297,982 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 80,383 | | | | 8,351,794 | |
CommVault Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 10,231 | | | | 542,652 | |
Envestnet, Inc.(a) | | | 5,993 | | | | 266,089 | |
Fair Isaac Corp.(a)(b) | | | 6,869 | | | | 2,830,097 | |
NCR Corp.(a) | | | 88,474 | | | | 1,681,891 | |
NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | | 384,443 | | | | 7,742,682 | |
Paycom Software, Inc.(a) | | | 7,741 | | | | 2,554,452 | |
PTC, Inc.(a) | | | 33,945 | | | | 3,550,647 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 68,834 | | | | 24,755,460 | |
Salesforce, Inc.(a) | | | 251,967 | | | | 36,242,933 | |
Synopsys, Inc.(a) | | | 32,815 | | | | 10,025,311 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 10,413 | | | | 3,618,517 | |
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| | | | | | | 121,024,827 | |
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Specialty Retail — 1.4% | | | | | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 20,306 | | | | 3,174,640 | |
AutoNation, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 13,384 | | | | 1,363,428 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | | | 52,249 | | | | 1,703,317 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 129,418 | | | | 8,197,336 | |
CarMax, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 48,834 | | | | 3,224,021 | |
Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 52,528 | | | | 1,635,197 | |
Gap, Inc. | | | 137,788 | | | | 1,131,240 | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 160,157 | | | | 44,193,723 | |
Lithia Motors, Inc. | | | 17,992 | | | | 3,860,184 | |
Murphy USA, Inc.(b) | | | 14,043 | | | | 3,860,561 | |
Ross Stores, Inc.(b) | | | 227,212 | | | | 19,147,155 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 760,752 | | | | 47,257,914 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a) | | | 14,822 | | | | 5,946,438 | |
Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a) | | | 27,687 | | | | 806,245 | |
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| | | | | | | 145,501,399 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.3% | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 846,242 | | | | 10,137,979 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 297,570 | | | | 7,415,445 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 41,591 | | | | 2,572,403 | |
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | | | 35,395 | | | | 1,884,076 | |
Western Digital Corp.(a) | | | 204,534 | | | | 6,657,582 | |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | | | 72,017 | | | | 941,982 | |
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| | | | | | | 29,609,467 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 34,955 | | | | 1,343,670 | |
Carter’s, Inc. | | | 25,496 | | | | 1,670,753 | |
Columbia Sportswear Co. | | | 10,417 | | | | 701,064 | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | 224,070 | | | | 1,559,527 | |
Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 377,430 | | | | 31,371,982 | |
PVH Corp. | | | 43,317 | | | | 1,940,602 | |
Ralph Lauren Corp. | | | 28,049 | | | | 2,382,201 | |
Skechers USA, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 45,783 | | | | 1,452,237 | |
Tapestry, Inc. | | | 163,112 | | | | 4,637,274 | |
Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 68,992 | | | | 458,797 | |
Under Armour, Inc., Class C, NVS(a) | | | 78,715 | | | | 469,141 | |
VF Corp. | | | 215,844 | | | | 6,455,894 | |
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| | | | | | | 54,443,142 | |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Essent Group Ltd. | | | 70,996 | | | | 2,475,631 | |
MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 198,384 | | | | 2,543,283 | |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | | 310,246 | | | | 2,646,398 | |
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| | | | | | | 7,665,312 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P U.S. Value ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Tobacco — 1.2% | | | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 1,169,289 | | | $ | 47,215,890 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 1,006,530 | | | | 83,552,055 | |
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| | | | | | | 130,767,945 | |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.3% | |
Fastenal Co.(b) | | | 194,471 | | | | 8,953,445 | |
GATX Corp.(b) | | | 22,899 | | | | 1,949,850 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | | | 30,130 | | | | 2,193,765 | |
United Rentals, Inc.(a) | | | 18,162 | | | | 4,905,919 | |
Univar Solutions, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 109,751 | | | | 2,495,738 | |
Watsco, Inc. | | | 7,299 | | | | 1,879,201 | |
WW Grainger, Inc.(b) | | | 29,368 | | | | 14,366,532 | |
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| | | | | | | 36,744,450 | |
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Water Utilities — 0.2% | | | | | | |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 118,038 | | | | 15,363,826 | |
Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 57,673 | | | | 2,386,509 | |
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| | | | | | | 17,750,335 | |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.5% | |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.(a) | | | 390,844 | | | | 52,439,539 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8% (Cost: $11,156,138,126) | | | | | | | 10,712,663,733 | |
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Short-Term Securities(c)(e) | | | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 1.3% | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(f) | | | 126,793,811 | | | $ | 126,831,849 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 11,543,967 | | | | 11,543,967 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 1.3% (Cost: $138,329,155) | | | | 138,375,816 | |
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Total Investments — 101.1% (Cost: $11,294,467,281) | | | | 10,851,039,549 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.1)% | | | | (122,470,025 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 10,728,569,524 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(e) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(f) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | |
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| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 70,219,115 | | | $ | 56,558,483 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 25,395 | | | $ | 28,856 | | | $ | 126,831,849 | | | | 126,793,811 | | | $ | 92,179 | (b) | | $ | — | | | |
| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 22,420,000 | | | | — | | | | (10,876,033 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,543,967 | | | | 11,543,967 | | | | 140,189 | | | | — | | | |
| | BlackRock, Inc. | | | 31,448,652 | | | | 4,525,942 | | | | (826,044 | ) | | | 82,821 | | | | (9,374,814 | ) | | | 25,856,557 | | | | 46,988 | | | | 417,806 | | | | — | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 108,216 | | | $ | (9,345,958 | ) | | $ | 164,232,373 | | | | | | | $ | 650,174 | | | $ | — | | | |
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| (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. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 E-Mini Index | | | 103 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 18,548 | | | | | $ | (1,723,925 | ) |
S&P MidCap 400 E-Mini Index | | | 30 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | | 6,625 | | | | | | (606,873 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (2,330,798 | ) |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P U.S. Value ETF |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,330,798 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,330,798 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,247,871 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,247,871 | ) |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,823,517 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,823,517 | ) |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 29,778,238 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense | | $ | 313,776,991 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 313,776,991 | |
Air Freight & Logistics | | | 74,493,789 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 74,493,789 | |
Airlines | | | 40,305,062 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 40,305,062 | |
Auto Components | | | 25,668,992 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25,668,992 | |
Automobiles | | | 64,621,352 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 64,621,352 | |
Banks | | | 582,160,372 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 582,160,372 | |
Beverages | | | 290,197,851 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 290,197,851 | |
Biotechnology | | | 220,990,056 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 220,990,056 | |
Building Products | | | 69,958,693 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 69,958,693 | |
Capital Markets | | | 259,693,431 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 259,693,431 | |
Chemicals | | | 274,827,769 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 274,827,769 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 57,469,237 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 57,469,237 | |
Communications Equipment | | | 81,901,524 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 81,901,524 | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 23,460,969 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,460,969 | |
Construction Materials | | | 12,648,797 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,648,797 | |
Consumer Finance | | | 47,928,441 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 47,928,441 | |
Containers & Packaging | | | 54,918,717 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 54,918,717 | |
Distributors | | | 18,198,627 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,198,627 | |
Diversified Consumer Services | | | 5,411,978 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,411,978 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Core S&P U.S. Value ETF |
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services | | $ | 316,709,275 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 316,709,275 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | 183,496,538 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 183,496,538 | |
Electric Utilities | | | 409,303,325 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 409,303,325 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 101,091,955 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 101,091,955 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 101,095,846 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 101,095,846 | |
Energy Equipment & Services | | | 66,753,532 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 66,753,532 | |
Entertainment | | | 191,374,500 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 191,374,500 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 381,801,312 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 381,801,312 | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | | 262,600,091 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 262,600,091 | |
Food Products | | | 224,708,275 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 224,708,275 | |
Gas Utilities | | | 25,336,089 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25,336,089 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 340,483,702 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 340,483,702 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 569,733,270 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 569,733,270 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 258,072,551 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 258,072,551 | |
Household Durables | | | 51,062,358 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 51,062,358 | |
Household Products | | | 281,324,927 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 281,324,927 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | | | 11,431,875 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,431,875 | |
Industrial Conglomerates | | | 156,838,533 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 156,838,533 | |
Insurance | | | 404,229,354 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 404,229,354 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 19,549,859 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,549,859 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | 3,067,046 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,067,046 | |
IT Services | | | 529,737,629 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 529,737,629 | |
Leisure Products | | | 9,422,464 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,422,464 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 71,835,090 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 71,835,090 | |
Machinery | | | 273,084,724 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 273,084,724 | |
Marine | | | 2,340,435 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,340,435 | |
Media | | | 147,337,008 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 147,337,008 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 61,343,086 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 61,343,086 | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 4,842,500 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,842,500 | |
Multiline Retail | | | 82,167,857 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 82,167,857 | |
Multi-Utilities | | | 185,912,326 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 185,912,326 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 736,464,947 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 736,464,947 | |
Personal Products | | | 17,658,907 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,658,907 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 630,342,339 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 630,342,339 | |
Professional Services | | | 49,199,230 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 49,199,230 | |
Real Estate Management & Development | | | 9,435,222 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,435,222 | |
Road & Rail | | | 132,699,320 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 132,699,320 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 294,197,372 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 294,197,372 | |
Software | | | 112,673,033 | | | | 8,351,794 | | | | — | | | | 121,024,827 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 145,501,399 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 145,501,399 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 29,609,467 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,609,467 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | | | 54,443,142 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 54,443,142 | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | | | 7,665,312 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,665,312 | |
Tobacco | | | 130,767,945 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 130,767,945 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | | 36,744,450 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 36,744,450 | |
Water Utilities | | | 17,750,335 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,750,335 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | 52,439,539 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 52,439,539 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 138,375,816 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 138,375,816 | |
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| | $ | 10,842,687,755 | | | $ | 8,351,794 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,851,039,549 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | (2,330,798 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,330,798 | ) |
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| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS | | 59 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
September 30, 2022
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| | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | | | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | | | iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF | | | iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 54,866,559,916 | | | $ | 4,156,744,350 | | | $ | 10,366,372,183 | | | $ | 10,686,807,176 | |
Investments, at value — affiliated(c) | | | 3,773,802,603 | | | | 57,775,398,662 | | | | 212,487,038 | | | | 164,232,373 | |
Cash | | | 7,987,123 | | | | 17,053,513 | | | | 2,504,246 | | | | 5,296,320 | |
Cash pledged: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral — OTC derivatives | | | 3,094,000 | | | | 103,230,000 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Futures contracts | | | 9,613,100 | | | | 17,910,000 | | | | 1,133,620 | | | | 1,937,190 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 816,866,044 | | | | 636,823,097 | | | | 45,544,796 | | | | 34,937,154 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 1,654,561 | | | | 1,008,999 | | | | 55,469 | | | | 18,322 | |
Swaps | | | 112,632 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Capital shares sold | | | 338,610,736 | | | | 362,273,645 | | | | 28,409,443 | | | | 15,643,896 | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | 69,328,655 | | | | 74,662,758 | | | | 2,305,456 | | | | 14,982,747 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 328,494 | | | | 2,084,454 | | | | 33,016 | | | | 40,076 | |
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Total assets | | | 59,887,957,864 | | | | 63,147,189,478 | | | | 10,658,845,267 | | | | 10,923,895,254 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | | 3,646,278,536 | | | | 3,201,861,938 | | | | 171,451,598 | | | | 126,787,019 | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 713,070,810 | | | | 740,803,578 | | | | 78,183,892 | | | | 67,769,205 | |
Swaps | | | — | | | | 70,720,849 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 460,884,920 | | | | 348,420,920 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 2,446,694 | | | | 3,124,527 | | | | 367,775 | | | | 380,494 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 1,198,500 | | | | 1,802,568 | | | | 261,507 | | | | 389,012 | |
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | | | 4,365,683 | | | | 76,412,249 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total liabilities | | | 4,828,245,143 | | | | 4,443,146,629 | | | | 250,264,772 | | | | 195,325,730 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 55,059,712,721 | | | $ | 58,704,042,849 | | | $ | 10,408,580,495 | | | $ | 10,728,569,524 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 56,435,005,325 | | | $ | 63,139,095,441 | | | $ | 10,140,441,960 | | | $ | 11,705,800,656 | |
Accumulated earnings (loss) | | | (1,375,292,604 | ) | | | (4,435,052,592 | ) | | | 268,138,535 | | | | (977,231,132 | ) |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 55,059,712,721 | | | $ | 58,704,042,849 | | | $ | 10,408,580,495 | | | $ | 10,728,569,524 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | $ | 251,000,000 | | | $ | 673,950,000 | | | $ | 129,750,000 | | | $ | 171,450,000 | |
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Net asset value | | $ | 219.36 | | | $ | 87.10 | | | $ | 80.22 | | | $ | 62.58 | |
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Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
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Par value | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | |
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(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 54,955,154,902 | | | $ | 4,551,004,962 | | | $ | 9,855,844,542 | | | $ | 11,123,594,421 | |
(b) Securities loaned, at value | | $ | 3,522,813,342 | | | $ | 3,084,401,547 | | | $ | 165,724,283 | | | $ | 122,090,752 | |
(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated | | $ | 3,772,067,321 | | | $ | 61,259,085,033 | | | $ | 216,221,283 | | | $ | 170,872,860 | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations (unaudited)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2022
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| | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | | | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | | | iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF | | | iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF | |
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INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 550,440,655 | | | $ | 35,564,901 | | | $ | 56,408,329 | | | $ | 135,081,215 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 1,120,646 | | | | 495,316,111 | | | | 576,677 | | | | 557,995 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | 18,556,304 | | | | 4,960,562 | | | | 458,096 | | | | 92,179 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | — | | | | (444,093 | ) | | | (27,365 | ) | | | (15,659 | ) |
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Total investment income | | | 570,117,605 | | | | 535,397,481 | | | | 57,415,737 | | | | 135,715,730 | |
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EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 15,213,619 | | | | 19,656,813 | | | | 2,288,117 | | | | 2,338,386 | |
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Total expenses | | | 15,213,619 | | | | 19,656,813 | | | | 2,288,117 | | | | 2,338,386 | |
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Net investment income | | | 554,903,986 | | | | 515,740,668 | | | | 55,127,620 | | | | 133,377,344 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (481,434,343 | ) | | | (134,352,677 | ) | | | (53,846,379 | ) | | | (43,768,613 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 39,547 | | | | (271,473,660 | ) | | | (36,572 | ) | | | (79,372 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (14,641,148 | ) | | | (6,829,671 | ) | | | (3,561,461 | ) | | | (4,247,871 | ) |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a) | | | 1,016,166,660 | | | | 139,847,079 | | | | 232,134,259 | | | | 66,919,623 | |
In-kind redemptions — affiliated(a) | | | — | | | | 1,712,773,210 | | | | 308,838 | | | | 187,588 | |
Swaps | | | (13,106,377 | ) | | | (94,392,877 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | 507,024,339 | | | | 1,345,571,404 | | | | 174,998,685 | | | | 19,011,355 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (12,719,446,522 | ) | | | (1,154,127,528 | ) | | | (3,288,652,087 | ) | | | (2,197,000,436 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 1,647,404 | | | | (14,139,340,800 | ) | | | (10,565,316 | ) | | | (9,345,958 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (15,649,286 | ) | | | (15,843,386 | ) | | | (2,845,741 | ) | | | (3,823,517 | ) |
Swaps | | | (5,848,186 | ) | | | (87,003,947 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | (12,739,296,590 | ) | | | (15,396,315,661 | ) | | | (3,302,063,144 | ) | | | (2,210,169,911 | ) |
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Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (12,232,272,251 | ) | | | (14,050,744,257 | ) | | | (3,127,064,459 | ) | | | (2,191,158,556 | ) |
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (11,677,368,265 | ) | | $ | (13,535,003,589 | ) | | $ | (3,071,936,839 | ) | | $ | (2,057,781,212 | ) |
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(a) | See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | | | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | |
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| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 554,903,986 | | | $ | 811,894,676 | | | $ | 515,740,668 | | | $ | 722,885,353 | |
Net realized gain | | | 507,024,339 | | | | 4,258,650,564 | | | | 1,345,571,404 | | | | 5,970,340,526 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (12,739,296,590 | ) | | | (2,379,387,402 | ) | | | (15,396,315,661 | ) | | | (6,138,369,512 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (11,677,368,265 | ) | | | 2,691,157,838 | | | | (13,535,003,589 | ) | | | 554,856,367 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (534,910,588 | ) | | | (842,798,749 | ) | | | (502,436,760 | ) | | | (1,058,667,702 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 1,248,172,721 | | | | 3,037,584,731 | | | | 671,203,633 | | | | 4,301,078,815 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (10,964,106,132 | ) | | | 4,885,943,820 | | | | (13,366,236,716 | ) | | | 3,797,267,480 | |
Beginning of period | | | 66,023,818,853 | | | | 61,137,875,033 | | | | 72,070,279,565 | | | | 68,273,012,085 | |
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End of period | | $ | 55,059,712,721 | | | $ | 66,023,818,853 | | | $ | 58,704,042,849 | | | $ | 72,070,279,565 | |
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(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
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| | iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF | | | iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF | |
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| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 55,127,620 | | | $ | 85,009,485 | | | $ | 133,377,344 | | | $ | 222,080,510 | |
Net realized gain | | | 174,998,685 | | | | 1,351,036,924 | | | | 19,011,355 | | | | 543,813,091 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (3,302,063,144 | ) | | | 327,529,213 | | | | (2,210,169,911 | ) | | | 448,061,179 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (3,071,936,839 | ) | | | 1,763,575,622 | | | | (2,057,781,212 | ) | | | 1,213,954,780 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (53,419,613 | ) | | | (85,386,412 | ) | | | (128,676,770 | ) | | | (219,854,566 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 676,603,699 | | | | 717,396,779 | | | | 791,172,816 | | | | 2,044,887,472 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (2,448,752,753 | ) | | | 2,395,585,989 | | | | (1,395,285,166 | ) | | | 3,038,987,686 | |
Beginning of period | | | 12,857,333,248 | | | | 10,461,747,259 | | | | 12,123,854,690 | | | | 9,084,867,004 | |
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End of period | | $ | 10,408,580,495 | | | $ | 12,857,333,248 | | | $ | 10,728,569,524 | | | $ | 12,123,854,690 | |
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(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF | |
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| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Year Ended 03/31/21 | | | Year Ended 03/31/20 | | | Year Ended 03/31/19 | | | Year Ended 03/31/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 268.39 | | | $ | 260.16 | | | $ | 143.87 | | | $ | 189.34 | | | $ | 187.51 | | | $ | 171.29 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 2.24 | | | | 3.41 | | | | 2.74 | | | | 3.12 | | | | 2.85 | | | | 2.69 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b) | | | (49.13 | ) | | | 8.35 | | | | 116.36 | | | | (45.14 | ) | | | 1.84 | | | | 15.96 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (46.89 | ) | | | 11.76 | | | | 119.10 | | | | (42.02 | ) | | | 4.69 | | | | 18.65 | |
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Distributions from net investment income(c) | | | (2.14 | ) | | | (3.53 | ) | | | (2.81 | ) | | | (3.45 | ) | | | (2.86 | ) | | | (2.43 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 219.36 | | | $ | 268.39 | | | $ | 260.16 | | | $ | 143.87 | | | $ | 189.34 | | | $ | 187.51 | |
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Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (17.50 | )%(e) | | | 4.51 | % | | | 83.36 | % | | | (22.53 | )% | | | 2.50 | % | | | 10.95 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.05 | %(g) | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 1.82 | %(g) | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.49 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 55,059,713 | | | $ | 66,023,819 | | | $ | 61,137,875 | | | $ | 35,722,456 | | | $ | 48,206,329 | | | $ | 44,663,981 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 9 | % | | | 16 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 17 | % | | | 10 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | |
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| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Year Ended 03/31/21 | | | Year Ended 03/31/20 | | | Year Ended 03/31/19 | | | Year Ended 03/31/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 107.93 | | | $ | 108.34 | | | $ | 56.22 | | | $ | 77.13 | | | $ | 77.05 | | | $ | 69.23 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.78 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.03 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.09 | | | | 0.98 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b) | | | (20.85 | ) | | | 0.12 | | | | 52.13 | | | | (20.77 | ) | | | 0.11 | | | | 7.78 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (20.07 | ) | | | 1.25 | | | | 53.16 | | | | (19.71 | ) | | | 1.20 | | | | 8.76 | |
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Distributions from net investment income(c) | | | (0.76 | ) | | | (1.66 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (1.20 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (0.94 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 87.10 | | | $ | 107.93 | | | $ | 108.34 | | | $ | 56.22 | | | $ | 77.13 | | | $ | 77.05 | |
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Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (18.63 | )%(e) | | | 1.12 | % | | | 95.23 | %(f) | | | (25.89 | )% | | | 1.53 | % | | | 12.71 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.06 | %(h) | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % | | | 0.07 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 1.57 | %(h) | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.33 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 58,704,043 | | | $ | 72,070,280 | | | $ | 68,273,012 | | | $ | 31,863,332 | | | $ | 43,064,083 | | | $ | 36,636,388 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 10 | % | | | 16 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 16 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 12 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Includes a payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return. |
(g) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(i) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF | |
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| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Year Ended 03/31/21 | | | Year Ended 03/31/20 | | | Year Ended 03/31/19 | | | Year Ended 03/31/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 105.47 | | | $ | 90.74 | | | $ | 57.16 | | | $ | 60.31 | | | $ | 54.56 | | | $ | 46.36 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.76 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 0.81 | | | | 0.76 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b) | | | (25.27 | ) | | | 14.73 | | | | 33.62 | | | | (2.97 | ) | | | 5.68 | | | | 8.16 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (24.83 | ) | | | 15.45 | | | | 34.38 | | | | (2.05 | ) | | | 6.49 | | | | 8.92 | |
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Distributions from net investment income(c) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | (1.10 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.72 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 80.22 | | | $ | 105.47 | | | $ | 90.74 | | | $ | 57.16 | | | $ | 60.31 | | | $ | 54.56 | |
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Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (23.57 | )%(e) | | | 17.03 | % | | | 60.34 | % | | | (3.54 | )% | | | 11.95 | % | | | 19.33 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.04 | %(g) | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.05 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 0.96 | %(g) | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 1.44 | % | | | 1.41 | % | | | 1.46 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 10,408,580 | | | $ | 12,857,333 | | | $ | 10,461,747 | | | $ | 6,893,329 | | | $ | 5,985,790 | | | $ | 3,693,673 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 2 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 35 | % | | | 31 | % | | | 24 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF | |
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| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Year Ended 03/31/21 | | | Year Ended 03/31/20 | | | Year Ended 03/31/19 | | | Year Ended 03/31/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 75.80 | | | $ | 68.82 | | | $ | 46.23 | | | $ | 54.82 | | | $ | 53.08 | | | $ | 50.45 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.81 | | | | 1.50 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 1.45 | | | | 1.37 | | | | 1.28 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b) | | | (13.26 | ) | | | 6.93 | | | | 22.60 | | | | (8.57 | ) | | | 1.68 | | | | 2.51 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (12.45 | ) | | | 8.43 | | | | 24.03 | | | | (7.12 | ) | | | 3.05 | | | | 3.79 | |
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Distributions from net investment income(c) | | | (0.77 | ) | | | (1.45 | ) | | | (1.44 | ) | | | (1.47 | ) | | | (1.31 | ) | | | (1.16 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 62.58 | | | $ | 75.80 | | | $ | 68.82 | | | $ | 46.23 | | | $ | 54.82 | | | $ | 53.08 | |
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Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (16.49 | )%(e) | | | 12.33 | % | | | 52.59 | % | | | (13.34 | )% | | | 5.83 | % | | | 7.55 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.04 | %(g) | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.04 | % | | | 0.05 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 2.28 | %(g) | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.48 | % | | | 2.52 | % | | | 2.53 | % | | | 2.42 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 10,728,570 | | | $ | 12,123,855 | | | $ | 9,084,867 | | | $ | 5,270,383 | | | $ | 5,208,349 | | | $ | 3,434,150 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 2 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 34 | % | | | 35 | % | | | 27 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.
These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
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iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification |
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Core S&P Mid-Cap | | Diversified |
Core S&P Small-Cap | | Diversified |
Core S&P U.S. Growth(a) | | Diversified |
Core S&P U.S. Value | | Diversified |
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| (a) | The Fund intends to be diversified in approximately the same proportion as its underlying index is diversified. The Fund may become non-diversified, as defined in the 1940 Act, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of its underlying index. Shareholder approval will not be sought if the Fund crosses from diversified to non-diversified status due solely to a change in its relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of its underlying index. | |
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend dates may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend dates. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.
ForeignTaxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdiction in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of September 30, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The Funds file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Funds may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The Statements of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.
Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.
In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
3. | INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of each Fund has approved
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the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the valuation designee for each Fund. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under BFA’s policies. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. BFA has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:
| • | | Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price. |
| • | | Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV. |
| • | | Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded. |
| • | | Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments. |
If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.
Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access; |
| • | | Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs); and |
| • | | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments). |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
4. | SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BFA or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral.
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In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.
As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:
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iShares ETF and Counterparty | |
| Securities Loaned at Value | | |
| Cash
Collateral Received |
(a) | |
| Non-Cash
Collateral Received, at Fair Value |
(a) | |
| Net Amount | (b) |
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Core S&P Mid-Cap | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 35,548,522 | | | $ | (35,548,522 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 10,572,759 | | | | (10,572,759 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp. | | | 2,942,983 | | | | (2,942,983 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 475,265,387 | | | | (475,265,387 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 186,576,894 | | | | (186,576,894 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citadel Clearing LLC | | | 5,152,533 | | | | (5,152,533 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 110,537,843 | | | | (110,537,843 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 721,161 | | | | (721,161 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | | | 1,073,260 | | | | (1,073,260 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 741,955,017 | | | | (741,955,017 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 78,578,386 | | | | (78,578,386 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
ING Financial Markets LLC | | | 598,094 | | | | (598,094 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 474,090,330 | | | | (474,090,330 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 18,630,276 | | | | (18,630,276 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Mizuho Securities USA LLC | | | 84,350 | | | | (84,350 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 483,727,136 | | | | (483,727,136 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
National Financial Services LLC | | | 29,445,694 | | | | (29,445,694 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Natixis SA | | | 14,372,091 | | | | (14,372,091 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Nomura Securities International, Inc. | | | 3,910 | | | | (3,910 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
RBC Capital Market LLC | | | 197,841,069 | | | | (197,841,069 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. | | | 68,986,018 | | | | (68,986,018 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
SG Americas Securities LLC | | | 6,806,525 | | | | (6,806,525 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | | | 30,973,949 | | | | (30,973,949 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 118,275,857 | | | | (118,275,857 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 342,086,008 | | | | (342,086,008 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 34,014,088 | | | | (34,014,088 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Virtu Americas LLC | | | 14,504,658 | | | | (14,504,658 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | | | 35,307,599 | | | | (35,307,599 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC | | | 4,140,945 | | | | (4,140,945 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | | |
| | $ | 3,522,813,342 | | | $ | (3,522,813,342 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Core S&P Small-Cap | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 11,593,447 | | | $ | (11,593,447 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 5,284,441 | | | | (5,284,441 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp. | | | 139,769 | | | | (139,769 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 416,861,249 | | | | (416,861,249 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 175,589,647 | | | | (175,589,647 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citadel Clearing LLC | | | 11,792,213 | | | | (11,792,213 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 100,488,507 | | | | (100,488,507 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 232,965 | | | | (232,965 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | | | 336,339 | | | | (336,339 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 653,082,080 | | | | (653,082,080 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 34,064,329 | | | | (34,064,329 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
ING Financial Markets LLC | | | 65,618 | | | | (65,618 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 497,287,025 | | | | (497,287,025 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 51,301,548 | | | | (51,301,548 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 434,800,526 | | | | (434,800,526 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
National Financial Services LLC | | | 92,738,569 | | | | (92,738,569 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Natixis SA | | | 2,057,105 | | | | (2,057,105 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Nomura Securities International, Inc. | | | 2,680,431 | | | | (2,680,431 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Pershing LLC | | | 4,560,485 | | | | (4,560,485 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
RBC Capital Market LLC | | | 9,009,244 | | | | (9,009,244 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. | | | 28,955,063 | | | | (28,955,063 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
SG Americas Securities LLC | | | 11,153,347 | | | | (11,153,347 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | | | 108,729,925 | | | | (108,729,925 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 107,448,272 | | | | (107,448,272 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 139,821,101 | | | | (139,821,101 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 44,793,683 | | | | (44,793,683 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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iShares ETF and Counterparty | |
| Securities Loaned at Value | | |
| Cash
Collateral Received |
(a) | |
| Non-Cash
Collateral Received, at Fair Value |
(a) | |
| Net Amount | (b) |
| | | | |
Core S&P Small-Cap (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Virtu Americas LLC | | $ | 11,222,166 | | | $ | (11,222,166 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | | | 109,877,251 | | | | (109,877,251 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC | | | 18,435,202 | | | | (18,435,202 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | | |
| | $ | 3,084,401,547 | | | $ | (3,084,401,547 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Core S&P U.S. Growth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 47,076,976 | | | $ | (47,076,976 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp. | | | 424,999 | | | | (424,999 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 10,793,386 | | | | (10,793,386 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 30,517,227 | | | | (30,517,227 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 1,886,021 | | | | (1,886,021 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 7,582,824 | | | | (7,582,824 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 700,380 | | | | (700,380 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 11,070,319 | | | | (11,070,319 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 4,165,407 | | | | (4,165,407 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
National Financial Services LLC | | | 207,844 | | | | (205,100 | ) | | | — | | | | 2,744 | |
RBC Capital Market LLC | | | 9,109,899 | | | | (9,109,899 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. | | | 6,619,650 | | | | (6,619,650 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 20,390,845 | | | | (20,390,845 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 13,044,865 | | | | (13,044,865 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 1,309,951 | | | | (1,309,951 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | | | 823,690 | | | | (823,690 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | | |
| | $ | 165,724,283 | | | $ | (165,721,539 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,744 | |
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Core S&P U.S. Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 44,002 | | | $ | (44,002 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 1,324 | | | | (1,324 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 16,027,356 | | | | (16,027,356 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 4,474,708 | | | | (4,474,708 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 12,080,746 | | | | (12,080,746 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 122,304 | | | | (122,304 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 3,478,037 | | | | (3,478,037 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 13,083,275 | | | | (13,083,275 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 2,693,731 | | | | (2,693,731 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 535,669 | | | | (535,669 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 2,937,202 | | | | (2,937,202 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
RBC Capital Market LLC | | | 4,573,040 | | | | (4,573,040 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. | | | 1,147,467 | | | | (1,147,467 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
SG Americas Securities LLC | | | 1,675,318 | | | | (1,675,318 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | | | 2,821,647 | | | | (2,821,647 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 19,372,994 | | | | (19,372,994 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 36,109,517 | | | | (36,109,517 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 289,895 | | | | (289,895 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Virtu Americas LLC | | | 240,317 | | | | (240,317 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | | | 382,203 | | | | (382,203 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 122,090,752 | | | $ | (122,090,752 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Collateral received, if any, in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
| (b) | The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of September 30, 2022. Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by the counterparty. | |
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value on the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.
5. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in
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an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained to an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.
Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract. The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Funds’ basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid. Total return swaps are entered into by the iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF and iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in such market or to exchange the risk/return of one security or market (e.g., fixed-income) with another security or market (e.g., equity or commodity prices) (equity risk, commodity price risk and/or interest rate risk).
Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (distributions plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument, or basket of underlying instruments, in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. If the total return of the instruments or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting fixed or floating interest rate obligation, the Fund receives payment from or makes a payment to the counterparty.
Certain total return swaps are designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity positions. This means that the Fund has the ability to trade in and out of these long and short positions within the swap and will receive the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investment in these positions, subject to certain adjustments due to events related to the counterparty. Benefits and risks include capital appreciation (depreciation), corporate actions and dividends received and paid, all of which are reflected in the swap’s market value. The market value also includes interest charges and credits (“financing fees”) related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. These interest charges and credits are based on a specified benchmark rate plus or minus a specified spread determined based upon the country and/or currency of the positions in the portfolio.
Positions within the swap and financing fees are reset periodically. During a reset, any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on positions and accrued financing fees become available for cash settlement between the Fund and the counterparty. The amounts that are available for cash settlement are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statements of Operations. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Fund and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement. Certain swaps have no stated expiration and can be terminated by either party at any time.
Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.
Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help it mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty.
Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, each Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Funds have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of the agreement with such counterparty, each Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
For financial reporting purposes, each Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
6. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).
For its investment advisory services to each of the following Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
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Core S&P Mid-Cap | | | 0.05 | % |
Core S&P Small-Cap | | | 0.06 | |
Core S&P U.S. Growth | | | 0.04 | |
Core S&P U.S. Value | | | 0.04 | |
Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.
ETF Servicing Fees: Each Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. Each Fund does not pay BRIL for ETF Services.
Prior to April 25, 2022, ETF Services were performed by State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) for the Funds, with the exception of iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, which SSB performed ETF Services prior to April 11, 2022.
Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending, including any custodial costs. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income - affiliated - net in its Statements of Operations. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:
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iShares ETF | | Amounts | |
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Core S&P Mid-Cap | | $ | 5,008,205 | |
Core S&P Small-Cap | | | 1,840,012 | |
Core S&P U.S. Growth | | | 136,666 | |
Core S&P U.S. Value | | | 38,585 | |
Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.
Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | |
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Core S&P Mid-Cap | | $ | 883,627,438 | | | $ | 1,217,727,913 | | | $ | (332,592,498 | ) |
Core S&P Small-Cap | | | 942,473,576 | | | | 857,529,031 | | | | 33,649,741 | |
Core S&P U.S. Growth | | | 38,738,859 | | | | 17,730,900 | | | | (9,527,051 | ) |
Core S&P U.S. Value | | | 52,921,048 | | | | 25,203,143 | | | | (6,540,406 | ) |
Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends - affiliated in the Statements of Operations.
A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
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Core S&P Mid-Cap | | $ | 5,404,266,456 | | | $ | 5,378,145,742 | |
Core S&P Small-Cap | | | 6,317,677,675 | | | | 6,465,991,387 | |
Core S&P U.S. Growth | | | 195,568,175 | | | | 190,919,502 | |
Core S&P U.S. Value | | | 282,149,704 | | | | 263,402,715 | |
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For the six months ended September 30, 2022, in-kind transactions were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | In-kind Purchases | | | In-kind Sales | |
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Core S&P Mid-Cap | | $ | 4,318,825,624 | | | $ | 3,099,861,142 | |
Core S&P Small-Cap | | | 6,348,659,947 | | | | 5,463,772,298 | |
Core S&P U.S. Growth | | | 1,197,057,804 | | | | 522,336,037 | |
Core S&P U.S. Value | | | 1,060,262,733 | | | | 273,688,826 | |
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Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of September 30, 2022, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
As of March 31, 2022, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Amounts | |
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Core S&P Mid-Cap | | $ | 1,362,420,891 | |
Core S&P Small-Cap | | | 1,050,074,976 | |
Core S&P U.S. Growth | | | 395,394,677 | |
Core S&P U.S. Value | | | 515,825,848 | |
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As of September 30, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Tax Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Core S&P Mid-Cap | | $ | 59,158,754,497 | | | $ | 7,227,673,615 | | | $ | (7,760,057,041 | ) | | $ | (532,383,426 | ) |
Core S&P Small-Cap | | | 66,573,148,607 | | | | 7,071,773,133 | | | | (11,803,776,325 | ) | | | (4,732,003,192 | ) |
Core S&P U.S. Growth | | | 10,089,186,960 | | | | 1,313,609,552 | | | | (825,240,621 | ) | | | 488,368,931 | |
Core S&P U.S. Value | | | 11,334,651,189 | | | | 944,503,838 | | | | (1,430,024,471 | ) | | | (485,520,633 | ) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.
The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.
Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.
Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause a fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a fund invests.
The price each Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from each Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that BFA believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.
Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.
The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a Fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedule of Investments.
Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.
10. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Shares | | | Amount | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Core S&P Mid-Cap | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 17,850,000 | | | $ | 4,367,020,789 | | | | | | 44,950,000 | | | $ | 12,187,553,091 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (12,850,000 | ) | | | (3,118,848,068 | ) | | | | | (33,950,000 | ) | | | (9,149,968,360 | ) |
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| | | 5,000,000 | | | $ | 1,248,172,721 | | | | | | 11,000,000 | | | $ | 3,037,584,731 | |
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Shares sold | | | 64,950,000 | | | $ | 6,333,914,358 | | | | | | 122,700,000 | | | $ | 13,651,203,551 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (58,750,000 | ) | | | (5,662,710,725 | ) | | | | | (85,100,000 | ) | | | (9,350,124,736 | ) |
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| | | 6,200,000 | | | $ | 671,203,633 | | | | | | 37,600,000 | | | $ | 4,301,078,815 | |
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Shares sold | | | 13,600,000 | | | $ | 1,200,419,873 | | | | | | 32,600,000 | | | $ | 3,543,506,031 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,750,000 | ) | | | (523,816,174 | ) | | | | | (26,000,000 | ) | | | (2,826,109,252 | ) |
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| | | 7,850,000 | | | $ | 676,603,699 | | | | | | 6,600,000 | | | $ | 717,396,779 | �� |
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Shares sold | | | 15,550,000 | | | $ | 1,066,129,278 | | | | | | 45,100,000 | | | $ | 3,309,869,059 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,050,000 | ) | | | (274,956,462 | ) | | | | | (17,150,000 | ) | | | (1,264,981,587 | ) |
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| | | 11,500,000 | | | $ | 791,172,816 | | | | | | 27,950,000 | | | $ | 2,044,887,472 | |
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The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.
From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (each the “Fund”)
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 3, 2022 and May 18, 2022, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 13-15, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.
After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.
Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.
In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.
Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Agreement for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, provided at the May 3, 2022 meeting and throughout the year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the
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revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).
Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.
The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.
The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.
Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
iShares Core S&PU.S. Growth ETF, iShares Core S&PU.S. Value ETF (each the “Fund”)
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 3, 2022 and May 18, 2022, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in
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response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 13-15, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.
After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.
Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.
In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.
Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Agreement for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, provided at the May 3, 2022 meeting and throughout the year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).
Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may
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impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.
The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.
The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.
Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Section 19(a) Notices
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
September 30, 2022
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Core S&P Mid-Cap(a) | | $ | 2.067384 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.072500 | | | $ | 2.139884 | | | | 97 | % | | | — | % | | | 3 | % | | | 100 | % |
Core S&P Small-Cap(a) | | | 0.703602 | | | | — | | | | 0.052900 | | | | 0.756502 | | | | 93 | | | | — | | | | 7 | | | | 100 | |
(a) | The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share. |
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General Information
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The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records
A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.
A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.
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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
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iShares Trust
· | | iShares Russell Top 200 ETF | IWL | NYSE Arca |
· | | iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | IWY | NYSE Arca |
· | | iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF | IWX | NYSE Arca |
The Markets in Review
Dear Shareholder,
The 12-month reporting period as of September 30, 2022 saw the emergence of significant challenges that disrupted the economic recovery and strong financial markets of 2021. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022, ending the run of robust growth that followed the reopening of global economies and the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.
Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly weighing on relatively high-valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. While both large- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, declines for small-capitalization U.S. stocks were steeper. Both emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets fell significantly, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose notably during the reporting period as investors reacted to higher inflation and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and increasing uncertainty led to higher corporate bond spreads (the difference in yield between U.S. Treasuries and similarly-dated corporate bonds).
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation is proving more persistent than expected, raised interest rates five times while indicating that additional rate hikes were likely. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and is accelerating the reduction of its balance sheet. As investors attempted to assess the Fed’s future trajectory, the Fed’s statements late in the reporting period led markets to believe that additional tightening is likely in the near term.
The pandemic’s restructuring of the economy brought an ongoing mismatch between supply and demand, contributing to the current inflationary regime. While growth has slowed in 2022, we believe that taming inflation requires a more dramatic economic decline to bring demand back to a lower level that is more in line with the economy’s capacity. The Fed has been raising interest rates at the fastest pace in decades, and seems set to overtighten in its effort to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near-term is high, and the outlook for Europe and the U.K. is also troubling. Investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.
In this environment, while we favor an overweight to equities in the long-term, the market’s concerns over excessive rate hikes from central banks moderate our outlook. Rising input costs and a deteriorating economic backdrop in China and Europe are likely to challenge corporate earnings, so we are underweight equities overall in the near term. However, we see better opportunities in credit, where higher spreads provide income opportunities and partially compensate for inflation risk. We believe that investment-grade corporates, local-currency emerging market debt, and inflation-protected bonds (particularly in Europe) offer strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon.
Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
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Total Returns as of September 30, 2022 | |
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| | 6-Month | | | 12-Month | |
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | | (20.20) | % | | | (15.47) | % |
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U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | | (19.01) | | | | (23.50) | |
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International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | | (22.51) | | | | (25.13) | |
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Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | | (21.70) | | | | (28.11) | |
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3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.63 | |
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U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | | (10.81) | | | | (16.20) | |
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U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | | (9.22) | | | | (14.60) | |
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Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index) | | | (6.30) | | | | (11.50) | |
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U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | | (10.42) | | | | (14.15) | |
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Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
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Table of Contents
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares RussellTop 200 ETF(the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities, as represented by the Russell Top 200® Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
Fund NAV | | | (20.85 | )% | | | (16.55 | )% | | | 9.79 | % | | | 11.91 | % | | | (16.55 | )% | | | 59.55 | % | | | 208.15 | % |
Fund Market | | | (20.84 | ) | | | (16.47 | ) | | | 9.83 | | | | 11.93 | | | | (16.47 | ) | | | 59.79 | | | | 208.56 | |
Index | | | (20.79 | ) | | | (16.43 | ) | | | 9.95 | | | | 12.09 | | | | (16.43 | ) | | | 60.69 | | | | 212.99 | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | | Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | | Expenses Paid During the Period(a) | | | | | | Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | | Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | | Expenses Paid During the Period(a) | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 791.50 | | | $ | 0.67 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.32 | | | $ | 0.76 | | | | 0.15 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
| | | | |
Sector | | Percent of Total Investments(a) | |
Information Technology | | | 29.3 | % |
Health Care | | | 16.2 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11.7 | |
Financials | | | 10.5 | |
Communication Services | | | 9.1 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 7.4 | |
Industrials | | | 6.3 | |
Energy | | | 4.5 | |
Utilities | | | 2.0 | |
Real Estate | | | 1.5 | |
Materials | | | 1.5 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | | Percent of Total Investments(a) | |
Apple Inc. | | | 8.5 | % |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 7.0 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | 4.1 | |
Tesla, Inc. | | | 2.7 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 2.3 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS | | | 2.1 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | | | 1.9 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 1.9 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 1.7 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 1.5 | |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics, as represented by the Russell Top 200® Growth Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
Fund NAV | | | (24.32 | )% | | | (21.17 | )% | | | 13.09 | % | | | 14.27 | % | | | (21.17 | )% | | | 84.99 | % | | | 279.47 | % |
Fund Market | | | (24.47 | ) | | | (21.19 | ) | | | 13.10 | | | | 14.27 | | | | (21.19 | ) | | | 85.03 | | | | 279.65 | |
Index | | | (24.25 | ) | | | (21.01 | ) | | | 13.29 | | | | 14.49 | | | | (21.01 | ) | | | 86.66 | | | | 286.90 | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | | Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | | Expenses Paid During the Period(a) | | | | | | Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | | Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | | Expenses Paid During the Period(a) | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 756.80 | | | $ | 0.88 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 0.00 | | | | 0.20 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
| | | | |
Sector | | Percent of Total Investments(a) | |
Information Technology | | | 45.8 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 17.6 | |
Health Care | | | 11.2 | |
Communication Services | | | 8.0 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 6.3 | |
Industrials | | | 5.4 | |
Financials | | | 2.5 | |
Real Estate | | | 1.5 | |
Other (each representing less than 1%) | | | 1.7 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security | | Percent of Total Investments(a) | |
Apple Inc. | | | 15.3 | % |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 12.6 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | 7.3 | |
Tesla, Inc. | | | 4.9 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 3.6 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS | | | 3.3 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 3.1 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 2.1 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 2.1 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 1.8 | |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the Russell Top 200® Value Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
Fund NAV | | | (16.31 | )% | | | (10.37 | )% | | | 5.34 | % | | | 8.84 | % | | | (10.37 | )% | | | 29.71 | % | | | 133.34 | % |
Fund Market | | | (16.25 | ) | | | (10.28 | ) | | | 5.36 | | | | 8.86 | | | | (10.28 | ) | | | 29.82 | | | | 133.62 | |
Index | | | (16.21 | ) | | | (10.18 | ) | | | 5.54 | | | | 9.07 | | | | (10.18 | ) | | | 30.93 | | | | 138.31 | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) |
| |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 836.90 | | | $ | 0.92 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.07 | | | $ | 1.01 | | | | 0.20 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
| | | | |
Sector | | Percent of Total Investments(a) | |
Health Care | | | 22.4 | % |
Financials | | | 20.7 | |
Communication Services | | | 10.4 | |
Energy | | | 9.2 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 8.9 | |
Information Technology | | | 8.5 | |
Industrials | | | 7.4 | |
Utilities | | | 4.4 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 4.1 | |
Materials | | | 2.5 | |
Real Estate | | | 1.5 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | | | 4.4 | % |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 3.9 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 3.3 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 2.8 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 2.6 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 2.3 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A | | | 2.2 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 1.9 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 1.7 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 1.6 | |
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About Fund Performance
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.
Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (1) transactional expenses, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing expenses, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense examples shown (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Common Stocks | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 1.8% | |
Boeing Co.(a) | | | 16,165 | | | $ | 1,957,258 | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 7,123 | | | | 1,511,287 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 5,647 | | | | 1,173,616 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 6,980 | | | | 2,696,304 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 4,308 | | | | 2,026,138 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 43,767 | | | | 3,582,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,947,370 | |
|
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6% | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 7,097 | | | | 1,053,692 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 21,636 | | | | 3,495,079 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,548,771 | |
|
Automobiles — 3.1% | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 115,835 | | | | 1,297,352 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 42,849 | | | | 1,375,024 | |
Tesla, Inc.(a) | | | 74,872 | | | | 19,859,798 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,532,174 | |
|
Banks — 3.7% | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 206,720 | | | | 6,242,944 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 56,889 | | | | 2,370,565 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 85,851 | | | | 8,971,430 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 12,162 | | | | 1,817,246 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 39,161 | | | | 1,705,070 | |
US Bancorp | | | 39,413 | | | | 1,589,132 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 111,624 | | | | 4,489,517 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,185,904 | |
|
Beverages — 2.2% | |
Coca-Cola Co. | | | 114,922 | | | | 6,437,930 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | | | 4,476 | | | | 1,028,048 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 25,285 | | | | 905,709 | |
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) | | | 10,886 | | | | 946,647 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 40,690 | | | | 6,643,049 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,961,383 | |
|
Biotechnology — 2.5% | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 52,018 | | | | 6,981,336 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 15,716 | | | | 3,542,386 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 36,890 | | | | 2,275,744 | |
Moderna, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,988 | | | | 1,181,081 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 3,041 | | | | 2,094,854 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 7,532 | | | | 2,180,815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,256,216 | |
|
Building Products — 0.1% | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 20,424 | | | | 1,005,269 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Capital Markets — 2.8% | |
BlackRock, Inc.(c) | | | 4,421 | | | | 2,432,788 | |
Blackstone, Inc., NVS. | | | 20,573 | | | | 1,721,960 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 44,633 | | | | 3,207,774 | |
CME Group, Inc. | | | 10,551 | | | | 1,868,898 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 9,814 | | | | 2,875,993 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 16,148 | | | | 1,458,972 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 4,724 | | | | 1,148,452 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 36,842 | | | | 2,910,886 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 9,804 | | | | 2,993,651 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,619,374 | |
|
Chemicals — 1.2% | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | | 6,529 | | | | 1,519,494 | |
Dow, Inc. | | | 21,232 | | | | 932,722 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 7,333 | | | | 1,059,032 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Chemicals (continued) | |
Linde PLC | | | 14,787 | | | $ | 3,986,427 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | 7,030 | | | | 1,439,393 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,937,068 | |
|
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.3% | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 12,173 | | | | 1,950,236 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Communications Equipment — 0.7% | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 122,376 | | | | 4,895,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Consumer Finance — 0.5% | |
American Express Co. | | | 17,760 | | | | 2,396,002 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 11,249 | | | | 1,036,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,432,822 | |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 1.9% | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a) | | | 53,101 | | | | 14,179,029 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.1% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 210,669 | | | | 3,231,662 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 123,707 | | | | 4,697,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,928,817 | |
|
Electric Utilities — 1.5% | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 15,196 | | | | 1,313,694 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 22,626 | | | | 2,104,671 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 29,169 | | | | 1,092,671 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 57,786 | | | | 4,531,000 | |
Southern Co. | | | 31,171 | | | | 2,119,628 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,161,664 | |
|
Electrical Equipment — 0.4% | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 11,722 | | | | 1,563,246 | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 17,326 | | | | 1,268,610 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,831,856 | |
|
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2% | |
Schlumberger NV | | | 41,645 | | | | 1,495,056 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Entertainment — 1.3% | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 22,879 | | | | 1,700,825 | |
Netflix, Inc.(a) | | | 12,864 | | | | 3,028,700 | |
Walt Disney Co.(a) | | | 53,629 | | | | 5,058,824 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,788,349 | |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.5% | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 13,656 | | | | 2,931,943 | |
Crown Castle, Inc. | | | 12,685 | | | | 1,833,617 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 8,365 | | | | 829,641 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 2,672 | | | | 1,519,941 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 27,042 | | | | 2,747,467 | |
Public Storage | | | 4,572 | | | | 1,338,727 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,201,336 | |
|
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.8% | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 13,031 | | | | 6,154,150 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 14,855 | | | | 1,050,397 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 21,236 | | | | 666,811 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 42,430 | | | | 5,503,171 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,374,529 | |
|
Food Products — 0.8% | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 16,523 | | | | 1,329,275 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 17,607 | | | | 1,348,872 | |
Kraft Heinz Co. | | | 20,391 | | | | 680,040 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 40,666 | | | | 2,229,717 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,587,904 | |
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.5% | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 50,470 | | | | 4,883,477 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued) | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 14,767 | | | $ | 795,351 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 8,337 | | | | 1,857,734 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) | | | 41,791 | | | | 1,618,565 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) | | | 18,130 | | | | 1,498,082 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | | | 10,556 | | | | 1,978,617 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 39,339 | | | | 3,176,624 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 10,360 | | | | 2,098,314 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,906,764 | |
|
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.0% | |
Centene Corp.(a) | | | 16,795 | | | | 1,306,819 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 8,795 | | | | 2,440,349 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 38,581 | | | | 3,679,470 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | 7,095 | | | | 3,222,833 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 6,474 | | | | 1,189,856 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 3,726 | | | | 1,807,818 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 4,266 | | | | 1,449,885 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 27,531 | | | | 13,904,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,001,286 | |
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.7% | |
Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 11,542 | | | | 1,212,372 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,164 | | | | 1,912,696 | |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | | | 8,087 | | | | 1,133,312 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 21,751 | | | | 5,018,826 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 33,750 | | | | 2,843,775 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,120,981 | |
|
Household Products — 1.6% | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 24,364 | | | | 1,711,571 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 9,884 | | | | 1,112,346 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 70,345 | | | | 8,881,056 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,704,973 | |
|
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.0% | |
3M Co. | | | 16,734 | | | | 1,849,107 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 32,140 | | | | 1,989,787 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 19,835 | | | | 3,311,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,150,744 | |
|
Insurance — 1.6% | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 22,479 | | | | 1,067,303 | |
Aon PLC, Class A | | | 6,191 | | | | 1,658,383 | |
Chubb Ltd. | | | 12,201 | | | | 2,219,118 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 14,779 | | | | 2,206,357 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 19,849 | | | | 1,206,422 | |
Progressive Corp. | | | 17,181 | | | | 1,996,604 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 7,000 | | | | 1,072,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,426,587 | |
|
Interactive Media & Services — 5.7% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 177,048 | | | | 16,934,641 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a) | | | 158,996 | | | | 15,287,465 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 67,488 | | | | 9,156,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41,378,878 | |
|
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 4.1% | |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | | | 261,607 | | | | 29,561,591 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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IT Services — 4.9% | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 18,650 | | | | 4,798,645 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 12,289 | | | | 2,779,649 | |
Block, Inc.(a) | | | 15,605 | | | | 858,119 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 15,366 | | | | 882,623 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 17,914 | | | | 1,353,761 | |
Fiserv, Inc.(a) | | | 17,363 | | | | 1,624,656 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 26,438 | | | | 3,141,099 | |
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IT Services (continued) | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 25,337 | | | $ | 7,204,323 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 34,075 | | | | 2,932,835 | |
Snowflake, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 8,971 | | | | 1,524,711 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 48,456 | | | | 8,608,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 35,708,629 | |
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.6% | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 19,053 | | | | 4,921,199 | |
Illumina, Inc.(a) | | | 4,644 | | | | 886,029 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 11,516 | | | | 5,840,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,648,028 | |
|
Machinery — 1.0% | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 15,515 | | | | 2,545,701 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 8,272 | | | | 2,761,938 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 9,078 | | | | 1,639,941 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,947,580 | |
|
Media — 0.7% | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 3,271 | | | | 992,258 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 128,893 | | | | 3,780,432 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,772,690 | |
|
Metals & Mining — 0.3% | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 42,105 | | | | 1,150,730 | |
Newmont Corp. | | | 23,147 | | | | 972,868 | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | | 2,630 | | | | 117,929 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,241,527 | |
|
Multiline Retail — 0.5% | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 6,729 | | | | 1,614,018 | |
Target Corp. | | | 13,661 | | | | 2,027,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,641,174 | |
|
Multi-Utilities — 0.4% | |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | 24,405 | | | | 1,686,630 | |
Sempra Energy | | | 9,284 | | | | 1,392,043 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,078,673 | |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.3% | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 57,842 | | | | 8,310,160 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 37,480 | | | | 3,835,703 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 17,242 | | | | 1,926,449 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 122,747 | | | | 10,717,040 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 58,639 | | | | 975,753 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 14,713 | | | | 1,461,442 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp.(b) | | | 23,933 | | | | 1,470,683 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 6,955 | | | | 1,505,966 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 11,616 | | | | 1,241,170 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,444,366 | |
|
Personal Products — 0.2% | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A | | | 6,717 | | | | 1,450,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 5.6% | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 62,684 | | | | 4,456,206 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 24,800 | | | | 8,019,080 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 77,462 | | | | 12,654,192 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 74,457 | | | | 6,412,237 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 166,354 | | | | 7,279,651 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 13,869 | | | | 2,056,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 40,878,000 | |
|
Road & Rail — 1.1% | |
CSX Corp. | | | 62,842 | | | | 1,674,111 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 6,926 | | | | 1,452,036 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Road & Rail (continued) | | | | | | |
Uber Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 55,812 | | | $ | 1,479,018 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 18,478 | | | | 3,599,884 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,205,049 | |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.1% | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) | | | 47,539 | | | | 3,012,071 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 15,403 | | | | 2,146,254 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 25,490 | | | | 2,088,396 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 11,625 | | | | 5,161,616 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 120,445 | | | | 3,103,868 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 4,142 | | | | 1,253,493 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 4,019 | | | | 1,470,954 | |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | | | 25,007 | | | | 1,073,050 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 32,480 | | | | 1,627,248 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 70,882 | | | | 8,604,366 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 32,963 | | | | 3,724,160 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 27,138 | | | | 4,200,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 37,465,896 | |
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Software — 10.1% | | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc.(a) | | | 13,889 | | | | 3,822,253 | |
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a) | | | 4,047 | | | | 852,258 | |
Autodesk, Inc.(a) | | | 6,432 | | | | 1,201,498 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 8,111 | | | | 3,141,552 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 220,233 | | | | 51,292,266 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 44,646 | | | | 2,726,531 | |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a) | | | 8,621 | | | | 1,412,033 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 3,108 | | | | 1,117,761 | |
Salesforce, Inc.(a) | | | 28,308 | | | | 4,071,823 | |
ServiceNow, Inc.(a) | | | 5,902 | | | | 2,228,654 | |
VMware, Inc., Class A | | | 6,133 | | | | 652,919 | |
Workday, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 5,831 | | | | 887,595 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 73,407,143 | |
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Specialty Retail — 1.9% | | | | | | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 30,412 | | | | 8,391,887 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 18,820 | | | | 3,534,584 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 34,429 | | | | 2,138,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,065,201 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 8.5% | |
Apple Inc. | | | 450,066 | | | $ | 62,199,121 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 36,064 | | | | 2,997,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Tobacco — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 53,403 | | | | 2,156,413 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 45,608 | | | | 3,785,920 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,942,333 | |
| | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3% | | | | | | |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.(a) | | | 17,578 | | | | 2,358,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.9% (Cost: $787,900,537) | | | | | | | 728,523,661 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Short-Term Securities(c)(d)(e) | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 0.0% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18% | | | 32,129 | | | | 32,139 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.0% (Cost: $32,139) | | | | | | | 32,139 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments — 99.9% (Cost: $787,932,676) | | | | 728,555,800 | |
| |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1% | | | | 813,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 729,369,115 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. (c) Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Issuer | | Value at
03/31/22 | | | Purchases
at Cost | | | Proceeds
from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 249,903 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (220,803 | )(a) | | $ | 3,004 | | | $ | 35 | | | $ | 32,139 | | | | 32,129 | | | $ | 10,004 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares(c) | | | 1,385,000 | | | | — | | | | (1,385,000 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,096 | | | | — | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | 3,604,590 | | | | 610,421 | | | | (788,687 | ) | | | 152,336 | | | | (1,145,872 | ) | | | 2,432,788 | | | | 4,421 | | | | 44,340 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 155,340 | | | $ | (1,145,837 | ) | | $ | 2,464,927 | | | | | | | $ | 63,440 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (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. | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 E-Mini Index | | | 4 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 720 | | | $ | (61,748 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 61,748 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 61,748 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (263,919 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (263,919 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (160,272 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (160,272 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
| | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 1,307,650 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 728,523,661 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 728,523,661 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 32,139 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,139 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 728,555,800 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 728,555,800 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | (61,748 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (61,748 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Common Stocks | |
|
Aerospace & Defense — 0.9% | |
Boeing Co.(a)(b) | | | 51,914 | | | $ | 6,285,747 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 72,596 | | | | 28,043,109 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 5,211 | | | | 2,450,837 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,779,693 | |
|
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.8% | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 200,560 | | | | 32,398,462 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Automobiles — 4.9% | |
Tesla, Inc.(a) | | | 778,066 | | | | 206,382,007 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Beverages — 2.8% | |
Coca-Cola Co. | | | 895,699 | | | | 50,177,058 | |
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) | | | 104,758 | | | | 9,109,756 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 357,305 | | | | 58,333,614 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 117,620,428 | |
|
Biotechnology — 3.0% | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 540,574 | | | | 72,550,436 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 137,194 | | | | 30,923,528 | |
Moderna, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 6,284 | | | | 743,083 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 4,622 | | | | 3,183,957 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 73,868 | | | | 21,387,741 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 128,788,745 | |
|
Capital Markets — 1.1% | |
Blackstone, Inc., NVS | | | 214,214 | | | | 17,929,712 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 258,506 | | | | 18,578,826 | |
Moody’s Corp.(b) | | | 45,882 | | | | 11,154,373 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 47,662,911 | |
|
Chemicals — 0.8% | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 66,700 | | | | 9,632,814 | |
Linde PLC | | | 32,146 | | | | 8,666,240 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | 73,258 | | | | 14,999,576 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,298,630 | |
|
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.4% | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 119,081 | | | | 19,077,967 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Consumer Finance — 0.0% | |
American Express Co. | | | 11,551 | | | | 1,558,345 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Electrical Equipment — 0.1% | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 57,389 | | | | 4,202,023 | |
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Entertainment — 0.4% | |
Netflix, Inc.(a) | | | 60,214 | | | | 14,176,784 | |
Walt Disney Co.(a)(b) | | | 37,213 | | | | 3,510,302 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,687,086 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.5% | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 108,847 | | | | 23,369,451 | |
Crown Castle, Inc. | | | 131,958 | | | | 19,074,529 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 21,010 | | | | 11,951,329 | |
Public Storage | | | 37,798 | | | | 11,067,632 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 65,462,941 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 1.8% | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 135,420 | | | | 63,954,804 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 155,768 | | | | 11,014,355 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 74,969,159 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.3% | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 68,969 | | | | 6,673,440 | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 23,917 | | | | 1,288,170 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) | | | 189,143 | | | | 15,628,886 | |
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Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | | | 100,864 | | | $ | 18,905,948 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 57,314 | | | | 11,608,378 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 54,104,822 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 3.8% | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 14,593 | | | | 4,049,120 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | 22,341 | | | | 10,148,176 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 4,193 | | | | 770,631 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 27,221 | | | | 13,207,357 | |
McKesson Corp.(b) | | | 8,658 | | | | 2,942,594 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 260,350 | | | | 131,487,164 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 162,605,042 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.6% | |
Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 119,710 | | | | 12,574,338 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 12,117 | | | | 19,910,776 | |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | | | 84,229 | | | | 11,803,852 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 55,102 | | | | 12,714,236 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 125,935 | | | | 10,611,283 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 67,614,485 | |
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Household Products — 1.3% | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 156,298 | | | | 10,979,935 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 60,787 | | | | 6,840,969 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 311,417 | | | | 39,316,396 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 57,137,300 | |
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Industrial Conglomerates — 0.3% | |
General Electric Co. | | | 18,679 | | | | 1,156,417 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 60,750 | | | | 10,143,427 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,299,844 | |
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Insurance — 1.3% | |
Aon PLC, Class A | | | 60,725 | | | | 16,266,406 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 136,968 | | | | 20,447,953 | |
Progressive Corp. | | | 155,577 | | | | 18,079,603 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 54,793,962 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 7.4% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,600,694 | | | | 153,106,381 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b) | | | 1,437,484 | | | | 138,214,086 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 149,385 | | | | 20,268,557 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 311,589,024 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 7.3% | |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | | | 2,718,618 | | | | 307,203,834 | |
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IT Services — 6.8% | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 193,807 | | | | 49,866,541 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 117,240 | | | | 26,518,516 | |
Fiserv, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 16,491 | | | | 1,543,063 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 183,872 | | | | 21,845,832 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 263,301 | | | | 74,867,006 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 108,732 | | | | 9,358,563 | |
Snowflake, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 87,484 | | | | 14,868,781 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 503,551 | | | | 89,455,835 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 288,324,137 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.3% | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 13,416 | | | | 3,465,219 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 14,558 | | | | 7,383,672 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,848,891 | |
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Machinery — 1.6% | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 140,972 | | | | 23,130,686 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 85,738 | | | | 28,627,061 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 85,373 | | | | 15,422,632 | |
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| | | | | | | 67,180,379 | |
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Media — 0.2% | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 33,922 | | | $ | 10,290,239 | |
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Metals & Mining — 0.0% | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | | 17,104 | | | | 766,943 | |
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Multiline Retail — 0.7% | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 70,044 | | | | 16,800,754 | |
Target Corp. | | | 77,787 | | | | 11,542,813 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28,343,567 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.8% | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 131,099 | | | | 14,647,691 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 206,057 | | | | 12,662,203 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 39,997 | | | | 8,660,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 35,970,444 | |
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Personal Products — 0.4% | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A | | | 70,259 | | | | 15,168,918 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 2.8% | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 209,788 | | | | 67,834,950 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 324,204 | | | | 27,920,448 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 144,006 | | | | 21,354,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 117,110,048 | |
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Road & Rail — 1.3% | |
CSX Corp. | | | 163,806 | | | | 4,363,792 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 499,491 | | | | 13,236,511 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 192,018 | | | | 37,408,947 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 55,009,250 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.9% | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) | | | 389,293 | | | | 24,665,604 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 31,970 | | | | 4,454,700 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 265,182 | | | | 21,726,361 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 120,806 | | | | 53,639,072 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 43,463 | | | | 13,153,208 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 41,945 | | | | 15,351,870 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 64,236 | | | | 3,218,224 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 736,604 | | | | 89,416,360 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 342,726 | | | | 38,721,183 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 193,181 | | | | 29,900,555 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 294,247,137 | |
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Software — 16.7% | |
Adobe, Inc.(a) | | | 144,303 | | | | 39,712,186 | |
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a) | | | 41,611 | | | | 8,762,860 | |
Autodesk, Inc.(a) | | | 66,761 | | | | 12,470,955 | |
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Intuit, Inc. | | | 84,288 | | | $ | 32,646,428 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 2,288,655 | | | | 533,027,750 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 318,002 | | | | 19,420,382 | |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a) | | | 90,104 | | | | 14,758,134 | |
Salesforce, Inc.(a) | | | 63,254 | | | | 9,098,455 | |
ServiceNow, Inc.(a) | | | 61,240 | | | | 23,124,836 | |
VMware, Inc., Class A | | | 30,982 | | | | 3,298,344 | |
Workday, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 60,494 | | | | 9,208,397 | |
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| | | | | | | 705,528,727 | |
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Specialty Retail — 2.5% | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 183,304 | | | | 50,580,906 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 168,717 | | | | 31,686,740 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 359,295 | | | | 22,319,405 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 104,587,051 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 15.3% | |
Apple Inc. | | | 4,677,080 | | | | 646,372,456 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.7% | |
Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 374,779 | | | | 31,151,630 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8% (Cost: $4,261,018,613) | | | | 4,223,136,527 | |
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Short-Term Securities(c)(d) | | | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 1.3% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(e) | | | 35,646,701 | | | | 35,657,395 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 16,872,752 | | | | 16,872,752 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 1.3% (Cost: $52,526,575) | | | | | | | 52,530,147 | |
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Total Investments — 101.1% (Cost: $4,313,545,188) | | | | | | | 4,275,666,674 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.1)% | | | | (45,428,166 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 4,230,238,508 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 8,926,531 | | | $ | 26,725,181 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,305 | | | $ | 2,378 | | | $ | 35,657,395 | | | | 35,646,701 | | | $ | 63,161 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 6,166,000 | | | | 10,706,752 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,872,752 | | | | 16,872,752 | | | | 47,443 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,305 | | | $ | 2,378 | | | $ | 52,530,147 | | | | | | | $ | 110,604 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (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. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Appreciation (Depreciation) Unrealized | |
Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
E-Mini Technology Select Sector Index | | | 10 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 1,204 | | | $ | (153,238 | ) |
Nasdaq 100 E-Mini Index | | | 24 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | | 5,297 | | | | (624,629 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (777,867 | ) |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 777,867 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 777,867 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (507,517 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (507,517 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,280,003 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,280,003 | ) |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 6,608,270 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 4,223,136,527 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,223,136,527 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 52,530,147 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 52,530,147 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 4,275,666,674 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,275,666,674 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | (777,867 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (777,867 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Aerospace & Defense — 2.9% | |
Boeing Co.(a) | | | 43,712 | | | $ | 5,292,649 | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 28,161 | | | | 5,974,919 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 22,239 | | | | 4,621,931 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 14,966 | | | | 7,038,809 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 171,861 | | | | 14,068,542 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,996,850 | |
|
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5% | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 27,789 | | | | 4,125,833 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 9,164 | | | | 1,480,352 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,606,185 | |
|
Automobiles — 0.8% | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 456,255 | | | | 5,110,056 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 168,354 | | | | 5,402,480 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,512,536 | |
|
Banks — 8.4% | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 811,960 | | | | 24,521,192 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 224,120 | | | | 9,339,080 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 337,208 | | | | 35,238,236 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 47,624 | | | | 7,115,978 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 153,901 | | | | 6,700,850 | |
US Bancorp | | | 155,355 | | | | 6,263,914 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 438,442 | | | | 17,634,137 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 106,813,387 | |
|
Beverages — 1.4% | |
Coca-Cola Co. | | | 113,022 | | | | 6,331,493 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | | | 17,531 | | | | 4,026,520 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 99,131 | | | | 3,550,872 | |
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) | | | 3,229 | | | | 280,794 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 24,808 | | | | 4,050,154 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,239,833 | |
|
Biotechnology — 1.8% | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 9,813 | | | | 2,211,850 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 144,935 | | | | 8,941,040 | |
Moderna, Inc.(a) | | | 36,772 | | | | 4,348,289 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,247 | | | | 7,058,851 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 1,647 | | | | 476,873 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,036,903 | |
|
Building Products — 0.3% | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 80,349 | | | | 3,954,778 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Capital Markets — 5.0% | |
BlackRock, Inc.(c) | | | 17,371 | | | | 9,558,914 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 77,959 | | | | 5,602,913 | |
CME Group, Inc. | | | 41,517 | | | | 7,353,906 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 38,430 | | | | 11,261,912 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 63,880 | | | | 5,771,558 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 1,066 | | | | 259,155 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 144,682 | | | | 11,431,325 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 38,504 | | | | 11,757,196 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 62,996,879 | |
|
Chemicals — 1.8% | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | | 25,630 | | | | 5,964,870 | |
Dow, Inc. | | | 83,031 | | | | 3,647,552 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 3,345 | | | | 483,085 | |
Linde PLC | | | 45,856 | | | | 12,362,319 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,457,826 | |
| | |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 2,958 | | | | 473,901 | |
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Communications Equipment — 1.5% | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 480,671 | | | $ | 19,226,840 | |
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Consumer Finance — 1.0% | |
American Express Co. | | | 65,127 | | | | 8,786,284 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 44,055 | | | | 4,060,549 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,846,833 | |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 4.4% | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a) | | | 208,572 | | | | 55,692,896 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.5% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 827,345 | | | | 12,691,472 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 485,902 | | | | 18,449,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,141,171 | |
|
Electric Utilities — 3.5% | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 59,510 | | | | 5,144,640 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 88,886 | | | | 8,268,176 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 114,918 | | | | 4,304,828 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 226,973 | | | | 17,796,953 | |
Southern Co. | | | 122,512 | | | | 8,330,816 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 43,845,413 | |
|
Electrical Equipment — 0.8% | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 46,208 | | | | 6,162,299 | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 46,497 | | | | 3,404,510 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,566,809 | |
|
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5% | |
Schlumberger NV | | | 162,794 | | | | 5,844,305 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Entertainment — 2.5% | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 89,912 | | | | 6,684,058 | |
Netflix, Inc.(a) | | | 27,825 | | | | 6,551,118 | |
Walt Disney Co.(a) | | | 196,530 | | | | 18,538,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,773,851 | |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.5% | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 12,505 | | | | 2,684,824 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 32,793 | | | | 3,252,410 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 2,562 | | | | 1,457,368 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 106,259 | | | | 10,795,914 | |
Public Storage | | | 3,732 | | | | 1,092,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,283,283 | |
|
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.9% | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 82,513 | | | | 2,590,908 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 166,656 | | | | 21,615,283 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,206,191 | |
|
Food Products — 1.7% | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 64,814 | | | | 5,214,286 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 68,957 | | | | 5,282,796 | |
Kraft Heinz Co. | | | 80,774 | | | | 2,693,813 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 159,527 | | | | 8,746,865 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,937,760 | |
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.9% | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 172,072 | | | | 16,649,687 | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 48,999 | | | | 2,639,086 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 32,875 | | | | 7,325,536 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) | | | 165,193 | | | | 6,397,925 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | | | 3,290 | | | | 616,678 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 154,442 | | | | 12,471,191 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 18,915 | | | | 3,831,044 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 49,931,147 | |
|
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.1% | |
Centene Corp.(a) | | | 65,776 | | | | 5,118,030 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services (continued) | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 29,053 | | | $ | 8,061,336 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 151,509 | | | | 14,449,413 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | 19,367 | | | | 8,797,266 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 23,811 | | | | 4,376,224 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 4,300 | | | | 2,086,317 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 13,478 | | | | 4,580,768 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 9,746 | | | | 4,922,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,391,474 | |
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.7% | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 64,662 | | | | 14,920,110 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 84,970 | | | | 7,159,572 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,079,682 | |
|
Household Products — 1.9% | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 36,624 | | | | 2,572,836 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 15,744 | | | | 1,771,830 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 158,598 | | | | 20,022,997 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,367,663 | |
|
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.9% | |
3M Co. | | | 65,705 | | | | 7,260,402 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 119,288 | | | | 7,385,120 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 54,940 | | | | 9,173,332 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,818,854 | |
|
Insurance — 1.9% | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 88,036 | | | | 4,179,949 | |
Aon PLC, Class A | | | 1,374 | | | | 368,053 | |
Chubb Ltd. | | | 47,970 | | | | 8,724,784 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 6,224 | | | | 929,181 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 77,738 | | | | 4,724,916 | |
Progressive Corp. | | | 8,716 | | | | 1,012,886 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 27,415 | | | | 4,199,978 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,139,747 | |
|
Interactive Media & Services — 3.5% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 90,284 | | | | 8,635,665 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a) | | | 81,311 | | | | 7,818,053 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 208,621 | | | | 28,305,697 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 44,759,415 | |
|
IT Services — 2.5% | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 3,945 | | | | 892,320 | |
Block, Inc.(a) | | | 61,033 | | | | 3,356,205 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 59,986 | | | | 3,445,596 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 70,614 | | | | 5,336,300 | |
Fiserv, Inc.(a) | | | 61,955 | | | | 5,797,129 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 34,535 | | | | 4,103,103 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 92,475 | | | | 7,959,323 | |
Snowflake, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 2,285 | | | | 388,359 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,278,335 | |
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 3.3% | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 69,749 | | | | 18,015,469 | |
Illumina, Inc.(a) | | | 18,166 | | | | 3,465,891 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 39,714 | | | | 20,142,544 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41,623,904 | |
|
Machinery — 0.2% | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 7,879 | | | | 1,292,786 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 3,635 | | | | 656,663 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,949,449 | |
|
Media — 1.2% | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 506,209 | | | | 14,847,110 | |
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Metals & Mining — 0.7% | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 164,993 | | | $ | 4,509,259 | |
Newmont Corp. | | | 91,912 | | | | 3,863,061 | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | | 3,005 | | | | 134,744 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,507,064 | |
|
Multiline Retail — 0.3% | |
Target Corp. | | | 24,029 | | | | 3,565,663 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Multi-Utilities — 1.0% | |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | 96,346 | | | | 6,658,472 | |
Sempra Energy | | | 36,414 | | | | 5,459,915 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,118,387 | |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 8.7% | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 227,194 | | | | 32,640,962 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 147,187 | | | | 15,063,118 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 18,095 | | | | 2,021,754 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 482,127 | | | | 42,094,508 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 229,844 | | | | 3,824,604 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 57,626 | | | | 5,723,991 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 16,466 | | | | 1,011,836 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 12,340 | | | | 2,671,980 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 45,494 | | | | 4,861,034 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 109,913,787 | |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 9.2% | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 246,209 | | | | 17,502,998 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 18,136 | | | | 5,864,276 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 304,257 | | | | 49,703,424 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 169,878 | | | | 14,629,893 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 653,411 | | | | 28,593,265 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 116,293,856 | |
|
Road & Rail — 0.9% | |
CSX Corp. | | | 185,244 | | | | 4,934,900 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 27,012 | | | | 5,663,066 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 29,266 | | | | 775,549 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,373,515 | |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.8% | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) | | | 39,578 | | | | 2,507,662 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 48,291 | | | | 6,728,868 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 472,858 | | | | 12,185,551 | |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | | | 98,049 | | | | 4,207,282 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 103,446 | | | | 5,182,645 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 33,625 | | | | 5,204,477 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,016,485 | |
|
Software — 1.7% | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 54,766 | | | | 3,344,560 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 12,197 | | | | 4,386,529 | |
Salesforce, Inc.(a) | | | 87,411 | | | | 12,573,198 | |
VMware, Inc., Class A | | | 12,401 | | | | 1,320,210 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,624,497 | |
|
Specialty Retail — 1.2% | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 50,154 | | | | 13,839,495 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 10,074 | | | | 1,891,998 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,731,493 | |
|
Tobacco — 1.8% | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 209,079 | | | | 8,442,610 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 179,120 | | | | 14,868,751 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,311,361 | |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.7% | | | | |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.(a) | | | 68,787 | | | $ | 9,229,152 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8% (Cost: $1,357,661,271) | | | | | | | 1,265,326,470 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities(c)(d) | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 0.1% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(e) | | | 142,121 | | | | 142,164 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 931,637 | | | | 931,637 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.1% (Cost: $1,073,787) | | | | 1,073,801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments — 99.9% (Cost: $1,358,735,058) | | | | 1,266,400,271 | |
| |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1% | | | | 1,559,582 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 1,267,959,853 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 1,178,770 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,037,571 | )(a) | | $ | 756 | | | $ | 209 | | | $ | 142,164 | | | | 142,121 | | | $ | 14,449 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 1,740,000 | | | | — | | | | (808,363 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 931,637 | | | | 931,637 | | | | 13,981 | | | | — | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | 10,349,918 | | | | 4,072,298 | | | | (1,627,533 | ) | | | 438,998 | | | | (3,674,767 | ) | | | 9,558,914 | | | | 17,371 | | | | 164,739 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 439,754 | | | $ | (3,674,558 | ) | | $ | 10,632,715 | | | | | | | $ | 193,169 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (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. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
DIJA Mini e-CBOT Index | | | 9 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 1,296 | | | $ | (121,091 | ) |
E-Mini Consumer Staples Select Sector Index | | | 4 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | | 270 | | | | (22,371 | ) |
E-Mini Financials Select Sector Index | | | 9 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | | 843 | | | | (90,499 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (233,961 | ) |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 233,961 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 233,961 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (10,286 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (10,286 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (330,091 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (330,091 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
| | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 2,742,404 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 1,265,326,470 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,265,326,470 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 1,073,801 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,073,801 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 1,266,400,271 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,266,400,271 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | (233,961 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (233,961 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
September 30, 2022
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 726,090,873 | | | $ | 4,223,136,527 | | | $ | 1,255,767,556 | |
Investments, at value — affiliated(c) | | | 2,464,927 | | | | 52,530,147 | | | | 10,632,715 | |
Cash | | | 934,119 | | | | — | | | | 619,451 | |
Cash pledged for futures contracts | | | 71,000 | | | | 465,000 | | | | 145,000 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 329 | | | | 2,399,602 | | | | 4,819,073 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 4,438 | | | | 3,987 | | | | 9,411 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 4,240,522 | | | | — | | | | 8,645,182 | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | 479,937 | | | | 1,360,415 | | | | 1,372,870 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 2,634 | | | | 14,544 | | | | 4,298 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 734,288,779 | | | | 4,279,910,222 | | | | 1,282,015,556 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Bank overdraft | | | — | | | | 10,738,509 | | | | — | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | | 32,139 | | | | 35,652,625 | | | | 141,474 | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 4,771,825 | | | | 2,399,602 | | | | 10,733,887 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,921,496 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 97,237 | | | | 765,658 | | | | 222,809 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 18,463 | | | | 115,320 | | | | 36,037 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 4,919,664 | | | | 49,671,714 | | | | 14,055,703 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 729,369,115 | | | $ | 4,230,238,508 | | | $ | 1,267,959,853 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 744,229,928 | | | $ | 4,277,271,499 | | | $ | 1,364,118,531 | |
Accumulated loss | | | (14,860,813 | ) | | | (47,032,991 | ) | | | (96,158,678 | ) |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 729,369,115 | | | $ | 4,230,238,508 | | | $ | 1,267,959,853 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 8,600,000 | | | | 35,400,000 | | | | 22,000,000 | |
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Net asset value | | $ | 84.81 | | | $ | 119.50 | | | $ | 57.63 | |
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Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
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Par value | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | |
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(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 784,982,801 | | | $ | 4,261,018,613 | | | $ | 1,346,266,715 | |
(b) Securities loaned, at value | | $ | 31,113 | | | $ | 34,445,581 | | | $ | 137,774 | |
(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated | | $ | 2,949,875 | | | $ | 52,526,575 | | | $ | 12,468,343 | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations (unaudited)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2022
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| | iShares Russell Top 200 ETF | | | iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | | | iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF | |
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INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 7,034,198 | | | $ | 23,577,454 | | | $ | 15,923,645 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 53,436 | | | | 47,443 | | | | 178,720 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | 10,004 | | | | 63,161 | | | | 14,449 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (1,106 | ) | | | (3,089 | ) | | | (2,692 | ) |
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Total investment income | | | 7,096,532 | | | | 23,684,969 | | | | 16,114,122 | |
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EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 668,351 | | | | 4,613,234 | | | | 1,387,327 | |
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Total expenses | | | 668,351 | | | | 4,613,234 | | | | 1,387,327 | |
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Net investment income | | | 6,428,181 | | | | 19,071,735 | | | | 14,726,795 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (10,186,073 | ) | | | (195,834,470 | ) | | | (5,876,892 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 3,004 | | | | 3,305 | | | | 756 | |
Futures contracts | | | (263,919 | ) | | | (507,517 | ) | | | (10,286 | ) |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a) | | | 68,802,297 | | | | 279,929,786 | | | | 49,631,554 | |
In-kind redemptions — affiliated(a) | | | 152,336 | | | | — | | | | 438,998 | |
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| | | 58,507,645 | | | | 83,591,104 | | | | 44,184,130 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (272,100,747 | ) | | | (1,365,080,353 | ) | | | (292,076,482 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | (1,145,837 | ) | | | 2,378 | | | | (3,674,558 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | (160,272 | ) | | | (1,280,003 | ) | | | (330,091 | ) |
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| | | (273,406,856 | ) | | | (1,366,357,978 | ) | | | (296,081,131 | ) |
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Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (214,899,211 | ) | | | (1,282,766,874 | ) | | | (251,897,001 | ) |
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (208,471,030 | ) | | $ | (1,263,695,139 | ) | | $ | (237,170,206 | ) |
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(a) | See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | iShares Russell Top 200 ETF | | | | | | iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | |
| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | | | | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 6,428,181 | | | $ | 11,557,048 | | | | | | | $ | 19,071,735 | | | $ | 24,224,459 | |
Net realized gain | | | 58,507,645 | | | | 88,803,279 | | | | | | | | 83,591,104 | | | | 438,653,331 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (273,406,856 | ) | | | 31,330,490 | | | | | | | | (1,366,357,978 | ) | | | 169,212,054 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (208,471,030 | ) | | | 131,690,817 | | | | | | | | (1,263,695,139 | ) | | | 632,089,844 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (6,293,314 | ) | | | (11,546,241 | ) | | | | | | | (18,499,947 | ) | | | (24,456,769 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (97,955,769 | ) | | | 56,024,466 | | | | | | | | 692,061,612 | | | | 682,843,598 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (312,720,113 | ) | | | 176,169,042 | | | | | | | | (590,133,474 | ) | | | 1,290,476,673 | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,042,089,228 | | | | 865,920,186 | | | | | | | | 4,820,371,982 | | | | 3,529,895,309 | |
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End of period | | $ | 729,369,115 | | | $ | 1,042,089,228 | | | | | | | $ | 4,230,238,508 | | | $ | 4,820,371,982 | |
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(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
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| | iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF | |
| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 14,726,795 | | | $ | 22,977,803 | |
Net realized gain | | | 44,184,130 | | | | 132,334,923 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (296,081,131 | ) | | | (24,705,658 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (237,170,206 | ) | | | 130,607,068 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (14,365,160 | ) | | | (22,928,866 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 231,772,554 | | | | 26,107,292 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (19,762,812 | ) | | | 133,785,494 | |
Beginning of period | | | 1,287,722,665 | | | | 1,153,937,171 | |
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End of period | | $ | 1,267,959,853 | | | $ | 1,287,722,665 | |
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(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Russell Top 200 ETF | |
| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Year Ended 03/31/21 | | | Year Ended 03/31/20 | | | Year Ended 03/31/19 | | | Year Ended 03/31/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 107.99 | | | $ | 94.64 | | | $ | 61.54 | | | $ | 65.66 | | | $ | 60.63 | | | $ | 53.88 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.70 | | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 1.28 | | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.08 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b) | | | (23.18 | ) | | | 13.37 | | | | 33.09 | | | | (3.94 | ) | | | 4.97 | | | | 6.71 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (22.48 | ) | | | 14.63 | | | | 34.32 | | | | (2.66 | ) | | | 6.18 | | | | 7.79 | |
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Distributions from net investment income(c) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (1.28 | ) | | | (1.22 | ) | | | (1.46 | ) | | | (1.15 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 84.81 | | | $ | 107.99 | | | $ | 94.64 | | | $ | 61.54 | | | $ | 65.66 | | | $ | 60.63 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (20.85 | )%(d) | | | 15.48 | % | | | 56.06 | % | | | (4.24 | )% | | | 10.27 | % | | | 14.55 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.15 | %(f) | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 1.44 | %(f) | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.82 | % | | | 1.91 | % | | | 1.84 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 729,369 | | | $ | 1,042,089 | | | $ | 865,920 | | | $ | 369,243 | | | $ | 213,382 | | | $ | 136,411 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(g) | | | 4 | % | | | 4 | % | | | 5 | % | | | 5 | % | | | 5 | % | | | 5 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(g) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | |
| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Year Ended 03/31/21 | | | Year Ended 03/31/20 | | | Year Ended 03/31/19 | | | Year Ended 03/31/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 158.56 | | | $ | 134.47 | | | $ | 84.14 | | | $ | 82.24 | | | $ | 73.61 | | | $ | 61.44 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.56 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 1.00 | | | | 0.92 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b) | | | (39.09 | ) | | | 24.09 | | | | 50.31 | | | | 1.90 | | | | 8.60 | | | | 12.18 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (38.53 | ) | | | 24.98 | | | | 51.24 | | | | 2.94 | | | | 9.60 | | | | 13.10 | |
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Distributions from net investment income(c) | | | (0.53 | ) | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) | | | (0.97 | ) | | | (0.93 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 119.50 | | | $ | 158.56 | | | $ | 134.47 | | | $ | 84.14 | | | $ | 82.24 | | | $ | 73.61 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (24.32 | )%(d) | | | 18.58 | % | | | 61.04 | % | | | 3.55 | % | | | 13.11 | % | | | 21.43 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.20 | %(f) | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 0.83 | %(f) | | | 0.57 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 1.16 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.33 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 4,230,239 | | | $ | 4,820,372 | | | $ | 3,529,895 | | | $ | 1,678,603 | | | $ | 1,377,486 | | | $ | 978,981 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(g) | | | 11 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 11 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(g) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF | |
| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Year Ended 03/31/21 | | | Year Ended 03/31/20 | | | Year Ended 03/31/19 | | | Year Ended 03/31/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 69.61 | | | $ | 63.58 | | | $ | 44.04 | | | $ | 52.57 | | | $ | 50.39 | | | $ | 48.20 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 0.69 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 1.17 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b) | | | (12.02 | ) | | | 6.01 | | | | 19.49 | | | | (8.38 | ) | | | 2.13 | | | | 2.15 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (11.33 | ) | | | 7.31 | | | | 20.75 | | | | (6.98 | ) | | | 3.44 | | | | 3.32 | |
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Distributions from net investment income(c) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (1.28 | ) | | | (1.21 | ) | | | (1.55 | ) | | | (1.26 | ) | | | (1.13 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 57.63 | | | $ | 69.61 | | | $ | 63.58 | | | $ | 44.04 | | | $ | 52.57 | | | $ | 50.39 | |
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Total Return | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (16.31 | )%(d) | | | 11.56 | % | | | 47.63 | % | | | (13.72 | )% | | | 6.92 | % | | | 6.93 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.20 | %(f) | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 2.12 | %(f) | | | 1.91 | % | | | 2.31 | % | | | 2.56 | % | | | 2.54 | % | | | 2.33 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 1,267,960 | | | $ | 1,287,723 | | | $ | 1,153,937 | | | $ | 389,726 | | | $ | 425,831 | | | $ | 284,724 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(g) | | | 17 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 17 | % | | | 17 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 13 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(g) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.
These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
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iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification |
Russell Top 200 | | Diversified |
Russell Top 200 Growth(a) | | Diversified |
Russell Top 200 Value | | Diversified |
| (a) | The Fund intends to be diversified in approximately the same proportion as its underlying index is diversified. The Fund may become non-diversified, as defined in the 1940 Act, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of its underlying index. Shareholder approval will not be sought if the Fund crosses from diversified to non-diversified status due solely to a change in its relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of its underlying index. | |
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.
Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdiction in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of September 30, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The Funds file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Funds may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The Statements of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.
Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.
In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
3. | INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of each Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the valuation designee for each Fund. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under BFA’s policies. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise
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accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. BFA has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:
| • | | Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price. |
| • | | Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV. |
| • | | Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded. |
If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.
Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access; |
| • | | Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs); and |
| • | | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments). |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
4. | SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Warrants: Warrants entitle a fund to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any. If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the strike price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and a fund will lose any amount it paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock.
Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BFA or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.
As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:
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iShares ETF and Counterparty | | Securities Loaned at Value | | | Cash Collateral Received(a) | | | Non-Cash Collateral Received, at Fair Value(a) | | | Net Amount | |
Russell Top 200 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | $ | 1,064 | | | $ | (1,064 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 30,049 | | | | (30,049 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 31,113 | | | $ | (31,113 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Russell Top 200 Growth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 15,192 | | | $ | (15,192 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 4,052,985 | | | | (4,052,985 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 3,263,720 | | | | (3,263,720 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 11,631,816 | | | | (11,631,816 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 2,934,019 | | | | (2,934,019 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 731,376 | | | | (731,376 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
SG Americas Securities LLC | | | 547,992 | | | | (547,992 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 4,293,825 | | | | (4,293,825 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 6,974,656 | | | | (6,974,656 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 34,445,581 | | | $ | (34,445,581 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Russell Top 200 Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp. | | $ | 137,774 | | | $ | (137,774 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Collateral received, if any, in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.
5. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained to an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.
6. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and
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taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).
For its investment advisory services to each of the following Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
Russell Top 200 | | | 0.15 | % |
Russell Top 200 Growth | | | 0.20 | |
Russell Top 200 Value | | | 0.20 | |
Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.
ETF Servicing Fees: Each Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. Each Fund does not pay BRIL for ETF Services.
Prior to April 25, 2022, ETF Services were performed by State Street Bank and Trust Company.
Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending, including any custodial costs. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income - affiliated - net in its Statements of Operations. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:
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iShares ETF | | Amounts | |
Russell Top 200 | | $ | 3,292 | |
Russell Top 200 Growth | | | 26,141 | |
Russell Top 200 Value | | | 3,973 | |
Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.
Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | |
Russell Top 200 | | $ | 15,257,118 | | | $ | 16,993,460 | | | $ | (6,437,795 | ) |
Russell Top 200 Growth | | | 392,525,568 | | | | 310,992,440 | | | | (148,788,257 | ) |
Russell Top 200 Value | | | 181,743,810 | | | | 192,989,322 | | | | 549,219 | |
Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends - affiliated in the Statements of Operations.
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A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Russell Top 200 | | $ | 31,616,019 | | | $ | 31,089,773 | |
Russell Top 200 Growth | | | 515,195,842 | | | | 514,960,340 | |
Russell Top 200 Value | | | 235,392,087 | | | | 234,583,812 | |
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, in-kind transactions were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | In-kind Purchases | | | In-kind Sales | |
Russell Top 200 | | $ | 137,941,262 | | | $ | 235,650,930 | |
Russell Top 200 Growth | | | 1,273,318,475 | | | | 582,791,814 | |
Russell Top 200 Value | | | 430,859,294 | | | | 199,828,370 | |
Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of September 30, 2022, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
As of March 31, 2022, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Amounts | |
Russell Top 200 | | $ | 11,215,984 | |
Russell Top 200 Growth | | | 87,537,359 | |
Russell Top 200 Value | | | 43,326,562 | |
As of September 30, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Tax Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Russell Top 200 | | $ | 790,789,511 | | | $ | 36,543,801 | | | $ | (98,783,239 | ) | | $ | (62,239,438 | ) |
Russell Top 200 Growth | | | 4,318,045,195 | | | | 250,260,434 | | | | (293,416,822 | ) | | | (43,156,388 | ) |
Russell Top 200 Value | | | 1,363,785,182 | | | | 51,353,571 | | | | (148,972,443 | ) | | | (97,618,872 | ) |
In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.
The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.
Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the
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future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.
Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause a fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a fund invests.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that BFA believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.
Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.
Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a Fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedule of Investments.
Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.
LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.
10. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.
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Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Russell Top 200 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,450,000 | | | $ | 138,268,068 | | | | 2,650,000 | | | $ | 283,025,557 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,500,000 | ) | | | (236,223,837 | ) | | | (2,150,000 | ) | | | (227,001,091 | ) |
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| | | (1,050,000 | ) | | $ | (97,955,769 | ) | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 56,024,466 | |
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Russell Top 200 Growth | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 9,300,000 | | | $ | 1,276,035,942 | | | | 10,200,000 | | | $ | 1,599,356,266 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (4,300,000 | ) | | | (583,974,330 | ) | | | (6,050,000 | ) | | | (916,512,668 | ) |
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| | | 5,000,000 | | | $ | 692,061,612 | | | | 4,150,000 | | | $ | 682,843,598 | |
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Russell Top 200 Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 6,600,000 | | | $ | 432,194,352 | | | | 6,300,000 | | | $ | 425,716,600 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,100,000 | ) | | | (200,421,798 | ) | | | (5,950,000 | ) | | | (399,609,308 | ) |
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| | | 3,500,000 | | | $ | 231,772,554 | | | | 350,000 | | | $ | 26,107,292 | |
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The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.
From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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iShares Russell Top 200 ETF (the “Fund”)
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 3, 2022 and May 18, 2022, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 13-15, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.
After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.
Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.
In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.
Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Agreement for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, provided at the May 3, 2022 meeting and throughout the year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the
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revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).
Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.
The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.
The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.
Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (the “Fund”)
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 3, 2022 and May 18, 2022, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in
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response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 13-15, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.
After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.
Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.
In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.
Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Agreement for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, provided at the May 3, 2022 meeting and throughout the year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).
Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may
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impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.
The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.
The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.
Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF (the “Fund”)
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 3, 2022 and May 18, 2022, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 13-15, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.
After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract (continued)
Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were within range of the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.
In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.
Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Agreement for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, provided at the May 3, 2022 meeting and throughout the year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).
Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract (continued)
The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.
The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.
Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
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The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records
A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.
A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.
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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
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iShares Trust
· iShares Russell 3000 ETF | IWV | NYSE Arca
· iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF | IWS | NYSE Arca
The Markets in Review
Dear Shareholder,
The 12-month reporting period as of September 30, 2022 saw the emergence of significant challenges that disrupted the economic recovery and strong financial markets of 2021. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022, ending the run of robust growth that followed the reopening of global economies and the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.
Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly weighing on relatively high-valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. While both large- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, declines for small-capitalization U.S. stocks were steeper. Both emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets fell significantly, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose notably during the reporting period as investors reacted to higher inflation and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and increasing uncertainty led to higher corporate bond spreads (the difference in yield between U.S. Treasuries and similarly-dated corporate bonds).
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation is proving more persistent than expected, raised interest rates five times while indicating that additional rate hikes were likely. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and is accelerating the reduction of its balance sheet. As investors attempted to assess the Fed’s future trajectory, the Fed’s statements late in the reporting period led markets to believe that additional tightening is likely in the near term.
The pandemic’s restructuring of the economy brought an ongoing mismatch between supply and demand, contributing to the current inflationary regime. While growth has slowed in 2022, we believe that taming inflation requires a more dramatic economic decline to bring demand back to a lower level that is more in line with the economy’s capacity. The Fed has been raising interest rates at the fastest pace in decades, and seems set to overtighten in its effort to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near-term is high, and the outlook for Europe and the U.K. is also troubling. Investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.
In this environment, while we favor an overweight to equities in the long-term, the market’s concerns over excessive rate hikes from central banks moderate our outlook. Rising input costs and a deteriorating economic backdrop in China and Europe are likely to challenge corporate earnings, so we are underweight equities overall in the near term. However, we see better opportunities in credit, where higher spreads provide income opportunities and partially compensate for inflation risk. We believe that investment-grade corporates, local-currency emerging market debt, and inflation-protected bonds (particularly in Europe) offer strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon.
Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, position themselves to be prepared for a decarbonizing economy, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
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Total Returns as of September 30, 2022 | |
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | | (20.20) | % | | | (15.47)% | |
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U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | | (19.01) | | | | (23.50) | |
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International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | | (22.51) | | | | (25.13) | |
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Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | | (21.70) | | | | (28.11) | |
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3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.63 | |
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U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | | (10.81) | | | | (16.20) | |
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U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | | (9.22) | | | | (14.60) | |
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Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index) | | | (6.30) | | | | (11.50) | |
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U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | | (10.42) | | | | (14.15) | |
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Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
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Table of Contents
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell 3000 ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Russell 3000 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of a broad-based index composed of U.S. equities, as represented by the Russell 3000® Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
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Fund NAV | | | (20.49 | )% | | | (17.75 | )% | | | 8.43 | % | | | 11.20 | % | | | | | | | (17.75 | )% | | | 49.87 | % | | | 188.99 | % |
Fund Market | | | (20.51 | ) | | | (17.68 | ) | | | 8.45 | | | | 11.22 | | | | | | | | (17.68 | ) | | | 50.03 | | | | 189.51 | |
Index | | | (20.42 | ) | | | (17.63 | ) | | | 8.62 | | | | 11.39 | | | | | | | | (17.63 | ) | | | 51.17 | | | | 193.95 | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
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Account Value (04/01/22) |
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| Ending Account Value
(09/30/22) |
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| Expenses Paid Duringthe Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value
(04/01/22) |
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| Ending Account Value
(09/30/22) |
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| Expenses Paid Duringthe Period | (a) | |
| Annualized
Expense Ratio |
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$ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ 795.10 | | | | $ 0.90 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,024.07 | | | | $ 1.01 | | | | 0.20 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Sector | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Information Technology | | | 25.3 | % |
Health Care | | | 14.9 | |
Financials | | | 11.7 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11.5 | |
Industrials | | | 9.0 | |
Communication Services | | | 7.4 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 6.3 | |
Energy | | | 4.7 | |
Real Estate | | | 3.4 | |
Utilities | | | 3.0 | |
Materials | | | 2.8 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Apple Inc. | | | 5.9 | % |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 4.9 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | 2.8 | |
Tesla, Inc. | | | 1.9 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 1.6 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS | | | 1.5 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | | | 1.4 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 1.3 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 1.2 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 1.0 | |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the Russell MidCap® Value Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
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Fund NAV | | | (18.95 | )% | | | (13.74 | )% | | | 4.56 | % | | | 9.21 | % | | | | | | | (13.74 | )% | | | 24.99 | % | | | 141.44 | % |
Fund Market | | | (18.93 | ) | | | (13.66 | ) | | | 4.59 | | | | 9.23 | | | | | | | | (13.66 | ) | | | 25.15 | | | | 141.77 | |
Index | | | (18.88 | ) | | | (13.56 | ) | | | 4.76 | | | | 9.44 | | | | | | | | (13.56 | ) | | | 26.15 | | | | 146.45 | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | | $ 810.50 | | | | $ 1.06 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,023.89 | | | | $ 1.17 | | | | 0.23 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Sector | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Financials | | | 18.4 | % |
Industrials | | | 15.1 | |
Real Estate | | | 11.2 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9.7 | |
Information Technology | | | 9.3 | |
Utilities | | | 9.0 | |
Materials | | | 7.3 | |
Health Care | | | 7.3 | |
Energy | | | 5.2 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 4.1 | |
Communication Services | | | 3.4 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Corteva, Inc. | | | 0.7 | % |
Biogen, Inc. | | | 0.7 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 0.7 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 0.7 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 0.6 | |
Aflac, Inc. | | | 0.6 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 0.6 | |
Williams Cos., Inc. | | | 0.6 | |
Allstate Corp. | | | 0.6 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 0.6 | |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. |
About Fund Performance
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.
Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (1) transactional expenses, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing expenses, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense examples shown (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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6 | | 2 0 2 2 I SHARES SEMI - ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell 3000 ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Common Stocks | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 1.6% | |
AAR Corp.(a) | | | 9,412 | | | $ | 337,138 | |
Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 19,953 | | | | 797,920 | |
AeroVironment, Inc.(a) | | | 5,882 | | | | 490,324 | |
AerSale Corp.(a)(b) | | | 7,451 | | | | 138,142 | |
Archer Aviation, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 41,157 | | | | 107,420 | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 18,497 | | | | 2,141,028 | |
Boeing Co.(a)(b) | | | 145,316 | | | | 17,594,861 | |
BWX Technologies, Inc. | | | 25,281 | | | | 1,273,404 | |
Cadre Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 6,727 | | | | 161,852 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 10,074 | | | | 1,401,898 | |
Ducommun, Inc.(a) | | | 2,621 | | | | 103,949 | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 64,117 | | | | 13,603,704 | |
HEICO Corp.(b) | | | 11,932 | | | | 1,717,969 | |
HEICO Corp., Class A | | | 20,746 | | | | 2,377,907 | |
Hexcel Corp. | | | 21,615 | | | | 1,117,928 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | | 100,832 | | | | 3,118,734 | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | | 10,321 | | | | 2,286,101 | |
Kaman Corp. | | | 7,825 | | | | 218,552 | |
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 33,584 | | | | 341,213 | |
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | | | 50,995 | | | | 10,598,291 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 62,240 | | | | 24,042,690 | |
Maxar Technologies, Inc.(b) | | | 18,075 | | | | 338,364 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 15,515 | | | | 629,909 | |
Moog, Inc., Class A | | | 7,797 | | | | 548,519 | |
National Presto Industries, Inc. | | | 2,249 | | | | 146,297 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 38,608 | | | | 18,158,115 | |
Parsons Corp.(a) | | | 8,156 | | | | 319,715 | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 392,410 | | | | 32,122,683 | |
Rocket Lab USA, Inc.(a) | | | 61,820 | | | | 251,607 | |
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 28,302 | | | | 620,380 | |
Textron, Inc. | | | 56,832 | | | | 3,311,032 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | | 13,642 | | | | 7,159,594 | |
Triumph Group, Inc.(a) | | | 15,990 | | | | 137,354 | |
V2X, Inc.(a) | | | 3,353 | | | | 118,696 | |
Virgin Galactic Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 66,738 | | | | 314,336 | |
Woodward, Inc.(b) | | | 16,524 | | | | 1,326,216 | |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5% | |
Air Transport Services Group, Inc.(a) | | | 15,897 | | | | 382,959 | |
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 7,973 | | | | 761,979 | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 32,867 | | | | 3,165,421 | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 43,778 | | | | 3,866,035 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 63,302 | | | | 9,398,448 | |
Forward Air Corp. | | | 7,357 | | | | 664,043 | |
GXO Logistics, Inc.(a) | | | 28,215 | | | | 989,218 | |
Hub Group, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 9,213 | | | | 635,513 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 194,146 | | | | 31,362,345 | |
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Airlines — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a) | | | 32,746 | | | | 1,282,006 | |
Allegiant Travel Co.(a) | | | 3,683 | | | | 268,785 | |
American Airlines Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 175,167 | | | | 2,109,011 | |
Blade Air Mobility, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 23,519 | | | | 94,782 | |
Copa Holdings SA, Class A, NVS(a)(b) | | | 8,190 | | | | 548,812 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc.(a) | | | 168,453 | | | | 4,726,791 | |
Frontier Group Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 9,855 | | | | 95,594 | |
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 14,275 | | | | 187,716 | |
JetBlue Airways Corp.(a) | | | 82,740 | | | | 548,566 | |
Joby Aviation, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 70,086 | | | | 303,472 | |
SkyWest, Inc.(a) | | | 14,072 | | | | 228,811 | |
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Airlines (continued) | | | | | | |
Southwest Airlines Co.(a) | | | 156,408 | | | $ | 4,823,623 | |
Spirit Airlines, Inc.(a) | | | 26,710 | | | | 502,682 | |
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 6,792 | | | | 92,439 | |
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 86,696 | | | | 2,820,221 | |
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Auto Components — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Adient PLC(a) | | | 24,939 | | | | 692,057 | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 30,249 | | | | 206,601 | |
Aptiv PLC(a) | | | 71,693 | | | | 5,607,110 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 62,611 | | | | 1,965,985 | |
Dana, Inc. | | | 34,221 | | | | 391,146 | |
Dorman Products, Inc.(a) | | | 7,439 | | | | 610,891 | |
Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a) | | | 11,267 | | | | 890,994 | |
Gentex Corp. | | | 62,961 | | | | 1,500,990 | |
Gentherm, Inc.(a) | | | 8,492 | | | | 422,307 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.(a) | | | 75,514 | | | | 761,936 | |
LCI Industries | | | 6,981 | | | | 708,292 | |
Lear Corp. | | | 15,990 | | | | 1,913,843 | |
Luminar Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 66,378 | | | | 483,564 | |
Modine Manufacturing Co.(a) | | | 11,784 | | | | 152,485 | |
Patrick Industries, Inc. | | | 5,916 | | | | 259,358 | |
QuantumScape Corp.(a)(b) | | | 64,559 | | | | 542,941 | |
Solid Power, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 37,962 | | | | 199,680 | |
Standard Motor Products, Inc. | | | 5,107 | | | | 165,978 | |
Stoneridge, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 6,860 | | | | 116,277 | |
Tenneco, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 21,764 | | | | 378,476 | |
Visteon Corp.(a) | | | 7,010 | | | | 743,481 | |
XPEL, Inc.(a) | | | 6,662 | | | | 429,299 | |
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Automobiles — 2.2% | | | | | | |
Canoo, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 51,368 | | | | 96,315 | |
Fisker, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 41,283 | | | | 311,687 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 1,044,159 | | | | 11,694,581 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 384,537 | | | | 12,339,792 | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | | 35,763 | | | | 1,247,414 | |
Lordstown Motors Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 63,763 | | | | 116,686 | |
Lucid Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 140,633 | | | | 1,964,643 | |
Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 138,514 | | | | 4,558,496 | |
Tesla, Inc.(a) | | | 672,161 | | | | 178,290,705 | |
Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 14,578 | | | | 1,020,168 | |
Winnebago Industries, Inc.(b) | | | 7,853 | | | | 417,858 | |
Workhorse Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 35,530 | | | | 101,971 | |
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Banks — 4.0% | | | | | | |
1st Source Corp. | | | 4,055 | | | | 187,747 | |
Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. | | | 6,107 | | | | 254,234 | |
Amalgamated Financial Corp. | | | 5,087 | | | | 114,712 | |
Amerant Bancorp, Inc. | | | 7,782 | | | | 193,305 | |
American National Bankshares, Inc. | | | 3,354 | | | | 107,160 | |
Ameris Bancorp | | | 16,322 | | | | 729,757 | |
Arrow Financial Corp. | | | 4,859 | | | | 140,036 | |
Associated Banc-Corp. | | | 39,677 | | | | 796,714 | |
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. | | | 19,258 | | | | 585,058 | |
Banc of California, Inc. | | | 14,370 | | | | 229,489 | |
BancFirst Corp. | | | 4,754 | | | | 425,340 | |
Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 12,700 | | | | 279,146 | |
Bank First Corp. | | | 1,648 | | | | 126,039 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 1,850,128 | | | | 55,873,866 | |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | 8,089 | | | | 615,735 | |
Bank of Marin Bancorp | | | 4,518 | | | | 135,314 | |
Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. | | | 14,094 | | | | 457,491 | |
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SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS | | 7 |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell 3000 ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Banks (continued) | | | | | | |
Bank OZK | | | 32,331 | | | $ | 1,279,014 | |
BankUnited, Inc. | | | 20,695 | | | | 707,148 | |
Banner Corp. | | | 9,732 | | | | 574,967 | |
Bar Harbor Bankshares | | | 4,826 | | | | 127,986 | |
BayCom Corp.(b) | | | 9,125 | | | | 160,418 | |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 11,818 | | | | 322,631 | |
BOK Financial Corp. | | | 7,821 | | | | 694,974 | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 17,954 | | | | 209,164 | |
Business First Bancshares, Inc. | | | 6,563 | | | | 141,301 | |
Byline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 7,382 | | | | 149,486 | |
Cadence Bank | | | 38,189 | | | | 970,383 | |
Cambridge Bancorp | | | 1,682 | | | | 134,123 | |
Camden National Corp. | | | 3,734 | | | | 159,068 | |
Capital City Bank Group, Inc. | | | 4,580 | | | | 142,484 | |
Capstar Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,924 | | | | 109,772 | |
Carter Bankshares, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 8,338 | | | | 134,242 | |
Cathay General Bancorp | | | 17,876 | | | | 687,511 | |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 8,258 | | | | 170,858 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 512,238 | | | | 21,344,957 | |
Citizens & Northern Corp. | | | 5,829 | | | | 140,945 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 128,975 | | | | 4,431,581 | |
City Holding Co. | | | 4,234 | | | | 375,513 | |
Civista Bancshares, Inc. | | | 6,052 | | | | 125,640 | |
CNB Financial Corp. | | | 5,085 | | | | 119,853 | |
Coastal Financial Corp.(a)(b) | | | 2,806 | | | | 111,510 | |
Colony Bankcorp, Inc. | | | 12,004 | | | | 156,412 | |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 19,525 | | | | 564,077 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | | 34,075 | | | | 2,422,733 | |
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | | | 26,349 | | | | 1,743,250 | |
Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 14,122 | | | | 848,450 | |
Community Trust Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,860 | | | | 156,523 | |
ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. | | | 10,470 | | | | 241,438 | |
CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 12,900 | | | | 168,345 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 15,149 | | | | 2,003,001 | |
Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 7,353 | | | | 216,766 | |
CVB Financial Corp. | | | 34,654 | | | | 877,439 | |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | | | 9,599 | | | | 281,059 | |
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | | | 9,569 | | | | 428,883 | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 37,423 | | | | 2,512,580 | |
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. | | | 40,364 | | | | 792,749 | |
Enterprise Bancorp., Inc. | | | 4,090 | | | | 122,332 | |
Enterprise Financial Services Corp. | | | 9,390 | | | | 413,536 | |
Equity Bancshares, Inc., Class A | | | 3,982 | | | | 117,987 | |
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp., Inc./Archbold OH | | | 4,366 | | | | 117,314 | |
Farmers National Banc Corp. | | | 10,858 | | | | 142,131 | |
FB Financial Corp. | | | 7,655 | | | | 292,498 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 181,454 | | | | 5,799,270 | |
Financial Institutions, Inc. | | | 4,641 | | | | 111,709 | |
First Bancorp., Inc. | | | 3,801 | | | | 104,718 | |
First BanCorp/Puerto Rico | | | 49,297 | | | | 674,383 | |
First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC | | | 8,695 | | | | 318,063 | |
First Bancshares, Inc. | | | 5,056 | | | | 151,023 | |
First Busey Corp. | | | 14,033 | | | | 308,445 | |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 3,212 | | | | 2,561,345 | |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 23,135 | | | | 297,053 | |
First Community Bankshares, Inc. | | | 4,424 | | | | 141,701 | |
First Financial Bancorp | | | 24,566 | | | | 517,851 | |
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | | | 34,592 | | | | 1,446,983 | |
First Financial Corp. | | | 2,807 | | | | 126,848 | |
First Foundation, Inc. | | | 11,649 | | | | 211,313 | |
First Hawaiian, Inc. | | | 35,515 | | | | 874,734 | |
First Horizon Corp. | | | 137,391 | | | | 3,146,254 | |
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Banks (continued) | | | | | | |
First Internet Bancorp | | | 3,319 | | | $ | 112,381 | |
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc., Class A | | | 23,766 | | | | 958,958 | |
First Merchants Corp. | | | 14,373 | | | | 555,948 | |
First Mid Bancshares, Inc. | | | 3,368 | | | | 107,675 | |
First of Long Island Corp. | | | 6,630 | | | | 114,301 | |
First Republic Bank | | | 48,451 | | | | 6,325,278 | |
Five Star Bancorp | | | 3,935 | | | | 111,597 | |
Flushing Financial Corp. | | | 7,595 | | | | 147,115 | |
FNB Corp. | | | 86,381 | | | | 1,002,020 | |
Fulton Financial Corp. | | | 38,232 | | | | 604,066 | |
German American Bancorp., Inc. | | | 6,517 | | | | 232,722 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 28,562 | | | | 1,403,251 | |
Great Southern Bancorp., Inc. | | | 2,591 | | | | 147,868 | |
Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. | | | 3,136 | | | | 108,474 | |
Hancock Whitney Corp. | | | 23,702 | | | | 1,085,789 | |
Hanmi Financial Corp. | | | 8,508 | | | | 201,469 | |
HarborOne Bancorp, Inc. | | | 17,127 | | | | 229,844 | |
Heartland Financial USA, Inc. | | | 9,671 | | | | 419,335 | |
Heritage Commerce Corp. | | | 16,586 | | | | 188,085 | |
Heritage Financial Corp. | | | 9,192 | | | | 243,312 | |
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | | | 13,860 | | | | 344,421 | |
Home BancShares, Inc. | | | 52,654 | | | | 1,185,242 | |
HomeStreet, Inc. | | | 4,842 | | | | 139,498 | |
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. | | | 5,454 | | | | 120,533 | |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | | 29,353 | | | | 371,022 | |
Horizon Bancorp, Inc. | | | 10,594 | | | | 190,268 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 378,319 | | | | 4,986,244 | |
Independent Bank Corp. | | | 12,027 | | | | 896,372 | |
Independent Bank Corp. | | | 5,584 | | | | 106,654 | |
Independent Bank Group, Inc. | | | 9,241 | | | | 567,305 | |
International Bancshares Corp. | | | 14,706 | | | | 625,005 | |
John Marshall Bancorp., Inc. | | | 5,923 | | | | 145,469 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 769,528 | | | | 80,415,676 | |
KeyCorp | | | 245,288 | | | | 3,929,514 | |
Lakeland Bancorp., Inc. | | | 17,725 | | | | 283,777 | |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 6,035 | | | | 439,408 | |
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.(b) | | | 8,500 | | | | 260,100 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 45,248 | | | | 7,978,127 | |
Mercantile Bank Corp. | | | 4,780 | | | | 142,014 | |
Metrocity Bankshares, Inc. | | | 7,605 | | | | 149,362 | |
Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.(a) | | | 2,472 | | | | 159,098 | |
Mid Penn Bancorp., Inc. | | | 5,621 | | | | 161,491 | |
Midland States Bancorp., Inc. | | | 6,266 | | | | 147,690 | |
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. | | | 6,094 | | | | 166,305 | |
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A | | | 7,742 | | | | 286,377 | |
NBT Bancorp, Inc. | | | 11,816 | | | | 448,417 | |
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.(a) | | | 3,279 | | | | 230,973 | |
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | | | 26,773 | | | | 361,703 | |
OceanFirst Financial Corp. | | | 15,230 | | | | 283,887 | |
OFG Bancorp | | | 11,498 | | | | 288,945 | |
Old National Bancorp | | | 77,191 | | | | 1,271,336 | |
Old Second Bancorp., Inc. | | | 11,976 | | | | 156,287 | |
Origin Bancorp., Inc. | | | 7,045 | | | | 271,021 | |
Orrstown Financial Services, Inc. | | | 6,398 | | | | 153,040 | |
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 22,786 | | | | 705,455 | |
PacWest Bancorp | | | 29,656 | | | | 670,226 | |
Park National Corp. | | | 3,576 | | | | 445,140 | |
Pathward Financial, Inc. | | | 7,953 | | | | 262,131 | |
Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp. | | | 4,868 | | | | 163,808 | |
Peoples Bancorp., Inc. | | | 5,488 | | | | 158,768 | |
Peoples Financial Services Corp. | | | 3,252 | | | | 152,324 | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 20,341 | | | | 1,649,655 | |
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8 | | 2 0 2 2 I SHARES SEMI - ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell 3000 ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Banks (continued) | | | | | | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 108,326 | | | $ | 16,186,071 | |
Popular, Inc. | | | 19,259 | | | | 1,387,804 | |
Preferred Bank | | | 2,534 | | | | 165,293 | |
Premier Financial Corp. | | | 8,972 | | | | 230,580 | |
Primis Financial Corp. | | | 9,763 | | | | 118,425 | |
Professional Holding Corp., Class A(a) | | | 4,162 | | | | 107,962 | |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 22,796 | | | | 1,520,037 | |
QCR Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,077 | | | | 258,622 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 248,337 | | | | 4,984,124 | |
Renasant Corp. | | | 16,064 | | | | 502,482 | |
Republic Bancorp., Inc., Class A | | | 3,148 | | | | 120,568 | |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 8,969 | | | | 262,881 | |
Sandy Spring Bancorp., Inc. | | | 11,025 | | | | 388,742 | |
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida | | | 13,132 | | | | 396,980 | |
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. | | | 13,486 | | | | 1,078,880 | |
Shore Bancshares, Inc. | | | 6,828 | | | | 118,261 | |
Sierra Bancorp | | | 7,035 | | | | 138,941 | |
Signature Bank | | | 16,301 | | | | 2,461,451 | |
Silvergate Capital Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 8,975 | | | | 676,266 | |
Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | | 34,010 | | | | 741,078 | |
SmartFinancial, Inc. | | | 6,451 | | | | 159,404 | |
South Plains Financial, Inc. | | | 6,230 | | | | 171,699 | |
Southern First Bancshares, Inc.(a) | | | 2,924 | | | | 121,814 | |
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | 9,146 | | | | 323,403 | |
SouthState Corp. | | | 20,835 | | | | 1,648,465 | |
Stellar Bancorp, Inc. | | | 5,008 | | | | 146,484 | |
Stock Yards Bancorp., Inc. | | | 7,621 | | | | 518,304 | |
Summit Financial Group, Inc. | | | 4,434 | | | | 119,452 | |
SVB Financial Group(a) | | | 15,479 | | | | 5,197,539 | |
Synovus Financial Corp. | | | 37,684 | | | | 1,413,527 | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a) | | | 13,089 | | | | 772,644 | |
Third Coast Bancshares, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,869 | | | | 134,639 | |
Tompkins Financial Corp. | | | 3,570 | | | | 259,253 | |
Towne Bank | | | 17,055 | | | | 457,586 | |
TriCo Bancshares | | | 7,311 | | | | 326,436 | |
Triumph Bancorp, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 6,096 | | | | 331,318 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 350,967 | | | | 15,281,103 | |
Trustmark Corp. | | | 16,710 | | | | 511,827 | |
UMB Financial Corp. | | | 11,236 | | | | 947,082 | |
Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 59,357 | | | | 1,014,411 | |
United Bankshares, Inc. | | | 34,598 | | | | 1,236,879 | |
United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 25,931 | | | | 858,316 | |
Univest Financial Corp. | | | 7,217 | | | | 169,455 | |
US Bancorp | | | 355,889 | | | | 14,349,445 | |
Valley National Bancorp | | | 112,944 | | | | 1,219,795 | |
Veritex Holdings, Inc. | | | 12,013 | | | | 319,426 | |
Washington Federal, Inc. | | | 16,824 | | | | 504,384 | |
Washington Trust Bancorp., Inc. | | | 3,604 | | | | 167,514 | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | 46,846 | | | | 2,117,439 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 1,001,588 | | | | 40,283,869 | |
WesBanco, Inc. | | | 16,977 | | | | 566,523 | |
West BanCorp, Inc. | | | 5,754 | | | | 119,741 | |
Westamerica Bancorp | | | 7,741 | | | | 404,777 | |
Western Alliance Bancorp | | | 27,871 | | | | 1,832,240 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 15,399 | | | | 1,255,788 | |
Zions Bancorp NA | | | 39,725 | | | | 2,020,414 | |
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Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A, NVS(a)(b) | | | 2,395 | | | | 775,142 | |
Brown-Forman Corp., Class A, NVS(b) | | | 11,992 | | | | 810,180 | |
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | | | 49,066 | | | | 3,266,324 | |
Celsius Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 14,139 | | | | 1,282,124 | |
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Coca-Cola Co. | | | 1,029,712 | | | $ | 57,684,466 | |
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | | | 1,139 | | | | 468,960 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | | | 40,258 | | | | 9,246,457 | |
Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,000 | | | | 101,010 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 226,516 | | | | 8,113,803 | |
MGP Ingredients, Inc. | | | 3,883 | | | | 412,219 | |
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B | | | 46,571 | | | | 2,234,942 | |
Monster Beverage Corp.(a)(b) | | | 98,458 | | | | 8,561,908 | |
National Beverage Corp. | | | 6,752 | | | | 260,222 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 361,511 | | | | 59,020,286 | |
Primo Water Corp. | | | 44,998 | | | | 564,725 | |
Vita Coco Co., Inc.(a) | | | 10,812 | | | | 123,149 | |
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2seventy bio, Inc.(a) | | | 7,858 | | | | 114,334 | |
4D Molecular Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 12,062 | | | | 96,978 | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 466,372 | | | | 62,591,786 | |
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 30,357 | | | | 496,641 | |
Adicet Bio, Inc.(a) | | | 8,535 | | | | 121,368 | |
ADMA Biologics, Inc.(a) | | | 73,979 | | | | 179,769 | |
Agenus, Inc.(a) | | | 45,627 | | | | 93,535 | |
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 16,320 | | | | 461,530 | |
Akero Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 8,934 | | | | 304,203 | |
Albireo Pharma, Inc.(a) | | | 6,265 | | | | 121,290 | |
Alector, Inc.(a) | | | 16,220 | | | | 153,441 | |
Alkermes PLC(a) | | | 42,634 | | | | 952,017 | |
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 24,956 | | | | 269,525 | |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 32,075 | | | | 6,420,132 | |
ALX Oncology Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,194 | | | | 87,987 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 141,324 | | | | 31,854,430 | |
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 70,653 | | | | 737,617 | |
AnaptysBio, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,290 | | | | 185,968 | |
Anavex Life Sciences Corp.(a)(b) | | | 19,345 | | | | 199,640 | |
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 6,026 | | | | 143,419 | |
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 24,668 | | | | 1,684,824 | |
Arbutus Biopharma Corp.(a)(b) | | | 48,617 | | | | 92,858 | |
Arcellx, Inc.(a) | | | 10,175 | | | | 190,985 | |
Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 8,808 | | | | 130,535 | |
Arcus Biosciences, Inc.(a) | | | 12,116 | | | | 316,955 | |
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 11,503 | | | | 219,822 | |
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 27,054 | | | | 894,135 | |
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 26,403 | | | | 99,803 | |
Aura Biosciences, Inc.(a) | | | 8,730 | | | | 158,188 | |
Aurinia Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 37,825 | | | | 284,444 | |
Avid Bioservices, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 16,788 | | | | 320,987 | |
Avidity Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 15,748 | | | | 257,165 | |
Beam Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 17,702 | | | | 843,323 | |
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 46,250 | | | | 582,750 | |
Biogen, Inc.(a) | | | 38,625 | | | | 10,312,875 | |
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.(a) | | | 16,429 | | | | 2,483,572 | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | | | 49,894 | | | | 4,229,514 | |
Bioxcel Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,258 | | | | 109,430 | |
Bluebird Bio, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 17,362 | | | | 109,901 | |
Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a) | | | 15,606 | | | | 1,028,279 | |
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 28,938 | | | | 287,644 | |
C4 Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,640 | | | | 93,313 | |
CareDx, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 12,925 | | | | 219,984 | |
Caribou Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 17,981 | | | | 189,700 | |
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 24,483 | | | | 314,117 | |
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 13,504 | | | | 379,597 | |
Century Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,251 | | | | 101,382 | |
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 15,699 | | | | 443,654 | |
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ChemoCentryx, Inc.(a) | | | 17,444 | | | $ | 901,157 | |
Chinook Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 9,924 | | | | 195,106 | |
Cogent Biosciences, Inc.(a) | | | 14,681 | | | | 219,041 | |
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 16,634 | | | | 159,853 | |
Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 12,259 | | | | 240,767 | |
CTI BioPharma Corp.(a) | | | 29,102 | | | | 169,374 | |
Cullinan Oncology, Inc.(a) | | | 8,160 | | | | 104,611 | |
Cytokinetics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 20,361 | | | | 986,490 | |
Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 10,440 | | | | 209,113 | |
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,094 | | | | 186,739 | |
Denali Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 24,113 | | | | 740,028 | |
Dynavax Technologies Corp.(a) | | | 28,637 | | | | 298,970 | |
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 9,534 | | | | 121,082 | |
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 3,860 | | | | 101,981 | |
Editas Medicine, Inc.(a) | | | 18,768 | | | | 229,720 | |
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 15,860 | | | | 119,426 | |
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a) | | | 12,011 | | | | 252,111 | |
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 4,849 | | | | 251,518 | |
EQRx, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 46,150 | | | | 228,442 | |
Erasca, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 17,355 | | | | 135,369 | |
Exact Sciences Corp.(a) | | | 45,231 | | | | 1,469,555 | |
Exelixis, Inc.(a) | | | 83,366 | | | | 1,307,179 | |
Fate Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 20,353 | | | | 456,111 | |
FibroGen, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 22,441 | | | | 291,957 | |
Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 9,289 | | | | 185,316 | |
Generation Bio Co.(a)(b) | | | 21,073 | | | | 111,898 | |
Geron Corp.(a) | | | 98,833 | | | | 231,269 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 331,432 | | | | 20,446,040 | |
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 16,132 | | | | 1,098,589 | |
Gossamer Bio, Inc.(a) | | | 12,244 | | | | 146,683 | |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 35,951 | | | | 1,421,503 | |
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 28,440 | | | | 120,017 | |
Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a) | | | 59,694 | | | | 3,694,462 | |
Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.(a) | | | 9,634 | | | | 143,739 | |
Imago Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,391 | | | | 111,235 | |
ImmunityBio, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 21,871 | | | | 108,699 | |
ImmunoGen, Inc.(a) | | | 55,284 | | | | 264,258 | |
Incyte Corp.(a) | | | 49,360 | | | | 3,289,350 | |
Inhibrx, Inc.(a) | | | 7,653 | | | | 137,371 | |
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 62,941 | | | | 108,573 | |
Insmed, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 31,423 | | | | 676,851 | |
Instil Bio, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 18,980 | | | | 91,863 | |
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 20,657 | | | | 1,155,966 | |
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 8,167 | | | | 113,930 | |
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 38,510 | | | | 1,703,297 | |
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 36,716 | | | | 351,739 | |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 40,499 | | | | 419,570 | |
iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 6,627 | | | | 126,244 | |
IVERIC bio, Inc.(a) | | | 30,340 | | | | 544,300 | |
KalVista Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 6,993 | | | | 101,468 | |
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 7,810 | | | | 1,756,703 | |
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 22,572 | | | | 123,243 | |
Keros Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 4,121 | | | | 155,032 | |
Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Class A(a) | | | 11,564 | | | | 148,482 | |
Kinnate Biopharma, Inc.(a) | | | 8,628 | | | | 103,105 | |
Kodiak Sciences, Inc.(a) | | | 14,168 | | | | 109,660 | |
Krystal Biotech, Inc.(a) | | | 5,886 | | | | 410,254 | |
Kura Oncology, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 16,737 | | | | 228,627 | |
Kymera Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,811 | | | | 213,585 | |
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 3,919 | | | | 337,465 | |
Lyell Immunopharma, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 38,933 | | | | 285,379 | |
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,737 | | | | 177,878 | |
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MannKind Corp.(a) | | | 60,244 | | | $ | 186,154 | |
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 22,348 | | | | 151,072 | |
MiMedx Group, Inc.(a) | | | 33,532 | | | | 96,237 | |
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 10,788 | | | | 753,434 | |
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 6,027 | | | | 126,627 | |
Moderna, Inc.(a) | | | 89,734 | | | | 10,611,045 | |
Morphic Holding, Inc.(a) | | | 5,807 | | | | 164,338 | |
Myriad Genetics, Inc.(a) | | | 22,826 | | | | 435,520 | |
Natera, Inc.(a) | | | 21,724 | | | | 951,946 | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a) | | | 25,362 | | | | 2,693,698 | |
Nkarta, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 8,753 | | | | 115,189 | |
Novavax, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 19,642 | | | | 357,484 | |
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 10,624 | | | | 138,431 | |
Nuvalent, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 6,017 | | | | 116,970 | |
Ocugen, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 48,321 | | | | 86,011 | |
PMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 8,330 | | | | 99,127 | |
Point Biopharma Global, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 26,357 | | | | 203,740 | |
Precigen, Inc.(a) | | | 42,058 | | | | 89,163 | |
Prometheus Biosciences, Inc.(a) | | | 7,862 | | | | 463,937 | |
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 16,356 | | | | 137,881 | |
Prothena Corp. PLC(a)(b) | | | 9,363 | | | | 567,679 | |
PTC Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 19,898 | | | | 998,880 | |
RAPT Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 5,476 | | | | 131,753 | |
Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 30,255 | | | | 321,913 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 27,343 | | | | 18,835,772 | |
REGENXBIO, Inc.(a) | | | 9,304 | | | | 245,905 | |
Relay Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 20,053 | | | | 448,586 | |
Replimune Group, Inc.(a) | | | 14,438 | | | | 249,344 | |
REVOLUTION Medicines, Inc.(a) | | | 16,366 | | | | 322,738 | |
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,565 | | | | 152,657 | |
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 13,589 | | | | 532,145 | |
Sana Biotechnology, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 22,666 | | | | 135,996 | |
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 33,854 | | | | 165,885 | |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 22,686 | | | | 2,507,710 | |
Seagen, Inc.(a) | | | 36,141 | | | | 4,945,173 | |
Seres Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 18,278 | | | | 117,345 | |
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 126,581 | | | | 198,732 | |
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 7,153 | | | | 204,075 | |
Stoke Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 7,795 | | | | 100,088 | |
Sutro Biopharma, Inc.(a) | | | 22,562 | | | | 125,219 | |
Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 14,493 | | | | 348,267 | |
TG Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 32,744 | | | | 193,844 | |
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 16,926 | | | | 417,057 | |
Twist Bioscience Corp.(a)(b) | | | 15,147 | | | | 533,780 | |
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | | | 16,844 | | | | 697,510 | |
United Therapeutics Corp.(a) | | | 11,960 | | | | 2,504,185 | |
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 14,967 | | | | 147,874 | |
Vaxart, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 53,858 | | | | 117,410 | |
Vaxcyte, Inc.(a) | | | 15,621 | | | | 374,904 | |
Veracyte, Inc.(a) | | | 17,472 | | | | 290,035 | |
Vericel Corp.(a) | | | 11,651 | | | | 270,303 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 67,707 | | | | 19,603,885 | |
Verve Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 12,495 | | | | 429,203 | |
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.(a) | | | 20,174 | | | | 388,955 | |
Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 11,608 | | | | 238,080 | |
Xencor, Inc.(a) | | | 14,994 | | | | 389,544 | |
Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,180 | | | | 103,536 | |
Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 14,091 | | | | 305,211 | |
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A O Smith Corp. | | | 33,497 | | | | 1,627,284 | |
AAON, Inc. | | | 10,594 | | | | 570,805 | |
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Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. | | | 16,975 | | | $ | 2,111,181 | |
Allegion PLC | | | 23,173 | | | | 2,078,155 | |
American Woodmark Corp.(a) | | | 4,781 | | | | 209,695 | |
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | | | 6,997 | | | | 267,425 | |
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | | | 12,168 | | | | 964,071 | |
AZEK Co., Inc.(a)(b) | | | 28,772 | | | | 478,191 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a) | | | 40,766 | | | | 2,401,933 | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 13,562 | | | | 3,802,920 | |
Carrier Global Corp. | | | 224,898 | | | | 7,997,373 | |
CSW Industrials, Inc. | | | 3,710 | | | | 444,458 | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 34,492 | | | | 1,851,875 | |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 8,165 | | | | 334,193 | |
Griffon Corp. | | | 11,147 | | | | 329,059 | |
Hayward Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 18,887 | | | | 167,528 | |
Insteel Industries, Inc. | | | 4,301 | | | | 114,105 | |
Janus International Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 22,329 | | | | 199,175 | |
JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.(a) | | | 21,852 | | | | 191,205 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 183,230 | | | | 9,018,581 | |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 8,477 | | | | 1,887,574 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 59,499 | | | | 2,778,008 | |
Masonite International Corp.(a)(b) | | | 6,222 | | | | 443,566 | |
Owens Corning | | | 25,076 | | | | 1,971,224 | |
PGT Innovations, Inc.(a) | | | 14,886 | | | | 312,011 | |
Quanex Building Products Corp. | | | 9,093 | | | | 165,129 | |
Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 37,993 | | | | 724,147 | |
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | | 11,656 | | | | 913,830 | |
Trane Technologies PLC | | | 61,027 | | | | 8,837,320 | |
Trex Co., Inc.(a)(b) | | | 30,372 | | | | 1,334,546 | |
UFP Industries, Inc. | | | 16,391 | | | | 1,182,774 | |
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp.(b) | | | 32,974 | | | | 807,863 | |
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Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | | | 10,047 | | | | 1,123,757 | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 28,417 | | | | 7,159,663 | |
Ares Management Corp., Class A | | | 39,703 | | | | 2,459,601 | |
Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc., Class A | | | 14,977 | | | | 403,331 | |
AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 6,413 | | | | 117,294 | |
B Riley Financial, Inc. | | | 5,794 | | | | 257,949 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 193,336 | | | | 7,447,303 | |
BGC Partners, Inc., Class A | | | 87,616 | | | | 275,114 | |
BlackRock, Inc.(c) | | | 39,659 | | | | 21,823,555 | |
Blackstone, Inc., NVS | | | 185,278 | | | | 15,507,769 | |
Blucora, Inc.(a) | | | 13,196 | | | | 255,211 | |
Blue Owl Capital, Inc. | | | 107,115 | | | | 988,671 | |
Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. | | | 8,564 | | | | 127,689 | |
Carlyle Group, Inc. | | | 54,004 | | | | 1,395,463 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 28,168 | | | | 3,306,078 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 402,205 | | | | 28,906,473 | |
CME Group, Inc. | | | 94,986 | | | | 16,824,870 | |
Cohen & Steers, Inc. | | | 6,116 | | | | 383,045 | |
Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 41,256 | | | | 2,660,599 | |
Cowen, Inc., Class A | | | 6,191 | | | | 239,220 | |
Diamond Hill Investment Group, Inc. | | | 689 | | | | 113,685 | |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 6,473 | | | | 239,307 | |
Evercore, Inc., Class A | | | 9,543 | | | | 784,912 | |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 10,078 | | | | 4,032,309 | |
Federated Hermes, Inc. | | | 23,726 | | | | 785,805 | |
Focus Financial Partners, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 15,629 | | | | 492,470 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 75,815 | | | | 1,631,539 | |
GCM Grosvenor, Inc., Class A | | | 13,071 | | | | 103,130 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 87,497 | | | | 25,640,996 | |
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A | | | 9,362 | | | | 558,069 | |
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Houlihan Lokey, Inc. | | | 13,840 | | | $ | 1,043,259 | |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A | | | 24,202 | | | | 1,546,750 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 146,403 | | | | 13,227,511 | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 100,496 | | | | 1,376,795 | |
Janus Henderson Group PLC | | | 38,691 | | | | 785,814 | |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | 53,816 | | | | 1,587,572 | |
KKR & Co., Inc. | | | 151,907 | | | | 6,532,001 | |
Lazard Ltd., Class A | | | 23,829 | | | | 758,477 | |
LPL Financial Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 21,033 | | | | 4,595,290 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 10,031 | | | | 2,231,797 | |
Moelis & Co., Class A | | | 16,459 | | | | 556,479 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 42,294 | | | | 10,282,094 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 329,073 | | | | 26,000,058 | |
Morningstar, Inc. | | | 6,337 | | | | 1,345,472 | |
MSCI, Inc., Class A | | | 20,927 | | | | 8,826,799 | |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 90,231 | | | | 5,114,293 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 54,254 | | | | 4,641,972 | |
Open Lending Corp., Class A(a) | | | 26,990 | | | | 217,000 | |
Perella Weinberg Partners | | | 19,000 | | | | 120,270 | |
Piper Sandler Cos | | | 4,979 | | | | 521,501 | |
PJT Partners, Inc., Class A | | | 6,352 | | | | 424,441 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 51,452 | | | | 5,084,487 | |
Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 148,921 | | | | 1,504,102 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 88,352 | | | | 26,978,283 | |
SEI Investments Co. | | | 26,989 | | | | 1,323,810 | |
State Street Corp. | | | 96,511 | | | | 5,868,834 | |
StepStone Group, Inc., Class A | | | 15,143 | | | | 371,155 | |
Stifel Financial Corp. | | | 26,162 | | | | 1,358,069 | |
StoneX Group, Inc.(a) | | | 5,315 | | | | 440,826 | |
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 59,364 | | | | 6,233,814 | |
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 27,746 | | | | 1,565,429 | |
Victory Capital Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 4,364 | | | | 101,725 | |
Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A | | | 27,878 | | | | 579,026 | |
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | | | 1,731 | | | | 276,129 | |
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | | | 39,480 | | | | 184,766 | |
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Chemicals — 1.8% | | | | | | |
AdvanSix, Inc. | | | 7,904 | | | | 253,718 | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | | 58,519 | | | | 13,619,127 | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 31,053 | | | | 8,211,655 | |
American Vanguard Corp.(b) | | | 8,852 | | | | 165,532 | |
Amyris, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 44,133 | | | | 128,868 | |
Ashland, Inc. | | | 13,688 | | | | 1,299,949 | |
Avient Corp. | | | 23,110 | | | | 700,233 | |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 55,898 | | | | 1,177,212 | |
Balchem Corp.(b) | | | 8,186 | | | | 995,254 | |
Cabot Corp. | | | 14,168 | | | | 905,194 | |
Celanese Corp. | | | 28,728 | | | | 2,595,288 | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 52,505 | | | | 5,053,606 | |
Chase Corp. | | | 2,295 | | | | 191,793 | |
Chemours Co. | | | 41,607 | | | | 1,025,613 | |
Corteva, Inc. | | | 190,813 | | | | 10,904,963 | |
Diversey Holdings Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 20,825 | | | | 101,210 | |
Dow, Inc. | | | 190,737 | | | | 8,379,076 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 133,633 | | | | 6,735,103 | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 33,278 | | | | 2,364,402 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 65,439 | | | | 9,450,700 | |
Ecovyst, Inc.(a) | | | 12,081 | | | | 101,964 | |
Element Solutions, Inc. | | | 59,142 | | | | 962,240 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 32,866 | | | | 3,473,936 | |
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 237,749 | | | | 741,777 | |
Hawkins, Inc. | | | 4,496 | | | | 175,299 | |
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HB Fuller Co. | | | 13,574 | | | $ | 815,797 | |
Huntsman Corp. | | | 50,969 | | | | 1,250,779 | |
Ingevity Corp.(a) | | | 11,207 | | | | 679,480 | |
Innospec, Inc. | | | 6,535 | | | | 559,853 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 67,349 | | | | 6,117,310 | |
Intrepid Potash, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,903 | | | | 114,872 | |
Koppers Holdings, Inc. | | | 5,224 | | | | 108,555 | |
Linde PLC | | | 132,501 | | | | 35,720,945 | |
Livent Corp.(a) | | | 44,222 | | | | 1,355,404 | |
LSB Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 8,307 | | | | 118,375 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | 68,526 | | | | 5,158,637 | |
Mativ Holdings, Inc. | | | 13,982 | | | | 308,723 | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc.(b) | | | 9,749 | | | | 481,698 | |
Mosaic Co. | | | 91,224 | | | | 4,408,856 | |
NewMarket Corp. | | | 1,518 | | | | 456,660 | |
Olin Corp. | | | 36,550 | | | | 1,567,264 | |
Origin Materials, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 32,176 | | | | 166,028 | |
Orion Engineered Carbons SA | | | 16,048 | | | | 214,241 | |
Perimeter Solutions SA(a) | | | 38,642 | | | | 309,522 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 62,781 | | | | 6,949,229 | |
PureCycle Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 27,855 | | | | 224,790 | |
Quaker Chemical Corp. | | | 3,562 | | | | 514,282 | |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 33,313 | | | | 2,775,306 | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A | | | 10,768 | | | | 460,332 | |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 11,460 | | | | 794,636 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | 63,407 | | | | 12,982,583 | |
Stepan Co. | | | 6,128 | | | | 574,010 | |
Tredegar Corp. | | | 11,456 | | | | 108,145 | |
Trinseo PLC | | | 9,843 | | | | 180,324 | |
Tronox Holdings PLC | | | 27,067 | | | | 331,571 | |
Valvoline, Inc. | | | 46,721 | | | | 1,183,910 | |
Westlake Corp. | | | 9,079 | | | | 788,784 | |
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ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 17,599 | | | | 672,810 | |
ACCO Brands Corp. | | | 27,889 | | | | 136,656 | |
ACV Auctions, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 33,687 | | | | 242,209 | |
Brady Corp., Class A, NVS | | | 12,771 | | | | 532,934 | |
BrightView Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 13,981 | | | | 111,009 | |
Brink’s Co. | | | 13,363 | | | | 647,304 | |
Casella Waste Systems, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 13,334 | | | | 1,018,584 | |
Cimpress PLC(a) | | | 4,469 | | | | 109,401 | |
Cintas Corp. | | | 22,512 | | | | 8,738,933 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc.(a) | | | 13,539 | | | | 1,489,019 | |
Copart, Inc.(a) | | | 56,667 | | | | 6,029,369 | |
CoreCivic, Inc.(a) | | | 30,682 | | | | 271,229 | |
Deluxe Corp. | | | 10,934 | | | | 182,051 | |
Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 12,866 | | | | 359,991 | |
Ennis, Inc. | | | 6,537 | | | | 131,590 | |
GEO Group, Inc.(a) | | | 33,696 | | | | 259,459 | |
Harsco Corp.(a) | | | 22,923 | | | | 85,732 | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 20,305 | | | | 245,487 | |
Heritage-Crystal Clean, Inc.(a) | | | 5,258 | | | | 155,479 | |
HNI Corp. | | | 11,727 | | | | 310,883 | |
IAA, Inc.(a) | | | 36,379 | | | | 1,158,671 | |
Interface, Inc. | | | 14,485 | | | | 130,220 | |
KAR Auction Services, Inc.(a) | | | 28,611 | | | | 319,585 | |
Li-Cycle Holdings Corp.(a)(b) | | | 36,309 | | | | 193,164 | |
Matthews International Corp., Class A | | | 7,951 | | | | 178,182 | |
MillerKnoll, Inc. | | | 21,116 | | | | 329,410 | |
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 5,781 | | | | 194,531 | |
MSA Safety, Inc. | | | 9,671 | | | | 1,056,847 | |
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Republic Services, Inc. | | | 51,731 | | | $ | 7,037,485 | |
Rollins, Inc. | | | 60,966 | | | | 2,114,301 | |
SP Plus Corp.(a) | | | 5,979 | | | | 187,262 | |
Steelcase, Inc., Class A | | | 25,338 | | | | 165,204 | |
Stericycle, Inc.(a) | | | 24,137 | | | | 1,016,409 | |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 14,286 | | | | 1,836,180 | |
UniFirst Corp. | | | 4,131 | | | | 694,958 | |
Viad Corp.(a) | | | 5,056 | | | | 159,668 | |
VSE Corp. | | | 2,979 | | | | 105,457 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 107,585 | | | | 17,236,193 | |
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Communications Equipment — 0.8% | | | | | | |
ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. | | | 18,578 | | | | 363,757 | |
Arista Networks, Inc.(a) | | | 65,231 | | | | 7,363,928 | |
Calix, Inc.(a) | | | 14,427 | | | | 882,067 | |
Ciena Corp.(a) | | | 40,172 | | | | 1,624,154 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 1,101,344 | | | | 44,053,760 | |
Clearfield, Inc.(a) | | | 3,419 | | | | 357,764 | |
CommScope Holding Co., Inc.(a)(b) | | | 50,283 | | | | 463,106 | |
Digi International, Inc.(a) | | | 11,323 | | | | 391,436 | |
Extreme Networks, Inc.(a) | | | 29,252 | | | | 382,324 | |
F5, Inc.(a) | | | 15,790 | | | | 2,285,287 | |
Harmonic, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 25,120 | | | | 328,318 | |
Infinera Corp.(a)(b) | | | 53,225 | | | | 257,609 | |
Inseego Corp.(a)(b) | | | 50,545 | | | | 104,628 | |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 84,377 | | | | 2,203,927 | |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 19,090 | | | | 1,309,001 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 43,552 | | | | 9,754,342 | |
NETGEAR, Inc.(a) | | | 8,788 | | | | 176,112 | |
NetScout Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 16,622 | | | | 520,601 | |
Ubiquiti, Inc.(b) | | | 1,451 | | | | 425,956 | |
Viasat, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 17,770 | | | | 537,187 | |
Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 64,128 | | | | 836,870 | |
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Construction & Engineering — 0.2% | | | | | | |
AECOM | | | 34,517 | | | | 2,359,927 | |
Ameresco, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 7,280 | | | | 483,975 | |
API Group Corp.(a) | | | 52,029 | | | | 690,425 | |
Arcosa, Inc. | | | 12,843 | | | | 734,363 | |
Argan, Inc. | | | 3,857 | | | | 124,080 | |
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | | 9,108 | | | | 886,482 | |
Construction Partners, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 8,910 | | | | 233,709 | |
Dycom Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 7,193 | | | | 687,147 | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 13,317 | | | | 1,537,847 | |
Fluor Corp.(a) | | | 39,161 | | | | 974,717 | |
Granite Construction, Inc. | | | 13,428 | | | | 340,937 | |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.(a)(b) | | | 14,772 | | | | 111,972 | |
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc.(a) | | | 7,980 | | | | 108,049 | |
MasTec, Inc.(a) | | | 15,048 | | | | 955,548 | |
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 52,351 | | | | 1,431,800 | |
MYR Group, Inc.(a) | | | 4,920 | | | | 416,872 | |
Northwest Pipe Co.(a) | | | 4,016 | | | | 112,850 | |
NV5 Global, Inc.(a) | | | 3,698 | | | | 457,886 | |
Primoris Services Corp. | | | 15,672 | | | | 254,670 | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | | 37,201 | | | | 4,739,035 | |
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 6,808 | | | | 146,168 | |
Valmont Industries, Inc. | | | 5,531 | | | | 1,485,737 | |
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 56,998 | | | | 2,298,729 | |
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Construction Materials — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 10,429 | | | | 1,117,780 | |
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Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 16,404 | | | $ | 5,283,565 | |
Summit Materials, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 32,043 | | | | 767,750 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 34,277 | | | | 5,405,826 | |
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Consumer Finance — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 82,451 | | | | 2,294,611 | |
American Express Co. | | | 159,069 | | | | 21,459,999 | |
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 12,814 | | | | 403,000 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 100,905 | | | | 9,300,414 | |
Credit Acceptance Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,831 | | | | 801,978 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 72,556 | | | | 6,596,792 | |
Encore Capital Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 6,537 | | | | 297,303 | |
Enova International, Inc.(a) | | | 10,093 | | | | 295,422 | |
EZCORP, Inc., Class A, NVS(a) | | | 14,005 | | | | 107,979 | |
FirstCash Holdings, Inc. | | | 9,789 | | | | 718,023 | |
Green Dot Corp., Class A(a) | | | 14,236 | | | | 270,199 | |
LendingClub Corp.(a) | | | 25,821 | | | | 285,322 | |
LendingTree, Inc.(a) | | | 3,884 | | | | 92,672 | |
Navient Corp. | | | 31,953 | | | | 469,390 | |
Nelnet, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 3,252 | | | | 257,526 | |
NerdWallet, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 11,840 | | | | 105,021 | |
OneMain Holdings, Inc. | | | 29,618 | | | | 874,323 | |
PRA Group, Inc.(a) | | | 9,597 | | | | 315,357 | |
PROG Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 14,721 | | | | 220,521 | |
Regional Management Corp. | | | 3,397 | | | | 95,252 | |
SLM Corp. | | | 65,169 | | | | 911,714 | |
SoFi Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 214,875 | | | | 1,048,590 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 127,200 | | | | 3,585,768 | |
Upstart Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 20,256 | | | | 421,122 | |
World Acceptance Corp.(a) | | | 988 | | | | 95,658 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Amcor PLC | | | 395,499 | | | | 4,243,704 | |
AptarGroup, Inc. | | | 17,119 | | | | 1,626,819 | |
Ardagh Group SA(a) | | | 4,919 | | | | 42,020 | |
Ardagh Metal Packaging SA | | | 41,863 | | | | 202,617 | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 21,722 | | | | 3,534,169 | |
Ball Corp. | | | 82,967 | | | | 4,008,965 | |
Berry Global Group, Inc.(a) | | | 33,032 | | | | 1,536,979 | |
Crown Holdings, Inc. | | | 31,255 | | | | 2,532,593 | |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 78,823 | | | | 1,555,966 | |
Greif, Inc. | | | 2,003 | | | | 121,782 | |
Greif, Inc., Class A, NVS | | | 6,345 | | | | 377,972 | |
International Paper Co. | | | 94,968 | | | | 3,010,486 | |
Myers Industries, Inc. | | | 9,746 | | | | 160,517 | |
O-I Glass, Inc.(a) | | | 43,793 | | | | 567,119 | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | 24,856 | | | | 2,791,080 | |
Pactiv Evergreen, Inc. | | | 10,623 | | | | 92,739 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 38,411 | | | | 1,709,674 | |
Silgan Holdings, Inc. | | | 22,126 | | | | 930,177 | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | 26,163 | | | | 1,484,227 | |
TriMas Corp. | | | 9,895 | | | | 248,068 | |
Westrock Co. | | | 67,763 | | | | 2,093,199 | |
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Distributors — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Funko, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 6,433 | | | | 130,075 | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 36,717 | | | | 5,482,582 | |
LKQ Corp. | | | 69,618 | | | | 3,282,489 | |
Pool Corp. | | | 10,276 | | | | 3,269,926 | |
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2U, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 18,603 | | | $ | 116,269 | |
ADT, Inc. | | | 69,954 | | | | 523,955 | |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a) | | | 12,793 | | | | 466,305 | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 16,360 | | | | 943,154 | |
Carriage Services, Inc. | | | 3,922 | | | | 126,131 | |
Chegg, Inc.(a) | | | 32,202 | | | | 678,496 | |
Coursera, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 34,958 | | | | 376,847 | |
Duolingo, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 6,486 | | | | 617,662 | |
European Wax Center, Inc., Class A | | | 5,886 | | | | 108,597 | |
Frontdoor, Inc.(a) | | | 22,920 | | | | 467,339 | |
Graham Holdings Co., Class B | | | 1,034 | | | | 556,271 | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a) | | | 8,087 | | | | 665,156 | |
H&R Block, Inc. | | | 41,669 | | | | 1,772,599 | |
Laureate Education, Inc. | | | 25,027 | | | | 264,035 | |
Mister Car Wash, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 20,291 | | | | 174,097 | |
OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 12,241 | | | | 102,824 | |
Perdoceo Education Corp.(a) | | | 20,257 | | | | 208,647 | |
PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 11,310 | | | | 188,764 | |
Rover Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 32,872 | | | | 109,792 | |
Service Corp. International | | | 40,267 | | | | 2,325,017 | |
Strategic Education, Inc. | | | 5,922 | | | | 363,670 | |
Stride, Inc.(a) | | | 11,199 | | | | 470,694 | |
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 32,978 | | | | 1,262,728 | |
Udemy, Inc.(a) | | | 22,431 | | | | 271,191 | |
Vivint Smart Home, Inc.(a) | | | 18,862 | | | | 124,112 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 1.5% | | | | | | |
Alerus Financial Corp. | | | 5,608 | | | | 123,937 | |
A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc. | | | 5,168 | | | | 146,720 | |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. | | | 120,924 | | | | 5,622,966 | |
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, Class E | | | 10,950 | | | | 143,007 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a) | | | 475,827 | | | | 127,055,326 | |
Cannae Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 22,281 | | | | 460,325 | |
Compass Diversified Holdings | | | 14,456 | | | | 261,075 | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | 101,095 | | | | 2,663,853 | |
Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A | | | 20,062 | | | | 556,720 | |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 23,320 | | | | 1,410,860 | |
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Anterix, Inc.(a) | | | 6,570 | | | | 234,680 | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 1,895,679 | | | | 29,079,716 | |
ATN International, Inc. | | | 3,079 | | | | 118,757 | |
Bandwidth, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 8,546 | | | | 101,697 | |
Charge Enterprises, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 60,908 | | | | 107,198 | |
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 11,596 | | | | 604,847 | |
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 20,854 | | | | 86,753 | |
EchoStar Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 9,733 | | | | 160,303 | |
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 63,352 | | | | 1,484,337 | |
Globalstar, Inc.(a) | | | 164,181 | | | | 261,048 | |
IDT Corp., Class B(a) | | | 5,275 | | | | 130,978 | |
Iridium Communications, Inc.(a) | | | 31,778 | | | | 1,409,990 | |
Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C(a) | | | 41,510 | | | | 255,287 | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | | | 269,537 | | | | 1,962,229 | |
Radius Global Infrastructure, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 22,335 | | | | 210,396 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 1,113,903 | | | | 42,294,897 | |
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Electric Utilities — 1.8% | | | | | | |
ALLETE, Inc. | | | 18,798 | | | | 940,840 | |
Alliant Energy Corp. | | | 65,935 | | | | 3,493,896 | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 135,712 | | | | 11,732,302 | |
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Avangrid, Inc. | | | 18,845 | | | $ | 785,837 | |
Constellation Energy Corp. | | | 86,426 | | | | 7,189,779 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 203,308 | | | | 18,911,710 | |
Edison International | | | 100,691 | | | | 5,697,097 | |
Entergy Corp. | | | 53,350 | | | | 5,368,610 | |
Evergy, Inc. | | | 59,844 | | | | 3,554,734 | |
Eversource Energy | | | 91,237 | | | | 7,112,837 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 261,490 | | | | 9,795,415 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 142,530 | | | | 5,273,610 | |
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | | 29,333 | | | | 1,016,682 | |
IDACORP, Inc. | | | 12,984 | | | | 1,285,546 | |
MGE Energy, Inc. | | | 9,534 | | | | 625,716 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 519,035 | | | | 40,697,534 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 61,655 | | | | 2,359,537 | |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 51,976 | | | | 1,895,045 | |
Otter Tail Corp. | | | 10,615 | | | | 653,035 | |
PG&E Corp.(a)(b) | | | 415,491 | | | | 5,193,637 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 29,446 | | | | 1,899,561 | |
PNM Resources, Inc. | | | 25,489 | | | | 1,165,612 | |
Portland General Electric Co. | | | 24,260 | | | | 1,054,340 | |
PPL Corp. | | | 195,008 | | | | 4,943,453 | |
Southern Co. | | | 276,929 | | | | 18,831,172 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 141,346 | | | | 9,046,144 | |
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Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 8,585 | | | | 1,351,880 | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | 60,784 | | | | 6,893,514 | |
Array Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 41,364 | | | | 685,815 | |
Atkore, Inc.(a) | | | 10,789 | | | | 839,492 | |
AZZ, Inc. | | | 6,759 | | | | 246,771 | |
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 17,347 | | | | 110,674 | |
Blink Charging Co.(a)(b) | | | 9,967 | | | | 176,615 | |
Bloom Energy Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 43,615 | | | | 871,864 | |
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 67,959 | | | | 1,003,075 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 105,376 | | | | 14,052,943 | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 156,054 | | | | 11,426,274 | |
Encore Wire Corp. | | | 5,113 | | | | 590,756 | |
EnerSys | | | 11,543 | | | | 671,456 | |
Enovix Corp.(a)(b) | | | 30,501 | | | | 559,236 | |
ESS Tech, Inc.(a) | | | 32,218 | | | | 131,772 | |
Fluence Energy, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 8,969 | | | | 130,858 | |
FuelCell Energy, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 101,061 | | | | 344,618 | |
Generac Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 16,609 | | | | 2,958,727 | |
GrafTech International Ltd. | | | 57,328 | | | | 247,084 | |
Hubbell, Inc. | | | 14,101 | | | | 3,144,523 | |
NuScale Power Corp.(a)(b) | | | 10,319 | | | | 120,526 | |
nVent Electric PLC | | | 44,374 | | | | 1,402,662 | |
Plug Power, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 135,336 | | | | 2,843,409 | |
Regal Rexnord Corp. | | | 18,240 | | | | 2,560,167 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 30,654 | | | | 6,593,982 | |
Sensata Technologies Holding PLC | | | 40,557 | | | | 1,511,965 | |
Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 27,440 | | | | 591,332 | |
Stem, Inc.(a) | | | 42,548 | | | | 567,590 | |
SunPower Corp.(a)(b) | | | 19,824 | | | | 456,745 | |
Sunrun, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 52,648 | | | | 1,452,558 | |
Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 8,790 | | | | 135,454 | |
TPI Composites, Inc.(a) | | | 7,812 | | | | 88,119 | |
Vertiv Holdings Co.(b) | | | 84,911 | | | | 825,335 | |
Vicor Corp.(a) | | | 5,565 | | | | 329,114 | |
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908 Devices, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,945 | | | | 130,695 | |
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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 10,744 | | | $ | 831,693 | |
Akoustis Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 33,837 | | | | 100,496 | |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 155,295 | | | | 10,398,553 | |
Arlo Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 21,770 | | | | 101,013 | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) | | | 16,534 | | | | 1,524,269 | |
Avnet, Inc. | | | 26,872 | | | | 970,617 | |
Badger Meter, Inc. | | | 7,232 | | | | 668,164 | |
Belden, Inc. | | | 11,251 | | | | 675,285 | |
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | | | 10,690 | | | | 264,898 | |
CDW Corp. | | | 35,921 | | | | 5,606,550 | |
Cognex Corp. | | | 45,395 | | | | 1,881,623 | |
Coherent Corp.(a) | | | 33,884 | | | | 1,180,857 | |
Corning, Inc. | | | 199,364 | | | | 5,785,543 | |
CTS Corp. | | | 8,318 | | | | 346,445 | |
ePlus, Inc.(a) | | | 7,628 | | | | 316,867 | |
Fabrinet(a) | | | 9,479 | | | | 904,771 | |
FARO Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 4,226 | | | | 115,961 | |
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a) | | | 8,900 | | | | 733,449 | |
IPG Photonics Corp.(a) | | | 9,440 | | | | 796,264 | |
Itron, Inc.(a) | | | 11,846 | | | | 498,835 | |
Jabil, Inc. | | | 35,742 | | | | 2,062,671 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 47,594 | | | | 7,489,392 | |
Kimball Electronics, Inc.(a) | | | 6,064 | | | | 103,998 | |
Knowles Corp.(a) | | | 26,198 | | | | 318,830 | |
Lightwave Logic, Inc.(a) | | | 31,791 | | | | 233,346 | |
Littelfuse, Inc.(b) | | | 6,319 | | | | 1,255,522 | |
Methode Electronics, Inc. | | | 9,332 | | | | 346,684 | |
MicroVision, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 41,914 | | | | 151,310 | |
Mirion Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 42,777 | | | | 319,544 | |
Napco Security Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 7,658 | | | | 222,695 | |
National Instruments Corp. | | | 35,163 | | | | 1,327,052 | |
nLight, Inc.(a) | | | 10,949 | | | | 103,468 | |
Novanta, Inc.(a) | | | 9,006 | | | | 1,041,544 | |
OSI Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 4,916 | | | | 354,247 | |
PAR Technology Corp.(a)(b) | | | 7,476 | | | | 220,766 | |
PC Connection, Inc. | | | 3,002 | | | | 135,360 | |
Plexus Corp.(a) | | | 7,492 | | | | 655,999 | |
Rogers Corp.(a) | | | 5,031 | | | | 1,216,898 | |
Sanmina Corp.(a) | | | 14,082 | | | | 648,899 | |
ScanSource, Inc.(a) | | | 6,807 | | | | 179,773 | |
SmartRent, Inc.(a) | | | 38,632 | | | | 87,695 | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | | 10,991 | | | | 892,359 | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 12,201 | | | | 4,117,471 | |
Trimble, Inc.(a) | | | 67,354 | | | | 3,655,302 | |
TTM Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 24,207 | | | | 319,048 | |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | | 32,481 | | | | 577,837 | |
Vontier Corp. | | | 42,935 | | | | 717,444 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a) | | | 14,026 | | | | 3,674,952 | |
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Archrock, Inc. | | | 35,273 | | | | 226,453 | |
Aspen Aerogels, Inc.(a) | | | 10,533 | | | | 97,114 | |
Baker Hughes Co.(b) | | | 253,288 | | | | 5,308,916 | |
Borr Drilling Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 39,891 | | | | 132,438 | |
Bristow Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 6,209 | | | | 145,849 | |
Cactus, Inc., Class A | | | 14,998 | | | | 576,373 | |
ChampionX Corp. | | | 51,694 | | | | 1,011,652 | |
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 39,196 | | | | 259,869 | |
DMC Global, Inc.(a) | | | 6,440 | | | | 102,911 | |
Dril-Quip, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,991 | | | | 195,024 | |
Expro Group Holdings NV(a)(b) | | | 20,323 | | | | 258,915 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 240,198 | | | | 5,913,675 | |
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Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(a) | | | 35,887 | | | $ | 138,524 | |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 27,144 | | | | 1,003,514 | |
Liberty Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 39,399 | | | | 499,579 | |
Nabors Industries Ltd.(a) | | | 2,260 | | | | 229,277 | |
NexTier Oilfield Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 40,996 | | | | 303,370 | |
Noble Corp. PLC(a)(b) | | | 18,670 | | | | 552,259 | |
NOV, Inc. | | | 105,592 | | | | 1,708,478 | |
Oceaneering International, Inc.(a) | | | 24,877 | | | | 198,021 | |
Oil States International, Inc.(a) | | | 23,212 | | | | 90,295 | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 58,623 | | | | 684,717 | |
ProFrac Holding Corp., Class A(a) | | | 8,237 | | | | 125,285 | |
ProPetro Holding Corp.(a) | | | 20,109 | | | | 161,877 | |
RPC, Inc. | | | 20,885 | | | | 144,733 | |
Schlumberger NV | | | 371,703 | | | | 13,344,138 | |
Select Energy Services, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 22,685 | | | | 158,114 | |
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Inc., Class A | | | 12,651 | | | | 118,413 | |
TETRA Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 42,052 | | | | 150,967 | |
Tidewater, Inc.(a) | | | 10,111 | | | | 219,409 | |
US Silica Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 21,468 | | | | 235,075 | |
Valaris Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 15,771 | | | | 771,833 | |
Weatherford International PLC(a) | | | 18,409 | | | | 594,427 | |
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Entertainment — 1.4% | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 205,310 | | | | 15,262,745 | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 136,132 | | | | 948,840 | |
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 29,385 | | | | 355,852 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 73,349 | | | | 8,487,213 | |
IMAX Corp.(a)(b) | | | 14,933 | | | | 210,854 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class C, NVS(a) | | | 8,686 | | | | 238,865 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class A, NVS(a) | | | 6,479 | | | | 340,277 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C, NVS(a) | | | 52,163 | | | | 3,051,536 | |
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A(a) | | | 14,307 | | | | 106,301 | |
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class B, NVS(a)(b) | | | 33,858 | | | | 235,313 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 40,800 | | | | 3,102,432 | |
Madison Square Garden Co(a) | | | 5,300 | | | | 724,298 | |
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.(a) | | | 6,912 | | | | 304,750 | |
Marcus Corp.(b) | | | 7,306 | | | | 101,480 | |
Netflix, Inc.(a) | | | 115,946 | | | | 27,298,326 | |
Playtika Holding Corp.(a)(b) | | | 27,455 | | | | 257,803 | |
ROBLOX Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 116,795 | | | | 4,185,933 | |
Roku, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 32,064 | | | | 1,808,410 | |
Skillz, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 130,016 | | | | 132,616 | |
Spotify Technology SA(a)(b) | | | 36,962 | | | | 3,189,821 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | | | 43,572 | | | | 4,749,348 | |
Walt Disney Co.(a) | | | 482,186 | | | | 45,484,605 | |
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(a) | | | 621,272 | | | | 7,144,628 | |
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A | | | 11,648 | | | | 817,340 | |
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Acadia Realty Trust | | | 24,793 | | | | 312,888 | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 20,778 | | | | 1,404,177 | |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | | | 19,990 | | | | 331,434 | |
Alexander’s, Inc. | | | 559 | | | | 116,809 | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 43,009 | | | | 6,029,432 | |
American Assets Trust, Inc. | | | 12,461 | | | | 320,497 | |
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A | | | 81,360 | | | | 2,669,422 | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 122,616 | | | | 26,325,655 | |
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 71,127 | | | | 1,749,724 | |
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Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 40,458 | | | $ | 1,562,488 | |
Apartment Investment and Management Co., Class A | | | 40,458 | | | | 295,343 | |
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | | | 54,336 | | | | 763,964 | |
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | | | 14,874 | | | | 154,392 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 36,966 | | | | 6,808,768 | |
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. | | | 7,481 | | | | 200,117 | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 41,855 | | | | 3,137,869 | |
Braemar Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 22,812 | | | | 98,092 | |
Brandywine Realty Trust | | | 49,722 | | | | 335,623 | |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 80,530 | | | | 1,487,389 | |
Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. | | | 40,671 | | | | 631,621 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 26,862 | | | | 3,208,666 | |
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | | | 26,389 | | | | 477,905 | |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | | | 9,010 | | | | 230,746 | |
Centerspace | | | 4,682 | | | | 315,192 | |
Chatham Lodging Trust(a) | | | 12,948 | | | | 127,797 | |
City Office REIT, Inc. | | | 13,029 | | | | 129,899 | |
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | | | 5,798 | | | | 189,884 | |
Corporate Office Properties Trust | | | 29,896 | | | | 694,484 | |
Cousins Properties, Inc. | | | 39,978 | | | | 933,486 | |
Crown Castle, Inc. | | | 113,991 | | | | 16,477,399 | |
CTO Realty Growth, Inc. | | | 6,725 | | | | 126,027 | |
CubeSmart | | | 58,934 | | | | 2,360,896 | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | | | 55,776 | | | | 418,878 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 75,396 | | | | 7,477,775 | |
Diversified Healthcare Trust | | | 82,790 | | | | 81,970 | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 45,169 | | | | 809,880 | |
Duke Realty Corp. | | | 100,437 | | | | 4,841,063 | |
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. | | | 25,636 | | | | 404,280 | |
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | | | 10,855 | | | | 1,566,811 | |
Elme Communities | | | 23,867 | | | | 419,105 | |
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 38,852 | | | | 254,869 | |
EPR Properties | | | 20,747 | | | | 743,987 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 24,041 | | | | 13,675,482 | |
Equity Commonwealth | | | 28,052 | | | | 683,347 | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | | | 47,007 | | | | 2,953,920 | |
Equity Residential | | | 97,873 | | | | 6,579,023 | |
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 36,937 | | | | 718,425 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 17,280 | | | | 4,185,734 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 34,992 | | | | 6,043,468 | |
Farmland Partners, Inc. | | | 10,286 | | | | 130,324 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 22,240 | | | | 2,004,269 | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 34,564 | | | | 1,548,813 | |
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | | | 18,481 | | | | 447,055 | |
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | | | 65,947 | | | | 2,917,495 | |
Getty Realty Corp. | | | 8,694 | | | | 233,782 | |
Gladstone Commercial Corp. | | | 9,826 | | | | 152,303 | |
Gladstone Land Corp. | | | 9,294 | | | | 168,221 | |
Global Medical REIT, Inc. | | | 11,690 | | | | 99,599 | |
Global Net Lease, Inc. | | | 25,456 | | | | 271,106 | |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 99,769 | | | | 2,080,184 | |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 142,206 | | | | 3,259,362 | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust, Class A | | | 13,460 | | | | 107,411 | |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. | | | 27,208 | | | | 733,528 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 187,878 | | | | 2,983,503 | |
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | | | 41,053 | | | | 449,530 | |
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 58,144 | | | | 972,749 | |
Indus Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 2,059 | | | | 107,830 | |
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust | | | 16,531 | | | | 90,921 | |
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. | | | 7,815 | | | | 691,627 | |
InvenTrust Properties Corp. | | | 18,601 | | | | 396,759 | |
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Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 160,636 | | | $ | 5,424,678 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 74,959 | | | | 3,295,947 | |
iStar, Inc. | | | 15,833 | | | | 146,614 | |
JBG SMITH Properties | | | 28,829 | | | | 535,643 | |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | | | 31,178 | | | | 1,312,906 | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | 162,074 | | | | 2,983,782 | |
Kite Realty Group Trust | | | 55,587 | | | | 957,208 | |
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A | | | 23,390 | | | | 1,929,441 | |
Life Storage, Inc. | | | 22,361 | | | | 2,476,704 | |
LTC Properties, Inc. | | | 9,908 | | | | 371,055 | |
LXP Industrial Trust | | | 73,972 | | | | 677,584 | |
Macerich Co. | | | 58,409 | | | | 463,767 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | | 158,234 | | | | 1,876,655 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 30,380 | | | | 4,711,027 | |
National Health Investors, Inc. | | | 11,424 | | | | 645,799 | |
National Retail Properties, Inc. | | | 46,591 | | | | 1,857,117 | |
National Storage Affiliates Trust | | | 22,621 | | | | 940,581 | |
Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. | | | 28,771 | | | | 169,173 | |
NETSTREIT Corp. | | | 16,020 | | | | 285,316 | |
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | | | 6,229 | | | | 287,842 | |
Office Properties Income Trust | | | 12,770 | | | | 179,418 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | | 61,359 | | | | 1,809,477 | |
One Liberty Properties, Inc. | | | 4,632 | | | | 97,365 | |
Orion Office REIT, Inc. | | | 14,476 | | | | 126,665 | |
Outfront Media, Inc., REIT | | | 39,045 | | | | 593,094 | |
Paramount Group, Inc. | | | 47,173 | | | | 293,888 | |
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 59,625 | | | | 671,377 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 34,592 | | | | 501,930 | |
Phillips Edison & Co., Inc. | | | 29,979 | | | | 840,911 | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 55,451 | | | | 833,983 | |
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A | | | 34,072 | | | | 359,800 | |
Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. | | | 6,974 | | | | 117,233 | |
Postal Realty Trust, Inc., Class A | | | 10,998 | | | | 161,341 | |
PotlatchDeltic Corp. | | | 19,469 | | | | 799,008 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 195,374 | | | | 19,849,998 | |
Public Storage | | | 41,251 | | | | 12,078,705 | |
Rayonier, Inc. | | | 37,901 | | | | 1,135,893 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 164,228 | | | | 9,558,070 | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 44,844 | | | | 2,414,849 | |
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | | | 29,152 | | | | 401,132 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 45,581 | | | | 2,370,212 | |
RLJ Lodging Trust | | | 46,119 | | | | 466,724 | |
RPT Realty | | | 18,704 | | | | 141,402 | |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.(b) | | | 14,307 | | | | 1,052,852 | |
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | | | 63,388 | | | | 831,651 | |
Safehold, Inc. | | | 5,248 | | | | 138,862 | |
Saul Centers, Inc. | | | 3,210 | | | | 120,375 | |
SBA Communications Corp., Class A | | | 28,116 | | | | 8,003,219 | |
Service Properties Trust | | | 43,460 | | | | 225,557 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 86,633 | | | | 7,775,312 | |
SITE Centers Corp. | | | 48,348 | | | | 517,807 | |
SL Green Realty Corp. | | | 16,832 | | | | 675,973 | |
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | | | 37,970 | | | | 1,372,995 | |
STAG Industrial, Inc. | | | 46,933 | | | | 1,334,305 | |
STORE Capital Corp. | | | 65,295 | | | | 2,045,692 | |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. | | | 29,450 | | | | 197,904 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 32,314 | | | | 4,373,054 | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | | | 54,237 | | | | 510,913 | |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.(b) | | | 29,064 | | | | 397,596 | �� |
Terreno Realty Corp. | | | 18,656 | | | | 988,581 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 86,060 | | | | 3,589,563 | |
UMH Properties, Inc. | | | 9,749 | | | | 157,446 | |
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Uniti Group, Inc. | | | 61,863 | | | $ | 429,948 | |
Universal Health Realty Income Trust | | | 3,257 | | | | 140,735 | |
Urban Edge Properties | | | 30,351 | | | | 404,882 | |
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A | | | 9,294 | | | | 144,150 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 106,341 | | | | 4,271,718 | |
Veris Residential, Inc.(a) | | | 24,261 | | | | 275,848 | |
VICI Properties, Inc. | | | 252,034 | | | | 7,523,215 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 47,542 | | | | 1,101,073 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 123,302 | | | | 7,930,785 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 196,774 | | | | 5,619,865 | |
Whitestone REIT | | | 15,813 | | | | 133,778 | |
WP Carey, Inc. | | | 50,215 | | | | 3,505,007 | |
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 30,916 | | | | 426,332 | |
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Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A | | | 42,016 | | | | 1,044,518 | |
Andersons, Inc. | | | 9,869 | | | | 306,235 | |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 35,177 | | | | 2,561,237 | |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 10,023 | | | | 2,029,858 | |
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.(a) | | | 7,610 | | | | 220,462 | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 116,926 | | | | 55,220,642 | |
Fresh Market, Inc. Escrow(a)(d) | | | 10,847 | | | | — | |
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a) | | | 22,218 | | | | 739,637 | |
Ingles Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 4,247 | | | | 336,405 | |
Kroger Co. | | | 172,846 | | | | 7,562,012 | |
Performance Food Group Co.(a) | | | 40,028 | | | | 1,719,203 | |
PriceSmart, Inc. | | | 6,000 | | | | 345,540 | |
Rite Aid Corp.(a) | | | 14,766 | | | | 73,092 | |
SpartanNash Co. | | | 9,045 | | | | 262,486 | |
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a) | | | 30,900 | | | | 857,475 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 133,921 | | | | 9,469,554 | |
United Natural Foods, Inc.(a) | | | 14,161 | | | | 486,714 | |
US Foods Holding Corp.(a) | | | 56,564 | | | | 1,495,552 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 189,148 | | | | 5,939,247 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 379,866 | | | | 49,268,620 | |
Weis Markets, Inc. | | | 4,756 | | | | 338,817 | |
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Food Products — 1.1% | | | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 148,138 | | | | 11,917,702 | |
B&G Foods, Inc. | | | 16,973 | | | | 279,885 | |
Benson Hill, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 60,087 | | | | 164,638 | |
Beyond Meat, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 15,143 | | | | 214,576 | |
Brookfield Realty Capital Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 14,181 | | | | 109,619 | |
Bunge Ltd. | | | 36,946 | | | | 3,050,631 | |
Calavo Growers, Inc. | | | 4,154 | | | | 131,890 | |
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | | | 9,440 | | | | 524,770 | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 52,814 | | | | 2,488,596 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 123,027 | | | | 4,014,371 | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a) | | | 42,573 | | | | 2,816,204 | |
Flowers Foods, Inc. | | | 54,761 | | | | 1,352,049 | |
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | | | 8,990 | | | | 208,928 | |
Freshpet, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 12,207 | | | | 611,449 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 157,236 | | | | 12,045,850 | |
Hain Celestial Group, Inc.(a) | | | 23,516 | | | | 396,950 | |
Hershey Co. | | | 38,634 | | | | 8,517,638 | |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 74,260 | | | | 3,374,374 | |
Hostess Brands, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 37,817 | | | | 878,867 | |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 17,978 | | | | 1,447,589 | |
J & J Snack Foods Corp. | | | 4,133 | | | | 535,100 | |
J M Smucker Co. | | | 26,586 | | | | 3,653,182 | |
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | | | 1,980 | | | | 149,945 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 65,938 | | | | 4,593,241 | |
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Kraft Heinz Co. | | | 183,474 | | | $ | 6,118,858 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 38,927 | | | | 3,012,171 | |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | | | 5,077 | | | | 762,972 | |
Landec Corp.(a)(b) | | | 11,580 | | | | 102,946 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc., NVS | | | 66,412 | | | | 4,733,183 | |
Mission Produce, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 17,311 | | | | 250,317 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 364,805 | | | | 20,002,258 | |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a) | | | 13,908 | | | | 320,162 | |
Post Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 14,684 | | | | 1,202,766 | |
Seaboard Corp. | | | 75 | | | | 255,199 | |
Seneca Foods Corp., Class A(a) | | | 2,108 | | | | 106,328 | |
Simply Good Foods Co.(a) | | | 22,647 | | | | 724,478 | |
Sovos Brands, Inc.(a) | | | 7,540 | | | | 107,370 | |
SunOpta, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 28,111 | | | | 255,810 | |
Tattooed Chef, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 26,907 | | | | 133,997 | |
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | | | 4,087 | | | | 136,015 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a) | | | 13,323 | | | | 565,162 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 75,095 | | | | 4,951,013 | |
Utz Brands, Inc.(b) | | | 15,664 | | | | 236,526 | |
Vital Farms, Inc.(a) | | | 8,756 | | | | 104,809 | |
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Gas Utilities — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | | | 36,515 | | | | 3,719,053 | |
Brookfield Infrastructure Corp., Class A | | | 24,312 | | | | 989,498 | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 4,585 | | | | 529,063 | |
National Fuel Gas Co. | | | 22,558 | | | | 1,388,445 | |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 26,494 | | | | 1,025,318 | |
Northwest Natural Holding Co. | | | 8,718 | | | | 378,187 | |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 14,499 | | | | 1,020,584 | |
South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | | 32,193 | | | | 1,075,890 | |
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | | | 17,380 | | | | 1,212,255 | |
Spire, Inc. | | | 13,573 | | | | 846,005 | |
UGI Corp. | | | 56,596 | | | | 1,829,749 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.7% | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 452,331 | | | | 43,767,548 | |
ABIOMED, Inc.(a) | | | 11,677 | | | | 2,868,572 | |
Align Technology, Inc.(a) | | | 20,985 | | | | 4,346,203 | |
Alphatec Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 14,660 | | | | 128,128 | |
AngioDynamics, Inc.(a) | | | 10,259 | | | | 209,899 | |
Artivion, Inc.(a) | | | 10,594 | | | | 146,621 | |
AtriCure, Inc.(a) | | | 12,091 | | | | 472,758 | |
Atrion Corp. | | | 382 | | | | 215,830 | |
Avanos Medical, Inc.(a) | | | 12,115 | | | | 263,865 | |
Axogen, Inc.(a) | | | 11,008 | | | | 131,215 | |
Axonics, Inc.(a) | | | 12,853 | | | | 905,365 | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 133,614 | | | | 7,196,450 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 75,103 | | | | 16,735,201 | |
BioLife Solutions, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,571 | | | | 217,740 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) | | | 378,484 | | | | 14,658,685 | |
Butterfly Network, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 47,942 | | | | 225,327 | |
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 10,001 | | | | 138,614 | |
Cerus Corp.(a) | | | 38,969 | | | | 140,288 | |
CONMED Corp. | | | 7,869 | | | | 630,858 | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. | | | 12,742 | | | | 3,362,614 | |
CryoPort, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,139 | | | | 246,986 | |
Cue Health, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 38,371 | | | | 115,497 | |
Cutera, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 4,125 | | | | 188,100 | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | | | 58,590 | | | | 1,661,026 | |
Dexcom, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 104,026 | | | | 8,378,254 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) | | | 163,922 | | | | 13,544,875 | |
Embecta Corp. | | | 15,190 | | | | 437,320 | |
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Enovis Corp.(a) | | | 12,314 | | | $ | 567,306 | |
Envista Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 43,328 | | | | 1,421,592 | |
Figs, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 38,097 | | | | 314,300 | |
Glaukos Corp.(a) | | | 11,899 | | | | 633,503 | |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 20,001 | | | | 1,191,460 | |
Haemonetics Corp.(a)(b) | | | 13,751 | | | | 1,017,987 | |
Heska Corp.(a) | | | 2,523 | | | | 183,977 | |
Hologic, Inc.(a) | | | 64,374 | | | | 4,153,410 | |
ICU Medical, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 5,128 | | | | 772,277 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) | | | 22,162 | | | | 7,220,380 | |
Inari Medical, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 13,164 | | | | 956,233 | |
Inogen, Inc.(a) | | | 4,690 | | | | 113,873 | |
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 7,808 | | | | 1,384,905 | |
Insulet Corp.(a)(b) | | | 18,383 | | | | 4,217,060 | |
Integer Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 9,134 | | | | 568,409 | |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 19,380 | | | | 820,937 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | | | 94,682 | | | | 17,747,194 | |
iRhythm Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 7,999 | | | | 1,002,115 | |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 17,560 | | | | 1,234,995 | |
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | | | 4,785 | | | | 242,504 | |
LivaNova PLC(a) | | | 13,850 | | | | 703,164 | |
Masimo Corp.(a)(b) | | | 12,734 | | | | 1,797,531 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 353,888 | | | | 28,576,456 | |
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.(a) | | | 10,146 | | | | 319,903 | |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 14,212 | | | | 803,120 | |
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. | | | 1,389 | | | | 195,613 | |
Nano-X Imaging Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 14,602 | | | | 167,485 | |
Neogen Corp.(a) | | | 33,154 | | | | 463,161 | |
Nevro Corp.(a) | | | 9,126 | | | | 425,272 | |
Novocure Ltd.(a) | | | 27,006 | | | | 2,051,916 | |
NuVasive, Inc.(a) | | | 14,428 | | | | 632,091 | |
Omnicell, Inc.(a) | | | 11,627 | | | | 1,011,898 | |
Orthofix Medical, Inc.(a) | | | 8,187 | | | | 156,454 | |
OrthoPediatrics Corp.(a)(b) | | | 2,872 | | | | 132,514 | |
Outset Medical, Inc.(a) | | | 12,646 | | | | 201,451 | |
Paragon 28, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 14,806 | | | | 263,843 | |
Penumbra, Inc.(a) | | | 9,689 | | | | 1,837,034 | |
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corp.(a)(b) | | | 7,828 | | | | 324,549 | |
Pulmonx Corp.(a)(b) | | | 8,060 | | | | 134,280 | |
QuidelOrtho Corp.(a) | | | 13,188 | | | | 942,678 | |
ResMed, Inc. | | | 38,173 | | | | 8,333,166 | |
RxSight, Inc.(a) | | | 8,192 | | | | 98,304 | |
SeaSpine Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 18,920 | | | | 107,466 | |
Senseonics Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 108,705 | | | | 143,491 | |
Shockwave Medical, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,477 | | | | 2,635,269 | |
SI-BONE, Inc.(a) | | | 7,616 | | | | 132,975 | |
Silk Road Medical, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,356 | | | | 421,020 | |
STAAR Surgical Co.(a) | | | 12,694 | | | | 895,562 | |
STERIS PLC | | | 26,371 | | | | 4,384,970 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 92,634 | | | | 18,762,090 | |
Surmodics, Inc.(a) | | | 3,859 | | | | 117,314 | |
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(a) | | | 15,939 | | | | 762,681 | |
Teleflex, Inc. | | | 12,343 | | | | 2,486,621 | |
TransMedics Group, Inc.(a) | | | 6,778 | | | | 282,914 | |
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc.(a) | | | 10,774 | | | | 237,782 | |
UFP Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 1,987 | | | | 170,564 | |
Utah Medical Products, Inc. | | | 1,150 | | | | 98,107 | |
Varex Imaging Corp.(a) | | | 9,853 | | | | 208,292 | |
ViewRay, Inc.(a) | | | 40,524 | | | | 147,507 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 55,287 | | | | 5,780,256 | |
Zimvie, Inc.(a) | | | 10,571 | | | | 104,336 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 3.4% | | | | | | |
1Life Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 49,353 | | | $ | 846,404 | |
23andMe Holding Co., Class A(a)(b) | | | 61,993 | | | | 177,300 | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a) | | | 23,043 | | | | 1,801,502 | |
Accolade, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 13,251 | | | | 151,326 | |
AdaptHealth Corp.(a)(b) | | | 20,223 | | | | 379,788 | |
Addus HomeCare Corp.(a) | | | 3,496 | | | | 332,959 | |
Agiliti, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,295 | | | | 104,391 | |
agilon health, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 51,300 | | | | 1,201,446 | |
Alignment Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 20,821 | | | | 246,521 | |
Amedisys, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 8,809 | | | | 852,623 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 38,666 | | | | 5,232,670 | |
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a) | | | 11,419 | | | | 1,209,957 | |
Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 9,353 | | | | 364,767 | |
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.(a) | | | 49,285 | | | | 210,447 | |
Cano Health, Inc.(a) | | | 47,414 | | | | 411,079 | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 71,862 | | | | 4,791,758 | |
CareMax, Inc.(a) | | | 22,545 | | | | 159,844 | |
Castle Biosciences, Inc.(a) | | | 4,363 | | | | 113,787 | |
Centene Corp.(a) | | | 150,939 | | | | 11,744,564 | |
Chemed Corp. | | | 3,948 | | | | 1,723,539 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 78,801 | | | | 21,864,913 | |
Clover Health Investments Corp.(a)(b) | | | 118,091 | | | | 200,755 | |
Community Health Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 41,187 | | | | 88,552 | |
CorVel Corp.(a) | | | 2,095 | | | | 290,011 | |
Covetrus, Inc.(a) | | | 25,974 | | | | 542,337 | |
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 12,050 | | | | 341,859 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 344,761 | | | | 32,879,857 | |
DaVita, Inc.(a) | | | 15,644 | | | | 1,294,854 | |
DocGo, Inc.(a) | | | 24,692 | | | | 244,945 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | 63,742 | | | | 28,954,166 | |
Encompass Health Corp. | | | 25,665 | | | | 1,160,828 | |
Enhabit, Inc.(a) | | | 12,832 | | | | 180,161 | |
Ensign Group, Inc. | | | 13,759 | | | | 1,093,840 | |
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 5,273 | | | | 201,007 | |
Guardant Health, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 26,965 | | | | 1,451,526 | |
Hanger, Inc.(a) | | | 9,671 | | | | 181,041 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 58,214 | | | | 10,699,151 | |
HealthEquity, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 21,601 | | | | 1,450,939 | |
Henry Schein, Inc.(a) | | | 35,711 | | | | 2,348,712 | |
Hims & Hers Health, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 42,375 | | | | 236,453 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 33,315 | | | | 16,164,105 | |
Invitae Corp.(a)(b) | | | 53,280 | | | | 131,069 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | 24,135 | | | | 4,943,089 | |
LHC Group, Inc.(a) | | | 8,213 | | | | 1,344,140 | |
LifeStance Health Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 23,511 | | | | 155,643 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 38,296 | | | | 13,015,662 | |
ModivCare, Inc.(a) | | | 3,104 | | | | 309,407 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 15,291 | | | | 5,043,583 | |
National HealthCare Corp. | | | 3,519 | | | | 222,893 | |
National Research Corp. | | | 3,779 | | | | 150,404 | |
Oak Street Health, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 33,428 | | | | 819,655 | |
OPKO Health, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 101,119 | | | | 191,115 | |
Option Care Health, Inc.(a) | | | 39,701 | | | | 1,249,390 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc. | | | 19,575 | | | | 471,758 | |
Patterson Cos., Inc. | | | 21,655 | | | | 520,153 | |
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(a) | | | 20,775 | | | | 342,995 | |
Pennant Group, Inc.(a) | | | 6,902 | | | | 71,850 | |
Premier, Inc., Class A | | | 32,898 | | | | 1,116,558 | |
Privia Health Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 11,035 | | | | 375,852 | |
Progyny, Inc.(a) | | | 21,121 | | | | 782,744 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 30,540 | | | | 3,746,953 | |
R1 RCM, Inc.(a) | | | 38,707 | | | | 717,241 | |
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RadNet, Inc.(a) | | | 9,671 | | | $ | 196,805 | |
Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | 30,575 | | | | 675,707 | |
Signify Health, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 16,662 | | | | 485,697 | |
Surgery Partners, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,596 | | | | 224,546 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a) | | | 27,632 | | | | 1,425,259 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 246,800 | | | | 124,643,872 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B(b) | | | 17,806 | | | | 1,570,133 | |
US Physical Therapy, Inc. | | | 3,546 | | | | 269,567 | |
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Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 32,124 | | | | 489,248 | |
American Well Corp., Class A(a) | | | 52,457 | | | | 188,321 | |
Certara, Inc.(a) | | | 28,666 | | | | 380,684 | |
Change Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 67,974 | | | | 1,868,605 | |
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 4,017 | | | | 111,994 | |
Definitive Healthcare Corp.(a) | | | 10,467 | | | | 162,657 | |
Doximity, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 29,718 | | | | 898,078 | |
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 22,590 | | | | 811,659 | |
Health Catalyst, Inc.(a) | | | 12,131 | | | | 117,671 | |
HealthStream, Inc.(a) | | | 6,923 | | | | 147,183 | |
Multiplan Corp.(a)(b) | | | 99,986 | | | | 285,960 | |
NextGen Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 13,331 | | | | 235,959 | |
Phreesia, Inc.(a) | | | 12,834 | | | | 327,010 | |
Schrodinger, Inc.(a) | | | 15,724 | | | | 392,786 | |
Sharecare, Inc.(a) | | | 93,785 | | | | 178,191 | |
Simulations Plus, Inc. | | | 4,181 | | | | 202,946 | |
Teladoc Health, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 44,683 | | | | 1,132,714 | |
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 36,849 | | | | 6,075,663 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.0% | | | | | | |
Accel Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 13,055 | | | | 101,960 | |
Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 103,981 | | | | 10,922,164 | |
Aramark | | | 61,992 | | | | 1,934,150 | |
Bally’s Corp.(a)(b) | | | 8,472 | | | | 167,407 | |
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(a) | | | 6,042 | | | | 144,102 | |
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. | | | 23,227 | | | | 425,751 | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 10,501 | | | | 17,255,348 | |
Bowlero Corp.(a)(b) | | | 12,114 | | | | 149,123 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | 21,231 | | | | 1,011,657 | |
Brinker International, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 12,091 | | | | 302,033 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 53,909 | | | | 1,739,104 | |
Carnival Corp.(a)(b) | | | 252,471 | | | | 1,774,871 | |
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. | | | 11,672 | | | | 341,756 | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,338 | | | | 11,027,253 | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | 7,904 | | | | 865,646 | |
Churchill Downs, Inc. | | | 9,685 | | | | 1,783,493 | |
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 5,752 | | | | 133,331 | |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | | | 5,816 | | | | 538,445 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 32,888 | | | | 4,154,412 | |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 12,792 | | | | 396,936 | |
Denny’s Corp.(a) | | | 17,595 | | | | 165,569 | |
Dine Brands Global, Inc. | | | 4,569 | | | | 290,406 | |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 9,450 | | | | 2,931,390 | |
DraftKings, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 88,426 | | | | 1,338,770 | |
Everi Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 24,207 | | | | 392,638 | |
Expedia Group, Inc.(a) | | | 40,025 | | | | 3,749,942 | |
Golden Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 5,249 | | | | 183,138 | |
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.(a) | | | 23,394 | | | | 769,429 | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 70,829 | | | | 8,543,394 | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 13,760 | | | | 1,114,010 | |
International Game Technology PLC | | | 25,235 | | | | 398,713 | |
Jack in the Box, Inc. | | | 5,459 | | | | 404,348 | |
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Krispy Kreme, Inc. | | | 22,387 | | | $ | 258,122 | |
Kura Sushi USA, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 1,522 | | | | 111,989 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a) | | | 87,357 | | | | 3,277,635 | |
Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,215 | | | | 99,596 | |
Light & Wonder, Inc.(a) | | | 25,259 | | | | 1,083,106 | |
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,955 | | | | 74,056 | |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | | | 72,632 | | | | 10,178,648 | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | | 9,801 | | | | 1,194,350 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 194,261 | | | | 44,823,783 | |
MGM Resorts International | | | 85,819 | | | | 2,550,541 | |
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.(a) | | | 3,653 | | | | 205,079 | |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 115,806 | | | | 1,315,556 | |
Papa John’s International, Inc. | | | 8,769 | | | | 613,918 | |
Penn Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 43,424 | | | | 1,194,594 | |
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 22,657 | | | | 1,306,403 | |
Portillo’s, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 5,220 | | | | 102,782 | |
RCI Hospitality Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 2,952 | | | | 192,884 | |
Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A | | | 15,302 | | | | 524,247 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a) | | | 57,905 | | | | 2,194,599 | |
Rush Street Interactive, Inc.(a) | | | 23,130 | | | | 85,118 | |
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. | | | 8,511 | | | | 143,495 | |
SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 11,887 | | | | 540,977 | |
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 9,503 | | | | 427,445 | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a) | | | 21,511 | | | | 380,745 | |
Sonder Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 61,517 | | | | 102,118 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 302,795 | | | | 25,513,507 | |
Sweetgreen, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 25,179 | | | | 465,812 | |
Target Hospitality Corp.(a) | | | 9,642 | | | | 121,682 | |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | | | 17,243 | | | | 1,504,624 | |
Travel + Leisure Co. | | | 22,071 | | | | 753,063 | |
Vacasa, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 37,171 | | | | 114,115 | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 10,685 | | | | 2,304,113 | |
Wendy’s Co. | | | 48,150 | | | | 899,923 | |
Wingstop, Inc. | | | 7,701 | | | | 965,859 | |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 24,610 | | | | 1,509,823 | |
Wynn Resorts Ltd.(a) | | | 28,126 | | | | 1,772,782 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 75,531 | | | | 8,031,967 | |
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Beazer Homes U.S.A., Inc.(a) | | | 9,875 | | | | 95,491 | |
Cavco Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 2,391 | | | | 491,972 | |
Century Communities, Inc. | | | 7,193 | | | | 307,717 | |
DR Horton, Inc. | | | 83,966 | | | | 5,655,110 | |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 6,053 | | | | 127,960 | |
Garmin Ltd. | | | 40,535 | | | | 3,255,366 | |
GoPro, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 31,823 | | | | 156,887 | |
Green Brick Partners, Inc.(a) | | | 8,304 | | | | 177,539 | |
Helen of Troy Ltd.(a) | | | 6,422 | | | | 619,338 | |
Installed Building Products, Inc. | | | 6,044 | | | | 489,504 | |
iRobot Corp.(a) | | | 7,296 | | | | 410,984 | |
KB Home | | | 20,212 | | | | 523,895 | |
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | 12,824 | | | | 289,438 | |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | | 36,438 | | | | 1,210,470 | |
Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 66,811 | | | | 4,980,760 | |
Lennar Corp., Class B | | | 3,715 | | | | 221,080 | |
LGI Homes, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 5,979 | | | | 486,511 | |
M/I Homes, Inc.(a) | | | 7,319 | | | | 265,167 | |
MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 14,942 | | | | 409,710 | |
Meritage Homes Corp.(a) | | | 8,877 | | | | 623,787 | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 13,920 | | | | 1,269,365 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 97,190 | | | | 1,349,969 | |
NVR, Inc.(a) | | | 791 | | | | 3,153,780 | |
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PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 62,434 | | | $ | 2,341,275 | |
Skyline Champion Corp.(a) | | | 13,468 | | | | 712,053 | |
Sonos, Inc.(a) | | | 32,399 | | | | 450,346 | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a) | | | 29,337 | | | | 684,139 | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | | 44,176 | | | | 1,066,409 | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 29,599 | | | | 1,243,158 | |
TopBuild Corp.(a) | | | 8,769 | | | | 1,444,956 | |
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.(a) | | | 30,116 | | | | 455,053 | |
Tupperware Brands Corp.(a) | | | 13,009 | | | | 85,209 | |
Vizio Holding Corp., Class A(a) | | | 19,441 | | | | 169,914 | |
Vuzix Corp.(a)(b) | | | 16,076 | | | | 93,080 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 14,330 | | | | 1,931,827 | |
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Household Products — 1.2% | | | | | | |
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A, NVS(a) | | | 11,639 | | | | 397,588 | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 64,725 | | | | 4,623,954 | |
Clorox Co. | | | 32,497 | | | | 4,172,290 | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 218,413 | | | | 15,343,513 | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | | 19,382 | | | | 487,264 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 89,296 | | | | 10,049,372 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 631,441 | | | | 79,719,426 | |
Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. | | | 12,965 | | | | 337,220 | |
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | | | 10,265 | | | | 400,643 | |
WD-40 Co. | | | 3,599 | | | | 632,488 | |
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AES Corp. | | | 175,708 | | | | 3,971,001 | |
Altus Power, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 14,074 | | | | 154,955 | |
Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A(b) | | | 34,658 | | | | 1,132,623 | |
Clearway Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 8,342 | | | | 242,752 | |
Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C | | | 23,216 | | | | 739,430 | |
Montauk Renewables, Inc.(a) | | | 18,983 | | | | 331,064 | |
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | | | 12,396 | | | | 1,068,535 | |
Sunnova Energy International, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 27,569 | | | | 608,723 | |
Vistra Corp. | | | 109,335 | | | | 2,296,035 | |
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Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7% | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 150,148 | | | | 16,591,354 | |
Brookfield Business Corp., Class A(b) | | | 10,877 | | | | 240,382 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 289,419 | | | | 17,917,930 | |
Honeywell International, Inc. | | | 178,044 | | | | 29,728,007 | |
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Insurance — 2.4% | | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc. | | | 165,466 | | | | 9,299,189 | |
Alleghany Corp.(a) | | | 3,454 | | | | 2,899,184 | |
Allstate Corp. | | | 71,006 | | | | 8,842,377 | |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.(a) | | | 13,068 | | | | 166,617 | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | 20,953 | | | | 781,337 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 17,627 | | | | 2,166,887 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 201,195 | | | | 9,552,739 | |
AMERISAFE, Inc. | | | 4,921 | | | | 229,958 | |
Aon PLC, Class A | | | 55,481 | | | | 14,861,695 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a) | | | 96,018 | | | | 4,372,660 | |
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. | | | 8,291 | | | | 159,685 | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | 54,812 | | | | 9,384,911 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 14,546 | | | | 2,113,097 | |
Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 16,436 | | | | 796,324 | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | | | 21,258 | | | | 1,044,831 | |
Bright Health Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 82,973 | | | | 87,122 | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a) | | | 19,834 | | | | 861,192 | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 62,480 | | | | 3,778,790 | |
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BRP Group, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 16,351 | | | $ | 430,849 | |
Chubb Ltd. | | | 109,687 | | | | 19,949,872 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 41,021 | | | | 3,674,251 | |
CNA Financial Corp. | | | 8,082 | | | | 298,226 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | | 32,326 | | | | 580,898 | |
Employers Holdings, Inc. | | | 7,311 | | | | 252,156 | |
Enstar Group Ltd.(a) | | | 3,157 | | | | 535,396 | |
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS | | | 6,955 | | | | 1,546,166 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | | 10,181 | | | | 2,671,902 | |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | | | 69,364 | | | | 2,510,977 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | 27,559 | | | | 1,270,470 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 136,479 | | | | 477,676 | |
Globe Life, Inc. | | | 22,386 | | | | 2,231,884 | |
Goosehead Insurance, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 4,652 | | | | 165,797 | |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 9,458 | | | | 1,211,948 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 85,886 | | | | 5,319,779 | |
HCI Group, Inc. | | | 2,432 | | | | 95,334 | |
Hippo Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 4,626 | | | | 85,720 | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 10,907 | | | | 384,908 | |
James River Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 8,472 | | | | 193,246 | |
Kemper Corp. | | | 16,435 | | | | 678,108 | |
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | | | 5,807 | | | | 1,483,224 | |
Lemonade, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,143 | | | | 214,829 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 45,480 | | | | 1,997,027 | |
Loews Corp. | | | 53,279 | | | | 2,655,425 | |
Markel Corp.(a)(b) | | | 3,511 | | | | 3,806,696 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 132,847 | | | | 19,832,729 | |
MBIA, Inc.(a) | | | 15,077 | | | | 138,708 | |
Mercury General Corp. | | | 7,061 | | | | 200,674 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 173,527 | | | | 10,546,971 | |
National Western Life Group, Inc., Class A | | | 567 | | | | 96,844 | |
Old Republic International Corp. | | | 75,379 | | | | 1,577,682 | |
Oscar Health, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 38,932 | | | | 194,271 | |
Palomar Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 5,686 | | | | 476,032 | |
Primerica, Inc. | | | 10,025 | | | | 1,237,586 | |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 65,617 | | | | 4,734,267 | |
ProAssurance Corp. | | | 13,261 | | | | 258,722 | |
Progressive Corp. | | | 154,115 | | | | 17,909,704 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 98,605 | | | | 8,458,337 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 17,598 | | | | 2,214,004 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | | 11,297 | | | | 1,585,986 | |
RLI Corp. | | | 10,636 | | | | 1,088,914 | |
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 21,795 | | | | 885,313 | |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 3,821 | | | | 311,641 | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 15,510 | | | | 1,262,514 | |
SiriusPoint Ltd.(a) | | | 24,229 | | | | 119,934 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 6,984 | | | | 304,782 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 62,115 | | | | 9,516,018 | |
Trupanion, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,665 | | | | 574,391 | |
United Fire Group, Inc. | | | 5,939 | | | | 170,627 | |
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 8,799 | | | | 86,670 | |
Unum Group | | | 52,810 | | | | 2,049,028 | |
W R Berkley Corp. | | | 54,262 | | | | 3,504,240 | |
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 791 | | | | 1,030,689 | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 28,382 | | | | 5,703,079 | |
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Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 1,588,661 | | | | 151,955,425 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a) | | | 1,429,093 | | | | 137,407,292 | |
Bumble, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 23,318 | | | | 501,104 | |
Cargurus, Inc.(a) | | | 25,858 | | | | 366,408 | |
Cars.com, Inc.(a) | | | 18,841 | | | | 216,672 | |
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Eventbrite, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 18,728 | | | $ | 113,866 | |
fuboTV, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 35,296 | | | | 125,301 | |
IAC, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 20,478 | | | | 1,134,072 | |
Match Group, Inc.(a) | | | 74,702 | | | | 3,567,020 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 606,364 | | | | 82,271,468 | |
Outbrain, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 26,920 | | | | 98,258 | |
Pinterest, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 156,314 | | | | 3,642,116 | |
QuinStreet, Inc.(a) | | | 12,440 | | | | 130,620 | |
Shutterstock, Inc. | | | 6,057 | | | | 303,880 | |
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 27,756 | | | | 612,852 | |
Twitter, Inc.(a) | | | 196,948 | | | | 8,634,200 | |
Vimeo, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 38,000 | | | | 152,000 | |
Yelp, Inc.(a) | | | 18,841 | | | | 638,898 | |
Ziff Davis, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 11,448 | | | | 783,959 | |
ZipRecruiter, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 21,551 | | | | 355,591 | |
ZoomInfo Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 73,216 | | | | 3,050,179 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 3.0% | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | | | 2,349,737 | | | | 265,520,281 | |
CarParts.com, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 21,853 | | | | 112,980 | |
ContextLogic, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 169,905 | | | | 124,693 | |
DoorDash, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 66,744 | | | | 3,300,491 | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 145,916 | | | | 5,371,168 | |
Etsy, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 33,440 | | | | 3,348,347 | |
Liquidity Services, Inc.(a) | | | 6,775 | | | | 110,162 | |
Overstock.com, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 11,597 | | | | 282,387 | |
PetMed Express, Inc. | | | 5,737 | | | | 111,986 | |
Poshmark, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 17,070 | | | | 267,487 | |
Qurate Retail, Inc., Class A | | | 98,112 | | | | 197,205 | |
Revolve Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,332 | | | | 202,411 | |
Stitch Fix, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 23,005 | | | | 90,870 | |
Wayfair, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 19,866 | | | | 646,638 | |
Xometry, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 9,510 | | | | 540,073 | |
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IT Services — 4.4% | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 167,556 | | | | 43,112,159 | |
Affirm Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 47,997 | | | | 900,424 | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 42,241 | | | | 3,392,797 | |
Amdocs Ltd. | | | 32,253 | | | | 2,562,501 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 109,961 | | | | 24,872,079 | |
AvidXchange Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 38,218 | | | | 321,796 | |
BigCommerce Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 19,979 | | | | 295,689 | |
Block, Inc.(a) | | | 141,301 | | | | 7,770,142 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 30,839 | | | | 4,450,684 | |
Cass Information Systems, Inc. | | | 3,419 | | | | 118,605 | |
Cloudflare, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 74,394 | | | | 4,114,732 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 136,556 | | | | 7,843,777 | |
Concentrix Corp. | | | 10,991 | | | | 1,226,925 | |
Conduent, Inc.(a) | | | 38,107 | | | | 127,277 | |
Core Scientific, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 73,390 | | | | 95,407 | |
CSG Systems International, Inc. | | | 8,382 | | | | 443,240 | |
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 20,365 | | | | 736,602 | |
DXC Technology Co.(a) | | | 61,285 | | | | 1,500,257 | |
Edgio, Inc.(a) | | | 36,664 | | | | 101,926 | |
EPAM Systems, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 14,573 | | | | 5,278,195 | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a) | | | 12,443 | | | | 942,682 | |
EVERTEC, Inc. | | | 16,153 | | | | 506,397 | |
Evo Payments, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 13,841 | | | | 460,905 | |
ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 8,763 | | | | 1,291,316 | |
Fastly, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 28,019 | | | | 256,654 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 162,264 | | | | 12,262,290 | |
Fiserv, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 155,618 | | | | 14,561,176 | |
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FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 19,615 | | | $ | 3,455,575 | |
Flywire Corp.(a) | | | 16,537 | | | | 379,690 | |
Gartner, Inc.(a) | | | 20,036 | | | | 5,543,761 | |
Genpact Ltd. | | | 47,125 | | | | 2,062,661 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | 73,131 | | | | 7,901,805 | |
Globant SA(a)(b) | | | 10,931 | | | | 2,044,971 | |
GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 41,538 | | | | 2,944,213 | |
Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 11,390 | | | | 213,335 | |
Hackett Group, Inc. | | | 7,924 | | | | 140,413 | |
I3 Verticals, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 6,161 | | | | 123,405 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 238,177 | | | | 28,297,809 | |
International Money Express, Inc.(a) | | | 9,599 | | | | 218,761 | |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 19,264 | | | | 3,511,249 | |
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 59,255 | | | | 490,039 | |
Marqeta, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 117,058 | | | | 833,453 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 227,306 | | | | 64,632,188 | |
Maximus, Inc. | | | 16,496 | | | | 954,624 | |
MoneyGram International, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 20,299 | | | | 211,110 | |
MongoDB, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 17,423 | | | | 3,459,511 | |
Okta, Inc.(a) | | | 40,272 | | | | 2,290,269 | |
Paya Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 23,032 | | | | 140,726 | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 85,243 | | | | 9,565,117 | |
Payoneer Global, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 65,627 | | | | 397,043 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 306,259 | | | | 26,359,712 | |
Paysafe Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 95,782 | | | | 132,179 | |
Perficient, Inc.(a) | | | 8,521 | | | | 554,035 | |
Remitly Global, Inc.(a) | | | 27,021 | | | | 300,474 | |
Repay Holdings Corp.(a)(b) | | | 20,956 | | | | 147,949 | |
Sabre Corp.(a)(b) | | | 85,932 | | | | 442,550 | |
Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 14,853 | | | | 662,592 | |
Snowflake, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 81,452 | | | | 13,843,582 | |
SolarWinds Corp.(a) | | | 12,335 | | | | 95,596 | |
Squarespace, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 9,940 | | | | 212,318 | |
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 59,082 | | | | 2,821,165 | |
StoneCo Ltd., Class A(a)(b) | | | 76,694 | | | | 730,894 | |
Switch, Inc., Class A | | | 37,878 | | | | 1,276,110 | |
Thoughtworks Holding, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 28,989 | | | | 304,095 | |
Toast, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 63,694 | | | | 1,064,964 | |
TTEC Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,681 | | | | 207,415 | |
Tucows, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 2,742 | | | | 102,578 | |
Twilio, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 46,288 | | | | 3,200,352 | |
Unisys Corp.(a) | | | 18,140 | | | | 136,957 | |
VeriSign, Inc.(a) | | | 24,705 | | | | 4,291,258 | |
Verra Mobility Corp.(a) | | | 37,361 | | | | 574,239 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 434,606 | | | | 77,207,756 | |
Western Union Co. | | | 98,305 | | | | 1,327,117 | |
WEX, Inc.(a) | | | 11,731 | | | | 1,489,133 | |
Wix.com Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 14,065 | | | | 1,100,305 | |
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Acushnet Holdings Corp.(b) | | | 9,480 | | | | 412,285 | |
AMMO, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 36,852 | | | | 107,976 | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 20,262 | | | | 1,326,148 | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 34,530 | | | | 2,328,013 | |
Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 5,120 | | | | 245,709 | |
MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 5,256 | | | | 99,076 | |
Mattel, Inc.(a) | | | 91,242 | | | | 1,728,123 | |
Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 79,070 | | | | 547,955 | |
Polaris, Inc. | | | 14,640 | | | | 1,400,316 | |
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. | | | 15,079 | | | | 156,369 | |
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. | | | 4,154 | | | | 210,982 | |
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.(a) | | | 38,251 | | | | 736,714 | |
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Vista Outdoor, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 15,898 | | | $ | 386,639 | |
YETI Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 25,051 | | | | 714,455 | |
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10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 25,822 | | | | 735,411 | |
AbCellera Biologics, Inc.(a) | | | 58,206 | | | | 575,657 | |
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.(a)(b) | | | 29,552 | | | | 210,410 | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 79,742 | | | | 9,692,640 | |
Avantor, Inc.(a) | | | 164,205 | | | | 3,218,418 | |
Azenta, Inc. | | | 19,108 | | | | 818,969 | |
Bionano Genomics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 73,603 | | | | 134,693 | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 5,571 | | | | 2,323,887 | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 10,512 | | | | 2,985,408 | |
Bruker Corp. | | | 29,128 | | | | 1,545,532 | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a) | | | 13,765 | | | | 2,708,952 | |
Codexis, Inc.(a) | | | 16,710 | | | | 101,263 | |
Cytek Biosciences, Inc.(a) | | | 25,641 | | | | 377,436 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 170,871 | | | | 44,134,271 | |
Illumina, Inc.(a) | | | 41,791 | | | | 7,973,305 | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 49,557 | | | | 8,976,755 | |
Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 29,963 | | | | 764,955 | |
MaxCyte, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 25,184 | | | | 163,696 | |
Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,068 | | | | 1,110,878 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a) | | | 5,904 | | | | 6,400,644 | |
NanoString Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 11,921 | | | | 152,231 | |
NeoGenomics, Inc.(a) | | | 28,292 | | | | 243,594 | |
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 52,188 | | | | 302,951 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc.(b) | | | 33,337 | | | | 4,011,441 | |
QIAGEN NV(a) | | | 61,291 | | | | 2,530,092 | |
Quanterix Corp.(a) | | | 12,314 | | | | 135,700 | |
Quantum-Si, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 35,122 | | | | 96,586 | |
Repligen Corp.(a) | | | 14,697 | | | | 2,749,956 | |
Seer, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 18,905 | | | | 146,325 | |
SomaLogic, Inc.(a) | | | 59,939 | | | | 173,823 | |
Sotera Health Co.(a) | | | 26,265 | | | | 179,127 | |
Syneos Health, Inc.(a) | | | 27,210 | | | | 1,282,952 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 103,369 | | | | 52,427,723 | |
Waters Corp.(a) | | | 15,947 | | | | 4,298,195 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 19,700 | | | | 4,847,776 | |
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3D Systems Corp.(a)(b) | | | 31,171 | | | | 248,745 | |
AGCO Corp. | | | 16,414 | | | | 1,578,534 | |
Alamo Group, Inc. | | | 2,403 | | | | 293,815 | |
Albany International Corp., Class A | | | 8,008 | | | | 631,271 | |
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 24,621 | | | | 831,205 | |
Altra Industrial Motion Corp.(b) | | | 18,082 | | | | 607,917 | |
Astec Industries, Inc. | | | 6,001 | | | | 187,171 | |
Barnes Group, Inc. | | | 12,440 | | | | 359,267 | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 139,394 | | | | 22,871,767 | |
Chart Industries, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,527 | | | | 1,756,302 | |
CIRCOR International, Inc.(a) | | | 8,658 | | | | 142,770 | |
Columbus McKinnon Corp. | | | 6,637 | | | | 173,624 | |
Crane Holdings Co. | | | 12,665 | | | | 1,108,694 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 37,057 | | | | 7,541,470 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 74,082 | | | | 24,735,239 | |
Desktop Metal, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 52,469 | | | | 135,895 | |
Donaldson Co., Inc. | | | 32,772 | | | | 1,606,156 | |
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | | | 5,490 | | | | 153,830 | |
Dover Corp. | | | 38,199 | | | | 4,453,239 | |
Energy Recovery, Inc.(a) | | | 14,927 | | | | 324,513 | |
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. | | | 15,911 | | | | 283,693 | |
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EnPro Industries, Inc. | | | 5,159 | | | $ | 438,412 | |
Esab Corp. | | | 16,651 | | | | 555,477 | |
ESCO Technologies, Inc. | | | 6,645 | | | | 488,009 | |
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.(a) | | | 29,685 | | | | 981,683 | |
Federal Signal Corp. | | | 17,282 | | | | 644,964 | |
Flowserve Corp. | | | 35,670 | | | | 866,781 | |
Fortive Corp. | | | 94,394 | | | | 5,503,170 | |
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | | | 11,823 | | | | 966,057 | |
Gates Industrial Corp. PLC(a)(b) | | | 25,145 | | | | 245,415 | |
Gorman-Rupp Co. | | | 4,763 | | | | 113,312 | |
Graco, Inc. | | | 44,434 | | | | 2,663,818 | |
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. | | | 8,401 | | | | 203,892 | |
Helios Technologies, Inc. | | | 8,173 | | | | 413,554 | |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | 19,028 | | | | 698,708 | |
Hillman Solutions Corp.(a) | | | 33,954 | | | | 256,013 | |
Hyliion Holdings Corp.(a)(b) | | | 54,869 | | | | 157,474 | |
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. | | | 4,972 | | | | 106,948 | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 20,189 | | | | 4,034,772 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 80,544 | | | | 14,550,274 | |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(b) | | | 107,314 | | | | 4,642,404 | |
ITT, Inc. | | | 23,444 | | | | 1,531,831 | |
John Bean Technologies Corp. | | | 8,655 | | | | 744,330 | |
Kadant, Inc. | | | 2,838 | | | | 473,407 | |
Kennametal, Inc. | | | 22,228 | | | | 457,452 | |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | | 14,976 | | | | 1,882,783 | |
Lindsay Corp. | | | 3,114 | | | | 446,174 | |
Luxfer Holdings PLC | | | 7,296 | | | | 105,792 | |
Manitowoc Co., Inc.(a) | | | 15,971 | | | | 123,775 | |
Markforged Holding Corp.(a) | | | 47,376 | | | | 93,804 | |
Microvast Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 54,533 | | | | 98,705 | |
Middleby Corp.(a) | | | 14,451 | | | | 1,852,185 | |
Mueller Industries, Inc. | | | 15,515 | | | | 922,212 | |
Mueller Water Products, Inc., Class A | | | 45,689 | | | | 469,226 | |
Nikola Corp.(a)(b) | | | 81,641 | | | | 287,376 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 15,509 | | | | 3,292,095 | |
Oshkosh Corp. | | | 17,952 | | | | 1,261,846 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 112,059 | | | | 7,149,364 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 88,496 | | | | 7,406,230 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 33,803 | | | | 8,190,805 | |
Pentair PLC | | | 44,293 | | | | 1,799,625 | |
Proterra, Inc.(a) | | | 62,822 | | | | 312,854 | |
Proto Labs, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,158 | | | | 260,766 | |
RBC Bearings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,319 | | | | 1,520,961 | |
REV Group, Inc. | | | 9,426 | | | | 103,969 | |
Sarcos Technology and Robotics Corp.(a) | | | 40,842 | | | | 90,669 | |
Shyft Group, Inc. | | | 8,937 | | | | 182,583 | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | 12,992 | | | | 2,615,939 | |
SPX Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 12,338 | | | | 681,304 | |
Standex International Corp. | | | 3,109 | | | | 253,850 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 39,666 | | | | 2,983,280 | |
Tennant Co. | | | 4,641 | | | | 262,495 | |
Terex Corp. | | | 18,027 | | | | 536,123 | |
Timken Co. | | | 16,737 | | | | 988,152 | |
Titan International, Inc.(a) | | | 11,211 | | | | 136,102 | |
Toro Co. | | | 28,049 | | | | 2,425,678 | |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | 20,226 | | | | 431,825 | |
Wabash National Corp. | | | 16,901 | | | | 262,980 | |
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A | | | 7,042 | | | | 885,391 | |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | | | 47,460 | | | | 3,860,871 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 47,092 | | | | 4,113,957 | |
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Costamare, Inc. | | | 18,073 | | | $ | 161,753 | |
Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc. | | | 2,757 | | | | 119,047 | |
Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. | | | 9,082 | | | | 113,798 | |
Golden Ocean Group Ltd. | | | 30,271 | | | | 226,124 | |
Kirby Corp.(a) | | | 15,714 | | | | 954,940 | |
Matson, Inc. | | | 10,981 | | | | 675,551 | |
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Altice U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a) | | | 59,034 | | | | 344,168 | |
AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 7,657 | | | | 155,437 | |
Boston Omaha Corp., Class A(a) | | | 4,961 | | | | 114,301 | |
Cable One, Inc. | | | 1,632 | | | | 1,392,178 | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 29,635 | | | | 8,989,777 | |
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 99,006 | | | | 135,638 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 1,158,694 | | | | 33,984,495 | |
Daily Journal Corp.(a) | | | 396 | | | | 101,530 | |
DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 66,758 | | | | 923,263 | |
Entravision Communications Corp., Class A | | | 23,514 | | | | 93,351 | |
EW Scripps Co., Class A(a) | | | 13,740 | | | | 154,850 | |
Fox Corp., Class A, NVS | | | 76,400 | | | | 2,343,952 | |
Fox Corp., Class B | | | 40,655 | | | | 1,158,668 | |
Gannett Co., Inc.(a) | | | 60,739 | | | | 92,931 | |
Gray Television, Inc. | | | 21,581 | | | | 309,040 | |
iHeartMedia, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 28,425 | | | | 208,355 | |
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.(a)(b) | | | 18,040 | | | | 130,610 | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. | | | 104,721 | | | | 2,680,858 | |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A | | | 12,366 | | | | 464,467 | |
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A(a) | | | 5,345 | | | | 398,737 | |
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C(a) | | | 32,742 | | | | 2,416,360 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A(a)(b) | | | 21,458 | | | | 816,906 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C, NVS(a) | | | 42,930 | | | | 1,618,890 | |
Magnite, Inc.(a) | | | 34,098 | | | | 224,024 | |
New York Times Co., Class A | | | 43,804 | | | | 1,259,365 | |
News Corp., Class A, NVS | | | 104,195 | | | | 1,574,386 | |
News Corp., Class B | | | 31,606 | | | | 487,365 | |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | | | 9,983 | | | | 1,665,664 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 53,153 | | | | 3,353,423 | |
Paramount Global, Class B, NVS | | | 151,755 | | | | 2,889,415 | |
PubMatic, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 11,396 | | | | 189,515 | |
Scholastic Corp. | | | 6,965 | | | | 214,243 | |
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A | | | 11,943 | | | | 216,049 | |
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 195,869 | | | | 1,118,412 | |
Stagwell, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 18,751 | | | | 130,319 | |
TechTarget, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,401 | | | | 438,139 | |
TEGNA, Inc. | | | 55,403 | | | | 1,145,734 | |
Thryv Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 6,677 | | | | 152,436 | |
WideOpenWest, Inc.(a) | | | 14,889 | | | | 182,688 | |
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5E Advanced Materials, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,863 | | | | 110,368 | |
Alcoa Corp. | | | 48,795 | | | | 1,642,440 | |
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. | | | 4,515 | | | | 617,833 | |
Arconic Corp.(a) | | | 26,227 | | | | 446,908 | |
ATI, Inc.(a) | | | 32,963 | | | | 877,145 | |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 13,426 | | | | 418,086 | |
Century Aluminum Co.(a) | | | 15,345 | | | | 81,022 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 137,079 | | | | 1,846,454 | |
Coeur Mining, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 61,136 | | | | 209,085 | |
Commercial Metals Co. | | | 31,823 | | | | 1,129,080 | |
Compass Minerals International, Inc. | | | 9,038 | | | | 348,234 | |
Constellium SE(a) | | | 30,598 | | | | 310,264 | |
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Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 375,078 | | | $ | 10,250,882 | |
Haynes International, Inc. | | | 3,919 | | | | 137,635 | |
Hecla Mining Co. | | | 145,298 | | | | 572,474 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | | | 4,365 | | | | 267,793 | |
Materion Corp. | | | 5,034 | | | | 402,720 | |
MP Materials Corp.(a)(b) | | | 23,875 | | | | 651,788 | |
Newmont Corp. | | | 210,052 | | | | 8,828,486 | |
Novagold Resources, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 62,240 | | | | 291,906 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 69,091 | | | | 7,392,046 | |
Piedmont Lithium, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 4,893 | | | | 261,727 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 15,893 | | | | 2,771,898 | |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 17,978 | | | | 1,686,696 | |
Ryerson Holding Corp. | | | 5,034 | | | | 129,575 | |
Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., Class A | | | 6,266 | | | | 178,330 | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | | 21,691 | | | | 972,624 | |
SSR Mining, Inc. | | | 53,314 | | | | 784,249 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 44,361 | | | | 3,147,413 | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | | 26,414 | | | | 153,465 | |
TimkenSteel Corp.(a) | | | 10,085 | | | | 151,174 | |
United States Steel Corp. | | | 63,536 | | | | 1,151,272 | |
Warrior Met Coal, Inc. | | | 12,242 | | | | 348,162 | |
Worthington Industries, Inc. | | | 9,456 | | | | 360,652 | |
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AFC Gamma, Inc. | | | 6,405 | | | | 97,997 | |
AGNC Investment Corp. | | | 138,002 | | | | 1,161,977 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | | 114,905 | | | | 1,971,770 | |
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | | | 41,299 | | | | 342,782 | |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 41,812 | | | | 480,838 | |
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. | | | 11,143 | | | | 116,444 | |
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. | | | 28,925 | | | | 140,865 | |
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A | | | 42,767 | | | | 998,182 | |
BrightSpire Capital, Inc. | | | 23,610 | | | | 148,979 | |
Broadmark Realty Capital, Inc. | | | 34,696 | | | | 177,297 | |
Chimera Investment Corp. | | | 60,363 | | | | 315,095 | |
Claros Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | 22,918 | | | | 269,057 | |
Dynex Capital, Inc. | | | 7,428 | | | | 86,536 | |
Ellington Financial, Inc. | | | 13,801 | | | | 156,917 | |
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 22,069 | | | | 237,683 | |
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | 16,078 | | | | 103,542 | |
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. | | | 23,035 | | | | 689,438 | |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. | | | 8,734 | | | | 96,947 | |
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. | | | 16,028 | | | | 260,455 | |
Ladder Capital Corp. | | | 28,131 | | | | 252,054 | |
MFA Financial, Inc. | | | 29,948 | | | | 232,995 | |
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | 93,207 | | �� | | 218,104 | |
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. | | | 11,964 | | | | 98,105 | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | 23,853 | | | | 280,988 | |
Ready Capital Corp. | | | 21,543 | | | | 218,446 | |
Redwood Trust, Inc. | | | 31,779 | | | | 182,411 | |
Rithm Capital Corp. | | | 113,336 | | | | 829,620 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | | | 75,346 | | | | 1,372,804 | |
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. | | | 14,963 | | | | 104,741 | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp. | | | 96,541 | | | | 320,516 | |
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Big Lots, Inc. | | | 8,991 | | | | 140,350 | |
Dillard’s, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 1,053 | | | | 287,216 | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 60,612 | | | | 14,538,394 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) | | | 55,944 | | | | 7,613,978 | |
Franchise Group, Inc. | | | 7,672 | | | | 186,430 | |
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Kohl’s Corp. | | | 34,186 | | | $ | 859,778 | |
Macy’s, Inc. | | | 74,054 | | | | 1,160,426 | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 29,160 | | | | 487,847 | |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 17,058 | | | | 880,193 | |
Target Corp. | | | 122,759 | | | | 18,216,208 | |
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Ameren Corp. | | | 67,562 | | | | 5,442,119 | |
Avista Corp. | | | 18,236 | | | | 675,644 | |
Black Hills Corp. | | | 16,153 | | | | 1,094,043 | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 163,988 | | | | 4,621,182 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 76,141 | | | | 4,434,452 | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 90,720 | | | | 7,780,147 | |
Dominion Energy, Inc. | | | 219,766 | | | | 15,188,028 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | 51,397 | | | | 5,913,225 | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | 107,098 | | | | 2,697,799 | |
NorthWestern Corp. | | | 13,830 | | | | 681,542 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 131,828 | | | | 7,412,688 | |
Sempra Energy | | | 82,897 | | | | 12,429,576 | |
Unitil Corp. | | | 3,437 | | | | 159,649 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 83,162 | | | | 7,437,178 | |
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Antero Midstream Corp. | | | 89,389 | | | | 820,591 | |
Antero Resources Corp.(a) | | | 77,400 | | | | 2,363,022 | |
APA Corp. | | | 86,884 | | | | 2,970,564 | |
Arch Resources, Inc. | | | 4,049 | | | | 480,211 | |
Archaea Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 18,418 | | | | 331,708 | |
Ardmore Shipping Corp.(a) | | | 13,368 | | | | 122,050 | |
Berry Corp. | | | 23,091 | | | | 173,183 | |
Brigham Minerals, Inc., Class A | | | 14,184 | | | | 349,919 | |
California Resources Corp. | | | 19,514 | | | | 749,923 | |
Callon Petroleum Co.(a) | | | 12,990 | | | | 454,780 | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. | | | 66,092 | | | | 10,965,324 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | | | 32,041 | | | | 3,018,583 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 519,189 | | | | 74,591,884 | |
Chord Energy Corp. | | | 11,247 | | | | 1,538,252 | |
Civitas Resources, Inc. | | | 19,483 | | | | 1,118,129 | |
Clean Energy Fuels Corp.(a)(b) | | | 34,999 | | | | 186,895 | |
CNX Resources Corp.(a) | | | 53,128 | | | | 825,078 | |
Comstock Resources, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 22,514 | | | | 389,267 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 335,398 | | | | 34,324,631 | |
CONSOL Energy, Inc. | | | 9,642 | | | | 620,173 | |
Continental Resources, Inc. | | | 9,908 | | | | 661,953 | |
Coterra Energy, Inc. | | | 208,935 | | | | 5,457,382 | |
Crescent Energy Co., Class A | | | 9,312 | | | | 125,433 | |
CVR Energy, Inc. | | | 7,571 | | | | 219,408 | |
Delek U.S. Holdings, Inc. | | | 19,257 | | | | 522,635 | |
Denbury, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 13,937 | | | | 1,202,206 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 172,864 | | | | 10,394,312 | |
DHT Holdings, Inc. | | | 27,203 | | | | 205,655 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 46,323 | | | | 5,580,069 | |
Dorian LPG Ltd. | | | 9,491 | | | | 128,793 | |
DT Midstream, Inc. | | | 25,208 | | | | 1,308,043 | |
Earthstone Energy, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 8,950 | | | | 110,264 | |
Energy Fuels, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 39,832 | | | | 243,772 | |
Enviva, Inc. | | | 7,894 | | | | 474,114 | |
EOG Resources, Inc. | | | 154,940 | | | | 17,311,446 | |
EQT Corp. | | | 97,093 | | | | 3,956,540 | |
Equitrans Midstream Corp. | | | 112,247 | | | | 839,608 | |
Excelerate Energy, Inc., Class A | | | 12,145 | | | | 284,193 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 1,101,503 | | | | 96,172,227 | |
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FLEX LNG Ltd.(b) | | | 7,277 | | | $ | 230,463 | |
Frontline Ltd.(b) | | | 33,813 | | | | 369,576 | |
Gevo, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 53,437 | | | | 121,836 | |
Golar LNG Ltd.(a) | | | 25,052 | | | | 624,296 | |
Green Plains, Inc.(a) | | | 9,493 | | | | 275,962 | |
Gulfport Energy Corp.(a)(b) | | | 2,959 | | | | 261,250 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 73,868 | | | | 8,050,873 | |
HF Sinclair Corp. | | | 39,506 | | | | 2,127,003 | |
International Seaways, Inc. | | | 13,454 | | | | 472,639 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 533,349 | | | | 8,874,927 | |
Kinetik Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,923 | | | | 160,391 | |
Kosmos Energy Ltd.(a) | | | 124,746 | | | | 644,937 | |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.(a) | | | 4,690 | | | | 294,767 | |
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A(b) | | | 43,257 | | | | 856,921 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 179,197 | | | | 4,046,268 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 131,964 | | | | 13,107,984 | |
Matador Resources Co. | | | 30,149 | | | | 1,474,889 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 38,169 | | | | 1,342,404 | |
New Fortress Energy, Inc. | | | 12,965 | | | | 566,700 | |
Nordic American Tankers Ltd. | | | 51,748 | | | | 138,167 | |
Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. | | | 17,625 | | | | 483,101 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp.(b) | | | 216,585 | | | | 13,309,148 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 117,609 | | | | 6,026,285 | |
Ovintiv, Inc. | | | 68,868 | | | | 3,167,928 | |
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 11,367 | | | | 186,532 | |
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 26,501 | | | | 931,775 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. | | | 25,744 | | | | 1,487,746 | |
Peabody Energy Corp.(a)(b) | | | 30,665 | | | | 761,105 | |
Permian Resources Corp.(a) | | | 47,460 | | | | 322,728 | |
PetroCorp Escrow(a)(d) | | | 1,248 | | | | — | |
Phillips 66 | | | 126,950 | | | | 10,247,404 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 62,877 | | | | 13,614,757 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | 69,174 | | | | 1,747,335 | |
Ranger Oil Corp., Class A | | | 6,271 | | | | 197,223 | |
REX American Resources Corp.(a) | | | 4,639 | | | | 129,521 | |
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. | | | 12,848 | | | | 540,130 | |
SFL Corp. Ltd. | | | 36,524 | | | | 332,734 | |
SM Energy Co. | | | 32,018 | | | | 1,204,197 | |
Southwestern Energy Co.(a) | | | 296,925 | | | | 1,817,181 | |
Talos Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 18,449 | | | | 307,176 | |
Targa Resources Corp. | | | 60,727 | | | | 3,664,267 | |
Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A(a) | | | 6,434 | | | | 177,192 | |
Tellurian, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 140,041 | | | | 334,698 | |
Texas Pacific Land Corp. | | | 1,544 | | | | 2,744,043 | |
Uranium Energy Corp.(a)(b) | | | 87,076 | | | | 304,766 | |
Ur-Energy, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 92,623 | | | | 100,959 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 104,450 | | | | 11,160,482 | |
Vertex Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 15,878 | | | | 98,920 | |
W&T Offshore, Inc.(a) | | | 33,293 | | | | 195,097 | |
Williams Cos., Inc. | | | 323,340 | | | | 9,257,224 | |
World Fuel Services Corp. | | | 17,827 | | | | 417,865 | |
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Clearwater Paper Corp.(a) | | | 4,538 | | | | 170,629 | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 17,994 | | | | 921,113 | |
Resolute Forest Products, Inc.(a) | | | 10,761 | | | | 215,220 | |
Sylvamo Corp. | | | 9,419 | | | | 319,304 | |
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Beauty Health Co.(a) | | | 22,899 | | | | 269,979 | |
BellRing Brands, Inc.(a) | | | 35,651 | | | | 734,767 | |
Coty, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 89,873 | | | | 567,997 | |
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Edgewell Personal Care Co.(b) | | | 15,193 | | | $ | 568,218 | |
elf Beauty, Inc.(a) | | | 12,246 | | | | 460,695 | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A | | | 61,048 | | | | 13,180,263 | |
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 28,460 | | | | 566,069 | |
Inter Parfums, Inc. | | | 5,056 | | | | 381,526 | |
Medifast, Inc. | | | 3,208 | | | | 347,619 | |
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | | 11,915 | | | | 397,604 | |
Olaplex Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 34,699 | | | | 331,375 | |
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.(a) | | | 3,632 | | | | 203,574 | |
Veru, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 16,598 | | | | 191,209 | |
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Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 17,942 | | | | 282,407 | |
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 12,137 | | | | 183,633 | |
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 55,105 | | | | 111,312 | |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 10,512 | | | | 295,387 | |
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,844 | | | | 305,259 | |
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 3,208 | | | | 103,105 | |
Arvinas, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 11,687 | | | | 519,955 | |
Atea Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 18,297 | | | | 104,110 | |
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,094 | | | | 316,534 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 564,221 | | | | 40,110,471 | |
Cara Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 12,379 | | | | 115,867 | |
Cassava Sciences, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,012 | | | | 418,702 | |
Catalent, Inc.(a) | | | 44,969 | | | | 3,253,957 | |
CinCor Pharma, Inc.(a) | | | 4,240 | | | | 139,157 | |
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | | | 9,476 | | | | 151,805 | |
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 23,101 | | | | 592,310 | |
DICE Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,582 | | | | 194,323 | |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(a) | | | 118,446 | | | | 1,469,915 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 222,671 | | | | 72,000,668 | |
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 16,735 | | | | 112,124 | |
Evolus, Inc.(a) | | | 11,608 | | | | 93,444 | |
Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 13,559 | | | | 109,692 | |
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,417 | | | | 328,499 | |
Innoviva, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 18,600 | | | | 215,946 | |
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.(a) | | | 24,500 | | | | 1,139,985 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a) | | | 15,896 | | | | 2,118,778 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 694,589 | | | | 113,468,059 | |
Liquidia Corp.(a) | | | 21,483 | | | | 116,868 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 668,427 | | | | 57,564,933 | |
Nektar Therapeutics(a) | | | 45,351 | | | | 145,123 | |
NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 10,919 | | | | 142,821 | |
Nuvation Bio, Inc.(a) | | | 41,721 | | | | 93,455 | |
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.(a) | | | 23,248 | | | | 96,479 | |
Organon & Co. | | | 68,542 | | | | 1,603,883 | |
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a) | | | 11,864 | | | | 631,046 | |
Perrigo Co. PLC | | | 37,105 | | | | 1,323,164 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 1,494,576 | | | | 65,402,646 | |
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A | | | 10,800 | | | | 143,532 | |
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 13,689 | | | | 682,123 | |
Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 7,369 | | | | 185,183 | |
Relmada Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 5,347 | | | | 197,946 | |
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 17,027 | | | | 459,729 | |
Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A | | | 98,210 | | | | 3,946,078 | |
SIGA Technologies, Inc. | | | 12,170 | | | | 125,351 | |
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 13,158 | | | | 445,398 | |
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 9,355 | | | | 160,158 | |
Theravance Biopharma, Inc.(a) | | | 15,458 | | | | 156,744 | |
Tricida, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 11,338 | | | | 118,822 | |
Ventyx Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,035 | | | | 245,592 | |
Viatris, Inc. | | | 321,168 | | | | 2,736,351 | |
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Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 64,271 | | | $ | 100,263 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 124,748 | | | | 18,498,881 | |
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Professional Services — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Alight, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 90,100 | | | | 660,433 | |
ASGN, Inc.(a) | | | 13,363 | | | | 1,207,614 | |
Barrett Business Services, Inc. | | | 1,749 | | | | 136,422 | |
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., Class A | | | 34,147 | | | | 3,153,475 | |
CACI International, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 6,089 | | | | 1,589,594 | |
CBIZ, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 13,622 | | | | 582,749 | |
Clarivate PLC(a)(b) | | | 123,608 | | | | 1,160,679 | |
CoStar Group, Inc.(a) | | | 103,923 | | | | 7,238,237 | |
CRA International, Inc. | | | 2,642 | | | | 234,451 | |
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. | | | 67,998 | | | | 842,495 | |
Equifax, Inc. | | | 31,977 | | | | 5,481,817 | |
Exponent, Inc. | | | 13,454 | | | | 1,179,512 | |
First Advantage Corp.(a) | | | 15,117 | | | | 193,951 | |
Forrester Research, Inc.(a) | | | 3,647 | | | | 131,328 | |
Franklin Covey Co.(a)(b) | | | 4,393 | | | | 199,398 | |
FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 8,598 | | | | 1,424,775 | |
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | | | 4,475 | | | | 116,305 | |
HireRight Holdings Corp.(a)(b) | | | 8,476 | | | | 129,344 | |
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 5,808 | | | | 384,780 | |
ICF International, Inc. | | | 4,875 | | | | 531,473 | |
Insperity, Inc. | | | 9,446 | | | | 964,342 | |
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | | | 33,388 | | | | 3,622,264 | |
KBR, Inc. | | | 36,572 | | | | 1,580,642 | |
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A, NVS | | | 10,127 | | | | 137,626 | |
Kforce, Inc. | | | 5,077 | | | | 297,766 | |
Korn Ferry | | | 14,210 | | | | 667,160 | |
Legalzoom.com, Inc.(a) | | | 25,247 | | | | 216,367 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 35,809 | | | | 3,132,213 | |
ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 13,961 | | | | 903,137 | |
Nielsen Holdings PLC(a) | | | 96,414 | | | | 2,672,596 | |
Planet Labs PBC(a)(b) | | | 45,002 | | | | 244,361 | |
Resources Connection, Inc. | | | 10,751 | | | | 194,271 | |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 28,447 | | | | 2,176,196 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 14,653 | | | | 1,295,765 | |
Sterling Check Corp.(a)(b) | | | 5,947 | | | | 104,905 | |
TransUnion | | | 50,478 | | | | 3,002,936 | |
TriNet Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,390 | | | | 739,976 | |
TrueBlue, Inc.(a) | | | 10,031 | | | | 191,391 | |
Upwork, Inc.(a) | | | 30,548 | | | | 416,064 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 40,852 | | | | 6,966,492 | |
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Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 31,647 | | | | 256,657 | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 84,603 | | | | 5,711,549 | |
Compass, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 75,174 | | | | 174,404 | |
Cushman & Wakefield PLC(a)(b) | | | 37,916 | | | | 434,138 | |
DigitalBridge Group, Inc. | | | 42,080 | | | | 526,421 | |
Douglas Elliman, Inc., NVS | | | 25,710 | | | | 105,411 | |
eXp World Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 16,291 | | | | 182,622 | |
FRP Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,530 | | | | 137,531 | |
Howard Hughes Corp.(a)(b) | | | 9,716 | | | | 538,169 | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a) | | | 12,769 | | | | 1,929,013 | |
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. | | | 31,823 | | | | 491,984 | |
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | | | 5,619 | | | | 184,191 | |
Newmark Group, Inc., Class A | | | 41,819 | | | | 337,061 | |
Opendoor Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 118,816 | | | | 369,518 | |
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 5,462 | | | | 103,286 | |
Redfin Corp.(a)(b) | | | 27,151 | | | | 158,562 | |
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RMR Group, Inc., Class A | | | 4,154 | | | $ | 98,408 | |
St Joe Co. | | | 8,449 | | | | 270,621 | |
Tejon Ranch Co.(a) | | | 8,474 | | | | 122,026 | |
WeWork, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 38,359 | | | | 101,651 | |
Zillow Group, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 15,944 | | | | 456,477 | |
Zillow Group, Inc., Class C(a)(b) | | | 42,376 | | | | 1,212,377 | |
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AMERCO | | | 2,323 | | | | 1,182,918 | |
ArcBest Corp. | | | 6,195 | | | | 450,562 | |
Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a) | | | 7,900 | | | | 1,172,834 | |
Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | | | 3,745 | | | | 107,482 | |
CSX Corp. | | | 569,024 | | | | 15,158,799 | |
Heartland Express, Inc. | | | 11,948 | | | | 170,976 | |
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 54,908 | | | | 893,902 | |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 22,070 | | | | 3,452,189 | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 42,219 | | | | 2,065,776 | |
Landstar System, Inc. | | | 9,262 | | | | 1,337,155 | |
Lyft, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 85,087 | | | | 1,120,596 | |
Marten Transport Ltd. | | | 14,164 | | | | 271,382 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 61,982 | | | | 12,994,526 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(b) | | | 26,821 | | | | 6,672,260 | |
Ryder System, Inc. | | | 13,251 | | | | 1,000,318 | |
Saia, Inc.(a) | | | 7,117 | | | | 1,352,230 | |
Schneider National, Inc., Class B | | | 14,858 | | | | 301,617 | |
TuSimple Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 35,031 | | | | 266,236 | |
Uber Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 501,775 | | | | 13,297,038 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 165,404 | | | | 32,224,007 | |
Universal Logistics Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,534 | | | | 112,099 | |
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | | | 16,432 | | | | 617,843 | |
XPO Logistics, Inc.(a) | | | 27,898 | | | | 1,242,019 | |
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ACM Research, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 14,000 | | | | 174,440 | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) | | | 428,187 | | | | 27,129,928 | |
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 19,334 | | | | 422,448 | |
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 6,403 | | | | 196,956 | |
Ambarella, Inc.(a) | | | 9,293 | | | | 522,081 | |
Amkor Technology, Inc. | | | 29,124 | | | | 496,564 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 138,005 | | | | 19,229,617 | |
Applied Materials, Inc.(b) | | | 229,659 | | | | 18,815,962 | |
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 8,176 | | | | 495,139 | |
AXT, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 14,163 | | | | 94,892 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 104,177 | | | | 46,255,630 | |
CEVA, Inc.(a) | | | 5,681 | | | | 149,013 | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a) | | | 15,390 | | | | 1,058,832 | |
Cohu, Inc.(a) | | | 11,138 | | | | 287,138 | |
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 29,085 | | | | 319,935 | |
CyberOptics Corp.(a) | | | 2,146 | | | | 115,412 | |
Diodes, Inc.(a) | | | 11,033 | | | | 716,152 | |
Enphase Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 34,675 | | | | 9,621,272 | |
Entegris, Inc. | | | 38,799 | | | | 3,221,093 | |
First Solar, Inc.(a) | | | 27,696 | | | | 3,663,350 | |
FormFactor, Inc.(a) | | | 20,483 | | | | 513,099 | |
GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 16,457 | | | | 795,696 | |
Ichor Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 7,349 | | | | 177,919 | |
Impinj, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 4,729 | | | | 378,462 | |
indie Semiconductor, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 32,904 | | | | 240,857 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 1,083,795 | | | | 27,929,397 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 37,557 | | | | 11,365,875 | |
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. | | | 15,131 | | | | 582,998 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 36,157 | | | | 13,233,462 | |
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Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b) | | | 35,521 | | | $ | 1,747,988 | |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 13,181 | | | | 682,644 | |
Marvell Technology, Inc. | | | 224,152 | | | | 9,618,362 | |
MaxLinear, Inc.(a) | | | 18,820 | | | | 613,908 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 141,909 | | | | 8,660,706 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 292,214 | | | | 14,639,921 | |
MKS Instruments, Inc. | | | 14,517 | | | | 1,199,685 | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 11,902 | | | | 4,325,187 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 637,104 | | | | 77,338,055 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 114,047 | | | | 7,108,550 | |
Onto Innovation, Inc.(a) | | | 12,303 | | | | 788,007 | |
PDF Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 10,151 | | | | 249,004 | |
Photronics, Inc.(a) | | | 16,299 | | | | 238,291 | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 15,691 | | | | 1,009,245 | |
Qorvo, Inc.(a) | | | 28,343 | | | | 2,250,718 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 295,681 | | | | 33,406,039 | |
Rambus, Inc.(a) | | | 27,451 | | | | 697,804 | |
Semtech Corp.(a) | | | 16,602 | | | | 488,265 | |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a) | | | 9,004 | | | | 1,111,454 | |
SiTime Corp.(a) | | | 4,317 | | | | 339,877 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 43,164 | | | | 3,680,594 | |
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 14,161 | | | | 224,735 | |
Synaptics, Inc.(a) | | | 10,293 | | | | 1,019,110 | |
Teradyne, Inc. | | | 42,249 | | | | 3,175,012 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 242,626 | | | | 37,553,652 | |
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 11,541 | | | | 297,181 | |
Universal Display Corp. | | | 11,847 | | | | 1,117,765 | |
Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 11,276 | | | | 206,576 | |
Wolfspeed, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 31,093 | | | | 3,213,773 | |
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8x8, Inc.(a) | | | 28,207 | | | | 97,314 | |
A10 Networks, Inc. | | | 14,972 | | | | 198,678 | |
ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a) | | | 31,823 | | | | 665,101 | |
Adeia, Inc. | | | 28,129 | | | | 397,744 | |
Adobe, Inc.(a) | | | 124,977 | | | | 34,393,670 | |
Agilysys, Inc.(a) | | | 6,726 | | | | 372,284 | |
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 12,252 | | | | 794,665 | |
Alkami Technology, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,466 | | | | 112,363 | |
Altair Engineering, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 14,054 | | | | 621,468 | |
Alteryx, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 15,571 | | | | 869,485 | |
American Software, Inc., Class A | | | 8,843 | | | | 135,475 | |
Amplitude, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 17,276 | | | | 267,260 | |
ANSYS, Inc.(a) | | | 22,961 | | | | 5,090,454 | |
Appfolio, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 4,810 | | | | 503,703 | |
Appian Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 10,345 | | | | 422,386 | |
AppLovin Corp., Class A(a) | | | 59,829 | | | | 1,166,067 | |
Asana, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 19,762 | | | | 439,309 | |
Aspen Technology, Inc.(a) | | | 6,891 | | | | 1,641,436 | |
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a) | | | 36,307 | | | | 7,645,891 | |
Autodesk, Inc.(a) | | | 57,463 | | | | 10,734,088 | |
Avalara, Inc.(a) | | | 22,513 | | | | 2,066,693 | |
AvePoint, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 39,384 | | | | 157,930 | |
Bentley Systems, Inc., Class B(b) | | | 45,747 | | | | 1,399,401 | |
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 25,923 | | | | 3,431,428 | |
Black Knight, Inc.(a) | | | 41,142 | | | | 2,663,122 | |
Blackbaud, Inc.(a) | | | 12,894 | | | | 568,110 | |
Blackline, Inc.(a) | | | 14,936 | | | | 894,666 | |
Blend Labs, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 60,407 | | | | 133,499 | |
Box, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 34,294 | | | | 836,431 | |
BTRS Holdings, Inc., Class 1(a) | | | 18,226 | | | | 168,773 | |
C3.ai, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 15,678 | | | | 195,975 | |
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Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 72,010 | | | $ | 11,768,594 | |
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 46,343 | | | | 421,721 | |
Cerence, Inc.(a) | | | 9,966 | | | | 156,964 | |
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 37,515 | | | | 2,096,338 | |
ChannelAdvisor Corp.(a) | | | 5,040 | | | | 114,206 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 33,434 | | | | 3,473,793 | |
Clear Secure, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 16,686 | | | | 381,442 | |
CommVault Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 11,189 | | | | 593,465 | |
Confluent, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 33,841 | | | | 804,401 | |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 3,816 | | | | 180,497 | |
Couchbase, Inc.(a) | | | 9,455 | | | | 134,923 | |
Coupa Software, Inc.(a) | | | 19,649 | | | | 1,155,361 | |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 55,627 | | | | 9,167,886 | |
CS Disco, Inc.(a) | | | 9,745 | | | | 97,450 | |
Cvent Holding Corp.(a)(b) | | | 25,280 | | | | 132,720 | |
Datadog, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 70,489 | | | | 6,258,013 | |
Digital Turbine, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 22,699 | | | | 327,093 | |
DocuSign, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 52,744 | | | | 2,820,222 | |
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A | | | 15,300 | | | | 996,795 | |
Domo, Inc., Class B(a) | | | 6,923 | | | | 124,545 | |
DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 18,161 | | | | 496,703 | |
Dropbox, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 75,260 | | | | 1,559,387 | |
Duck Creek Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 19,642 | | | | 232,758 | |
Dynatrace, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 52,008 | | | | 1,810,398 | |
E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 54,063 | | | | 328,162 | |
Ebix, Inc. | | | 6,836 | | | | 129,679 | |
Elastic NV(a) | | | 21,362 | | | | 1,532,510 | |
Enfusion, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 8,096 | | | | 99,905 | |
EngageSmart, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 11,630 | | | | 240,625 | |
Envestnet, Inc.(a) | | | 14,799 | | | | 657,076 | |
Everbridge, Inc.(a) | | | 9,670 | | | | 298,610 | |
Fair Isaac Corp.(a) | | | 6,517 | | | | 2,685,069 | |
Five9, Inc.(a) | | | 17,824 | | | | 1,336,444 | |
ForgeRock, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 9,343 | | | | 135,754 | |
Fortinet, Inc.(a) | | | 169,780 | | | | 8,341,291 | |
Guidewire Software, Inc.(a) | | | 21,901 | | | | 1,348,664 | |
HubSpot, Inc.(a) | | | 11,952 | | | | 3,228,474 | |
Informatica, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 8,831 | | | | 177,238 | |
Instructure Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 5,230 | | | | 116,524 | |
InterDigital, Inc. | | | 8,930 | | | | 360,951 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 72,943 | | | | 28,252,283 | |
Jamf Holding Corp.(a)(b) | | | 18,036 | | | | 399,678 | |
KnowBe4, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 19,966 | | | | 415,492 | |
LivePerson, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 16,592 | | | | 156,297 | |
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 16,733 | | | | 303,871 | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a) | | | 16,568 | | | | 2,204,041 | |
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 24,990 | | | | 267,643 | |
Matterport, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 65,575 | | | | 248,529 | |
MeridianLink, Inc.(a) | | | 6,070 | | | | 98,820 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 1,976,292 | | | | 460,278,407 | |
MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 2,554 | | | | 542,112 | |
Mitek Systems, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,999 | | | | 100,751 | |
Model N, Inc.(a) | | | 9,671 | | | | 331,038 | |
Momentive Global, Inc.(a) | | | 32,179 | | | | 186,960 | |
N-able, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 18,025 | | | | 166,371 | |
nCino, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 20,450 | | | | 697,549 | |
NCR Corp.(a) | | | 33,669 | | | | 640,048 | |
New Relic, Inc.(a) | | | 13,815 | | | | 792,705 | |
NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | | 153,825 | | | | 3,098,035 | |
Nutanix, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 55,655 | | | | 1,159,294 | |
Olo, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 26,834 | | | | 211,989 | |
ON24, Inc.(a) | | | 15,196 | | | | 133,725 | |
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OneSpan, Inc.(a) | | | 11,029 | | | $ | 94,960 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 398,906 | | | | 24,361,189 | |
PagerDuty, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 21,299 | | | | 491,368 | |
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 483,578 | | | | 3,931,489 | |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a) | | | 78,004 | | | | 12,776,275 | |
Paycom Software, Inc.(a) | | | 13,578 | | | | 4,480,604 | |
Paycor HCM, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 12,647 | | | | 373,845 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp.(a) | | | 10,458 | | | | 2,526,444 | |
Pegasystems, Inc. | | | 11,015 | | | | 354,022 | |
Ping Identity Holding Corp.(a) | | | 21,421 | | | | 601,287 | |
Procore Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 20,200 | | | | 999,496 | |
Progress Software Corp. | | | 11,784 | | | | 501,409 | |
PROS Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 11,829 | | | | 292,176 | |
PTC, Inc.(a) | | | 28,152 | | | | 2,944,699 | |
Q2 Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 14,846 | | | | 478,041 | |
Qualys, Inc.(a) | | | 10,030 | | | | 1,398,082 | |
Rapid7, Inc.(a) | | | 15,233 | | | | 653,496 | |
RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 24,505 | | | | 979,220 | |
Riot Blockchain, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 40,716 | | | | 285,419 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 27,859 | | | | 10,019,211 | |
Salesforce, Inc.(a) | | | 254,869 | | | | 36,660,357 | |
Sapiens International Corp. NV | | | 6,902 | | | | 132,380 | |
SentinelOne, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 50,997 | | | | 1,303,483 | |
ServiceNow, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 53,049 | | | | 20,031,833 | |
Smartsheet, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 32,063 | | | | 1,101,685 | |
Splunk, Inc.(a) | | | 42,186 | | | | 3,172,387 | |
Sprout Social, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 11,666 | | | | 707,893 | |
SPS Commerce, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 9,162 | | | | 1,138,195 | |
Sumo Logic, Inc.(a) | | | 22,778 | | | | 170,835 | |
Synopsys, Inc.(a) | | | 40,250 | | | | 12,296,777 | |
Telos Corp.(a) | | | 10,720 | | | | 95,301 | |
Tenable Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 28,951 | | | | 1,007,495 | |
Teradata Corp.(a) | | | 26,393 | | | | 819,767 | |
Trade Desk, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 116,290 | | | | 6,948,327 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 11,097 | | | | 3,856,207 | |
UiPath, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 100,299 | | | | 1,264,770 | |
Unity Software, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 55,878 | | | | 1,780,273 | |
Varonis Systems, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 27,561 | | | | 730,918 | |
Verint Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 17,834 | | | | 598,866 | |
VMware, Inc., Class A | | | 54,951 | | | | 5,850,083 | |
Workday, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 52,519 | | | | 7,994,442 | |
Workiva, Inc.(a) | | | 13,112 | | | | 1,020,114 | |
Yext, Inc.(a) | | | 25,618 | | | | 114,256 | |
Zendesk, Inc.(a) | | | 32,389 | | | | 2,464,803 | |
Zeta Global Holdings Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 30,822 | | | | 203,733 | |
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 66,937 | | | | 4,925,894 | |
Zscaler, Inc.(a) | | | 22,245 | | | | 3,656,411 | |
Zuora, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 29,557 | | | | 218,131 | |
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Aaron’s Co., Inc. | | | 9,346 | | | | 90,843 | |
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(a) | | | 14,264 | | | | 221,805 | |
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. | | | 22,620 | | | | 954,112 | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 16,517 | | | | 2,582,268 | |
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. | | | 39,001 | | | | 379,480 | |
America’s Car-Mart, Inc.(a) | | | 1,962 | | | | 119,721 | |
Arko Corp. | | | 18,737 | | | | 175,940 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a) | | | 5,947 | | | | 898,592 | |
AutoNation, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,052 | | | | 1,023,997 | |
AutoZone, Inc.(a) | | | 5,152 | | | | 11,035,223 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | | | 61,473 | | | | 2,004,020 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 28,401 | | | | 172,962 | |
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Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 53,482 | | | $ | 3,387,550 | |
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 8,209 | | | | 479,898 | |
Buckle, Inc. | | | 6,822 | | | | 215,985 | |
Burlington Stores, Inc.(a) | | | 17,588 | | | | 1,967,921 | |
Caleres, Inc. | | | 10,726 | | | | 259,784 | |
Camping World Holdings, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 10,951 | | | | 277,279 | |
CarMax, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 42,833 | | | | 2,827,835 | |
Carvana Co.(a)(b) | | | 29,207 | | | | 592,902 | |
Chico’s FAS, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 32,211 | | | | 155,901 | |
Children’s Place, Inc.(a) | | | 3,257 | | | | 100,609 | |
Designer Brands, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 17,793 | | | | 272,411 | |
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.(b) | | | 14,952 | | | | 1,564,577 | |
EVgo, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 20,787 | | | | 164,425 | |
Five Below, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 14,681 | | | | 2,021,133 | |
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 26,843 | | | | 1,885,989 | |
Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 20,892 | | | | 650,368 | |
GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 71,494 | | | | 1,796,644 | |
Gap, Inc. | | | 53,447 | | | | 438,800 | |
Genesco, Inc.(a) | | | 3,208 | | | | 126,139 | |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | | | 4,380 | | | | 625,771 | |
GrowGeneration Corp.(a)(b) | | | 28,177 | | | | 98,620 | |
Guess?, Inc. | | | 9,599 | | | | 140,817 | |
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. | | | 4,607 | | | | 114,714 | |
Hibbett, Inc. | | | 4,211 | | | | 209,750 | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 273,104 | | | | 75,360,318 | |
Leslie’s, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 41,990 | | | | 617,673 | |
Lithia Motors, Inc. | | | 7,459 | | | | 1,600,328 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 168,795 | | | | 31,701,389 | |
MarineMax, Inc.(a) | | | 5,322 | | | | 158,542 | |
Monro, Inc. | | | 8,449 | | | | 367,194 | |
Murphy USA, Inc.(b) | | | 5,562 | | | | 1,529,049 | |
National Vision Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 20,747 | | | | 677,390 | |
ODP Corp.(a) | | | 11,856 | | | | 416,738 | |
OneWater Marine, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 3,390 | | | | 102,073 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) | | | 16,597 | | | | 11,673,500 | |
Penske Automotive Group, Inc.(b) | | | 7,059 | | | | 694,817 | |
Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.(a)(b) | | | 23,508 | | | | 262,349 | |
Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | 17,108 | | | | 299,561 | |
RH(a)(b) | | | 5,693 | | | | 1,400,877 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 91,329 | | | | 7,696,295 | |
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 27,859 | | | | 351,023 | |
Shoe Carnival, Inc. | | | 5,555 | | | | 119,099 | |
Signet Jewelers Ltd. | | | 13,291 | | | | 760,112 | |
Sleep Number Corp.(a) | | | 5,806 | | | | 196,301 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | | | 5,601 | | | | 242,523 | |
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 13,384 | | | | 111,087 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 309,031 | | | | 19,197,006 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 29,467 | | | | 5,477,326 | |
TravelCenters of America, Inc.(a) | | | 4,072 | | | | 219,603 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a) | | | 13,577 | | | | 5,446,957 | |
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 18,901 | | | | 371,405 | |
Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a) | | | 20,462 | | | | 595,853 | |
Volta, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 60,989 | | | | 73,797 | |
Warby Parker, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 25,971 | | | | 346,453 | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | | | 18,627 | | | | 2,195,192 | |
Winmark Corp. | | | 778 | | | | 168,313 | |
Zumiez, Inc.(a) | | | 5,426 | | | | 116,822 | |
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Apple Inc. | | | 4,039,600 | | | | 558,272,720 | |
Avid Technology, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,844 | | | | 252,232 | |
Corsair Gaming, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,258 | | | | 116,428 | |
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Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C | | | 69,612 | | | $ | 2,378,642 | |
Eastman Kodak Co.(a)(b) | | | 20,119 | | | | 92,346 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 347,066 | | | | 4,157,851 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 275,973 | | | | 6,877,247 | |
IonQ, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 37,160 | | | | 188,401 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 58,901 | | | | 3,643,027 | |
Pure Storage, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 75,221 | | | | 2,058,799 | |
Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a) | | | 12,391 | | | | 682,372 | |
Western Digital Corp.(a) | | | 83,055 | | | | 2,703,440 | |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | | | 33,713 | | | | 440,966 | |
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Allbirds, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 34,138 | | | | 103,779 | |
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 36,232 | | | | 1,392,758 | |
Carter’s, Inc. | | | 9,866 | | | | 646,519 | |
Columbia Sportswear Co. | | | 10,052 | | | | 676,500 | |
Crocs, Inc.(a) | | | 15,294 | | | | 1,050,086 | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a) | | | 6,737 | | | | 2,106,053 | |
Ermenegildo Zegna NV(b) | | | 16,768 | | | | 180,256 | |
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a) | | | 11,288 | | | | 168,756 | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | 95,528 | | | | 664,875 | |
Kontoor Brands, Inc. | | | 14,201 | | | | 477,296 | |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a) | | | 29,415 | | | | 8,223,257 | |
Movado Group, Inc. | | | 4,370 | | | | 123,147 | |
Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 323,305 | | | | 26,873,112 | |
Oxford Industries, Inc. | | | 4,616 | | | | 414,424 | |
PVH Corp. | | | 19,087 | | | | 855,098 | |
Ralph Lauren Corp. | | | 10,997 | | | | 933,975 | |
Skechers USA, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 35,130 | | | | 1,114,324 | |
Steven Madden Ltd. | | | 22,272 | | | | 593,994 | |
Tapestry, Inc. | | | 69,016 | | | | 1,962,125 | |
Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 50,453 | | | | 335,512 | |
Under Armour, Inc., Class C, NVS(a) | | | 51,345 | | | | 306,016 | |
VF Corp. | | | 92,841 | | | | 2,776,874 | |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 22,677 | | | | 348,999 | |
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Axos Financial, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 15,362 | | | | 525,841 | |
Blue Foundry Bancorp.(a)(b) | | | 8,892 | | | | 99,146 | |
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.(a) | | | 8,199 | | | | 135,037 | |
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | | | 39,520 | | | | 328,016 | |
Columbia Financial, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 8,640 | | | | 182,563 | |
Enact Holdings, Inc. | | | 8,522 | | | | 188,933 | |
Essent Group Ltd. | | | 29,365 | | | | 1,023,958 | |
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C, NVS | | | 2,533 | | | | 251,122 | |
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. | | | 14,392 | | | | 480,693 | |
Hingham Institution For Savings | | | 469 | | | | 117,771 | |
Home Bancorp., Inc. | | | 2,910 | | | | 113,461 | |
Kearny Financial Corp. | | | 15,716 | | | | 166,904 | |
Merchants Bancorp. | | | 5,221 | | | | 120,448 | |
MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 89,295 | | | | 1,144,762 | |
Mr Cooper Group, Inc.(a) | | | 18,840 | | | | 763,020 | |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | | 130,712 | | | | 1,114,973 | |
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 22,247 | | | | 453,171 | |
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. | | | 13,544 | | | | 193,815 | |
PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. | | | 6,786 | | | | 291,119 | |
Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | | 21,816 | | | | 425,412 | |
Radian Group, Inc. | | | 44,881 | | | | 865,754 | |
Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A(b) | | | 31,141 | | | | 196,811 | |
Southern Missouri Bancorp., Inc. | | | 2,568 | | | | 131,045 | |
TFS Financial Corp. | | | 15,259 | | | | 198,367 | |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (continued) | | | | | | |
TrustCo Bank Corp. | | | 5,288 | | | $ | 166,149 | |
UWM Holdings Corp.(b) | | | 28,459 | | | | 83,385 | |
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. | | | 7,898 | | | | 661,300 | |
Waterstone Financial, Inc. | | | 8,306 | | | | 134,225 | |
WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 16,822 | | | | 781,550 | |
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| | | | | | | 11,338,751 | |
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Tobacco — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 480,147 | | | | 19,388,336 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 409,443 | | | | 33,987,863 | |
Turning Point Brands, Inc. | | | 6,125 | | | | 130,034 | |
Universal Corp. | | | 6,678 | | | | 307,455 | |
Vector Group Ltd. | | | 41,347 | | | | 364,267 | |
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| | | | | �� | | 54,177,955 | |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Air Lease Corp., Class A | | | 28,481 | | | | 883,196 | |
Alta Equipment Group, Inc. | | | 8,982 | | | | 98,892 | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 9,908 | | | | 1,018,344 | |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.(a) | | | 14,330 | | | | 784,138 | |
BlueLinx Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,295 | | | | 142,519 | |
Boise Cascade Co. | | | 9,671 | | | | 575,038 | |
Core & Main, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 14,881 | | | | 338,394 | |
Custom Truck One Source, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 17,285 | | | | 100,772 | |
DXP Enterprises, Inc.(a) | | | 5,436 | | | | 128,724 | |
Fastenal Co. | | | 152,974 | | | | 7,042,923 | |
GATX Corp. | | | 9,063 | | | | 771,714 | |
Global Industrial Co. | | | 3,975 | | | | 106,649 | |
GMS, Inc.(a) | | | 11,207 | | | | 448,392 | |
H&E Equipment Services, Inc. | | | 8,174 | | | | 231,651 | |
Herc Holdings, Inc. | | | 6,342 | | | | 658,807 | |
McGrath RentCorp | | | 6,175 | | | | 517,835 | |
MRC Global, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 23,430 | | | | 168,462 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | | | 12,396 | | | | 902,553 | |
NOW, Inc.(a) | | | 27,777 | | | | 279,159 | |
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | | 10,357 | | | | 454,258 | |
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class B | | | 2,240 | | | | 107,318 | |
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a) | | | 11,543 | | | | 1,202,088 | |
Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 11,937 | | | | 320,628 | |
Titan Machinery, Inc.(a) | | | 5,741 | | | | 162,241 | |
Transcat, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,409 | | | | 106,647 | |
Triton International Ltd. | | | 16,915 | | | | 925,758 | |
United Rentals, Inc.(a) | | | 18,645 | | | | 5,036,387 | |
Univar Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 46,194 | | | | 1,050,452 | |
Veritiv Corp.(a) | | | 3,533 | | | | 345,421 | |
Watsco, Inc. | | | 8,557 | | | | 2,203,085 | |
WESCO International, Inc.(a) | | | 11,691 | | | | 1,395,672 | |
WW Grainger, Inc. | | | 11,879 | | | | 5,811,088 | |
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Water Utilities — 0.1% | | | | | | |
American States Water Co. | | | 10,241 | | | | 798,286 | |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 47,836 | | | | 6,226,334 | |
Artesian Resources Corp., Class A, NVS | | | 2,910 | | | | 140,029 | |
California Water Service Group | | | 13,363 | | | | 704,096 | |
Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 61,045 | | | | 2,526,042 | |
Middlesex Water Co. | | | 5,085 | | | | 392,562 | |
SJW Group | | | 7,702 | | | | 443,635 | |
York Water Co. | | | 3,311 | | | | 127,242 | |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2% | |
Gogo, Inc.(a) | | | 8,323 | | | | 100,875 | |
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. | | | 13,363 | | | | 227,438 | |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services (continued) | |
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | | | 27,693 | | | $ | 384,932 | |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.(a) | | | 157,775 | | | | 21,168,672 | |
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| | | | | | | 21,881,917 | |
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Total Common Stocks — 99.8% (Cost: $8,077,295,000) | | | | | | | 9,424,113,161 | |
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Rights | | | | | | | | |
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Biotechnology — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Aduro Biotech CVR, Expires 01/02/24(d) | | | 4,039 | | | | 10,255 | |
GTX INC Contingent Rights, Expires 06/10/34(b)(d) | | | 684 | | | | 701 | |
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| | | | | | | 10,956 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Zogenix, Inc.(b)(d) | | | 15,050 | | | | 10,234 | |
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Total Rights — 0.0% (Cost: $11,636) | | | | | | | 21,190 | |
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Warrants(a) | | | | | | | | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Chord Energy Corp. (Issued/Exercisable, Expires 09/01/24, Strike Price USD 73.44)(b) | | | 409 | | | | 8,793 | |
Chord Energy Corp. (Issued/Exercisable, Expires 09/01/25, Strike Price USD 83.45) | | | 204 | | | | 4,262 | |
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| | | | | | | 13,055 | |
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Total Warrants — 0.0% (Cost: $68,578) | | | | | | | 13,055 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8% (Cost: $8,077,375,214) | | | | | | | 9,424,147,406 | |
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Short-Term Securities(c)(e) | | | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 3.3% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(f) | | | 305,098,562 | | | $ | 305,190,092 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 9,027,199 | | | | 9,027,199 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 3.3% (Cost: $314,026,802) | | | | | | | 314,217,291 | |
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Total Investments — 103.1% (Cost: $8,391,402,016) | | | | | | | 9,738,364,697 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (3.1)% | | | | (294,192,890 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 9,444,171,807 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(e) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(f) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
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| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 231,125,019 | | | $ | 73,908,568 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 474 | | | $ | 156,031 | | | $ | 305,190,092 | | | | 305,098,562 | | | $ | 1,195,280 | (b) | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 19,635,000 | | | | — | | | | (10,607,801 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,027,199 | | | | 9,027,199 | | | | 111,223 | | | | — | | | | | |
| | BlackRock, Inc | | | 29,068,263 | | | | 2,461,879 | | | | (1,463,864 | ) | | | 646,091 | | | | (8,888,814 | ) | | | 21,823,555 | | | | 39,659 | | | | 378,127 | | | | — | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 646,565 | | | $ | (8,732,783 | ) | | $ | 336,040,846 | | | | | | | $ | 1,684,630 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
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| (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. | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Russel 2000 E-Mini Index | | | 36 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 3,005 | | | $ | (234,689 | ) |
S&P 500 E-Mini Index | | | 104 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | | 18,728 | | | | (1,528,721 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (1,763,410 | ) |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,763,410 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,763,410 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,472,030 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,472,030 | ) |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,863,212 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,863,212 | ) |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 21,190,720 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell 3000 ETF |
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense | | $ | 149,473,842 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 149,473,842 | |
Air Freight & Logistics | | | 51,225,961 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 51,225,961 | |
Airlines | | | 18,633,311 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,633,311 | |
Auto Components | | | 19,143,691 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19,143,691 | |
Automobiles | | | 212,160,316 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 212,160,316 | |
Banks | | | 381,485,287 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 381,485,287 | |
Beverages | | | 152,925,917 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 152,925,917 | |
Biotechnology | | | 258,933,871 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 258,933,871 | |
Building Products | | | 56,517,204 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 56,517,204 | |
Capital Markets | | | 289,650,977 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 289,650,977 | |
Chemicals | | | 167,494,613 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 167,494,613 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 55,843,856 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 55,843,856 | |
Communications Equipment | | | 74,622,134 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 74,622,134 | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 21,572,925 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,572,925 | |
Construction Materials | | | 12,574,921 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,574,921 | |
Consumer Finance | | | 51,323,956 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 51,323,956 | |
Containers & Packaging | | | 32,828,852 | | | | 42,020 | | | | — | | | | 32,870,872 | |
Distributors | | | 12,165,072 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,165,072 | |
Diversified Consumer Services | | | 13,284,352 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,284,352 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 138,444,789 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 138,444,789 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | 78,503,113 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 78,503,113 | |
Electric Utilities | | | 170,523,681 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 170,523,681 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 65,916,905 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 65,916,905 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 66,262,954 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 66,262,954 | |
Energy Equipment & Services | | | 35,661,494 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 35,661,494 | |
Entertainment | | | 128,539,586 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 128,539,586 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 305,080,780 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 305,080,780 | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | | 140,277,306 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 140,277,306 | |
Food Products | | | 107,560,384 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 107,560,384 | |
Gas Utilities | | | 14,014,047 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,014,047 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 254,549,356 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 254,549,356 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 319,140,424 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 319,140,424 | |
Health Care Technology | | | 14,007,329 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,007,329 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 192,389,745 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 192,389,745 | |
Household Durables | | | 37,249,219 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 37,249,219 | |
Household Products | | | 116,163,758 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 116,163,758 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | | | 10,545,118 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,545,118 | |
Industrial Conglomerates | | | 64,477,673 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 64,477,673 | |
Insurance | | | 222,191,716 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 222,191,716 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 396,061,181 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 396,061,181 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | 280,227,179 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 280,227,179 | |
IT Services | | | 417,943,687 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 417,943,687 | |
Leisure Products | | | 10,400,760 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,400,760 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 168,531,652 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 168,531,652 | |
Machinery | | | 170,055,020 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 170,055,020 | |
Marine | | | 2,251,213 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,251,213 | |
Media | | | 74,269,939 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 74,269,939 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 48,929,886 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 48,929,886 | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 11,963,585 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,963,585 | |
Multiline Retail | | | 44,370,820 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 44,370,820 | |
Multi-Utilities | | | 75,967,272 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 75,967,272 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 410,903,992 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 410,903,992 | |
Paper & Forest Products | | | 1,626,266 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,626,266 | |
Personal Products | | | 18,200,895 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,200,895 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 393,577,973 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 393,577,973 | |
Professional Services | | | 56,105,302 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 56,105,302 | |
Real Estate Management & Development | | | 13,902,077 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,902,077 | |
Road & Rail | | | 97,464,764 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 97,464,764 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell 3000 ETF |
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | $ | 405,205,727 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 405,205,727 | |
Software | | | 831,427,713 | | | | 3,473,793 | | | | — | | | | 834,901,506 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 210,581,750 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 210,581,750 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 581,864,471 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 581,864,471 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | | | 52,327,735 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 52,327,735 | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | | | 11,338,751 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,338,751 | |
Tobacco | | | 54,177,955 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 54,177,955 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | | 34,319,205 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 34,319,205 | |
Water Utilities | | | 11,358,226 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,358,226 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | 21,881,917 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,881,917 | |
Rights | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,190 | | | | 21,190 | |
Warrants | | | 13,055 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,055 | |
Short-Term Securities Money Market Funds | | | 314,217,291 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 314,217,291 | |
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| | $ | 9,734,827,694 | | | $ | 3,515,813 | | | $ | 21,190 | | | $ | 9,738,364,697 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | (1,763,410 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,763,410 | ) |
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| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Aerospace & Defense — 1.2% | | | | | | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 32,050 | | | $ | 3,709,788 | |
BWX Technologies, Inc. | | | 116,877 | | | | 5,887,095 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 80,384 | | | | 11,186,238 | |
HEICO Corp. | | | 5,934 | | | | 854,377 | |
HEICO Corp., Class A | | | 10,428 | | | | 1,195,257 | |
Hexcel Corp. | | | 175,877 | | | | 9,096,358 | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | | 717,485 | | | | 22,191,811 | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | | | 64,427 | | | | 14,270,581 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 123,520 | | | | 5,014,912 | |
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 11,195 | | | | 245,394 | |
Textron, Inc. | | | 446,689 | | | | 26,024,101 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | | 66,581 | | | | 34,943,040 | |
Woodward, Inc. | | | 123,542 | | | | 9,915,481 | |
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| | | | | | | 144,534,433 | |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 0.4% | | | | | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 188,762 | | | | 18,179,668 | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 238,259 | | | | 21,040,653 | |
GXO Logistics, Inc.(a) | | | 197,554 | | | | 6,926,243 | |
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| | | | | | | 46,146,564 | |
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Airlines — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a) | | | 263,843 | | | | 10,329,453 | |
American Airlines Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,374,543 | | | | 16,549,498 | |
Copa Holdings SA, Class A, NVS(a)(b) | | | 60,657 | | | | 4,064,626 | |
JetBlue Airways Corp.(a)(b) | | | 690,719 | | | | 4,579,467 | |
Southwest Airlines Co.(a) | | | 1,250,635 | | | | 38,569,583 | |
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 691,654 | | | | 22,499,505 | |
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| | | | | | | 96,592,132 | |
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Auto Components — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC(a) | | | 427,930 | | | | 33,468,405 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 499,011 | | | | 15,668,946 | |
Gentex Corp. | | | 493,180 | | | | 11,757,411 | |
Lear Corp. | | | 124,913 | | | | 14,950,837 | |
QuantumScape Corp.(a)(b) | | | 537,096 | | | | 4,516,977 | |
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| | | | | | | 80,362,576 | |
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Automobiles — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | | 282,346 | | | | 9,848,229 | |
Lucid Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 68,087 | | | | 951,175 | |
Rivian Automotive, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 1,095,652 | | | | 36,057,907 | |
Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 111,085 | | | | 7,773,728 | |
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| | | | | | | 54,631,039 | |
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Banks — 5.1% | | | | | | |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | 83,010 | | | | 6,318,721 | |
Bank OZK | | | 236,390 | | | | 9,351,588 | |
BOK Financial Corp. | | | 61,404 | | | | 5,456,360 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 1,032,254 | | | | 35,468,248 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | | 277,537 | | | | 19,732,881 | |
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | | | 229,886 | | | | 15,209,258 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 123,558 | | | | 16,336,839 | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 300,410 | | | | 20,169,527 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 1,438,342 | | | | 45,969,410 | |
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A(b) | | | 19,274 | | | | 15,369,666 | |
First Hawaiian, Inc. | | | 274,434 | | | | 6,759,309 | |
First Horizon Corp. | | | 1,121,896 | | | | 25,691,418 | |
First Republic Bank | | | 384,349 | | | | 50,176,762 | |
FNB Corp. | | | 732,639 | | | | 8,498,612 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 3,033,472 | | | | 39,981,161 | |
KeyCorp. | | | 1,965,307 | | | | 31,484,218 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 369,059 | | | | 65,072,483 | |
PacWest Bancorp | | | 248,916 | | | | 5,625,502 | |
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Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 158,276 | | | $ | 12,836,184 | |
Popular, Inc. | | | 154,001 | | | | 11,097,312 | |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 185,719 | | | | 12,383,743 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 1,974,938 | | | | 39,637,006 | |
Signature Bank | | | 124,925 | | | | 18,863,675 | |
SVB Financial Group(a)(b) | | | 45,283 | | | | 15,205,126 | |
Synovus Financial Corp. | | | 302,179 | | | | 11,334,734 | |
Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 450,347 | | | | 7,696,430 | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | 368,912 | | | | 16,674,822 | |
Western Alliance Bancorp | | | 86,109 | | | | 5,660,806 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 128,318 | | | | 10,464,333 | |
Zions Bancorp NA | | | 312,740 | | | | 15,905,956 | |
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| | | | | | | 600,432,090 | |
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Beverages — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A, NVS(a)(b) | | | 994 | | | | 321,708 | |
Brown-Forman Corp., Class A, NVS(b) | | | 39,338 | | | | 2,657,675 | |
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | | | 158,719 | | | | 10,565,924 | |
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B | | | 367,614 | | | | 17,641,796 | |
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| | | | | | | 31,187,103 | |
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Biotechnology — 1.4% | | | | | | |
Biogen, Inc.(a) | | | 308,286 | | | | 82,312,362 | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | | | 390,140 | | | | 33,072,168 | |
Exact Sciences Corp.(a)(b) | | | 306,997 | | | | 9,974,332 | |
Exelixis, Inc.(a) | | | 94,068 | | | | 1,474,986 | |
Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a) | | | 32,976 | | | | 2,040,885 | |
Incyte Corp.(a) | | | 51,716 | | | | 3,446,354 | |
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 23,421 | | | | 1,035,911 | |
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 90,345 | | | | 6,309,695 | |
Natera, Inc.(a) | | | 11,244 | | | | 492,712 | |
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | | | 30,680 | | | | 1,270,459 | |
United Therapeutics Corp.(a) | | | 94,784 | | | | 19,845,874 | |
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| | | | | | | 161,275,738 | |
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Building Products — 1.7% | | | | | | |
A O Smith Corp. | | | 204,298 | | | | 9,924,797 | |
Allegion PLC | | | 38,229 | | | | 3,428,377 | |
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | | | 41,266 | | | | 3,269,505 | |
AZEK Co., Inc.(a)(b) | | | 237,912 | | | | 3,954,097 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a) | | | 326,140 | | | | 19,216,169 | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 16,962 | | | | 4,756,314 | |
Carrier Global Corp. | | | 1,788,946 | | | | 63,614,920 | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 179,539 | | | | 9,639,449 | |
Hayward Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 154,495 | | | | 1,370,371 | |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 67,916 | | | | 15,122,856 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 451,596 | | | | 21,085,017 | |
Owens Corning | | | 203,367 | | | | 15,986,680 | |
Trane Technologies PLC | | | 206,897 | | | | 29,960,754 | |
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| | | | | | | 201,329,306 | |
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Capital Markets — 4.6% | | | | | | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | | | 80,569 | | | | 9,011,643 | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 82,490 | | | | 20,783,355 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 1,550,535 | | | | 59,726,608 | |
Carlyle Group, Inc. | | | 443,186 | | | | 11,451,926 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 224,332 | | | | 26,329,847 | |
Coinbase Global, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 333,716 | | | | 21,521,345 | |
Evercore, Inc., Class A | | | 75,980 | | | | 6,249,355 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 598,973 | | | | 12,889,899 | |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A | | | 194,917 | | | | 12,457,145 | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 783,821 | | | | 10,738,348 | |
Janus Henderson Group PLC | | | 289,142 | | | | 5,872,474 | |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | 429,874 | | | | 12,681,283 | |
KKR & Co., Inc. | | | 1,209,053 | | | | 51,989,279 | |
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Lazard Ltd., Class A | | | 188,941 | | | $ | 6,013,992 | |
Morningstar, Inc. | | | 4,687 | | | | 995,144 | |
MSCI, Inc., Class A | | | 41,466 | | | | 17,489,944 | |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 726,163 | | | | 41,158,919 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 434,316 | | | | 37,160,077 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 378,485 | | | | 37,401,888 | |
Robinhood Markets, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 1,190,796 | | | | 12,027,039 | |
SEI Investments Co. | | | 218,677 | | | | 10,726,107 | |
State Street Corp. | | | 774,301 | | | | 47,085,244 | |
Stifel Financial Corp. | | | 221,079 | | | | 11,476,211 | |
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 472,027 | | | | 49,567,555 | |
Tradeweb Markets, Inc., Class A | | | 83,188 | | | | 4,693,467 | |
Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A | | | 209,010 | | | | 4,341,138 | |
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| | | | | | | 541,839,232 | |
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Chemicals — 3.9% | | | | | | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 120,080 | | | | 31,753,955 | |
Ashland, Inc. | | | 106,302 | | | | 10,095,501 | |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 350,825 | | | | 7,388,375 | |
Celanese Corp. | | | 229,775 | | | | 20,757,873 | |
Chemours Co. | | | 128,620 | | | | 3,170,483 | |
Corteva, Inc. | | | 1,531,926 | | | | 87,549,571 | |
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. | | | 1,060,170 | | | | 53,432,568 | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 258,792 | | | | 18,387,172 | |
Element Solutions, Inc. | | | 484,432 | | | | 7,881,709 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 174,085 | | | | 18,400,784 | |
Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,374,582 | | | | 4,288,696 | |
Huntsman Corp. | | | 404,071 | | | | 9,915,902 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 538,748 | | | | 48,934,481 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | 543,221 | | | | 40,893,677 | |
Mosaic Co. | | | 639,700 | | | | 30,916,701 | |
NewMarket Corp. | | | 12,400 | | | | 3,730,292 | |
Olin Corp. | | | 282,691 | | | | 12,121,790 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 234,089 | | | | 25,911,311 | |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 257,011 | | | | 21,411,586 | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A | | | 55,764 | | | | 2,383,911 | |
Westlake Corp. | | | 69,276 | | | | 6,018,699 | |
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| | | | | | | 465,345,037 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Cintas Corp. | | | 12,567 | | | | 4,878,384 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc.(a) | | | 107,729 | | | | 11,848,035 | |
Driven Brands Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 106,847 | | | | 2,989,579 | |
IAA, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 48,026 | | | | 1,529,628 | |
MSA Safety, Inc. | | | 47,569 | | | | 5,198,340 | |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 407,551 | | | | 55,443,238 | |
Rollins, Inc. | | | 34,044 | | | | 1,180,646 | |
Stericycle, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 191,680 | | | | 8,071,645 | |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 65,888 | | | | 8,468,585 | |
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| | | | | | | 99,608,080 | |
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Communications Equipment — 1.2% | | | | | | |
Ciena Corp.(a)(b) | | | 317,341 | | | | 12,830,097 | |
F5, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 125,171 | | | | 18,115,999 | |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 679,907 | | | | 17,759,171 | |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 144,733 | | | | 9,924,342 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc.(b) | | | 348,295 | | | | 78,007,631 | |
Ubiquiti, Inc. | | | 8,942 | | | | 2,625,013 | |
Viasat, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 153,730 | | | | 4,647,258 | |
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| | | | | | | 143,909,511 | |
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Construction & Engineering — 0.6% | | | | | | |
AECOM | | | 262,684 | | | | 17,959,705 | |
MasTec, Inc.(a) | | | 125,280 | | | | 7,955,280 | |
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 423,691 | | | | 11,587,949 | |
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Quanta Services, Inc. | | | 137,507 | | | $ | 17,517,017 | |
Valmont Industries, Inc. | | | 37,965 | | | | 10,198,158 | |
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a)(b) | | | 205,859 | | | | 8,302,293 | |
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Construction Materials — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 14,001 | | | | 1,500,627 | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 119,856 | | | | 38,604,419 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 143,856 | | | | 22,687,530 | |
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| | | | | | | 62,792,576 | |
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Consumer Finance — 1.1% | | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 651,747 | | | | 18,138,119 | |
Credit Acceptance Corp.(a)(b) | | | 12,575 | | | | 5,507,850 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 576,820 | | | | 52,444,474 | |
OneMain Holdings, Inc. | | | 246,839 | | | | 7,286,687 | |
SLM Corp. | | | 528,749 | | | | 7,397,199 | |
SoFi Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,668,770 | | | | 8,143,598 | |
Synchrony Financial(b) | | | 1,015,186 | | | | 28,618,093 | |
Upstart Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 124,586 | | | | 2,590,143 | |
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| | | | | | | 130,126,163 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 1.4% | | | | | | |
Amcor PLC | | | 3,171,448 | | | | 34,029,637 | |
AptarGroup, Inc. | | | 137,464 | | | | 13,063,204 | |
Ardagh Group SA(a) | | | 34,751 | | | | 296,860 | |
Ardagh Metal Packaging SA | | | 222,239 | | | | 1,075,637 | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 65,821 | | | | 10,709,077 | |
Ball Corp. | | | 392,526 | | | | 18,966,856 | |
Berry Global Group, Inc.(a) | | | 136,589 | | | | 6,355,486 | |
Crown Holdings, Inc. | | | 29,475 | | | | 2,388,359 | |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 147,025 | | | | 2,902,273 | |
International Paper Co. | | | 764,304 | | | | 24,228,437 | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | 195,965 | | | | 22,004,910 | |
Silgan Holdings, Inc. | | | 177,743 | | | | 7,472,316 | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | 204,257 | | | | 11,587,500 | |
Westrock Co. | | | 538,940 | | | | 16,647,857 | |
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| | | | | | | 171,728,409 | |
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Distributors — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 269,539 | | | | 40,247,563 | |
LKQ Corp. | | | 542,800 | | | | 25,593,020 | |
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| | | | | | | 65,840,583 | |
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Diversified Consumer Services — 0.4% | | | | | | |
ADT, Inc.(b) | | | 438,704 | | | | 3,285,893 | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 88,944 | | | | 5,127,622 | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a) | | | 66,764 | | | | 5,491,339 | |
H&R Block, Inc. | | | 60,026 | | | | 2,553,506 | |
Mister Car Wash, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 56,347 | | | | 483,457 | |
Service Corp. International | | | 328,165 | | | | 18,948,247 | |
Terminix Global Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 259,581 | | | | 9,939,356 | |
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| | | | | | | 45,829,420 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Apollo Global Management, Inc. | | | 229,254 | | | | 10,660,311 | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | 791,157 | | | | 20,846,987 | |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 204,377 | | | | 12,364,808 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2% | |
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 523,809 | | | | 12,272,845 | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | | | 2,188,464 | | | | 15,932,018 | |
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| | | | | | | 28,204,863 | |
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Electric Utilities — 4.5% | | | | | | |
Alliant Energy Corp. | | | 530,773 | | | | 28,125,661 | |
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Avangrid, Inc. | | | 148,753 | | | $ | 6,203,000 | |
Constellation Energy Corp. | | | 689,026 | | | | 57,320,073 | |
Edison International | | | 793,626 | | | | 44,903,359 | |
Entergy Corp. | | | 428,602 | | | | 43,130,219 | |
Evergy, Inc. | | | 470,753 | | | | 27,962,728 | |
Eversource Energy | | | 727,463 | | | | 56,713,016 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 1,146,869 | | | | 42,434,153 | |
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | | 233,408 | | | | 8,089,921 | |
IDACORP, Inc. | | | 105,645 | | | | 10,459,911 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 501,403 | | | | 19,188,693 | |
OGE Energy Corp. | | | 425,521 | | | | 15,514,496 | |
PG&E Corp.(a)(b) | | | 3,278,998 | | | | 40,987,475 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 236,976 | | | | 15,287,322 | |
PPL Corp. | | | 1,556,614 | | | | 39,460,165 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 1,153,840 | | | | 73,845,760 | |
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| | | | | | | 529,625,952 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 1.5% | | | | | | |
Acuity Brands, Inc.(b) | | | 68,948 | | | | 10,857,242 | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | 487,090 | | | | 55,240,877 | |
Hubbell, Inc. | | | 113,590 | | | | 25,330,570 | |
nVent Electric PLC | | | 346,727 | | | | 10,960,041 | |
Plug Power, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 548,401 | | | | 11,521,905 | |
Regal Rexnord Corp. | | | 142,456 | | | | 19,995,124 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc.(b) | | | 80,403 | | | | 17,295,489 | |
Sensata Technologies Holding PLC(b) | | | 325,603 | | | | 12,138,480 | |
Sunrun, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 434,700 | | | | 11,993,373 | |
Vertiv Holdings Co.(b) | | | 536,488 | | | | 5,214,663 | |
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| | | | | | | 180,547,764 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.8% | |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 306,057 | | | | 20,493,577 | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) | | | 128,352 | | | | 11,832,771 | |
Avnet, Inc. | | | 197,184 | | | | 7,122,286 | |
Cognex Corp.(b) | | | 25,149 | | | | 1,042,426 | |
Coherent Corp.(a) | | | 225,638 | | | | 7,863,484 | |
Corning, Inc. | | | 1,499,481 | | | | 43,514,939 | |
IPG Photonics Corp.(a) | | | 71,043 | | | | 5,992,477 | |
Jabil, Inc. | | | 53,267 | | | | 3,074,039 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 28,137 | | | | 4,427,638 | |
Littelfuse, Inc.(b) | | | 50,763 | | | | 10,086,100 | |
National Instruments Corp. | | | 238,813 | | | | 9,012,803 | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | | 90,966 | | | | 7,385,529 | |
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 97,946 | | | | 33,053,837 | |
Trimble, Inc.(a) | | | 528,562 | | | | 28,685,060 | |
Vontier Corp. | | | 127,348 | | | | 2,127,985 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a) | | | 64,789 | | | | 16,975,366 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 0.7% | |
Baker Hughes Co. | | | 2,011,615 | | | | 42,163,450 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 1,041,544 | | | | 25,642,813 | |
NOV, Inc. | | | 821,554 | | | | 13,292,744 | |
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Entertainment — 1.2% | | | | | | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 1,084,848 | | | | 7,561,390 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 548,569 | | | | 63,474,919 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class A, NVS(a)(b) | | | 39,184 | | | | 2,057,944 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C, NVS(a) | | | 378,162 | | | | 22,122,477 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 161,699 | | | | 12,295,592 | |
Madison Square Garden Co(a) | | | 19,804 | | | | 2,706,415 | |
Playtika Holding Corp.(a)(b) | | | 18,680 | | | | 175,405 | |
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Roku, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 180,255 | | | $ | 10,166,382 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | | | 59,380 | | | | 6,472,420 | |
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,337,960 | | | | 15,386,540 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 10.7% | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 343,391 | | | | 48,139,984 | |
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A | | | 638,255 | | | | 20,941,147 | |
Americold Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 571,422 | | | | 14,056,981 | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 302,535 | | | | 11,683,902 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 295,258 | | | | 54,383,571 | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 332,128 | | | | 24,899,636 | |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 625,827 | | | | 11,559,025 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 201,365 | | | | 24,053,049 | |
Cousins Properties, Inc. | | | 321,091 | | | | 7,497,475 | |
CubeSmart | | | 472,383 | | | | 18,923,663 | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 363,885 | | | | 6,524,458 | |
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | | | 86,340 | | | | 12,462,316 | |
EPR Properties | | | 157,222 | | | | 5,637,981 | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | | | 144,261 | | | | 9,065,361 | |
Equity Residential | | | 782,811 | | | | 52,620,555 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 137,409 | | | | 33,284,582 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 246,401 | | | | 42,555,917 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 169,649 | | | | 15,288,768 | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 277,804 | | | | 12,448,397 | |
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. | | | 516,051 | | | | 22,830,096 | |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 806,885 | | | | 16,823,552 | |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 1,142,421 | | | | 26,184,289 | |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. | | | 217,644 | | | | 5,867,682 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 1,500,259 | | | | 23,824,113 | |
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | | | 294,786 | | | | 3,227,907 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | | 1,288,023 | | | | 43,496,537 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 152,118 | | | | 6,688,628 | |
JBG SMITH Properties | | | 225,896 | | | | 4,197,148 | |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | | | 243,954 | | | | 10,272,903 | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | 1,280,839 | | | | 23,580,246 | |
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A | | | 22,946 | | | | 1,892,816 | |
Life Storage, Inc. | | | 176,876 | | | | 19,590,786 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | | 1,246,545 | | | | 14,784,024 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 242,599 | | | | 37,619,827 | |
National Retail Properties, Inc. | | | 368,238 | | | | 14,677,967 | |
National Storage Affiliates Trust | | | 178,182 | | | | 7,408,808 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | | 493,301 | | | | 14,547,446 | |
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 467,244 | | | | 5,261,167 | |
Rayonier, Inc. | | | 308,345 | | | | 9,241,100 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 1,307,511 | | | | 76,097,140 | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 364,127 | | | | 19,608,239 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 361,895 | | | | 18,818,540 | |
SBA Communications Corp., Class A | | | 174,039 | | | | 49,540,201 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 355,342 | | | | 31,891,944 | |
SL Green Realty Corp. | | | 138,030 | | | | 5,543,285 | |
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | | | 288,988 | | | | 10,449,806 | |
STORE Capital Corp. | | | 536,175 | | | | 16,798,363 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 257,264 | | | | 34,815,537 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 684,334 | | | | 28,543,571 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 843,990 | | | | 33,903,078 | |
VICI Properties, Inc. | | | 2,030,207 | | | | 60,601,679 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 368,536 | | | | 8,535,294 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 979,041 | | | | 62,971,917 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 1,570,709 | | | | 44,859,449 | |
WP Carey, Inc. | | | 404,452 | | | | 28,230,750 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 1.0% | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A | | | 355,671 | | | $ | 8,841,981 | |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 103,773 | | | | 7,555,712 | |
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 77,815 | | | | 15,759,094 | |
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a)(b) | | | 171,445 | | | | 5,707,404 | |
Kroger Co. | | | 1,389,306 | | | | 60,782,137 | |
Performance Food Group Co.(a)(b) | | | 220,565 | | | | 9,473,267 | |
US Foods Holding Corp.(a)(b) | | | 426,743 | | | | 11,283,085 | |
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Food Products — 2.5% | |
Bunge Ltd. | | | 295,272 | | | | 24,380,609 | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 407,461 | | | | 19,199,562 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 995,840 | | | | 32,494,259 | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a) | | | 316,347 | | | | 20,926,354 | |
Flowers Foods, Inc. | | | 393,391 | | | | 9,712,824 | |
Freshpet, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 42,074 | | | | 2,107,487 | |
Hershey Co. | | | 40,770 | | | | 8,988,562 | |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 607,360 | | | | 27,598,438 | |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 139,028 | | | | 11,194,535 | |
J M Smucker Co. | | | 217,949 | | | | 29,948,372 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 242,859 | | | | 16,917,558 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc., NVS | | | 529,348 | | | | 37,726,632 | |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a) | | | 47,553 | | | | 1,094,670 | |
Post Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 116,683 | | | | 9,557,504 | |
Seaboard Corp. | | | 507 | | | | 1,725,149 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 601,818 | | | | 39,677,861 | |
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Gas Utilities — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | | | 292,362 | | | | 29,777,070 | |
National Fuel Gas Co. | | | 169,084 | | | | 10,407,120 | |
UGI Corp. | | | 445,848 | | | | 14,414,266 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.0% | |
Align Technology, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 41,187 | | | | 8,530,240 | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. | | | 102,851 | | | | 27,142,379 | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | | | 449,760 | | | | 12,750,696 | |
Enovis Corp.(a) | | | 106,252 | | | | 4,895,030 | |
Envista Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 348,441 | | | | 11,432,349 | |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 149,737 | | | | 8,919,833 | |
Hologic, Inc.(a) | | | 519,951 | | | | 33,547,239 | |
ICU Medical, Inc.(a) | | | 34,464 | | | | 5,190,278 | |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)(b) | | | 156,043 | | | | 6,609,981 | |
Masimo Corp.(a) | | | 22,979 | | | | 3,243,716 | |
QuidelOrtho Corp.(a) | | | 103,686 | | | | 7,411,475 | |
STERIS PLC | | | 210,951 | | | | 35,076,932 | |
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(a) | | | 7,744 | | | | 370,550 | |
Teleflex, Inc. | | | 99,664 | | | | 20,078,309 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 442,912 | | | | 46,306,450 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 1.8% | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a)(b) | | | 186,941 | | | | 14,615,047 | |
agilon health, Inc.(a) | | | 21,608 | | | | 506,059 | |
Amedisys, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 67,098 | | | | 6,494,415 | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 575,901 | | | | 38,401,079 | |
Chemed Corp. | | | 19,737 | | | | 8,616,385 | |
Encompass Health Corp. | | | 205,799 | | | | 9,308,289 | |
Enhabit, Inc.(a) | | | 102,917 | | | | 1,444,955 | |
Henry Schein, Inc.(a) | | | 284,184 | | | | 18,690,782 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | 191,028 | | | | 39,124,445 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 27,219 | | | | 8,977,915 | |
Oak Street Health, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 244,515 | | | | 5,995,508 | |
Premier, Inc., Class A | | | 247,104 | | | | 8,386,710 | |
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Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 247,639 | | | $ | 30,382,829 | |
Signify Health, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 146,560 | | | | 4,272,224 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)(b) | | | 227,413 | | | | 11,729,962 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B(b) | | | 133,553 | | | | 11,776,703 | |
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Health Care Technology — 0.2% | |
Certara, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 86,357 | | | | 1,146,821 | |
Change Healthcare, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 514,822 | | | | 14,152,457 | |
Definitive Healthcare Corp.(a)(b) | | | 38,870 | | | | 604,040 | |
Doximity, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 122,716 | | | | 3,708,477 | |
Teladoc Health, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 304,701 | | | | 7,724,170 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.1% | |
Aramark | | | 486,594 | | | | 15,181,733 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | 163,423 | | | | 7,787,106 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 135,227 | | | | 4,362,423 | |
Carnival Corp.(a) | | | 2,034,496 | | | | 14,302,507 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 70,549 | | | | 8,911,750 | |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 20,269 | | | | 6,287,444 | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 157,510 | | | | 18,998,856 | |
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 102,996 | | | | 8,338,556 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a) | | | 435,387 | | | | 16,335,720 | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | | 81,053 | | | | 9,877,119 | |
MGM Resorts International(b) | | | 694,188 | | | | 20,631,267 | |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 821,297 | | | | 9,329,934 | |
Penn Entertainment, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 333,831 | | | | 9,183,691 | |
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 46,591 | | | | 2,686,437 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 467,978 | | | | 17,736,366 | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a) | | | 80,959 | | | | 1,432,974 | |
Travel + Leisure Co. | | | 49,427 | | | | 1,686,449 | |
Vail Resorts, Inc. | | | 4,559 | | | | 983,103 | |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 58,158 | | | | 3,567,993 | |
Wynn Resorts Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 194,195 | | | | 12,240,111 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 535,658 | | | | 56,961,872 | |
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Household Durables — 1.4% | |
DR Horton, Inc.(b) | | | 320,826 | | | | 21,607,631 | |
Garmin Ltd. | | | 326,428 | | | | 26,215,433 | |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | | 283,384 | | | | 9,414,017 | |
Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 530,224 | | | | 39,528,199 | |
Lennar Corp., Class B | | | 33,244 | | | | 1,978,350 | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 110,411 | | | | 10,068,379 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 792,417 | | | | 11,006,672 | |
NVR, Inc.(a) | | | 1,766 | | | | 7,041,183 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 295,475 | | | | 11,080,313 | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | | 359,542 | | | | 8,679,344 | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 111,187 | | | | 4,669,854 | |
TopBuild Corp.(a) | | | 10,507 | | | | 1,731,343 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 112,750 | | | | 15,199,828 | |
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Household Products — 0.3% | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.(b) | | | 282,243 | | | | 20,163,440 | |
Clorox Co. | | | 44,240 | | | | 5,679,974 | |
Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. | | | 114,969 | | | | 2,990,344 | |
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | | | 83,283 | | | | 3,250,535 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.4% | |
AES Corp. | | | 1,158,850 | | | | 26,190,010 | |
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Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A(b) | | | 268,050 | | | $ | 8,759,874 | |
Vistra Corp. | | | 367,575 | | | | 7,719,075 | |
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Insurance — 6.7% | | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc. | | | 1,325,988 | | | | 74,520,525 | |
Alleghany Corp.(a) | | | 23,397 | | | | 19,638,740 | |
Allstate Corp. | | | 570,202 | | | | 71,007,255 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 143,187 | | | | 17,601,978 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a) | | | 505,176 | | | | 23,005,715 | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | 390,378 | | | | 66,840,521 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 105,042 | | | | 15,259,451 | |
Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 124,255 | | | | 6,020,155 | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | | | 166,871 | | | | 8,201,710 | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a) | | | 150,709 | | | | 6,543,785 | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 462,545 | | | | 27,974,722 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 330,959 | | | | 29,643,998 | |
CNA Financial Corp. | | | 59,435 | | | | 2,193,151 | |
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS | | | 13,705 | | | | 3,046,758 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | | 56,444 | | | | 14,813,163 | |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | | | 555,685 | | | | 20,115,797 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | 213,063 | | | | 9,822,204 | |
Globe Life, Inc. | | | 189,961 | | | | 18,939,112 | |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 74,296 | | | | 9,520,289 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 681,817 | | | | 42,231,745 | |
Kemper Corp. | | | 135,687 | | | | 5,598,446 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 285,297 | | | | 12,527,391 | |
Loews Corp. | | | 421,501 | | | | 21,007,610 | |
Markel Corp.(a) | | | 21,855 | | | | 23,695,628 | |
Old Republic International Corp. | | | 592,529 | | | | 12,401,632 | |
Primerica, Inc. | | | 78,188 | | | | 9,652,309 | |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 521,555 | | | | 37,630,193 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 793,318 | | | | 68,050,818 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 140,313 | | | | 17,652,778 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.(b) | | | 41,394 | | | | 5,811,304 | |
Unum Group | | | 420,807 | | | | 16,327,312 | |
W R Berkley Corp. | | | 435,991 | | | | 28,156,299 | |
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 6,051 | | | | 7,884,574 | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 231,187 | | | | 46,454,716 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 0.4% | | | | | | |
IAC, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 164,027 | | | | 9,083,815 | |
Match Group, Inc.(a) | | | 37,677 | | | | 1,799,077 | |
Pinterest, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 974,574 | | | | 22,707,574 | |
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a) | | | 197,010 | | | | 4,349,981 | |
Twitter, Inc.(a) | | | 115,913 | | | | 5,081,626 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.4% | | | | | | |
DoorDash, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 60,316 | | | | 2,982,626 | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 1,011,096 | | | | 37,218,444 | |
Wayfair, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 59,021 | | | | 1,921,134 | |
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IT Services — 2.3% | | | | | | |
Affirm Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 379,328 | | | | 7,116,193 | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 331,061 | | | | 26,590,820 | |
Amdocs Ltd. | | | 254,024 | | | | 20,182,207 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 22,549 | | | | 3,254,272 | |
Concentrix Corp. | | | 91,617 | | | | 10,227,206 | |
DXC Technology Co.(a) | | | 486,355 | | | | 11,905,970 | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a) | | | 25,045 | | | | 1,897,409 | |
Genpact Ltd.(b) | | | 178,846 | | | | 7,828,089 | |
Global Payments, Inc.(b) | | | 580,494 | | | | 62,722,377 | |
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GoDaddy, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 285,185 | | | $ | 20,213,913 | |
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 427,507 | | | | 3,535,483 | |
Okta, Inc.(a) | | | 272,223 | | | | 15,481,322 | |
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | | | 473,401 | | | | 22,604,898 | |
Switch, Inc., Class A | | | 122,758 | | | | 4,135,717 | |
Twilio, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 223,996 | | | | 15,487,083 | |
VeriSign, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 177,228 | | | | 30,784,504 | |
Western Union Co. | | | 536,271 | | | | 7,239,658 | |
WEX, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 26,037 | | | | 3,305,137 | |
Wix.com Ltd.(a) | | | 25,001 | | | | 1,955,828 | |
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Leisure Products — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 128,701 | | | | 8,423,481 | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 279,149 | | | | 18,820,226 | |
Mattel, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 382,214 | | | | 7,239,133 | |
Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 651,568 | | | | 4,515,366 | |
Polaris, Inc. | | | 30,691 | | | | 2,935,594 | |
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| | | | | | | 41,933,800 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.9% | | | | | | |
10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 19,841 | | | | 565,072 | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 64,216 | | | | 7,805,455 | |
Avantor, Inc.(a) | | | 90,895 | | | | 1,781,542 | |
Azenta, Inc. | | | 155,456 | | | | 6,662,844 | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 45,406 | | | | 18,940,659 | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 6,707 | | | | 1,319,937 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc.(b) | | | 266,725 | | | | 32,095,019 | |
QIAGEN NV(a) | | | 482,003 | | | | 19,897,084 | |
Repligen Corp.(a)(b) | | | 33,444 | | | | 6,257,707 | |
Syneos Health, Inc.(a) | | | 177,440 | | | | 8,366,296 | |
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| | | | | | | 103,691,615 | |
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Machinery — 5.0% | | | | | | |
AGCO Corp.(b) | | | 113,099 | | | | 10,876,731 | |
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 42,401 | | | | 1,431,458 | |
Crane Holdings Co. | | | 98,726 | | | | 8,642,474 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 297,485 | | | | 60,541,172 | |
Donaldson Co., Inc. | | | 215,398 | | | | 10,556,656 | |
Dover Corp. | | | 304,117 | | | | 35,453,960 | |
Esab Corp. | | | 106,379 | | | | 3,548,803 | |
Flowserve Corp. | | | 276,946 | | | | 6,729,788 | |
Fortive Corp. | | | 757,292 | | | | 44,150,124 | |
Gates Industrial Corp. PLC(a)(b) | | | 232,348 | | | | 2,267,717 | |
Graco, Inc. | | | 110,636 | | | | 6,632,628 | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 132,327 | | | | 26,445,551 | |
Ingersoll Rand, Inc.(b) | | | 858,252 | | | | 37,127,982 | |
ITT, Inc. | | | 175,224 | | | | 11,449,136 | |
Middleby Corp.(a)(b) | | | 106,255 | | | | 13,618,703 | |
Nordson Corp.(b) | | | 94,272 | | | | 20,011,117 | |
Oshkosh Corp. | | | 137,824 | | | | 9,687,649 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 785,382 | | | | 50,107,372 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 720,161 | | | | 60,270,274 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 209,146 | | | | 50,678,167 | |
Pentair PLC | | | 345,373 | | | | 14,032,505 | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | 111,610 | | | | 22,472,674 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 312,192 | | | | 23,479,960 | |
Timken Co. | | | 130,811 | | | | 7,723,081 | |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | | | 382,986 | | | | 31,155,911 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 326,187 | | | | 28,495,696 | |
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| | | | | | | 597,587,289 | |
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Marine — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Kirby Corp.(a) | | | 125,299 | | | | 7,614,420 | |
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Media — 1.6% | | | | | | |
Altice U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 439,127 | | | $ | 2,560,110 | |
Cable One, Inc.(b) | | | 4,818 | | | | 4,109,995 | |
DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 538,170 | | | | 7,442,891 | |
Fox Corp., Class A, NVS | | | 636,570 | | | | 19,529,968 | |
Fox Corp., Class B | | | 304,445 | | | | 8,676,683 | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. | | | 834,699 | | | | 21,368,294 | |
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A(a) | | | 20,558 | | | | 1,533,627 | |
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C(a) | | | 139,673 | | | | 10,307,867 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A(a)(b) | | | 113,743 | | | | 4,330,196 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C, NVS(a) | | | 234,530 | | | | 8,844,126 | |
New York Times Co., Class A | | | 345,150 | | | | 9,923,063 | |
News Corp., Class A, NVS | | | 810,111 | | | | 12,240,777 | |
News Corp., Class B | | | 256,766 | | | | 3,959,332 | |
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.(b) | | | 71,656 | | | | 11,955,804 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 430,965 | | | | 27,189,582 | |
Paramount Global, Class A | | | 17,349 | | | | 373,697 | |
Paramount Global, Class B, NVS | | | 1,222,857 | | | | 23,283,197 | |
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 1,488,903 | | | | 8,501,636 | |
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| | | | | | | 186,130,845 | |
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Metals & Mining — 1.4% | | | | | | |
Alcoa Corp. | | | 380,037 | | | | 12,792,045 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,087,846 | | | | 14,653,286 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 552,383 | | | | 59,099,457 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 126,785 | | | | 22,112,572 | |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 128,612 | | | | 12,066,378 | |
SSR Mining, Inc.(b) | | | 444,977 | | | | 6,545,612 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 366,059 | | | | 25,971,886 | |
United States Steel Corp.(b) | | | 497,037 | | | | 9,006,310 | |
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| | | | | | | 162,247,546 | |
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Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.4% | |
AGNC Investment Corp. | | | 1,096,296 | | | | 9,230,812 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | | 907,217 | | | | 15,567,844 | |
Rithm Capital Corp. | | | 895,404 | | | | 6,554,357 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | | | 618,332 | | | | 11,266,009 | |
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| | | | | | | 42,619,022 | |
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Multiline Retail — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 309,365 | | | | 42,104,576 | |
Kohl’s Corp. | | | 268,613 | | | | 6,755,617 | |
Macy’s, Inc. | | | 569,753 | | | | 8,928,030 | |
Nordstrom, Inc.(b) | | | 36,705 | | | | 614,075 | |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 124,299 | | | | 6,413,828 | |
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| | | | | | | 64,816,126 | |
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Multi-Utilities — 3.1% | | | | | | |
Ameren Corp. | | | 543,342 | | | | 43,766,198 | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 1,331,394 | | | | 37,518,683 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 612,002 | | | | 35,642,997 | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 751,549 | | | | 64,452,842 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | 407,106 | | | | 46,837,545 | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | 861,754 | | | | 21,707,583 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 1,050,958 | | | | 59,095,369 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 666,049 | | | | 59,564,762 | |
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| | | | | | | 368,585,979 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.5% | |
Antero Midstream Corp. | | | 705,755 | | | | 6,478,831 | |
Antero Resources Corp.(a)(b) | | | 215,323 | | | | 6,573,811 | |
APA Corp. | | | 687,922 | | | | 23,520,053 | |
Cheniere Energy, Inc. | | | 223,656 | | | | 37,106,767 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | | | 256,049 | | | | 24,122,376 | |
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Continental Resources, Inc. | | | 18,709 | | | $ | 1,249,948 | |
Coterra Energy, Inc. | | | 1,389,206 | | | | 36,286,061 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 709,878 | | | | 42,684,964 | |
Diamondback Energy, Inc. | | | 157,050 | | | | 18,918,243 | |
DT Midstream, Inc. | | | 203,390 | | | | 10,553,907 | |
EQT Corp. | | | 779,716 | | | | 31,773,427 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 128,301 | | | | 13,983,526 | |
HF Sinclair Corp. | | | 308,072 | | | | 16,586,597 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 1,428,657 | | | | 32,259,075 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 831,953 | | | | 42,629,272 | |
Ovintiv, Inc. | | | 156,179 | | | | 7,184,234 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. | | | 92,134 | | | | 5,324,424 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 1,017,714 | | | | 82,149,874 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | 187,641 | | | | 4,739,812 | |
Southwestern Energy Co.(a)(b) | | | 2,205,354 | | | | 13,496,767 | |
Williams Cos., Inc. | | | 2,577,469 | | | | 73,792,937 | |
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| | | | | | | 531,414,906 | |
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Paper & Forest Products — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 139,845 | | | | 7,158,666 | |
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Personal Products — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Coty, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 727,744 | | | | 4,599,342 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Catalent, Inc.(a) | | | 246,949 | | | | 17,869,230 | |
Elanco Animal Health, Inc.(a) | | | 934,677 | | | | 11,599,342 | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a) | | | 127,945 | | | | 17,053,789 | |
Organon & Co. | | | 533,178 | | | | 12,476,365 | |
Perrigo Co. PLC | | | 282,032 | | | | 10,057,261 | |
Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A | | | 776,651 | | | | 31,205,837 | |
Viatris, Inc. | | | 2,571,803 | | | | 21,911,761 | |
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| | | | | | | 122,173,585 | |
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Professional Services — 1.8% | | | | | | |
CACI International, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 48,686 | | | | 12,709,967 | |
Clarivate PLC(a)(b) | | | 1,012,860 | | | | 9,510,755 | |
CoStar Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 710,721 | | | | 49,501,718 | |
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. | | | 527,738 | | | | 6,538,674 | |
Equifax, Inc. | | | 128,994 | | | | 22,113,441 | |
FTI Consulting, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 41,037 | | | | 6,800,241 | |
Jacobs Solutions, Inc. | | | 270,571 | | | | 29,354,248 | |
KBR, Inc. | | | 102,447 | | | | 4,427,759 | |
Leidos Holdings, Inc. | | | 288,769 | | | | 25,258,625 | |
ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 110,040 | | | | 7,118,488 | |
Nielsen Holdings PLC(a) | | | 761,056 | | | | 21,096,472 | |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 25,432 | | | | 1,945,548 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 116,806 | | | | 10,329,155 | |
TransUnion | | | 107,882 | | | | 6,417,900 | |
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| | | | | | | 213,122,991 | |
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Real Estate Management & Development — 0.5% | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 346,906 | | | | 23,419,624 | |
Howard Hughes Corp.(a)(b) | | | 76,859 | | | | 4,257,220 | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a) | | | 100,915 | | | | 15,245,229 | |
Opendoor Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 700,652 | | | | 2,179,028 | |
WeWork, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 272,820 | | | | 722,973 | |
Zillow Group, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 114,702 | | | | 3,283,918 | |
Zillow Group, Inc., Class C(a)(b) | | | 315,701 | | | | 9,032,206 | |
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| | | | | | | 58,140,198 | |
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Road & Rail — 0.6% | | | | | | |
AMERCO | | | 19,296 | | | | 9,825,909 | |
Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 62,403 | | | | 9,264,349 | |
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 430,823 | | | | 7,013,798 | |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.(b) | | | 19,898 | | | | 3,112,445 | |
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Road & Rail (continued) | | | | | | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | 328,106 | | | $ | 16,054,227 | |
Landstar System, Inc. | | | 7,511 | | | | 1,084,363 | |
Lyft, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 128,674 | | | | 1,694,637 | |
Ryder System, Inc. | | | 103,753 | | | | 7,832,314 | |
Schneider National, Inc., Class B(b) | | | 120,054 | | | | 2,437,096 | |
XPO Logistics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 198,503 | | | | 8,837,354 | |
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| | | | | | | 67,156,492 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.3% | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a) | | | 119,487 | | | | 8,220,706 | |
First Solar, Inc.(a) | | | 224,931 | | | | 29,751,623 | |
GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 99,400 | | | | 4,805,990 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 164,960 | | | | 10,067,509 | |
MKS Instruments, Inc. | | | 120,419 | | | | 9,951,426 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b) | | | 346,304 | | | | 21,585,128 | |
Qorvo, Inc.(a) | | | 217,618 | | | | 17,281,045 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 340,084 | | | | 28,998,963 | |
Teradyne, Inc.(b) | | | 31,255 | | | | 2,348,813 | |
Wolfspeed, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 244,680 | | | | 25,290,125 | |
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| | | | | | | 158,301,328 | |
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Software — 1.7% | | | | | | |
ANSYS, Inc.(a) | | | 87,426 | | | | 19,382,344 | |
Bill.com Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 206,372 | | | | 27,317,462 | |
Black Knight, Inc.(a) | | | 298,021 | | | | 19,290,899 | |
CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 217,218 | | | | 1,976,684 | |
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(a) | | | 232,663 | | | | 13,001,208 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 139,861 | | | | 14,531,558 | |
Coupa Software, Inc.(a) | | | 70,098 | | | | 4,121,762 | |
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A | | | 129,008 | | | | 8,404,871 | |
DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 17,264 | | | | 472,170 | |
Dropbox, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 40,003 | | | | 828,862 | |
Guidewire Software, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 175,537 | | | | 10,809,569 | |
Informatica, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 63,155 | | | | 1,267,521 | |
Jamf Holding Corp.(a)(b) | | | 17,172 | | | | 380,532 | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 50,440 | | | | 6,710,033 | |
nCino, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 117,950 | | | | 4,023,275 | |
NCR Corp.(a)(b) | | | 252,908 | | | | 4,807,781 | |
NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | | 773,193 | | | | 15,572,107 | |
Nutanix, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 222,913 | | | | 4,643,278 | |
Paycor HCM, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 99,089 | | | | 2,929,071 | |
Procore Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 41,058 | | | | 2,031,550 | |
SentinelOne, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 116,267 | | | | 2,971,785 | |
Teradata Corp.(a)(b) | | | 100,214 | | | | 3,112,647 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 11,340 | | | | 3,940,650 | |
UiPath, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 711,164 | | | | 8,967,778 | |
Unity Software, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 142,970 | | | | 4,555,024 | |
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 266,204 | | | | 19,589,952 | |
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| | | | | | | 205,640,373 | |
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Specialty Retail — 2.0% | | | | | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 118,125 | | | | 18,467,662 | |
AutoNation, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 80,491 | | | | 8,199,618 | |
AutoZone, Inc.(a) | | | 3,738 | | | | 8,006,534 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | | | 483,751 | | | | 15,770,283 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 293,515 | | | | 18,591,240 | |
Burlington Stores, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,901 | | | | 884,043 | |
CarMax, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 301,313 | | | | 19,892,684 | |
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.(b) | | | 114,204 | | | | 11,950,307 | |
GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 563,464 | | | | 14,159,850 | |
Gap, Inc. | | | 422,577 | | | | 3,469,357 | |
Leslie’s, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 41,309 | | | | 607,655 | |
Lithia Motors, Inc.(b) | | | 57,317 | | | | 12,297,362 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) | | | 78,527 | | | | 55,231,966 | |
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Penske Automotive Group, Inc.(b) | | | 57,480 | | | $ | 5,657,757 | |
Petco Health & Wellness Co., Inc.(a)(b) | | | 168,895 | | | | 1,884,868 | |
RH(a)(b) | | | 26,155 | | | | 6,435,961 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 420,361 | | | | 35,423,822 | |
Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a)(b) | | | 49,464 | | | | 1,440,392 | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | | | 30,491 | | | | 3,593,364 | |
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| | | | | | | 241,964,725 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.8% | |
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C | | | 463,910 | | | | 15,851,805 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 2,746,757 | | | | 32,906,149 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 1,183,500 | | | | 29,492,820 | |
Western Digital Corp.(a) | | | 664,023 | | | | 21,613,948 | |
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| | | | | | | 99,864,722 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 284,541 | | | | 10,937,756 | |
Carter’s, Inc. | | | 79,048 | | | | 5,180,015 | |
Columbia Sportswear Co. | | | 75,829 | | | | 5,103,292 | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a) | | | 6,642 | | | | 2,076,356 | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | 731,522 | | | | 5,091,393 | |
PVH Corp. | | | 140,962 | | | | 6,315,098 | |
Ralph Lauren Corp. | | | 89,485 | | | | 7,599,961 | |
Skechers USA, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 238,420 | | | | 7,562,682 | |
Tapestry, Inc. | | | 460,661 | | | | 13,096,592 | |
Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 396,621 | | | | 2,637,530 | |
Under Armour, Inc., Class C, NVS(a) | | | 422,765 | | | | 2,519,679 | |
VF Corp. | | | 741,444 | | | | 22,176,590 | |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.2% | | | | | | |
MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 645,931 | | | | 8,280,835 | |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | | 979,749 | | | | 8,357,259 | |
Rocket Cos., Inc., Class A(b) | | | 109,327 | | | | 690,947 | |
TFS Financial Corp. | | | 102,344 | | | | 1,330,472 | |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.5% | |
Air Lease Corp., Class A(b) | | | 218,046 | | | | 6,761,606 | |
Core & Main, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 98,734 | | | | 2,245,211 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | | | 98,523 | | | | 7,173,460 | |
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 36,613 | | | | 3,812,878 | |
United Rentals, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 79,879 | | | | 21,576,915 | |
Univar Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 351,347 | | | | 7,989,631 | |
Watsco, Inc. | | | 32,569 | | | | 8,385,215 | |
WESCO International, Inc.(a) | | | 44,044 | | | | 5,257,973 | |
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Water Utilities — 0.6% | | | | | | |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 384,615 | | | | 50,061,488 | |
Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 491,516 | | | | 20,338,932 | |
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| | | | | 70,400,420 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.9% (Cost: $11,994,898,829) | | | | | | | 11,828,083,823 | |
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Short-Term Securities(c)(d) | | | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 4.7% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(e) | | | 550,653,898 | | | $ | 550,819,094 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 12,286,278 | | | | 12,286,278 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 4.7% (Cost: $562,768,315) | | | | | | | 563,105,372 | |
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Total Investments — 104.6% (Cost: $12,557,667,144) | | | | | | | 12,391,189,195 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.6)% | | | | (550,534,197 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 11,840,654,998 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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| | Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | |
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| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 397,536,030 | | | $ | 152,938,049 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 68,994 | | | $ | 276,021 | | | $ | 550,819,094 | | | | 550,653,898 | | | $ | 2,065,385 | (b) | | $ | — | | | |
| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 21,620,000 | | | | — | | | | (9,333,722 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,286,278 | | | | 12,286,278 | | | | 118,427 | | | | — | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 68,994 | | | $ | 276,021 | | | $ | 563,105,372 | | | | | | | $ | 2,183,812 | | | $ | — | | | |
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| (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. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 E-Mini Index | | | 36 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 6,483 | | | $ | (637,292 | ) |
S&P MidCap 400 E-Mini Index | | | 87 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | | 19,211 | | | | (1,830,148 | ) |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,467,440 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,467,440 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,354,601 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,354,601 | ) |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,781,966 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,781,966 | ) |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 31,380,020 | |
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For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense | | $ | 144,534,433 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 144,534,433 | |
Air Freight & Logistics | | | 46,146,564 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 46,146,564 | |
Airlines | | | 96,592,132 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 96,592,132 | |
Auto Components | | | 80,362,576 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 80,362,576 | |
Automobiles | | | 54,631,039 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 54,631,039 | |
Banks | | | 600,432,090 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 600,432,090 | |
Beverages | | | 31,187,103 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 31,187,103 | |
Biotechnology | | | 161,275,738 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 161,275,738 | |
Building Products | | | 201,329,306 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 201,329,306 | |
Capital Markets | | | 541,839,232 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 541,839,232 | |
Chemicals | | | 465,345,037 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 465,345,037 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 99,608,080 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 99,608,080 | |
Communications Equipment | | | 143,909,511 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 143,909,511 | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 73,520,402 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 73,520,402 | |
Construction Materials | | | 62,792,576 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 62,792,576 | |
Consumer Finance | | | 130,126,163 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 130,126,163 | |
Containers & Packaging | | | 171,431,549 | | | | 296,860 | | | | — | | | | 171,728,409 | |
Distributors | | | 65,840,583 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 65,840,583 | |
Diversified Consumer Services | | | 45,829,420 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 45,829,420 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF |
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Diversified Financial Services | | $ | 43,872,106 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 43,872,106 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | 28,204,863 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 28,204,863 | |
Electric Utilities | | | 529,625,952 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 529,625,952 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 180,547,764 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 180,547,764 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 212,690,317 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 212,690,317 | |
Energy Equipment & Services | | | 81,099,007 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 81,099,007 | |
Entertainment | | | 142,419,484 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 142,419,484 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 1,269,252,603 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,269,252,603 | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | | 119,402,680 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 119,402,680 | |
Food Products | | | 293,250,376 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 293,250,376 | |
Gas Utilities | | | 54,598,456 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 54,598,456 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 231,505,457 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 231,505,457 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 218,723,307 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 218,723,307 | |
Health Care Technology | | | 27,335,965 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,335,965 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 246,823,411 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 246,823,411 | |
Household Durables | | | 168,220,546 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 168,220,546 | |
Household Products | | | 32,084,293 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,084,293 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | | | 42,668,959 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 42,668,959 | |
Insurance | | | 799,791,784 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 799,791,784 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 43,022,073 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 43,022,073 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | 42,122,204 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 42,122,204 | |
IT Services | | | 276,468,086 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 276,468,086 | |
Leisure Products | | | 41,933,800 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 41,933,800 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 103,691,615 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 103,691,615 | |
Machinery | | | 597,587,289 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 597,587,289 | |
Marine | | | 7,614,420 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,614,420 | |
Media | | | 186,130,845 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 186,130,845 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 162,247,546 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 162,247,546 | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 42,619,022 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 42,619,022 | |
Multiline Retail | | | 64,816,126 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 64,816,126 | |
Multi-Utilities | | | 368,585,979 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 368,585,979 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 531,414,906 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 531,414,906 | |
Paper & Forest Products | | | 7,158,666 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,158,666 | |
Personal Products | | | 4,599,342 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,599,342 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 122,173,585 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 122,173,585 | |
Professional Services | | | 213,122,991 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 213,122,991 | |
Real Estate Management & Development | | | 58,140,198 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 58,140,198 | |
Road & Rail | | | 67,156,492 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 67,156,492 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 158,301,328 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 158,301,328 | |
Software | | | 191,108,815 | | | | 14,531,558 | | | | — | | | | 205,640,373 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 241,964,725 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 241,964,725 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 99,864,722 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 99,864,722 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | | | 90,296,944 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 90,296,944 | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | | | 18,659,513 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,659,513 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | | 63,202,889 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 63,202,889 | |
Water Utilities | | | 70,400,420 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 70,400,420 | |
Short-Term Securities Money Market Funds | | | 563,105,372 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 563,105,372 | |
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| | $ | 12,376,360,777 | | | $ | 14,828,418 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,391,189,195 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | (2,467,440 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,467,440 | ) |
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| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
September 30, 2022
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| | iShares Russell 3000 ETF | | | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 9,402,323,851 | | | $ | 11,828,083,823 | |
Investments, at value — affiliated(c) | | | 336,040,846 | | | | 563,105,372 | |
Cash | | | 3,480,166 | | | | 6,045,956 | |
Cash pledged for futures contracts | | | 1,375,459 | | | | 1,596,590 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 8,333,989 | | | | 73,018,960 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 169,011 | | | | 404,210 | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | 7,734,926 | | | | 20,240,247 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 35,268 | | | | 44,134 | |
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Total assets | | | 9,759,493,516 | | | | 12,492,539,292 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | | 305,073,342 | | | | 550,409,732 | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 8,281,461 | | | | 98,723,510 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 1,675,936 | | | | 2,471,032 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 290,970 | | | | 280,020 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 315,321,709 | | | | 651,884,294 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 9,444,171,807 | | | $ | 11,840,654,998 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 8,093,022,358 | | | $ | 11,997,615,042 | |
Accumulated earnings (loss) | | | 1,351,149,449 | | | | (156,960,044 | ) |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 9,444,171,807 | | | $ | 11,840,654,998 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 45,650,000 | | | | 123,400,000 | |
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Net asset value | | $ | 206.88 | | | $ | 95.95 | |
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Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
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Par value | | | None | | | | None | |
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(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 8,057,010,870 | | | $ | 11,994,898,829 | |
(b) Securities loaned, at value | | $ | 293,847,129 | | | $ | 526,439,166 | |
(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated | | $ | 334,391,146 | | | $ | 562,768,315 | |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Operations (unaudited)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2022
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| | iShares Russell 3000 ETF | | | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF | |
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INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 86,263,705 | | | $ | 145,769,082 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 489,350 | | | | 118,427 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | 1,195,280 | | | | 2,065,385 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (22,760 | ) | | | (47,581 | ) |
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Total investment income | | | 87,925,575 | | | | 147,905,313 | |
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EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 10,673,740 | | | | 15,692,859 | |
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Total expenses | | | 10,673,740 | | | | 15,692,859 | |
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Net investment income | | | 77,251,835 | | | | 132,212,454 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (100,673,307 | ) | | | (231,646,104 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 646,565 | | | | 68,994 | |
Futures contracts | | | (2,472,030 | ) | | | (1,354,601 | ) |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a) | | | 317,889,310 | | | | 744,554,506 | |
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| | | 215,390,538 | | | | 511,622,795 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (2,711,119,675 | ) | | | (3,378,370,050 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | (8,732,783 | ) | | | 276,021 | |
Futures contracts | | | (2,863,212 | ) | | | (3,781,966 | ) |
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| | | (2,722,715,670 | ) | | | (3,381,875,995 | ) |
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Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (2,507,325,132 | ) | | | (2,870,253,200 | ) |
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (2,430,073,297 | ) | | $ | (2,738,040,746 | ) |
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(a) | See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| | iShares Russell 3000 ETF | | | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF | |
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| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 77,251,835 | | | $ | 132,413,906 | | | $ | 132,212,454 | | | $ | 200,831,244 | |
Net realized gain | | | 215,390,538 | | | | 856,447,831 | | | | 511,622,795 | | | | 1,226,700,162 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (2,722,715,670 | ) | | | 290,779,607 | | | | (3,381,875,995 | ) | | | 53,384,283 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (2,430,073,297 | ) | | | 1,279,641,344 | | | | (2,738,040,746 | ) | | | 1,480,915,689 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (73,409,927 | ) | | | (135,842,146 | ) | | | (121,931,401 | ) | | | (220,370,366 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (69,827,527 | ) | | | (84,663,380 | ) | | | (207,118,120 | ) | | | 527,173,955 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (2,573,310,751 | ) | | | 1,059,135,818 | | | | (3,067,090,267 | ) | | | 1,787,719,278 | |
Beginning of period | | | 12,017,482,558 | | | | 10,958,346,740 | | | | 14,907,745,265 | | | | 13,120,025,987 | |
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End of period | | $ | 9,444,171,807 | | | $ | 12,017,482,558 | | | $ | 11,840,654,998 | | | $ | 14,907,745,265 | |
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(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Russell 3000 ETF | |
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| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Year Ended 03/31/21 | | | Year Ended 03/31/20 | | | Year Ended 03/31/19 | | | Year Ended 03/31/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 262.10 | | | $ | 237.19 | | | $ | 148.31 | | | $ | 166.74 | | | $ | 156.30 | | | $ | 139.89 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 1.70 | | | | 2.87 | | | | 2.73 | | | | 2.91 | | | | 2.78 | | | | 2.53 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b) | | | (55.31 | ) | | | 25.00 | | | | 89.03 | | | | (18.04 | ) | | | 10.52 | | | | 16.45 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (53.61 | ) | | | 27.87 | | | | 91.76 | | | | (15.13 | ) | | | 13.30 | | | | 18.98 | |
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Distributions from net investment income(c) | | | (1.61 | ) | | | (2.96 | ) | | | (2.88 | ) | | | (3.30 | ) | | | (2.86 | ) | | | (2.57 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 206.88 | | | $ | 262.10 | | | $ | 237.19 | | | $ | 148.31 | | | $ | 166.74 | | | $ | 156.30 | |
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Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (20.49 | )%(e) | | | 11.75 | % | | | 62.21 | % | | | (9.29 | )% | | | 8.59 | % | | | 13.64 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.20 | %(g) | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 1.45 | %(g) | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.69 | % | | | 1.72 | % | | | 1.68 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 9,444,172 | | | $ | 12,017,483 | | | $ | 10,958,347 | | | $ | 8,230,988 | | | $ | 9,379,045 | | | $ | 8,182,126 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 3 | % | | | 5 | % | | | 4 | % | | | 5 | % | | | 5 | % | | | 4 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF | |
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| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Year Ended 03/31/21 | | | Year Ended 03/31/20 | | | Year Ended 03/31/19 | | | Year Ended 03/31/18 | |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 119.55 | | | $ | 109.15 | | | $ | 64.10 | | | $ | 86.86 | | | $ | 86.44 | | | $ | 83.02 | |
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Net investment income(a) | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 1.93 | | | | 1.67 | | | | 1.69 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b) | | | (23.68 | ) | | | 10.55 | | | | 45.22 | | | | (22.63 | ) | | | 0.70 | | | | 3.48 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (22.60 | ) | | | 12.17 | | | | 46.65 | | | | (20.70 | ) | | | 2.37 | | | | 5.17 | |
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Distributions from net investment income(c) | | | (1.00 | ) | | | (1.77 | ) | | | (1.60 | ) | | | (2.06 | ) | | | (1.95 | ) | | | (1.75 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 95.95 | | | $ | 119.55 | | | $ | 109.15 | | | $ | 64.10 | | | $ | 86.86 | | | $ | 86.44 | |
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Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (18.95 | )%(e) | | | 11.19 | % | | | 73.40 | % | | | (24.28 | )% | | | 2.78 | % | | | 6.28 | % |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.23 | %(g) | | | 0.23 | % | | | 0.23 | % | | | 0.24 | % | | | 0.24 | % | | | 0.24 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 1.97 | %(g) | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.65 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 1.93 | % | | | 1.98 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 11,840,655 | | | $ | 14,907,745 | | | $ | 13,120,026 | | | $ | 8,201,945 | | | $ | 11,218,007 | | | $ | 10,533,292 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 16 | % | | | 21 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 20 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.
These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
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iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification | |
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Russell 3000 | | | Diversified | |
Russell Mid-Cap Value | | | Diversified | |
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2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.
Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdiction in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of September 30, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The Funds file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Funds may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The Statements of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.
Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.
In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
3. | INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of each Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, as the valuation designee for each Fund. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under BFA’s policies. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. BFA has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:
| • | | Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price. |
| • | | Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV. |
| • | | Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded. |
If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.
Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access; |
| • | | Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs); and |
| • | | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments). |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
4. | SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Warrants: Warrants entitle a fund to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any. If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the strike price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and a fund will lose any amount it paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock.
Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BFA or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.
As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:
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iShares ETF and Counterparty | |
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Loaned at Value |
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Collateral Received |
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Collateral Received, at Fair Value |
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Russell 3000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 3,361,334 | | | $ | (3,361,334 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 194,514 | | | | (157,922 | ) | | | — | | | | 36,592 | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp. | | | 329,860 | | | | (329,860 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 38,720,071 | | | | (38,720,071 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 23,067,215 | | | | (23,067,215 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citadel Clearing LLC | | | 538,068 | | | | (538,068 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 12,418,805 | | | | (12,418,805 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 185,400 | | | | (185,400 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. | | | 35,188 | | | | (35,188 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 33,784,839 | | | | (33,784,839 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 58,153,721 | | | | (58,153,721 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
ING Financial Markets LLC | | | 96,908 | | | | (96,908 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 27,251,540 | | | | (27,251,540 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 2,520,150 | | | | (2,520,150 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 21,068,528 | | | | (21,068,528 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
National Financial Services LLC | | | 561,870 | | | | (561,870 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Natixis SA | | | 314,346 | | | | (314,346 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Pershing LLC | | | 4,468 | | | | (4,468 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
RBC Capital Market LLC | | | 511,080 | | | | (511,080 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. | | | 20,706,989 | | | | (20,706,989 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
SG Americas Securities LLC | | | 4,118,747 | | | | (4,118,747 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | | | 1,332,809 | | | | (1,332,809 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 6,116,679 | | | | (6,116,679 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 32,002,091 | | | | (32,002,091 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 2,432,092 | | | | (2,432,092 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Virtu Americas LLC | | | 1,274,479 | | | | (1,274,479 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | | | 1,843,360 | | | | (1,843,360 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC | | | 901,978 | | | | (901,978 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 293,847,129 | | | $ | (293,810,537 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 36,592 | |
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Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 38,935,087 | | | $ | (38,935,087 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 473,343 | | | | (473,343 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BMO Capital Markets Corp. | | | 121,118 | | | | (121,118 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 99,051,021 | | | | (99,051,021 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 11,676,990 | | | | (11,676,990 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 5,439,491 | | | | (5,439,491 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 103,943,202 | | | | (103,943,202 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 4,112,386 | | | | (4,112,386 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
ING Financial Markets LLC | | | 65,060 | | | | (65,060 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 52,469,773 | | | | (52,469,773 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 3,407,805 | | | | (3,407,805 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 68,547,772 | | | | (68,547,772 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
National Financial Services LLC | | | 3,337,906 | | | | (3,337,906 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Natixis SA | | | 454,010 | | | | (454,010 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
RBC Capital Market LLC | | | 23,873,556 | | | | (23,873,556 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. | | | 8,226,762 | | | | (8,226,762 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
SG Americas Securities LLC | | | 3,146,428 | | | | (3,146,428 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | | | 6,414,917 | | | | (6,414,917 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 22,795,647 | | | | (22,795,647 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 64,319,859 | | | | (64,319,859 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 3,775,921 | | | | (3,775,921 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | | | 1,564,699 | | | | (1,564,699 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC | | | 286,413 | | | | (286,413 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 526,439,166 | | | $ | (526,439,166 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Collateral received, if any, in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
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| (b) | The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of September 30, 2022. Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by the counterparty. | |
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.
5. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained to an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.
6. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).
For its investment advisory services to the following fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund, as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Investment Advisory Fees |
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Russell 3000 | | 0.20% |
For its investment advisory services to the iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:
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Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
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First $121 billion | | | 0.2500 | % |
Over $121 billion, up to and including $181 billion | | | 0.2375 | |
Over $181 billion, up to and including $231 billion | | | 0.2257 | |
Over $231 billion, up to and including $281 billion | | | 0.2144 | |
Over $281 billion | | | 0.2037 | |
Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.
ETF Servicing Fees: Each Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. Each Fund does not pay BRIL for ETF Services.
Prior to April 25, 2022, ETF Services were performed by State Street Bank and Trust Company.
Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending, including any custodial costs. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on laon (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
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managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less that 70% of the total of securities lending plus the collateral investment fees.
In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income - affiliated - net in its Statements of Operations. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:
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iShares ETF | | Amounts | |
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Russell 3000 | | $ | 337,069 | |
Russell Mid-Cap Value | | | 588,178 | |
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Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.
Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | |
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Russell 3000 | | $ | 25,660,830 | | | $ | 63,901,980 | | | $ | (29,583,401) | |
Russell Mid-Cap Value | | | 1,040,871,249 | | | | 1,122,464,144 | | | | (176,830,809) | |
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Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends - affiliated in the Statements of Operations.
A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
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Russell 3000 | | $ | 299,564,963 | | | $ | 294,448,624 | |
Russell Mid-Cap Value | | | 2,157,709,385 | | | | 2,141,695,987 | |
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For the six months ended September 30, 2022, in-kind transactions were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | In-kind Purchases | | | In-kind Sales | |
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Russell 3000 | | $ | 555,558,481 | | | $ | 624,734,749 | |
Russell Mid-Cap Value | | | 1,831,575,216 | | | | 2,021,621,516 | |
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Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
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Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of September 30, 2022, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
As of March 31, 2022, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Non-Expiring | |
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Russell 3000 | | $ | 134,214,036 | |
Russell Mid-Cap Value | | | 414,944,990 | |
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As of September 30, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Tax Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Russell 3000 | | $ | 8,469,370,446 | | | $ | 2,208,952,619 | | | $ | (941,721,778 | ) | | $ | 1,267,230,841 | |
Russell Mid-Cap Value | | | 12,651,326,131 | | | | 1,340,967,465 | | | | (1,603,550,751 | ) | | | (262,583,286 | ) |
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In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.
The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.
Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.
Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause a fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a fund invests.
The price each Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from each Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that BFA believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
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With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.
Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.
The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a Fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedule of Investments.
Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.
LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.
10. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Shares | | | Amount | | | | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Russell 3000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,450,000 | | | $ | 559,111,625 | | | | | | | | 5,400,000 | | | $ | 1,415,391,570 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (2,650,000 | ) | | | (628,939,152 | ) | | | | | | | (5,750,000 | ) | | | (1,500,054,950 | ) |
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| | | (200,000 | ) | | $ | (69,827,527 | ) | | | | | | | (350,000 | ) | | $ | (84,663,380 | ) |
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Russell Mid-Cap Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 17,750,000 | | | $ | 1,858,838,440 | | | | | | | | 16,200,000 | | | $ | 1,882,610,327 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (19,050,000 | ) | | | (2,065,956,560 | ) | | | | | | | (11,700,000 | ) | | | (1,355,436,372 | ) |
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| | | (1,300,000 | ) | | $ | (207,118,120 | ) | | | | | | | 4,500,000 | | | $ | 527,173,955 | |
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The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.
From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
iShares Russell 3000 ETF (the “Fund”)
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 3, 2022 and May 18, 2022, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 13-15, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.
After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.
Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.
In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.
Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Agreement for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, provided at the May 3, 2022 meeting and throughout the year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the
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revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).
Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.
The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. Further, with respect to comparisons with one or more open-end index mutual funds registered under the 1940 Act managed by BFA (or an affiliate) that track the same index as the Fund and have investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) that are lower than the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the Fund, the Board gave weight to management’s explanations of the relevant circumstances applicable to such mutual funds. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.
The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.
Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF (the “Fund”)
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 3, 2022 and May 18, 2022, a committee composed
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract (continued)
of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 13-15, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.
After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.
Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.
In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.
Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Agreement for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, provided at the May 3, 2022 meeting and throughout the year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).
Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract (continued)
The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund already provided for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund, on an aggregated basis with the assets of certain other iShares funds, increase. The Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding new or revised breakpoints in the future.
The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.
The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.
The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.
Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Section 19(a) Notices
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
September 30, 2022
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| | Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date | | | | | | % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date | |
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iShares ETF | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Per Share | | | | | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Per Share | |
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Russell 3000(a) | | $ | 1.610242 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1.610242 | | | | | | | | 100 | % | | | — | % | | | — | % | | | 100 | % |
Russell Mid-Cap Value(a) | | | 0.996758 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.996758 | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 100 | |
(a) | The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share. |
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General Information
Electronic Delivery
Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.
To enroll in electronic delivery:
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Householding
Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents and Rule 30e-3 notices can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records
A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.
A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.
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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
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Portfolio Abbreviation |
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CVR | | Contingent Value Rights |
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NVS | | Non-Voting Shares |
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REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
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S&P | | Standard & Poor’s |
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| | 2022 Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited) |
iShares Trust
· | | iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF | REM | Cboe BZX |
· | | iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF | REZ | NYSE Arca |
The Markets in Review
Dear Shareholder,
The 12-month reporting period as of September 30, 2022 saw the emergence of significant challenges that disrupted the economic recovery and strong financial markets of 2021. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022, ending the run of robust growth that followed the reopening of global economies and the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.
Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly weighing on relatively high-valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. While both large- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, declines for small-capitalization U.S. stocks were steeper. Both emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets fell significantly, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose notably during the reporting period as investors reacted to higher inflation and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and increasing uncertainty led to higher corporate bond spreads (the difference in yield between U.S. Treasuries and similarly-dated corporate bonds).
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation is proving more persistent than expected, raised interest rates five times while indicating that additional rate hikes were likely. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and is accelerating the reduction of its balance sheet. As investors attempted to assess the Fed’s future trajectory, the Fed’s statements late in the reporting period led markets to believe that additional tightening is likely in the near term.
The pandemic’s restructuring of the economy brought an ongoing mismatch between supply and demand, contributing to the current inflationary regime. While growth has slowed in 2022, we believe that taming inflation requires a more dramatic economic decline to bring demand back to a lower level that is more in line with the economy’s capacity. The Fed has been raising interest rates at the fastest pace in decades, and seems set to overtighten in its effort to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near-term is high, and the outlook for Europe and the U.K. is also troubling. Investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.
In this environment, while we favor an overweight to equities in the long-term, the market’s concerns over excessive rate hikes from central banks moderate our outlook. Rising input costs and a deteriorating economic backdrop in China and Europe are likely to challenge corporate earnings, so we are underweight equities overall in the near term. However, we see better opportunities in credit, where higher spreads provide income opportunities and partially compensate for inflation risk. We believe that investment-grade corporates, local-currency emerging market debt, and inflation-protected bonds (particularly in Europe) offer strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon.
Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, position themselves to be prepared for a decarbonizing economy, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
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Total Returns as of September 30, 2022 | |
| | 6-Month | | | 12-Month | |
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | | (20.20)% | | | | (15.47)% | |
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U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | | (19.01) | | | | (23.50) | |
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International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | | (22.51) | | | | (25.13) | |
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Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | | (21.70) | | | | (28.11) | |
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3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.63 | |
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U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | | (10.81) | | | | (16.20) | |
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U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | | (9.22) | | | | (14.60) | |
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Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index) | | | (6.30) | | | | (11.50) | |
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U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | | (10.42) | | | | (14.15) | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
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Table of Contents
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Mortgage Real Estate ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. real estate investment trusts (REITs) that hold U.S. residential and commercial mortgages, as represented by the FTSE Nareit All Mortgage Capped Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
Fund NAV | | | (32.47 | )% | | | (36.69 | )% | | | (7.04 | )% | | | (0.21 | )% | | | | | | | (36.69 | )% | | | (30.57 | )% | | | (2.03 | )% |
Fund Market | | | (32.52 | ) | | | (36.75 | ) | | | (7.05 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | | | | | (36.75 | ) | | | (30.62 | ) | | | (2.31 | ) |
Index | | | (32.46 | ) | | | (36.50 | ) | | | (6.47 | ) | | | 0.35 | | | | | | | | (36.50 | ) | | | (28.42 | ) | | | 3.58 | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Paid During the Period |
(a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ 1,000.00 | | | $ 675.30 | | | | $ 2.02 | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | $ 1,022.66 | | | | $ 2.43 | | | | 0.48 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
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INDUSTRY ALLOCATION | |
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Industry | | Percent of Total Investments(a) | |
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Mortgage REITs | | | 100.0% | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | | Percent of Total Investments(a) |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | 15.4% |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | | 11.1 |
AGNC Investment Corp. | | 9.2 |
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A | | 8.2 |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. | | 4.7 |
Rithm Capital Corp. | | 4.7 |
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. | | 4.7 |
Chimera Investment Corp. | | 3.2 |
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | | 3.1 |
Two Harbors Investment Corp. | | 3.0 |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. residential, healthcare and self-storage real estate equities, as represented by the FTSE Nareit All Residential Capped Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | | | | | | 1 Year | | | 5 Years | | | 10 Years | |
Fund NAV | | | (23.79 | )% | | | (13.78 | )% | | | 5.62 | % | | | 7.97 | % | | | | | | | (13.78 | )% | | | 31.43 | % | | | 115.24 | % |
Fund Market | | | (23.87 | ) | | | (13.80 | ) | | | 5.62 | | | | 7.97 | | | | | | | | (13.80 | ) | | | 31.46 | | | | 115.28 | |
Index | | | (23.67 | ) | | | (13.47 | ) | | | 6.05 | | | | 8.37 | | | | | | | | (13.47 | ) | | | 34.16 | | | | 123.49 | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | | | |
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Beginning | | | Ending | | | | Expenses | | | | | | | Beginning | | | Ending | | | | Expenses | | | | | | Annualized | |
Account Value | | | Account Value | | | | Paid During | | | | | | | Account Value | | | Account Value | | | | Paid During | | | | | | Expense | |
(04/01/22) | | | (09/30/22) | | | | the Period | (a) | | | | | | (04/01/22) | | | (09/30/22) | | | | the Period | (a) | | | | | Ratio | |
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$ 1,000.00 | | | $ 762.10 | | | | $ 2.12 | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | $ 1,022.66 | | | | $ 2.43 | | | | | | 0.48 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Industry | | Percent of Total Investments(a) |
Residential REITs | | 50.0% |
Health Care REITs | | 25.6 |
Specialized REITs | | 24.1 |
Office REITs | | 0.3 |
(a) | Excludes money market funds |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | | Percent of Total Investments(a) |
Public Storage | | 12.1% |
Welltower, Inc. | | 7.9 |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | 6.8 |
Equity Residential | | 6.6 |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | 6.0 |
Invitation Homes, Inc. | | 5.4 |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | 4.8 |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | 4.5 |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | 4.4 |
Ventas, Inc. | | 4.3 |
About Fund Performance
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.
Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (1) transactional expenses, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing expenses, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense examples shown (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Mortgage Real Estate ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | |
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Mortgage REITs — 97.1% | | | | | | |
AG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc. | | | 307,664 | | | $ | 1,264,499 | |
AGNC Investment Corp. | | | 5,853,048 | | | | 49,282,664 | |
Angel Oak Mortgage, Inc.(a) | | | 168,487 | | | | 2,018,474 | |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | | | 4,826,256 | | | | 82,818,553 | |
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | | | 1,991,498 | | | | 16,529,433 | |
Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 2,195,747 | | | | 25,251,091 | |
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp. | | | 726,427 | | | | 7,591,162 | |
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. | | | 1,615,114 | | | | 7,865,605 | |
Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., Class A | | | 1,897,045 | | | | 44,277,030 | |
BrightSpire Capital, Inc. | | | 1,326,242 | | | | 8,368,587 | |
Broadmark Realty Capital, Inc. | | | 1,842,822 | | | | 9,416,821 | |
Chimera Investment Corp. | | | 3,291,260 | | | | 17,180,377 | |
Dynex Capital, Inc. | | | 619,536 | | | | 7,217,594 | |
Ellington Financial, Inc. | | | 804,561 | | | | 9,147,859 | |
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 1,191,543 | | | | 12,832,918 | |
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | 735,783 | | | | 4,738,443 | |
Great Ajax Corp. | | | 304,588 | | | | 2,287,456 | |
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc.(a) | | | 842,824 | | | | 25,225,722 | |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. | | | 470,536 | | | | 5,222,950 | |
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. | | | 808,317 | | | | 13,135,151 | |
Ladder Capital Corp. | | | 1,607,995 | | | | 14,407,635 | |
MFA Financial, Inc. | | | 1,452,762 | | | | 11,302,488 | |
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | 5,380,947 | | | | 12,591,416 | |
Orchid Island Capital, Inc. | | | 504,124 | | | | 4,133,817 | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | 1,282,368 | | | | 15,106,295 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Mortgage REITs (continued) | | | | | | |
Ready Capital Corp. | | | 1,048,319 | | | $ | 10,629,955 | |
Redwood Trust, Inc. | | | 1,651,488 | | | | 9,479,541 | |
Rithm Capital Corp. | | | 3,447,755 | | | | 25,237,567 | |
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. | | | 3,273,098 | | | | 59,635,846 | |
TPG RE Finance Trust, Inc. | | | 975,422 | | | | 6,827,954 | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp. | | | 4,889,972 | | | | 16,234,707 | |
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| | | | | | | 537,259,610 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 97.1% (Cost: $845,511,933) | | | | | | | 537,259,610 | |
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Short-Term Securities(b)(c)(d) | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 1.3% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18% | | | 7,017,712 | | | | 7,019,817 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 1.3% (Cost: $7,016,882) | | | | | | | 7,019,817 | |
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Total Investments — 98.4% (Cost: $852,528,815) | | | | | | | 544,279,427 | |
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Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.6% | | | | | | | 8,872,472 | |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 553,151,899 | |
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(a) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(b) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(c) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(d) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 23,893 | | | | $6,989,153 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,840 | | | $ | 2,931 | | | $ | 7,019,817 | | | | 7,017,712 | | | $ | 38,772 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares(c) | | | 1,230,000 | | | | — | | | | (1,230,000 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,632 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 3,840 | | | $ | 2,931 | | | $ | 7,019,817 | | | | | | | $ | 48,404 | | | $ | — | |
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| (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 by the Fund. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index | | | 508 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 16,139 | | | $ | 11,159 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Mortgage Real Estate ETF |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,159 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,159 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 47,468 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 47,468 | |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 41,084 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 41,084 | |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 16,117,675 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 537,259,610 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 537,259,610 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 7,019,817 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,019,817 | |
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| | $ | 544,279,427 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 544,279,427 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | 11,159 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,159 | |
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| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
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Health Care REITs — 25.4% | |
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | | | 185,625 | | | $ | 3,361,669 | |
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | | | 45,567 | | | | 1,492,319 | |
Diversified Healthcare Trust | | | 462,320 | | | | 457,743 | |
Global Medical REIT, Inc. | | | 117,109 | | | | 997,769 | |
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 733,175 | | | | 15,286,699 | |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 1,042,872 | | | | 23,902,626 | |
LTC Properties, Inc. | | | 76,825 | | | | 2,877,096 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | | 1,148,456 | | | | 13,620,688 | |
National Health Investors, Inc. | | | 82,624 | | | | 4,670,735 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | | 454,453 | | | | 13,401,819 | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 432,494 | | | | 6,504,710 | |
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | | | 443,708 | | | | 5,821,449 | |
Universal Health Realty Income Trust | | | 24,586 | | | | 1,062,361 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 742,300 | | | | 29,818,191 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 851,216 | | | | 54,750,213 | |
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| | | | | | | 178,026,087 | |
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Office REITs — 0.3% | |
Veris Residential, Inc.(a) | | | 165,583 | | | | 1,882,679 | |
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Residential REITs — 49.7% | |
American Homes 4 Rent, Class A | | | 586,525 | | | | 19,243,885 | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 297,700 | | | | 11,497,174 | |
Apartment Investment and Management Co., Class A | | | 287,904 | | | | 2,101,699 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 256,281 | | | | 47,204,397 | |
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. | | | 55,089 | | | | 1,473,631 | |
BRT Apartments Corp. | | | 23,370 | | | | 474,645 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 200,482 | | | | 23,947,575 | |
Centerspace | | | 29,532 | | | | 1,988,094 | |
Elme Communities | | | 168,043 | | | | 2,950,835 | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. | | | 343,459 | | | | 21,582,964 | |
Equity Residential | | | 679,466 | | | | 45,673,705 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 125,681 | | | | 30,443,709 | |
Independence Realty Trust, Inc.(b) | | | 426,131 | | | | 7,129,172 | |
Invitation Homes, Inc.(b) | | | 1,119,605 | | | | 37,809,061 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 214,020 | | | | 33,188,081 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Residential REITs (continued) | |
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | | | 43,511 | | | $ | 2,010,643 | |
Sun Communities, Inc. | | | 232,395 | | | | 31,450,015 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 626,145 | | | | 26,116,508 | |
UMH Properties, Inc. | | | 95,195 | | | | 1,537,399 | |
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| | | | | | | 347,823,192 | |
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Specialized REITs — 24.0% | |
CubeSmart | | | 432,234 | | | | 17,315,294 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc.(b) | | | 243,085 | | | | 41,983,210 | |
Life Storage, Inc. | | | 162,682 | | | | 18,018,658 | |
National Storage Affiliates Trust(b) | | | 164,153 | | | | 6,825,482 | |
Public Storage | | | 286,924 | | | | 84,014,217 | |
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| | | | | | | 168,156,861 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.4% (Cost: $889,692,404) | | | | 695,888,819 | |
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Short-Term Securities(c)(d) | | | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 2.6% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(e) | | | 16,649,592 | | | | 16,654,587 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 1,250,564 | | | | 1,250,564 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 2.6% (Cost: $17,902,333) | | | | 17,905,151 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Total Investments — 102.0% (Cost: $907,594,737) | | | | 713,793,970 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.0)% | | | | (13,735,925 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 700,058,045 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,649,792 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,977 | | | $ | 2,818 | | | $ | 16,654,587 | | | | 16,649,592 | | | $ | 7,053 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 2,910,000 | | | | — | | | | (1,659,436 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,250,564 | | | | 1,250,564 | | | | 9,780 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,977 | | | $ | 2,818 | | | $ | 17,905,151 | | | | | | | $ | 16,833 | | | $ | — | |
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| (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. | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index | | | 129 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 4,098 | | | $ | (243,026 | ) |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 243,026 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 243,026 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts, if any, are reported in the Schedules of Investments. In the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,157 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,157 | |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (384,731 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (384,731 | ) |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 4,137,030 | |
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For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 695,888,819 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 695,888,819 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 17,905,151 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,905,151 | |
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| | $ | 713,793,970 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 713,793,970 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | (243,026 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (243,026 | ) |
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| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
September 30, 2022
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| | iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF | | | iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 537,259,610 | | | $ | 695,888,819 | |
Investments, at value — affiliated(c) | | | 7,019,817 | | | | 17,905,151 | |
Cash | | | 808,769 | | | | 119,999 | |
Cash pledged for futures contracts | | | 1,211,000 | | | | 306,000 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 7,432,599 | | | | 3,948,129 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 6,308 | | | | 1,200 | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | 14,411,865 | | | | 2,934,643 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 3,778 | | | | 3,684 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 136,856 | | | | 34,688 | |
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Total assets | | | 568,290,602 | | | | 721,142,313 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | | 7,013,050 | | | | 16,650,175 | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 1,524,475 | | | | 551,975 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 6,319,159 | | | | 3,534,625 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 282,019 | | | | 347,493 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 15,138,703 | | | | 21,084,268 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 553,151,899 | | | $ | 700,058,045 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 1,209,076,731 | | | $ | 868,713,285 | |
Accumulated loss | | | (655,924,832 | ) | | | (168,655,240 | ) |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 553,151,899 | | | $ | 700,058,045 | |
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NET ASSET VALUE | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 26,400,000 | | | | 9,750,000 | |
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Net asset value | | $ | 20.95 | | | $ | 71.80 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
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Par value | | | None | | | | None | |
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(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 845,511,933 | | | $ | 889,692,404 | |
(b) Securities loaned, at value | | $ | 6,969,670 | | | $ | 16,390,943 | |
(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated | | $ | 7,016,882 | | | $ | 17,902,333 | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations (unaudited)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2022
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| | iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF | | | iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF | |
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INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 14,914,644 | | | $ | 15,540,236 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 9,632 | | | | 9,780 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | 38,772 | | | | 7,053 | |
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Total investment income | | | 14,963,048 | | | | 15,557,069 | |
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EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 1,935,142 | | | | 2,394,892 | |
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Total expenses | | | 1,935,142 | | | | 2,394,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Net investment income | | | 13,027,906 | | | | 13,162,177 | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (60,948,687 | ) | | | (11,677,774 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 3,840 | | | | 1,977 | |
Futures contracts | | | 47,468 | | | | 23,157 | |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a) | | | 173,072 | | | | 49,528,714 | |
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| | | (60,724,307 | ) | | | 37,876,074 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (243,520,056 | ) | | | (323,484,378 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 2,931 | | | | 2,818 | |
Futures contracts | | | 41,084 | | | | (384,731 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | (243,476,041 | ) | | | (323,866,291 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
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Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (304,200,348 | ) | | | (285,990,217 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
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NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (291,172,442 | ) | | $ | (272,828,040 | ) |
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(a) | See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| | iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF | | | iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF | |
| | Six��Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 13,027,906 | | | $ | 32,106,113 | | | $ | 13,162,177 | | | $ | 15,723,193 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (60,724,307 | ) | | | 131,124,057 | | | | 37,876,074 | | | | 107,107,083 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (243,476,041 | ) | | | (173,766,987 | ) | | | (323,866,291 | ) | | | 99,352,430 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (291,172,442 | ) | | | (10,536,817 | ) | | | (272,828,040 | ) | | | 222,182,706 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (35,558,183 | ) | | | (81,209,640 | ) | | | (14,075,997 | ) | | | (18,832,367 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (95,226,032 | ) | | | (446,732,193 | ) | | | (301,311,837 | ) | | | 589,464,681 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (421,956,657 | ) | | | (538,478,650 | ) | | | (588,215,874 | ) | | | 792,815,020 | |
Beginning of period | | | 975,108,556 | | | | 1,513,587,206 | | | | 1,288,273,919 | | | | 495,458,899 | |
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End of period | | $ | 553,151,899 | | | $ | 975,108,556 | | | $ | 700,058,045 | | | $ | 1,288,273,919 | |
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(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF | |
| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Year Ended 03/31/21 | | | Year Ended 03/31/20 | | | Year Ended 03/31/19 | | | Year Ended 03/31/18 | |
| |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 32.67 | | | $ | 35.20 | | | $ | 18.67 | | | $ | 43.32 | | | $ | 42.48 | | | $ | 45.34 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 1.38 | | | | 2.61 | | | | 3.13 | | | | 2.66 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b) | | | (10.86 | ) | | | (1.27 | ) | | | 17.37 | | | | (23.51 | ) | | | 1.52 | | | | (1.18 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (10.39 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 18.75 | | | | (20.90 | ) | | | 4.65 | | | | 1.48 | |
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| | | | | | |
Distributions(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (1.33 | ) | | | (2.08 | ) | | | (1.34 | ) | | | (2.60 | ) | | | (3.08 | ) | | | (3.53 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.88 | ) | | | (1.15 | ) | | | (0.73 | ) | | | (0.81 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (1.33 | ) | | | (2.08 | ) | | | (2.22 | ) | | | (3.75 | ) | | | (3.81 | ) | | | (4.34 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 20.95 | | | $ | 32.67 | | | $ | 35.20 | | | $ | 18.67 | | | $ | 43.32 | | | $ | 42.48 | |
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Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (32.47 | )%(e) | | | (1.65 | )% | | | 103.62 | % | | | (51.80 | )% | | | 11.46 | % | | | 3.10 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.48 | %(g) | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % |
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Net investment income | | | 3.23 | %(g) | | | 2.30 | % | | | 4.94 | % | | | 6.16 | % | | | 7.22 | % | | | 5.82 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 553,152 | | | $ | 975,109 | | | $ | 1,513,587 | | | $ | 593,850 | | | $ | 1,252,029 | | | $ | 1,004,534 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 16 | % | | | 20 | % | | | 30 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 25 | % | | | 31 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF | |
| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | Year Ended 03/31/21 | | | Year Ended 03/31/20 | | | Year Ended 03/31/19 | | | Year Ended 03/31/18 | |
| |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 95.78 | | | $ | 73.95 | | | $ | 55.26 | | | $ | 70.64 | | | $ | 57.61 | | | $ | 63.14 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(a) | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.46 | | | | 1.51 | | | | 1.55 | | | | 1.80 | | | | 1.64 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b) | | | (23.86 | ) | | | 21.98 | | | | 19.29 | | | | (14.77 | ) | | | 13.45 | | | | (4.94 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (22.74 | ) | | | 23.44 | | | | 20.80 | | | | (13.22 | ) | | | 15.25 | | | | (3.30 | ) |
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Distributions(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (1.24 | ) | | | (1.50 | ) | | | (2.11 | ) | | | (2.16 | ) | | | (2.00 | ) | | | (2.23 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.11 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.22 | ) | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (1.24 | ) | | | (1.61 | ) | | | (2.11 | ) | | | (2.16 | ) | | | (2.22 | ) | | | (2.23 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 71.80 | | | $ | 95.78 | | | $ | 73.95 | | | $ | 55.26 | | | $ | 70.64 | | | $ | 57.61 | |
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Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (23.79 | )%(e) | | | 31.85 | % | | | 38.23 | % | | | (19.25 | )% | | | 26.94 | % | | | (5.41 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.48 | %(g) | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 2.64 | %(g) | | | 1.64 | % | | | 2.36 | % | | | 2.07 | % | | | 2.81 | % | | | 2.61 | % |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 700,058 | | | $ | 1,288,274 | | | $ | 495,459 | | | $ | 331,559 | | | $ | 430,875 | | | $ | 285,163 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 8 | % | | | 8 | % | | | 7 | % | | | 12 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 19 | % |
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(a) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(b) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(c) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.
These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
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iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification | |
Mortgage Real Estate | | | Non-Diversified | |
Residential and Multisector Real Estate | | | Non-Diversified | |
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.
Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.
In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
3. | INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of each Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the valuation designee for each Fund. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under BFA’s policies. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. BFA has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:
| • | | Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price. |
| • | | Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV. |
| • | | Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded. |
If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the
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price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.
Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access; |
| • | | Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs); and |
| • | | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments). |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
4. | SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BFA or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.
As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:
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iShares ETF and Counterparty | | Securities Loaned at Value | | | Cash Collateral Received(a) | | | Non-Cash Collateral Received, at Fair Value(a) | | | Net Amount(b) | |
Mortgage Real Estate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | $ | 5,770,504 | | | $ | (5,764,720 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,784 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 1,085,388 | | | | (1,085,388 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Natixis SA | | | 47,888 | | | | (47,840 | ) | | | — | | | | 48 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 20,366 | | | | (20,366 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 45,524 | | | | (45,524 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 6,969,670 | | | $ | (6,963,838 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,832 | |
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iShares ETF and Counterparty | |
| Securities Loaned at Value | | |
| Cash Collateral Received | (a) | |
| Non-Cash Collateral Received,at Fair Value | (a) | |
| Net Amount | (b) |
Residential and Multisector Real Estate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | $ | 10,549,748 | | | $ | (10,549,748 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
National Financial Services LLC | | | 690,228 | | | | (684,750 | ) | | | — | | | | 5,478 | |
Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. | | | 4,943,715 | | | | (4,943,715 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 207,252 | | | | (206,760 | ) | | | — | | | | 492 | |
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| | $ | 16,390,943 | | | $ | (16,384,973 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,970 | |
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| (a) | Collateral received, if any, in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
| (b) | The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of September 30, 2022. Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by the counterparty. | |
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.
5. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained to an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.
6. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).
For its investment advisory services to each of the following Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
Mortgage Real Estate | | | 0.48 | % |
Residential and Multisector Real Estate | | | 0.48 | |
Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.
ETF Servicing Fees: Each Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. Each Fund does not pay BRIL for ETF Services.
Prior to April 25, 2022, ETF Services were performed by State Street Bank and Trust Company.
Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs
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directly related to securities lending, including any custodial costs. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income - affiliated - net in its Statements of Operations. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:
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iShares ETF | | Amounts | |
Mortgage Real Estate | | $ | 10,215 | |
Residential and Multisector Real Estate | | | 2,999 | |
Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.
Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Net Realized Loss | |
Mortgage Real Estate | | $ | 10,592,266 | | | $ | 28,010,879 | | | $ | (7,567,853 | ) |
Residential and Multisector Real Estate | | | 17,553,110 | | | | 13,363,828 | | | | (4,020,614 | ) |
Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends - affiliated in the Statements of Operations.
A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Mortgage Real Estate | | $ | 130,764,887 | | | $ | 126,276,944 | |
Residential and Multisector Real Estate | | | 88,731,615 | | | | 82,086,709 | |
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, in-kind transactions were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | In-kind Purchases | | | In-kind Sales | |
Mortgage Real Estate | | $ | 182,316,503 | | | $ | 275,203,227 | |
Residential and Multisector Real Estate | | | 167,735,483 | | | | 467,999,692 | |
Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
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Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of September 30, 2022, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
As of March 31, 2022, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Amounts | |
Mortgage Real Estate | | $ | 191,583,889 | |
As of September 30, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Tax Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Mortgage Real Estate | | $ | 925,406,870 | | | $ | 35,232,039 | | | $ | (416,348,323 | ) | | $ | (381,116,284 | ) |
Residential and Multisector Real Estate | | | 918,075,109 | | | | 4,376,316 | | | | (208,900,481 | ) | | | (204,524,165 | ) |
In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.
The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.
Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.
Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause a fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a fund invests.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that BFA believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that
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time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.
Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.
The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a Fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedule of Investments.
Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.
LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.
10. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Mortgage Real Estate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 6,400,000 | | | $ | 183,567,514 | | | | 8,400,000 | | | $ | 299,578,675 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (9,850,000 | ) | | | (278,793,546 | ) | | | (21,550,000 | ) | | | (746,310,868 | ) |
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| | | (3,450,000 | ) | | $ | (95,226,032 | ) | | | (13,150,000 | ) | | $ | (446,732,193 | ) |
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Residential and Multisector Real Estate | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 1,850,000 | | | $ | 168,322,933 | | | | 10,400,000 | | | $ | 926,228,317 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,550,000 | ) | | | (469,634,770 | ) | | | (3,650,000 | ) | | | (336,763,636 | ) |
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| | | (3,700,000 | ) | | $ | (301,311,837 | ) | | | 6,750,000 | | | $ | 589,464,681 | |
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The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.
From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
iShares Mortgage Real Estate ETF, iShares Residential and Multisector Real Estate ETF (each the “Fund”)
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 3, 2022 and May 18, 2022, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 13-15, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.
After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.
Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were higher than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.
In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.
Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Agreement for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, provided at the May 3, 2022 meeting and throughout the year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the
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revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).
Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.
The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.
The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.
Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Section 19(a) Notices
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
September 30, 2022
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| | Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date | | | | | | % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date | |
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iShares ETF | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Per Share | | | | | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Per Share | |
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Mortgage Real Estate(a) | | $ | 1.042518 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.290060 | | | $ | 1.332578 | | | | | | | | 78 | % | | | — | % | | | 22 | % | | | 100% | |
Residential and Multisector Real Estate | | | 1.238873 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.238873 | | | | | | | | 100 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 100 | |
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(a) | The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share. |
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Electronic Delivery
Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.
To enroll in electronic delivery:
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Householding
Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents and Rule 30e-3 notices can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records
A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.
A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.
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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
Portfolio Abbreviation
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.
Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.
The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).
The iShares Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by FTSE International Limited, nor does this company make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the iShares Funds. BlackRock is not affiliated with the company listed above.
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iS-SAR-312-0922
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| | 2022 Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited) |
iShares Trust
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· | | iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF | STLG | Cboe BZX |
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The Markets in Review
Dear Shareholder,
The 12-month reporting period as of September 30, 2022 saw the emergence of significant challenges that disrupted the economic recovery and strong financial markets of 2021. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022, ending the run of robust growth that followed the reopening of global economies and the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.
Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly weighing on relatively high-valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. While both large- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, declines for small-capitalization U.S. stocks were steeper. Both emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets fell significantly, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose notably during the reporting period as investors reacted to higher inflation and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and increasing uncertainty led to higher corporate bond spreads (the difference in yield between U.S. Treasuries and similarly-dated corporate bonds).
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation is proving more persistent than expected, raised interest rates five times while indicating that additional rate hikes were likely. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and is accelerating the reduction of its balance sheet. As investors attempted to assess the Fed’s future trajectory, the Fed’s statements late in the reporting period led markets to believe that additional tightening is likely in the near term.
The pandemic’s restructuring of the economy brought an ongoing mismatch between supply and demand, contributing to the current inflationary regime. While growth has slowed in 2022, we believe that taming inflation requires a more dramatic economic decline to bring demand back to a lower level that is more in line with the economy’s capacity. The Fed has been raising interest rates at the fastest pace in decades, and seems set to overtighten in its effort to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near-term is high, and the outlook for Europe and the U.K. is also troubling. Investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.
In this environment, while we favor an overweight to equities in the long-term, the market’s concerns over excessive rate hikes from central banks moderate our outlook. Rising input costs and a deteriorating economic backdrop in China and Europe are likely to challenge corporate earnings, so we are underweight equities overall in the near term. However, we see better opportunities in credit, where higher spreads provide income opportunities and partially compensate for inflation risk. We believe that investment-grade corporates, local-currency emerging market debt, and inflation-protected bonds (particularly in Europe) offer strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon.
Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, position themselves to be prepared for a decarbonizing economy, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
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Total Returns as of September 30, 2022 | |
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | | (20.20 | )% | | | (15.47 | )% |
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U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | | (19.01 | ) | | | (23.50 | ) |
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International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | | (22.51 | ) | | | (25.13 | ) |
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Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | | (21.70 | ) | | | (28.11 | ) |
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3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | | 0.58 | | | | 0.63 | |
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U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | | (10.81 | ) | | | (16.20 | ) |
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U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | | (9.22 | ) | | | (14.60 | ) |
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Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index) | | | (6.30 | ) | | | (11.50 | ) |
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U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | | (10.42 | ) | | | (14.15 | ) |
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Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
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Table of Contents
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Factors US Growth Style ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks with favorable exposure to target style factors subject to constraints, as represented by the Russell US Large Cap Factors Growth Style Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
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Fund NAV | | | (21.00 | )% | | | (19.85 | )% | | | 6.08 | % | | | | | | | (19.85 | )% | | | 17.37 | % |
Fund Market | | | (21.14 | ) | | | (19.91 | ) | | | 6.08 | | | | | | | | (19.91 | ) | | | 17.38 | |
Index | | | (20.99 | ) | | | (19.73 | ) | | | 6.24 | | | | | | | | (19.73 | ) | | | 17.85 | |
The inception date of the Fund was January 14, 2020. The first day of secondary market trading was January 16, 2020.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
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| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
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$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 790.00 | | | $ | 1.12 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.81 | | | $ | 1.27 | | | | 0.25 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
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SECTOR ALLOCATION | |
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Sector | |
| Percent of
Total Investments |
(a) |
| |
Information Technology | | | 45.0 | % |
| |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 18.9 | |
| |
Health Care | | | 11.6 | |
| |
Industrials | | | 7.5 | |
| |
Financials | | | 5.1 | |
| |
Consumer Staples | | | 4.9 | |
| |
Materials | | | 3.6 | |
| |
Energy | | | 1.2 | |
| |
Communication Services | | | 1.1 | |
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Other (each representing less than 1%) | | | 1.1 | |
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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS | |
| |
Security | |
| Percent of
Total Investments |
(a) |
| |
Apple Inc. | | | 13.4 | % |
| |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 10.3 | |
| |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | 4.7 | |
| |
Tesla, Inc. | | | 2.7 | |
| |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 2.6 | |
| |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 2.2 | |
| |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 2.2 | |
| |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 2.0 | |
| |
MSCI, Inc., Class A | | | 1.8 | |
| |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 1.7 | |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Factors US Value Style ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Factors USValue Style ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks with favorable exposure to target style factors subject to constraints, as represented by the Russell US Large Cap Factors Value Style Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
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Fund NAV | | | (15.74 | )% | | | (13.08 | )% | | | 1.16 | % | | | | | | | (13.08 | )% | | | 3.18 | % |
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Fund Market | | | (15.89 | ) | | | (13.21 | ) | | | 1.15 | | | | | | | | (13.21 | ) | | | 3.17 | |
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Index | | | (15.65 | ) | | | (12.97 | ) | | | 1.30 | | | | | | | | (12.97 | ) | | | 3.56 | |
The inception date of the Fund was January 14, 2020. The first day of secondary market trading was January 16, 2020.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| | | | | | | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 842.60 | | | $ | 1.16 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.81 | | | $ | 1.27 | | | | 0.25 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
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|
SECTOR ALLOCATION | |
| |
Sector | |
| Percent of
Total Investments |
(a) |
| |
Financials | | | 22.2 | % |
| |
Health Care | | | 16.7 | |
| |
Industrials | | | 10.1 | |
| |
Information Technology | | | 10.1 | |
| |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9.5 | |
| |
Consumer Staples | | | 9.3 | |
| |
Energy | | | 6.0 | |
| |
Utilities | | | 4.8 | |
| |
Communication Services | | | 4.4 | |
| |
Materials | | | 3.9 | |
| |
Real Estate | | | 3.0 | |
| | | | |
|
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS | |
| |
Security | |
| Percent of
Total Investments |
(a) |
| |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 3.1 | % |
| |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 2.2 | |
| |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | 2.1 | |
| |
Evercore, Inc., Class A | | | 2.0 | |
| |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 1.8 | |
| |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 1.8 | |
| |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 1.6 | |
| |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 1.6 | |
| |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 1.5 | |
| |
Enhabit, Inc. | | | 1.5 | |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
About Fund Performance
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.
Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (1) transactional expenses, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing expenses, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense examples shown (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Factors US Growth Style ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Common Stocks | |
|
Air Freight & Logistics — 2.0% | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 147 | | | $ | 12,982 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 267 | | | | 43,131 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 56,113 | |
|
Automobiles — 2.7% | |
Tesla, Inc.(a) | | | 289 | | | | 76,657 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Beverages — 0.1% | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 25 | | | | 4,081 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Biotechnology — 4.3% | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 542 | | | | 72,742 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 59 | | | | 13,298 | |
Moderna, Inc.(a) | | | 147 | | | | 17,383 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 65 | | | | 18,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 122,243 | |
|
Building Products — 0.9% | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 5 | | | | 1,402 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 306 | | | | 14,287 | |
Trex Co., Inc.(a) | | | 210 | | | | 9,228 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,917 | |
|
Capital Markets — 4.4% | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 73 | | | | 18,392 | |
Blackstone, Inc., NVS | | | 103 | | | | 8,621 | |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 24 | | | | 9,603 | |
MSCI, Inc., Class A | | | 120 | | | | 50,615 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 377 | | | | 37,255 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 124,486 | |
|
Chemicals — 1.3% | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 161 | | | | 15,496 | |
Chemours Co. | | | 324 | | | | 7,987 | |
Mosaic Co. | | | 184 | | | | 8,893 | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A | | | 102 | | | | 4,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,736 | |
|
Communications Equipment — 0.5% | |
Arista Networks, Inc.(a) | | | 78 | | | | 8,806 | |
Ubiquiti, Inc. | | | 15 | | | | 4,403 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,209 | |
|
Containers & Packaging — 0.3% | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 202 | | | | 8,991 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Distributors — 0.4% | |
Pool Corp. | | | 32 | | | | 10,183 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.2% | |
H&R Block, Inc. | | | 143 | | | | 6,083 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.1% | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) | | | 221 | | | | 20,374 | |
Jabil, Inc. | | | 56 | | | | 3,232 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 6 | | | | 944 | |
Vontier Corp. | | | 435 | | | | 7,269 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,819 | |
|
Entertainment — 0.0% | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | | | 7 | | | | 763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.3% | |
Public Storage | | | 29 | | | | 8,491 | |
SBA Communications Corp., Class A | | | 1 | | | | 285 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,776 | |
|
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.9% | |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 268 | | | | 19,513 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Food & Staples Retailing (continued) | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 134 | | | $ | 63,284 | |
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a) | | | 9 | | | | 300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 83,097 | |
|
Food Products — 1.2% | |
Hershey Co. | | | 161 | | | | 35,496 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.2% | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) | | | 16 | | | | 5,213 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.6% | |
Chemed Corp. | | | 40 | | | | 17,462 | |
DaVita, Inc.(a) | | | 84 | | | | 6,953 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 82 | | | | 15,071 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 31 | | | | 10,536 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 35 | | | | 11,544 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 24 | | | | 12,121 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 73,687 | |
|
Health Care Technology — 0.0% | |
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 7 | | | | 1,154 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.5% | |
Airbnb, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 134 | | | | 14,075 | |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 68 | | | | 21,094 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 71 | | | | 7,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 42,719 | |
|
Household Products — 0.6% | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 124 | | | | 15,655 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.8% | |
Vistra Corp. | | | 1,057 | | | | 22,197 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Insurance — 0.8% | |
Alleghany Corp.(a) | | | 3 | | | | 2,518 | |
Aon PLC, Class A | | | 1 | | | | 268 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 135 | | | | 19,611 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,397 | |
|
Interactive Media & Services — 1.1% | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 192 | | | | 18,365 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a) | | | 140 | | | | 13,461 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,826 | |
|
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 5.4% | |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | | | 1,195 | | | | 135,035 | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 333 | | | | 12,258 | |
Wayfair, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 222 | | | | 7,226 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 154,519 | |
|
IT Services — 1.3% | |
Gartner, Inc.(a) | | | 1 | | | | 277 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 1 | | | | 284 | |
MongoDB, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 6 | | | | 1,192 | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 38 | | | | 4,264 | |
VeriSign, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 176 | | | | 30,571 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,588 | |
|
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.3% | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 2 | | | | 517 | |
Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 486 | | | | 12,407 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a) | | | 23 | | | | 24,935 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 1 | | | | 507 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 38,366 | |
|
Machinery — 0.6% | |
AGCO Corp. | | | 3 | | | | 289 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Machinery (continued) | |
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 278 | | | $ | 9,385 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 111 | | | | 7,082 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,756 | |
|
Multiline Retail — 1.6% | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 65 | | | | 15,591 | |
Target Corp. | | | 197 | | | | 29,233 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 44,824 | |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.2% | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 432 | | | | 25,976 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. | | | 87 | | | | 5,028 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | 118 | | | | 2,981 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,985 | |
|
Paper & Forest Products — 2.0% | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 1,119 | | | | 57,282 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Pharmaceuticals — 3.2% | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 129 | | | | 41,712 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 570 | | | | 49,088 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 90,800 | |
|
Professional Services — 2.7% | |
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., Class A | | | 494 | | | | 45,621 | |
FTI Consulting, Inc.(a) | | | 101 | | | | 16,737 | |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 207 | | | | 15,835 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 78,193 | |
|
Road & Rail — 0.5% | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(b) | | | 57 | | | | 14,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.0% | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) | | | 62 | | | | 3,928 | |
Allegro MicroSystems, Inc.(a) | | | 639 | | | | 13,962 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 45 | | | | 19,981 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 32 | | | | 9,684 | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 178 | | | | 8,759 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 364 | | | | 44,186 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 558 | | | | 63,043 | |
Teradyne, Inc. | | | 94 | | | | 7,064 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 182 | | | | 28,170 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 198,777 | |
|
Software — 20.1% | |
Adobe, Inc.(a) | | | 26 | | | | 7,155 | |
Aspen Technology, Inc.(a) | | | 76 | | | | 18,103 | |
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a) | | | 174 | | | | 36,643 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 175 | | | | 28,600 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 96 | | | | 9,974 | |
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 184 | | | | 30,325 | |
Dropbox, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 213 | | | | 4,413 | |
Fair Isaac Corp.(a) | | | 54 | | | | 22,249 | |
Fortinet, Inc.(a) | | | 628 | | | | 30,854 | |
HubSpot, Inc.(a) | | | 37 | | | | 9,994 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 30 | | | | 11,620 | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a) | | | 218 | | | | 29,001 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 1,258 | | | | 292,988 | |
NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | | 24 | | | | 483 | |
Nutanix, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 315 | | | | 6,561 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 224 | | | | 13,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Software (continued) | |
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.(a) | | | 12 | | | $ | 1,966 | |
Smartsheet, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 272 | | | | 9,346 | |
Synopsys, Inc.(a) | | | 24 | | | | 7,332 | |
Teradata Corp.(a) | | | 53 | | | | 1,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 572,933 | |
|
Specialty Retail — 5.9% | |
AutoZone, Inc.(a) | | | 10 | | | | 21,419 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 260 | | | | 16,468 | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 118 | | | | 32,561 | |
Leslie’s, Inc.(a) | | | 889 | | | | 13,077 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 145 | | | | 27,233 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 63 | | | | 11,711 | |
Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a) | | | 534 | | | | 15,550 | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | | | 251 | | | | 29,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 167,599 | |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 15.1% | |
Apple Inc. | | | 2,773 | | | | 383,228 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 1,397 | | | | 34,813 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 202 | | | | 12,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 430,535 | |
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.3% | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a) | | | 92 | | | | 28,760 | |
Lululemon Athletica, Inc.(a) | | | 14 | | | | 3,914 | |
Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 36 | | | | 2,992 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 35,666 | |
|
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.8% | |
Watsco, Inc. | | | 17 | | | | 4,377 | |
WESCO International, Inc.(a) | | | 9 | | | | 1,074 | |
WW Grainger, Inc. | | | 36 | | | | 17,611 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Long-Term Investments — 100.2% (Cost: $3,452,178) | | | | | | | 2,852,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities(c)(d) | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 1.7% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(e) | | | 45,604 | | | | 45,618 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 3,782 | | | | 3,782 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Short-Term Securities — 1.7% (Cost: $49,400) | | | | | | | 49,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 101.9% (Cost: $3,501,578) | | | | | | | 2,901,963 | |
| | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.9)% | | | | | | | (53,308 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | $ 2,848,655 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Factors US Growth Style ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 4,274 | | | $ | 41,342 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 45,618 | | | | 45,604 | | | $ | 73 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | — | | | | 3,782 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,782 | | | | 3,782 | | | | 16 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | (1 | ) | | $ | 49,400 | | | | | | | $ | 89 | | | $ | — | |
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| (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. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Air Freight & Logistics | | $ | 56,113 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 56,113 | |
Automobiles | | | 76,657 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 76,657 | |
Beverages | | | 4,081 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,081 | |
Biotechnology | | | 122,243 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 122,243 | |
Building Products | | | 24,917 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 24,917 | |
Capital Markets | | | 124,486 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 124,486 | |
Chemicals | | | 36,736 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 36,736 | |
Communications Equipment | | | 13,209 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,209 | |
Containers & Packaging | | | 8,991 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,991 | |
Distributors | | | 10,183 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,183 | |
Diversified Consumer Services | | | 6,083 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,083 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 31,819 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 31,819 | |
Entertainment | | | 763 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 763 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 8,776 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,776 | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | | 83,097 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 83,097 | |
Food Products | | | 35,496 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 35,496 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 5,213 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,213 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 73,687 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 73,687 | |
Health Care Technology | | | 1,154 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,154 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 42,719 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 42,719 | |
Household Products | | | 15,655 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,655 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | | | 22,197 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 22,197 | |
Insurance | | | 22,397 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 22,397 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 31,826 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 31,826 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | 154,519 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 154,519 | |
IT Services | | | 36,588 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 36,588 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 38,366 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 38,366 | |
Machinery | | | 16,756 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,756 | |
Multiline Retail | | | 44,824 | | | | — | | | | — | �� | | | 44,824 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 33,985 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 33,985 | |
Paper & Forest Products | | | 57,282 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 57,282 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 90,800 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 90,800 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Factors US Growth Style ETF |
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Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Professional Services | | $ | 78,193 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 78,193 | |
Road & Rail | | | 14,180 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,180 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 198,777 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 198,777 | |
Software | | | 562,959 | | | | 9,974 | | | | — | | | | 572,933 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 167,599 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 167,599 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 430,535 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 430,535 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | | | 35,666 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 35,666 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | | 23,062 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,062 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 49,400 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 49,400 | |
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| | $ | 2,891,989 | | | $ | 9,974 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,901,963 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Factors US Value Style ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Common Stocks | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 0.0% | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 3 | | | $ | 1,411 | |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 2.1% | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 39 | | | | 3,756 | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 220 | | | | 19,428 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 104 | | | | 15,441 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 236 | | | | 38,124 | |
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Banks — 1.9% | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 427 | | | | 17,793 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 113 | | | | 11,809 | |
Popular, Inc. | | | 517 | | | | 37,255 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 45 | | | | 903 | |
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Biotechnology — 1.7% | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 70 | | | | 15,778 | |
Biogen, Inc.(a) | | | 12 | | | | 3,204 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 435 | | | | 26,835 | |
Moderna, Inc.(a) | | | 127 | | | | 15,018 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 4 | | | | 1,158 | |
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Building Products — 1.5% | |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 136 | | | | 30,283 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 475 | | | | 22,178 | |
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Capital Markets — 10.3% | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 1 | | | | 252 | |
Carlyle Group, Inc. | | | 70 | | | | 1,809 | |
Evercore, Inc., Class A | | | 860 | | | | 70,735 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 679 | | | | 14,612 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 114 | | | | 33,408 | |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | 2,531 | | | | 74,664 | |
Lazard Ltd., Class A | | | 1,685 | | | | 53,634 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 311 | | | | 24,572 | |
MSCI, Inc., Class A | | | 76 | | | | 32,056 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 306 | | | | 30,239 | |
State Street Corp. | | | 126 | | | | 7,662 | |
Stifel Financial Corp. | | | 128 | | | | 6,644 | |
Virtu Financial, Inc., Class A | | | 1,091 | | | | 22,660 | |
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Chemicals — 0.5% | |
Chemours Co. | | | 192 | | | | 4,733 | |
Huntsman Corp. | | | 140 | | | | 3,435 | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A | | | 236 | | | | 10,089 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5% | |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 126 | | | | 17,141 | |
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Communications Equipment — 1.3% | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 76 | | | | 3,040 | |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 98 | | | | 2,560 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 119 | | | | 26,652 | |
Ubiquiti, Inc. | | | 51 | | | | 14,972 | |
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Consumer Finance — 3.2% | |
Ally Financial, Inc. | | | 1,396 | | | | 38,851 | |
American Express Co. | | | 44 | | | | 5,936 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 176 | | | | 16,222 | |
OneMain Holdings, Inc. | | | 767 | | | | 22,642 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Consumer Finance (continued) | | | | | | |
SLM Corp. | | | 869 | | | $ | 12,157 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 649 | | | | 18,295 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 1.0% | |
Amcor PLC | | | 1,216 | | | | 13,048 | |
Ball Corp. | | | 149 | | | | 7,200 | |
Silgan Holdings, Inc. | | | 379 | | | | 15,933 | |
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Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5% | |
H&R Block, Inc. | | | 317 | | | | 13,485 | |
Service Corp. International | | | 68 | | | | 3,926 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 0.8% | |
Equitable Holdings, Inc. | | | 64 | | | | 1,686 | |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 422 | | | | 25,531 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.9% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 612 | | | | 9,388 | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | | | 4,257 | | | | 30,991 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 1,727 | | | | 65,574 | |
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Electric Utilities — 2.5% | |
American Electric Power Co., Inc. | | | 4 | | | | 346 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 91 | | | | 8,465 | |
Entergy Corp. | | | 139 | | | | 13,987 | |
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | | 644 | | | | 22,321 | |
IDACORP, Inc. | | | 68 | | | | 6,733 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 400 | | | | 15,308 | |
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. | | | 160 | | | | 10,322 | |
Xcel Energy, Inc. | | | 171 | | | | 10,944 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 0.8% | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 3 | | | | 472 | |
nVent Electric PLC | | | 845 | | | | 26,711 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.4% | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a) | | | 2 | | | | 184 | |
Avnet, Inc. | | | 141 | | | | 5,093 | |
Jabil, Inc. | | | 26 | | | | 1,501 | |
Vontier Corp. | | | 387 | | | | 6,467 | |
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Entertainment — 0.3% | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 6 | | | | 446 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 52 | | | | 6,017 | |
Playtika Holding Corp.(a)(b) | | | 29 | | | | 272 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | | | 53 | | | | 5,777 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.1% | |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 315 | | | | 5,818 | |
Equity Residential | | | 194 | | | | 13,041 | |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 414 | | | | 9,489 | |
Public Storage(b) | | | 70 | | | | 20,497 | |
SBA Communications Corp., Class A | | | 88 | | | | 25,049 | |
SL Green Realty Corp. | | | 910 | | | | 36,545 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 4.0% | |
Albertsons Cos., Inc., Class A | | | 1,482 | | | | 36,843 | |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 142 | | | | 10,339 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Factors US Value Style ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Food & Staples Retailing (continued) | |
Kroger Co. | | | 859 | | | $ | 37,581 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 207 | | | | 6,500 | |
Walmart, Inc. | | | 412 | | | | 53,436 | |
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Food Products — 2.4% | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 46 | | | | 2,168 | |
Flowers Foods, Inc. | | | 1,673 | | | | 41,306 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 3 | | | | 230 | |
Hershey Co. | | | 111 | | | | 24,472 | |
J M Smucker Co. | | | 126 | | | | 17,314 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.5% | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 168 | | | | 16,256 | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc. | | | 44 | | | | 1,247 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 4.5% | |
Chemed Corp. | | | 26 | | | | 11,351 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 585 | | | | 55,791 | |
Enhabit, Inc.(a) | | | 3,827 | | | | 53,731 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 107 | | | | 19,666 | |
Henry Schein, Inc.(a) | | | 4 | | | | 263 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 35 | | | | 11,895 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 24 | | | | 7,916 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.7% | |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 75 | | | | 23,265 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 29 | | | | 6,691 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 306 | | | | 32,540 | |
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Household Durables — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 601 | | | | 8,348 | |
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Household Products — 1.1% | | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 145 | | | | 10,186 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 28 | | | | 3,151 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 219 | | | | 27,649 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.3% | |
Vistra Corp. | | | 461 | | | | 9,681 | |
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Insurance — 6.1% | | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc. | | | 285 | | | | 16,017 | |
Alleghany Corp.(a) | | | 1 | | | | 839 | |
Allstate Corp. | | | 124 | | | | 15,442 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 194 | | | | 23,848 | |
Aon PLC, Class A | | | 7 | | | | 1,875 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 48 | | | | 6,973 | |
Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 378 | | | | 18,314 | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | | | 208 | | | | 10,223 | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a) | | | 655 | | | | 28,440 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 57 | | | | 5,105 | |
CNA Financial Corp. | | | 225 | | | | 8,302 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | | 4 | | | | 1,050 | |
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | | | 263 | | | | 9,521 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | 32 | | | | 1,475 | |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 28 | | | | 3,588 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 38 | | | | 2,354 | |
Loews Corp. | | | 503 | | | | 25,070 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 284 | | | | 17,262 | |
Old Republic International Corp. | | | 115 | | | | 2,407 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 19 | | | | 2,911 | |
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Insurance (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Unum Group | | | 97 | | | $ | 3,764 | |
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 12 | | | | 15,636 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 0.4% | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 93 | | | | 12,618 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.6% | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 511 | | | | 18,810 | |
Wayfair, Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 129 | | | | 4,199 | |
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IT Services — 1.6% | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 4 | | | | 321 | |
Concentrix Corp. | | | 20 | | | | 2,233 | |
VeriSign, Inc.(a) | | | 229 | | | | 39,777 | |
Western Union Co. | | | 1,202 | | | | 16,227 | |
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Leisure Products — 0.3% | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 155 | | | | 10,450 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.1% | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 83 | | | | 21,438 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 37 | | | | 18,766 | |
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Machinery — 2.7% | |
AGCO Corp. | | | 58 | | | | 5,578 | |
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 622 | | | | 20,999 | |
Dover Corp. | | | 4 | | | | 466 | |
Esab Corp. | | | 423 | | | | 14,111 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 3 | | | | 542 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 886 | | | | 56,527 | |
Pentair PLC | | | 9 | | | | 366 | |
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Media — 0.8% | |
Altice U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 938 | | | | 5,468 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 532 | | | | 15,604 | |
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.(b) | | | 1,369 | | | | 7,817 | |
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Metals & Mining — 1.0% | |
Alcoa Corp. | | | 145 | | | | 4,881 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 62 | | | | 6,633 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 77 | | | | 13,429 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 148 | | | | 10,501 | |
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Multiline Retail — 1.5% | |
Kohl’s Corp. | | | 329 | | | | 8,274 | |
Macy’s, Inc. | | | 1,804 | | | | 28,269 | |
Target Corp. | | | 128 | | | | 18,994 | |
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Multi-Utilities — 2.1% | |
Ameren Corp. | | | 362 | | | | 29,159 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | 81 | | | | 4,718 | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 201 | | | | 17,238 | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | 275 | | | | 6,927 | |
WEC Energy Group, Inc. | | | 207 | | | | 18,512 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.0% | |
Antero Midstream Corp. | | | 4,778 | | | | 43,862 | |
APA Corp. | | | 24 | | | | 821 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | | | 511 | | | | 48,141 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 111 | | | | 15,947 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Factors US Value Style ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 156 | | | $ | 15,965 | |
Coterra Energy, Inc. | | | 432 | | | | 11,284 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 460 | | | | 27,660 | |
DT Midstream, Inc. | | | 603 | | | | 31,290 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 11 | | | | 960 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 849 | | | | 14,127 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 60 | | | | 1,355 | |
PDC Energy, Inc. | | | 102 | | | | 5,895 | |
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Paper & Forest Products — 1.4% | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 1,004 | | | | 51,395 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 8.9% | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 586 | | | | 41,659 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 49 | | | | 15,844 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 692 | | | | 113,045 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 933 | | | | 80,350 | |
Organon & Co. | | | 128 | | | | 2,995 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 1,474 | | | | 64,502 | |
Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A | | | 111 | | | | 4,460 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 322,855 | |
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Professional Services — 1.3% | |
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc. | | | 990 | | | | 12,266 | |
FTI Consulting, Inc.(a) | | | 147 | | | | 24,359 | |
ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 16 | | | | 1,035 | |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 139 | | | | 10,634 | |
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| | | | | | | 48,294 | |
|
Road & Rail — 0.9% | |
Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a) | | | 47 | | | | 6,978 | |
Schneider National, Inc., Class B | | | 1,195 | | | | 24,258 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,236 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.6% | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a) | | | 141 | | | | 9,701 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 61 | | | | 1,572 | |
Qorvo, Inc.(a) | | | 66 | | | | 5,241 | |
Teradyne, Inc.(b) | | | 8 | | | | 601 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 273 | | | | 42,255 | |
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| | | | | | | 59,370 | |
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Software — 2.6% | |
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 205 | | | | 21,299 | |
Dropbox, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 403 | | | | 8,350 | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a) | | | 171 | | | | 22,748 | |
NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | | 390 | | | | 7,855 | |
Nutanix, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 466 | | | | 9,707 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 190 | | | | 11,603 | |
Teradata Corp.(a) | | | 375 | | | | 11,648 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 93,210 | |
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Specialty Retail — 3.5% | |
AutoNation, Inc.(a) | | | 113 | | | | 11,511 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Specialty Retail (continued) | |
AutoZone, Inc.(a) | | | 2 | | | $ | 4,284 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | | | 287 | | | | 9,356 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 209 | | | | 13,238 | |
Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. | | | 143 | | | | 14,964 | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 84 | | | | 23,179 | |
Leslie’s, Inc.(a) | | | 639 | | | | 9,400 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 47 | | | | 8,827 | |
Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a) | | | 441 | | | | 12,842 | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | | | 166 | | | | 19,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 127,164 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.6% | |
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C | | | 42 | | | | 1,435 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 4,925 | | | | 59,001 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 1,302 | | | | 32,446 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 92,882 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.1% | |
Carter’s, Inc. | | | 3 | | | | 196 | |
Columbia Sportswear Co. | | | 242 | | | | 16,287 | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a) | | | 74 | | | | 23,133 | |
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| | | | | | | 39,616 | |
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Tobacco — 1.8% | |
Altria Group, Inc. | | | 509 | | | | 20,554 | |
Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 534 | | | | 44,327 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 64,881 | |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.4% | |
Watsco, Inc. | | | 52 | | | | 13,388 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 100.3% (Cost: $4,439,209) | | | | | | | 3,620,295 | |
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Short-Term Securities(c)(d)(e) | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 1.1% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18% | | | 39,517 | | | | 39,529 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 1.1% (Cost: $39,522) | | | | | | | 39,529 | |
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Total Investments — 101.4% (Cost: $4,478,731) | | | | | | | 3,659,824 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.4)% | | | | | | | (50,502 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | $ 3,609,322 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Factors US Value Style ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 105,560 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (66,077) | (a) | | $ | 56 | | | $ | (10 | ) | | $ | 39,529 | | | | 39,517 | | | $ | 312 | (b) | | $ | — | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares(c) | | | 10,000 | | | | — | | | | (10,000) | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 28 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 56 | | | $ | (10 | ) | | $ | 39,529 | | | | | | | $ | 340 | | | $ | — | |
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| (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 by the Fund. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense | | $ | 1,411 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,411 | |
Air Freight & Logistics | | | 76,749 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 76,749 | |
Banks | | | 67,760 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 67,760 | |
Biotechnology | | | 61,993 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 61,993 | |
Building Products | | | 52,461 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 52,461 | |
Capital Markets | | | 372,947 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 372,947 | |
Chemicals | | | 18,257 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,257 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 17,141 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,141 | |
Communications Equipment | | | 47,224 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 47,224 | |
Consumer Finance | | | 114,103 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 114,103 | |
Containers & Packaging | | | 36,181 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 36,181 | |
Diversified Consumer Services | | | 17,411 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,411 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 27,217 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,217 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | 105,953 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 105,953 | |
Electric Utilities | | | 88,426 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 88,426 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 27,183 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,183 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 13,245 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,245 | |
Entertainment | | | 12,512 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,512 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 110,439 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 110,439 | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | | 144,699 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 144,699 | |
Food Products | | | 85,490 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 85,490 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 17,503 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,503 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 160,613 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 160,613 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 62,496 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 62,496 | |
Household Durables | | | 8,348 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,348 | |
Household Products | | | 40,986 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 40,986 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | | | 9,681 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,681 | |
Insurance | | | 220,416 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 220,416 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 12,618 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 12,618 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | 23,009 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,009 | |
IT Services | | | 58,558 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 58,558 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® Factors US Value Style ETF |
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Leisure Products | | $ | 10,450 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,450 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 40,204 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 40,204 | |
Machinery | | | 98,589 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 98,589 | |
Media | | | 28,889 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 28,889 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 35,444 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 35,444 | |
Multiline Retail | | | 55,537 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 55,537 | |
Multi-Utilities | | | 76,554 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 76,554 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 217,307 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 217,307 | |
Paper & Forest Products | | | 51,395 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 51,395 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 322,855 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 322,855 | |
Professional Services | | | 48,294 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 48,294 | |
Road & Rail | | | 31,236 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 31,236 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 59,370 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 59,370 | |
Software | | | 71,911 | | | | 21,299 | | | | — | | | | 93,210 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 127,164 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 127,164 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 92,882 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 92,882 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | | | 39,616 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 39,616 | |
Tobacco | | | 64,881 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 64,881 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | | 13,388 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,388 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 39,529 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 39,529 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | $ | 3,638,525 | | | $ | 21,299 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,659,824 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
September 30, 2022
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| | iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF | | | iShares Factors US Value Style ETF | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 2,852,563 | | | $ | 3,620,295 | |
Investments, at value — affiliated(c) | | | 49,400 | | | | 39,529 | |
Cash | | | 84 | | | | 49,399 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 1,605 | | | | — | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 5 | | | | 7,910 | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | 1,245 | | | | 5,713 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 7 | | | | 13 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total assets | | | 2,904,909 | | | | 3,722,859 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | | 45,650 | | | | 39,583 | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 9,973 | | | | 27,822 | |
Income dividend distributions | | | — | | | | 45,325 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 631 | | | | 807 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total liabilities | | | 56,254 | | | | 113,537 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 2,848,655 | | | $ | 3,609,322 | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 4,708,807 | | | $ | 5,003,198 | |
Accumulated loss | | | (1,860,152 | ) | | | (1,393,876 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 2,848,655 | | | $ | 3,609,322 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSET VALUE | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 100,000 | | | | 150,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net asset value | | $ | 28.49 | | | $ | 24.06 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Par value | | | None | | | | None | |
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(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 3,452,178 | | | $ | 4,439,209 | |
(b) Securities loaned, at value | | $ | 43,981 | | | $ | 38,450 | |
(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated | | $ | 49,400 | | | $ | 39,522 | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations (unaudited)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2022
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| | iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF | | | iShares Factors US Value Style ETF | |
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INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 24,301 | | | $ | 88,362 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 16 | | | | 28 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | 73 | | | | 312 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | — | | | | (76 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total investment income | | | 24,390 | | | | 88,626 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 4,778 | | | | 7,788 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total expenses | | | 4,778 | | | | 7,788 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net investment income | | | 19,612 | | | | 80,838 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (240,564 | ) | | | (511,146 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 3 | | | | 56 | |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a) | | | (332,876 | ) | | | 307,154 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | (573,437 | ) | | | (203,936 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (394,739 | ) | | | (576,945 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | (1 | ) | | | (10 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | (394,740 | ) | | | (576,955 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (968,177 | ) | | | (780,891 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (948,565 | ) | | $ | (700,053 | ) |
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(a) | See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| | iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF | | | | | | iShares Factors US Value Style ETF | |
| | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | | | | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 19,612 | | | $ | 36,997 | | | | | | | $ | 80,838 | | | $ | 175,589 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (573,437 | ) | | | 1,652,570 | | | | | | | | (203,936 | ) | | | 2,079,050 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (394,740 | ) | | | (1,206,725 | ) | | | | | | | (576,955 | ) | | | (1,743,608 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (948,565 | ) | | | 482,842 | | | | | | | | (700,053 | ) | | | 511,031 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (19,169 | ) | | | (43,421 | ) | | | | | | | (78,215 | ) | | | (173,963 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (1,642,579 | ) | | | 167,748 | | | | | | | | (2,875,405 | ) | | | 62,505 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (2,610,313 | ) | | | 607,169 | | | | | | | | (3,653,673 | ) | | | 399,573 | |
Beginning of period | | | 5,458,968 | | | | 4,851,799 | | | | | | | | 7,262,995 | | | | 6,863,422 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 2,848,655 | | | $ | 5,458,968 | | | | | | | $ | 3,609,322 | | | $ | 7,262,995 | |
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(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF | |
| | | | |
| |
| Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | |
| Year Ended 03/31/22 | | |
| Year Ended 03/31/21 | | |
| Period from 01/14/20to 03/31/20 | (a) |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 36.39 | | | $ | 32.35 | | | $ | 20.27 | | | $ | 24.96 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.25 | | | | 0.06 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | (7.79 | ) | | | 4.06 | | | | 12.08 | | | | (4.69 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (7.62 | ) | | | 4.30 | | | | 12.33 | | | | (4.63 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Distributions(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.00 | )(e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 28.49 | | | $ | 36.39 | | | $ | 32.35 | | | $ | 20.27 | |
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Total Return(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Based on net asset value | | | (21.00 | )%(g) | | | 13.28 | % | | | 61.00 | % | | | (18.54 | )%(g) |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(h) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total expenses | | | 0.25 | %(i) | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | %(i) |
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Net investment income | | | 1.03 | %(i) | | | 0.66 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 1.20 | %(i) |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 2,849 | | | $ | 5,459 | | | $ | 4,852 | | | $ | 4,054 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(j) | | | 38 | % | | | 111 | % | | | 103 | % | | | 13 | % |
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(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(d) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Rounds to less than $0.01. |
(f) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(h) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(j) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Factors US Value Style ETF | |
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| Six Months Ended 09/30/22(unaudited | ) | |
| Year Ended 03/31/22 | | |
| Year Ended 03/31/21 | | |
| Period from
01/14/20 to 03/31/20 |
(a) |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 29.05 | | | $ | 27.45 | | | $ | 17.46 | | | $ | 25.09 | |
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Net investment income(b) | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.69 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.15 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | (4.92 | ) | | | 1.58 | | | | 10.06 | | | | (7.65 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (4.56 | ) | | | 2.27 | | | | 10.57 | | | | (7.50 | ) |
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Distributions from net investment income(d) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (0.67 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.06 | | | $ | 29.05 | | | $ | 27.45 | | | $ | 17.46 | |
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Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (15.74 | )%(f) | | | 8.28 | % | | | 61.25 | % | | | (29.87 | )%(f) |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.25 | %(h) | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | %(h) |
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Net investment income | | | 2.60 | %(h) | | | 2.37 | % | | | 2.29 | % | | | 3.09 | %(h) |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 3,609 | | | $ | 7,263 | | | $ | 6,863 | | | $ | 3,492 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 61 | % | | | 104 | % | | | 148 | % | | | 16 | % |
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(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(d) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(g) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(i) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.
These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
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iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification |
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Factors US Growth Style | | Non-Diversified |
Factors US Value Style | | Non-Diversified |
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend dates may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend dates. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.
Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdiction in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of September 30, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The Funds file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Funds may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The Statements of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.
Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.
In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
3. | INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of each Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the valuation designee for each Fund. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under BFA’s policies. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. BFA has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:
| • | | Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price. |
| • | | Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV. |
If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.
Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access; |
| • | | Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs); and |
| • | | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments). |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
4. | SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BFA or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:
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iShares ETF and Counterparty | |
| Securities
Loaned at Value |
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| Cash
Collateral Received |
(a) | |
| Non-Cash Collateral Received, at Fair Value | (a) | |
| Net Amount | |
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Factors US Growth Style | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | $ | 13,931 | | | $ | (13,931 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 30,050 | | | | (30,050 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 43,981 | | | $ | (43,981 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Factors US Value Style | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 4,069 | | | $ | (4,069 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 20,445 | | | | (20,445 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 896 | | | | (896 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 920 | | | | (920 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 11,857 | | | | (11,857 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Nomura Securities International, Inc. | | | 263 | | | | (263 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 38,450 | | | $ | (38,450 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Collateral received, if any, in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.
5. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).
For its investment advisory services to each of the following Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
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Factors US Growth Style | | | 0.25 | % |
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Factors US Value Style | | | 0.25 | |
Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.
ETF Servicing Fees: Each Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. Each Fund does not pay BRIL for ETF Services.
Prior to April 25, 2022, ETF Services were performed by State Street Bank and Trust Company.
Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending, including any custodial costs. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income - affiliated - net in its Statements of Operations. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:
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iShares ETF | | Amounts | |
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Factors US Growth Style | | $ | 24 | |
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Factors US Value Style | | | 84 | |
Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.
Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | |
| | | |
Factors US Value Style | | $ | 404,431 | | | $ | 528,396 | | | $ | (69,675 | ) |
Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends–affiliated in the Statements of Operations.
A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | |
Factors US Growth Style | | $ | 1,476,426 | | | $ | 1,506,726 | |
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Factors US Value Style | | | 3,714,678 | | | | 3,693,804 | |
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, in-kind transactions were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | In-kind Purchases | | | In-kind Sales | |
| | |
Factors US Growth Style | | $ | 6,585,576 | | | $ | 8,183,597 | |
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Factors US Value Style | | | 1,437,530 | | | | 4,300,029 | |
Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of September 30, 2022, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
As of September 30, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Tax Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Factors US Growth Style | | $ | 4,047,884 | | | $ | 6,125 | | | $ | (1,152,046 | ) | | $ | (1,145,921 | ) |
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Factors US Value Style | | | 4,712,094 | | | | 34,833 | | | | (1,087,103 | ) | | | (1,052,270 | ) |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.
The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.
Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.
Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause a fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a fund invests.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that BFA believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.
The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a Fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedule of Investments.
Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.
LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.
9. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.
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Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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Factors US Growth Style | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | | 200,000 | | | $ | 6,596,262 | | | | 450,000 | | | $ | 16,814,770 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (250,000 | ) | | | (8,238,841 | ) | | | (450,000 | ) | | | (16,647,022 | ) |
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| | | (50,000 | ) | | $ | (1,642,579 | ) | | | — | | | $ | 167,748 | |
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Factors US Value Style | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares sold | | | 50,000 | | | $ | 1,458,535 | | | | 450,000 | | | $ | 13,270,839 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (150,000 | ) | | | (4,333,940 | ) | | | (450,000 | ) | | | (13,208,334 | ) |
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| | | (100,000 | ) | | $ | (2,875,405 | ) | | | — | | | $ | 62,505 | |
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The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.
From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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iShares Factors US Growth Style ETF (the “Fund”)
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 3, 2022 and May 18, 2022, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 13-15, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.
After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.
Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.
In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.
Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Agreement for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, provided at the May 3, 2022 meeting and throughout the year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the
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revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).
Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.
The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.
The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.
Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund ad thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
iShares Factors US Value Style ETF (the “Fund”)
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 3, 2022 and May 18, 2022, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in
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response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 13-15, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.
After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.
Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were within range of the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.
In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.
Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Agreement for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, provided at the May 3, 2022 meeting and throughout the year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).
Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may
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impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.
The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.
The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.
Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
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A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.
A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.
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| | 2022 Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited) |
iShares Trust
· iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF | XVV | Cboe BZX
· iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF | XJH | Cboe BZX
· iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF | XJR | Cboe BZX
The Markets in Review
Dear Shareholder,
The 12-month reporting period as of September 30, 2022 saw the emergence of significant challenges that disrupted the economic recovery and strong financial markets of 2021. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022, ending the run of robust growth that followed the reopening of global economies and the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.
Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly weighing on relatively high-valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. While both large- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, declines for small-capitalization U.S. stocks were steeper. Both emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets fell significantly, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose notably during the reporting period as investors reacted to higher inflation and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and increasing uncertainty led to higher corporate bond spreads (the difference in yield between U.S. Treasuries and similarly-dated corporate bonds).
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation is proving more persistent than expected, raised interest rates five times while indicating that additional rate hikes were likely. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and is accelerating the reduction of its balance sheet. As investors attempted to assess the Fed’s future trajectory, the Fed’s statements late in the reporting period led markets to believe that additional tightening is likely in the near term.
The pandemic’s restructuring of the economy brought an ongoing mismatch between supply and demand, contributing to the current inflationary regime. While growth has slowed in 2022, we believe that taming inflation requires a more dramatic economic decline to bring demand back to a lower level that is more in line with the economy’s capacity. The Fed has been raising interest rates at the fastest pace in decades, and seems set to overtighten in its effort to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near-term is high, and the outlook for Europe and the U.K. is also troubling. Investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.
In this environment, while we favor an overweight to equities in the long-term, the market’s concerns over excessive rate hikes from central banks moderate our outlook. Rising input costs and a deteriorating economic backdrop in China and Europe are likely to challenge corporate earnings, so we are underweight equities overall in the near term. However, we see better opportunities in credit, where higher spreads provide income opportunities and partially compensate for inflation risk. We believe that investment-grade corporates, local-currency emerging market debt, and inflation-protected bonds (particularly in Europe) offer strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon.
Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, position themselves to be prepared for a decarbonizing economy, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
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Total Returns as of September 30, 2022 |
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| | 6-Month | | 12-Month |
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | (20.20)% | | (15.47)% |
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U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | (19.01) | | (23.50) |
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International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | (22.51) | | (25.13) |
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Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | (21.70) | | (28.11) |
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3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | 0.58 | | 0.63 |
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U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | (10.81) | | (16.20) |
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U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | (9.22) | | (14.60) |
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Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index) | | (6.30) | | (11.50) |
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U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | (10.42) | | (14.15) |
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Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
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Table of Contents
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities while applying screens for company involvement in controversies and controversial business activities, as represented by the S&P 500 Substainability Screened Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
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Fund NAV | | | (21.39 | )% | | | (17.71 | )% | | | 4.10 | % | | | (17.71 | )% | | | 8.48 | % |
Fund Market | | | (21.39 | ) | | | (17.88 | ) | | | 4.14 | | | | (17.88 | ) | | | 8.55 | |
Index | | | (21.37 | ) | | | (17.67 | ) | | | 4.20 | | | | (17.67 | ) | | | 8.67 | |
The inception date of the Fund was September 22, 2020. The first day of secondary market trading was September 24, 2020.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
| Beginning
Account Value (04/01/22) |
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| Ending
Account Value (09/30/22) |
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| Expenses
Paid During the Period |
(a) | | | | | |
| Beginning
Account Value (04/01/22) |
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| Ending
Account Value (09/30/22) |
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| Expenses
Paid During the Period |
(a) | |
| Annualized
Expense Ratio |
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| $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 786.10 | | | | $ 0.36 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,024.67 | | | | $ 0.41 | | | | 0.08 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Sector | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Information Technology | | | 29.5 | % |
Health Care | | | 15.3 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 13.1 | |
Financials | | | 11.8 | |
Communication Services | | | 9.0 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 6.3 | |
Industrials | | | 6.2 | |
Real Estate | | | 3.1 | |
Materials | | | 2.7 | |
Utilities | | | 1.8 | |
Energy | | | 1.2 | |
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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS | |
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Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Apple, Inc. | | | 7.8 | % |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 6.5 | |
Amazon.com, Inc. | | | 3.7 | |
Tesla, Inc. | | | 2.6 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A | | | 2.1 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C | | | 1.9 | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B | | | 1.8 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 1.8 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A | | | 1.2 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 1.1 | |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of mid-capitalization U.S. equities while applying screens for company involvement in controversies and controversial business activities, as represented by the S&P MidCap 400 Sustainability Screened Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
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Fund NAV | | | (17.96 | )% | | | (16.48 | )% | | | 9.85 | % | | | (16.48 | )% | | | 20.95 | % |
Fund Market | | | (18.10 | ) | | | (16.62 | ) | | | 9.85 | | | | (16.62 | ) | | | 20.95 | |
Index | | | (17.96 | ) | | | (16.43 | ) | | | 10.02 | | | | (16.43 | ) | | | 21.30 | |
The inception date of the Fund was September 22, 2020. The first day of secondary market trading was September 24, 2020.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
| Beginning
Account Value (04/01/22) |
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| Ending
Account Value (09/30/22) |
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| Expenses
Paid During the Period |
(a) | | | | | |
| Beginning
Account Value (04/01/22) |
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| Ending
Account Value (09/30/22) |
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| Expenses
Paid During the Period |
(a) | |
| Annualized
Expense Ratio |
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| $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 820.40 | | | | $ 0.55 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,024.47 | | | | $ 0.61 | | | | 0.12 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Sector | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Industrials | | | 20.2 | % |
Financials | | | 16.6 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 13.8 | |
Information Technology | | | 13.2 | |
Health Care | | | 11.1 | |
Real Estate | | | 8.5 | |
Materials | | | 6.7 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 3.6 | |
Energy | | | 2.3 | |
Utilities | | | 2.3 | |
Communication Services | | | 1.7 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 0.8 | % |
Targa Resources Corp. | | | 0.8 | |
First Solar, Inc. | | | 0.8 | |
Wolfspeed, Inc. | | | 0.7 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 0.7 | |
First Horizon Corp. | | | 0.7 | |
Hubbell, Inc. | | | 0.7 | |
Alleghany Corp. | | | 0.7 | |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 0.6 | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc. | | | 0.6 | |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2022 | | iShares® ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares ESG Screened S&PSmall-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results if an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities while applying screens for company involvement in controversies and controversial business activities, as represented by the S&P SmallCap 600 Sustainability Screened Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
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Fund NAV | | | (18.63 | )% | | | (19.38 | )% | | | 12.00 | % | | | | | | | (19.38 | )% | | | 25.79 | % |
Fund Market | | | (18.50 | ) | | | (19.21 | ) | | | 12.09 | | | | | | | | (19.21 | ) | | | 25.99 | |
Index | | | (18.62 | ) | | | (19.22 | ) | | | 12.50 | | | | | | | | (19.22 | ) | | | 26.90 | |
The inception date of the Fund was September 22, 2020. The first day of secondary market trading was September 24, 2020.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (04/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (09/30/22) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
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| $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 813.70 | | | | $ 0.54 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,024.47 | | | | $ 0.61 | | | | 0.12 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Sector | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Financials | | | 17.5 | % |
Industrials | | | 16.7 | |
Information Technology | | | 13.8 | |
Health Care | | | 13.5 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 12.6 | |
Real Estate | | | 8.0 | |
Materials | | | 5.5 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 5.0 | |
Energy | | | 3.0 | |
Communication Services | | | 2.3 | |
Utilities | | | 2.1 | |
(a) | Excludes money market funds. |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
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Livent Corp. | | | 0.8 | % |
Agree Realty REIT Corp. | | | 0.7 | |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. | | | 0.7 | |
AMN Healthcare, Inc. | | | 0.6 | |
Cytokinetics, Inc. | | | 0.6 | |
Rogers Corp. | | | 0.6 | |
Exponent, Inc. | | | 0.6 | |
SPS Commerce, Inc. | | | 0.6 | |
UFP Industries, Inc. | | | 0.6 | |
Ensign Group, Inc. | | | 0.6 | |
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About Fund Performance
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.
Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (1) transactional expenses, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing expenses, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense examples shown (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 0.1% | | | | | | | | |
Howmet Aerospace, Inc. | | | 2,767 | | | $ | 85,583 | |
TransDigm Group, Inc. | | | 384 | | | | 201,531 | |
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| | | | | | | 287,114 | |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 0.7% | | | | | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 929 | | | | 89,472 | |
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 1,226 | | | | 108,268 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 1,778 | | | | 263,980 | |
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | | | 5,463 | | | | 882,493 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,344,213 | |
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Airlines — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Alaska Air Group, Inc.(a) | | | 922 | | | | 36,096 | |
American Airlines Group, Inc.(a) | | | 4,847 | | | | 58,358 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc.(a) | | | 4,807 | | | | 134,884 | |
Southwest Airlines Co.(a) | | | 4,439 | | | | 136,899 | |
United Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 2,420 | | | | 78,723 | |
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Auto Components — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC(a) | | | 2,029 | | | | 158,688 | |
BorgWarner, Inc. | | | 1,747 | | | | 54,856 | |
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Automobiles — 3.0% | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 29,477 | | | | 330,142 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 10,884 | | | | 349,268 | |
Tesla, Inc.(a) | | | 19,880 | | | | 5,273,170 | |
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Banks — 3.6% | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 52,178 | | | | 1,575,776 | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 14,455 | | | | 602,340 | |
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. | | | 3,662 | | | | 125,826 | |
Comerica, Inc. | | | 991 | | | | 70,460 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 5,136 | | | | 164,147 | |
First Republic Bank | | | 1,369 | | | | 178,723 | |
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | | | 10,698 | | | | 141,000 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 21,889 | | | | 2,287,400 | |
KeyCorp. | | | 6,992 | | | | 112,012 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 1,316 | | | | 232,037 | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 3,060 | | | | 457,225 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | 7,022 | | | | 140,932 | |
Signature Bank | | | 465 | | | | 70,215 | |
SVB Financial Group(a) | | | 439 | | | | 147,407 | |
Truist Financial Corp. | | | 9,894 | | | | 430,785 | |
US Bancorp | | | 10,090 | | | | 406,829 | |
Zions Bancorp NA | | | 1,112 | | | | 56,556 | |
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Beverages — 2.1% | | | | | | |
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B | | | 1,367 | | | | 91,001 | |
Coca-Cola Co. | | | 29,051 | | | | 1,627,437 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A | | | 1,185 | | | | 272,171 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. | | | 6,368 | | | | 228,102 | |
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B | | | 1,391 | | | | 66,754 | |
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) | | | 2,883 | | | | 250,706 | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 10,301 | | | | 1,681,741 | |
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Biotechnology — 2.5% | | | | | | |
AbbVie, Inc. | | | 13,197 | | | | 1,771,169 | |
Amgen, Inc. | | | 3,993 | | | | 900,022 | |
Biogen, Inc.(a) | | | 1,088 | | | | 290,496 | |
Gilead Sciences, Inc. | | | 9,355 | | | | 577,110 | |
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Incyte Corp.(a) | | | 1,378 | | | $ | 91,830 | |
Moderna, Inc.(a) | | | 2,522 | | | | 298,227 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 799 | | | | 550,407 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 1,914 | | | | 554,180 | |
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Building Products — 0.5% | | | | | | |
A O Smith Corp. | | | 951 | | | | 46,200 | |
Allegion PLC | | | 659 | | | | 59,099 | |
Carrier Global Corp. | | | 6,308 | | | | 224,312 | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. | | | 964 | | | | 51,757 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 5,121 | | | | 252,056 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 1,690 | | | | 78,906 | |
Trane Technologies PLC | | | 1,730 | | | | 250,521 | |
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Capital Markets — 3.3% | |
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 811 | | | | 204,332 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 5,512 | | | | 212,322 | |
BlackRock, Inc.(b) | | | 1,126 | | | | 619,615 | |
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. | | | 785 | | | | 92,136 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. | | | 11,397 | | | | 819,102 | |
CME Group, Inc. | | | 2,688 | | | | 476,125 | |
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. | | | 284 | | | | 113,631 | |
Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 2,124 | | | | 45,709 | |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 2,548 | | | | 746,691 | |
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. | | | 4,165 | | | | 376,308 | |
Invesco Ltd. | | | 3,409 | | | | 46,703 | |
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | | | 276 | | | | 61,407 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 1,174 | | | | 285,411 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 9,995 | | | | 789,705 | |
MSCI, Inc., Class A | | | 600 | | | | 253,074 | |
Nasdaq, Inc. | | | 2,540 | | | | 143,967 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 1,560 | | | | 133,474 | |
Raymond James Financial, Inc. | | | 1,452 | | | | 143,487 | |
S&P Global, Inc. | | | 2,543 | | | | 776,505 | |
State Street Corp. | | | 2,741 | | | | 166,680 | |
T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 1,680 | | | | 176,417 | |
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Chemicals — 1.9% | | | | | | |
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | | | 1,655 | | | | 385,168 | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 870 | | | | 230,063 | |
Celanese Corp. | | | 747 | | | | 67,484 | |
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,493 | | | | 143,701 | |
Corteva, Inc. | | | 5,364 | | | | 306,552 | |
Dow, Inc. | | | 5,383 | | | | 236,475 | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 920 | | | | 65,366 | |
Ecolab, Inc. | | | 1,850 | | | | 267,177 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 948 | | | | 100,204 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | | | 1,900 | | | | 172,577 | |
Linde PLC | | | 3,720 | | | | 1,002,875 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | 1,903 | | | | 143,258 | |
Mosaic Co. | | | 2,588 | | | | 125,078 | |
PPG Industries, Inc. | | | 1,754 | | | | 194,150 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. | | | 1,757 | | | | 359,746 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6% | |
Cintas Corp. | | | 639 | | | | 248,054 | |
Copart, Inc.(a) | | | 1,598 | | | | 170,027 | |
Republic Services, Inc. | | | 1,539 | | | | 209,366 | |
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Rollins, Inc. | | | 1,681 | | | $ | 58,297 | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 2,806 | | | | 449,549 | |
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Communications Equipment — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Arista Networks, Inc.(a) | | | 1,847 | | | | 208,508 | |
Cisco Systems, Inc. | | | 30,908 | | | | 1,236,320 | |
F5, Inc.(a) | | | 437 | | | | 63,247 | |
Juniper Networks, Inc. | | | 2,419 | | | | 63,184 | |
Motorola Solutions, Inc. | | | 1,250 | | | | 279,963 | |
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Construction & Engineering — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Quanta Services, Inc. | | | 1,060 | | | | 135,033 | |
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Construction Materials — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | | | 468 | | | | 150,738 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 997 | | | | 157,237 | |
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Consumer Finance — 0.6% | | | | | | |
American Express Co. | | | 4,477 | | | | 603,992 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 2,855 | | | | 263,146 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 2,047 | | | | 186,113 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 3,611 | | | | 101,794 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Amcor PLC | | | 11,269 | | | | 120,916 | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 601 | | | | 97,783 | |
Ball Corp. | | | 2,356 | | | | 113,842 | |
International Paper Co. | | | 2,709 | | | | 85,875 | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | 692 | | | | 77,705 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 1,089 | | | | 48,471 | |
Westrock Co. | | | 1,882 | | | | 58,135 | |
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Distributors — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 1,050 | | | | 156,786 | |
LKQ Corp. | | | 1,942 | | | | 91,565 | |
Pool Corp. | | | 296 | | | | 94,190 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 1.8% | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B(a) | | | 13,471 | | | | 3,597,026 | |
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AT&T Inc. | | | 53,188 | | | | 815,904 | |
Lumen Technologies, Inc. | | | 7,006 | | | | 51,004 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 31,346 | | | | 1,190,207 | |
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Electric Utilities — 1.2% | | | | | | |
Constellation Energy Corp. | | | 2,430 | | | | 202,152 | |
Edison International | | | 2,846 | | | | 161,027 | |
Entergy Corp. | | | 1,518 | | | | 152,756 | |
Eversource Energy | | | 2,574 | | | | 200,669 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 7,433 | | | | 278,440 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | 4,069 | | | | 150,553 | |
NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 14,665 | | | | 1,149,882 | |
NRG Energy, Inc. | | | 1,762 | | | | 67,432 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 0.6% | | | | | | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | 1,711 | | | | 194,044 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 2,986 | | | | 398,213 | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 4,408 | | | | 322,754 | |
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Generac Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 476 | | | $ | 84,795 | |
Rockwell Automation, Inc. | | | 859 | | | | 184,779 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.6% | |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 4,429 | | | | 296,566 | |
CDW Corp. | | | 1,003 | | | | 156,548 | |
Corning, Inc. | | | 5,674 | | | | 164,659 | |
Keysight Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 1,343 | | | | 211,335 | |
TE Connectivity Ltd. | | | 2,397 | | | | 264,533 | |
Trimble, Inc.(a) | | | 1,842 | | | | 99,965 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a) | | | 388 | | | | 101,660 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Baker Hughes Co. | | | 7,583 | | | | 158,940 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 6,776 | | | | 166,825 | |
Schlumberger NV | | | 10,549 | | | | 378,709 | |
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Entertainment — 1.5% | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | | | 5,308 | | | | 394,597 | |
Electronic Arts, Inc. | | | 1,980 | | | | 229,106 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 1,065 | | | | 80,983 | |
Netflix, Inc.(a) | | | 3,317 | | | | 780,954 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a) | | | 1,177 | | | | 128,293 | |
Walt Disney Co.(a) | | | 13,607 | | | | 1,283,548 | |
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc.(a) | | | 16,539 | | | | 190,198 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.0% | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | | 1,107 | | | | 155,190 | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 3,475 | | | | 746,083 | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | | | 1,042 | | | | 191,926 | |
Boston Properties, Inc. | | | 1,064 | | | | 79,768 | |
Camden Property Trust | | | 794 | | | | 94,843 | |
Crown Castle, Inc. | | | 3,234 | | | | 467,475 | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 2,154 | | | | 213,634 | |
Duke Realty Corp. | | | 2,869 | | | | 138,286 | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 681 | | | | 387,380 | |
Equity Residential | | | 2,524 | | | | 169,663 | |
Essex Property Trust, Inc. | | | 489 | | | | 118,450 | |
Extra Space Storage, Inc. | | | 1,002 | | | | 173,055 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 537 | | | | 48,394 | |
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. | | | 4,048 | | | | 92,780 | |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 5,278 | | | | 83,815 | |
Iron Mountain, Inc. | | | 2,149 | | | | 94,492 | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | 4,653 | | | | 85,662 | |
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | | | 862 | | | | 133,670 | |
Prologis, Inc. | | | 5,525 | | | | 561,340 | |
Public Storage | | | 1,176 | | | | 344,345 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 4,629 | | | | 269,408 | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 1,163 | | | | 62,628 | |
SBA Communications Corp., Class A | | | 801 | | | | 228,005 | |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | | | 2,443 | | | | 219,259 | |
UDR, Inc. | | | 2,289 | | | | 95,474 | |
Ventas, Inc. | | | 2,994 | | | | 120,269 | |
VICI Properties, Inc. | | | 7,218 | | | | 215,457 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 1,201 | | | | 27,815 | |
Welltower, Inc. | | | 3,442 | | | | 221,389 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 5,526 | | | | 157,823 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 1.1% | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 3,306 | | | | 1,561,325 | |
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Kroger Co. | | | 4,851 | | | $ | 212,231 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 3,802 | | | | 268,839 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. | | | 5,360 | | | | 168,304 | |
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Food Products — 1.3% | | | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 4,175 | | | | 335,879 | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 1,517 | | | | 71,481 | |
Conagra Brands, Inc. | | | 3,583 | | | | 116,913 | |
General Mills, Inc. | | | 4,439 | | | | 340,072 | |
Hershey Co. | | | 1,101 | | | | 242,737 | |
Hormel Foods Corp. | | | 2,121 | | | | 96,378 | |
J M Smucker Co. | | | 799 | | | | 109,791 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 1,908 | | | | 132,911 | |
Kraft Heinz Co. | | | 5,970 | | | | 199,100 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,075 | | | | 83,184 | |
McCormick & Co., Inc., NVS | | | 1,867 | | | | 133,061 | |
Mondelez International, Inc., Class A | | | 10,230 | | | | 560,911 | |
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A | | | 2,153 | | | | 141,947 | |
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Gas Utilities — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | | | 1,038 | | | | 105,720 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.0% | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 13,071 | | | | 1,264,750 | |
ABIOMED, Inc.(a) | | | 343 | | | | 84,261 | |
Align Technology, Inc.(a) | | | 546 | | | | 113,082 | |
Baxter International, Inc. | | | 3,764 | | | | 202,729 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 2,129 | | | | 474,405 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) | | | 10,671 | | | | 413,288 | |
Cooper Cos., Inc. | | | 367 | | | | 96,851 | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.(c) | | | 1,597 | | | | 45,275 | |
Dexcom, Inc.(a) | | | 2,931 | | | | 236,063 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) | | | 4,627 | | | | 382,329 | |
Hologic, Inc.(a) | | | 1,850 | | | | 119,362 | |
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.(a) | | | 620 | | | | 201,996 | |
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.(a) | | | 2,665 | | | | 499,528 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 9,917 | | | | 800,798 | |
ResMed, Inc. | | | 1,094 | | | | 238,820 | |
STERIS PLC | | | 746 | | | | 124,045 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 2,513 | | | | 508,983 | |
Teleflex, Inc. | | | 351 | | | | 70,712 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,569 | | | | 164,039 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 4.1% | | | | | | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 1,165 | | | | 157,660 | |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | | | 2,035 | | | | 135,694 | |
Centene Corp.(a) | | | 4,257 | | | | 331,237 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 2,278 | | | | 632,077 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 9,799 | | | | 934,531 | |
DaVita, Inc.(a) | | | 417 | | | | 34,515 | |
Elevance Health, Inc. | | | 1,792 | | | | 813,998 | |
HCA Healthcare, Inc. | | | 1,613 | | | | 296,453 | |
Henry Schein, Inc.(a) | | | 1,008 | | | | 66,296 | |
Humana, Inc. | | | 943 | | | | 457,534 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | 678 | | | | 138,861 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 1,070 | | | | 363,661 | |
Molina Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 431 | | | | 142,161 | |
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. | | | 870 | | | | 106,740 | |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | | | 6,982 | | | | 3,526,189 | |
Universal Health Services, Inc., Class B | | | 500 | | | | 44,090 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.1% | | | | | | |
Booking Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 296 | | | $ | 486,390 | |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 1,600 | | | | 51,616 | |
Carnival Corp.(a) | | | 7,294 | | | | 51,277 | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.(a) | | | 208 | | | | 312,574 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | | 919 | | | | 116,088 | |
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | | | 269 | | | | 83,444 | |
Expedia Group, Inc.(a) | | | 1,134 | | | | 106,244 | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,038 | | | | 245,824 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a) | | | 2,463 | | | | 92,412 | |
Marriott International, Inc., Class A | | | 2,068 | | | | 289,809 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 5,491 | | | | 1,266,993 | |
MGM Resorts International | | | 2,445 | | | | 72,665 | |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)(c) | | | 3,112 | | | | 35,352 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a) | | | 1,632 | | | | 61,853 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 8,564 | | | | 721,603 | |
Wynn Resorts Ltd.(a) | | | 774 | | | | 48,785 | |
Yum! Brands, Inc. | | | 2,128 | | | | 226,292 | |
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Household Durables — 0.3% | | | | | | |
DR Horton, Inc. | | | 2,369 | | | | 159,552 | |
Garmin Ltd. | | | 1,141 | | | | 91,634 | |
Lennar Corp., Class A | | | 1,911 | | | | 142,465 | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 385 | | | | 35,108 | |
Newell Brands, Inc. | | | 2,762 | | | | 38,364 | |
NVR, Inc.(a) | | | 23 | | | | 91,703 | |
PulteGroup, Inc. | | | 1,720 | | | | 64,500 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 405 | | | | 54,598 | |
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Household Products — 1.6% | | | | | | |
Church & Dwight Co., Inc. | | | 1,803 | | | | 128,806 | |
Clorox Co. | | | 915 | | | | 117,477 | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 6,226 | | | | 437,376 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 2,516 | | | | 283,151 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 17,835 | | | | 2,251,669 | |
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Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2% | | | | | | |
General Electric Co. | | | 8,185 | | | | 506,733 | |
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Insurance — 2.5% | | | | | | |
Aflac, Inc. | | | 4,310 | | | | 242,222 | |
Allstate Corp. | | | 2,009 | | | | 250,181 | |
American International Group, Inc. | | | 5,700 | | | | 270,636 | |
Aon PLC, Class A | | | 1,574 | | | | 421,627 | |
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. | | | 1,567 | | | | 268,302 | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 389 | | | | 56,510 | |
Brown & Brown, Inc. | | | 1,754 | | | | 106,082 | |
Chubb Ltd. | | | 3,117 | | | | 566,920 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 1,193 | | | | 106,857 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | | 296 | | | | 77,682 | |
Globe Life, Inc. | | | 678 | | | | 67,597 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. | | | 2,420 | | | | 149,895 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 1,161 | | | | 50,979 | |
Loews Corp. | | | 1,461 | | | | 72,816 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 3,725 | | | | 556,105 | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 5,022 | | | | 305,237 | |
Principal Financial Group, Inc. | | | 1,727 | | | | 124,603 | |
Progressive Corp. | | | 4,366 | | | | 507,373 | |
Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 2,765 | | | | 237,182 | |
Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 1,765 | | | | 270,398 | |
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W R Berkley Corp. | | | 1,523 | | | $ | 98,355 | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 823 | | | | 165,374 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,972,933 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 5.3% | | | | | | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 44,754 | | | | 4,280,720 | |
Alphabet, Inc., Class C, NVS(a) | | | 40,020 | | | | 3,847,923 | |
Match Group, Inc.(a) | | | 2,131 | | | | 101,755 | |
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 17,023 | | | | 2,309,681 | |
Twitter, Inc.(a) | | | 5,039 | | | | 220,910 | |
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| | | | | | | 10,760,989 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 3.8% | | | | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc.(a) | | | 66,154 | | | | 7,475,402 | |
eBay, Inc. | | | 4,118 | | | | 151,584 | |
Etsy, Inc.(a) | | | 954 | | | | 95,524 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 7,722,510 | |
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IT Services — 4.9% | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 4,721 | | | | 1,214,713 | |
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 1,197 | | | | 96,143 | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 3,101 | | | | 701,415 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | | | 876 | | | | 126,425 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 3,864 | | | | 221,948 | |
DXC Technology Co.(a) | | | 1,723 | | | | 42,179 | |
EPAM Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 426 | | | | 154,293 | |
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | | | 4,538 | | | | 342,937 | |
Fiserv, Inc.(a) | | | 4,772 | | | | 446,516 | |
FleetCor Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 562 | | | | 99,008 | |
Gartner, Inc.(a) | | | 593 | | | | 164,077 | |
Global Payments, Inc. | | | 2,077 | | | | 224,420 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 6,741 | | | | 800,898 | |
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. | | | 538 | | | | 98,061 | |
Mastercard, Inc., Class A | | | 6,368 | | | | 1,810,677 | |
Paychex, Inc. | | | 2,395 | | | | 268,743 | |
PayPal Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 8,632 | | | | 742,956 | |
VeriSign, Inc.(a) | | | 700 | | | | 121,590 | |
Visa, Inc., Class A | | | 12,204 | | | | 2,168,041 | |
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| | | | | | | 9,845,040 | |
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Leisure Products — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Hasbro, Inc. | | | 956 | | | | 64,454 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.1% | | | | | | |
Agilent Technologies, Inc. | | | 2,230 | | | | 271,056 | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 160 | | | | 66,742 | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 295 | | | | 83,780 | |
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.(a) | | | 381 | | | | 74,981 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 4,887 | | | | 1,262,263 | |
Illumina, Inc.(a) | | | 1,169 | | | | 223,034 | |
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,386 | | | | 251,060 | |
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a) | | | 167 | | | | 181,048 | |
PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 951 | | | | 114,434 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 2,924 | | | | 1,483,024 | |
Waters Corp.(a) | | | 450 | | | | 121,289 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | | | 552 | | | | 135,836 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,268,547 | |
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Machinery — 1.8% | | | | | | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | �� | 3,940 | | | | 646,475 | |
Cummins, Inc. | | | 1,047 | | | | 213,075 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 2,076 | | | | 693,156 | |
Dover Corp. | | | 1,073 | | | | 125,090 | |
Fortive Corp. | | | 2,669 | | | | 155,603 | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 560 | | | | 111,916 | |
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 2,100 | | | | 379,365 | |
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Ingersoll Rand, Inc. | | | 2,995 | | | $ | 129,564 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 409 | | | | 86,819 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 3,123 | | | | 199,247 | |
PACCAR, Inc. | | | 2,594 | | | | 217,092 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | 958 | | | | 232,133 | |
Pentair PLC | | | 1,231 | | | | 50,016 | |
Snap-on, Inc. | | | 395 | | | | 79,533 | |
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 1,102 | | | | 82,881 | |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | | | 1,363 | | | | 110,880 | |
Xylem, Inc. | | | 1,334 | | | | 116,538 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,629,383 | |
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Media — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Charter Communications, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 824 | | | | 249,960 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 32,870 | | | | 964,077 | |
DISH Network Corp., Class A(a) | | | 1,843 | | | | 25,489 | |
Fox Corp., Class A, NVS | | | 2,292 | | | | 70,319 | |
Fox Corp., Class B | | | 1,087 | | | | 30,979 | |
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. | | | 2,910 | | | | 74,496 | |
News Corp., Class A, NVS | | | 2,908 | | | | 43,940 | |
News Corp., Class B | | | 924 | | | | 14,248 | |
Omnicom Group, Inc. | | | 1,532 | | | | 96,654 | |
Paramount Global, Class B, NVS | | | 3,785 | | | | 72,066 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,642,228 | |
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Metals & Mining — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. | | | 10,643 | | | | 290,873 | |
Newmont Corp. | | | 5,942 | | | | 249,742 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 1,962 | | | | 209,915 | |
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| | | | | | | 750,530 | |
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Multiline Retail — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 1,692 | | | | 405,843 | |
Dollar Tree, Inc.(a) | | | 1,582 | | | | 215,310 | |
Target Corp. | | | 3,466 | | | | 514,320 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,135,473 | |
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Multi-Utilities — 0.5% | | | | | | |
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | | | 4,676 | | | | 131,770 | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 2,639 | | | | 226,320 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. | | | 3,713 | | | | 208,782 | |
Sempra Energy | | | 2,347 | | | | 351,909 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | 918,781 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 14,738 | | | | 245,240 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 3,715 | | | | 369,011 | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 3,319 | | | | 170,066 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 3,591 | | | | 289,865 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 2,953 | | | | 315,528 | |
Williams Cos., Inc. | | | 9,116 | | | | 260,991 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,650,701 | |
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Personal Products — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc., Class A | | | 1,733 | | | | 374,155 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 3.6% | | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 15,937 | | | | 1,132,961 | |
Catalent, Inc.(a) | | | 1,339 | | | | 96,890 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 5,886 | | | | 1,903,238 | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 18,908 | | | | 1,628,357 | |
Organon & Co. | | | 1,909 | | | | 44,671 | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 41,890 | | | | 1,833,107 | |
Viatris, Inc. | | | 9,042 | | | | 77,038 | |
Zoetis, Inc. | | | 3,494 | | | | 518,125 | |
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| | | | | | | 7,234,387 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Professional Services — 0.2% | |
Equifax, Inc. | | | 914 | | | $ | 156,687 | |
Nielsen Holdings PLC(a) | | | 2,638 | | | | 73,125 | |
Robert Half International, Inc. | | | 834 | | | | 63,801 | |
Verisk Analytics, Inc. | | | 1,167 | | | | 199,009 | |
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| | | | | | | 492,622 | |
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Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1% | |
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 2,407 | | | | 162,497 | |
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Road & Rail — 1.0% | | | | | | |
CSX Corp. | | | 15,975 | | | | 425,574 | |
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | | 614 | | | | 96,042 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 1,750 | | | | 366,887 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | | | 684 | | | | 170,159 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 4,661 | | | | 908,056 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,966,718 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.4% | |
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.(a) | | | 12,049 | | | | 763,425 | |
Analog Devices, Inc. | | | 3,880 | | | | 540,639 | |
Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 6,493 | | | | 531,972 | |
Broadcom, Inc. | | | 3,014 | | | | 1,338,246 | |
Enphase Energy, Inc.(a) | | | 1,009 | | | | 279,967 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 30,647 | | | | 789,773 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 1,056 | | | | 319,577 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 1,021 | | | | 373,686 | |
Microchip Technology, Inc. | | | 4,124 | | | | 251,688 | |
Micron Technology, Inc. | | | 8,225 | | | | 412,073 | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 333 | | | | 121,012 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | 18,690 | | | | 2,268,779 | |
NXP Semiconductors N.V | | | 1,957 | | | | 288,677 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 3,247 | | | | 202,386 | |
Qorvo, Inc.(a) | | | 774 | | | | 61,463 | |
QUALCOMM, Inc. | | | 8,382 | | | | 946,998 | |
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. | | | 1,201 | | | | 102,409 | |
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 414 | | | | 95,825 | |
Teradyne, Inc. | | | 1,175 | | | | 88,301 | |
Texas Instruments, Inc. | | | 6,820 | | | | 1,055,600 | |
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| | | | | | | 10,832,496 | |
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Software — 9.6% | | | | | | |
Adobe, Inc.(a) | | | 3,493 | | | | 961,274 | |
ANSYS, Inc.(a) | | | 652 | | | | 144,548 | |
Autodesk, Inc.(a) | | | 1,621 | | | | 302,803 | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 2,040 | | | | 333,397 | |
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc.(a) | | | 1,147 | | | | 64,094 | |
Citrix Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 919 | | | | 95,484 | |
Fortinet, Inc.(a) | | | 4,905 | | | | 240,983 | |
Intuit, Inc. | | | 2,105 | | | | 815,309 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 55,665 | | | | 12,964,378 | |
NortonLifeLock, Inc. | | | 4,402 | | | | 88,656 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 11,338 | | | | 692,412 | |
Paycom Software, Inc.(a) | | | 363 | | | | 119,786 | |
PTC, Inc.(a) | | | 786 | | | | 82,216 | |
Roper Technologies, Inc. | | | 790 | | | | 284,116 | |
Salesforce, Inc.(a) | | | 7,427 | | | | 1,068,300 | |
ServiceNow, Inc.(a) | | | 1,508 | | | | 569,436 | |
Synopsys, Inc.(a) | | | 1,145 | | | | 349,809 | |
Tyler Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 311 | | | | 108,072 | |
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| | | | | | | 19,285,073 | |
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Specialty Retail — 2.5% | | | | | | |
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. | | | 447 | | | | 69,884 | |
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AutoZone, Inc.(a) | | | 146 | | | $ | 312,722 | |
Bath & Body Works, Inc. | | | 1,711 | | | | 55,778 | |
Best Buy Co., Inc. | | | 1,511 | | | | 95,707 | |
CarMax, Inc.(a)(c) | | | 1,196 | | | | 78,960 | |
Home Depot, Inc. | | | 7,671 | | | | 2,116,736 | |
Lowe’s Cos., Inc. | | | 4,770 | | | | 895,854 | |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a) | | | 474 | | | | 333,388 | |
Ross Stores, Inc. | | | 2,612 | | | | 220,113 | |
TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 8,745 | | | | 543,239 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 824 | | | | 153,165 | |
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a) | | | 385 | | | | 154,458 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,030,004 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 8.0% | |
Apple Inc. | | | 112,754 | | | | 15,582,603 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 9,705 | | | | 116,266 | |
HP, Inc. | | | 6,821 | | | | 169,979 | |
NetApp, Inc. | | | 1,640 | | | | 101,434 | |
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC | | | 1,464 | | | | 77,929 | |
Western Digital Corp.(a) | | | 2,335 | | | | 76,004 | |
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| | | | | | | 16,124,215 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5% | |
Nike, Inc., Class B | | | 9,432 | | | | 783,988 | |
Ralph Lauren Corp. | | | 315 | | | | 26,753 | |
Tapestry, Inc. | | | 1,871 | | | | 53,193 | |
VF Corp. | | | 2,475 | | | | 74,027 | |
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| | | | | | | 937,961 | |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2% | |
Fastenal Co.(c) | | | 4,294 | | | | 197,696 | |
United Rentals, Inc.(a) | | | 525 | | | | 141,813 | |
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| | | | | | | 339,509 | |
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Water Utilities — 0.1% | | | | | | |
American Water Works Co., Inc. | | | 1,363 | | | | 177,408 | |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3% | |
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.(a) | | | 4,493 | | | | 602,826 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8% (Cost: $264,322,377) | | | | | | | 200,653,224 | |
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Short-Term Securities(b)(d) | | | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 0.3% | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(e) | | | 359,160 | | | | 359,268 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 202,148 | | | | 202,148 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 0.3% (Cost: $561,309) | | | | | | | 561,416 | |
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Total Investments — 100.1% (Cost: $264,883,686) | | | | | | | 201,214,640 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1)% | | | | (138,657 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 201,075,983 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(c) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 12,354 | | | $ | 345,627 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,177 | | | $ | 110 | | | $ | 359,268 | | | | 359,160 | | | $ | 839 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 320,000 | | | | — | | | | (117,852 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 202,148 | | | | 202,148 | | | | 2,221 | | | | — | |
BlackRock, Inc. | | | 719,848 | | | | 147,069 | | | | (32,627 | ) | | | (596 | ) | | | (214,079 | ) | | | 619,615 | | | | 1,126 | | | | 10,053 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 581 | | | $ | (213,969 | ) | | $ | 1,181,031 | | | | | | | $ | 13,113 | | | $ | — | |
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| (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. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index | | | 27 | | | | 12/16/22 | | | $ | 486 | | | $ | (41,630 | ) |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 41,630 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 41,630 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (19,403 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (19,403 | ) |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (64,628 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (64,628 | ) |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 461,101 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense | | $ | 287,114 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 287,114 | |
Air Freight & Logistics | | | 1,344,213 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,344,213 | |
Airlines | | | 444,960 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 444,960 | |
Auto Components | | | 213,544 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 213,544 | |
Automobiles | | | 5,952,580 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,952,580 | |
Banks | | | 7,199,670 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,199,670 | |
Beverages | | | 4,217,912 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,217,912 | |
Biotechnology | | | 5,033,441 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,033,441 | |
Building Products | | | 962,851 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 962,851 | |
Capital Markets | | | 6,682,801 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,682,801 | |
Chemicals | | | 3,799,874 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,799,874 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 1,135,293 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,135,293 | |
Communications Equipment | | | 1,851,222 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,851,222 | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 135,033 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 135,033 | |
Construction Materials | | | 307,975 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 307,975 | |
Consumer Finance | | | 1,155,045 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,155,045 | |
Containers & Packaging | | | 602,727 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 602,727 | |
Distributors | | | 342,541 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 342,541 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 3,597,026 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,597,026 | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services | | | 2,057,115 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,057,115 | |
Electric Utilities | | | 2,362,911 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,362,911 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 1,184,585 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,184,585 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 1,295,266 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,295,266 | |
Energy Equipment & Services | | | 704,474 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 704,474 | |
Entertainment | | | 3,087,679 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,087,679 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 5,997,778 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,997,778 | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | | 2,210,699 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,210,699 | |
Food Products | | | 2,564,365 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,564,365 | |
Gas Utilities | | | 105,720 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 105,720 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 6,041,316 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,041,316 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 8,181,697 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,181,697 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 4,269,221 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,269,221 | |
Household Durables | | | 677,924 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 677,924 | |
Household Products | | | 3,218,479 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,218,479 | |
Industrial Conglomerates | | | 506,733 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 506,733 | |
Insurance | | | 4,972,933 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,972,933 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 10,760,989 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,760,989 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | 7,722,510 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,722,510 | |
IT Services | | | 9,845,040 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,845,040 | |
Leisure Products | | | 64,454 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 64,454 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 4,268,547 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,268,547 | |
Machinery | | | 3,629,383 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,629,383 | |
Media | | | 1,642,228 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,642,228 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 750,530 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 750,530 | |
Multiline Retail | | | 1,135,473 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,135,473 | |
Multi-Utilities | | | 918,781 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 918,781 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 1,650,701 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,650,701 | |
Personal Products | | | 374,155 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 374,155 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 7,234,387 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,234,387 | |
Professional Services | | | 492,622 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 492,622 | |
Real Estate Management & Development | | | 162,497 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 162,497 | |
Road & Rail | | | 1,966,718 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,966,718 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 10,832,496 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,832,496 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF |
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Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Software | | $ | 19,189,589 | | | $ | 95,484 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,285,073 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 5,030,004 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,030,004 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 16,124,215 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,124,215 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | | | 937,961 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 937,961 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | | 339,509 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 339,509 | |
Water Utilities | | | 177,408 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 177,408 | |
Wireless Telecommunication Services | | | 602,826 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 602,826 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 561,416 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 561,416 | |
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| | $ | 201,119,156 | | | $ | 95,484 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 201,214,640 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | (41,630 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (41,630 | ) |
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(a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 1.4% | | | | | | |
Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a) | | | 3,308 | | | $ | 382,901 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 1,881 | | | | 261,760 | |
Hexcel Corp. | | | 4,145 | | | | 214,380 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 2,825 | | | | 114,695 | |
Woodward, Inc. | | | 2,947 | | | | 236,526 | |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2% | | | | | | |
GXO Logistics, Inc.(a) | | | 5,835 | | | | 204,575 | |
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Airlines — 0.1% | | | | | | |
JetBlue Airways Corp.(a) | | | 16,053 | | | | 106,431 | |
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Auto Components — 1.5% | | | | | | |
Adient PLC(a) | | | 4,671 | | | | 129,620 | |
Dana, Inc. | | | 6,277 | | | | 71,746 | |
Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a) | | | 2,070 | | | | 163,696 | |
Gentex Corp. | | | 11,519 | | | | 274,613 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.(a)(b) | | | 13,854 | | | | 139,787 | |
Lear Corp. | | | 2,909 | | | | 348,178 | |
Visteon Corp.(a) | | | 1,387 | | | | 147,105 | |
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Automobiles — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Harley-Davidson, Inc. | | | 6,516 | | | | 227,278 | |
Thor Industries, Inc. | | | 2,683 | | | | 187,756 | |
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Banks — 8.2% | | | | | | |
Associated Banc-Corp. | | | 7,426 | | | | 149,114 | |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | 1,983 | | | | 150,946 | |
Bank OZK | | | 5,472 | | | | 216,472 | |
Cadence Bank | | | 4,744 | | | | 120,545 | |
Cathay General Bancorp | | | 3,661 | | | | 140,802 | |
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. | | | 5,367 | | | | 355,081 | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 3,154 | | | | 417,022 | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 6,934 | | | | 465,549 | |
First Financial Bankshares, Inc. | | | 6,423 | | | | 268,674 | |
First Horizon Corp. | | | 26,288 | | | | 601,995 | |
FNB Corp. | | | 17,258 | | | | 200,193 | |
Fulton Financial Corp. | | | 8,365 | | | | 132,167 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 5,425 | | | | 266,530 | |
Hancock Whitney Corp. | | | 4,218 | | | | 193,227 | |
Home BancShares, Inc. | | | 9,458 | | | | 212,900 | |
International Bancshares Corp. | | | 2,604 | | | | 110,670 | |
Old National Bancorp | | | 14,349 | | | | 236,328 | |
PacWest Bancorp | | | 5,817 | | | | 131,464 | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 3,760 | | | | 304,936 | |
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | | | 4,489 | | | | 299,326 | |
Synovus Financial Corp. | | | 7,151 | | | | 268,234 | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.(a) | | | 2,454 | | | | 144,860 | |
UMB Financial Corp. | | | 2,140 | | | | 180,381 | |
Umpqua Holdings Corp. | | | 10,795 | | | | 184,487 | |
United Bankshares, Inc. | | | 6,594 | | | | 235,735 | |
Valley National Bancorp | | | 20,678 | | | | 223,322 | |
Washington Federal, Inc. | | | 3,213 | | | | 96,326 | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | 8,652 | | | | 391,070 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 2,995 | | | | 244,242 | |
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Beverages — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A, NVS(a) | | | 467 | | | | 151,145 | |
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Beverages (continued) | | | | | | |
Celsius Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,974 | | | $ | 179,002 | |
Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | | | 227 | | | | 93,463 | |
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Biotechnology — 2.0% | | | | | | |
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 5,186 | | | | 171,397 | |
Exelixis, Inc.(a) | | | 15,766 | | | | 247,211 | |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 6,750 | | | | 266,895 | |
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.(a) | | | 4,685 | | | | 497,594 | |
United Therapeutics Corp.(a) | | | 2,239 | | | | 468,802 | |
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Building Products — 2.7% | | | | | | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,646 | | | | 450,502 | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 2,534 | | | | 710,559 | |
Lennox International, Inc. | | | 1,580 | | | | 351,819 | |
Owens Corning | | | 4,715 | | | | 370,646 | |
Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc. | | | 2,127 | | | | 166,757 | |
Trex Co., Inc.(a) | | | 5,402 | | | | 237,364 | |
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Capital Markets — 2.1% | | | | | | |
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | | | 1,885 | | | | 210,837 | |
Evercore, Inc., Class A | | | 1,772 | | | | 145,747 | |
Federated Hermes, Inc. | | | 4,166 | | | | 137,978 | |
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc., Class A | | | 5,061 | | | | 323,449 | |
Janus Henderson Group PLC | | | 6,519 | | | | 132,401 | |
Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | | | 9,151 | | | | 269,955 | |
SEI Investments Co. | | | 5,067 | | | | 248,536 | |
Stifel Financial Corp. | | | 5,221 | | | | 271,022 | |
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Chemicals — 2.3% | | | | | | |
Ashland, Inc. | | | 2,451 | | | | 232,771 | |
Avient Corp. | | | 4,206 | | | | 127,442 | |
Cabot Corp. | | | 2,758 | | | | 176,209 | |
Chemours Co. | | | 7,600 | | | | 187,340 | |
Ingevity Corp.(a) | | | 1,760 | | | | 106,709 | |
NewMarket Corp. | | | 340 | | | | 102,282 | |
RPM International, Inc. | | | 6,320 | | | | 526,519 | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., Class A | | | 2,027 | | | | 86,654 | |
Sensient Technologies Corp. | | | 2,059 | | | | 142,771 | |
Valvoline, Inc. | | | 8,725 | | | | 221,092 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.6% | | | | | | |
Brink’s Co. | | | 2,339 | | | | 113,301 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc.(a) | | | 2,465 | | | | 271,101 | |
IAA, Inc.(a) | | | 6,579 | | | | 209,541 | |
MillerKnoll, Inc. | | | 3,770 | | | | 58,812 | |
MSA Safety, Inc. | | | 1,802 | | | | 196,923 | |
Stericycle, Inc.(a) | | | 4,516 | | | | 190,169 | |
Tetra Tech, Inc. | | | 2,612 | | | | 335,720 | |
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Communications Equipment — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Calix, Inc.(a) | | | 2,779 | | | | 169,908 | |
Ciena Corp.(a) | | | 7,365 | | | | 297,767 | |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 3,380 | | | | 231,766 | |
Viasat, Inc.(a) | | | 3,751 | | | | 113,393 | |
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Construction & Engineering — 1.9% | | | | | | |
AECOM | | | 6,841 | | | | 467,719 | |
Dycom Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 1,456 | | | | 139,092 | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 2,418 | | | | 279,231 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Construction & Engineering (continued) | | | | | | |
MasTec, Inc.(a) | | | 2,800 | | | $ | 177,800 | |
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | | | 9,962 | | | | 272,461 | |
Valmont Industries, Inc. | | | 1,046 | | | | 280,976 | |
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Construction Materials — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 1,856 | | | | 198,926 | |
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Consumer Finance — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,896 | | | | 59,629 | |
Navient Corp. | | | 5,446 | | | | 80,002 | |
SLM Corp. | | | 12,369 | | | | 173,042 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 1.0% | | | | | | |
AptarGroup, Inc. | | | 3,213 | | | | 305,332 | |
Greif, Inc., Class A, NVS | | | 1,304 | | | | 77,679 | |
Silgan Holdings, Inc. | | | 4,120 | | | | 173,205 | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | 4,777 | | | | 270,999 | |
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Diversified Consumer Services — 1.2% | | | | | | |
Graham Holdings Co., Class B | | | 190 | | | | 102,216 | |
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a) | | | 1,575 | | | | 129,544 | |
H&R Block, Inc. | | | 7,818 | | | | 332,577 | |
Service Corp. International | | | 7,724 | | | | 445,984 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Voya Financial, Inc. | | | 4,818 | | | | 291,489 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.3% | |
Iridium Communications, Inc.(a) | | | 6,220 | | | | 275,981 | |
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Electric Utilities — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. | | | 5,363 | | | | 185,882 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 2.5% | | | | | | |
Acuity Brands, Inc. | | | 1,603 | | | | 252,424 | |
EnerSys | | | 2,000 | | | | 116,340 | |
Hubbell, Inc. | | | 2,630 | | | | 586,490 | |
nVent Electric PLC | | | 8,156 | | | | 257,811 | |
Regal Rexnord Corp. | | | 3,257 | | | | 457,153 | |
SunPower Corp.(a) | | | 4,153 | | | | 95,685 | |
Sunrun, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,391 | | | | 286,688 | |
Vicor Corp.(a) | | | 1,075 | | | | 63,575 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.3% | |
Arrow Electronics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,156 | | | | 290,952 | |
Avnet, Inc. | | | 4,659 | | | | 168,283 | |
Belden, Inc.(b) | | | 2,132 | | | | 127,963 | |
Cognex Corp. | | | 8,543 | | | | 354,107 | |
Coherent Corp.(a) | | | 6,350 | | | | 221,298 | |
IPG Photonics Corp.(a) | | | 1,632 | | | | 137,659 | |
Jabil, Inc. | | | 6,769 | | | | 390,639 | |
Littelfuse, Inc. | | | 1,221 | | | | 242,600 | |
National Instruments Corp. | | | 6,482 | | | | 244,631 | |
Novanta, Inc.(a) | | | 1,754 | | | | 202,850 | |
TD SYNNEX Corp. | | | 2,064 | | | | 167,576 | |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. | | | 6,430 | | | | 114,390 | |
Vontier Corp. | | | 7,738 | | | | 129,302 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 0.6% | | | | | | |
ChampionX Corp. | | | 9,942 | | | | 194,565 | |
NOV, Inc. | | | 19,243 | | | | 311,352 | |
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Entertainment — 0.2% | | | | | | |
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., Class A | | | 2,162 | | | $ | 151,708 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 8.0% | |
Apartment Income REIT Corp. | | | 7,554 | | | | 291,735 | |
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. | | | 14,681 | | | | 271,158 | |
Corporate Office Properties Trust | | | 5,508 | | | | 127,951 | |
Cousins Properties, Inc. | | | 7,489 | | | | 174,868 | |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | | | 8,660 | | | | 155,274 | |
EastGroup Properties, Inc. | | | 2,134 | | | | 308,022 | |
EPR Properties | | | 3,711 | | | | 133,076 | |
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 6,470 | | | | 289,921 | |
Highwoods Properties, Inc. | | | 5,176 | | | | 139,545 | |
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 10,867 | | | | 181,805 | |
JBG SMITH Properties | | | 4,897 | | | | 90,986 | |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | | | 5,153 | | | | 216,993 | |
Kite Realty Group Trust | | | 10,734 | | | | 184,839 | |
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A | | | 4,268 | | | | 352,067 | |
Life Storage, Inc. | | | 4,134 | | | | 457,882 | |
Macerich Co. | | | 10,676 | | | | 84,767 | |
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. | | | 29,345 | | | | 348,032 | |
National Retail Properties, Inc. | | | 8,677 | | | | 345,865 | |
National Storage Affiliates Trust | | | 4,208 | | | | 174,969 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | | 11,469 | | | | 338,221 | |
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 11,062 | | | | 124,558 | |
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust | | | 6,537 | | | | 94,852 | |
Physicians Realty Trust | | | 11,235 | | | | 168,974 | |
PotlatchDeltic Corp. | | | 3,972 | | | | 163,011 | |
Rayonier, Inc. | | | 7,173 | | | | 214,975 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. | | | 8,381 | | | | 435,812 | |
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. | | | 11,381 | | | | 149,319 | |
SL Green Realty Corp. | | | 3,170 | | | | 127,307 | |
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. | | | 6,679 | | | | 241,513 | |
STORE Capital Corp. | | | 13,018 | | | | 407,854 | |
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| | | | | | | 6,796,151 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 0.9% | | | | | | |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 6,623 | | | | 482,221 | |
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a) | | | 4,384 | | | | 145,943 | |
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a) | | | 5,288 | | | | 146,742 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 774,906 | |
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Food Products — 1.7% | | | | | | |
Darling Ingredients, Inc.(a) | | | 7,857 | | | | 519,741 | |
Flowers Foods, Inc. | | | 9,495 | | | | 234,432 | |
Ingredion, Inc. | | | 3,210 | | | | 258,469 | |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | | | 984 | | | | 147,875 | |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a) | | | 2,246 | | | | 51,703 | |
Post Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,676 | | | | 219,191 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,431,411 | |
| | |
Gas Utilities — 1.3% | | | | | | |
New Jersey Resources Corp. | | | 4,714 | | | | 182,432 | |
ONE Gas, Inc. | | | 2,652 | | | | 186,674 | |
Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,032 | | | | 211,482 | |
Spire, Inc. | | | 2,572 | | | | 160,313 | |
UGI Corp. | | | 10,303 | | | | 333,096 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | 1,073,997 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 4.0% | | | | | | |
Enovis Corp.(a) | | | 2,343 | | | | 107,942 | |
Envista Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 8,004 | | | | 262,611 | |
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 3,788 | | | | 225,651 | |
Haemonetics Corp.(a) | | | 2,514 | | | | 186,112 | |
ICU Medical, Inc.(a) | | | 983 | | | | 148,040 | |
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 3,575 | | | | 151,437 | |
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LivaNova PLC(a) | | | 2,661 | | | $ | 135,099 | |
Masimo Corp.(a) | | | 2,368 | | | | 334,267 | |
Neogen Corp.(a) | | | 10,587 | | | | 147,900 | |
NuVasive, Inc.(a) | | | 2,600 | | | | 113,906 | |
Omnicell, Inc.(a) | | | 2,178 | | | | 189,551 | |
Penumbra, Inc.(a) | | | 1,856 | | | | 351,898 | |
QuidelOrtho Corp.(a) | | | 2,669 | | | | 190,780 | |
Shockwave Medical, Inc.(a) | | | 1,760 | | | | 489,403 | |
STAAR Surgical Co.(a) | | | 2,353 | | | | 166,004 | |
Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(a) | | | 3,183 | | | | 152,307 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 3,352,908 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 2.9% | | | | | | |
Acadia Healthcare Co., Inc.(a) | | | 4,450 | | | | 347,901 | |
Amedisys, Inc.(a) | | | 1,596 | | | | 154,477 | |
Chemed Corp. | | | 730 | | | | 318,689 | |
Encompass Health Corp. | | | 4,888 | | | | 221,084 | |
HealthEquity, Inc.(a) | | | 4,133 | | | | 277,614 | |
LHC Group, Inc.(a) | | | 1,528 | | | | 250,073 | |
Option Care Health, Inc.(a) | | | 7,461 | | | | 234,798 | |
Patterson Cos., Inc. | | | 4,323 | | | | 103,838 | |
Progyny, Inc.(a) | | | 3,539 | | | | 131,155 | |
R1 RCM, Inc.(a) | | | 6,713 | | | | 124,392 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a) | | | 5,285 | | | | 272,600 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,436,621 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.8% | | | | | | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | 4,029 | | | | 191,982 | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc. | | | 1,427 | | | | 156,285 | |
Churchill Downs, Inc. | | | 1,625 | | | | 299,244 | |
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | | | 1,122 | | | | 103,875 | |
Light & Wonder, Inc.(a) | | | 4,640 | | | | 198,963 | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | | 1,925 | | | | 234,580 | |
Papa John’s International, Inc. | | | 1,593 | | | | 111,526 | |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc. | | | 3,275 | | | | 285,776 | |
Travel + Leisure Co. | | | 4,123 | | | | 140,677 | |
Wendy’s Co. | | | 8,390 | | | | 156,809 | |
Wingstop, Inc. | | | 1,465 | | | | 183,740 | |
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 4,425 | | | | 271,474 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,334,931 | |
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Household Durables — 1.5% | | | | | | |
Helen of Troy Ltd.(a) | | | 1,192 | | | | 114,957 | |
KB Home | | | 4,157 | | | | 107,749 | |
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | | | 6,524 | | | | 216,727 | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a) | | | 5,592 | | | | 130,406 | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc. | | | 8,473 | | | | 204,538 | |
Toll Brothers, Inc. | | | 5,260 | | | | 220,920 | |
TopBuild Corp.(a) | | | 1,586 | | | | 261,341 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,256,638 | |
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Household Products — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Energizer Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,260 | | | | 81,956 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.2% | |
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | | | 2,203 | | | | 189,899 | |
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Insurance — 4.9% | | | | | | |
Alleghany Corp.(a) | | | 659 | | | | 553,145 | |
American Financial Group, Inc. | | | 3,435 | | | | 422,265 | |
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.(a) | | | 3,534 | | | | 153,446 | |
CNO Financial Group, Inc. | | | 5,629 | | | | 101,153 | |
First American Financial Corp. | | | 5,126 | | | | 236,309 | |
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 1,746 | | | | 223,732 | |
Kemper Corp. | | | 3,057 | | | | 126,132 | |
Kinsale Capital Group, Inc. | | | 1,055 | | | | 269,468 | |
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Old Republic International Corp. | | | 14,167 | | | $ | 296,515 | |
Primerica, Inc. | | | 1,842 | | | | 227,395 | |
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | | 3,283 | | | | 413,034 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | | 2,151 | | | | 301,979 | |
RLI Corp. | | | 1,994 | | | | 204,146 | |
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 2,956 | | | | 240,618 | |
Unum Group | | | 9,249 | | | | 358,861 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 4,128,198 | |
| | |
Interactive Media & Services — 0.3% | | | | | | |
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a) | | | 4,982 | | | | 110,003 | |
Ziff Davis, Inc.(a) | | | 2,323 | | | | 159,079 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 269,082 | |
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IT Services — 1.9% | | | | | | |
Concentrix Corp. | | | 2,105 | | | | 234,981 | |
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a) | | | 2,319 | | | | 175,687 | |
Genpact Ltd. | | | 8,306 | | | | 363,554 | |
Kyndryl Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 10,041 | | | | 83,039 | |
Maximus, Inc. | | | 2,966 | | | | 171,642 | |
Sabre Corp.(a) | | | 16,238 | | | | 83,626 | |
Western Union Co. | | | 18,980 | | | | 256,230 | |
WEX, Inc.(a) | | | 2,174 | | | | 275,968 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,644,727 | |
| | |
Leisure Products — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Brunswick Corp. | | | 3,657 | | | | 239,351 | |
Polaris, Inc. | | | 2,743 | | | | 262,368 | |
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.(a) | | | 6,819 | | | | 131,334 | |
YETI Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 4,222 | | | | 120,411 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 753,464 | |
| | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.6% | | | | | | |
Azenta, Inc. | | | 3,675 | | | | 157,511 | |
Bruker Corp. | | | 4,962 | | | | 263,284 | |
Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,236 | | | | 194,262 | |
Repligen Corp.(a)(b) | | | 2,528 | | | | 473,014 | |
Syneos Health, Inc.(a) | | | 5,029 | | | | 237,117 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,325,188 | |
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Machinery — 4.7% | | | | | | |
AGCO Corp. | | | 3,033 | | | | 291,684 | |
Chart Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 1,757 | | | | 323,903 | |
Crane Holdings Co. | | | 2,336 | | | | 204,493 | |
Donaldson Co., Inc. | | | 6,053 | | | | 296,657 | |
Esab Corp. | | | 2,271 | | | | 75,761 | |
Flowserve Corp. | | | 6,441 | | | | 156,516 | |
Graco, Inc. | | | 8,285 | | | | 496,686 | |
ITT, Inc. | | | 4,051 | | | | 264,692 | |
Kennametal, Inc. | | | 4,010 | | | | 82,526 | |
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,837 | | | | 356,668 | |
Middleby Corp.(a) | | | 2,640 | | | | 338,369 | |
Oshkosh Corp. | | | 3,215 | | | | 225,982 | |
Terex Corp. | | | 3,337 | | | | 99,242 | |
Timken Co. | | | 3,289 | | | | 194,183 | |
Toro Co. | | | 5,123 | | | | 443,037 | |
Watts Water Technologies, Inc., Class A | | | 1,345 | | | | 169,107 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,019,506 | |
| | |
Marine — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Kirby Corp.(a) | | | 2,948 | | | | 179,150 | |
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Media — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Cable One, Inc. | | | 239 | | | | 203,879 | |
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Class A | | | 2,123 | | | | 79,740 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Media (continued) | | | | | | |
New York Times Co., Class A | | | 8,106 | | | $ | 233,047 | |
TEGNA, Inc. | | | 11,047 | | | | 228,452 | |
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| | | | | | | 745,118 | |
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Metals & Mining — 3.0% | | | | | | |
Alcoa Corp. | | | 8,814 | | | | 296,679 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 25,342 | | | | 341,357 | |
Commercial Metals Co. | | | 5,942 | | | | 210,822 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 2,954 | | | | 515,207 | |
Royal Gold, Inc. | | | 3,216 | | | | 301,725 | |
Steel Dynamics, Inc. | | | 8,499 | | | | 603,004 | |
United States Steel Corp. | | | 11,673 | | | | 211,515 | |
Worthington Industries, Inc. | | | 1,486 | | | | 56,676 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,536,985 | |
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Multiline Retail — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Kohl’s Corp. | | | 6,293 | | | | 158,269 | |
Macy’s, Inc. | | | 13,272 | | | | 207,972 | |
Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 5,579 | | | | 93,337 | |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 2,864 | | | | 147,782 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 607,360 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.7% | | | | | | |
DT Midstream, Inc. | | | 4,767 | | | | 247,360 | |
Equitrans Midstream Corp. | | | 21,297 | | | | 159,301 | |
HF Sinclair Corp. | | | 7,147 | | | | 384,794 | |
Targa Resources Corp. | | | 11,099 | | | | 669,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,461,169 | |
| | |
Paper & Forest Products — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 3,635 | | | | 186,076 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Personal Products — 0.4% | | | | | | |
BellRing Brands, Inc.(a) | | | 6,664 | | | | 137,345 | |
Coty, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 17,115 | | | | 108,167 | |
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A | | | 2,512 | | | | 83,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 329,337 | |
| | |
Pharmaceuticals — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a) | | | 3,071 | | | | 409,333 | |
Perrigo Co. PLC | | | 6,595 | | | | 235,178 | |
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| | | | | | | 644,511 | |
| | |
Professional Services — 1.6% | | | | | | |
ASGN, Inc.(a) | | | 2,469 | | | | 223,124 | |
FTI Consulting, Inc.(a) | | | 1,692 | | | | 280,381 | |
Insperity, Inc. | | | 1,779 | | | | 181,618 | |
KBR, Inc. | | | 6,812 | | | | 294,415 | |
ManpowerGroup, Inc. | | | 2,547 | | | | 164,765 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 2,728 | | | | 241,237 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,385,540 | |
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Real Estate Management & Development — 0.4% | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.(a) | | | 2,347 | | | | 354,561 | |
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Road & Rail — 1.9% | | | | | | |
Avis Budget Group, Inc.(a) | | | 1,419 | | | | 210,665 | |
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Inc. | | | 7,871 | | | | 385,128 | |
Landstar System, Inc. | | | 1,791 | | | | 258,566 | |
Ryder System, Inc. | | | 2,518 | | | | 190,084 | |
Saia, Inc.(a) | | | 1,294 | | | | 245,860 | |
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | | | 2,902 | | | | 109,115 | |
XPO Logistics, Inc.(a) | | | 5,636 | | | | 250,915 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,650,333 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.7% | |
Amkor Technology, Inc. | | | 5,002 | | | | 85,284 | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a) | | | 2,751 | | | | 189,269 | |
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First Solar, Inc.(a) | | | 4,879 | | | $ | 645,345 | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 6,727 | | | | 331,036 | |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 2,514 | | | | 130,200 | |
MKS Instruments, Inc. | | | 2,801 | | | | 231,475 | |
Power Integrations, Inc. | | | 2,821 | | | | 181,447 | |
Semtech Corp.(a) | | | 3,175 | | | | 93,377 | |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,685 | | | | 207,996 | |
SiTime Corp.(a) | | | 777 | | | | 61,173 | |
Synaptics, Inc.(a) | | | 1,941 | | | | 192,178 | |
Universal Display Corp. | | | 2,129 | | | | 200,871 | |
Wolfspeed, Inc.(a) | | | 6,057 | | | | 626,052 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,175,703 | |
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Software — 3.1% | | | | | | |
ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a) | | | 5,610 | | | | 117,249 | |
Aspen Technology, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,402 | | | | 333,956 | |
Blackbaud, Inc.(a) | | | 2,190 | | | | 96,491 | |
CommVault Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 2,195 | | | | 116,423 | |
Envestnet, Inc.(a) | | | 1,507 | | | | 66,911 | |
Fair Isaac Corp.(a) | | | 1,243 | | | | 512,128 | |
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a) | | | 3,085 | | | | 410,398 | |
NCR Corp.(a) | | | 6,830 | | | | 129,838 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp.(a) | | | 1,985 | | | | 479,536 | |
Qualys, Inc.(a) | | | 1,671 | | | | 232,921 | |
Teradata Corp.(a) | | | 5,059 | | | | 157,133 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,652,984 | |
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Specialty Retail — 2.9% | | | | | | |
AutoNation, Inc.(a) | | | 1,900 | | | | 193,553 | |
Five Below, Inc.(a) | | | 2,718 | | | | 374,187 | |
Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 3,952 | | | | 123,026 | |
GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 12,365 | | | | 310,732 | |
Gap, Inc. | | | 10,486 | | | | 86,090 | |
Lithia Motors, Inc. | | | 1,349 | | | | 289,428 | |
Murphy USA, Inc. | | | 1,052 | | | | 289,205 | |
RH(a) | | | 983 | | | | 241,887 | |
Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a) | | | 4,088 | | | | 119,043 | |
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | | | 3,369 | | | | 397,037 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,424,188 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1% | |
Xerox Holdings Corp. | | | 5,512 | | | | 72,097 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.8% | |
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 6,762 | | | | 259,931 | |
Carter’s, Inc. | | | 1,920 | | | | 125,818 | |
Columbia Sportswear Co. | | | 1,695 | | | | 114,073 | |
Crocs, Inc.(a) | | | 3,020 | | | | 207,353 | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a) | | | 1,300 | | | | 406,393 | |
Hanesbrands, Inc. | | | 17,095 | | | | 118,981 | |
Skechers USA, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 6,608 | | | | 209,606 | |
Under Armour, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 9,284 | | | | 61,739 | |
Under Armour, Inc., Class C, NVS(a) | | | 9,820 | | | | 58,527 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,562,421 | |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Essent Group Ltd. | | | 5,316 | | | | 185,369 | |
MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 14,970 | | | | 191,915 | |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | | 22,837 | | | | 194,800 | |
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| | | | | | | 572,084 | |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.1% | | | | | | |
GATX Corp. | | | 1,735 | | | | 147,735 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc., Class A | | | 2,319 | | | | 168,846 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Trading Companies & Distributors (continued) | |
Univar Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 8,207 | | | $ | 186,627 | |
Watsco, Inc. | | | 1,627 | | | | 418,888 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 922,096 | |
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Water Utilities — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Essential Utilities, Inc. | | | 11,734 | | | | 485,553 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.7% (Cost: $100,755,116) | | | | | | | 84,457,572 | |
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Short-Term Securities(c)(d) | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 2.6% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(e) | | | 2,156,598 | | | | 2,157,245 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 101,120 | | | | 101,119 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 2.6% (Cost: $2,257,445) | | | | 2,258,364 | |
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Total Investments — 102.3% (Cost: $103,012,561) | | | | 86,715,936 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.3)% | | | | (1,990,902 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 84,725,034 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 815,271 | | | $ | 1,340,817 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 349 | | | $ | 808 | | | $ | 2,157,245 | | | | 2,156,598 | | | $ | 21,772 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 90,000 | | | | 11,119 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 101,119 | | | | 101,120 | | | | 1,018 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 349 | | | $ | 808 | | | $ | 2,258,364 | | | | | | | $ | 22,790 | | | $ | — | |
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| (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. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,490 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (4,490 | ) |
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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 84,457,572 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 84,457,572 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 2,258,364 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,258,364 | |
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| | $ | 86,715,936 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 86,715,936 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
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Aerospace & Defense — 0.7% | | | | | | |
AAR Corp.(a) | | | 1,579 | | | $ | 56,560 | |
AeroVironment, Inc.(a) | | | 1,173 | | | | 97,781 | |
Kaman Corp. | | | 1,315 | | | | 36,728 | |
National Presto Industries, Inc. | | | 238 | | | | 15,482 | |
Park Aerospace Corp. | | | 912 | | | | 10,068 | |
Triumph Group, Inc.(a) | | | 3,050 | | | | 26,200 | |
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| | | | | | | 242,819 | |
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Air Freight & Logistics — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,210 | | | | 115,640 | |
Forward Air Corp. | | | 1,261 | | | | 113,818 | |
Hub Group, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,595 | | | | 110,023 | |
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| | | | | | | 339,481 | |
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Airlines — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Allegiant Travel Co.(a) | | | 726 | | | | 52,983 | |
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 2,413 | | | | 31,731 | |
SkyWest, Inc.(a) | | | 2,375 | | | | 38,618 | |
Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,529 | | | | 20,810 | |
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| | | | | | | 144,142 | |
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Auto Components — 1.4% | | | | | | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 5,378 | | | | 36,732 | |
Dorman Products, Inc.(a) | | | 1,328 | | | | 109,055 | |
Gentherm, Inc.(a) | | | 1,557 | | | | 77,430 | |
LCI Industries | | | 1,194 | | | | 121,143 | |
Motorcar Parts of America, Inc.(a) | | | 903 | | | | 13,744 | |
Patrick Industries, Inc. | | | 1,020 | | | | 44,717 | |
Standard Motor Products, Inc. | | | 874 | | | | 28,405 | |
XPEL, Inc.(a) | | | 921 | | | | 59,349 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 490,575 | |
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Automobiles — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Winnebago Industries, Inc. | | | 1,491 | | | | 79,336 | |
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Banks — 9.5% | | | | | | | | |
Ameris Bancorp | | | 2,840 | | | | 126,976 | |
Banc of California, Inc. | | | 2,619 | | | | 41,825 | |
BancFirst Corp. | | | 816 | | | | 73,008 | |
Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 2,202 | | | | 48,400 | |
BankUnited, Inc. | | | 2,029 | | | | 69,331 | |
Banner Corp. | | | 908 | | | | 53,645 | |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 581 | | | | 15,861 | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,924 | | | | 22,415 | |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 464 | | | | 9,600 | |
City Holding Co. | | | 428 | | | | 37,959 | |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 3,273 | | | | 94,557 | |
Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 2,371 | | | | 142,450 | |
Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 1,193 | | | | 35,170 | |
CVB Financial Corp. | | | 5,705 | | | | 144,451 | |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,522 | | | | 44,564 | |
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,451 | | | | 65,034 | |
FB Financial Corp. | | | 1,651 | | | | 63,085 | |
First BanCorp/Puerto Rico | | | 6,475 | | | | 88,578 | |
First Bancorp/Southern Pines NC | | | 1,473 | | | | 53,882 | |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 1,770 | | | | 22,727 | |
First Financial Bancorp | | | 3,854 | | | | 81,242 | |
First Hawaiian, Inc. | | | 5,995 | | | | 147,657 | |
Hanmi Financial Corp. | | | 1,259 | | | | 29,813 | |
Heritage Financial Corp. | | | 1,409 | | | | 37,296 | |
Hilltop Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,153 | | | | 53,502 | |
HomeStreet, Inc. | | | 461 | | | | 13,281 | |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | | 3,221 | | | | 40,713 | |
Independent Bank Corp. | | | 1,185 | | | | 88,318 | |
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Banks (continued) | | | | | | |
Independent Bank Group, Inc. | | | 1,662 | | | $ | 102,030 | |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 1,100 | | | | 80,091 | |
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A | | | 1,412 | | | | 52,230 | |
NBT Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,738 | | | | 65,957 | |
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | | | 5,563 | | | | 75,156 | |
OFG Bancorp | | | 1,618 | | | | 40,660 | |
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 4,255 | | | | 131,735 | |
Park National Corp. | | | 679 | | | | 84,522 | |
Pathward Financial, Inc. | | | 1,023 | | | | 33,718 | |
Preferred Bank | | | 107 | | | | 6,980 | |
Renasant Corp. | | | 2,292 | | | | 71,694 | |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,005 | | | | 29,457 | |
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida | | | 2,543 | | | | 76,875 | |
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.(b) | | | 2,295 | | | | 183,600 | |
Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | | 3,595 | | | | 78,335 | |
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | 1,418 | | | | 50,140 | |
Tompkins Financial Corp. | | | 591 | | | | 42,918 | |
Triumph Bancorp, Inc.(a) | | | 1,032 | | | | 56,089 | |
Trustmark Corp. | | | 2,328 | | | | 71,307 | |
United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 4,408 | | | | 145,905 | |
Veritex Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,859 | | | | 49,431 | |
Westamerica Bancorp | | | 1,103 | | | | 57,676 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,331,846 | |
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Beverages — 0.3% | | | | | | |
MGP Ingredients, Inc. | | | 723 | | | | 76,754 | |
National Beverage Corp. | | | 1,096 | | | | 42,240 | |
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| | | | | | | 118,994 | |
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Biotechnology — 3.0% | | | | | | |
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 685 | | | | 16,303 | |
Arcus Biosciences, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,439 | | | | 63,804 | |
Avid Bioservices, Inc.(a) | | | 2,903 | | | | 55,505 | |
Coherus Biosciences, Inc.(a) | | | 3,029 | | | | 29,109 | |
Cytokinetics, Inc.(a) | | | 4,420 | | | | 214,149 | |
Dynavax Technologies Corp.(a) | | | 5,522 | | | | 57,650 | |
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 499 | | | | 13,184 | |
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a) | | | 2,083 | | | | 43,722 | |
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 915 | | | | 47,461 | |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 6,259 | | | | 64,843 | |
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 753 | | | | 64,841 | |
Myriad Genetics, Inc.(a) | | | 3,786 | | | | 72,237 | |
Organogenesis Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 3,318 | | | | 10,750 | |
REGENXBIO, Inc.(a) | | | 1,766 | | | | 46,675 | |
uniQure NV(a) | | | 1,931 | | | | 36,226 | |
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 2,655 | | | | 26,231 | |
Vericel Corp.(a) | | | 2,215 | | | | 51,388 | |
Vir Biotechnology, Inc.(a) | | | 3,550 | | | | 68,444 | |
Xencor, Inc.(a) | | | 2,803 | | | | 72,822 | |
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Building Products — 2.1% | | | | | | |
AAON, Inc. | | | 1,972 | | | | 106,251 | |
American Woodmark Corp.(a) | | | 779 | | | | 34,167 | |
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | | | 1,040 | | | | 39,749 | |
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 1,485 | | | | 60,781 | |
Griffon Corp. | | | 2,224 | | | | 65,653 | |
Insteel Industries, Inc. | | | 916 | | | | 24,302 | |
PGT Innovations, Inc.(a) | | | 2,814 | | | | 58,981 | |
Quanex Building Products Corp. | | | 1,564 | | | | 28,402 | |
Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 6,840 | | | | 130,370 | |
UFP Industries, Inc. | | | 2,893 | | | | 208,759 | |
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| | | | | | | 757,415 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2022 | | iShares® ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Capital Markets — 1.0% | | | | | | | | |
B Riley Financial, Inc. | | | 744 | | | $ | 33,123 | |
Blucora, Inc.(a) | | | 2,242 | | | | 43,360 | |
Brightsphere Investment Group, Inc. | | | 1,517 | | | | 22,619 | |
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,200 | | | | 44,364 | |
Piper Sandler Cos | | | 644 | | | | 67,453 | |
StoneX Group, Inc.(a) | | | 809 | | | | 67,098 | |
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | | | 321 | | | | 51,206 | |
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | | | 5,230 | | | | 24,476 | |
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| | | | | | | 353,699 | |
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Chemicals — 3.0% | | | | | | |
AdvanSix, Inc. | | | 1,315 | | | | 42,211 | |
American Vanguard Corp. | | | 1,362 | | | | 25,469 | |
Balchem Corp. | | | 1,508 | | | | 183,343 | |
FutureFuel Corp. | | | 1,240 | | | | 7,490 | |
Hawkins, Inc. | | | 888 | | | | 34,623 | |
HB Fuller Co. | | | 2,496 | | | | 150,010 | |
Innospec, Inc. | | | 1,164 | | | | 99,720 | |
Koppers Holdings, Inc. | | | 981 | | | | 20,385 | |
Livent Corp.(a)(b) | | | 8,415 | | | | 257,920 | |
Quaker Chemical Corp. | | | 640 | | | | 92,403 | |
Stepan Co. | | | 995 | | | | 93,202 | |
Tredegar Corp. | | | 1,181 | | | | 11,149 | |
Trinseo PLC | | | 1,642 | | | | 30,081 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.0% | | | | |
ABM Industries, Inc. | | | 3,136 | | | | 119,889 | |
Brady Corp., Class A, NVS | | | 2,192 | | | | 91,472 | |
CoreCivic, Inc.(a) | | | 5,522 | | | | 48,815 | |
Deluxe Corp. | | | 2,023 | | | | 33,683 | |
GEO Group, Inc.(a) | | | 5,611 | | | | 43,205 | |
Harsco Corp.(a) | | | 3,729 | | | | 13,946 | |
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | | | 3,477 | | | | 42,037 | |
HNI Corp. | | | 1,941 | | | | 51,456 | |
Interface, Inc. | | | 2,759 | | | | 24,803 | |
KAR Auction Services, Inc.(a) | | | 5,438 | | | | 60,743 | |
Matthews International Corp., Class A | | | 1,437 | | | | 32,203 | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 1,838 | | | | 4,283 | |
UniFirst Corp. | | | 709 | | | | 119,275 | |
Viad Corp.(a) | | | 968 | | | | 30,569 | |
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| | | | | | | 716,379 | |
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Communications Equipment — 1.7% | | | | | | |
ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,308 | | | | 64,770 | |
Clearfield, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 537 | | | | 56,192 | |
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. | | | 1,292 | | | | 12,933 | |
Digi International, Inc.(a) | | | 1,647 | | | | 56,937 | |
Extreme Networks, Inc.(a) | | | 6,069 | | | | 79,322 | |
Harmonic, Inc.(a) | | | 4,932 | | | | 64,461 | |
NETGEAR, Inc.(a) | | | 1,349 | | | | 27,034 | |
NetScout Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 3,188 | | | | 99,848 | |
Viavi Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 10,696 | | | | 139,583 | |
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| | | | | | | 601,080 | |
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Construction & Engineering — 1.4% | | | | | | |
Arcosa, Inc. | | | 2,270 | | | | 129,799 | |
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | | 1,680 | | | | 163,514 | |
Granite Construction, Inc. | | | 2,070 | | | | 52,557 | |
MYR Group, Inc.(a) | | | 782 | | | | 66,259 | |
NV5 Global, Inc.(a) | | | 584 | | | | 72,311 | |
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| | | | | | | 484,440 | |
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Consumer Finance — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Encore Capital Group, Inc.(a) | | | 1,121 | | | | 50,983 | |
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Consumer Finance (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Enova International, Inc.(a) | | | 1,503 | | | $ | 43,993 | |
Green Dot Corp., Class A(a) | | | 875 | | | | 16,607 | |
LendingTree, Inc.(a) | | | 510 | | | | 12,169 | |
PRA Group, Inc.(a) | | | 1,830 | | | | 60,134 | |
PROG Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 2,369 | | | | 35,488 | |
World Acceptance Corp.(a)(b) | | | 171 | | | | 16,556 | |
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| | | | | | | 235,930 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Myers Industries, Inc. | | | 1,712 | | | | 28,197 | |
O-I Glass, Inc.(a) | | | 7,311 | | | | 94,677 | |
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| | | | | | | 122,874 | |
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Diversified Consumer Services — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a) | | | 2,122 | | | | 77,347 | |
Frontdoor, Inc.(a) | | | 3,826 | | | | 78,012 | |
Perdoceo Education Corp.(a) | | | 3,181 | | | | 32,765 | |
Strategic Education, Inc. | | | 1,053 | | | | 64,665 | |
Stride, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,908 | | | | 80,193 | |
WW International, Inc.(a) | | | 2,511 | | | | 9,868 | |
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| | | | | | | 342,850 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.4% | | | | | | |
ATN International, Inc. | | | 503 | | | | 19,401 | |
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,003 | | | | 104,476 | |
Consolidated Communications Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 3,467 | | | | 14,423 | |
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| | | | | | | 138,300 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 0.4% | | | | | | |
AZZ, Inc. | | | 1,164 | | | | 42,498 | |
Encore Wire Corp.(b) | | | 898 | | | | 103,755 | |
Powell Industries, Inc. | | | 426 | | | | 8,980 | |
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| | | | | | | 155,233 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.5% | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | | | 1,754 | | | | 135,777 | |
Arlo Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 4,114 | | | | 19,089 | |
Badger Meter, Inc. | | | 1,374 | | | | 126,944 | |
Benchmark Electronics, Inc. | | | 1,651 | | | | 40,912 | |
CTS Corp. | | | 1,496 | | | | 62,308 | |
ePlus, Inc.(a) | | | 1,263 | | | | 52,465 | |
Fabrinet(a) | | | 1,727 | | | | 164,842 | |
FARO Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 858 | | | | 23,543 | |
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(a) | | | 1,433 | | | | 118,094 | |
Itron, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,119 | | | | 89,231 | |
Knowles Corp.(a) | | | 4,302 | | | | 52,355 | |
Methode Electronics, Inc. | | | 1,725 | | | | 64,084 | |
OSI Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 744 | | | | 53,613 | |
PC Connection, Inc. | | | 530 | | | | 23,898 | |
Plexus Corp.(a) | | | 1,301 | | | | 113,916 | |
Rogers Corp.(a) | | | 879 | | | | 212,612 | |
Sanmina Corp.(a) | | | 2,714 | | | | 125,061 | |
ScanSource, Inc.(a) | | | 1,184 | | | | 31,269 | |
TTM Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 4,798 | | | | 63,238 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,573,251 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 1.8% | | | | | | |
Archrock, Inc. | | | 6,284 | | | | 40,343 | |
Bristow Group, Inc.(a) | | | 1,102 | | | | 25,886 | |
Core Laboratories NV | | | 2,175 | | | | 29,319 | |
DMC Global, Inc.(a) | | | 871 | | | | 13,919 | |
Dril-Quip, Inc.(a) | | | 1,614 | | | | 31,505 | |
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(a) | | | 6,696 | | | | 25,847 | |
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | | | 4,943 | | | | 182,743 | |
Nabors Industries Ltd.(a) | | | 420 | | | | 42,609 | |
Oil States International, Inc.(a) | | | 3,000 | | | | 11,670 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc. | | | 10,180 | | | $ | 118,902 | |
ProPetro Holding Corp.(a) | | | 4,115 | | | | 33,126 | |
RPC, Inc. | | | 3,907 | | | | 27,075 | |
US Silica Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 3,547 | | | | 38,840 | |
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| | | | | | | 621,784 | |
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Entertainment — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 5,038 | | | | 61,010 | |
Marcus Corp. | | | 1,145 | | | | 15,904 | |
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| | | | | | | 76,914 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 7.2% | | | | |
Acadia Realty Trust | | | 4,035 | | | | 50,922 | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 3,748 | | | | 253,290 | |
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | | | 3,413 | | | | 56,588 | |
American Assets Trust, Inc. | | | 2,444 | | | | 62,860 | |
Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. | | | 3,179 | | | | 32,998 | |
Brandywine Realty Trust | | | 8,055 | | | | 54,371 | |
CareTrust REIT, Inc. | | | 4,555 | | | | 82,491 | |
Centerspace | | | 722 | | | | 48,605 | |
Chatham Lodging Trust(a) | | | 2,291 | | | | 22,612 | |
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | | | 1,095 | | | | 35,861 | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. | | | 9,903 | | | | 74,372 | |
Diversified Healthcare Trust | | | 11,227 | | | | 11,116 | |
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. | | | 4,264 | | | | 67,243 | |
Elme Communities | | | 4,103 | | | | 72,049 | |
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 6,630 | | | | 128,953 | |
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. | | | 3,824 | | | | 92,503 | |
Franklin Street Properties Corp. | | | 4,314 | | | | 11,346 | |
Getty Realty Corp. | | | 1,722 | | | | 46,305 | |
Global Net Lease, Inc. | | | 4,868 | | | | 51,844 | |
Hersha Hospitality Trust, Class A | | | 1,543 | | | | 12,313 | |
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust | | | 3,072 | | | | 16,896 | |
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. | | | 1,313 | | | | 116,200 | |
iStar, Inc. | | | 4,008 | | | | 37,114 | |
LTC Properties, Inc. | | | 1,902 | | | | 71,230 | |
LXP Industrial Trust | | | 13,141 | | | | 120,372 | |
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | | | 1,072 | | | | 49,537 | |
Office Properties Income Trust | | | 2,275 | | | | 31,964 | |
Orion Office REIT, Inc. | | | 2,659 | | | | 23,266 | |
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | | | 5,847 | | | | 80,455 | |
RPT Realty | | | 3,998 | | | | 30,225 | |
Safehold, Inc. | | | 817 | | | | 21,618 | |
Saul Centers, Inc. | | | 605 | | | | 22,687 | |
Service Properties Trust | | | 7,753 | | | | 40,238 | |
SITE Centers Corp. | | | 8,743 | | | | 93,637 | |
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. | | | 5,019 | | | | 33,728 | |
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. | | | 9,968 | | | | 93,899 | |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. | | | 4,900 | | | | 67,032 | |
Uniti Group, Inc. | | | 11,139 | | | | 77,416 | |
Universal Health Realty Income Trust | | | 596 | | | | 25,753 | |
Urban Edge Properties | | | 5,514 | | | | 73,557 | |
Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Class A | | | 1,416 | | | | 21,962 | |
Veris Residential, Inc.(a) | | | 3,720 | | | | 42,296 | |
Whitestone REIT | | | 2,179 | | | | 18,434 | |
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | | | 5,369 | | | | 74,038 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Andersons, Inc. | | | 1,494 | | | | 46,359 | |
Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.(a) | | | 1,599 | | | | 46,323 | |
PriceSmart, Inc. | | | 1,176 | | | | 67,726 | |
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SpartanNash Co. | | | 1,696 | | | $ | 49,218 | |
United Natural Foods, Inc.(a) | | | 2,737 | | | | 94,070 | |
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Food Products — 2.1% | | | | | | |
B&G Foods, Inc. | | | 3,365 | | | | 55,489 | |
Calavo Growers, Inc. | | | 833 | | | | 26,448 | |
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | | | 1,782 | | | | 99,061 | |
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc. | | | 1,437 | | | | 33,396 | |
Hostess Brands, Inc.(a) | | | 6,408 | | | | 148,922 | |
J & J Snack Foods Corp. | | | 703 | | | | 91,017 | |
John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. | | | 419 | | | | 31,731 | |
Seneca Foods Corp., Class A(a) | | | 261 | | | | 13,165 | |
Simply Good Foods Co.(a) | | | 4,005 | | | | 128,120 | |
Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | | | 834 | | | | 27,755 | |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.(a) | | | 2,368 | | | | 100,451 | |
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| | | | | | | 755,555 | |
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Gas Utilities — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 280 | | | | 32,309 | |
Northwest Natural Holding Co. | | | 1,635 | | | | 70,926 | |
South Jersey Industries, Inc. | | | 5,750 | | | | 192,165 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.5% | | | | | | |
AngioDynamics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,830 | | | | 37,442 | |
Artivion, Inc.(a) | | | 1,893 | | | | 26,199 | |
Avanos Medical, Inc.(a) | | | 2,183 | | | | 47,546 | |
BioLife Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 1,600 | | | | 36,400 | |
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 1,915 | | | | 26,542 | |
CONMED Corp.(b) | | | 1,430 | | | | 114,643 | |
Cutera, Inc.(a) | | | 836 | | | | 38,121 | |
Glaukos Corp.(a) | | | 2,235 | | | | 118,991 | |
Heska Corp.(a) | | | 477 | | | | 34,783 | |
Inogen, Inc.(a) | | | 1,074 | | | | 26,077 | |
Integer Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 1,555 | | | | 96,768 | |
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 3,227 | | | | 226,955 | |
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | | | 907 | | | | 45,967 | |
Meridian Bioscience, Inc.(a) | | | 2,054 | | | | 64,763 | |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 2,665 | | | | 150,599 | |
Mesa Laboratories, Inc. | | | 235 | | | | 33,095 | |
OraSure Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 3,409 | | | | 12,920 | |
Orthofix Medical, Inc.(a) | | | 939 | | | | 17,944 | |
Surmodics, Inc.(a) | | | 658 | | | | 20,003 | |
Varex Imaging Corp.(a) | | | 1,873 | | | | 39,595 | |
Zynex, Inc. | | | 1,046 | | | | 9,487 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,224,840 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 3.9% | | | | | | |
AdaptHealth Corp.(a) | | | 3,599 | | | | 67,589 | |
Addus HomeCare Corp.(a) | | | 755 | | | | 71,906 | |
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a) | | | 2,032 | | | | 215,311 | |
Apollo Medical Holdings, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,842 | | | | 71,838 | |
Community Health Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 5,882 | | | | 12,646 | |
CorVel Corp.(a) | | | 433 | | | | 59,940 | |
Covetrus, Inc.(a) | | | 4,929 | | | | 102,918 | |
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 1,705 | | | | 48,371 | |
Ensign Group, Inc. | | | 2,596 | | | | 206,382 | |
Fulgent Genetics, Inc.(a) | | | 952 | | | | 36,290 | |
Hanger, Inc.(a) | | | 1,785 | | | | 33,415 | |
Joint Corp.(a) | | | 681 | | | | 10,699 | |
ModivCare, Inc.(a) | | | 594 | | | | 59,210 | |
Owens & Minor, Inc. | | | 3,580 | | | | 86,278 | |
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(a) | | | 3,960 | | | | 65,380 | |
Pennant Group, Inc.(a) | | | 1,318 | | | | 13,720 | |
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RadNet, Inc.(a) | | | 2,287 | | | $ | 46,540 | |
Select Medical Holdings Corp. | | | 4,848 | | | | 107,141 | |
US Physical Therapy, Inc. | | | 611 | | | | 46,448 | |
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Health Care Technology — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 5,202 | | | | 79,226 | |
Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.(a) | | | 693 | | | | 19,321 | |
HealthStream, Inc.(a) | | | 1,134 | | | | 24,109 | |
NextGen Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 2,587 | | | | 45,790 | |
OptimizeRx Corp.(a) | | | 846 | | | | 12,538 | |
Simulations Plus, Inc. | | | 751 | | | | 36,453 | |
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| | | | | | | 217,437 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.9% | | | | | | |
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.(a) | | | 1,101 | | | | 26,259 | |
Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. | | | 4,192 | | | | 76,839 | |
Brinker International, Inc.(a) | | | 2,058 | | | | 51,409 | |
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. | | | 2,280 | | | | 66,758 | |
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 885 | | | | 20,514 | |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 1,999 | | | | 62,029 | |
Dine Brands Global, Inc. | | | 736 | | | | 46,780 | |
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 938 | | | | 8,367 | |
Golden Entertainment, Inc.(a) | | | 1,030 | | | | 35,937 | |
Jack in the Box, Inc. | | | 989 | | | | 73,255 | |
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.(a) | | | 621 | | | | 34,863 | |
Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. | | | 1,447 | | | | 24,397 | |
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,752 | | | | 78,805 | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a) | | | 3,473 | | | | 61,472 | |
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| | | | | | | 667,684 | |
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Household Durables — 2.5% | | | | | | |
Cavco Industries, Inc.(a) | | | 388 | | | | 79,835 | |
Century Communities, Inc. | | | 1,349 | | | | 57,710 | |
Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. | | | 1,070 | | | | 22,620 | |
Green Brick Partners, Inc.(a) | | | 1,275 | | | | 27,259 | |
Installed Building Products, Inc. | | | 1,107 | | | | 89,656 | |
iRobot Corp.(a) | | | 1,278 | | | | 71,990 | |
La-Z-Boy, Inc. | | | 2,037 | | | | 45,975 | |
LGI Homes, Inc.(a) | | | 962 | | | | 78,278 | |
M/I Homes, Inc.(a) | | | 1,303 | | | | 47,208 | |
MDC Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,673 | | | | 73,294 | |
Meritage Homes Corp.(a) | | | 1,717 | | | | 120,653 | |
Sonos, Inc.(a) | | | 5,974 | | | | 83,039 | |
Tri Pointe Homes, Inc.(a) | | | 4,772 | | | | 72,105 | |
Tupperware Brands Corp.(a) | | | 1,802 | | | | 11,803 | |
Universal Electronics, Inc.(a) | | | 560 | | | | 11,015 | |
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Household Products — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Central Garden & Pet Co.(a) | | | 457 | | | | 16,470 | |
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A, NVS(a) | | | 1,946 | | | | 66,475 | |
WD-40 Co. | | | 640 | | | | 112,474 | |
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| | | | | | | 195,419 | |
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Insurance — 2.5% | | | | | | |
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.(a) | | | 2,111 | | | | 26,915 | |
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. | | | 3,333 | | | | 124,288 | |
AMERISAFE, Inc. | | | 905 | | | | 42,291 | |
Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 2,906 | | | | 140,796 | |
Employers Holdings, Inc. | | | 794 | | | | 27,385 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 14,070 | | | | 49,245 | |
HCI Group, Inc. | | | 333 | | | | 13,054 | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 1,098 | | | | 38,748 | |
James River Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 1,685 | | | | 38,435 | |
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Palomar Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,185 | | | $ | 99,208 | |
ProAssurance Corp. | | | 1,419 | | | | 27,685 | |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 587 | | | | 47,876 | |
SiriusPoint Ltd.(a) | | | 3,989 | | | | 19,745 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 1,207 | | | | 52,673 | |
Trupanion, Inc.(a) | | | 1,645 | | | | 97,762 | |
United Fire Group, Inc. | | | 1,016 | | | | 29,190 | |
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,297 | | | | 12,775 | |
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| | | | | | | 888,071 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Cars.com, Inc.(a) | | | 2,963 | | | | 34,074 | |
QuinStreet, Inc.(a) | | | 2,419 | | | | 25,400 | |
Shutterstock, Inc. | | | 1,131 | | | | 56,742 | |
Yelp, Inc.(a) | | | 3,299 | | | | 111,869 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Liquidity Services, Inc.(a) | | | 1,270 | | | | 20,650 | |
PetMed Express, Inc. | | | 987 | | | | 19,266 | |
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IT Services — 1.0% | | | | | | |
CSG Systems International, Inc. | | | 1,506 | | | | 79,637 | |
EVERTEC, Inc. | | | 3,097 | | | | 97,091 | |
Perficient, Inc.(a) | | | 1,625 | | | | 105,658 | |
TTEC Holdings, Inc. | | | 887 | | | | 39,303 | |
Unisys Corp.(a)(b) | | | 3,182 | | | | 24,024 | |
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| | | | | | | 345,713 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1% | | | | | | |
NeoGenomics, Inc.(a) | | | 5,906 | | | | 50,851 | |
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Machinery — 4.5% | | | | | | | | |
3D Systems Corp.(a) | | | 6,117 | | | | 48,814 | |
Alamo Group, Inc. | | | 483 | | | | 59,056 | |
Albany International Corp., Class A | | | 1,460 | | | | 115,092 | |
Astec Industries, Inc. | | | 1,073 | | | | 33,467 | |
Barnes Group, Inc. | | | 2,372 | | | | 68,503 | |
CIRCOR International, Inc.(a) | | | 956 | | | | 15,764 | |
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. | | | 2,730 | | | | 48,676 | |
EnPro Industries, Inc. | | | 977 | | | | 83,026 | |
ESCO Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,214 | | | | 89,156 | |
Federal Signal Corp.(b) | | | 2,846 | | | | 106,213 | |
Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | | | 1,826 | | | | 149,203 | |
Greenbrier Cos., Inc. | | | 1,530 | | | | 37,133 | |
Hillenbrand, Inc. | | | 3,261 | | | | 119,744 | |
John Bean Technologies Corp. | | | 1,496 | | | | 128,656 | |
Lindsay Corp. | | | 515 | | | | 73,789 | |
Proto Labs, Inc.(a) | | | 1,291 | | | | 47,031 | |
SPX Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 2,123 | | | | 117,232 | |
Standex International Corp. | | | 562 | | | | 45,887 | |
Tennant Co. | | | 873 | | | | 49,377 | |
Titan International, Inc.(a) | | | 2,388 | | | | 28,990 | |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | 3,850 | | | | 82,198 | |
Wabash National Corp. | | | 2,279 | | | | 35,461 | |
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Marine — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Matson, Inc. | | | 1,830 | | | | 112,582 | |
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Media — 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
AMC Networks, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,313 | | | | 26,654 | |
EW Scripps Co., Class A(a) | | | 2,718 | | | | 30,632 | |
Gannett Co., Inc.(a) | | | 6,586 | | | | 10,077 | |
Scholastic Corp. | | | 1,419 | | | | 43,648 | |
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TechTarget, Inc.(a) | | | 1,274 | | | $ | 75,421 | |
Thryv Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,439 | | | | 32,852 | |
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Metals & Mining — 1.7% | | | | | | |
Arconic Corp.(a) | | | 4,819 | | | | 82,116 | |
ATI, Inc.(a) | | | 6,099 | | | | 162,294 | |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 2,267 | | | | 70,594 | |
Century Aluminum Co.(a) | | | 2,402 | | | | 12,683 | |
Compass Minerals International, Inc. | | | 1,604 | | | | 61,802 | |
Haynes International, Inc. | | | 585 | | | | 20,545 | |
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. | | | 748 | | | | 45,890 | |
Materion Corp. | | | 964 | | | | 77,120 | |
Olympic Steel, Inc. | | | 450 | | | | 10,265 | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc. | | | 3,915 | | | | 22,746 | |
TimkenSteel Corp.(a) | | | 1,931 | �� | | | 28,946 | |
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Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.3% | | | | |
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. | | | 6,073 | | | | 50,406 | |
ARMOUR Residential REIT, Inc. | | | 5,382 | | | | 26,210 | |
Ellington Financial, Inc. | | | 2,674 | | | | 30,403 | |
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. | | | 3,933 | | | | 42,358 | |
Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | 2,457 | | | | 15,823 | |
Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc. | | | 1,550 | | | | 17,205 | |
KKR Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. | | | 2,731 | | | | 44,379 | |
New York Mortgage Trust, Inc. | | | 17,734 | | | | 41,498 | |
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust | | | 4,252 | | | | 50,089 | |
Ready Capital Corp. | | | 4,780 | | | | 48,469 | |
Redwood Trust, Inc. | | | 5,482 | | | | 31,467 | |
Two Harbors Investment Corp. | | | 16,171 | | | | 53,688 | |
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| | | | | | | 451,995 | |
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Multiline Retail — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Big Lots, Inc. | | | 1,358 | | | | 21,198 | |
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Multi-Utilities — 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Avista Corp. | | | 3,328 | | | | 123,303 | |
Unitil Corp. | | | 752 | | | | 34,930 | |
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| | | | | | | 158,233 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.1% | | | | | | |
Dorian LPG Ltd. | | | 1,489 | | | | 20,206 | |
Green Plains, Inc.(a) | | | 1,983 | | | | 57,646 | |
Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 2,599 | | | | 42,649 | |
PBF Energy, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 5,037 | | | | 177,101 | |
REX American Resources Corp.(a) | | | 738 | | | | 20,605 | |
World Fuel Services Corp. | | | 2,907 | | | | 68,140 | |
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| | | | | | | 386,347 | |
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Paper & Forest Products — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Clearwater Paper Corp.(a) | | | 786 | | | | 29,554 | |
Mercer International, Inc. | | | 1,901 | | | | 23,382 | |
Sylvamo Corp. | | | 1,554 | | | | 52,681 | |
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| | | | | | | 105,617 | |
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Personal Products — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co. | | | 2,433 | | | | 90,994 | |
elf Beauty, Inc.(a) | | | 2,338 | | | | 87,956 | |
Inter Parfums, Inc. | | | 838 | | | | 63,236 | |
Medifast, Inc. | | | 517 | | | | 56,022 | |
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.(a) | | | 523 | | | | 29,314 | |
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| | | | | | | 327,522 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 1.9% | | | | | | |
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 1,795 | | | | 50,439 | |
ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 566 | | | | 18,191 | |
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Cara Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,119 | | | $ | 19,834 | |
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | | | 1,602 | | | | 25,664 | |
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | | | 4,475 | | | | 114,739 | |
Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,389 | | | | 61,519 | |
Innoviva, Inc.(a) | | | 2,945 | | | | 34,191 | |
Nektar Therapeutics(a) | | | 8,798 | | | | 28,154 | |
Pacira BioSciences, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,151 | | | | 114,412 | |
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A | | | 955 | | | | 12,692 | |
Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc.(a) | | | 2,336 | | | | 116,403 | |
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | | | 2,512 | | | | 85,031 | |
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Professional Services — 1.3% | | | | | | |
Exponent, Inc. | | | 2,400 | | | | 210,408 | |
Forrester Research, Inc.(a) | | | 527 | | | | 18,977 | |
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | | | 927 | | | | 24,093 | |
Kelly Services, Inc., Class A, NVS | | | 1,624 | | | | 22,070 | |
Korn Ferry | | | 2,564 | | | | 120,380 | |
Resources Connection, Inc. | | | 1,492 | | | | 26,960 | |
TrueBlue, Inc.(a) | | | 1,535 | | | | 29,288 | |
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Real Estate Management & Development — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.(a) | | | 5,370 | | | | 43,550 | |
Douglas Elliman, Inc., NVS | | | 3,167 | | | | 12,985 | |
Marcus & Millichap, Inc. | | | 1,182 | | | | 38,746 | |
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 881 | | | | 16,660 | |
St Joe Co. | | | 1,604 | | | | 51,376 | |
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Road & Rail — 0.5% | | | | | | |
ArcBest Corp. | | | 1,152 | | | | 83,785 | |
Heartland Express, Inc. | | | 2,187 | | | | 31,296 | |
Marten Transport Ltd. | | | 2,701 | | | | 51,751 | |
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Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 1,041 | | | | 32,021 | |
Axcelis Technologies, Inc.(a) | | | 1,551 | | | | 93,929 | |
CEVA, Inc.(a) | | | 1,091 | | | | 28,617 | |
Cohu, Inc.(a) | | | 2,264 | | | | 58,366 | |
Diodes, Inc.(a) | | | 2,135 | | | | 138,583 | |
FormFactor, Inc.(a) | | | 3,621 | | | | 90,706 | |
Ichor Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 1,349 | | | | 32,659 | |
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.(b) | | | 2,726 | | | | 105,033 | |
MaxLinear, Inc.(a) | | | 3,383 | | | | 110,353 | |
Onto Innovation, Inc.(a) | | | 2,332 | | | | 149,365 | |
PDF Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 1,383 | | | | 33,925 | |
Photronics, Inc.(a) | | | 2,892 | | | | 42,281 | |
Rambus, Inc.(a) | | | 5,189 | | | | 131,904 | |
SMART Global Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 2,347 | | | | 37,247 | |
Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 2,133 | | | | 54,925 | |
Veeco Instruments, Inc.(a) | | | 2,414 | | | | 44,224 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,184,138 | |
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Software — 2.7% | | | | | | |
8x8, Inc.(a) | | | 5,632 | | | | 19,430 | |
A10 Networks, Inc. | | | 3,111 | | | | 41,283 | |
Adeia, Inc. | | | 4,838 | | | | 68,409 | |
Agilysys, Inc.(a) | | | 928 | | | | 51,365 | |
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 2,335 | | | | 151,448 | |
Cerence, Inc.(a) | | | 1,849 | | | | 29,122 | |
Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc.(a) | | | 828 | | | | 39,164 | |
Digital Turbine, Inc.(a) | | | 4,223 | | | | 60,854 | |
Ebix, Inc. | | | 1,103 | | | | 20,924 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Software (continued) | | | | | | | | |
InterDigital, Inc. | | | 1,392 | | | $ | 56,265 | |
LivePerson, Inc.(a) | | | 3,259 | | | | 30,700 | |
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 3,152 | | | | 57,240 | |
OneSpan, Inc.(a) | | | 1,653 | | | | 14,232 | |
Progress Software Corp. | | | 2,040 | | | | 86,802 | |
SPS Commerce, Inc.(a) | | | 1,691 | | | | 210,073 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | 937,311 | |
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Specialty Retail — 4.0% | | | | | | |
Aaron’s Co., Inc. | | | 1,444 | | | | 14,036 | |
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(a) | | | 2,368 | | | | 36,822 | |
America’s Car-Mart, Inc.(a) | | | 279 | | | | 17,025 | |
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a) | | | 1,039 | | | | 156,993 | |
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,266 | | | | 19,890 | |
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,399 | | | | 81,786 | |
Buckle, Inc. | | | 1,388 | | | | 43,944 | |
Caleres, Inc. | | | 1,725 | | | | 41,779 | |
Cato Corp., Class A | | | 753 | | | | 7,184 | |
Chico’s FAS, Inc.(a) | | | 5,875 | | | | 28,435 | |
Children’s Place, Inc.(a) | | | 619 | | | | 19,121 | |
Conn’s, Inc.(a) | | | 598 | | | | 4,234 | |
Designer Brands, Inc., Class A | | | 2,646 | | | | 40,510 | |
Genesco, Inc.(a) | | | 612 | | | | 24,064 | |
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. | | | 741 | | | | 105,867 | |
Guess?, Inc. | | | 1,567 | | | | 22,988 | |
Haverty Furniture Cos., Inc. | | | 610 | | | | 15,189 | |
Hibbett, Inc. | | | 607 | | | | 30,235 | |
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 1,377 | | | | 9,543 | |
MarineMax, Inc.(a) | | | 1,011 | | | | 30,118 | |
Monro, Inc. | | | 1,512 | | | | 65,711 | |
National Vision Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 3,704 | | | | 120,936 | |
ODP Corp.(a) | | | 2,009 | | | | 70,616 | |
Rent-A-Center, Inc. | | | 2,501 | | | | 43,792 | |
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.(a) | | | 5,024 | | | | 63,302 | |
Shoe Carnival, Inc. | | | 803 | | | | 17,216 | |
Signet Jewelers Ltd. | | | 2,184 | | | | 124,903 | |
Sleep Number Corp.(a) | | | 1,031 | | | | 34,858 | |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Class A | | | 870 | | | | 37,671 | |
Urban Outfitters, Inc.(a) | | | 2,828 | | | | 55,570 | |
Zumiez, Inc.(a) | | | 731 | | | | 15,738 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,400,076 | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1% | |
Corsair Gaming, Inc.(a) | | | 1,799 | | | | 20,419 | |
Diebold Nixdorf, Inc.(a) | | | 3,526 | | | | 8,603 | |
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| | | | | | | 29,022 | |
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Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.0% | | | | | | |
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a) | | | 2,038 | | | | 30,468 | |
Kontoor Brands, Inc. | | | 2,314 | | | | 77,773 | |
Movado Group, Inc. | | | 753 | | | | 21,220 | |
Oxford Industries, Inc. | | | 703 | | | | 63,115 | |
Steven Madden Ltd. | | | 3,486 | | | | 92,972 | |
Unifi, Inc.(a) | | | 601 | | | | 5,715 | |
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. | | | 3,697 | | | | 56,897 | |
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| | | | | | | 348,160 | |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Axos Financial, Inc.(a) | | | 2,497 | | | $ | 85,472 | |
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | | | 5,661 | | | | 46,986 | |
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,115 | | | | 70,641 | |
Mr Cooper Group, Inc.(a) | | | 3,364 | | | | 136,242 | |
NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) | | | 3,977 | | | | 81,011 | |
Northfield Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,000 | | | | 28,620 | |
Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | | 1,475 | | | | 28,763 | |
TrustCo Bank Corp. | | | 527 | | | | 16,558 | |
Walker & Dunlop, Inc. | | | 1,442 | | | | 120,739 | |
WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 1,754 | | | | 81,491 | |
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| | | | | | | 696,523 | |
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Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.4% | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,805 | | | | 185,518 | |
Boise Cascade Co. | | | 1,852 | | | | 110,120 | |
DXP Enterprises, Inc.(a) | | | 743 | | | | 17,594 | |
GMS, Inc.(a) | | | 2,002 | | | | 80,100 | |
NOW, Inc.(a) | | | 5,204 | | | | 52,300 | |
Veritiv Corp.(a) | | | 656 | | | | 64,137 | |
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| | | | | | | 509,769 | |
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Water Utilities — 0.8% | | | | | | |
American States Water Co. | | | 1,735 | | | | 135,243 | |
California Water Service Group | | | 2,552 | | | | 134,465 | |
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| | | | | | | 269,708 | |
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Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4% | |
Gogo, Inc.(a) | | | 1,926 | | | | 23,343 | |
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. | | | 2,351 | | | | 40,014 | |
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. | | | 4,701 | | | | 65,344 | |
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| | | | | | | 128,701 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 96.5% (Cost: $40,690,564) | | | | 33,977,266 | |
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Short-Term Securities(c)(d) | |
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Money Market Funds — 7.1% | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 3.18%(e) | | | 1,133,232 | | | | 1,133,572 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 2.81% | | | 1,355,345 | | | | 1,355,345 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 7.1% (Cost: $2,488,595) | | | | 2,488,917 | |
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Total Investments — 103.6% (Cost: $43,179,159) | | | | 36,466,183 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (3.6)% | | | | (1,253,063 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 35,213,120 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
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Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 03/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 09/30/22 | | | Shares Held at 09/30/22 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 405,593 | | | $ | 727,591 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 132 | | | $ | 256 | | | $ | 1,133,572 | | | | 1,133,232 | | | $ | 1,162 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 760,000 | | | | 595,345 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,355,345 | | | | 1,355,345 | | | | 8,711 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 132 | | | $ | 256 | | | $ | 2,488,917 | | | | | | | $ | 9,873 | | | $ | — | |
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| (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. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
OTC Total Return Swaps
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Reference Entity | | Payment Frequency | | Counterparty(a) | | Termination Date | | | Net Notional | | | Accrued Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Net Value of Reference Entity | | | Gross Notional Amount Net Asset Percentage | |
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Equity Securities Long/Short | | Monthly | | Goldman Sachs Bank USA(b) | | | 02/27/23 | | | $ | 585,411 | | | $ | (41,998 | )(c) | | $ | 543,694 | | | | 1.7 | % |
| | Monthly | | HSBC Bank PLC(d) | | | 02/10/23 | | | | 426,880 | | | | (29,910 | )(e) | | | 397,476 | | | | 1.2 | |
| | Monthly | | JPMorgan Chase Bank NA(f) | | | 02/08/23 | | | | 242,959 | | | | (17,304 | )(g) | | | 225,750 | | | | 0.7 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (89,212 | ) | | $ | 1,166,920 | | | | | |
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| (a) | The Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long positions underlying the total return swap. The Fund pays the total return on a portfolio of short positions underlying the total return swap. In addition, the Fund pays or receives a variable rate of interest, based on a specified benchmark. The benchmark and spread are determined based upon the country and/or currency of the individual underlying positions. | |
| (c) | Amount includes $(281) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees. | |
| (e) | Amount includes $(506) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees. | |
| (g) | Amount includes $(95) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees. | |
The following are the specified benchmarks (plus or minus a range) used in determining the variable rate of interest:
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| | | | (b) | | (d) | | (f) |
Range: | | | | 65 basis points | | 65 basis points | | 65 basis points |
Benchmarks: | | | | USD - 1D Overnight Fed Funds Effective Rate | | USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate | | USD - 1D Overnight Bank Funding Rate |
| | | | (FEDL01) | | (OBFR01) | | (OBFR01) |
The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with Goldman Sachs Bank USA as of period end, termination date February 27, 2023.
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| | Shares | | | Value | | | % of Basket Value | |
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Reference Entity — Long | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | |
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Banks | | | | | | | | | |
Ameris Bancorp | | | 157 | | | $ | 8,540 | | | | 1.6 | % |
Bancorp, Inc. | | | 432 | | | | 9,957 | | | | 1.8 | |
BankUnited, Inc. | | | 1,465 | | | | 51,426 | | | | 9.5 | |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 815 | | | | 22,905 | | | | 4.2 | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 290 | | | | 3,705 | | | | 0.7 | |
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| | Shares | | | Value | | | % of Basket Value | |
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Banks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 11 | | | $ | 228 | | | | 0.0 | % |
City Holding Co. | | | 164 | | | | 15,166 | | | | 2.8 | |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 241 | | | | 8,118 | | | | 1.5 | |
Customers Bancorp, Inc. | | | 198 | | | | 6,161 | | | | 1.1 | |
CVB Financial Corp. | | | 397 | | | | 11,774 | | | | 2.2 | |
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | | | 39 | | | | 2,465 | | | | 0.5 | |
First Bancorp | | | 292 | | | | 5,321 | | | | 1.0 | |
First Bancorp | | | 146 | | | | 5,999 | | | | 1.1 | |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 262 | | | | 3,980 | | | | 0.7 | |
First Financial Bancorp | | | 497 | | | | 11,510 | | | | 2.1 | |
Hanmi Financial Corp. | | | 172 | | | | 4,073 | | | | 0.8 | |
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| | Shares | | | Value | | | % of Basket Value | |
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Banks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Heritage Financial Corp. | | | 221 | | | $ | 6,194 | | | | 1.1 | % |
HomeStreet, Inc. | | | 68 | | | | 2,161 | | | | 0.4 | |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,271 | | | | 16,836 | | | | 3.1 | |
Independent Bank Corp. | | | 267 | | | | 21,688 | | | | 4.0 | |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 64 | | | | 5,606 | | | | 1.0 | |
NBT Bancorp, Inc. | | | 239 | | | | 9,905 | | | | 1.8 | |
OFG Bancorp | | | 196 | | | | 5,554 | | | | 1.0 | |
Preferred Bank | | | 328 | | | | 21,722 | | | | 4.0 | |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 129 | | | | 4,221 | | | | 0.8 | |
Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | | 814 | | | | 19,175 | | | | 3.5 | |
Southside Bancshares, Inc. | | | 2 | | | | 495 | | | | 0.1 | |
Triumph Bancorp, Inc. | | | 37 | | | | 2,011 | | | | 0.4 | |
Trustmark Corp. | | | 441 | | | | 14,457 | | | | 2.7 | |
United Community Banks, Inc. | | | 517 | | | | 18,933 | | | | 3.5 | |
Verites Holdings, Inc. | | | 150 | | | | 4,520 | | | | 0.8 | |
Westamerica Bancorp | | | 136 | | | | 7,791 | | | | 1.4 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | 332,597 | | | | | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 887 | | | | 2,263 | | | | 0.4 | |
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Consumer Finance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Green Dot Corp., Class A | | | 79 | | | | 1,841 | | | | 0.3 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | |
Getty Realty Corp. | | | 173 | | | | 5,674 | | | | 1.1 | |
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Gas Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 91 | | | | 11,539 | | | | 2.1 | |
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Insurance | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Employers Holdings, Inc. | | | 125 | | | | 4,656 | | | | 0.9 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A | | | 1,078 | | | | 4,431 | | | | 0.8 | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 259 | | | | 9,881 | | | | 1.8 | |
James River Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 184 | | | | 1,391 | | | | 0.2 | |
ProAssurance Corp. | | | 531 | | | | 10,770 | | | | 2.0 | |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 81 | | | | 7,993 | | | | 1.5 | |
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| | | | | | | 39,122 | | | | | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | |
Green Plains, Inc. | | | 97 | | | | 2,820 | | | | 0.5 | |
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Specialty Retail | | | | | | | | | |
Haverty Furniture Cos, Inc. | | | 18 | | | | 448 | | | | 0.1 | |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | | | | | | | | | |
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | | | 324 | | | | 3,245 | | | | 0.6 | |
Provident Financial Services, Inc. | | | 1,795 | | | | 35,763 | | | | 6.6 | |
TrustCo Bank Corp. | | | 164 | | | | 5,373 | | | | 1.0 | |
WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 1,021 | | | | 48,969 | | | | 9.0 | |
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| | | | | | | 93,350 | | | | | |
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Water Utilities | | | | | | | | | |
Middlesex Water Co. | | | 693 | | | | 54,040 | | | | 9.9 | |
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Net Value of Reference Entity — Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | | | | | $ | 543,694 | | | | | |
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The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with HSBC Bank PLC as of period end, termination date February 10, 2023.
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| | Shares | | | Value | | | % of Basket Value | |
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Reference Entity — Long | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | |
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Banks | | | | | | | | | |
Ameris Bancorp | | | 13 | | | $ | 581 | | | | 0.1 | % |
BankUnited, Inc. | | | 124 | | | | 4,237 | | | | 1.1 | |
Banner Corp. | | | 680 | | | | 41,179 | | | | 10.4 | |
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | | | 730 | | | | 19,929 | | | | 5.0 | |
Brookline Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,358 | | | | 15,821 | | | | 4.0 | |
Central Pacific | | | 57 | | | | 1,179 | | | | 0.3 | |
City Holding Co. | | | 98 | | | | 8,692 | | | | 2.2 | |
Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 11 | | | | 661 | | | | 0.2 | |
Customers Bancorp, Inc. | | | 30 | | | | 884 | | | | 0.2 | |
First Bancorp | | | 80 | | | | 1,095 | | | | 0.3 | |
First Bancorp | | | 38 | | | | 1,390 | | | | 0.3 | |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 761 | | | | 9,771 | | | | 2.5 | |
First Financial Bancorp | | | 54 | | | | 1,138 | | | | 0.3 | |
Heritage Financial Corp. | | | 5 | | | | 132 | | | | 0.0 | |
HomeStreet, Inc. | | | 47 | | | | 1,354 | | | | 0.3 | |
Hope Bancorp, Inc. | | | 1,056 | | | | 13,348 | | | | 3.4 | |
Independent Bank Corp. | | | 242 | | | | 18,036 | | | | 4.5 | |
Lakeland Financial Corp. | | | 13 | | | | 947 | | | | 0.2 | |
NBT Bancorp, Inc. | | | 12 | | | | 455 | | | | 0.1 | |
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | | | 328 | | | | 4,431 | | | | 1.1 | |
OFG Bancorp | | | 394 | | | | 9,901 | | | | 2.5 | |
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 154 | | | | 4,768 | | | | 1.2 | |
Preferred Bank | | | 47 | | | | 3,066 | | | | 0.8 | |
Renasant Corp. | | | 306 | | | | 10,479 | | | | 2.6 | |
S&T Bancorp, Inc. | | | 689 | | | | 20,195 | | | | 5.1 | |
Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | | 1,413 | | | | 30,789 | | | | 7.7 | |
Trustmark Corp. | | | 73 | | | | 2,236 | | | | 0.6 | |
Verites Holdings, Inc. | | | 10 | | | | 266 | | | | 0.1 | |
Westamerica Bancorp | | | 11 | | | | 575 | | | | 0.1 | |
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| | | | | | | 227,535 | | | | | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies | | | | | | | | | |
GEO Group, Inc. | | | 169 | | | | 1,656 | | | | 0.4 | |
Pitney Bowes, Inc. | | | 4,783 | | | | 11,144 | | | | 2.8 | |
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| | | | | | | 12,800 | | | | | |
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Consumer Finance | | | | | | | | | |
Green Dot Corp., Class A | | | 205 | | | | 3,891 | | | | 1.0 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | |
Getty Realty Corp. | | | 15 | | | | 403 | | | | 0.1 | |
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Gas Utilities | | | | | | | | | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 453 | | | | 52,272 | | | | 13.2 | |
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Insurance | | | | | | | | | |
Employers Holdings, Inc. | | | 353 | | | | 12,175 | | | | 3.1 | |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A | | | 2,408 | | | | 8,428 | | | | 2.1 | |
Horace Mann Educators Corp. | | | 542 | | | | 19,127 | | | | 4.8 | |
ProAssurance Corp. | | | 563 | | | | 10,984 | | | | 2.8 | |
Safety Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 7 | | | | 571 | | | | 0.1 | |
Stewart Information Services Corp. | | | 56 | | | | 2,881 | | | | 0.7 | |
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| | | | | | | 54,166 | | | | | |
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| | Shares | | | Value | | | % of Basket Value | |
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| | | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Green Plains, Inc. | | | 357 | | | $ | 11,250 | | | | 2.8 | % |
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| | | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | | | | | | | | | |
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. | | | 369 | | | | 12,993 | | | | 3.3 | |
Provident Financial Services Inc. | | | 214 | | | | 4,173 | | | | 1.0 | |
TrustCo Bank Corp. | | | 200 | | | | 6,284 | | | | 1.6 | |
WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 41 | | | | 1,905 | | | | 0.5 | |
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| | | | | | | 25,355 | | | | | |
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Water Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Middlesex Water Co. | | | 127 | | | | 9,804 | | | | 2.5 | |
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Net Value of Reference Entity — HSBC Bank PLC | | | | | | $ | 397,476 | | | | | |
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The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of the equity securities underlying the total return swap with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA as of period end, termination date February 8, 2023.
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| | Shares | | | Value | | | % of Basket Value | |
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Reference Entity — Long | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | |
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Banks | | | | | | | | | |
Ameris Bancorp | | | 17 | | | $ | 760 | | | | 0.3 | % |
Central Pacific Financial Corp. | | | 743 | | | | 15,600 | | | | 6.9 | |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 138 | | | | 3,987 | | | | 1.8 | |
Community Bank System, Inc. | | | 113 | | | | 6,789 | | | | 3.0 | |
First Bancorp | | | 1,882 | | | | 25,746 | | | | 11.4 | |
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. | | | 1,543 | | | | 19,812 | | | | 8.8 | |
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| | Shares | | | Value | | | % of Basket Value | |
| |
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Banks | | | | | | | | | | | | |
HomeStreet, Inc. | | | 252 | | | $ | 7,260 | | | | 3.2 | % |
Independent Bank Corp. | | | 437 | | | | 32,570 | | | | 14.4 | |
Pathward Financial, Inc. | | | 330 | | | | 11,239 | | | | 5.0 | |
Preferred Bank | | | 153 | | | | 9,980 | | | | 4.4 | |
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida | | | 308 | | | | 10,278 | | | | 4.6 | |
Simmons First National Corp., Class A | | | 136 | | | | 2,964 | | | | 1.3 | |
Triumph Bancorp, Inc. | | | 10 | | | | 544 | | | | 0.3 | |
Veritex Holdings, Inc. | | | 495 | | | | 13,162 | | | | 5.8 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | | | | | 160,691 | | | | | |
| | | |
Consumer Finance | | | | | | | | | |
Green Dot Corp., Class A | | | 1,069 | | | | 20,290 | | | | 9.0 | |
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|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | |
Acadia Realty Trust | | | 387 | | | | 5,326 | | | | 2.3 | |
Getty Realty Corp. | | | 49 | | | | 1,317 | | | | 0.6 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | 6,643 | | | | | |
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Insurance | | | | | | | | | |
Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A | | | 5,905 | | | | 20,667 | | | | 9.2 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Multi-Utilities | | | | | | | | | |
Avista Corp. | | | 60 | | | | 3,631 | | | | 1.6 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | | | | | | | |
Green Plains, Inc. | | | 260 | | | | 7,558 | | | | 3.3 | |
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Thrifts & Mortgage Finance | | | | | | | | | |
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. | | | 11 | | | | 91 | | | | 0.1 | |
WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 133 | | | | 6,179 | | | | 2.7 | |
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| | | | | | | 6,270 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Value of Reference Entity — JPMorgan Chase Bank NA | | | | | | $ | 225,750 | | | | | |
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Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for OTC Swaps
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Description | | Swap Premiums Paid | | | Swap Premiums Received | | | Unrealized Appreciation | | | Unrealized Depreciation | |
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OTC Swaps | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (89,212 | ) |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swaps — OTC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swap premiums received | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 89,212 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 89,212 | |
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For the period ended September 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,574 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (3,574 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Swaps | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (104,197 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (104,197 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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|
Total return swaps | |
Average notional amount | | $ | 1,169,040 | |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Period End
The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:
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| | Assets | | | Liabilities | |
| | |
Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | |
Swaps — OTC(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 89,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities | | $ | — | | | $ | 89,212 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA | | $ | — | | | $ | 89,212 | |
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| (a) | Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums paid/received in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. | |
The following tables present the Fund’s derivative liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Fund:
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Counterparty | | Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty | | | Derivatives Available for Offset(a) | | | Non- Cash Collateral Pledged | | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | | Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities(b) | |
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Goldman Sachs Bank USA | | $ | 41,998 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 41,998 | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 29,910 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,910 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A | | | 17,304 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 17,304 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| | $ | 89,212 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 89,212 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA. | |
| (b) | Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. | |
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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 33,977,266 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 33,977,266 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 2,488,917 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,488,917 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | $ | 36,466,183 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 36,466,183 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (89,212 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (89,212 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are swaps. Swaps are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
September 30, 2022
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF | | | iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF | | | iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF | |
|
ASSETS | |
Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 200,033,609 | | | $ | 84,457,572 | | | $ | 33,977,266 | |
Investments, at value — affiliated(c) | | | 1,181,031 | | | | 2,258,364 | | | | 2,488,917 | |
Cash | | | 72,927 | | | | 7,090 | | | | 4,593 | |
Cash pledged for futures contracts | | | 30,000 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 5,662 | | | | 535,335 | | | | 353,823 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 114 | | | | 1,958 | | | | 279 | |
Swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | 48,415 | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | 135,667 | | | | 90,849 | | | | 45,805 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 717 | | | | 232 | | | | 3,054 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total assets | | | 201,459,727 | | | | 87,351,400 | | | | 36,922,152 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Collateral on securities loaned | | | 363,822 | | | | 2,617,814 | | | | 1,133,560 | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | — | | | | — | | | | 422,692 | |
Swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | 56,493 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 14,498 | | | | 8,552 | | | | 3,562 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,513 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 5,424 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | |
Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | 89,212 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total liabilities | | | 383,744 | | | | 2,626,366 | | | | 1,709,032 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 201,075,983 | | | $ | 84,725,034 | | | $ | 35,213,120 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 266,201,959 | | | $ | 102,865,458 | | | $ | 43,371,486 | |
| | | |
Accumulated loss | | | (65,125,976 | ) | | | (18,140,424 | ) | | | (8,158,366 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 201,075,983 | | | $ | 84,725,034 | | | $ | 35,213,120 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSET VALUE | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Shares outstanding | | $ | 7,500,000 | | | $ | 2,850,000 | | | $ | 1,150,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 26.81 | | | $ | 29.73 | | | $ | 30.62 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Par value | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 263,371,702 | | | $ | 100,755,116 | | | $ | 40,690,564 | |
(b) Securities loaned, at value | | $ | 322,124 | | | $ | 2,081,692 | | | $ | 1,102,638 | |
(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated | | $ | 1,511,984 | | | $ | 2,257,445 | | | $ | 2,488,595 | |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Operations (unaudited)
Six Months Ended September 30, 2022
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF | | | iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF | | | iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF | |
| | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 1,592,458 | | | $ | 669,856 | | | $ | 238,416 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 12,274 | | | | 1,018 | | | | 8,711 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | 839 | | | | 21,772 | | | | 1,162 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (485 | ) | | | — | | | | (175 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total investment income | | | 1,605,086 | | | | 692,646 | | | | 248,114 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 87,676 | | | | 46,910 | | | | 18,143 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total expenses | | | 87,676 | | | | 46,910 | | | | 18,143 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net investment income | | | 1,517,410 | | | | 645,736 | | | | 229,971 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (1,256,883 | ) | | | (1,620,492 | ) | | | (638,926 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 581 | | | | 349 | | | | 132 | |
Futures contracts | | | (19,403 | ) | | | (4,490 | ) | | | — | |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a) | | | 571,726 | | | | 903,685 | | | | — | |
In-kind redemptions — affiliated(a) | | | 2,055 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,574 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | (701,924 | ) | | | (720,948 | ) | | | (642,368 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (51,470,605 | ) | | | (15,557,762 | ) | | | (5,544,466 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | (213,969 | ) | | | 808 | | | | 256 | |
Futures contracts | | | (64,628 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Swaps | | | — | | | | — | | | | (104,197 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
| | | (51,749,202 | ) | | | (15,556,954 | ) | | | (5,648,407 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net realized and unrealized loss | | | (52,451,126 | ) | | | (16,277,902 | ) | | | (6,290,775 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (50,933,716 | ) | | $ | (15,632,166 | ) | | $ | (6,060,804 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF | | | | | | iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF | |
| | | | | |
| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | | | | | | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | |
| | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,517,410 | | | $ | 2,155,766 | | | | | | | $ | 645,736 | | | $ | 586,448 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (701,924 | ) | | | 27,890,630 | | | | | | | | (720,948 | ) | | | 1,134,234 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (51,749,202 | ) | | | (13,278,031 | ) | | | | | | | (15,556,954 | ) | | | (2,007,608 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (50,933,716 | ) | | | 16,768,365 | | | | | | | | (15,632,166 | ) | | | (286,926 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (1,456,937 | ) | | | (2,164,851 | ) | | | | | | | (606,058 | ) | | | (598,577 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 25,052,632 | | | | 183,536,895 | | | | | | | | 24,297,078 | | | | 57,811,412 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (27,338,021 | ) | | | 198,140,409 | | | | | | | | 8,058,854 | | | | 56,925,909 | |
Beginning of period | | | 228,414,004 | | | | 30,273,595 | | | | | | | | 76,666,180 | | | | 19,740,271 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 201,075,983 | | | $ | 228,414,004 | | | | | | | $ | 84,725,034 | | | $ | 76,666,180 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF | |
| | |
| | Six Months Ended 09/30/22 (unaudited) | | | Year Ended 03/31/22 | |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
| | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 229,971 | | | $ | 167,343 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (642,368 | ) | | | 1,351,582 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (5,648,407 | ) | | | (2,333,805 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | | (6,060,804 | ) | | | (814,880 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (201,034 | ) | | | (297,928 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 16,859,024 | | | | 16,027,431 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 10,597,186 | | | | 14,914,623 | |
Beginning of period | | | 24,615,934 | | | | 9,701,311 | |
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End of period | | $ | 35,213,120 | | | $ | 24,615,934 | |
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(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | | | | iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF | |
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| Six Months Ended 09/30/22(unaudited | ) | |
| Year Ended 03/31/22 | | |
| Period from 09/22/20to 03/31/21 | (a) |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | | | $ | 34.35 | | | $ | 30.27 | | | $ | 25.29 | |
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Net investment income(b) | | | | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.21 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | | | | | (7.55 | ) | | | 4.07 | | | | 4.91 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | | | (7.34 | ) | | | 4.46 | | | | 5.12 | |
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Distributions from net investment income(d) | | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | | | | $ | 26.81 | | | $ | 34.35 | | | $ | 30.27 | |
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Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | | | | | (21.39 | )%(f) | | | 14.74 | % | | | 20.27 | %(f) |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | | 0.08 | %(h) | | | 0.08 | % | | | 0.08 | %(h) |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 1.38 | %(h) | | | 1.12 | % | | | 1.37 | %(h) |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | | | | $ | 201,076 | | | $ | 228,414 | | | $ | 30,274 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | | | | | 2 | % | | | 3 | % | | | 6 | % |
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(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(d) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(g) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(i) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | | | | iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF | |
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| Six Months Ended 09/30/22(unaudited | ) | |
| Year Ended 03/31/22 | | |
| Period from
09/22/20 to 03/31/21 |
(a) |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | | | $ | 36.51 | | | $ | 35.89 | | | $ | 25.19 | |
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Net investment income(b) | | | | | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.22 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | | | | | (6.82 | ) | | | 0.58 | | | | 10.66 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | | | (6.55 | ) | | | 1.04 | | | | 10.88 | |
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Distributions from net investment income(d) | | | | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | | | | $ | 29.73 | | | $ | 36.51 | | | $ | 35.89 | |
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Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | | | | | (17.96 | )%(f) | | | 2.88 | % | | | 43.29 | %(f) |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | | 0.12 | %(h) | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.12 | %(h) |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 1.65 | %(h) | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.29 | %(h) |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | | | | $ | 84,725 | | | $ | 76,666 | | | $ | 19,740 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | | | | | 10 | % | | | 26 | % | | | 11 | % |
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(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(d) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(g) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(i) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | | | | iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF | |
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| Six Months Ended 09/30/22(unaudited | ) | |
| Year Ended 03/31/22 | | |
| Period from
09/22/20 to 03/31/21 |
(a) |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | | | | | $ | 37.87 | | | $ | 38.81 | | | $ | 25.18 | |
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Net investment income(b) | | | | | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.20 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | | | | | (7.31 | ) | | | (0.55 | ) | | | 13.69 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | | | | | (7.05 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | 13.89 | |
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Distributions from net investment income(d) | | | | | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | | | | | $ | 30.62 | | | $ | 37.87 | | | $ | 38.81 | |
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Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | | | | | (18.63 | )%(f) | | | (0.47 | )% | | | 55.32 | %(f) |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | | | | | 0.12 | %(h) | | | 0.12 | % | | | 0.12 | %(h) |
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Net investment income | | | | | | | 1.52 | %(h) | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.13 | %(h) |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | | | | | $ | 35,214 | | | $ | 24,616 | | | $ | 9,701 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | | | | | 13 | % | | | 34 | % | | | 18 | % |
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(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(d) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(g) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(i) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.
These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
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iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification | |
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ESG Screened S&P 500 | | | Non-Diversified | |
ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap | | | Non-Diversified | |
ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap | | | Non-Diversified | |
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2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.
ForeignTaxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdiction in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of September 30, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The Funds file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Funds may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The Statements of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.
Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.
In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
3. | INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of each Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, as the valuation designee for each Fund. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under BFA’s policies. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. BFA has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:
| • | | Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price. |
| • | | Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV. |
| • | | Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded. |
| • | | Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments. |
If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.
Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access; |
| • | | Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market–corroborated inputs); and |
| • | | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments). |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
4. | SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BFA or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.
As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:
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iShares ETF and Counterparty | |
| Securities Loaned at Value | | |
| Cash Collateral Received | (a) | |
| Non-Cash
Collateral Received, at Fair Value |
(a) | |
| Net Amount | |
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ESG Screened S&P 500 | | | | | | | | | �� | | | | | | | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | $ | 44,821 | | | $ | (44,821 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 3,419 | | | | (3,419 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 78,168 | | | | (78,168 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 195,716 | | | | (195,716 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 322,124 | | | $ | (322,124 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 8,167 | | | $ | (8,167 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 8,814 | | | | (8,814 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 129,624 | | | | (129,624 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 87,251 | | | | (87,251 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 267,904 | | | | (267,904 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 831,538 | | | | (831,538 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 13,351 | | | | (13,351 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 735,043 | | | | (735,043 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 2,081,692 | | | $ | (2,081,692 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 250 | | | $ | (250 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 16,169 | | | | (16,169 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 2,553 | | | | (2,553 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 703,679 | | | | (703,679 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 120,725 | | | | (120,725 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 112,018 | | | | (112,018 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 102,698 | | | | (102,698 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 32,846 | | | | (32,846 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 11,700 | | | | (11,700 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 1,102,638 | | | $ | (1,102,638 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Collateral received, if any, in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.
5. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained to an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.
Swaps: Swap contracts are entered into to manage exposure to issuers, markets and securities. Such contracts are agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to make periodic net payments on a specified notional amount or a net payment upon termination. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the OTC market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract (“OTC swaps”) or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). For OTC swaps, any upfront premiums paid and any upfront fees received
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are shown as swap premiums paid and swap premiums received, respectively, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over the term of the contract. The daily fluctuation in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC Swaps in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Payments received or paid are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses, respectively. When an OTC swap is terminated, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Funds’ basis in the contract, if any. Generally, the basis of the contract is the premium received or paid. Total return swaps are entered into by the iShares EGS Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in such market or to exchange the risk/return of one security or market (e.g., fixed-income) with another security or market (e.g., equity or commodity prices) (equity risk, commodity price risk and/or interest rate risk).
Total return swaps are agreements in which there is an exchange of cash flows whereby one party commits to make payments based on the total return (distributions plus capital gains/losses) of an underlying instrument, or basket of underlying instruments, in exchange for fixed or floating rate interest payments. If the total return of the instruments or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting fixed or floating interest rate obligation, the Fund receives payment from or makes a payment to the counterparty.
Certain total return swaps are designed to function as a portfolio of direct investments in long and short equity positions. This means that the Fund has the ability to trade in and out of these long and short positions within the swap and will receive the economic benefits and risks equivalent to direct investment in these positions, subject to certain adjustments due to events related to the counterparty. Benefits and risks include capital appreciation (depreciation), corporate actions and dividends received and paid, all of which are reflected in the swap’s market value. The market value also includes interest charges and credits (“financing fees”) related to the notional values of the long and short positions and cash balances within the swap. These interest charges and credits are based on a specified benchmark rate plus or minus a specified spread determined based upon the country and/or currency of the positions in the portfolio.
Positions within the swap and financing fees are reset periodically. During a reset, any unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on positions and accrued financing fees become available for cash settlement between the Fund and the counterparty. The amounts that are available for cash settlement are recorded as realized gains or losses in the Statements of Operations. Cash settlement in and out of the swap may occur at a reset date or any other date, at the discretion of the Fund and the counterparty, over the life of the agreement. Certain swaps have no stated expiration and can be terminated by either party at any time.
Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.
Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events.
For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty.
Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, each Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Funds have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of the agreement with such counterparty, each Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.
For financial reporting purposes, each Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
6. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
For its investment advisory services to each of the following Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:
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ESG Screened S&P 500 | | | 0.08 | % |
ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap | | | 0.12 | |
ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap | | | 0.12 | |
Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.
ETF Servicing Fees: Each Fund has entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. The Funds do not pay BRIL for ETF Services.
Prior to September 12, 2022, ETF Services were performed by State Street Bank and Trust Company.
Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending, including any custodial costs. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income - affiliated - net in its Statements of Operations. For the six months ended September 30, 2022, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:
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iShares ETF | | Amounts | |
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ESG Screened S&P 500 | | $ | 352 | |
ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap | | | 5,459 | |
ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap | | | 400 | |
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Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.
Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.
For the six months ended September 30, 2022, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Net Realized Loss | |
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ESG Screened S&P 500 | | $ | 1,229,949 | | | $ | 825,077 | | | $ | (324,907 | ) |
ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap | | | 645,482 | | | | 1,469,094 | | | | (870,180 | ) |
ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap | | | 890,679 | | | | 222,807 | | | | (54,467 | ) |
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Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends - affiliated in the Statements of Operations.
A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.
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For the six months ended September 30, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:
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ESG Screened S&P 500 | | $ | 3,780,660 | | | $ | 3,670,627 | |
ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap | | | 8,012,968 | | | | 7,924,716 | |
ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap | | | 5,335,153 | | | | 3,667,371 | |
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For the six months ended September 30, 2022, in-kind transactions were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | In-kind Purchases | | | In-kind Sales | |
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ESG Screened S&P 500 | | $ | 33,928,772 | | | $ | 8,984,022 | |
ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap | | | 29,233,550 | | | | 5,104,886 | |
ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap | | | 14,637,005 | | | | — | |
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Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of September 30, 2022, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
As of March 31, 2022, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:
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ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap | | $ | 322,579 | |
ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap | | | 296,856 | |
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As of September 30, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Tax Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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ESG Screened S&P 500 | | $ | 265,634,537 | | | $ | 2,005,653 | | | $ | (66,467,180 | ) | | $ | (64,461,527 | ) |
ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap | | | 103,852,511 | | | | 1,967,800 | | | | (19,104,375 | ) | | | (17,136,575 | ) |
ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap | | | 43,571,185 | | | | 727,347 | | | | (7,921,561 | ) | | | (7,194,214 | ) |
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In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.
The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.
Market Risk: An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause a fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a fund invests.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that BFA believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.
Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.
The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a Fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedule of Investments.
Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.
LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.
10. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Shares sold | | | 1,150,000 | | | $ | 34,067,552 | | | | 15,950,000 | | | $ | 540,500,596 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (300,000 | ) | | | (9,014,920 | ) | | | (10,300,000 | ) | | | (356,963,701 | ) |
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| | | 850,000 | | | $ | 25,052,632 | | | | 5,650,000 | | | $ | 183,536,895 | |
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ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 900,000 | | | $ | 29,451,829 | | | | 1,850,000 | | | $ | 68,955,535 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (150,000 | ) | | | (5,154,751 | ) | | | (300,000 | ) | | | (11,144,123 | ) |
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| | | 750,000 | | | $ | 24,297,078 | | | | 1,550,000 | | | $ | 57,811,412 | |
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ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 500,000 | | | $ | 16,859,024 | | | | 700,000 | | | $ | 27,779,582 | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (300,000 | ) | | | (11,752,151 | ) |
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| | | 500,000 | | | $ | 16,859,024 | | | | 400,000 | | | $ | 16,027,431 | |
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The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.
From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
iShares ESG Screened S&P 500 ETF, iShares ESG Screened S&P Mid-Cap ETF, iShares ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap ETF (each the “Fund”)
Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 3, 2022 and May 18, 2022, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 13-15, 2022, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.
After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.
Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.
In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.
Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Agreement for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, provided at the May 3, 2022 meeting and throughout the year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the
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revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).
Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.
The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.
The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.
Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Section 19(a) Notices
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
September 30, 2022
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iShares ETF | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Per Share | | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Per Share | |
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ESG Screened S&P Small-Cap(a) | | $ | 0.203770 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.203770 | | | | 100 | % | | | — | % | | | 0 | % | | | 100 | % |
(a) | The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share. |
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General Information
Electronic Delivery
Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.
To enroll in electronic delivery:
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Householding
Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents and Rule 30e-3 notices can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records
A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.
A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.
Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
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NVS | | Non-Voting Shares |
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REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
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S&P | | Standard & Poor’s |
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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.
Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.
The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).
The iShares Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, nor does this company make any representations regarding the advisability of investing in the iShares Funds. BlackRock is not affiliated with the company listed above.
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iS-SAR-315-0922
(b) Not Applicable
Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
(a) Schedules of investments are included as part of the reports to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.
Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) The President (the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer) have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act of 1934.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to the registrant.
(a) (1) Not applicable to this semi-annual report.
(a) (2) Section 302 Certifications are attached.
(a) (3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not Applicable
(a) (4) Change in Registrant’s independent public accountant – Not Applicable
(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
iShares Trust
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| | By: | | /s/ Armando Senra |
| | | | Armando Senra, President (Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: November 21, 2022
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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| | By: | | /s/ Armando Senra |
| | | | Armando Senra, President (Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: November 21, 2022
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| | By: | | /s/ Trent Walker |
| | | | Trent Walker, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: November 21, 2022