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 811-22649
iShares U.S. ETF Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
c/o: State Street Bank and Trust Company
1 Iron Street, Boston, MA 02210
(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: October 31, 2017
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2017
Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |
OCTOBER 31, 2017
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2017 ANNUAL REPORT | | | |  |
iShares U.S. ETF Trust
Ø | | iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF | NEAR | Cboe BZX |
Ø | | iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF | MEAR | Cboe BZX |
Ø | | iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF | ICSH | Cboe BZX |
Table of Contents
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
U.S. BOND MARKET OVERVIEW
The U.S. bond market posted a modestly positive gain for the 12 months ended October 31, 2017 (“reporting period”). The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of U.S. fixed-income performance, returned 0.90%.
Improving economic growth and rising interest rates contributed to the U.S. bond market performance. The U.S. economy expanded by 2.3% for the 12 months ended September 2017 (the most recent data available), its fastest year-over-year growth rate in two years. The job market mirrored this progress, with the unemployment rate declining to its lowest level in more than 16 years. The healthier economy and job market contributed to consumer confidence reaching its highest level since January 2004, while retail sales increased by 4.6% for the reporting period.
On the manufacturing side, industrial output increased by 0.90% for the reporting period, reflecting a recovery in 2017 after industrial production contracted for much of 2016. At the same time, inflation was modest, with the consumer price index rising by 2.2% for the 12 months ended September 2017, well below the long-term historical average of 3.3%.
In that environment, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (“Fed”) worked to normalize monetary policy by beginning to reverse some of the measures taken in response to the 2008 financial crisis. The Fed increased interest rates by a quarter percentage point three times during the reporting period, from 0.5% to 1.25%, which contributed to higher short-term bond yields. The Fed also started reducing the amount of U.S. Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities on its balance sheet in October 2017.
Another catalyst for rising bond yields was the outcome of the U.S. presidential election in November 2016. The new administration was expected to enact pro-growth fiscal policies, including lower taxes and significant infrastructure spending, which was expected to lead to a higher federal budget deficit. Expectations of an increase in the supply of U.S. Treasury bonds, based on the government’s need to fill the larger budget gap, led to an increase in U.S. bond yields during the reporting period.
Overall, short-term U.S. Treasury bond yields rose more than long-term bond yields. For example, the yield of the two-year U.S. Treasury note increased from 0.86% to 1.6% over the course of the reporting period, while the yield of the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose less than half that amount, increasing from 2.58% to 2.88%. The yield difference, or spread, between short-term and longer-term U.S. Treasury securities reached levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis, when the Fed was raising short-term interest rates aggressively.
Interest rate trends had important implications for returns across the U.S. bond market. U.S. Treasury bonds declined for the reporting period and were the weakest performers among the broad market segments.
In contrast, economically sensitive corporate bonds performed well, benefiting from improving economic growth, healthy corporate profits, strong investor demand for their comparatively higher yields, and expectations of the new administration’s corporate-friendly policies. As a result, the yield spread between U.S. Treasury securities and corporate bonds — both investment-grade and high-yield — declined for the reporting period.
Mortgage-backed securities, which have higher yields than U.S. Treasury securities but greater sensitivity to interest rate changes than corporate bonds, finished between these two sectors, managing modest gains for the reporting period.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSIONSOF FUND PERFORMANCE | | | 5 | |
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
iSHARES® SHORT MATURITY BOND ETF
Performance as of October 31, 2017
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| | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 1.57% | | | | 1.11% | | | | | | | | 1.57% | | | | 4.65% | |
Fund Market | | | 1.61% | | | | 1.12% | | | | | | | | 1.61% | | | | 4.69% | |
Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index | | | 0.91% | | | | 0.52% | | | | | | | | 0.91% | | | | 2.13% | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

The inception date of the Fund was 9/25/13. The first day of secondary market trading was 9/26/13.
The Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of government and corporate securities with less than 1 year remaining to maturity.
Past performance is no guarantee 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” on page 12 for more information.
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Shareholder Expenses | |
Actual | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a | | | Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,008.30 | | | $ | 1.27 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.90 | | | $ | 1.28 | | | | 0.25% | |
a | Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 12 for more information. | |
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Continued)
iSHARES® SHORT MATURITY BOND ETF
The iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize current income by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed income securities and maintain a weighted average maturity that is less than three years. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. For the 12-month reporting period ended October 31, 2017, the total return for the Fund was 1.57%, net of fees.
The Fed raised interest rates three times during the reporting period. The moves by the Fed and investors’ outlook for additional interest rate increases drove short-term yields higher, generally limiting returns of short-term bonds.
Despite the rise in interest rates, the Fund performed well relative to the Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index for the reporting period. The decision to overweight corporate bonds was an important driver of performance relative to the broader short-term bond market, as corporate bonds outperformed Treasuries for the reporting period. Corporate debt benefitted from the strengthening economic environment, solid corporate earnings growth, and a diminishing risk of default. Within corporate bonds, the Fund’s largest holdings were in the financials sector, which could benefit from tax reform and deregulation. Bank bonds were particular areas of strength, reflecting the fact that stronger economic growth and higher interest rates directly benefit their business.
The Fund’s performance was also helped by a relative overweight towards securitized products. In particular, the Fund was overweight in asset-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities, both of which performed well for the reporting period. Demand from investors seeking higher yields helped support securitized bond prices.
To minimize the negative impact of the Fed’s interest rate increases, the Fund maintained similar or slightly short interest rate sensitivity (that is, less price sensitivity to interest rate changes) relative to the broader short-term bond market for most of the reporting period. By the end of the reporting period, the Fund shifted to a slightly longer interest rate sensitivity relative to the broader market in anticipation of continued low bond market volatility.
ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE
As of 10/31/17
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Investment Type | | Percentage of Total Investments 1 |
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Corporate Bonds & Notes | | | 61.61 | % |
Asset-backed Securities | | | 32.38 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 3.11 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 1.03 | |
U.S. Government Agency Obligations | | | 0.68 | |
Commercial Paper | | | 0.64 | |
Certificates Of Deposit | | | 0.55 | |
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TOTAL | | | 100.00 | % |
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ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY
As of 10/31/17
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Moody’s Credit Rating 2 | | Percentage of Total Investments 1 |
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Aaa | | | 24.50 | % |
Aa | | | 5.13 | |
A | | | 26.72 | |
Baa | | | 30.29 | |
P-1 | | | 0.85 | |
P-3 | | | 0.35 | |
Not Rated | | | 12.16 | |
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TOTAL | | | 100.00 | % |
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| 1 | Excludes money market funds. |
| 2 | Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSIONSOF FUND PERFORMANCE | | | 7 | |
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
iSHARES® SHORT MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND ETF
Performance as of October 31, 2017
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| | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 0.93% | | | | 0.79% | | | | | | | | 0.93% | | | | 2.13% | |
Fund Market | | | 1.16% | | | | 0.82% | | | | | | | | 1.16% | | | | 2.21% | |
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond: 1 Year (1-2) Index | | | 1.07% | | | | 0.75% | | | | | | | | 1.07% | | | | 2.01% | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

The inception date of the Fund was 3/3/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 3/5/15.
The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond: 1 Year (1-2) Index is an unmanaged index comprised of national municipal bond issues having a maturity of at least one year and less than two years.
Past performance is no guarantee 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” on page 12 for more information.
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Shareholder Expenses | |
Actual | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a | | | Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,005.10 | | | $ | 1.26 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.90 | | | $ | 1.28 | | | | 0.25% | |
a | Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 12 for more information. | |
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Continued)
iSHARES® SHORT MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND ETF
The iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize tax-free current income by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities such that the interest on each bond is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax. Under normal circumstances, the effective duration of the Fund’s portfolio is expected to be 1.2 years or less, as calculated by the management team, and is not expected to exceed 1.5 years. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. For the 12-month reporting period ended October 31, 2017, the total return for the Fund was 0.93%, net of fees.
The Fed raised interest rates three times during the reporting period. The moves by the Fed and investors’ outlook for additional interest rate increases drove short-term yields higher, limiting returns of short-term bonds.
Within the municipal bond market, the effect of these interest rate increases was offset to some degree by intense demand from foreign investors seeking yield, as global interest rates remained low. Even as demand increased, supply was constrained by reduced municipal bond issuance, particularly among shorter maturities. Due to strong demand and limited supply, municipal yields declined relative to those available on fully taxable securities.
The Fund performed generally in line with the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond: 1 Year (1-2) Index for the reporting period. The leading detractor from the Fund’s performance relative to the broader market was an underweight position in bonds maturing in one to two years, as these securities performed well during the reporting period. The Fund was also underweight in highly-rated, pre-refunded securities, which detracted from the Fund’s performance relative to the broader market.
On the upside, the Fund benefited from overweight positions in the tax-backed local, school district, health, education, and corporate sectors. Un-rated bonds, which had underlying equivalent ratings of AA and A and made up nearly 30% of Fund assets on average for the reporting period, were the leading contributors to relative performance. Bonds rated BBB were another source of strength relative to the broader market.
ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY
As of 10/31/17
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S&P Credit Rating 1 | | Percentage of Total Investments 2 | |
AA | | | 11.35 | % |
A | | | 32.80 | |
BBB | | | 15.46 | |
Not Rated | | | 40.39 | |
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TOTAL | | | 100.00 | % |
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TEN LARGEST STATES
As of 10/31/17
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State | | Percentage of Total Investments 2 | |
New Jersey | | | 29.03 | % |
New York | | | 11.63 | |
Louisiana | | | 8.78 | |
Illinois | | | 6.33 | |
Ohio | | | 5.99 | |
Pennsylvania | | | 5.88 | |
Connecticut | | | 4.45 | |
Georgia | | | 4.19 | |
Florida | | | 4.08 | |
Indiana | | | 4.00 | |
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TOTAL | | | 84.36 | % |
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| 1 | Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service (“S&P”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. S&P credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
| 2 | Excludes money market funds. |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSIONSOF FUND PERFORMANCE | | | 9 | |
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
iSHARES® ULTRA SHORT-TERM BOND ETF
Performance as of October 31, 2017
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| | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 1.47% | | | | 0.81% | | | | | | | | 1.47% | | | | 3.18% | |
Fund Market | | | 1.45% | | | | 0.81% | | | | | | | | 1.45% | | | | 3.18% | |
Bank of America Merrill Lynch 6-Month US Treasury Bill Index | | | 0.84% | | | | 0.46% | | | | | | | | 0.84% | | | | 1.81% | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

The inception date of the Fund was 12/11/13. The first day of secondary market trading was 12/13/13.
The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 6-Month US Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of government securities with less than 6 months remaining to maturity.
Past performance is no guarantee 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” on page 12 for more information.
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Shareholder Expenses | |
Actual | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a | | | Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,008.00 | | | $ | 0.40 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.80 | | | $ | 0.41 | | | | 0.08% | |
a | Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 12 for more information. | |
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Continued)
iSHARES® ULTRA SHORT-TERM BOND ETF
The iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed- and floating-rate debt securities and maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity that is less than 180 days. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. For the 12-month reporting period ended October 31, 2017, the total return for the Fund was 1.47%, net of fees.
The Fed raised interest rates three times during the reporting period. The moves by the Fed and investors’ outlook for additional interest rate increases drove short-term yields higher, generally limiting returns of short-term bonds.
In that environment, the Fund performed well relative to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 6-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index for the reporting period. The decision to overweight corporate bonds was an important driver of the Fund’s performance relative to the broader market, as corporate bonds outperformed Treasuries for the reporting period. Corporate debt benefited from the strengthening economic environment, solid corporate earnings growth, and a diminishing risk of default. Within the corporate sector, bank debt contributed the most to the Fund’s return, followed by debt issued by auto manufacturers.
An increased position in floating-rate securities (“floaters”) also contributed to the Fund’s return for the reporting period, as floating-rate debt saw its yield rise along with interest rates. The allocation to floaters increased to approximately 53% by the end of the reporting period, and was a significant driver of relative performance.
This allocation to floaters also had the effect of limiting the Fund’s interest rate sensitivity, or stock price sensitivity to interest rate changes, which is desirable when interest rates rise. The Fund further managed its exposure to rising interest rates by adding securities with three- to six-month maturities and variable-rate securities with somewhat longer maturities. As interest rates rise, yields on floaters adjust higher, while those very short-term securities mature and the proceeds can be reinvested at the new, higher rate.
ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE As of 10/31/17
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Investment Type | | Percentage of Total Investments 1 |
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Corporate Bonds & Notes | | | 45.73 | % |
Commercial Paper | | | 38.23 | |
Certificates Of Deposit | | | 12.71 | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | 3.05 | |
U.S. Government Agency Obligations | | | 0.27 | |
Asset-backed Securities | | | 0.01 | |
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TOTAL | | | 100.00 | % |
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ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY As of 10/31/17
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Moody’s Credit Rating 2 | | Percentage of Total Investments 1 |
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Aaa | | | 0.46 | % |
Aa | | | 11.62 | |
A | | | 29.67 | |
Baa | | | 4.58 | |
P-1 | | | 29.70 | |
P-2 | | | 20.00 | |
Not Rated | | | 3.97 | |
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TOTAL | | | 100.00 | % |
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| 1 | Excludes money market funds. |
| 2 | Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSIONSOF FUND PERFORMANCE | | | 11 | |
About Fund Performance
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer 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. Certain funds may have a NAV which is determined prior to the opening of regular trading on its listed exchange and their market returns are calculated using the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the opening of regular trading on the exchange. 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.
Shareholder Expenses
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2017 and held through October 31, 2017, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number corresponding to your Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Schedule of Investments
iSHARES® SHORT MATURITY BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 32.26% | |
Adams Mill CLO Ltd. Series 2014-1A, Class A2R FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%) | | | | | | | | |
2.46%, 07/15/26 (Call 01/15/18)a,b | | $ | 6,835 | | | $ | 6,856,546 | |
ALM XII Ltd. Series 2015-12A, Class A1R FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%) | | | | | | | | |
2.41%, 04/16/27 (Call 01/16/18)a,b | | | 3,735 | | | | 3,753,396 | |
American Express Credit Account Master Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2017-1, Class A | | | | | | | | |
1.93%, 09/15/22 | | | 10,500 | | | | 10,495,635 | |
Series 2017-4, Class A | | | | | | | | |
1.64%, 12/15/21 | | | 21,395 | | | | 21,352,400 | |
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2016-4, Class A3 | | | | | | | | |
1.53%, 07/08/21 (Call 11/08/20) | | | 16,383 | | | | 16,310,669 | |
Series 2017-1, Class A3 | | | | | | | | |
1.87%, 08/18/21 (Call 12/18/20) | | | 820 | | | | 819,854 | |
Series 2017-3, Class A3 | | | | | | | | |
1.90%, 03/18/22 (Call 07/18/21) | | | 19,200 | | | | 19,160,661 | |
AMMC CLO 15 Ltd. Series 2014-15A, Class AXR FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%) | | | | | | | | |
2.57%, 12/09/26 (Call 12/09/18)a,b | | | 2,438 | | | | 2,436,718 | |
Apidos CLO XII Series 2013-12A, Class A FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%) | | | | | | | | |
2.46%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/18)a,b | | | 5,641 | | | | 5,656,464 | |
Apidos CLO XVII Series 2014-17A, Class A1R FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.310%) | | | | | | | | |
2.66%, 04/17/26 (Call 01/17/18)a,b | | | 12,310 | | | | 12,361,524 | |
Apidos CLO XX Series 2015-20A, Class A1R FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.330%) | | | | | | | | |
2.69%, 01/16/27 (Call 01/16/18)a,b | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,003,941 | |
Arbor Realty Collateralized Loan Obligation Ltd. Series 2015-FL2A, Class A FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.750%) | | | | | | | | |
2.99%, 09/15/25 (Call 03/15/18)a,b | | | 3,850 | | | | 3,869,508 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd. Series 2017-FL1, Class A FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%) | | | | | | | | |
2.54%, 04/15/27 (Call 11/15/19)a,b | | $ | 12,170 | | | $ | 12,335,271 | |
Atlas Senior Loan Fund IV Ltd. Series 2013-2A, Class A1 FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.980%) | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 02/17/26 (Call 11/15/17)a,b | | | 5,815 | | | | 5,816,201 | |
Atrium X Series 10A, Class AR FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%) | | | | | | | | |
2.31%, 07/16/25 (Call 01/16/18)a,b | | | 4,894 | | | | 4,905,635 | |
Avery Point IV CLO Ltd. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%) | | | | | | | | |
2.47%, 04/25/26 (Call 01/25/18)a,b | | | 7,920 | | | | 7,942,454 | |
Babson CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-IA, Class A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%) | | | | | | | | |
2.46%, 04/20/25 (Call 01/20/18)a,b | | | 1,338 | | | | 1,339,418 | |
Series 2015-IA, Class A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.430%) | | | | | | | | |
2.79%, 04/20/27 (Call 01/20/18)a,b | | | 4,320 | | | | 4,320,476 | |
Battalion CLO IV Ltd. Series 2013-4A, Class A1R FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%) | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 10/22/25 (Call 01/22/18)a,b | | | 10,490 | | | | 10,519,171 | |
Benefit Street Partners CLO V Ltd. Series 2014-VA, Class AR FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%) | | | | | | | | |
2.56%, 10/20/26 (Call 01/20/18)a,b | | | 11,259 | | | | 11,324,649 | |
BlueMountain CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-4A, Class AR | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%) | | | | | | | | |
2.37%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/18)a,b | | | 6,100 | | | | 6,118,205 | |
Series 2014-1A, Class A1R | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.260%) | | | | | | | | |
2.64%, 04/30/26 (Call 01/30/18)a,b | | | 19,500 | | | | 19,592,506 | |
Cabela’s Credit Card Master Note Trust Series 2014-2, Class A FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.450%) | | | | | | | | |
1.69%, 07/15/22a | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,513,132 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2016-A1, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.450%) | | | | | | | | |
1.69%, 02/15/22a | | $ | 38,000 | | | $ | 38,208,586 | |
Series 2017-A1, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 01/17/23 | | | 11,190 | | | | 11,208,920 | |
Series 2017-A4, Class A4 | | | | | | | | |
1.99%, 07/17/23 | | | 8,610 | | | | 8,614,188 | |
Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-2A, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%) | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 04/18/25 (Call 01/18/18)a,b | | | 789 | | | | 791,123 | |
Series 2014-5A, Class A1R | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%) | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 10/16/25 (Call 01/16/18)a,b | | | 8,750 | | | | 8,784,541 | |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust Series 2017-4, Class A3 | | | | | | | | |
2.11%, 10/17/22 (Call 11/15/21) | | | 2,860 | | | | 2,859,966 | |
Catamaran CLO Ltd. Series 2012-1A, Class AR FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.190%) | | | | | | | | |
2.52%, 12/20/23 (Call 12/20/17)a,b | | | 9,167 | | | | 9,175,020 | |
Chase Issuance Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-A9, Class A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.420%) | | | | | | | | |
1.66%, 11/16/20a | | | 11,815 | | | | 11,861,608 | |
Series 2014-A5, Class A5 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.370%) | | | | | | | | |
1.61%, 04/15/21a | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,029,347 | |
Series 2016-A1, Class A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.410%) | | | | | | | | |
1.65%, 05/17/21a | | | 36,750 | | | | 36,955,234 | |
Series 2016-A4, Class A4 | | | | | | | | |
1.49%, 07/15/22 | | | 6,316 | | | | 6,230,627 | |
Chesapeake Funding II LLC | | | | | | | | |
Series 2016-1A, Class A2 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%) | | | | | | | | |
2.39%, 03/15/28a,b | | | 14,037 | | | | 14,084,932 | |
Series 2016-2A, Class A2 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%) | | | | | | | | |
2.24%, 06/15/28a,b | | | 11,299 | | | | 11,363,326 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Series 2017-3A, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
1.91%, 08/15/29b | | $ | 18,510 | | | $ | 18,465,265 | |
Series 2017-4A, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
2.12%, 11/15/29b,c | | | 22,790 | | | | 22,787,721 | |
CIFC Funding Ltd. Series 2012-2A, Class A1R FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.350%) | | | | | | | | |
2.67%, 12/05/24 (Call 12/05/17)a,b | | | 973 | | | | 974,045 | |
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2016-A1, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 11/19/21 | | | 14,385 | | | | 14,339,226 | |
Series 2017-A8, Class A8 | | | | | | | | |
1.86%, 08/08/22 | | | 12,335 | | | | 12,285,675 | |
Series 2017-A9, Class A9 | | | | | | | | |
1.80%, 09/20/21 | | | 14,535 | | | | 14,513,186 | |
CNH Equipment Trust Series 2017-B, Class A3 | | | | | | | | |
1.86%, 09/15/22 (Call 06/15/21) | | | 19,320 | | | | 19,266,033 | |
Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust Series 2015-1A, Class A | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/15/18)b | | | 210 | | | | 209,915 | |
Discover Card Execution Note Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-A6, Class A6 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.450%) | | | | | | | | |
1.69%, 04/15/21a | | | 17,061 | | | | 17,125,782 | |
Series 2014-A1, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.430%) | | | | | | | | |
1.67%, 07/15/21a | | | 6,760 | | | | 6,790,419 | |
Drive Auto Receivables Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2017-1, Class A2A | | | | | | | | |
1.67%, 05/15/19 (Call 02/15/21) | | | 9,513 | | | | 9,512,593 | |
Series 2017-2, Class B | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 06/15/21 (Call 04/15/21) | | | 3,590 | | | | 3,592,304 | |
Dryden 31 Senior Loan Fund Series 2014-31A, Class AR FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%) | | | | | | | | |
2.43%, 04/18/26 (Call 01/18/18)a,b | | | 7,742 | | | | 7,768,063 | |
Dryden Senior Loan Fund Series 2014-34A, Class A1R FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%) | | | | | | | | |
2.52%, 10/15/26a,b | | | 3,625 | | | | 3,642,838 | |
Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund Series 2013-26A, Class A FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%) | | | | | | | | |
2.46%, 07/15/25 (Call 01/15/18)a,b | | | 11,763 | | | | 11,795,211 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC | | | | | | | | |
2.13%, 07/20/22 (Call 03/20/20)b | | $ | 3,300 | | | $ | 3,307,789 | |
2.13%, 05/22/23b | | | 7,610 | | | | 7,609,930 | |
Series 2016-1, Class A2 | | | | | | | | |
1.83%, 09/20/21 (Call 02/20/19)b | | | 11,244 | | | | 11,245,274 | |
Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-2, Class A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.500%) | | | | | | | | |
1.74%, 02/15/21a | | | 11,000 | | | | 11,039,811 | |
Series 2015-1, Class A2 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.400%) | | | | | | | | |
1.64%, 01/15/20a | | | 18,340 | | | | 18,354,327 | |
Series 2015-4, Class A2 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.600%) | | | | | | | | |
1.84%, 08/15/20a | | | 5,485 | | | | 5,504,042 | |
Series 2016-1, Class A2 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.900%) | | | | | | | | |
2.14%, 02/15/21a | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,097,079 | |
Series 2016-3, Class A2 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.620%) | | | | | | | | |
1.86%, 07/15/21a | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,067,994 | |
Golden Credit Card Trust Series 2015-1A, Class A FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.440%) | | | | | | | | |
1.68%, 02/15/20a,b | | | 3,700 | | | | 3,704,053 | |
GoldenTree Loan Opportunities VII Ltd. Series 2013-7A, Class A FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%) | | | | | | | | |
2.52%, 04/25/25 (Call 01/25/18)a,b | | | 19,546 | | | | 19,580,657 | |
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-4, Class A4 | | | | | | | | |
1.44%, 01/21/22 (Call 02/21/19) | | | 6,025 | | | | 5,999,878 | |
Series 2016-2, Class A3 | | | | | | | | |
1.39%, 04/15/20 (Call 07/15/19) | | | 11,570 | | | | 11,544,436 | |
Series 2017-3, Class A3 | | | | | | | | |
1.79%, 09/20/21 (Call 11/18/20) | | | 12,000 | | | | 11,976,677 | |
John Deere Owner Trust Series 2017-B, Class A3 | | | | | | | | |
1.82%, 10/15/21 (Call 01/15/21) | | | 9,890 | | | | 9,867,777 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
LCM Xxiv Ltd. Series 24A, Class A FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.310%) | | | | | | | | |
2.67%, 03/20/30 (Call 04/20/19)a,b | | $ | 2,000 | | | $ | 2,008,165 | |
Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2016-BA, Class A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.700%) | | | | | | | | |
1.94%, 05/17/21a,b | | | 11,375 | | | | 11,457,167 | |
Series 2017-BA, Class A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.420%) | | | | | | | | |
1.66%, 05/16/22a,b | | | 14,540 | | | | 14,585,997 | |
Navient Private Education Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-CT, Class A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%) | | | | | | | | |
1.94%, 09/16/24 (Call 09/15/21)a,b | | | 1,694 | | | | 1,696,571 | |
Series 2016-AA, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%) | | | | | | | | |
2.34%, 12/15/25 (Call 07/15/29)a,b | | | 91 | | | | 90,890 | |
Navient Student Loan Trust Series 2015-2, Class A2 FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%) | | | | | | | | |
1.66%, 08/27/29 (Call 02/25/26)a | | | 4,465 | | | | 4,475,065 | |
Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2016-A, Class A2B FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%) | | | | | | | | |
1.59%, 02/15/19 (Call 04/15/20)a | | | 327 | | | | 327,015 | |
Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables Series 2016-A, Class A1 FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.640%) | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 06/15/21a | | | 18,500 | | | | 18,643,351 | |
Oaktree EIF II Series B1 Ltd. Series 2015-B1A, Class A FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.550%) | | | | | | | | |
2.87%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/17)a,b | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,999,776 | |
Octagon Investment Partners 24 Ltd. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%) Series 2015-1A, Class A1R | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 05/21/27a,b,c | | | 18,600 | | | | 18,600,000 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Octagon Investment Partners XVI Ltd. Series 2013-1A, Class A FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%) | | | | | | | | |
2.47%, 07/17/25 (Call 01/17/18)a,b | | $ | 1,105 | | | $ | 1,107,804 | |
OHA Credit Partners IX Ltd. Series 2013-9A, Class A1R FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%) | | | | | | | | |
2.37%, 10/20/25 (Call 01/20/18)a,b | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,701,251 | |
OHA Credit Partners VIII Ltd. Series 2013-8A, Class A FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%) | | | | | | | | |
2.48%, 04/20/25 (Call 01/20/18)a,b | | | 3,129 | | | | 3,137,268 | |
OHA Loan Funding Ltd. Series 2013-2A, Class A FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.270%) | | | | | | | | |
2.58%, 08/23/24 (Call 11/23/17)a,b | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,100,263 | |
OneMain Financial Issuance Trust Series 2014-2A, Class A | | | | | | | | |
2.47%, 09/18/24 (Call 11/18/17)b | | | 332 | | | | 332,067 | |
OZLM Funding V Ltd. Series 2013-5A, Class A1R FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%) | | | | | | | | |
2.48%, 01/17/26 (Call 01/17/18)a,b | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,037,425 | |
OZLM VI Ltd. Series 2014-6A, Class A1R FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%) | | | | | | | | |
2.65%, 04/17/26 (Call 01/17/18)a,b | | | 8,700 | | | | 8,755,409 | |
OZLM VII Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-7A, Class A1AR | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%) | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 07/17/26 (Call 01/17/18)a,b | | | 6,600 | | | | 6,626,511 | |
Series 2014-7A, Class A1BR | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%) | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 07/17/26 (Call 01/17/18)a,b | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,024,101 | |
OZLM VIII Ltd. Series 2014-8A, Class A1AR FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%) | | | | | | | | |
2.48%, 10/17/26 (Call 01/17/18)a,b | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,506,944 | |
Palmer Square CLO Ltd. Series 2014-1A, Class A1R FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.370%) | | | | | | | | |
2.72%, 01/17/27 (Call 01/17/18)a,b | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,498,825 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
PFS Financing Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series 2016-A, Class A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.200%) | | | | | | | | |
2.44%, 02/18/20a,b | | $ | 12,000 | | | $ | 12,031,882 | |
Series 2017-C, Class A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.470%) | | | | | | | | |
1.71%, 10/15/21a,b | | | 14,850 | | | | 14,850,000 | |
Prestige Auto Receivables Trust Series 2016-2A, Class A2 | | | | | | | | |
1.46%, 07/15/20 (Call 06/15/21)b | | | 9,743 | | | | 9,724,684 | |
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2017-2, Class A3 | | | | | | | | |
1.87%, 12/15/20 (Call 03/15/21) | | | 4,065 | | | | 4,064,036 | |
Series 2017-3, Class A3 | | | | | | | | |
1.87%, 06/15/21 (Call 08/15/21) | | | 11,130 | | | | 11,105,270 | |
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2005-A, Class A3 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%) | | | | | | | | |
1.52%, 06/15/23 (Call 09/15/27)a | | | 11,662 | | | | 11,641,545 | |
Series 2006-A, Class A4 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%) | | | | | | | | |
1.51%, 12/15/23 (Call 03/15/28)a | | | 119 | | | | 118,932 | |
SLM Private Education Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2011-C, Class A2A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.250%) | | | | | | | | |
4.49%, 10/17/44 (Call 08/15/21)a,b | | | 1,131 | | | | 1,172,204 | |
Series 2012-B, Class A2 | | | | | | | | |
3.48%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/19)b | | | 320 | | | | 322,239 | |
Series 2012-E, Class A2B | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.750%) | | | | | | | | |
2.99%, 06/15/45 (Call 11/15/18)a,b | | | 3,277 | | | | 3,307,971 | |
Series 2013-A, Class A2B | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%) | | | | | | | | |
2.29%, 05/17/27 (Call 04/15/20)a,b | | | 211 | | | | 212,038 | |
Series 2013-C, Class A2B | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%) | | | | | | | | |
2.64%, 10/15/31 (Call 07/15/21)a,b | | | 3,242 | | | | 3,279,522 | |
Series 2015-B, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%) | | | | | | | | |
1.94%, 02/15/23a,b | | | 155 | | | | 155,511 | |
SLM Student Loan Trust Series 2011-2, Class A1 FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%) | | | | | | | | |
1.84%, 11/25/27 (Call 07/25/31)a | | | 605 | | | | 608,965 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
SMB Private Education Loan Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-A, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%) | | | | | | | | |
1.84%, 07/17/23a,b | | $ | 401 | | | $ | 401,066 | |
Series 2015-A, Class A2A | | | | | | | | |
2.49%, 06/15/27b | | | 14,000 | | | | 14,038,172 | |
Series 2016-A, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%) | | | | | | | | |
1.94%, 05/15/23a,b | | | 2,121 | | | | 2,122,549 | |
Series 2016-B, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%) | | | | | | | | |
1.89%, 11/15/23a,b | | | 5,496 | | | | 5,503,252 | |
Series 2016-C, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%) | | | | | | | | |
1.79%, 11/15/23a,b | | | 5,889 | | | | 5,901,257 | |
Series 2017-B, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%) | | | | | | | | |
1.62%, 06/17/24a,b | | | 5,420 | | | | 5,420,000 | |
SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC | | | | | | | | |
Series 16-C, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%) | | | | | | | | |
2.34%, 10/27/36a,b | | | 5,461 | | | | 5,540,342 | |
Series 16-C, Class A2A | | | | | | | | |
1.48%, 05/26/31b | | | 3,063 | | | | 3,055,117 | |
Series 2014-A, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%) | | | | | | | | |
2.84%, 06/25/25a,b | | | 459 | | | | 465,805 | |
Series 2014-B, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%) | | | | | | | | |
2.49%, 08/25/32a,b | | | 352 | | | | 356,553 | |
Series 2014-B, Class A2 | | | | | | | | |
2.55%, 08/27/29b | | | 1,841 | | | | 1,845,292 | |
Series 2015-A, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%) | | | | | | | | |
2.44%, 03/25/33a,b | | | 1,008 | | | | 1,022,771 | |
Series 2015-B, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%) | | | | | | | | |
2.29%, 04/25/35a,b | | | 5,222 | | | | 5,288,996 | |
Wheels SPV 2 LLC | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-1A, Class B | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 04/20/26 (Call 11/20/20)b | | | 1,770 | | | | 1,767,103 | |
Series 2016-1A, Class A2 | | | | | | | | |
1.59%, 05/20/25 (Call 01/20/20)b | | | 1,160 | | | | 1,159,273 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust Series 2015-A, Class A FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.480%) | | | | | | | | |
1.72%, 02/15/22a | | $ | 23,445 | | | $ | 23,484,596 | |
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TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES | |
(Cost: $936,861,854) | | | | | | | 938,618,660 | |
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CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT — 0.55% | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | | | | | | | |
1.93%, 02/21/18 | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,009,526 | |
Credit Suisse AG/New York NY | | | | | | | | |
1.67%, 08/24/18 | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,990,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT | |
(Cost: $16,000,000) | | | | | | | 16,000,126 | |
|
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS — 3.10% | |
|
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 3.10% | |
Americold LLC Series 2010-ARTA, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 01/14/29b | | | 4,687 | | | | 4,814,227 | |
Aventura Mall Trust Series 2013-AVM, Class A | | | | | | | | |
3.74%, 12/05/32b,d | | | 4,650 | | | | 4,830,131 | |
BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013-DSNY, Class A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.050%) | | | | | | | | |
2.29%, 09/15/26a,b | | | 525 | | | | 526,154 | |
Series 2014-FL1, Class A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.400%) | | | | | | | | |
2.64%, 12/15/31a,b | | | 2,560 | | | | 2,562,281 | |
Bancorp Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2016-CRE1, Class A FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.430%) | | | | | | | | |
2.66%, 11/15/33a,b | | | 6,097 | | | | 6,108,177 | |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2005-PW10, Class AJ | | | | | | | | |
5.59%, 12/11/40d | | | 5,944 | | | | 6,382,623 | |
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October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Brunel Residential Mortgage Securitisation PLC Series 2007-1A, Class A4C FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%) | | | | | | | | |
1.56%, 01/13/39 (Call 01/13/18)a,b | | $ | 244 | | | $ | 243,656 | |
Chicago Skyscraper Trust Series 2017-SKY, Class A FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.800%) | | | | | | | | |
2.04%, 02/15/30a,b | | | 4,600 | | | | 4,607,197 | |
COMM Mortgage Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2014-FL5, Class A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.370%) | | | | | | | | |
2.61%, 10/15/31a,b | | | 679 | | | | 681,692 | |
Series 2014-PAT, Class A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.800%) | | | | | | | | |
2.04%, 08/13/27a,b | | | 3,570 | | | | 3,571,121 | |
Series 2014-TWC, Class A | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.850%) | | | | | | | | |
0.85%, 02/13/32a,b | | | 11,305 | | | | 11,315,525 | |
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2008-C1, Class A3 | | | | | | | | |
6.31%, 02/15/41d | | | 513 | | | | 512,403 | |
FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates Series K037, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
2.59%, 04/25/23 | | | 1,454 | | | | 1,472,655 | |
Four Times Square Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-4TS, Class A | | | | | | | | |
5.40%, 12/13/28b | | | 11,387 | | | | 12,328,077 | |
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II Series 2013-KING, Class A | | | | | | | | |
2.71%, 12/10/27b | | | 1,902 | | | | 1,919,786 | |
Hospitality Mortgage Trust Series 2017-HIT, Class A FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.850%) | | | | | | | | |
2.09%, 05/08/30a,b | | | 4,990 | | | | 4,999,362 | |
LMREC Inc. Series 2016-CRE2, Class A FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.700%) | | | | | | | | |
2.94%, 11/24/31a,b | | | 3,410 | | | | 3,430,801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Madison Avenue Trust Series 2013-650M, Class A | | | | | | | | |
3.84%, 10/12/32b | | $ | 2,060 | | | $ | 2,141,042 | |
RAIT Trust Series 2016-FL6, Class A FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.450%) | | | | | | | | |
2.69%, 11/13/31a,b | | | 2,192 | | | | 2,199,301 | |
Resource Capital Corp. Series 2017-CRE5, Class A FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 0.800%) | | | | | | | | |
2.04%, 07/15/34a,b | | | 4,548 | | | | 4,557,570 | |
VNDO Mortgage Trust Series 2013-PENN, Class A | | | | | | | | |
3.81%, 12/13/29b | | | 5,200 | | | | 5,407,838 | |
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2014-TISH, Class A FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR + 1.030%) | | | | | | | | |
2.27%, 02/15/27a,b | | | 5,500 | | | | 5,495,175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS | |
(Cost: $90,382,584) | | | | | | | 90,106,794 | |
|
COMMERCIAL PAPERe — 0.63% | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) | | | | | | | | |
1.51%, 02/01/18 | | | 8,500 | | | | 8,472,618 | |
Enbridge Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
2.11%, 11/13/17 | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,994,049 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER | |
(Cost: $18,460,634) | | | | | | | 18,466,667 | |
|
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 61.38% | |
|
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.21% | |
Harris Corp. | |
2.00%, 04/27/18 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,001,121 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 06/01/18 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,003,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,004,343 | |
AGRICULTURE — 1.17% | | | | | |
BAT Capital Corp. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.590%) | | | | | | | | |
1.91%, 08/14/20a,b,f | | | 14,000 | | | | 14,073,859 | |
BAT International Finance PLC FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%) | | | | | | | | |
1.83%, 06/15/18a,b | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,003,339 | |
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October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Philip Morris International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 01/15/19 | | $ | 8,000 | | | $ | 8,010,162 | |
Reynolds American Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 06/12/18f | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,028,368 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 34,115,728 | |
AUTO MANUFACTURERS — 5.17% | | | | | |
American Honda Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.50%, 11/19/18 | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,984,648 | |
BMW U.S. Capital LLC FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%) | | | | | | | | |
1.73%, 04/06/20a,b,f | | | 4,415 | | | | 4,436,411 | |
Daimler Finance North America LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.65%, 05/18/18b | | | 1,585 | | | | 1,584,672 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%) | | | | | | | | |
1.84%, 05/05/20a,b | | | 15,500 | | | | 15,562,864 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.740%) | | | | | | | | |
2.08%, 07/05/19a,b | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,526,859 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.72%, 12/06/17 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,000,488 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%) | | | | | | | | |
1.81%, 11/02/20a | | | 7,000 | | | | 6,995,800 | |
2.88%, 10/01/18 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,088,592 | |
2.94%, 01/08/19 | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,537,123 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%) | | | | | | | | |
1.89%, 12/06/17a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000,350 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%) | | | | | | | | |
2.22%, 06/15/18a | | | 8,495 | | | | 8,524,621 | |
General Motors Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 10/02/18 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,143,962 | |
General Motors Financial Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 05/15/18 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,076,972 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.360%) | | | | | | | | |
2.71%, 04/10/18a | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,012,127 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.450%) | | | | | | | | |
2.76%, 05/09/19a | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,115,613 | |
Hyundai Capital America FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%) | | | | | | | | |
2.13%, 04/03/20a,b | | | 6,890 | | | | 6,876,937 | |
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.580%) | | | | | | | | |
1.94%, 01/13/20a,b | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,097,034 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%) | | | | | | | | |
1.61%, 01/09/19a | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,008,430 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.390%) | | | | | | | | |
1.74%, 01/17/19a | | $ | 3,840 | | | $ | 3,850,110 | |
Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.65%, 05/22/18b | | | 8,000 | | | | 7,989,493 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 150,413,106 | |
BANKS — 24.27% | | | | | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV | | | | | | | | |
2.10%, 01/18/19b | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,019,831 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.640%) | | | | | | | | |
1.99%, 01/18/19a,b | | | 4,700 | | | | 4,724,614 | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%) | | | | | | | | |
1.82%, 08/19/20a,b,f | | | 19,745 | | | | 19,828,069 | |
Bank of America Corp. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%) | | | | | | | | |
1.97%, 10/01/21 (Call 10/01/20)a | | | 7,500 | | | | 7,518,316 | |
2.60%, 01/15/19 | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,046,174 | |
2.65%, 04/01/19 | | | 19,000 | | | | 19,155,773 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.660%) | | | | | | | | |
2.02%, 07/21/21 (Call 07/21/20)a | | | 25,500 | | | | 25,586,162 | |
Series L | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 04/21/20 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,003,584 | |
Bank of Montreal FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%) | | | | | | | | |
1.57%, 09/11/19a | | | 3,350 | | | | 3,347,831 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%) | | | | | | | | |
1.91%, 12/12/19a | | | 10,185 | | | | 10,258,069 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%) | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 07/18/19a | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,525,055 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%) | | | | | | | | |
2.11%, 08/27/21a | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,072,128 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.620%) | | | | | | | | |
1.94%, 09/19/22a | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,014,590 | |
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. (The) FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%) | | | | | | | | |
1.77%, 09/09/19a | | | 6,000 | | | | 5,998,887 | |
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.490%) | | | | | | | | |
1.85%, 07/20/20a,b | | | 3,215 | | | | 3,224,254 | |
Barclays PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 11/08/19 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,142,950 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
BB&T Corp. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%) | | | | | | | | |
1.89%, 06/15/20a | | $ | 9,403 | | | $ | 9,450,852 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 08/20/18 | | | 4,500 | | | | 4,537,633 | |
Branch Banking & Trust Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 10/15/18 (Call 09/15/18) | | | 1,473 | | | | 1,481,060 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%) | | | | | | | | |
1.83%, 10/30/20 (Call 09/30/20)a | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,002,747 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.760%) | | | | | | | | |
2.07%, 05/12/20 (Call 04/12/20)a | | | 15,505 | | | | 15,631,474 | |
Capital One N.A./Mclean VA | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 08/17/18 (Call 07/17/18) | | | 2,465 | | | | 2,472,378 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%) | | | | | | | | |
2.46%, 08/17/18 (Call 07/18/18)a | | | 6,250 | | | | 6,288,922 | |
Citibank N.A. | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.340%) | | | | | | | | |
1.67%, 03/20/19a | | | 10,650 | | | | 10,669,663 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%) | | | | | | | | |
1.81%, 06/12/20a | | | 7,060 | | | | 7,098,258 | |
Citigroup Inc. | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.770%) | | | | | | | | |
2.12%, 04/08/19a | | | 8,232 | | | | 8,278,075 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%) | | | | | | | | |
2.14%, 01/10/20 (Call 12/10/19)a,f | | | 8,286 | | | | 8,361,636 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.930%) | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 06/07/19a | | | 9,000 | | | | 9,086,553 | |
Citizens Bank N.A./Providence RI FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%) | | | | | | | | |
1.89%, 05/26/20a | | | 8,710 | | | | 8,735,085 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 01/14/20f | | | 9,000 | | | | 9,056,279 | |
Credit Suisse AG/New York NY | | | | | | | | |
1.70%, 04/27/18f | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,200,896 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.680%) | | | | | | | | |
2.05%, 04/27/18a | | | 14,035 | | | | 14,073,842 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.690%) | | | | | | | | |
2.07%, 01/29/18a | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,251,818 | |
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 03/26/20 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,041,562 | |
Danske Bank A/S FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%) | | | | | | | | |
1.83%, 03/02/20a,b | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,509,423 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Discover Bank | | | | | | | | |
2.60%, 11/13/18 (Call 10/12/18) | | $ | 2,300 | | | $ | 2,315,104 | |
Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%) | | | | | | | | |
1.63%, 10/30/20 (Call 09/30/20)a | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,996,130 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.780%) | | | | | | | | |
2.16%, 10/31/22 (Call 10/31/21)a | | | 4,000 | | | | 3,997,688 | |
2.55%, 10/23/19 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,077,669 | |
2.90%, 07/19/18 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,519,482 | |
5.95%, 01/18/18 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,045,750 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.020%) | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 10/23/19a | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,071,239 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.040%) | | | | | | | | |
2.41%, 04/25/19a | | | 14,000 | | | | 14,148,964 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%) | | | | | | | | |
2.52%, 09/15/20 (Call 08/15/20)a | | | 1,750 | | | | 1,783,667 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.360%) | | | | | | | | |
2.73%, 04/23/21 (Call 03/23/21)a | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,174,017 | |
Horsepower Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.15%, 12/02/19g | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,923,450 | |
HSBC Bank PLC FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.640%) | | | | | | | | |
1.96%, 05/15/18a,b | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,014,933 | |
HSBC USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.63%, 01/16/18 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,000,328 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.770%) | | | | | | | | |
2.08%, 08/07/18a,f | | | 3,250 | | | | 3,264,864 | |
Huntington National Bank (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 06/30/18 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,024,992 | |
2.20%, 11/06/18 (Call 10/06/18) | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,014,067 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%) | | | | | | | | |
1.83%, 03/10/20a | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,054,336 | |
ING Bank NV FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.610%) | | | | | | | | |
1.93%, 08/15/19a,b | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,013,066 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 01/16/18 | | | 3,308 | | | | 3,321,361 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 10/22/19 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,048,300 | |
2.35%, 01/28/19 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,024,622 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%) | | | | | | | | |
1.87%, 03/09/21 (Call 03/09/20)a | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,030,473 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.680%) | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 06/01/21 (Call 06/01/20)a | | | 19,985 | | | | 20,098,449 | |
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October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.955%) | | | | | | | | |
2.32%, 01/23/20a | | $ | 5,000 | | | $ | 5,075,328 | |
KeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH | | | | | | | | |
1.65%, 02/01/18 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,000,297 | |
Lloyds Bank PLC FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%) | | | | | | | | |
2.36%, 01/22/19a | | | 1,020 | | | | 1,030,129 | |
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%) | | | | | | | | |
2.46%, 09/13/21a,f | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,167,569 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 07/23/19 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,012,683 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%) | | | | | | | | |
2.51%, 01/27/20a | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,046,625 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%) | | | | | | | | |
2.54%, 01/20/22 (Call 01/20/21)a | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,231,537 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.375%) | | | | | | | | |
2.69%, 02/01/19a | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,196,732 | |
Series 3NC2 | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%) | | | | | | | | |
2.11%, 02/14/20 (Call 02/14/19)a | | | 26,740 | | | | 26,861,110 | |
MUFG Americas Holdings Corp. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%) | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 02/09/18 (Call 01/09/18)a | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,001,654 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%) | | | | | | | | |
1.82%, 05/22/20a,b | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,046,205 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd./New York | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 07/25/18f | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,023,316 | |
Nordea Bank AB FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.470%) | | | | | | | | |
1.79%, 05/29/20a,b | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,076,689 | |
Royal Bank of Canada | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.240%) | | | | | | | | |
1.56%, 08/29/19a | | | 15,195 | | | | 15,198,054 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%) | | | | | | | | |
1.70%, 03/02/20a | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,012,820 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%) | | | | | | | | |
1.86%, 07/29/19a | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,023,789 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.540%) | | | | | | | | |
1.92%, 07/30/18a | | | 3,400 | | | | 3,412,136 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%) | | | | | | | | |
2.02%, 12/10/18a | | | 2,300 | | | | 2,313,178 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.97%, 01/11/19 | | $ | 6,880 | | | $ | 6,882,388 | |
2.45%, 01/10/19 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,086,802 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.940%) | | | | | | | | |
2.29%, 01/18/19a | | | 5,500 | | | | 5,550,613 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.910%) | | | | | | | | |
2.26%, 10/18/19a,b | | | 4,400 | | | | 4,440,902 | |
SunTrust Bank/Atlanta GA FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%) | | | | | | | | |
1.91%, 01/31/20 (Call 12/31/19)a | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,066,800 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) | | | | | | | | |
1.45%, 09/06/18 | | | 7,000 | | | | 6,986,365 | |
UBS AG/London FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.580%) | | | | | | | | |
1.90%, 06/08/20 (Call 05/08/20)a,b | | | 5,300 | | | | 5,325,376 | |
UBS AG/Stamford CT | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 08/14/19 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,096,601 | |
5.75%, 04/25/18 | | | 4,200 | | | | 4,283,512 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.640%) | | | | | | | | |
1.95%, 08/14/19a | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,051,167 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.460%) | | | | | | | | |
1.82%, 04/22/19a | | | 5,599 | | | | 5,617,241 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.880%) | | | | | | | | |
2.24%, 07/22/20a | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,078,736 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.340%) | | | | | | | | |
2.66%, 03/04/21a | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,302,133 | |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | | | | | | | | |
2.15%, 12/06/19 | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,043,233 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 706,199,114 | |
BEVERAGES — 0.63% | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.90%, 02/01/19 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,009,809 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 08/01/18 | | | 8,149 | | | | 8,180,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 18,190,272 | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 1.80% | | | | | |
Amgen Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.70%, 02/01/19 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,184,423 | |
6.15%, 06/01/18 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,101,600 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%) | | | | | | | | |
1.63%, 05/10/19a,f | | | 10,900 | | | | 10,936,711 | |
| | | | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%) | | | | | | | | |
1.76%, 05/11/20a,f | | $ | 8,100 | | | $ | 8,136,207 | |
Biogen Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 03/01/18 | | | 12,750 | | | | 12,972,583 | |
Celgene Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.13%, 08/15/18 | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,022,843 | |
2.30%, 08/15/18f | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,016,754 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,371,121 | |
CHEMICALS — 0.41% | | | | | |
Airgas Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.65%, 02/15/18 (Call 01/15/18) | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,001,602 | |
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%) | | | | | | | | |
1.84%, 05/01/20a | | | 6,015 | | | | 6,069,072 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,070,674 | |
COMPUTERS — 1.11% | | | | | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.930%) | | | | | | | | |
3.27%, 10/05/18a | | | 31,765 | | | | 32,272,094 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 32,272,094 | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 2.14% | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 05/15/19 | | | 7,771 | | | | 7,948,851 | |
AIG Global Funding FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%) | | | | | | | | |
1.82%, 07/02/20a,b | | | 3,695 | | | | 3,703,354 | |
Air Lease Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.13%, 01/15/18 | | | 690 | | | | 690,662 | |
2.63%, 09/04/18 | | | 9,021 | | | | 9,078,116 | |
American Express Credit Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.13%, 07/27/18 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,033,425 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%) | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 03/03/20 (Call 02/03/20)a | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,036,055 | |
International Lease Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 04/15/18 | | | 14,579 | | | | 14,712,967 | |
7.13%, 09/01/18b | | | 5,712 | | | | 5,950,539 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 62,153,969 | |
ELECTRIC — 1.75% | | | | | |
Dominion Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 12/15/18b | | | 10,000 | | | | 9,995,229 | |
1.88%, 01/15/19 | | | 4,845 | | | | 4,832,998 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 06/15/18 | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,028,574 | |
Duke Energy Florida LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.85%, 01/15/20 | | | 8,000 | | | | 7,956,922 | |
Duke Energy Progress LLC | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%) | | | | | | | | |
1.50%, 09/08/20a | | | 9,835 | | | | 9,828,642 | |
Southern Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
1.55%, 07/01/18 | | | 12,425 | | | | 12,412,985 | |
Southern Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
1.50%, 06/01/18 | | | 4,000 | | | | 3,995,250 | |
Virginia Electric & Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.40%, 04/30/18 | | | 800 | | | | 814,938 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 50,865,538 | |
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT — 0.04% | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 10/15/18f | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,034,103 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL — 0.52% | |
Republic Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 05/15/18f | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,169,396 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FOOD — 1.62% | | | | | |
Conagra Brands Inc. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%) | | | | | | | | |
1.86%, 10/09/20a | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,014,035 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%) | | | | | | | | |
1.73%, 08/09/19a | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,023,088 | |
2.00%, 07/02/18 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,012,705 | |
Tyson Foods Inc. | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%) | | | | | | | | |
1.77%, 05/30/19a | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,012,312 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%) | | | | | | | | |
1.87%, 06/02/20a | | | 5,475 | | | | 5,503,328 | |
Wm Wrigley Jr Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.40%, 10/21/18 (Call 09/21/18)b | | | 4,046 | | | | 4,070,253 | |
2.90%, 10/21/19 (Call 09/21/19)b | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,522,693 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 47,158,414 | |
GAS — 0.17% | |
Korea Gas Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 07/29/18b | | | 4,800 | | | | 4,815,761 | |
| | | | | | | | |
HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS — 0.82% | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 09/15/18f | | | 18,478 | | | | 18,503,240 | |
Medtronic Inc. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%) | | | | | | | | |
2.12%, 03/15/20a,f | | | 5,312 | | | | 5,394,317 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,897,557 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
HEALTH CARE – SERVICES — 0.42% | |
Aetna Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.70%, 06/07/18 | | $ | 5,000 | | | $ | 4,998,800 | |
2.20%, 03/15/19 (Call 02/15/19) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,009,088 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.90%, 07/16/18f | | | 4,125 | | | | 4,133,693 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,141,581 | |
HOUSEWARES — 0.93% | |
Newell Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.05%, 12/01/17 | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,005,348 | |
2.15%, 10/15/18 | | | 4,940 | | | | 4,954,393 | |
2.60%, 03/29/19 | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,054,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,013,815 | |
INSURANCE — 1.41% | | | | | |
American International Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 07/16/19 (Call 06/16/19) | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,024,404 | |
5.85%, 01/16/18 | | | 16,656 | | | | 16,801,618 | |
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.220%) | | | | | | | | |
1.54%, 09/19/19a,b | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,014,042 | |
New York Life Global Funding | | | | | | | | |
1.55%, 11/02/18b | | | 4,750 | | | | 4,747,350 | |
Voya Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.90%, 02/15/18 | | | 4,572 | | | | 4,584,668 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41,172,082 | |
INTERNET — 0.14% | |
eBay Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 03/09/18 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,012,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,012,220 | |
LEISURE TIME — 0.67% | | | | | |
Carnival Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 12/15/17 | | | 19,400 | | | | 19,409,094 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,409,094 | |
LODGING — 0.35% | |
Marriott International Inc./MD | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 05/15/18 | | | 9,814 | | | | 10,073,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,073,250 | |
MACHINERY — 0.41% | |
John Deere Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.290%) | | | | | | | | |
1.61%, 06/22/20a | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,007,590 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%) | | | | | | | | |
1.62%, 03/13/20a | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,016,475 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,024,065 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
MANUFACTURING — 0.41% | | | | | |
General Electric Co. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%) | | | | | | | | |
1.87%, 01/14/19a | | $ | 10,000 | | | $ | 10,044,610 | |
Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.340%) | | | | | | | | |
1.66%, 03/16/20a,b | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,007,018 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,051,628 | |
MEDIA — 1.00% | |
Comcast Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.30%, 11/15/17 | | | 9,000 | | | | 9,015,840 | |
Discovery Communications LLC FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.710%) | | | | | | | | |
2.04%, 09/20/19a | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,126,233 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 29,142,073 | |
MINING — 0.39% | |
Anglo American Capital PLC | | | | | | | | |
9.38%, 04/08/19b | | | 10,265 | | | | 11,294,477 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,294,477 | |
OIL & GAS — 3.13% | |
Apache Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 02/01/18 | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,086,797 | |
BP Capital Markets PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.24%, 09/26/18 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,051,714 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 01/15/18 | | | 6,000 | | | | 6,000,895 | |
Chevron Corp. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%) | | | | | | | | |
1.53%, 03/03/20a | | | 6,500 | | | | 6,524,172 | |
CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 05/09/18 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,973,900 | |
Ecopetrol SA | | | | | | | | |
7.63%, 07/23/19 | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,684,000 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 07/18/18f | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,094,400 | |
5.75%, 03/01/18 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,116,477 | |
Phillips 66 FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%) | | | | | | | | |
2.11%, 04/15/20 (Call 04/15/18)a,b | | | 5,625 | | | | 5,635,882 | |
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 04/10/19g | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,054,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 91,222,457 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
PHARMACEUTICALS — 3.40% | |
AbbVie Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.80%, 05/14/18f | | $ | 27,000 | | | $ | 27,016,760 | |
Allergan Funding SCS | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 03/12/18f | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,045,912 | |
3.00%, 03/12/20 (Call 02/12/20) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,045,577 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%) | | | | | | | | |
2.39%, 03/12/18a | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,024,947 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.255%) | | | | | | | | |
2.57%, 03/12/20a | | | 20,505 | | | | 20,881,973 | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 11/16/18 | | | 20,000 | | | | 19,992,381 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 99,007,550 | |
PIPELINES — 0.71% | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.65%, 04/15/18 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,533,410 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 02/15/18 | | | 4,400 | | | | 4,449,894 | |
Kinder Morgan Inc./DE | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 12/01/17 | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,000,520 | |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
1.63%, 11/09/17 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,000,120 | |
1.88%, 01/12/18 | | | 7,800 | | | | 7,805,017 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,788,961 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.38% | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 01/31/18 (Call 12/31/17) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000,319 | |
Simon Property Group LP | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 02/01/19 (Call 11/01/18)f | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,045,811 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,046,130 | |
RETAIL — 1.57% | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.90%, 07/20/18 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,003,976 | |
2.25%, 12/05/18 (Call 11/05/18) | | | 18,500 | | | | 18,556,240 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.10%, 12/07/18 | | | 24,000 | | | | 24,109,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 45,669,929 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS — 1.28% | |
Intel Corp. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.080%) | | | | | | | | |
1.39%, 05/11/20a | | | 13,700 | | | | 13,711,393 | |
QUALCOMM Inc. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%) | | | | | | | | |
1.77%, 05/20/20a | | | 8,395 | | | | 8,463,790 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Xilinx Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.13%, 03/15/19 | | $ | 15,000 | | | $ | 15,028,172 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 37,203,355 | |
SOFTWARE — 0.24% | | | | | |
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.85%, 10/15/18 | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,064,813 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,064,813 | |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 1.78% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 10/01/19 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,141,603 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%) | | | | | | | | |
2.01%, 01/15/20a | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,063,302 | |
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%) | | | | | | | | |
1.77%, 09/19/19a,b | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,023,178 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.580%) | | | | | | | | |
1.93%, 01/17/20a,b | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,039,248 | |
Verizon Communications Inc. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%) | | | | | | | | |
1.86%, 05/22/20a,f | | | 15,440 | | | | 15,537,627 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51,804,958 | |
TRANSPORTATION — 0.20% | |
FedEx Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 01/15/19 | | | 1,275 | | | | 1,365,653 | |
Ryder System Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.45%, 11/15/18 (Call 10/15/18) | | | 4,473 | | | | 4,490,070 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,855,723 | |
TRUCKING & LEASING — 0.73% | |
Aviation Capital Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 01/31/18b | | | 885 | | | | 890,937 | |
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 06/15/19 (Call 05/15/19)b | | | 4,000 | | | | 4,024,149 | |
2.88%, 07/17/18b | | | 7,635 | | | | 7,693,205 | |
3.38%, 03/15/18b | | | 8,479 | | | | 8,534,898 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,143,189 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES | | | | | |
(Cost: $1,783,425,127) | | | | 1,785,872,540 | |
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Security | | Principal or Shares (000s) | | | Value | |
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 1.03% | |
Mizuho Securities USA Inc., 2.33%, 11/01/17a,h (Purchased on 10/31/17 to be repurchased at $30,001,942, collateralized by various non-agency asset-backed securities, 0.00% to 6.60%, due 02/01/22 to 10/25/36, par and fair value of $112,171,004 and $34,500,000, respectively) | | $ | 30,000 | | | $ | 30,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS | | | | | |
(Cost: $30,000,000) | | | | 30,000,000 | |
|
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 0.68% | |
Federal National Mortgage Association | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/01/20 | | | 2,963 | | | | 3,011,054 | |
FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates | | | | | | | | |
Series K010, Class A2 | | | | | | | | |
4.33%, 10/25/20d | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,324,345 | |
Series K013, Class A2 | | | | | | | | |
3.97%, 01/25/21 (Call 01/11/21)d | | | 8,500 | | | | 8,962,864 | |
Series K032, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
3.02%, 02/25/23 | | | 1,161 | | | | 1,189,157 | |
Series K715, Class A2 | | | | | | | | |
2.86%, 01/25/21 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,553,988 | |
Series K721, Class A1 | | | | | | | | |
2.61%, 01/25/22 | | | 2,675 | | | | 2,704,783 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS | |
(Cost: $19,825,642) | | | | 19,746,191 | |
| |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 1.15% | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
1.31%i,j,k | | | 27,343 | | | | 27,348,519 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
1.00%i,j | | | 6,185 | | | | 6,184,789 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS | | | | | |
(Cost: $33,529,652) | | | | 33,533,308 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Value | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 100.78% | | | | | |
(Cost: $2,928,485,493)l | | | $ | 2,932,344,286 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.78)% | | | | (22,606,465 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 2,909,737,821 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FRN — Floating Rate Note
a | Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
b | This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. |
c | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
d | Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
e | Rates shown are discount rates paid at the time of purchase. |
f | All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 1. |
g | This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. |
h | Maturity date represents next reset date. |
i | Affiliated issuer. See Schedule 1. |
j | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
k | All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 1. |
l | The cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes was $2,928,489,658. Net unrealized appreciation was $3,854,628, of which $5,665,724 represented gross unrealized appreciation on investments and $1,811,096 represented gross unrealized depreciation on investments. |
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® SHORT MATURITY BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
Schedule 1 — Affiliates (Note 2)
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2017, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, and/or related parties of the Fund were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated issuer | | Shares held at 10/31/16 (000s) | | | Shares purchased (000s) | | | Shares sold (000s) | | | Shares held at 10/31/17 (000s) | | | Value at 10/31/17 | | | Net realized gain (loss) a | | | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | Income | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | 35,208 | | | | — | | | | (7,865 | )b | | | 27,343 | | | $ | 27,348,519 | | | $ | 10,677 | | | $ | 269 | | | $ | — | c |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 27,110 | | | | — | | | | (20,925 | )b | | | 6,185 | | | | 6,184,789 | | | | 11,405 | | | | — | | | | 425,320 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 33,533,308 | | | $ | 22,082 | | | $ | 269 | | | $ | 425,320 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| a | | Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any. |
| b | | Net of shares purchased and sold. |
| c | | Does not include income earned on the investment of securities lending cash collateral which is not direct income of the Fund and is reflected as a component of securities lending income in the statement of operations. |
Schedule 2 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, see Note 1.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the schedule of investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-backed securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 897,230,939 | | | $ | 41,387,721 | | | $ | 938,618,660 | |
Certificates of deposit | | | — | | | | 16,000,126 | | | | — | | | | 16,000,126 | |
Collateralized mortgage obligations | | | — | | | | 90,106,794 | | | | — | | | | 90,106,794 | |
Commercial paper | | | — | | | | 18,466,667 | | | | — | | | | 18,466,667 | |
Corporate bonds & notes | | | — | | | | 1,785,872,540 | | | | — | | | | 1,785,872,540 | |
Repurchase agreements | | | — | | | | 30,000,000 | | | | — | | | | 30,000,000 | |
U.S. government agency obligations | | | — | | | | 19,746,191 | | | | — | | | | 19,746,191 | |
Money market funds | | | 33,533,308 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 33,533,308 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 33,533,308 | | | $ | 2,857,423,257 | | | $ | 41,387,721 | | | $ | 2,932,344,286 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® SHORT MATURITY BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
The following table includes a rollforward for the year ended October 31, 2017 of investments whose values are classified as Level 3 as of the beginning or end of the year.
| | | | | | | | |
| | Asset-Backed Securities | | | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | |
Balance at beginning of period | | $ | 35,871,580 | | | $ | 3,410,000 | |
Realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 9,213 | | | | — | |
Purchases | | | 41,388,398 | | | | — | |
Sales | | | (9,100,000 | ) | | | — | |
Transfers ina | | | — | | | | — | |
Transfers outa | | | (26,781,470 | ) | | | (3,410,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Balance at end of period | | $ | 41,387,721 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at end of period | | $ | (677 | ) | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| a | | Represents the value as of the beginning of the reporting period. |
The Fund’s investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing a single broker quote without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
iSHARES® SHORT MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
MUNICIPAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 104.79% | |
| |
ALABAMA — 3.37% | | | | | |
Bessemer Governmental Utility Services Corp. RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 06/01/20 | | (BAM) | | $ | 515 | | | $ | 560,253 | |
State of Alabama Docks Department RB Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/01/18 | | | | | 500 | | | | 515,770 | |
5.00%, 10/01/19 | | | | | 500 | | | | 532,010 | |
Tuscaloosa City Board of Education RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 08/01/19 | | | | | 150 | | | | 159,850 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,767,883 | |
ARKANSAS — 0.28% | | | | | |
City of Little Rock AR Water Reclamation System Revenue RB | | | | | | | | |
1.15%, 12/01/18 | | | | | 145 | | | | 144,968 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 144,968 | |
CALIFORNIA — 1.39% | | | | | |
Lancaster Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency RB | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 08/01/20 | | | | | 700 | | | | 732,585 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 732,585 | |
COLORADO — 0.55% | | | | | |
State of Colorado Department of Transportation COP | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 06/15/19 | | | | | 270 | | | | 286,492 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 286,492 | |
CONNECTICUT — 4.66% | | | | | |
State of Connecticut GO Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 04/15/20 | | | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,299,252 | |
Series C VRDN | | | | | | | | |
1.02%, 05/15/34 | | (Put 11/06/17)a | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,150,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2,449,252 | |
FLORIDA — 4.27% | |
Florida Gulf Coast University Financing Corp. RB Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 08/01/20 | | | | | 2,055 | | | | 2,244,368 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2,244,368 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
GEORGIA — 4.39% | | | | | |
Burke County Development Authority RB | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 10/01/32 | | | | $ | 1,700 | | | $ | 1,709,452 | |
Cobb County Development Authority RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 07/15/20 | | | | | 545 | | | | 596,241 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2,305,693 | |
ILLINOIS — 6.63% | | | | | |
Chicago Transit Authority RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 06/01/20 | | | | | 750 | | | | 814,995 | |
Illinois Finance Authority RB | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 11/15/17 | | | | | 150 | | | | 150,098 | |
4.00%, 09/01/18 | | | | | 150 | | | | 152,793 | |
4.00%, 11/15/18 | | | | | 100 | | | | 102,748 | |
4.00%, 09/01/19 | | | | | 145 | | | | 150,636 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/01/20 | | | | | 100 | | | | 109,821 | |
VRDN | | | | | | | | | | |
0.96%, 05/01/38 | | (Put 11/06/17)a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | |
0.96%, 08/15/42 | | (Put 11/06/17)a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 3,481,091 | |
INDIANA — 4.19% | |
City of Indianapolis Department of Public Utilities Water System Revenue RB Series B | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 10/01/18 | | | | | 100 | | | | 102,573 | |
City of Rockport IN RB VRDN | | | | | | | | |
0.93%, 07/01/25 | | (Put 11/06/17)a | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,100,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 2,202,573 | |
IOWA — 2.02% | |
Iowa Finance Authority RB VRDN | | | | | | | | |
1.17%, 04/01/22 | | (Put 11/06/17)a | | | 1,060 | | | | 1,060,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,060,000 | |
KENTUCKY — 2.04% | | | | | |
Hardin County School District Finance Corp. RB | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 02/01/18 | | | | | 400 | | | | 402,728 | |
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® SHORT MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Kentucky State Property & Building Commission RB Series D | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/01/21 | | | | $ | 600 | | | $ | 668,250 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,070,978 | |
LOUISIANA — 9.20% | | | | | |
City of Ruston LA RB | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 06/01/18 | | (AGM) | | | 185 | | | | 186,045 | |
Louisiana Offshore Terminal Authority RB Series B VRDN | | | | | | | | |
0.95%, 09/01/33 | | (Put 11/07/17)a | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000,000 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/15/21 | | | | | 400 | | | | 446,212 | |
VRDN | | | | | | | | |
0.92%, 12/01/43 | | (Put 11/06/17)a | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,200,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 4,832,257 | |
MARYLAND — 0.45% | |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority RB Series B | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 07/01/18 | | | | | 235 | | | | 237,801 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 237,801 | |
MICHIGAN — 1.16% | |
County of Genesee MI GOL Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 02/01/19 | | (BAM) | | | 100 | | | | 104,548 | |
Macomb Township Building Authority RB | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 04/01/18 | | | | | 500 | | | | 504,035 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 608,583 | |
NEW JERSEY — 30.42% | |
Borough of Oceanport NJ GO | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 06/29/18 | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,003,940 | |
Borough of Wanaque NJ GO | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 03/30/18 | | | | | 1,075 | | | | 1,079,336 | |
City of North Wildwood NJ GO | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 05/09/18 | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,004,700 | |
County of Passaic NJ GO Series A | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 12/11/17 | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,001,110 | |
Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education GO | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 07/13/18 | | | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,103,894 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
New Jersey Building Authority RB Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 06/15/18 | | | | $ | 510 | | | $ | 519,996 | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A | | | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 07/01/22 | | | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,116,760 | |
Series DDD | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 06/15/19 | | | | | 645 | | | | 675,457 | |
Series NN | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 03/01/21 | | | | | 255 | | | | 277,287 | |
Series PP | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 06/15/20 | | | | | 1,475 | | | | 1,582,646 | |
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority RB Series F | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 07/01/20 | | | | | 255 | | | | 271,376 | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 07/01/19 | | | | | 160 | | | | 169,819 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 07/01/20 | | | | | 500 | | | | 546,345 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/15/17 | | | | | 2,350 | | | | 2,360,152 | |
Series A-1 | | | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 06/15/19 | | | | | 495 | | | | 518,374 | |
Township of Lacey NJ GO Series A | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 05/25/18 | | | | | 334 | | | | 334,916 | |
Township of Vernon NJ GO | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 09/14/18 | | | | | 900 | | | | 904,608 | |
Township of Winslow NJ GO | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 06/06/18 | | | | | 500 | | | | 501,425 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 15,972,141 | |
NEW YORK — 12.18% | |
Amherst Development Corp. RB Series A VRDN | | | | | | | | |
0.97%, 02/01/35 | | (Put 11/06/17)a | | | 1,610 | | | | 1,610,000 | |
City of Glens Falls NY GO | | | | | | | | |
1.40%, 06/08/18 | | (Call 12/01/17) | | | 1,000 | | | | 999,800 | |
Cooperstown Central School District GO | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 06/29/18 | | (SAW) | | | 860 | | | | 863,216 | |
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iSHARES® SHORT MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
New York State Dormitory Authority RB Series K | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 10/01/18 | | | | $ | 225 | | | $ | 230,769 | |
Onondaga County Trust for Cultural Resources RB | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 05/01/19 | | | | | 400 | | | | 415,900 | |
Skaneateles Central School District/NY GO | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 07/06/18 | | | | | 1,263 | | | | 1,272,092 | |
Troy Capital Resource Corp. RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 09/01/18 | | | | | 975 | | | | 1,005,761 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6,397,538 | |
NORTH CAROLINA — 0.45% | |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (The) RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/15/19 | | | | | 225 | | | | 234,954 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 234,954 | |
OHIO — 6.28% | |
City of Kirtland OH GOL | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 06/21/18 | | | | | 500 | | | | 502,090 | |
City of Willoughby OH GO | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 06/22/18 | | | | | 750 | | | | 753,105 | |
County of Union OH GOL | | | | | | | | |
1.20%, 03/28/18 | | (Call 12/01/17) | | | 1,350 | | | | 1,350,175 | |
Urbana City School District GO | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/01/17 | | | | | 690 | | | | 692,167 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 3,297,537 | |
OKLAHOMA — 0.74% | |
Norman Regional Hospital Authority RB | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 09/01/18 | | | | | 380 | | | | 388,155 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 388,155 | |
PENNSYLVANIA — 6.16% | |
Carlisle Area School District GOL | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 09/01/19 | | | | | 165 | | | | 167,231 | |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO Third Series | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 07/01/18 | | (AGM) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,028,180 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority RB | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 03/15/19 | | | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,037,630 | |
VRDN | | | | | | | | |
0.97%, 11/01/28 | | (Put 11/07/17)a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 3,233,041 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
Security | | | | Principal or Shares (000s) | | | Value | |
SOUTH CAROLINA — 1.90% | |
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB Series 2016 VRDN | | | | | | | | |
1.12%, 06/01/37 | | (Put 12/01/23)a,b | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,000,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1,000,000 | |
TENNESSEE — 0.49% | |
Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facility Board RB | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 09/01/18 | | | | | 250 | | | | 254,927 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 254,927 | |
TEXAS — 0.62% | |
Harris County Hospital District RB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 02/15/20 | | | | | 300 | | | | 324,039 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 324,039 | |
WEST VIRGINIA — 0.64% | |
Berkeley County Public Service District RB | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 12/01/17 | | | | | 335 | | | | 335,228 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 335,228 | |
WYOMING — 0.31% | |
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency Inc. RB Series A | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 01/01/18 | | (BAM) | | | 160 | | | | 160,712 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 160,712 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS | | | | | |
(Cost: $55,065,079) | | | | | | | 55,022,796 | |
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.05% | |
| |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.05% | | | | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds: MuniCash | | | | | | | | |
0.74%c,d | | | | | 25 | | | | 25,041 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 25,041 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost: $25,041) | | | | 25,041 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
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iSHARES® SHORT MATURITY MUNICIPAL BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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| | | | | | | Value | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 104.84% (Cost: $55,090,120)e | | | | | | $ | 55,047,837 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (4.84)% | | | | (2,541,274 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | $ | 52,506,563 | |
| | | | | | | | | | |
COP — Certificates of Participation
GO — General Obligation
GOL — General Obligation Limited
RB — Revenue Bond
SAW — State Aid Withholding
VRDN — Variable Rate Demand Note
Insured by:
AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
BAM — Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
a | Variable rate security that is payable on demand on each reset date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
b | This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. |
c | Affiliated issuer. See Schedule 1. |
d | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
e | The cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes was $55,090,135. Net unrealized depreciation was $42,298, of which $30,340 represented gross unrealized appreciation on investments and $72,638 represented gross unrealized depreciation on investments. |
Schedule 1 — Affiliates (Note 2)
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2017, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, and/or related parties of the Fund were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated issuer | | Shares held at 10/31/16 (000s) | | | Shares purchased (000s) | | | Shares sold (000s) | | | Shares held at 10/31/17 (000s) | | | Value at 10/31/17 | | | Net realized gain (loss) a | | | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | Income | |
BlackRock Liquidity Funds: MuniCash | | | 98 | | | | — | | | | (73 | )b | | | 25 | | | $ | 25,041 | | | $ | 26 | | | $ | (3 | ) | | $ | 419 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| a | | Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any. |
| b | | Net of shares purchased and sold. |
Schedule 2 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, see Note 1.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the schedule of investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Municipal debt obligations | | $ | — | | | $ | 55,022,796 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 55,022,796 | |
Money market funds | | | 25,041 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 25,041 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 25,041 | | | $ | 55,022,796 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 55,047,837 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES — 0.01% | |
Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2016-2, Class A2 | | | | | | | | |
1.13%, 09/17/18 (Call 07/15/19) | | $ | 18 | | | $ | 18,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES | | | | | |
(Cost: $18,054) | | | | 18,050 | |
|
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT — 12.77% | |
Bank of Montreal FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.240%) | | | | | | | | |
1.48%, 10/17/18a | | | 500 | | | | 499,975 | |
1.48%, 10/25/18a | | | 500 | | | | 499,965 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) | | | | | | | | |
1.58%, 08/08/18 | | | 3,800 | | | | 3,797,480 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%) | | | | | | | | |
1.66%, 04/12/19a | | | 1,000 | | | | 999,569 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | | | | | | |
1.76%, 10/26/18 | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,999,893 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.360%) | | | | | | | | |
1.67%, 08/08/18a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000,457 | |
Credit Suisse AG/New York NY | | | | | | | | |
1.66%, 06/29/18 | | | 600 | | | | 599,785 | |
1.86%, 11/09/18 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000,230 | |
KBC Bank NV | | | | | | | | |
0.00%, 01/04/18j | | | 1,000 | | | | 997,330 | |
Natixis SA | | | | | | | | |
1.81%, 11/20/18 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000,300 | |
Norinchukin Bank FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%) | | | | | | | | |
1.43%, 05/29/18a | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,499,770 | |
Royal Bank of Canada/New York NY FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%) | | | | | | | | |
1.45%, 08/09/18a | | | 2,600 | | | | 2,599,756 | |
Societe Generale International | | | | | | | | |
1.62%, 09/10/18 | | | 750 | | | | 749,807 | |
Standard Chartered Bank FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%) | | | | | | | | |
1.44%, 05/01/18a | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,999,280 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%) | | | | | | | | |
1.43%, 01/23/18a | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,499,880 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.520%) | | | | | | | | |
1.76%, 11/22/17a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,000,367 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.280%) | | | | | | | | |
1.59%, 02/06/18a | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 250,242 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT | | | | | |
(Cost: $23,997,157) | | | | 23,994,086 | |
|
COMMERCIAL PAPERb — 38.39% | |
ABN AMRO Funding USA LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.62%, 03/02/18 | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,985,431 | |
Albion Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.29%, 11/20/17 | | | 4,528 | | | | 4,524,964 | |
Amgen Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.30%, 11/08/17 | | | 4,000 | | | | 3,998,719 | |
Antalis SA | | | | | | | | |
1.46%, 01/10/18 | | | 1,000 | | | | 997,326 | |
ASB Finance Ltd. FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%) | | | | | | | | |
1.47%, 09/21/18a | | | 500 | | | | 499,954 | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.470%) | | | | | | | | |
1.71%, 02/12/18a | | | 300 | | | | 300,353 | |
Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.42%, 01/04/18 | | | 675 | | | | 673,363 | |
AXA Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.54%, 02/06/18 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,489,206 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.520%) | | | | | | | | |
1.76%, 11/20/17a,c | | | 500 | | | | 500,168 | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | | | | | | | |
1.67%, 02/16/18 | | | 4,000 | | | | 3,983,224 | |
Bell Canada Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.51%, 11/28/17 | | | 500 | | | | 499,430 | |
1.52%, 11/01/17 | | | 700 | | | | 699,972 | |
BPCE SA | | | | | | | | |
1.65%, 07/09/18 | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,965,634 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | | | | | | |
1.48%, 10/16/18d | | | 250 | | | | 250,000 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.32%, 11/02/17 | | | 4,000 | | | | 3,999,698 | |
Eni Finance USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.57%, 01/24/18 | | | 4,000 | | | | 3,985,286 | |
1.63%, 02/05/18 | | | 350 | | | | 348,506 | |
Entergy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.64%, 11/28/17 | | | 1,000 | | | | 998,703 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.38%, 11/02/17 | | $ | 5,000 | | | $ | 4,999,623 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.56%, 01/03/18 | | | 350 | | | | 349,030 | |
HSBC Bank PLC FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%) | | | | | | | | |
1.61%, 02/09/18a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,001,059 | |
Hyundai Capital America | | | | | | | | |
1.31%, 11/02/17 | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,499,736 | |
1.58%, 01/22/18 | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,992,959 | |
Liberty Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.32%, 12/13/17 | | | 250 | | | | 249,613 | |
Macquarie Bank Ltd. FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.310%) | | | | | | | | |
1.55%, 01/24/18a,c | | | 5,400 | | | | 5,403,499 | |
Marriott International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.37%, 11/02/17 | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,699,872 | |
Matchpoint Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
1.43%, 12/12/17 | | | 2,100 | | | | 2,096,634 | |
Mondelez International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.49%, 11/20/17 | | | 500 | | | | 499,612 | |
1.49%, 01/09/18 | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,991,349 | |
1.50%, 11/13/17 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,499,250 | |
Nationwide Building Society | | | | | | | | |
1.53%, 03/27/18 | | | 500 | | | | 496,854 | |
Omnicom Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.47%, 11/22/17 | | | 1,000 | | | | 999,146 | |
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.220%) | | | | | | | | |
1.45%, 10/04/18a | | | 1,000 | | �� | | 999,813 | |
Sheffield Receivables Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.53%, 02/12/18 | | | 1,000 | | | | 995,802 | |
Suncor Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.53%, 01/03/18 | | | 700 | | | | 698,179 | |
Telstra Corp. Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
1.48%, 04/09/18 | | | 500 | | | | 496,393 | |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
1.42%, 11/28/17 | | | 1,000 | | | | 998,911 | |
1.50%, 12/27/17 | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,993,136 | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
1.38%, 01/04/18 | | | 500 | | | | 498,822 | |
Victory Receivables Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.32%, 12/08/17 | | | 250 | | | | 249,661 | |
1.44%, 02/01/18 | | | 1,000 | | | | 996,368 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
White Plains Capital | | | | | | | | |
1.76%, 03/13/18c | | $ | 750 | | | $ | 745,151 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER | | | | | |
(Cost: $72,143,173) | | | | 72,150,409 | |
|
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 45.92% | |
| | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.94% | | | | | | | | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 11/15/19 | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,140,658 | |
United Technologies Corp. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%) | | | | | | | | |
1.66%, 11/01/19a | | | 500 | | | | 502,495 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3,643,153 | |
AUTO MANUFACTURERS — 3.33% | |
American Honda Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.55%, 12/11/17 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,500,288 | |
Daimler Finance North America LLC FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.620%) | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 10/30/19a,c | | | 250 | | | | 251,509 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.72%, 12/06/17 | | | 350 | | | | 350,011 | |
Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.55%, 11/17/17c | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,300,059 | |
Hyundai Capital America | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 03/19/18c | | | 300 | | | | 300,085 | |
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.72%, 09/28/20c,d | | | 750 | | | | 751,097 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%) | | | | | | | | |
2.15%, 04/06/18a,c | | | 300 | | | | 300,672 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%) | | | | | | | | |
2.33%, 03/08/19a,c | | | 250 | | | | 252,453 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%) | | | | | | | | |
1.73%, 04/06/18a | | | 250 | | | | 250,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6,256,588 | |
BANKS — 24.34% | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.440%) | | | | | | | | |
1.80%, 01/16/18a,c | | | 400 | | | | 400,349 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.60%, 01/15/19 | | | 500 | | | | 503,298 | |
Bank of America N.A. | | | | | | | | |
2.05%, 12/07/18 | | | 545 | | | | 546,979 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Bank of Montreal FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%) | | | | | | | | |
1.91%, 12/12/19a | | $ | 510 | | | $ | 513,659 | |
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. (The) FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%) | | | | | | | | |
1.77%, 09/09/19a | | | 800 | | | | 799,852 | |
Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 10/29/18c | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,013,464 | |
Barclays PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 03/16/18 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,002,480 | |
Citigroup Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.70%, 04/27/18 | | | 1,550 | | | | 1,549,316 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.860%) | | | | | | | | |
2.18%, 12/07/18a | | | 400 | | | | 402,515 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%) | | | | | | | | |
1.71%, 03/12/18a,c | | | 300 | | | | 300,383 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%) | | | | | | | | |
1.77%, 03/10/20a,c | | | 1,615 | | | | 1,619,253 | |
Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH | | | | | | | | |
1.63%, 10/30/20 (Call 09/30/20)d | | | 1,000 | | | | 999,613 | |
2.20%, 10/30/20 (Call 09/30/20) | | | 490 | | | | 490,173 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.90%, 07/19/18 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,007,793 | |
HSBC USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.63%, 01/16/18 | | | 1,800 | | | | 1,800,147 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.880%) | | | | | | | | |
2.21%, 09/24/18a | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,013,937 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 01/15/18 | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,522,400 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%) | | | | | | | | |
1.92%, 04/25/18a | | | 400 | | | | 400,851 | |
Series H | | | | | | | | |
1.70%, 03/01/18 (Call 02/01/18) | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,501,036 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%) | | | | | | | | |
1.78%, 09/21/18 (Call 08/21/18)a | | | 250 | | | | 250,527 | |
Lloyds Bank PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 08/17/20 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,015,086 | |
Mizuho Bank Ltd./NY | | | | | | | | |
1.77%, 10/25/19d | | | 3,000 | | | | 2,998,743 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.540%) | | | | | | | | |
1.86%, 09/04/18a | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,500,246 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | |
2.13%, 04/25/18 | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,001,825 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%) | | | | | | | | |
1.77%, 04/17/19a,c,e | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,001,900 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd./New York FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%) | | | | | | | | |
1.51%, 03/14/19a | | | 750 | | | | 749,861 | |
Royal Bank of Canada | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 12/10/18 | | | 390 | | | | 390,988 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%) | | | | | | | | |
1.70%, 03/02/20a | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,007,692 | |
Santander UK PLC | | | | | | | | |
1.00%, 11/03/20d | | | 500 | | | | 499,777 | |
2.13%, 11/03/20 | | | 965 | | | | 963,025 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%) | | | | | | | | |
1.77%, 09/09/19a | | | 800 | | | | 799,803 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd./New York FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.370%) | | | | | | | | |
1.72%, 01/17/19a | | | 800 | | | | 799,903 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.05%, 03/06/19c | | | 1,635 | | | | 1,635,153 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB | | | | | | | | |
1.68%, 09/08/20d | | | 745 | | | | 746,866 | |
UBS AG/London | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.310%) | | | | | | | | |
1.55%, 08/29/18a | | | 400 | | | | 400,060 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.580%) | | | | | | | | |
1.90%, 06/08/20 (Call 05/08/20)a,c | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,004,788 | |
UBS AG/Stamford CT | | | | | | | | |
1.80%, 03/26/18 | | | 325 | | | | 325,361 | |
2.38%, 08/14/19 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,006,440 | |
Westpac Banking Corp. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%) | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 03/06/20a | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,010,104 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.710%) | | | | | | | | |
2.02%, 05/13/19a | | | 250 | | | | 251,913 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 45,747,559 | |
BEVERAGES — 1.07% | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.35%, 10/15/18d | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,999,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,999,932 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 0.53% | | | | | | | | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.49%, 09/20/18d | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,000,936 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,000,936 | |
COMPUTERS — 0.93% | |
Apple Inc. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%) | | | | | | | | |
1.51%, 02/07/20a | | | 500 | | | | 501,441 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%) | | | | | | | | |
1.56%, 05/03/18a | | | 250 | | | | 250,317 | |
IBM Credit LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.47%, 09/06/19d | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,001,305 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,753,063 | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.85% | |
American Express Credit Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 11/05/18 (Call 10/05/18) | | | 460 | | | | 460,446 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%) | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 03/03/20 (Call 02/03/20)a | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,010,816 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3,471,262 | |
ELECTRIC — 0.27% | |
Electricite de France SA | | | | | | | | |
2.15%, 01/22/19c | | | 500 | | | | 501,602 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 501,602 | |
ELECTRONICS — 0.56% | |
Honeywell International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.42%, 10/30/19d | | | 750 | | | | 749,893 | |
1.80%, 10/30/19 | | | 310 | | | | 309,716 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,059,609 | |
HEALTH CARE – SERVICES – 0.12% | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.95%, 10/15/20 | | | 230 | | | | 229,493 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 229,493 | |
INSURANCE — 1.51% | |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.45%, 03/07/18 | | | 115 | | | | 114,992 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%) | | | | | | | | |
1.87%, 03/07/18a | | | 100 | | | | 100,195 | |
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I | | | | | | | | |
1.50%, 01/10/18c | | | 1,770 | | | | 1,770,284 | |
1.75%, 09/19/19c | | | 860 | | | | 856,709 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,842,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
INTERNET — 0.94% | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 11/28/19 (Call 10/28/19) | | $ | 1,750 | | | $ | 1,761,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,761,725 | |
MACHINERY — 1.05% | |
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.50%, 02/23/18 | | | 500 | | | | 500,060 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%) | | | | | | | | |
2.01%, 02/23/18a | | | 300 | | | | 300,671 | |
John Deere Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.46%, 07/05/19d | | | 1,170 | | | | 1,169,744 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,970,475 | |
MANUFACTURING — 1.60% | |
Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.340%) | | | | | | | | |
1.66%, 03/16/20a,c | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,010,527 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3,010,527 | |
MEDIA — 0.76% | |
Walt Disney Co. (The) FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.130%) | | | | | | | | |
1.45%, 03/04/20a | | | 1,435 | | | | 1,434,753 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,434,753 | |
OIL & GAS — 2.76% | |
BP Capital Markets PLC | | | | | | | | |
1.77%, 09/19/19 | | | 825 | | | | 824,342 | |
Chevron Corp. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.090%) | | | | | | | | |
1.41%, 02/28/19a | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000,001 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%) | | | | | | | | |
1.53%, 03/03/20a | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,007,437 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%) | | | | | | | | |
1.92%, 02/28/18a | | | 350 | | | | 350,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5,182,493 | |
RETAIL — 1.58% | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.90%, 07/20/18 | | | 390 | | | | 390,517 | |
Home Depot Inc. (The) FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%) | | | | | | | | |
1.47%, 06/05/20a | | | 1,220 | | | | 1,221,966 | |
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SCHEDULESOF INVESTMENTS | | | 35 | |
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® ULTRA SHORT-TERM BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Lowe’s Companies Inc. FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%) | | | | | | | | |
1.92%, 09/14/18a | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 100,481 | |
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 10/09/19 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,249,671 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,962,635 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS — 0.78% | |
QUALCOMM Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.40%, 05/18/18 | | | 500 | | | | 499,808 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.360%) | | | | | | | | |
1.68%, 05/20/19a | | | 970 | | | | 973,501 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,473,309 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES | | | | | |
(Cost: $86,202,368) | | | | 86,301,294 | |
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REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS — 3.06% | |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 1.88%, 11/01/17a,f (Purchased on 10/31/17 to be repurchased at $2,500,131, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 3.25%, due 08/12/49, par and fair value of $3,689,217 and $2,875,000, respectively) | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,500,000 | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, 1.69%, 11/01/17a,f (Purchased on 10/31/17 to be repurchased at $2,000,094, collateralized by various non-agency asset-backed securities, 0.00% to 1.59%, due 11/10/35 to 11/25/36, par and fair value of $11,039,500 and $2,300,862, respectively) | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 1.71%, 11/01/17a,f (Purchased on 10/31/17 to be repurchased at $1,250,060, collateralized by various non-agency mortgage-backed securities, 1.71% to 3.97%, due 02/11/28 to 03/12/48, par and fair value of $1,424,871 and $1,437,500, respectively) | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,250,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS | | | | | |
(Cost: $5,750,000) | | | | 5,750,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal or Shares (000s) | | | Value | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 0.27% | |
Federal Farm Credit Banks | | | | | |
1.18%, 08/23/19d | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 500,193 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS | |
(Cost: $500,002) | | | | 500,193 | |
|
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.17% | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | | | | | | |
1.00%g,h | | | 319 | | | | 318,681 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS | | | | | |
(Cost: $318,681) | | | | 318,681 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 100.59% | | | | | |
(Cost: $188,929,435)i | | | | 189,032,713 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.59)% | | | | (1,100,464 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 187,932,249 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FRN — Floating Rate Note
a | Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
b | Rates shown are discount rates paid at the time of purchase. |
c | This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. |
d | Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
e | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
f | Maturity date represents next reset date. |
g | Affiliated issuer. See Schedule 1. |
h | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
i | The cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes was $188,929,435. Net unrealized appreciation was $103,278, of which $129,164 represented gross unrealized appreciation on investments and $25,886 represented gross unrealized depreciation on investments. |
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® ULTRA SHORT-TERM BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
Schedule 1 — Affiliates (Note 2)
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2017, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, and/or related parties of the Fund were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated issuer | | Shares held at 10/31/16 (000s) | | | Shares purchased (000s) | | | Shares sold (000s) | | | Shares held at 10/31/17 (000s) | | | Value at 10/31/17 | | | Net realized gain (loss) a | | | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | Income | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | — | | | | 319b | | | | — | | | | 319 | | | $ | 318,681 | | | $ | 2 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,380 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| a | | Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any. |
| b | | Net of shares purchased and sold. |
Schedule 2 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, see Note 1.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the schedule of investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-backed securities | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,050 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,050 | |
Certificates of deposit | | | — | | | | 23,994,086 | | | | — | | | | 23,994,086 | |
Commercial paper | | | — | | | | 72,150,409 | | | | — | | | | 72,150,409 | |
Corporate bonds & notes | | | — | | | | 85,299,394 | | | | 1,001,900 | | | | 86,301,294 | |
Repurchase agreements | | | — | | | | 5,750,000 | | | | — | | | | 5,750,000 | |
U.S. government agency obligations | | | — | | | | 500,193 | | | | — | | | | 500,193 | |
Money market funds | | | 318,681 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 318,681 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 318,681 | | | $ | 187,712,132 | | | $ | 1,001,900 | | | $ | 189,032,713 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULESOFINVESTMENTS | | | 37 | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF | | | iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF | | | iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF | |
| | | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at cost: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 2,864,955,841 | | | $ | 55,065,079 | | | $ | 182,860,754 | |
Repurchase agreements — unaffiliated | | | 30,000,000 | | | | — | | | | 5,750,000 | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | | 33,529,652 | | | | 25,041 | | | | 318,681 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total cost of investments in securities | | $ | 2,928,485,493 | | | $ | 55,090,120 | | | $ | 188,929,435 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana) (Note 1): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 2,868,810,978 | | | $ | 55,022,796 | | | $ | 182,964,032 | |
Repurchase agreements — unaffiliated | | | 30,000,000 | | | | — | | | | 5,750,000 | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | | 33,533,308 | | | | 25,041 | | | | 318,681 | |
Foreign currency, at valueb | | | 27,311 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cash | | | 499,423 | | | | — | | | | 754 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities sold | | | 4,267,484 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Dividends and interest | | | 10,446,002 | | | | 377,133 | | | | 370,343 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 2,513,840 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | | 2,950,098,346 | | | | 55,424,970 | | | | 189,403,810 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 12,420,000 | | | | 2,907,564 | | | | 1,461,709 | |
Collateral for securities on loan (Note 1) | | | 27,333,860 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 606,665 | | | | 10,843 | | | | 9,852 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 40,360,525 | | | | 2,918,407 | | | | 1,471,561 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 2,909,737,821 | | | $ | 52,506,563 | | | $ | 187,932,249 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net assets consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 2,903,082,353 | | | $ | 52,545,235 | | | $ | 187,711,094 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 2,792,669 | | | | 42,339 | | | | 138,705 | |
Undistributed net realized gain (accumulated net realized loss) | | | 2,467 | | | | (38,728 | ) | | | (20,828 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 3,860,332 | | | | (42,283 | ) | | | 103,278 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 2,909,737,821 | | | $ | 52,506,563 | | | $ | 187,932,249 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Shares outstandingc | | | 57,900,000 | | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 3,750,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 50.25 | | | $ | 50.01 | | | $ | 50.12 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
a | Securities on loan with values of $26,659,510, $ — and $ —, respectively. See Note 1. |
b | Cost of foreign currency: $25,772, $ — and $ —, respectively. |
c | No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized. |
See notes to financial statements.
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38 | | 2017 iSHARES ANNUAL REPORTTO SHAREHOLDERS |
Statements of Operations
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
Year ended October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF | | | iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF | | | iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF | |
| | | |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — affiliated (Note 2) | | $ | 425,320 | | | $ | 419 | | | $ | 6,380 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | 41,595,490 | | | | 474,658 | | | | 1,392,250 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net (Note 2) | | | 106,388 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 42,127,198 | | | | 475,077 | | | | 1,398,630 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 6,109,671 | | | | 95,727 | | | | 77,115 | |
Proxy fees | | | 50,775 | | | | 809 | | | | 2,646 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 6,160,446 | | | | 96,536 | | | | 79,761 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 35,966,752 | | | | 378,541 | | | | 1,318,869 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (7,702,633 | ) | | | (29,166 | ) | | | (7,503 | ) |
Investments — affiliated (Note 2) | | | 10,677 | | | | 26 | | | | — | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 761 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Forward currency contracts | | | 8,261,812 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated funds | | | 11,405 | | | | — | | | | 2 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 582,022 | | | | (29,140 | ) | | | (7,501 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | 5,066,732 | | | | (21,980 | ) | | | 66,211 | |
Investments — affiliated (Note 2) | | | 269 | | | | (3 | ) | | | — | |
Forward currency contracts | | | (3,569,633 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies | | | 1,575 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 1,498,943 | | | | (21,983 | ) | | | 66,211 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 2,080,965 | | | | (51,123 | ) | | | 58,710 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 38,047,717 | | | $ | 327,418 | | | $ | 1,377,579 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF | | | iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF | |
| | Year ended October 31, 2017 | | | Year ended October 31, 2016 | | | Year ended October 31, 2017 | | | Year ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 35,966,752 | | | $ | 21,386,747 | | | $ | 378,541 | | | $ | 244,959 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 582,022 | | | | (436,902 | ) | | | (29,140 | ) | | | (486 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 1,498,943 | | | | 5,981,582 | | | | (21,983 | ) | | | (49,031 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 38,047,717 | | | | 26,931,427 | | | | 327,418 | | | | 195,442 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (34,147,741 | ) | | | (21,492,109 | ) | | | (359,533 | ) | | | (245,082 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (34,147,741 | ) | | | (21,492,109 | ) | | | (359,533 | ) | | | (245,082 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 1,295,366,901 | | | | 1,159,167,574 | | | | 17,526,350 | | | | 5,007,945 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (411,421,762 | ) | | | (924,020,501 | ) | | | — | | | | (4,994,826 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 883,945,139 | | | | 235,147,073 | | | | 17,526,350 | | | | 13,119 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | 887,845,115 | | | | 240,586,391 | | | | 17,494,235 | | | | (36,521 | ) |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 2,021,892,706 | | | | 1,781,306,315 | | | | 35,012,328 | | | | 35,048,849 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 2,909,737,821 | | | $ | 2,021,892,706 | | | $ | 52,506,563 | | | $ | 35,012,328 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of year | | $ | 2,792,669 | | | $ | 1,190,183 | | | $ | 42,339 | | | $ | 23,331 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 25,800,000 | | | | 23,150,000 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 100,000 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (8,200,000 | ) | | | (18,450,000 | ) | | | — | | | | (100,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 17,600,000 | | | | 4,700,000 | | | | 350,000 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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40 | | 2017 iSHARES ANNUAL REPORTTO SHAREHOLDERS |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
| | | | | | | | |
| | iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF | |
| | Year ended October 31, 2017 | | | Year ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
| | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,318,869 | | | $ | 127,279 | |
Net realized loss | | | (7,501 | ) | | | (13,325 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 66,211 | | | | 43,430 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,377,579 | | | | 157,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (1,210,368 | ) | | | (103,710 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (1,210,368 | ) | | | (103,710 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 167,741,625 | | | | 22,457,685 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (4,994,630 | ) | | | (9,986,485 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 162,746,995 | | | | 12,471,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | | 162,914,206 | | | | 12,524,874 | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 25,018,043 | | | | 12,493,169 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 187,932,249 | | | $ | 25,018,043 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of year | | $ | 138,705 | | | $ | 30,202 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 3,350,000 | | | | 450,000 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (100,000 | ) | | | (200,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 250,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF | |
| | Year ended Oct. 31, 2017 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2016 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2015 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2014 | | | Period from Sep. 25, 2013a to Oct. 31, 2013 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 50.17 | | | $ | 50.04 | | | $ | 50.15 | | | $ | 50.07 | | | $ | 50.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment incomeb | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.02 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.14 | | | | (0.13 | ) | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.05 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.78 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 50.25 | | | $ | 50.17 | | | $ | 50.04 | | | $ | 50.15 | | | $ | 50.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Total return | | | 1.57 | % | | | 1.28 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.96 | % | | | 0.14 | %d |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 2,909,738 | | | $ | 2,021,893 | | | $ | 1,781,306 | | | $ | 418,732 | | | $ | 102,634 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assetse | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.42 | % |
Portfolio turnover ratef | | | 56 | % | | | 79 | % | | | 23 | % | | | 35 | % | | | 2 | %d |
a | Commencement of operations. |
b | Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period. |
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. |
e | Annualized for periods of less than one year. |
f | Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See notes to financial statements.
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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF | |
| | Year ended Oct. 31, 2017 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2016 | | | Period from Mar. 3, 2015a to Oct. 31, 2015 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 50.02 | | | $ | 50.07 | | | $ | 50.00 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment incomeb | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.39 | | | | 0.20 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | 0.04 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.24 | |
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Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 50.01 | | | $ | 50.02 | | | $ | 50.07 | |
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Total return | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.48 | %d |
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Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 52,507 | | | $ | 35,012 | | | $ | 35,049 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assetse | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to waived feese | | | n/a | | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.59 | % |
Portfolio turnover ratef | | | 163 | % | | | 100 | % | | | 184 | %d |
a | Commencement of operations. |
b | Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period. |
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. |
e | Annualized for periods of less than one year. |
f | Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See notes to financial statements.
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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF | |
| | Year ended Oct. 31, 2017 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2016 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2015 | | | Period from Dec. 11, 2013a to Oct. 31, 2014 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 50.04 | | | $ | 49.97 | | | $ | 50.08 | | | $ | 49.99 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment incomeb | | | 0.71 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.16 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.06 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.22 | |
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Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 50.12 | | | $ | 50.04 | | | $ | 49.97 | | | $ | 50.08 | |
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Total return | | | 1.47 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.32 | % | | | 0.45 | %d |
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Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 187,932 | | | $ | 25,018 | | | $ | 12,493 | | | $ | 15,024 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assetse | | | 0.09 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.18 | % | | | 0.18 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse | | | 1.43 | % | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.35 | % |
Portfolio turnover ratef | | | 11 | % | | | 139 | % | | | 41 | % | | | 71 | %d |
a | Commencement of operations. |
b | Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period. |
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. |
e | Annualized for periods of less than one year. |
f | Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
iShares U.S. ETF 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 was established as a Delaware statutory trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated June 21, 2011.
These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):
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iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification |
Short Maturity Bond | | Non-diversified |
Short Maturity Municipal Bond | | Diversified |
Ultra Short-Term Bond | | Diversified |
Pursuant to the Trust’s organizational documents, the Funds’ officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred.
1. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses 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.
SECURITY VALUATION
Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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 BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Funds. The investments of each Fund are valued pursuant to policies and procedures developed by the Global Valuation Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”).
| • | | Fixed income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. |
| • | | Open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”). |
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| • | | Forward currency contracts are valued based on that day’s prevailing forward exchange rate for the underlying currencies. Interpolated forward exchange rates are used for contracts with interim settlement dates for which quotations are not available. |
| • | | Repurchase agreements are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. |
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the fair value of such investment or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board. The fair valuation approaches that may be utilized by the Global Valuation Committee to determine fair value include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. The valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates. Valuations based on such inputs are reported to the Board on a quarterly basis.
The Global Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices, reviews of large movements in market values, and reviews of market related activity.
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). 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 quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| • | | Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and |
| • | | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability 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 investments. |
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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of values determined for financial instruments are based on the pricing
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transparency of the financial instruments and are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME RECOGNITION
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest income, are recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements. In a repurchase agreement, a Fund purchases a security from a counterparty who agrees to repurchase the same security at a mutually agreed upon date and price. On a daily basis, the counterparty is required to maintain collateral subject to the agreement and in value no less than the agreed repurchase amount. The agreements are conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal Reserve book entry system or held in a segregated account by the Fund’s custodian or designated sub-custodians under tri-party repurchase agreements. In the event the counterparty defaults and the fair value of the collateral declines, the Fund could experience losses, delays and costs in liquidating the collateral.
Repurchase agreements are entered into by the Funds under Master Repurchase Agreements (each, an “MRA”). The MRA permits the Funds, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables with collateral held by and/or posted to the counterparty. As a result, one single net payment is created. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Based on the terms of the MRA, the Fund receives securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price at maturity. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the Fund would recognize a liability with respect to such excess collateral. The liability reflects the Fund’s obligation under bankruptcy law to return the excess to the counterparty.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s open repurchase agreements as of October 31, 2017 which are subject to offset under an MRA:
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iShares ETF | | Market Value of Repurchase Agreements | | | Non-cash Collateral Received a | | | Net Amount | |
Short Maturity Bond | | $ | 30,000,000 | | | $ | 30,000,000 | | | $ | — | |
Ultra Short-Term Bond | | | 5,750,000 | | | | 5,750,000 | | | | — | |
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| a | | Collateral received in excess of the market value of repurchase agreements is not presented in this table. The total collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in each Fund’s schedule of investments. |
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates deemed appropriate by the investment adviser. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.
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Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of securities. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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 jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are reflected in their 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 October 31, 2017, if any, are disclosed in the Funds’ statements of assets and liabilities.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
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.
LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
Each Fund may lend its investment 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 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 Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds and any excess collateral is returned by the Funds 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.
Cash received as collateral for securities on loan may be reinvested in certain short-term instruments either directly on behalf of a fund or through one or more joint accounts or money market funds, including those managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates. As of October 31, 2017, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BFA and is disclosed in the schedules 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 for each Fund are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The total value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2017 and the total value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities. Income earned by the Funds from securities lending is disclosed in the statements of operations.
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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 Funds benefit from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of securities loaned if 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 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.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (“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, a Fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and a Fund can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell or re-pledge the collateral.
The following table is a summary of securities lending agreements which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of October 31, 2017:
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iShares ETF and Counterparty | | Market Value of Securities on Loan | | | Cash Collateral Received a | | | Net Amount | |
Short Maturity Bond | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | | $ | 380,559 | | | $ | 380,559 | | | $ | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | 10,045,300 | | | | 10,045,300 | | | | — | |
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | | | 9,963,557 | | | | 9,963,557 | | | | — | |
JPMorgan Securities LLC | | | 125,036 | | | | 125,036 | | | | — | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith | | | 2,451,880 | | | | 2,451,880 | | | | — | |
Mizuho Securities USA Inc. | | | 2,267,046 | | | | 2,267,046 | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | | 201,997 | | | | 201,997 | | | | — | |
MUFG Securities Americas Inc. | | | 550,986 | | | | 550,986 | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC | | | 673,149 | | | | 673,149 | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 26,659,510 | | | $ | 26,659,510 | | | $ | — | |
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| a | | Collateral received 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. |
RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARD
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization on Purchase Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Funds.
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2. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
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:
| | | | |
iShares ETF | | Investment Advisory Fee | |
Short Maturity Bond | | | 0.25 | % |
Short Maturity Municipal Bond | | | 0.25 | |
Ultra Short-Term Bond | | | 0.08 | |
Prior to December 16, 2016, for its investment advisory services to the iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF, BFA was entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.18% based on the average daily net assets of the Fund.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 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. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, 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 “collateral investment fees”). 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 Funds retain a portion of securities lending income and remit the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 80% of securities lending income 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 a given calendar year exceeds the aggregate securities lending income generated across the iShares ETF Complex in the calendar year 2013, each Fund, pursuant to a securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
For the year ended October 31, 2017, the total of securities lending agent services and collateral investment fees paid were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Fees Paid to BTC | |
Short Maturity Bond | | $ | 37,965 | |
BlackRock Investments, LLC, 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.
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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 year ended October 31, 2017, the purchase and sales transactions executed by the iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were $5,158,009 and $ —, respectively.
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 included in “Dividends – affiliated” in the statements of operations.
It is possible that, from time to time, BlackRock and/or funds managed by BFA or an affiliate (collectively, “Affiliates”) may purchase and hold shares of a Fund. Affiliates reserve the right, subject to compliance with applicable law, to sell into the market or redeem in Creation Units through an authorized participant at any time some or all of the shares of a Fund acquired for their own accounts. A large sale or redemption of shares of a Fund by Affiliates could significantly reduce the asset size of the Fund, which might have an adverse effect on the Fund. As of October 31, 2017, the number of affiliated accounts that individually represent more than 10% ownership of a Fund’s total shares outstanding and the aggregate percentage of net assets represented by such holdings were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Number of Affiliated Accounts | | | Aggregate Affiliated Ownership Percentage | |
Ultra Short-Term Bond | | | 1 | | | | 23 | % |
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder of BlackRock and is considered to be an affiliate of the Funds for 1940 Act purposes.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of BTC and/or BFA.
3. | INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS |
Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the year ended October 31, 2017 were as follows:
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| | U.S. Government Obligations | | | Other Securities | |
iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Short Maturity Bond | | $ | 18,368,962 | | | $ | 28,892,679 | | | $ | 2,202,192,432 | | | $ | 1,090,362,703 | |
Short Maturity Municipal Bond | | | — | | | | — | | | | 77,844,038 | | | | 56,767,280 | |
Ultra Short-Term Bond | | | 1,161,019 | | | | 1,883,451 | | | | 63,398,345 | | | | 1,903,405 | |
There were no in-kind transactions (see Note 4) for the year ended October 31, 2017.
4. | 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 for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the statements of changes in net assets.
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
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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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, 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 “Proceeds from shares sold” in the statements of changes in net assets.
5. | FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS |
The iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF uses forward currency contracts to hedge the currency exposure of non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities held in its portfolio. A forward currency contract is an obligation to purchase or sell a currency against another currency at a specified future date at an agreed upon price and quantity. Forward currency contracts are traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) and not on an organized exchange.
The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed is recorded. Non-deliverable forward currency contracts (“NDFs”) are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. Losses may arise if there are unfavorable movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar or if the counterparties do not meet the terms of the agreement. A fund’s use of forward currency contracts also involves the risks of imperfect correlation between the value of its currency positions and its other investments or the fund failing to close out its position due to an illiquid market.
As of October 31, 2017, the iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF held no open forward currency contracts.
The following table shows the realized and unrealized gains (losses) on forward currency contracts held by the iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF during the year ended October 31, 2017 and the related locations in the statements of operations, presented by risk exposure category:
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| | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation | |
Forward currency contracts | | $ | 8,261,812 | | | $ | (3,569,633 | ) |
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For the year ended October 31, 2017, the average quarter-end amounts purchased and sold in U.S. dollars for the iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF were $5,624,923 and $67,508,879, respectively.
The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Fund. In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Fund to mitigate its counterparty risk, the 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 the Fund and a counterparty that governs OTC derivatives and foreign exchange contracts and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. 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 or insolvency.
The collateral requirements under an ISDA Master Agreement 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 the
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parties. Except for NDFs, the forward currency contracts held by the Fund generally do not require collateral. Cash collateral pledged to the counterparty, if any, is presented as “Cash pledged to broker for forward currency contracts” on the statement of assets and liabilities. Cash received as collateral from the counterparty may be reinvested in money market funds, including those managed by the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates. Such collateral, if any, is presented in the statement of assets and liabilities as “Investments in securities – affiliated” and “Payable due to broker for collateral on forwards.” To the extent amounts due to the Fund from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, contractually or otherwise, the Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. The Fund attempts to mitigate counterparty risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.
For financial reporting purposes, the Fund does not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements in the statements of assets and liabilities.
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. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
MARKET RISK
Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.
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.
Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their prices more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.
CREDIT RISK
Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit
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risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.
Municipal securities are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political events, local business or economic conditions, credit rating downgrades, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s ability to make payments of principal and/or interest or otherwise affect the value of such securities. Municipal securities can be significantly affected by political or economic changes as well as uncertainties in the municipal market related to, government regulation, taxation, legislative changes or the rights of municipal security holders, including in connection with an issuer insolvency. Municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the tax benefits supporting the project or assets or the inability to collect revenues from the project or the assets.
Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. The following permanent differences as of October 31, 2017, attributable to distributions received from a regulated investment company, the treatment of straddles and foreign currency transactions, were reclassified to the following accounts:
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iShares ETF | | Paid-in Capital | | | Undistributed Net Investment Income/Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income | | | Undistributed Net Realized Gain/Accumulated Net Realized Loss | |
Short Maturity Bond | | $ | 1 | | | $ | (216,525 | ) | | $ | 216,524 | |
Ultra Short-Term Bond | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | (2 | ) |
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016 was as follows:
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iShares ETF | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Short Maturity Bond | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 34,147,741 | | | $ | 21,492,109 | |
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Tax-exempt income | | $ | 359,506 | | | $ | 245,046 | |
Ordinary income | | | 27 | | | | 36 | |
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| | $ | 359,533 | | | $ | 245,082 | |
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Ordinary income | | $ | 1,210,368 | | | $ | 103,710 | |
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As of October 31, 2017, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | | Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income | | | Capital Loss Carryforwards | | | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) a | | | Total | |
Short Maturity Bond | | $ | 2,799,301 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,856,167 | | | $ | 6,655,468 | |
Short Maturity Municipal Bond | | | — | | | | 42,339 | | | | (38,713 | ) | | | (42,298 | ) | | | (38,672 | ) |
Ultra Short-Term Bond | | | 138,705 | | | | — | | | | (20,828 | ) | | | 103,278 | | | | 221,155 | |
| a | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
As of October 31, 2017, 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 | |
Short Maturity Municipal Bond | | $ | 38,713 | |
Ultra Short-Term Bond | | | 20,828 | |
For the year ended October 31, 2017, the iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF utilized $818,332 of its capital loss carryforwards.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of October 31, 2017, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
On June 16, 2016, investors (the “Plaintiffs”) in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF) filed a putative class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”). The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the Court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the Court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the Court’s decision.
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 disclosure in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and
Shareholders of the iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF,
iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF and iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF, iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF and iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (constituting funds of the iShares U.S. ETF Trust, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2017, and the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of October 31, 2017 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
December 21, 2017
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For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, the following Funds hereby designate the following maximum amounts allowable as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations:
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iShares ETF | | Interest- Related Dividends | |
Short Maturity Bond | | $ | 27,632,830 | |
Short Maturity Municipal Bond | | | 378,541 | |
Ultra Short-Term Bond | | | 1,052,685 | |
The iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF designates 99.99% of its distributions from net investment income as exempt-interest dividends for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017.
Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory
Contract
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I. iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF and iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
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 Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) on behalf of the Funds. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. A committee of all of the Independent Trustees (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management on May 5, 2017 and May 12, 2017. At these meetings, the 15(c) Committee reviewed and discussed information provided in response to the 15(c) Committee’s initial requests, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on May 18, 2017, management presented information to the Board relating to the continuance of the Advisory Contract, including information requested by the 15(c) Committee during its meetings. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed and discussed such information at length. The Independent Trustees requested from management certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 19-21, 2017, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests. After extensive discussions, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Funds, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA. 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 Board also noted that the Board and BFA agreed to discuss potential further enhancements to the 15(c) process for the coming year. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Funds, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the following factors, no one of which was controlling, and reached the following conclusions:
Expenses and Performance of the Funds — 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, waivers/reimbursements (if any), and underlying fund fees and expenses (if any) of each Fund in comparison with the same information for other exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider) and, in the limited instances where no comparable ETFs existed and the comparison group would not otherwise be reasonable in Broadridge’s judgment, pure index institutional mutual funds, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising such Fund’s applicable 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 applicable Peer Groups. The Board further noted that due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the various Peer Groups, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds in all instances.
The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Funds were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in their respective 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 any particular Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of such Fund’s performance for the one-, three-, five-, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, to that of relevant comparison funds for the same periods.
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The Board noted that each Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for each Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that during the prior year, the Board received periodic reports on each Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its benchmark index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including any additional detailed information requested by the Boards, was also considered. The Board noted that each Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to each Fund’s strategy and benchmark index.
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 the historical performance of each Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BFA — Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, product design, compliance and risk management, 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 Contract for the coming year as compared to 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 supporting the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Funds. 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 appropriate officers 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 Funds, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Funds. 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 June 19-21, 2017 meeting and throughout the previous year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance policies and procedures. The Board noted that each Fund had met its investment objective consistently since its respective inception date.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BFA to the Funds under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to Funds and Profits Realized by BFA and Affiliates — The Board reviewed information about the profitability of the Funds to BlackRock, on a Fund-by-Fund basis and in the aggregate, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Funds’ operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology for the iShares funds, including supplemental information that was responsive to requests of the 15(c) Committee. The Board noted that the 15(c) Committee had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation during its meetings. The Board discussed the sources of direct and ancillary revenue with management, including the revenues to BTC, a BFA affiliate, from securities lending by the Funds. The Board also discussed BFA’s profit margin as reflected in the Funds’ profitability analyses and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below). Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Funds and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors considered.
Economies of Scale — The Board reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale or other efficiencies that may result from increases in the Funds’ assets, noting that the issue of economies of scale had been focused on by the
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15(c) Committee during its meetings and addressed by management, including through supplemental information. The Board and the 15(c) Committee reviewed information provided by BFA regarding scale benefits shared with the iShares funds through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints and 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 and the 15(c) Committee received information regarding BlackRock’s historical profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ costs in providing services. The cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and explained how the level of fixed and variable costs, as well as the nature of such costs, may impact the existence or size of scale benefits. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Funds did not provide for any breakpoints in the Funds’ investment advisory fee rates as the assets of the Funds increase. However, the Board noted that should material economies of scale be identified in the future that are not otherwise shared, a breakpoint structure for the Funds may be appropriate, and that it would continue to monitor the sharing of economies of scale to determine the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
Based on this review, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, the Board, recognizing its responsibility to consider the Advisory Contract at least annually, determined to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract 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 (together, the “Other Accounts”), and acknowledged BFA’s assertion that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do manage Other Accounts with similar investment strategies or investment mandates as the Funds. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) generally differ from the Funds, including in terms of the different and generally more extensive services provided to the Funds, 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 Funds, as publicly traded ETFs, as compared to the Other Accounts that are institutional clients in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged BFA’s expressed business purpose for launching a suite of iShares “Core” ETFs that generally are subject to lower investment advisory fees than iShares non-Core ETFs that may provide a similar investment exposure. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Funds’ advisory fee structure, and the Fund expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rates under the Advisory Contract for the Funds were 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 the “fallout” benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Funds by BFA, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Funds’ securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s profitability methodology), and payment of advisory fees and/or administration fees to BFA and BTC (or their affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Funds in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services and/or administration services. 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
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portfolio transactions for the Funds. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Funds placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates, are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Funds’ shareholders and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Conclusion — Based on the considerations described above, the Board determined that each Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract 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 Contract for the coming year.
II. iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF
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 Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) on behalf of the Fund. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. A committee of all of the Independent Trustees (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management on May 5, 2017 and May 12, 2017. At these meetings, the 15(c) Committee reviewed and discussed information provided in response to the 15(c) Committee’s initial requests, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on May 18, 2017, management presented information to the Board relating to the continuance of the Advisory Contract, including information requested by the 15(c) Committee during its meetings. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed and discussed such information at length. The Independent Trustees requested from management certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 19-21, 2017, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests. After extensive discussions, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA. 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 Board also noted that the Board and BFA agreed to discuss potential further enhancements to the 15(c) process for the coming year. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the following factors, no one of which was controlling, and reached the following conclusions:
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, waivers/reimbursements (if any), and underlying fund fees and expenses (if any) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider) and, in the limited instances where no comparable ETFs existed and the comparison group would not otherwise be reasonable in Broadridge’s judgment, pure index institutional mutual funds, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable 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 further 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.
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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-, three-, five-, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, to that of relevant comparison funds for the same periods.
The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that during the prior year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its selected competitors and benchmark index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including any additional detailed information requested by the Boards, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s strategy, selected competitors and benchmark index.
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 the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BFA — Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, product design, compliance and risk management, 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 Contract for the coming year as compared to 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 supporting the iShares funds and their shareholders. 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 appropriate officers 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 June 19-21, 2017 meeting and throughout the previous year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance policies and procedures. The Board noted that the Fund had met its investment objective consistently since its inception date.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BFA to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and Affiliates — The Board reviewed information about the profitability of the Fund to BlackRock, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), 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 profitability methodology for the iShares funds, including supplemental information that was responsive to requests of the 15(c) Committee. The Board noted that the 15(c) Committee had focused on the methodology
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and profitability presentation during its meetings. The Board discussed the sources of direct and ancillary revenue with management, including the revenues to BTC, a BFA affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s 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 profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors considered.
Economies of Scale — The Board reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale or other efficiencies that may result from increases in the Fund’s assets, noting that the issue of economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee during its meetings and addressed by management, including through supplemental information. The Board and the 15(c) Committee reviewed information provided by BFA regarding scale benefits shared with the iShares funds through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints and 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 and the 15(c) Committee received information regarding BlackRock’s historical profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ costs in providing services. The cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and explained how the level of fixed and variable costs, as well as the nature of such costs, may impact the existence or size of scale benefits. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for any breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that should material economies of scale be identified in the future that are not otherwise shared, a breakpoint structure for the Fund may be appropriate, and that it would continue to monitor the sharing of economies of scale to determine the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
Based on this review, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, the Board, recognizing its responsibility to consider the Advisory Contract at least annually, determined to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract 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 (together, the “Other Accounts”), and acknowledged BFA’s assertion that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do manage Other Accounts with similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the different 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 ETF, as compared to the Other Accounts that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged BFA’s expressed business purpose for launching a suite of iShares “Core” ETFs that generally are subject to lower investment advisory fees than iShares non-Core ETFs that may provide a similar investment exposure. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract 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.
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Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates — The Board reviewed the “fallout” benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, such as 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 profitability methodology), and payment of advisory fees and/or administration fees to BFA and BTC (or their affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services and/or administration services. 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 further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates, are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund’s shareholders and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Conclusion — Based on the considerations described above, the Board determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract 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 Contract for the coming year.
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Supplemental Information (Unaudited)
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Proxy Results
A special meeting of the shareholders of each series of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) was held on June 19, 2017, to elect five Trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The five nominees were Jane D. Carlin, Richard L. Fagnani, Drew E. Lawton, Madhav V. Rajan and Mark Wiedman, all of whom were elected as Trustees at the special meeting. The other Trustees whose terms of office as Trustees continued after the special meeting are Cecilia H. Herbert, Charles A. Hurty, John E. Kerrigan, John E. Martinez and Robert S. Kapito.
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Trustee | | Votes For | | | Votes Withheld | |
Jane D. Carlin | | | 49,298,818 | | | | 57,986 | |
Richard L. Fagnani | | | 49,294,053 | | | | 62,752 | |
Drew E. Lawton | | | 49,296,485 | | | | 60,320 | |
Madhav V. Rajan | | | 49,289,721 | | | | 67,084 | |
Mark Wiedman | | | 49,289,957 | | | | 66,848 | |
Section 19(a) Notices
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are 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 the 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.
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| | Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year | | | % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year | |
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 | |
Short Maturity Municipal Bond | | $ | 0.470514 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.003574 | | | $ | 0.474088 | | | | 99 | % | | | — | % | | | 1 | % | | | 100 | % |
Ultra Short-Term Bond | | | 0.629978 | | | | — | | | | 0.022753 | | | | 0.652731 | | | | 97 | | | | — | | | | 3 | | | | 100 | |
Premium/Discount Information
The Premium/Discount Information section is intended to present information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for shares of a fund and that fund’s NAV. NAV is the price at which a fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of a fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary securities exchange on which shares of such fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. A fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of a fund will fluctuate with changes in the value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of a fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.
Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of a fund on a given day, generally at the time the NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.
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Premium/discount information for the Funds covering the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or the life of the Fund, if shorter) is publicly accessible, free of charge, at www.iShares.com.
The following information shows the frequency of distributions of premiums and discounts for the Funds for the immediately preceding five calendar years (or from the inception date of the Fund, if less than five years) through the date of the most recent calendar quarter-end. Each line in each table shows the number of trading days in which the Fund traded within the premium/discount range indicated. The number of trading days in each premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by each table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future results.
iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF
Period Covered: September 25, 2013 through September 30, 2017
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Premium/Discount Range | | Number of Days | | | Percentage of Total Days | |
Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5% | | | 813 | | | | 80.34 | % |
AT NAV | | | 90 | | | | 8.89 | |
Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5% | | | 109 | | | | 10.77 | |
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| | | 1,012 | | | | 100.00 | % |
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iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
Period Covered: March 3, 2015 through September 30, 2017
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Premium/Discount Range | | Number of Days | | | Percentage of Total Days | |
Greater than 0.5% | | | 1 | | | | 0.15 | % |
Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5% | | | 328 | | | | 50.32 | |
AT NAV | | | 57 | | | | 8.74 | |
Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5% | | | 262 | | | | 40.18 | |
Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0% | | | 1 | | | | 0.15 | |
Less than –1.0% | | | 3 | | | | 0.46 | |
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| | | 652 | | | | 100.00 | % |
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iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF
Period Covered: December 11, 2013 through September 30, 2017
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Premium/Discount Range | | Number of Days | | | Percentage of Total Days | |
Greater than 1.0% | | | 1 | | | | 0.10 | % |
Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0% | | | 1 | | | | 0.10 | |
Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5% | | | 524 | | | | 54.71 | |
AT NAV | | | 61 | | | | 6.37 | |
Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5% | | | 369 | | | | 38.52 | |
Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0% | | | 1 | | | | 0.10 | |
Less than –1.0% | | | 1 | | | | 0.10 | |
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Trustee and Officer Information
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The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).
The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of closed-end funds, two complexes of open-end funds and one complex of exchange-traded funds (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees a total of 346 funds (as of October 31, 2017) within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Drew E. Lawton, from October 2016 to June 2017, and Richard L. Fagnani, from April 2017 to June 2017, served as a member of the advisory board (“Advisory Board,” members of which are “Advisory Board Members”) for iShares U.S. ETF Trust, iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust with respect to all funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Mark K. Wiedman, Charles Park, Martin Small and Benjamin Archibald, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Wiedman, and Mr. Archibald is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).
Interested Trustees
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Robert S. Kapitoa (60) | | Trustee (since 2011). | | President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002). | | Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009);
Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009). |
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Mark K. Wiedmanb (46) | | Trustee (since 2013) | | Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2007-2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2016); Global Head of iShares (2011-2016); Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2011). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2013);
Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2013);
Director of PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (since 2008). |
a | Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. |
b | Mark K. Wiedman is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. |
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Independent Trustees
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Cecilia H. Herbert (68) | | Trustee (since 2011); Independent Board Chair (since 2016). | | Trustee and Member of the Finance, Technology and Quality Committee of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, WNET, a New York public media company (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Director (1998- 2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School. | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Director of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (since 2009); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (since 2015). |
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Jane D. Carlin (61) | | Trustee (since 2015); Risk Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Consultant (since 2012); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (since 2012); Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since 2016). |
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Richard L. Fagnani (62) | | Trustee (since 2017); Equity Plus Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017). |
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Charles A. Hurty (74) | | Trustee (since 2011); Audit Committee Chair (since 2011). | | Retired; Partner, KPMG LLP (1968-2001). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Director of SkyBridge Alternative Investments Multi-Adviser Hedge Fund Portfolios LLC (2 portfolios) (since 2002). |
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John E. Kerrigan (62) | | Trustee (since 2011); Securities Lending Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005). |
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Drew E. Lawton (58) | | Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017). |
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Independent Trustees (Continued)
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
John E. Martinez (56) | | Trustee (since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003). |
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Madhav V. Rajan (53) | | Trustee (since 2011); Nominating and Governance Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011); Director, Cavium, Inc. (since 2013). |
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Officers
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years |
Martin Small (42) | | President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2010); Head of U.S. iShares (since 2015); Co-Head of the U.S. Financial Markets Advisory Group, BlackRock, Inc. (2008-2014). |
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Jack Gee (58) | | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(since 2011). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Senior Director of Fund Administration of Intermediary Investor Business, BGI (2009). |
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Benjamin Archibald (42) | | Secretary (since 2015). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2010-2013); Secretary of the BlackRock-advised mutual funds (since 2012). |
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Alan Mason (56) | | Executive Vice President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009). |
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Steve Messinger (55) | | Executive Vice President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2007-2014 and since 2016); Managing Director, Beacon Consulting Group (2014-2016). |
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Charles Park (50) | | Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011). | | Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer, BFA (since 2006). |
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Scott Radell (48) | | Executive Vice President
(since 2012). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009). |
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For more information visit www.iShares.com or call 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737)
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”).
A description of the policies that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; on the Funds’ website at www.iShares.com; and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website at www.sec.gov.
The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website or may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Funds also disclose their complete schedules of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the Funds’ website.
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iS-AR-1008-1017
OCTOBER 31, 2017
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2017 ANNUAL REPORT | | | |  |
iShares U.S. ETF Trust
Ø | | iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF | HYGH | NYSE Arca |
Ø | | iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF | LQDH | NYSE Arca |
Table of Contents
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
U.S. BOND MARKET OVERVIEW
The U.S. bond market posted a modestly positive gain for the 12 months ended October 31, 2017 (“reporting period”). The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of U.S. fixed-income performance, returned 0.90%.
Improving economic growth and rising interest rates contributed to the U.S. bond market performance. The U.S. economy expanded by 2.3% for the 12 months ended September 2017 (the most recent data available), its fastest year-over-year growth rate in two years. The job market mirrored this progress, with the unemployment rate declining to its lowest level in more than 16 years. The healthier economy and job market contributed to consumer confidence reaching its highest level since January 2004, while retail sales increased by 4.6% for the reporting period.
On the manufacturing side, industrial output increased by 0.90% for the reporting period, reflecting a recovery in 2017 after industrial production contracted for much of 2016. At the same time, inflation was modest, with the consumer price index rising by 2.2% for the 12 months ended September 2017, well below the long-term historical average of 3.3%.
In that environment, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (“Fed”) worked to normalize monetary policy by beginning to reverse some of the measures taken in response to the 2008 financial crisis. The Fed increased interest rates by a quarter percentage point three times during the reporting period, from 0.5% to 1.25%, which contributed to higher short-term bond yields. The Fed also started reducing the amount of U.S. Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities on its balance sheet in October 2017.
Another catalyst for rising bond yields was the outcome of the U.S. presidential election in November 2016. The new administration was expected to enact pro-growth fiscal policies, including lower taxes and significant infrastructure spending, which was expected to lead to a higher federal budget deficit. Expectations of an increase in the supply of U.S. Treasury bonds, based on the government’s need to fill the larger budget gap, led to an increase in U.S. bond yields during the reporting period.
Overall, short-term U.S. Treasury bond yields rose more than long-term bond yields. For example, the yield of the two-year U.S. Treasury note increased from 0.86% to 1.6% over the course of the reporting period, while the yield of the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose less than half that amount, increasing from 2.58% to 2.88%. The yield difference, or spread, between short-term and longer-term U.S. Treasury securities reached levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis, when the Fed was raising short-term interest rates aggressively.
Interest rate trends had important implications for returns across the U.S. bond market. U.S. Treasury bonds declined for the reporting period and were the weakest performers among the broad market segments.
In contrast, economically sensitive corporate bonds performed well, benefiting from improving economic growth, healthy corporate profits, strong investor demand for their comparatively higher yields, and expectations of the new administration’s corporate-friendly policies. As a result, the yield spread between U.S. Treasury securities and corporate bonds — both investment-grade and high-yield — declined for the reporting period.
Mortgage-backed securities, which have higher yields than U.S. Treasury securities but greater sensitivity to interest rate changes than corporate bonds, finished between these two sectors, managing modest gains for the reporting period.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSIONSOF FUND PERFORMANCE | | | 5 | |
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED HIGH YIELD BOND ETF
Performance as of October 31, 2017
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| | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 10.26% | | | | 2.50% | | | | | | | | 10.26% | | | | 8.83% | |
Fund Market | | | 10.26% | | | | 2.50% | | | | | | | | 10.26% | | | | 8.86% | |
Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid High Yield Interest Rate Hedged Index | | | 9.83% | | | | 3.27% | | | | | | | | 9.83% | | | | 11.65% | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

The inception date of the Fund was 5/27/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 5/28/14.
The Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid High Yield Interest Rate Hedged Index is an unmanaged index that reflects the duration hedged performance of U.S. dollar-denominated high yield corporate debt.
Past performance is no guarantee 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” on page 10 for more information.
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Shareholder Expenses | |
Actual | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a,b | | | Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a,b | | | Annualized Expense Ratio a | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,033.40 | | | $ | 0.26 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,025.00 | | | $ | 0.26 | | | | 0.05% | |
a | Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests. |
b | Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information. | |
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Continued)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED HIGH YIELD BOND ETF
The iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps. For the 12-month reporting period ended October 31, 2017, the total return for the Fund was 10.26%, net of fees.
Despite an environment of rising interest rates and increasing yields, high-yield corporate bonds performed well during the reporting period, as investors continued to seek yield. The market for high-yield corporate bonds benefited from steady economic growth, strong earnings, and lower default risk. Decreasing default risk has driven the high-yield spread (the difference in yield between high-yield bonds and relatively safe Treasury bonds) to the lowest level since 2014.
From a sector perspective, the majority of the Fund’s return came from the industrial sector, which comprised approximately 88% of the Fund on average for the reporting period. Within the industrial sector, the largest contributor to the Fund’s return was debt from communications companies, in particular the cable and satellite and wireless industries. Bonds issued by energy companies also performed well, as oil prices stabilized in the $45–55 price range, which was sufficient for oil companies to remain solvent. Debt issued by companies in the consumer non cyclicals, most notably the healthcare industry, and consumer cyclicals industries also made significant contributions to the Fund’s return.
In terms of credit, higher-rated credit (B and Ba-rated) provided the majority of the contribution to the Fund’s performance for the reporting period, but lower-rated credit (Caa-rated) also provided a significant contribution, despite representing only 13% of the Fund on average.
Increasing interest rates reduce the value of existing bonds, meaning a rise in interest rates typically detracts from bond fund performance. Conversely, falling rates usually tend to increase bond prices. An interest rate hedged fund attempts to mitigate these fluctuations by offsetting interest rate risk, primarily using interest rate swaps and Treasury futures contracts.
Rising interest rates during the reporting period meant that hedging activity contributed to the Fund’s return. The Fund’s interest rate hedge seeks near-zero interest rate sensitivity and was successful within its targeted range. As a result, the Fund’s return was minimally affected by interest rate fluctuations during the reporting period. With interest rate sensitivity hedged, the Fund’s return fluctuated based on direct exposure to the yield premium of high-yield corporate bonds, independent of rising interest rates during the reporting period.
ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY 1
As of 10/31/17
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Moody’s Credit Rating 2 | | Percentage of Total Investments 3 |
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Baa | | | 0.57 | % |
Ba | | | 44.16 | |
B | | | 41.52 | |
Caa | | | 12.56 | |
Ca | | | 0.36 | |
C | | | 0.01 | |
Not Rated | | | 0.82 | |
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TOTAL | | | 100.00 | % |
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ALLOCATION BY MATURITY 1
As of 10/31/17
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Maturity | | Percentage of Total Investments 3 |
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0-1 Year | | | 0.27 | % |
1-5 Years | | | 38.00 | |
5-10 Years | | | 60.20 | |
10-15 Years | | | 0.86 | |
More than 20 Years | | | 0.67 | |
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TOTAL | | | 100.00 | % |
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| 1 | Table shown is for the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, the underlying fund in which the Fund invests. |
| 2 | Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
| 3 | Excludes money market funds. |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSIONSOF FUND PERFORMANCE | | | 7 | |
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED CORPORATE BOND ETF
Performance as of October 31, 2017
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| | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 7.11% | | | | 1.60% | | | | | | | | 7.11% | | | | 5.60% | |
Fund Market | | | 7.05% | | | | 1.63% | | | | | | | | 7.05% | | | | 5.69% | |
Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Index | | | 8.16% | | | | 2.59% | | | | | | | | 8.16% | | | | 9.17% | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

The inception date of the Fund was 5/27/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 5/28/14.
The Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Index is an unmanaged index that is designed to reflect the duration hedged performance of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate debt.
Past performance is no guarantee 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” on page 10 for more information.
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Shareholder Expenses | |
Actual | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a,b | | | Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a,b | | | Annualized Expense Ratio a | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,035.60 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.70 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | | 0.10% | |
a | Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests. |
b | Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information. | |
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Continued)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED CORPORATE BOND ETF
The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps. For the 12-month reporting period ended October 31, 2017, the total return for the Fund was 7.11%, net of fees.
The market for corporate bonds benefited from economic growth, strong earnings, and lower default risk during the reporting period. Anticipated U.S. corporate tax cuts improved investor confidence in the future ability of corporations to pay their debts, strengthening demand for corporate bonds. The combination of stronger growth, policy proposals, and continued investor demand for yield created favorable conditions for the corporate bond market.
From a sector perspective, the majority of the Fund’s return came from the industrial sector, which comprised approximately 64% of the Fund on average for the reporting period. Within the industrial sector, the largest contributor to the Fund’s return was debt from energy companies, which performed well as oil prices stabilized in the $45-55 price range, which was sufficient for most oil companies to remain solvent. Bonds issued by pharmaceutical and technology companies also made significant contributions to the Fund’s performance, as did debt issued by the communications industry.
The financials sector also contributed to the Fund’s return for the reporting period. Among bonds issued by companies in the financials sector, debt issued by the banks industry was the most significant contributor. Increasing capital levels and reduced risk have made bank bonds more attractive for investors, sending the spread for U.S. banking bonds (the amount of yield investors require above Treasuries) to the lowest level since the financial crisis.
Increasing interest rates reduce the value of existing bonds, meaning a rise in interest rates typically detracts from bond fund performance. Conversely, falling rates usually tend to increase bond prices. An interest rate hedged fund attempts to mitigate these fluctuations by offsetting interest rate risk, primarily using interest rate swaps and Treasury futures contracts.
Rising interest rates during the reporting period meant that hedging activity contributed to the Fund’s return. The Fund’s interest rate hedge seeks near-zero interest rate sensitivity and was successful within its targeted range. As a result, the Fund’s return was minimally affected by interest rate fluctuations during the reporting period. With interest rate sensitivity hedged, the Fund’s return fluctuated based on direct exposure to the yield premium of corporate bonds, independent of rising interest rates during the reporting period.
ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY 1
As of 10/31/17
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Moody’s Credit Rating 2 | | Percentage of Total Investments 3 |
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Aaa | | | 3.40 | % |
Aa | | | 8.77 | |
A | | | 40.23 | |
Baa | | | 44.59 | |
Ba | | | 2.61 | |
Not Rated | | | 0.40 | |
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TOTAL | | | 100.00 | % |
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ALLOCATION BY MATURITY 1
As of 10/31/17
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Maturity | | Percentage of Total Investments 3 |
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1-5 Years | | | 24.44 | % |
5-10 Years | | | 39.71 | |
10-15 Years | | | 2.74 | |
15-20 Years | | | 6.96 | |
More than 20 Years | | | 26.15 | |
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TOTAL | | | 100.00 | % |
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| 1 | Table shown is for the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, the underlying fund in which the Fund invests. |
| 2 | Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
| 3 | Excludes money market funds. |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSIONSOF FUND PERFORMANCE | | | 9 | |
About Fund Performance
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer 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. Certain funds may have a NAV which is determined prior to the opening of regular trading on its listed exchange and their market returns are calculated using the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the opening of regular trading on the exchange. 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.
Shareholder Expenses
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2017 and held through October 31, 2017, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number ccorresponding to your Fund under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Schedule of Investments
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED HIGH YIELD BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 98.12% | |
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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 98.12% | |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETFa,b | | | 1,526,823 | | | $ | 135,078,031 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES | | | | | |
(Cost: $134,625,816) | | | | | | | 135,078,031 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 34.07% | |
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MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 34.07% | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
1.31%b,c,d | | | 45,737,039 | | | | 45,746,186 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | | | | | | |
1.00%b,c | | | 1,161,712 | | | | 1,161,712 | |
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| | | | | | | 46,907,898 | |
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | |
(Cost: $46,907,898) | | | | 46,907,898 | |
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| | | | Value | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 132.19% | | | | |
(Cost: $181,533,714)e | | $ | 181,985,929 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (32.19)% | | | (44,315,842 | ) |
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NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | $ | 137,670,087 | |
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a | All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 1. |
b | Affiliated issuer. See Schedule 1. |
c | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
d | All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 1. |
e | The cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes was $181,564,980. Net unrealized appreciation was $932,252, of which $963,518 represented gross unrealized appreciation on investments and $31,266 represented gross unrealized depreciation on investments. |
Schedule 1 — Affiliates (Note 2)
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2017, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, and/or related parties of the Fund were as follows:
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Affiliated issuer | | Shares held at 10/31/16 | | | Shares purchased | | | Shares sold | | | Shares held at 10/31/17 | | | Value at 10/31/17 | | | Net realized gain (loss) a | | | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | Income | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | 14,096,906 | | | | 31,640,133b | | | | — | | | | 45,737,039 | | | $ | 45,746,186 | | | $ | (11,936 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | c |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 664,261 | | | | 497,451b | | | | — | | | | 1,161,712 | | | | 1,161,712 | | | | 186 | | | | — | | | | 11,969 | |
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | 344,246 | | | | 2,649,076 | | | | (1,466,499 | ) | | | 1,526,823 | | | | 135,078,031 | | | | 2,539,901 | | | | 3,205,892 | | | | 8,377,488 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 181,985,929 | | | $ | 2,528,151 | | | $ | 3,205,892 | | | $ | 8,389,457 | |
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| a | | Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any. |
| b | | Net of shares purchased and sold. |
| c | | Does not include income earned on the investment of securities lending cash collateral which is not direct income of the Fund and is reflected as a component of securities lending income in the statement of operations. |
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SCHEDULESOF INVESTMENTS | | | 11 | |
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED HIGH YIELD BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
Schedule 2 — Swaps Contracts (Note 5)
Centrally cleared short interest rate swaps outstanding as of October 31, 2017 were as follows:
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Paid by the Fund | | | | | | Received by the Fund | | | Termination Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value | | | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Rate | | Frequency | | | | | | Rate | | | Frequency | | | | | | |
1.33% | | | Semi-annual | | | | | | | | 3-month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/09/2018 | | | $ | (35,780 | ) | | $ | 132,392 | | | $ | 113,702 | | | $ | 18,690 | |
1.17% | | | Semi-annual | | | | | | | | 3-month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2021 | | | | (7,220 | ) | | | 245,239 | | | | 179,807 | | | | 65,432 | |
1.82% | | | Semi-annual | | | | | | | | 3-month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/09/2021 | | | | (69,570 | ) | | | 577,033 | | | | 209,978 | | | | 367,055 | |
2.23% | | | Semi-annual | | | | | | | | 3-month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/09/2026 | | | | (17,615 | ) | | | 151,930 | | | | 91,804 | | | | 60,126 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,106,594 | | | $ | 595,291 | | | $ | 511,303 | |
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Schedule 3 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, see Note 1.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the schedule of investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment companies | | $ | 135,078,031 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 135,078,031 | |
Money market funds | | | 46,907,898 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 46,907,898 | |
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Total | | $ | 181,985,929 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 181,985,929 | |
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Derivative financial instrumentsa: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps | | $ | — | | | $ | 511,303 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 511,303 | |
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Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 511,303 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 511,303 | |
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| a | | Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 96.82% | |
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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 96.82% | | | | | |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETFa,b | | | 617,766 | | | $ | 74,836,173 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES | | | | | |
(Cost: $73,000,128) | | | | 74,836,173 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 41.79% | |
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MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 41.79% | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
1.31%b,c,d | | | 32,012,834 | | | | 32,019,237 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | | | | | | |
1.00%b,c | | | 282,604 | | | | 282,604 | |
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | |
(Cost: $32,304,987) | | | | 32,301,841 | |
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| | | | Value | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 138.61% | | | | |
(Cost: $105,305,115)e | | $ | 107,138,014 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (38.61)% | | | (29,843,505 | ) |
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NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | $ | 77,294,509 | |
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a | All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 1. |
b | Affiliated issuer. See Schedule 1. |
c | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
d | All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 1. |
e | The cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes was $105,305,624. Net unrealized appreciation was $3,820,229, of which $3,823,885 represented gross unrealized appreciation on investments and $3,656 represented gross unrealized depreciation on investments. |
Schedule 1 — Affiliates (Note 2)
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2017, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, and/or related parties of the Fund were as follows:
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Affiliated issuer | | Shares held at 10/31/16 | | | Shares purchased | | | Shares sold | | | Shares held at 10/31/17 | | | Value at 10/31/17 | | | Net realized gain (loss) a | | | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | Income | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | — | | | | 32,012,834 | b | | | — | | | | 32,012,834 | | | $ | 32,019,237 | | | $ | 704 | | | $ | (3,147 | ) | | $ | — | c |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 1,142,609 | | | | — | | | | (860,005 | )b | | | 282,604 | | | | 282,604 | | | | 65 | | | | — | | | | 7,536 | |
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | | | 251,108 | | | | 367,958 | | | | (1,300 | ) | | | 617,766 | | | | 74,836,173 | | | | (455 | ) | | | 1,207,331 | | | | 1,806,268 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 107,138,014 | | | $ | 314 | | | $ | 1,204,184 | | | $ | 1,813,804 | |
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| a | | Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any. |
| b | | Net of shares purchased and sold. |
| c | | Does not include income earned on the investment of securities lending cash collateral which is not direct income of the Fund and is reflected as a component of securities lending income in the statement of operations. |
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SCHEDULESOF INVESTMENTS | | | 13 | |
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
Schedule 2 — Swaps Contracts (Note 5)
Centrally cleared short interest rate swaps outstanding as of October 31, 2017 were as follows:
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Paid by the Fund | | | | | | Received by the Fund | | | Termination Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value | | | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Rate | | Frequency | | | | | | Rate | | | Frequency | | | | | | |
1.01% | | | Semi-annual | | | | | | | | 3-month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2018 | | | $ | (11,012 | ) | | $ | 79,152 | | | $ | 34,358 | | | $ | 44,794 | |
1.17% | | | Semi-annual | | | | | | | | 3-month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2021 | | | | (36,074 | ) | | | 1,225,313 | | | | 799,038 | | | | 426,275 | |
1.44% | | | Semi-annual | | | | | | | | 3-month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2026 | | | | (21,370 | ) | | | 1,592,417 | | | | 986,910 | | | | 605,507 | |
1.70% | | | Semi-annual | | | | | | | | 3-month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2036 | | | | (13,400 | ) | | | 1,847,135 | | | | 1,206,775 | | | | 640,360 | |
1.77% | | | Semi-annual | | | | | | | | 3-month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2046 | | | | (6,869 | ) | | | 1,257,680 | | | | 986,777 | | | | 270,903 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 6,001,697 | | | $ | 4,013,858 | | | $ | 1,987,839 | |
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Schedule 3 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, see Note 1.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the schedule of investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment companies | | $ | 74,836,173 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 74,836,173 | |
Money market funds | | | 32,301,841 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,301,841 | |
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Total | | $ | 107,138,014 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 107,138,014 | |
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Derivative financial instruments:a | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,987,839 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,987,839 | |
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Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,987,839 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,987,839 | |
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| a | | Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
October 31, 2017
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| | iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF | | | iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF | |
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ASSETS | |
Investments in securities, at cost: | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | $ | 181,533,714 | | | $ | 105,305,115 | |
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Total cost of investments in securities | | $ | 181,533,714 | | | $ | 105,305,115 | |
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Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana) (Note 1): | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | $ | 181,985,929 | | | $ | 107,138,014 | |
Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps | | | 1,394,000 | | | | 2,188,000 | |
Receivables: | |
Dividends | | | 29,724 | | | | 10,054 | |
Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps | | | 23,701 | | | | — | |
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Total Assets | | | 183,433,354 | | | | 109,336,068 | |
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LIABILITIES | |
Payables: | |
Collateral for securities on loan (Note 1) | | | 45,757,424 | | | | 32,022,752 | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 5,843 | | | | 6,554 | |
Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps | | | — | | | | 12,253 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 45,763,267 | | | | 32,041,559 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 137,670,087 | | | $ | 77,294,509 | |
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Net assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 138,238,771 | | | $ | 75,973,079 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (1,532,202 | ) | | | (2,499,308 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 963,518 | | | | 3,820,738 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 137,670,087 | | | $ | 77,294,509 | |
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Shares outstandingb | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 800,000 | |
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Net asset value per share | | $ | 91.78 | | | $ | 96.62 | |
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a | Securities on loan with values of $44,710,526 and $31,284,163, respectively. See Note 1. |
b | No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized. |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Operations
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
Year ended October 31, 2017
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| | iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF | | | iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | |
Dividends — affiliated (Note 2) | | $ | 8,389,457 | | | $ | 1,813,804 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net (Note 2) | | | 798,800 | | | | 28,116 | |
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Total investment income | | | 9,188,257 | | | | 1,841,920 | |
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EXPENSES | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 1,173,629 | | | | 183,436 | |
Proxy fees | | | 4,703 | | | | 1,424 | |
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Total expenses | | | 1,178,332 | | | | 184,860 | |
Less investment advisory fees waived (Note 2) | | | (1,088,053 | ) | | | (123,715 | ) |
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Net expenses | | | 90,279 | | | | 61,145 | |
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Net investment income | | | 9,097,978 | | | | 1,780,775 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | |
Investments — affiliated (Note 2) | | | (11,936 | ) | | | 249 | |
In-kind redemptions — affiliated (Note 2) | | | 2,539,901 | | | | — | |
Swap agreements | | | 169,438 | | | | (208,501 | ) |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated funds | | | 186 | | | | 65 | |
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Net realized gain (loss) | | | 2,697,589 | | | | (208,187 | ) |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | |
Investments — affiliated (Note 2) | | | 3,205,892 | | | | 1,204,184 | |
Swap agreements | | | 303,167 | | | | 1,249,034 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 3,509,059 | | | | 2,453,218 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 6,206,648 | | | | 2,245,031 | |
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 15,304,626 | | | $ | 4,025,806 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
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| | iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF | | | iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF | |
| | Year ended October 31, 2017 | | | Year ended October 31, 2016 | | | Year ended October 31, 2017 | | | Year ended October 31, 2016 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 9,097,978 | | | $ | 2,032,552 | | | $ | 1,780,775 | | | $ | 983,951 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 2,697,589 | | | | (3,408,398 | ) | | | (208,187 | ) | | | (1,443,885 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 3,509,059 | | | | 1,994,566 | | | | 2,453,218 | | | | 1,997,305 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 15,304,626 | | | | 618,720 | | | | 4,025,806 | | | | 1,537,371 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (8,196,203 | ) | | | (1,756,097 | ) | | | (1,459,798 | ) | | | (731,888 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | (8,196,203 | ) | | | (1,756,097 | ) | | | (1,459,798 | ) | | | (731,888 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 231,902,853 | | | | 4,362,805 | | | | 42,356,829 | | | | 45,014,948 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (131,936,890 | ) | | | (20,844,250 | ) | | | — | | | | (31,875,441 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 99,965,963 | | | | (16,481,445 | ) | | | 42,356,829 | | | | 13,139,507 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | 107,074,386 | | | | (17,618,822 | ) | | | 44,922,837 | | | | 13,944,990 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 30,595,701 | | | | 48,214,523 | | | | 32,371,672 | | | | 18,426,682 | |
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End of year | | $ | 137,670,087 | | | $ | 30,595,701 | | | $ | 77,294,509 | | | $ | 32,371,672 | |
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Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of year | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,770 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,600,000 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 450,000 | | | | 500,000 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,450,000 | ) | | | (250,000 | ) | | | — | | | | (350,000 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 1,150,000 | | | | (200,000 | ) | | | 450,000 | | | | 150,000 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF |
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| | Year ended Oct. 31, 2017 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2016 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2015 | | | Period from May 27, 2014a to Oct. 31, 2014 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 87.42 | | | $ | 87.66 | | | $ | 96.93 | | | $ | 100.10 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment incomeb | | | 4.57 | | | | 4.86 | | | | 4.80 | | | | 1.86 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c | | | 4.21 | | | | (0.94 | ) | | | (9.29 | ) | | | (2.87 | ) |
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Total from investment operations | | | 8.78 | | | | 3.92 | | | | (4.49 | ) | | | (1.01 | ) |
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Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (4.42 | ) | | | (4.16 | ) | | | (4.74 | ) | | | (2.15 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | (4.42 | ) | | | (4.16 | ) | | | (4.78 | ) | | | (2.16 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 91.78 | | | $ | 87.42 | | | $ | 87.66 | | | $ | 96.93 | |
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Total return | | | 10.26 | % | | | 4.73 | % | | | (4.77 | )% | | | (1.03 | )%d |
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Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 137,670 | | | $ | 30,596 | | | $ | 48,215 | | | $ | 43,619 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assetse,f | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.06 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to waived feese,f | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.65 | % | | | 0.65 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse | | | 5.04 | % | | | 5.78 | % | | | 5.21 | % | | | 4.41 | % |
Portfolio turnover rateg,h | | | 0 | % | | | 0 | %i | | | 3 | % | | | 3 | %d |
a | Commencement of operations. |
b | Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period. |
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. |
e | Annualized for periods of less than one year. |
f | The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
g | Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
h | Portfolio turnover rates exclude the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. |
i | Rounds to less than 1%. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (Continued)
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF |
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| | Year ended Oct. 31, 2017 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2016 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2015 | | | Period from May 27, 2014a to Oct. 31, 2014 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 92.49 | | | $ | 92.13 | | | $ | 97.95 | | | $ | 100.32 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment incomeb | | | 2.76 | | | | 2.74 | | | | 2.95 | | | | 1.32 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c | | | 3.73 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | (5.82 | ) | | | (2.36 | ) |
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Total from investment operations | | | 6.49 | | | | 2.45 | | | | (2.87 | ) | | | (1.04 | ) |
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Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (2.36 | ) | | | (2.09 | ) | | | (2.81 | ) | | | (1.32 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.01 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | (2.36 | ) | | | (2.09 | ) | | | (2.95 | ) | | | (1.33 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 96.62 | | | $ | 92.49 | | | $ | 92.13 | | | $ | 97.95 | |
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Total return | | | 7.11 | % | | | 2.70 | % | | | (2.97 | )% | | | (1.05 | )%d |
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Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 77,295 | | | $ | 32,372 | | | $ | 18,427 | | | $ | 9,795 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assetse,f | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.11 | % | | | 0.11 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to waived feese,f | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.30 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse | | | 2.91 | % | | | 3.01 | % | | | 3.12 | % | | | 3.09 | % |
Portfolio turnover rateg,h | | | 0 | %i | | | 2 | % | | | 8 | % | | | 4 | %d |
a | Commencement of operations. |
b | Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period. |
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. |
e | Annualized for periods of less than one year. |
f | The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
g | Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
h | Portfolio turnover rates exclude the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. |
i | Rounds to less than 1%. |
See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
iShares U.S. ETF 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 was established as a Delaware statutory trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated June 21, 2011.
These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):
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iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification |
Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond | | Diversified |
Interest Rate Hedged Coporate Bond | | Diversified |
Currently each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in an exchange-traded fund of iShares Trust (an “underlying fund”), an affiliate of the Funds. The financial statements and schedules of investments for the underlying funds can be found elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Funds’ financial statements.
Pursuant to the Trust’s organizational documents, the Funds’ officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred.
1. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses 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.
SECURITY VALUATION
Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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 BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Funds. The investments of each Fund are valued pursuant to policies and procedures developed by the Global Valuation Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”).
| • | | Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last reported trade price or the official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price. |
| • | | Open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”). |
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| • | | 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. |
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the fair value of such investment or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board. The fair valuation approaches that may be utilized by the Global Valuation Committee to determine fair value include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. The valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates. Valuations based on such inputs are reported to the Board on a quarterly basis.
The Global Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices, reviews of large movements in market values, and reviews of market related activity.
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). 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 quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| • | | Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and |
| • | | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability 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 investments. |
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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of values determined for financial instruments are based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
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SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME RECOGNITION
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
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.
LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
Each Fund may lend its investment 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 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 Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds and any excess collateral is returned by the Funds 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.
Cash received as collateral for securities on loan may be reinvested in certain short-term instruments either directly on behalf of a fund or through one or more joint accounts or money market funds, including those managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates. As of October 31, 2017, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BFA and is disclosed in the schedules 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 for each Fund are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The total value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2017 and the total value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities. Income earned by the Funds from securities lending is disclosed in the statements of operations.
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 Funds benefit from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of securities loaned if 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 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.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (“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, a Fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount
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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, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and a Fund can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell or re-pledge the collateral.
The following table is a summary of securities lending agreements which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of October 31, 2017:
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iShares ETF and Counterparty | | Market Value of Securities on Loan | | | Cash Collateral Received a | | | Net Amount | |
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BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage Inc. | | $ | 20,613,510 | | | $ | 20,613,510 | | | $ | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | | | 5,246,271 | | | | 5,246,271 | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 226,837 | | | | 226,837 | | | | — | |
JPMorgan Securities LLC | | | 2,635,875 | | | | 2,635,875 | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 15,851,258 | | | | 15,851,258 | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC | | | 136,775 | | | | 136,775 | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 44,710,526 | | | $ | 44,710,526 | | | $ | — | |
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UBS AG | | $ | 31,284,163 | | | $ | 31,284,163 | | | $ | — | |
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| a | | Collateral received 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 Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. |
2. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
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 iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.65%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. In addition, the Fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses is the Fund’s total annual operating expenses. BFA has contractually agreed to reduce its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (“HYG”), after taking into account any fee waivers by HYG, plus 0.05%.
For its investment advisory services to the iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.30%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. In addition, the Fund may incur acquired fund fees and expenses. BFA has contractually agreed to reduce its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (“LQD”), after taking into account any fee waivers by LQD, plus 0.10%.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 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. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, 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 “collateral investment fees”). 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 Funds retain a portion of securities lending income and remit the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 80% of securities lending income 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 a given calendar year exceeds the aggregate securities lending income generated across the iShares ETF Complex in the calendar year 2013, each Fund, pursuant to a securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
For the year ended October 31, 2017, the total of securities lending agent services and collateral investment fees paid were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Fees Paid to BTC | |
Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond | | $ | 211,845 | |
Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond | | | 9,859 | |
BlackRock Investments, LLC, 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.
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 included in “Dividends – affiliated” in the statements of operations.
It is possible that, from time to time, BlackRock and/or funds managed by BFA or an affiliate (collectively, “Affiliates”) may purchase and hold shares of a Fund. Affiliates reserve the right, subject to compliance with applicable law, to sell into the market or redeem in Creation Units through an authorized participant at any time some or all of the shares of a Fund acquired for their own accounts. A large sale or redemption of shares of a Fund by Affiliates could significantly reduce the asset size of the Fund, which might have an adverse effect on the Fund. As of October 31, 2017, the number of affiliated accounts that individually represent more than 10% ownership of a Fund’s total shares outstanding and the aggregate percentage of net assets represented by such holdings were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Number of Affiliated Accounts | | | Aggregate Affiliated Ownership Percentage | |
Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond | | | 1 | | | | 54 | % |
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The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder of BlackRock and is considered to be an affiliate of the Funds for 1940 Act purposes.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of BTC and/or BFA.
3. | INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS |
Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the year ended October 31, 2017 were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond | | $ | 2,970,319 | | | $ | — | |
Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond | | | 3,462,757 | | | | 157,902 | |
In-kind transactions (see Note 4) for the year ended October 31, 2017 were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | In-kind Purchases | | | In-kind Sales | |
Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond | | $ | 225,864,638 | | | $ | 129,114,761 | |
Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond | | | 39,945,396 | | | | — | |
4. | 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 for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the statements of changes in net assets.
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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, 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 “Proceeds from shares sold” in the statements of changes in net assets.
Interest rate swaps are used by each Fund to mitigate the potential impact of interest rates on the performance of the bonds held by the Fund or its underlying fund. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market. Each Fund enters into centrally cleared interest rate swaps.
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In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (“CCP”) and the CCP becomes the Funds’ counterparty on the swap. Each Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, each Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the schedules of investments and cash deposited is recorded on the statements of assets and liabilities as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the statements of assets and liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the CCP, including at termination, are recorded as realized gain (loss) in the statements of operations.
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.
The following table shows the value of interest rate swaps held as of October 31, 2017 and the related locations in the statements of assets and liabilities, presented by risk exposure category:
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Assets | |
| | iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF | | | iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF | |
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps: | | | | | | | | |
Variation margin/Net assets consist of – net unrealized appreciationa | | $ | 511,303 | | | $ | 1,987,839 | |
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| a | | Represents cumulative appreciation of centrally cleared interest rate swaps as reported in the schedules of investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported separately within the statements of assets and liabilities. |
The following table shows the realized and unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps held during the year ended October 31, 2017 and the related locations in the statements of operations, presented by risk exposure category:
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| | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | |
| | iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF | | | iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF | |
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps: | | | | | | | | |
Swap agreements | | $ | 169,438 | | | $ | (208,501 | ) |
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| | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation | |
| | iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF | | | iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF | |
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps: | | | | | | | | |
Swap agreements | | $ | 303,167 | | | $ | 1,249,034 | |
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The following table shows the average quarter-end balances of open interest rate swaps for the year ended October 31, 2017:
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| | iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF | | | iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF | |
Average notional value – pays fixed rate | | $ | 149,699,000 | | | $ | 61,981,600 | |
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. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
MARKET RISK
Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.
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.
CREDIT RISK
Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring
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the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.
Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. The following permanent differences as of October 31, 2017, attributable to the accounting for swap agreements, distributions paid in excess of taxable income and realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:
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iShares ETF | | Paid-in Capital | | | Undistributed Net Investment Income/Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income | | | Undistributed Net Realized Gain/Accumulated Net Realized Loss | |
Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond | | $ | 2,524,910 | | | $ | (907,545 | ) | | $ | (1,617,365 | ) |
Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond | | | (26,410 | ) | | | (320,977 | ) | | | 347,387 | |
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016 was as follows:
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iShares ETF | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 8,196,203 | | | $ | 1,756,097 | |
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Ordinary income | | $ | 1,459,798 | | | $ | 731,888 | |
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As of October 31, 2017, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Capital Loss Carryforwards | | | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) a | | | Total | |
Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond | | $ | (1,500,936 | ) | | $ | 932,252 | | | $ | (568,684 | ) |
Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond | | | (2,498,799 | ) | | | 3,820,229 | | | | 1,321,430 | |
| a | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
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As of October 31, 2017, 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 | |
Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond | | $ | 1,500,936 | |
Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond | | | 2,498,799 | |
For the year ended October 31, 2017, the Funds utilized their capital loss carryforwards as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Utilized | |
Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond | | $ | 1,091,498 | |
Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond | | | 139,709 | |
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of October 31, 2017, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
On June 16, 2016, investors (the “Plaintiffs”) in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF) filed a putative class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”). The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the Court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the Court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the Court’s decision.
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 disclosure in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and
Shareholders of the iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF and
iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF and iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (constituting funds of the iShares U.S. ETF Trust, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2017, and the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of October 31, 2017 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
December 21, 2017
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Tax Information (Unaudited)
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For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, the Funds hereby designate the following maximum amounts allowable as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations:
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iShares ETF | | Interest- Related Dividend | |
Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond | | $ | 4,916,464 | |
Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond | | | 1,305,809 | |
Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
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 Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) on behalf of the Funds. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. A committee of all of the Independent Trustees (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management on May 5, 2017 and May 12, 2017. At these meetings, the 15(c) Committee reviewed and discussed information provided in response to the 15(c) Committee’s initial requests, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on May 18, 2017, management presented information to the Board relating to the continuance of the Advisory Contract, including information requested by the 15(c) Committee during its meetings. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed and discussed such information at length. The Independent Trustees requested from management certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 19-21, 2017, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests. After extensive discussions, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Funds, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA. 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 Board also noted that the Board and BFA agreed to discuss potential further enhancements to the 15(c) process for the coming year. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Funds, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the following factors, no one of which was controlling, and reached the following conclusions:
Expenses and Performance of the Funds — 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, waivers/reimbursements (if any), and underlying fund fees and expenses (if any) of each Fund in comparison with the same information for other exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider) and, in the limited instances where no comparable ETFs existed and the comparison group would not otherwise be reasonable in Broadridge’s judgment, pure index institutional mutual funds, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising such Fund’s applicable 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 applicable Peer Groups. The Board further noted that due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the various Peer Groups, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds in all instances.
The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Funds were higher than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in their respective Peer Group, excluding iShares funds. The Board further noted that each Fund’s pricing reflects the use of interest rate hedging strategies, as compared to several of the funds in the Peer Group, which are not interest rate hedged. The Board noted that the Peer Group for the iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF contained only three comparison funds identified by Broadridge, 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 any particular Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of such Fund’s performance for the one-, three-, five-, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, to that of relevant comparison funds for the same periods.
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The Board noted that each Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for each Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that during the prior year, the Board received periodic reports on each Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its benchmark index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including any additional detailed information requested by the Boards, was also considered. The Board noted that each Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to each Fund’s strategy and benchmark index.
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 the historical performance of each Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BFA — Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, product design, compliance and risk management, 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 Contract for the coming year as compared to 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 supporting the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Funds. 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 appropriate officers 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 Funds, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Funds. 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 June 19-21, 2017 meeting and throughout the previous year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance policies and procedures. The Board noted that each Fund had met its investment objective consistently since its respective inception date.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BFA to the Funds under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to Funds and Profits Realized by BFA and Affiliates — The Board reviewed information about the profitability of the Funds to BlackRock, on a Fund-by-Fund basis and in the aggregate, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Funds’ operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology for the iShares funds, including supplemental information that was responsive to requests of the 15(c) Committee. The Board noted that the 15(c) Committee had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation during its meetings. The Board discussed the sources of direct and ancillary revenue with management, including the revenues to BTC, a BFA affiliate, from securities lending by the Funds. The Board also discussed BFA’s profit margin as reflected in the Funds’ profitability analyses and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below). Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Funds and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors considered.
Economies of Scale — The Board reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale or other efficiencies that may result from increases in the Funds’ assets, noting that the issue of economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c)
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Committee during its meetings and addressed by management, including through supplemental information. The Board and the 15(c) Committee reviewed information provided by BFA regarding scale benefits shared with the iShares funds through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints and 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 and the 15(c) Committee received information regarding BlackRock’s historical profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ costs in providing services. The cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and explained how the level of fixed and variable costs, as well as the nature of such costs, may impact the existence or size of scale benefits. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Funds did not provide for any breakpoints in the Funds’ investment advisory fee rates as the assets of the Funds increase. However, the Board noted that to the extent that a Fund invests in an underlying iShares fund that has breakpoints, the shareholders of that Fund would benefit from breakpoints in such underlying iShares fund’s respective investment advisory fee rate as the assets of such underlying iShares fund, on an aggregated basis with the assets of certain other iShares funds, increase. The Board further noted that should material economies of scale be identified in the future that are not otherwise shared, a breakpoint structure for the Funds may be appropriate, and that it would continue to monitor the sharing of economies of scale to determine the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
Based on this review, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, the Board, recognizing its responsibility to consider the Advisory Contract at least annually, determined to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract 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 (together, the “Other Accounts”), and acknowledged BFA’s assertion that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with similar investment strategies or investment mandates as the Funds. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) generally differ from the Funds, including in terms of the different and generally more extensive services provided to the Funds, 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 Funds, as publicly traded ETFs, as compared to the Other Accounts that are institutional clients in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged BFA’s expressed business purpose for launching a suite of iShares “Core” ETFs that generally are subject to lower investment advisory fees than iShares non-Core ETFs that may provide a similar investment exposure. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Funds’ advisory fee structure, and the Fund expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rates under the Advisory Contract for the Funds were 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 the “fallout” benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Funds by BFA, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Funds’ securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s profitability methodology), and payment of advisory fees and/or administration fees to BFA and BTC (or their affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Funds in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services and/or administration services. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an
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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 Funds. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Funds placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates, are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Funds’ shareholders and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Conclusion — Based on the considerations described above, the Board determined that each Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract 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 Contract for the coming year.
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Supplemental Information (Unaudited)
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
Proxy Results
A special meeting of the shareholders of each series of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) was held on June 19, 2017, to elect five Trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The five nominees were Jane D. Carlin, Richard L. Fagnani, Drew E. Lawton, Madhav V. Rajan and Mark Wiedman, all of whom were elected as Trustees at the special meeting. The other Trustees whose terms of office as Trustees continued after the special meeting are Cecilia H. Herbert, Charles A. Hurty, John E. Kerrigan, John E. Martinez and Robert S. Kapito.
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Trustee | | Votes For | | | Votes Withheld | |
Jane D. Carlin | | | 49,298,818 | | | | 57,986 | |
Richard L. Fagnani | | | 49,294,053 | | | | 62,752 | |
Drew E. Lawton | | | 49,296,485 | | | | 60,320 | |
Madhav V. Rajan | | | 49,289,721 | | | | 67,084 | |
Mark Wiedman | | | 49,289,957 | | | | 66,848 | |
Section 19(a) Notices
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are 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 the 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.
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| | Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year | | | % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year | |
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 | |
Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond | | $ | 4.350495 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.065146 | | | $ | 4.415641 | | | | 99 | % | | | — | % | | | 1 | % | | | 100 | % |
Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond | | | 2.264744 | | | | — | | | | 0.094639 | | | | 2.359383 | | | | 96 | | | | — | | | | 4 | | | | 100 | |
Premium/Discount Information
The Premium/Discount Information section is intended to present information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for shares of a fund and that fund’s NAV. NAV is the price at which a fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of a fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary securities exchange on which shares of such fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. A fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of a fund will fluctuate with changes in the value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of a fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.
Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of a fund on a given day, generally at the time the NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.
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Premium/discount information for the Funds covering the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or the life of the Fund, if shorter) is publicly accessible, free of charge, at www.iShares.com.
The following information shows the frequency of distributions of premiums and discounts for the Funds for the immediately preceding five calendar years (or from the inception date of the Fund, if less than five years) through the date of the most recent calendar quarter-end. Each line in each table shows the number of trading days in which the Fund traded within the premium/discount range indicated. The number of trading days in each premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by each table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future results.
iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF
Period Covered: May 27, 2014 through September 30, 2017
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Premium/Discount Range | | Number of Days | | | Percentage of Total Days | |
Greater than 1.5% | | | 4 | | | | 0.47 | % |
Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5% | | | 6 | | | | 0.71 | |
Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0% | | | 15 | | | | 1.78 | |
Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5% | | | 475 | | | | 56.20 | |
At NAV | | | 48 | | | | 5.68 | |
Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5% | | | 292 | | | | 34.56 | |
Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0% | | | 3 | | | | 0.36 | |
Less than –1.0% and Greater than –1.5% | | | 2 | | | | 0.24 | |
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iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
Period Covered: May 27, 2014 through September 30, 2017
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Premium/Discount Range | | Number of Days | | | Percentage of Total Days | |
Greater than 2.0% | | | 16 | | | | 1.89 | % |
Greater than –1.5% and Less than –2.0% | | | 1 | | | | 0.12 | |
Greater than –1.0% and Less than –1.5% | | | 8 | | | | 0.95 | |
Greater than –0.5% and Less than –1.0% | | | 9 | | | | 1.07 | |
Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5% | | | 482 | | | | 57.03 | |
At NAV | | | 39 | | | | 4.62 | |
Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5% | | | 284 | | | | 33.61 | |
Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0% | | | 4 | | | | 0.47 | |
Less than –1.0% | | | 2 | | | | 0.24 | |
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| | | 845 | | | | 100.00 | % |
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Trustee and Officer Information
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).
The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of closed-end funds, two complexes of open-end funds and one complex of exchange-traded funds (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees a total of 346 funds (as of October 31, 2017) within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Drew E. Lawton, from October 2016 to June 2017, and Richard L. Fagnani, from April 2017 to June 2017, served as a member of the advisory board (“Advisory Board,” members of which are “Advisory Board Members”) for iShares U.S. ETF Trust, iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust with respect to all funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Mark K. Wiedman, Charles Park, Martin Small and Benjamin Archibald, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Wiedman, and Mr. Archibald is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).
Interested Trustees
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Robert S. Kapitoa (60) | | Trustee (since 2011). | | President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002). | | Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009). |
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Mark K. Wiedmanb (46) | | Trustee (since 2013) | | Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2007-2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2016); Global Head of iShares (2011-2016); Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2011). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2013); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2013); Director of PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (since 2008). |
a | | Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. |
b | | Mark K. Wiedman is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. |
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Independent Trustees
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Cecilia H. Herbert (68) | | Trustee (since 2011); Independent Board Chair (since 2016). | | Trustee and Member of the Finance, Technology and Quality Committee of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, WNET, a New York public media company (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Director (1998- 2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School. | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Director of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (since 2009); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (since 2015). |
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Jane D. Carlin (61) | | Trustee (since 2015); Risk Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Consultant (since 2012); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (since 2012); Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since 2016). |
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Richard L. Fagnani (62) | | Trustee (since 2017); Equity Plus Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017). |
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Charles A. Hurty (74) | | Trustee (since 2011); Audit Committee Chair (since 2011). | | Retired; Partner, KPMG LLP (1968-2001). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Director of SkyBridge Alternative Investments Multi-Adviser Hedge Fund Portfolios LLC (2 portfolios) (since 2002). |
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John E. Kerrigan (62) | | Trustee (since 2011); Securities Lending Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005). |
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Drew E. Lawton (58) | | Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017). |
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Independent Trustees (Continued)
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
John E. Martinez (56) | | Trustee (since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003). |
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Madhav V. Rajan (53) | | Trustee (since 2011); Nominating and Governance Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011); Director, Cavium, Inc. (since 2013). |
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Officers
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years |
Martin Small (42) | | President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2010); Head of U.S. iShares (since 2015); Co-Head of the U.S. Financial Markets Advisory Group, BlackRock, Inc. (2008-2014). |
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Jack Gee (58) | | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(since 2011). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Senior Director of Fund Administration of Intermediary Investor Business, BGI (2009). |
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Benjamin Archibald (42) | | Secretary (since 2015). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2010-2013); Secretary of the BlackRock-advised mutual funds (since 2012). |
| | |
Alan Mason (56) | | Executive Vice President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009). |
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Steve Messinger (55) | | Executive Vice President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2007-2014 and since 2016); Managing Director, Beacon Consulting Group (2014-2016). |
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Charles Park (50) | | Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011). | | Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer, BFA (since 2006). |
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Scott Radell (48) | | Executive Vice President
(since 2012). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009). |
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Additional Financial Information
Schedules of Investments (Unaudited)
October 31, 2017
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
October 31, 2017
Audited Financial Statements
February 28, 2017
iShares Trust
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | HYG | NYSE Arca
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | LQD | NYSE Arca
Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
iSHARES® iBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 98.14% | |
|
ADVERTISING — 0.40% | |
Lamar Media Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/18)a | | $ | 12,329 | | | $ | 12,745,104 | |
5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/19)a | | | 11,880 | | | | 12,474,000 | |
5.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)a | | | 9,493 | | | | 10,221,405 | |
5.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 8,096 | | | | 8,308,520 | |
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 02/15/22 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 11,770 | | | | 12,181,950 | |
5.63%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/19) | | | 11,009 | | | | 11,642,018 | |
5.88%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/19)a | | | 9,507 | | | | 10,072,718 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 77,645,715 | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.24% | |
Arconic Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24) | | | 28,795 | | | | 30,849,941 | |
5.40%, 04/15/21 (Call 01/15/21) | | | 26,735 | | | | 28,639,869 | |
5.72%, 02/23/19 | | | 5,044 | | | | 5,252,547 | |
5.87%, 02/23/22a | | | 13,600 | | | | 14,844,778 | |
6.15%, 08/15/20a | | | 20,472 | | | | 22,254,190 | |
KLX Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 27,187 | | | | 28,420,564 | |
Leonardo U.S. Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 07/15/19a,b | | | 7,025 | | | | 7,468,615 | |
TransDigm Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 10/15/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 10,547 | | | | 10,705,205 | |
6.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 24,440 | | | | 25,404,234 | |
6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)a | | | 20,736 | | | | 21,135,375 | |
6.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)a | | | 26,427 | | | | 27,285,877 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)a | | $ | 16,180 | | | $ | 16,656,541 | |
Triumph Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)a,b | | | 1,871 | | | | 1,998,657 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 240,916,393 | |
AIRLINES — 0.24% | |
Air Canada | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 04/15/21a,b | | | 8,098 | | | | 9,243,867 | |
American Airlines Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 03/01/20a,b | | | 10,613 | | | | 10,957,923 | |
5.50%, 10/01/19b | | | 16,216 | | | | 16,886,937 | |
6.13%, 06/01/18a | | | 1,853 | | | | 1,890,458 | |
United Continental Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 10/01/22 | | | 7,195 | | | | 7,221,981 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 46,201,166 | |
APPAREL — 0.21% | |
Hanesbrands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)a,b | | | 19,668 | | | | 20,202,724 | |
4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)a,b | | | 19,776 | | | | 20,344,560 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 40,547,284 | |
AUTO MANUFACTURERS — 0.92% | |
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/15/20a | | | 30,181 | | | | 31,359,704 | |
5.25%, 04/15/23a | | | 31,617 | | | | 33,544,299 | |
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 03/15/20 (Call 12/15/19)a,b | | | 8,975 | | | | 9,046,628 | |
4.13%, 12/15/18b | | | 10,212 | | | | 10,416,240 | |
4.25%, 11/15/19a,b | | | 9,715 | | | | 9,966,335 | |
4.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)b | | | 10,400 | | | | 10,288,200 | |
5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/18)b | | | 8,067 | | | | 8,316,002 | |
Navistar International Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.25%, 11/01/21 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 27,027 | | | | 27,132,405 | |
Tesla Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)a,b | | | 39,870 | | | | 38,474,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 178,544,363 | |
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iSHARES® iBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT — 1.20% | |
Allison Transmission Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)b | | $ | 8,500 | | | $ | 8,585,000 | |
5.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)a,b | | | 21,109 | | | | 21,962,673 | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 03/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 8,147 | | | | 8,365,128 | |
6.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)a,b | | | 15,785 | | | | 16,146,393 | |
6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)a,b | | | 11,465 | | | | 11,708,631 | |
6.63%, 10/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 9,634 | | | | 9,963,062 | |
Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)a,b | | | 8,132 | | | | 8,617,414 | |
Dana Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/19)a | | | 7,879 | | | | 8,318,406 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)a | | | 16,527 | | | | 16,795,564 | |
5.00%, 05/31/26 (Call 05/31/21)a | | | 19,344 | | | | 19,803,420 | |
5.13%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/15/18)a | | | 22,335 | | | | 23,005,050 | |
Schaeffler Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)a,b | | | 3,275 | | | | 3,369,156 | |
ZF North America Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 04/29/20a,b | | | 20,218 | | | | 20,843,980 | |
4.50%, 04/29/22a,b | | | 21,322 | | | | 22,308,142 | |
4.75%, 04/29/25a,b | | | 31,666 | | | | 33,233,467 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 233,025,486 | |
BANKS — 1.59% | |
BPCE SA | | | | | | | | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 12.980%) | | | | | | | | |
12.50%, 08/29/49 (Call 09/30/19)b,c,d | | | 8,975 | | | | 10,592,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
CIT Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 02/19/19 | | $ | 16,752 | | | $ | 17,003,280 | |
5.00%, 08/15/22 | | | 28,232 | | | | 30,382,062 | |
5.00%, 08/01/23 | | | 17,310 | | | | 18,707,350 | |
5.38%, 05/15/20 | | | 16,458 | | | | 17,585,747 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp. | | | | | | | | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.033%) | | | | | | | | |
5.10%, 12/29/49 (Call 06/30/23)c,d | | | 12,601 | | | | 12,900,274 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 05/28/24a | | | 48,935 | | | | 52,282,496 | |
6.00%, 12/19/23a | | | 42,874 | | | | 47,743,200 | |
6.10%, 06/10/23a | | | 22,212 | | | | 24,701,392 | |
6.13%, 12/15/22 | | | 48,641 | | | | 53,987,307 | |
UniCredit SpA | | | | | | | | |
VRN, (5 year USD ICE Swap + 3.703%) | | | | | | | | |
5.86%, 06/19/32 (Call 06/19/27)a,b,d | | | 21,775 | | | | 23,208,376 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 309,093,779 | |
BEVERAGES — 0.15% | |
Cott Beverages Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 07/01/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 11,945 | | | | 12,437,731 | |
Cott Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)b | | | 15,805 | | | | 16,298,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28,736,638 | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 0.01% | |
Concordia International Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/18)b | | | 3,070 | | | | 330,025 | |
9.50%, 10/21/22 (Call 12/15/18)b | | | 14,895 | | | | 1,578,870 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,908,895 | |
BUILDING MATERIALS — 0.50% | |
Builders FirstSource Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)a,b | | | 15,998 | | | | 16,876,073 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Standard Industries Inc./NJ | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)b | | $ | 9,729 | | | $ | 10,129,618 | |
5.13%, 02/15/21 (Call 02/15/18)a,b | | | 9,913 | | | | 10,222,781 | |
5.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)b | | | 22,230 | | | | 23,435,551 | |
5.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/19)a,b | | | 9,530 | | | | 10,057,815 | |
6.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)a,b | | | 24,791 | | | | 26,828,356 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 97,550,194 | |
CHEMICALS — 1.92% | |
Ashland LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22) | | | 21,922 | | | | 23,116,289 | |
Blue Cube Spinco Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.75%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/20) | | | 16,030 | | | | 19,180,182 | |
10.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20) | | | 11,899 | | | | 14,453,001 | |
CF Industries Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 06/01/23a | | | 16,928 | | | | 16,689,950 | |
7.13%, 05/01/20 | | | 15,414 | | | | 16,955,400 | |
Chemours Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)a | | | 12,165 | | | | 12,949,643 | |
6.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)a | | | 26,445 | | | | 28,097,812 | |
7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)a | | | 15,450 | | | | 17,238,969 | |
Hexion Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 04/15/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 36,088 | | | | 32,118,320 | |
10.38%, 02/01/22 (Call 02/01/19)a,b | | | 13,255 | | | | 12,441,387 | |
Hexion Inc./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC | | | | | | | | |
9.00%, 11/15/20 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 10,052 | | | | 7,143,622 | |
Huntsman International LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 11/15/20 (Call 08/15/20) | | | 14,016 | | | | 14,693,440 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22) | | $ | 6,981 | | | $ | 7,480,033 | |
NOVA Chemicals Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/03/24)a,b | | | 22,534 | | | | 22,956,512 | |
5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 01/31/25)b | | | 10,121 | | | | 10,261,218 | |
5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/18)b | | | 10,072 | | | | 10,374,160 | |
5.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/03/27)a,b | | | 22,040 | | | | 22,459,862 | |
Olin Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)a | | | 10,801 | | | | 11,354,551 | |
Platform Specialty Products Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 02/01/22 (Call 02/01/18)a,b | | | 24,735 | | | | 25,631,644 | |
10.38%, 05/01/21 (Call 05/01/18)b | | | 11,483 | | | | 12,451,066 | |
Tronox Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/15/18)a,b | | | 13,159 | | | | 13,849,848 | |
Tronox Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)a,b | | | 7,990 | | | | 8,349,550 | |
WR Grace & Co.-Conn | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 10/01/21 a,b | | | 13,208 | | | | 14,183,543 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 374,430,002 | |
COAL — 0.42% | |
CONSOL Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 40,812 | | | | 41,775,163 | |
8.00%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a | | | 11,330 | | | | 12,132,541 | |
Murray Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
11.25%, 04/15/21 (Call 04/15/18)a,b | | | 19,355 | | | | 10,645,250 | |
Peabody Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 03/31/22 (Call 03/31/19)b | | | 8,090 | | | | 8,330,861 | |
6.38%, 03/31/25 (Call 03/31/20)a,b | | | 9,274 | | | | 9,543,719 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 82,427,534 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES — 3.58% | |
ADT Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 07/15/22 | | $ | 21,243 | | | $ | 21,177,637 | |
4.13%, 06/15/23 | | | 15,078 | | | | 15,323,017 | |
6.25%, 10/15/21 | | | 22,561 | | | | 25,017,442 | |
APX Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 12/01/19 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 4,155 | | | | 4,227,713 | |
7.63%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19) | | | 5,628 | | | | 5,923,470 | |
7.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 12/01/18) | | | 22,297 | | | | 24,080,760 | |
8.75%, 12/01/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 19,376 | | | | 19,805,355 | |
Ashtead Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)a,b | | | 11,530 | | | | 11,678,930 | |
4.38%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)b | | | 13,350 | | | | 13,532,581 | |
5.63%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)b | | | 9,330 | | | | 9,939,249 | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 06/01/22 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 7,849 | | | | 7,912,773 | |
5.50%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a | | | 13,836 | | | | 14,042,848 | |
Herc Rentals Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 06/01/22 (Call 06/01/19)a,b | | | 13,124 | | | | 14,204,105 | |
7.75%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)a,b | | | 13,075 | | | | 14,318,759 | |
Hertz Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)a,b | | | 17,535 | | | | 15,811,639 | |
5.88%, 10/15/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 14,022 | | | | 13,921,419 | |
6.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 9,451 | | | | 9,049,333 | |
6.75%, 04/15/19 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 4,208 | | | | 4,221,150 | |
7.38%, 01/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 10,523 | | | | 10,584,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
7.63%, 06/01/22 (Call 06/01/19)a,b | | $ | 29,037 | | | $ | 30,276,880 | |
Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/18)a,b | | | 25,287 | | | | 26,445,987 | |
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg Sarl (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)a,b | | | 10,915 | | | | 11,310,669 | |
5.50%, 10/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 11,689 | | | | 12,039,670 | |
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 10/01/20 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 15,834 | | | | 16,071,510 | |
5.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 50,594 | | | | 52,049,483 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.25%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/19)a,b | | | 71,017 | | | | 78,892,785 | |
RR Donnelley & Sons Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 04/01/24a | | | 3,085 | | | | 2,876,763 | |
7.88%, 03/15/21 | | | 7,624 | | | | 8,043,320 | |
Service Corp. International/U.S. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 9,249 | | | | 9,503,347 | |
5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)a | | | 19,015 | | | | 20,081,953 | |
ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)a,b | | | 16,033 | | | | 16,513,990 | |
United Rentals North America Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/18)a | | | 19,177 | | | | 19,996,374 | |
4.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)a | | | 13,265 | | | | 13,563,462 | |
4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23) | | | 37,507 | | | | 37,600,767 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)a | | $ | 16,159 | | | $ | 17,293,986 | |
5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)a | | | 22,987 | | | | 24,605,241 | |
5.75%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)a | | | 19,250 | | | | 20,412,746 | |
5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)a | | | 22,259 | | | | 24,238,019 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 696,589,448 | |
COMPUTERS — 1.97% | |
Dell Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 04/01/21a | | | 8,719 | | | | 9,037,243 | |
5.88%, 06/15/19 | | | 12,832 | | | | 13,431,896 | |
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 06/15/21 (Call 06/15/18)a,b | | | 35,465 | | | | 37,054,719 | |
7.13%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)a,b | | | 36,852 | | | | 40,617,814 | |
EMC Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.65%, 06/01/20 | | | 45,013 | | | | 44,449,212 | |
3.38%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)a | | | 22,585 | | | | 21,758,766 | |
Exela Intermediate LLC/Exela Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)a,b | | | 22,250 | | | | 21,312,320 | |
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 02/15/19)b | | | 17,715 | | | | 18,622,894 | |
9.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 16,690 | | | | 17,024,109 | |
Leidos Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.45%, 12/01/20 (Call 09/01/20)a | | | 7,073 | | | | 7,411,399 | |
NCR Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 02/15/21 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 10,221 | | | | 10,371,392 | |
5.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 12,357 | | | | 12,617,998 | |
5.88%, 12/15/21 (Call 12/15/17) | | | 8,111 | | | | 8,384,746 | |
6.38%, 12/15/23 (Call 12/15/18)a | | | 16,070 | | | | 17,057,158 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
West Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.50%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)a,b | | $ | 16,102 | | | $ | 15,659,195 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
10.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)a | | | 75,816 | | | | 88,951,122 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 383,761,983 | |
COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE — 0.36% | |
Avon International Operations Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/19)a,b | | | 11,538 | | | | 11,712,560 | |
Avon Products Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.60%, 03/15/20a | | | 8,178 | | | | 8,053,449 | |
7.00%, 03/15/23a | | | 11,099 | | | | 9,239,917 | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 05/19/21 | | | 11,114 | | | | 11,714,619 | |
4.70%, 05/24/22a | | | 8,925 | | | | 9,476,119 | |
First Quality Finance Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 05/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 12,392 | | | | 12,502,151 | |
5.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/20)b | | | 8,015 | | | | 8,228,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 70,927,071 | |
DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE — 0.12% | |
HD Supply Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/19)b | | | 22,430 | | | | 24,196,363 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,196,363 | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 4.37% | |
Aircastle Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)a | | | 10,650 | | | | 10,876,313 | |
4.63%, 12/15/18a | | | 6,991 | | | | 7,174,514 | |
5.00%, 04/01/23a | | | 10,538 | | | | 11,178,663 | |
5.13%, 03/15/21a | | | 10,366 | | | | 11,003,077 | |
5.50%, 02/15/22 | | | 10,432 | | | | 11,213,003 | |
6.25%, 12/01/19a | | | 9,685 | | | | 10,387,163 | |
Ally Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 11/05/18 | | | 11,906 | | | | 11,995,890 | |
3.50%, 01/27/19 | | | 12,334 | | | | 12,484,475 | |
3.75%, 11/18/19a | | | 19,526 | | | | 19,917,170 | |
4.13%, 03/30/20a | | | 15,998 | | | | 16,537,932 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.13%, 02/13/22a | | $ | 13,711 | | | $ | 14,222,782 | |
4.25%, 04/15/21a | | | 13,002 | | | | 13,566,807 | |
4.63%, 05/19/22a | | | 7,671 | | | | 8,096,298 | |
4.63%, 03/30/25a | | | 9,871 | | | | 10,494,951 | |
4.75%, 09/10/18 | | | 4,425 | | | | 4,513,544 | |
5.13%, 09/30/24a | | | 14,588 | | | | 15,973,860 | |
5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/20/25)a | | | 23,408 | | | | 25,895,100 | |
7.50%, 09/15/20a | | | 10,180 | | | | 11,462,044 | |
8.00%, 12/31/18 | | | 7,600 | | | | 8,060,750 | |
8.00%, 03/15/20a | | | 20,778 | | | | 23,336,291 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 03/15/19 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 23,171 | | | | 23,267,118 | |
5.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 30,016 | | | | 30,949,831 | |
6.00%, 08/01/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 36,862 | | | | 37,984,669 | |
6.25%, 02/01/22 (Call 02/01/19)a | | | 15,713 | | | | 16,433,179 | |
6.75%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/20)a | | | 11,784 | | | | 12,495,248 | |
Intelsat Connect Finance SA | | | | | | | | |
12.50%, 04/01/22 (Call 06/01/18)b | | | 17,160 | | | | 16,264,462 | |
Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 8,355 | | | | 8,465,964 | |
7.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)a,b | | | 7,955 | | | | 8,124,044 | |
7.38%, 04/01/20 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 11,475 | | | | 11,847,937 | |
7.50%, 04/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 8,150 | | | | 8,495,101 | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 09/15/21)a,b | | | 9,117 | | | | 9,428,118 | |
5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)b | | | 8,928 | | | | 8,889,870 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 08/01/18 (Call 12/01/17)a | | $ | 2,963 | | | $ | 2,968,864 | |
6.50%, 07/01/21 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 11,372 | | | | 11,546,292 | |
7.88%, 10/01/20 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 6,090 | | | | 6,216,875 | |
Navient Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 06/17/19 | | | 20,324 | | | | 20,873,384 | |
5.00%, 10/26/20 | | | 8,699 | | | | 8,959,970 | |
5.50%, 01/15/19a | | | 20,854 | | | | 21,490,047 | |
5.50%, 01/25/23a | | | 21,822 | | | | 22,069,680 | |
5.88%, 03/25/21 | | | 11,939 | | | | 12,550,874 | |
5.88%, 10/25/24a | | | 11,010 | | | | 11,202,675 | |
6.13%, 03/25/24a | | | 18,269 | | | | 18,785,099 | |
6.50%, 06/15/22 | | | 15,525 | | | | 16,534,125 | |
6.63%, 07/26/21a | | | 16,633 | | | | 17,818,101 | |
6.75%, 06/25/25a | | | 10,310 | | | | 10,773,950 | |
7.25%, 01/25/22a | | | 16,989 | | | | 18,518,010 | |
7.25%, 09/25/23a | | | 10,893 | | | | 11,817,303 | |
8.00%, 03/25/20a | | | 32,385 | | | | 35,744,944 | |
8.45%, 06/15/18 | | | 12,522 | | | | 12,984,618 | |
OneMain Financial Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 12/15/19 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 13,221 | | | | 13,705,770 | |
7.25%, 12/15/21 (Call 12/15/17)b | | | 14,534 | | | | 15,109,414 | |
Quicken Loans Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)a,b | | | 29,549 | | | | 31,251,761 | |
Springleaf Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 12/15/19 | | | 15,258 | | | | 15,746,734 | |
6.13%, 05/15/22a | | | 22,284 | | | | 23,593,185 | |
6.90%, 12/15/17 | | | 527 | | | | 529,003 | |
7.75%, 10/01/21a | | | 13,725 | | | | 15,440,625 | |
8.25%, 12/15/20a | | | 21,413 | | | | 24,143,157 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 851,410,628 | |
ELECTRIC — 2.83% | |
AES Corp./VA | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)a | | | 14,992 | | | | 15,342,294 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.13%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22) | | $ | 9,830 | | | $ | 10,084,924 | |
5.50%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/19) | | | 16,074 | | | | 16,772,931 | |
5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)a | | | 12,449 | | | | 13,124,119 | |
6.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)a | | | 10,814 | | | | 11,654,248 | |
7.38%, 07/01/21 (Call 06/01/21) | | | 16,183 | | | | 18,408,163 | |
8.00%, 06/01/20 | | | 2,083 | | | | 2,374,620 | |
Calpine Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)a,b | | | 11,318 | | | | 11,302,188 | |
5.38%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/18)a | | | 27,007 | | | | 26,230,549 | |
5.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/19)a | | | 14,290 | | | | 13,688,497 | |
5.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/19)a | | | 35,107 | | | | 33,260,372 | |
5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/01/18)a,b | | | 8,651 | | | | 8,953,785 | |
6.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 14,930 | | | | 15,408,693 | |
DPL Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 10/15/21 (Call 07/15/21)a | | | 14,474 | | | | 15,979,296 | |
Dynegy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/18)a | | | 10,931 | | | | 11,279,100 | |
7.38%, 11/01/22 (Call 11/01/18)a | | | 39,486 | | | | 42,398,092 | |
7.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)a | | | 26,228 | | | | 28,654,090 | |
8.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 16,119 | | | | 17,670,454 | |
8.13%, 01/30/26 (Call 07/30/20)a,b | | | 18,920 | | | | 20,989,375 | |
Enel SpA | | | | | | | | |
VRN, (5 year USD Swap + 5.880%) | | | | | | | | |
8.75%, 09/24/73 (Call 09/24/23)a,b,d | | | 24,732 | | | | 30,348,363 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
IPALCO Enterprises Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 07/15/20 (Call 06/15/20)a | | $ | 7,725 | | | $ | 7,833,633 | |
3.70%, 09/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)a,b | | | 5,465 | | | | 5,468,989 | |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)a,b | | | 11,969 | | | | 12,088,690 | |
4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)a,b | | | 11,275 | | | | 11,329,207 | |
NRG Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/18) | | | 22,377 | | | | 23,551,792 | |
6.25%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/01/19)a | | | 15,465 | | | | 16,374,535 | |
6.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 20,928 | | | | 21,660,480 | |
6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/21)a | | | 26,240 | | | | 27,949,683 | |
7.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)a | | | 22,345 | | | | 24,237,197 | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.60%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21) | | | 15,578 | | | | 14,214,925 | |
4.63%, 07/15/19 (Call 04/15/19)b | | | 1,151 | | | | 1,165,388 | |
6.50%, 05/01/18a | | | 642 | | | | 652,254 | |
6.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20) | | | 10,945 | | | | 9,522,150 | |
9.50%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/20)a,b | | | 9,670 | | | | 9,986,377 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 549,959,453 | |
ELECTRONICS — 0.07% | |
Ingram Micro Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)a | | | 12,892 | | | | 13,185,293 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,185,293 | |
ENERGY – ALTERNATE SOURCES — 0.12% | |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/18)b,e | | | 22,624 | | | | 23,783,480 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,783,480 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 0.40% | |
AECOM | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26) | | $ | 21,632 | | | $ | 22,266,211 | |
5.75%, 10/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 14,980 | | | | 15,691,550 | |
5.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)a | | | 16,357 | | | | 18,070,396 | |
Brand Industrial Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)b | | | 19,925 | | | | 21,070,688 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 77,098,845 | |
ENTERTAINMENT — 2.05% | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)a | | | 12,774 | | | | 12,470,617 | |
5.88%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)a | | | 12,845 | | | | 12,560,635 | |
6.13%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)a | | | 10,828 | | | | 10,707,227 | |
Cinemark USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/18)a | | | 15,502 | | | | 15,753,907 | |
5.13%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/17)a | | | 6,834 | | | | 6,997,162 | |
Eldorado Resorts Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)a | | | 21,318 | | | | 22,543,785 | |
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 11/01/18 (Call 08/01/18) | | | 8,996 | | | | 9,088,209 | |
4.38%, 04/15/21 | | | 8,334 | | | | 8,707,556 | |
4.88%, 11/01/20 (Call 08/01/20)a | | | 21,131 | | | | 22,270,565 | |
5.38%, 11/01/23 (Call 08/01/23) | | | 10,945 | | | | 11,902,688 | |
5.38%, 04/15/26 | | | 21,928 | | | | 23,709,650 | |
International Game Technology PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 02/15/20 (Call 11/15/19)a,b | | | 12,865 | | | | 13,632,886 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.25%, 02/15/22 (Call 08/15/21)b | | $ | 33,426 | | | $ | 36,723,809 | |
6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)a,b | | | 23,628 | | | | 26,581,500 | |
Regal Entertainment Group | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 17,105 | | | | 17,725,056 | |
Scientific Games International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 01/01/22 (Call 01/01/18)b | | | 43,354 | | | | 45,792,662 | |
10.00%, 12/01/22 (Call 12/01/18)a | | | 50,270 | | | | 55,456,331 | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. | |
4.88%, 07/31/24 (Call 07/31/19)b | | | 21,682 | | | | 22,305,357 | |
5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)a,b | | | 10,670 | | | | 11,126,498 | |
WMG Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 04/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 11,866 | | | | 12,473,803 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 398,529,903 | |
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL — 0.26% | |
Clean Harbors Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 06/01/21 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 16,204 | | | | 16,415,174 | |
5.25%, 08/01/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 9,693 | | | | 9,821,432 | |
Covanta Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/19)a | | | 7,282 | | | | 7,263,795 | |
5.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/20) | | | 8,873 | | | | 8,784,270 | |
6.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 7,772 | | | | 7,984,273 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 50,268,944 | |
FOOD — 1.31% | |
Albertsons Companies LLC/Safeway Inc./New Albertson’s Inc./Albertson’s LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/19)a | | | 25,734 | | | | 22,670,663 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.63%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)a | | $ | 27,823 | | | $ | 26,047,893 | |
B&G Foods Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 06/01/21 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 12,858 | | | | 13,095,378 | |
5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)a | | | 9,665 | | | | 9,855,698 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)a,b | | | 17,686 | | | | 18,481,870 | |
4.88%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)a,b | | | 17,131 | | | | 17,987,550 | |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)a,b | | | 7,725 | | | | 8,156,635 | |
5.88%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/30/22)b | | | 6,347 | | | | 6,593,898 | |
Post Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)a,b | | | 37,670 | | | | 37,868,159 | |
5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)a,b | | | 22,049 | | | | 22,879,284 | |
5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)a,b | | | 32,918 | | | | 34,267,638 | |
6.00%, 12/15/22 (Call 06/15/18)b | | | 14,298 | | | | 14,982,119 | |
TreeHouse Foods Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 6,304 | | | | 6,499,007 | |
6.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/19)a,b | | | 14,614 | | | | 15,630,890 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 255,016,682 | |
FOOD SERVICE — 0.21% | |
Aramark Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21) | | | 9,791 | | | | 10,242,610 | |
5.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)b | | | 11,598 | | | | 12,363,468 | |
5.13%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/19) | | | 17,881 | | | | 18,931,509 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41,537,587 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
GAS — 0.43% | |
AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25) | | $ | 14,858 | | | $ | 15,174,729 | |
5.63%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)a | | | 14,339 | | | | 15,145,569 | |
5.75%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27) | | | 11,725 | | | | 12,003,469 | |
5.88%, 08/20/26 (Call 05/20/26)a | | | 14,347 | | | | 14,885,013 | |
NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)a | | | 11,500 | | | | 10,879,338 | |
7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/01/19)a | | | 15,279 | | | | 15,240,802 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 83,328,920 | |
HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS — 1.22% | |
Alere Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 06/15/20 (Call 11/02/17) | | | 6,661 | | | | 6,762,997 | |
7.25%, 07/01/18 (Call 11/02/17) | | | 6,625 | | | | 6,625,000 | |
Avantor Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)a,b | | | 25,065 | | | | 25,516,701 | |
9.00%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)a,b | | | 35,375 | | | | 35,737,594 | |
DJO Finco Inc./DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.13%, 06/15/21 (Call 06/15/18)a,b | | | 22,986 | | | | 21,869,970 | |
Hologic Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/18)b | | | 17,870 | | | | 18,663,071 | |
Kinetic Concepts Inc./KCI USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 02/15/21 (Call 02/15/18)b | | | 10,509 | | | | 11,008,178 | |
12.50%, 11/01/21 (Call 05/01/19)a,b | | | 9,137 | | | | 10,161,369 | |
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October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 04/15/23a | | $ | 12,635 | | | $ | 10,676,575 | |
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 04/15/20 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 13,595 | | | | 13,545,808 | |
5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)a,b | | | 14,607 | | | | 13,076,148 | |
5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/18)a,b | | | 16,432 | | | | 15,332,392 | |
5.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 17,833 | | | | 17,384,389 | |
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 29,984 | | | | 30,133,920 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 236,494,112 | |
HEALTH CARE – SERVICES — 7.37% | |
Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/18)a | | | 13,819 | | | | 14,179,745 | |
Centene Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/19) | | | 21,079 | | | | 22,018,145 | |
4.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a | | | 24,950 | | | | 25,734,777 | |
5.63%, 02/15/21 (Call 02/15/18)a | | | 29,116 | | | | 30,207,850 | |
6.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/19)a | | | 20,772 | | | | 22,322,405 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 08/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 22,156 | | | | 21,503,437 | |
6.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 03/31/20) | | | 66,416 | | | | 63,925,400 | |
6.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 02/01/18)a | | | 63,152 | | | | 45,864,140 | |
7.13%, 07/15/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 25,999 | | | | 22,554,133 | |
8.00%, 11/15/19 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 41,876 | | | | 39,782,200 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
DaVita Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)a | | $ | 32,986 | | | $ | 32,556,004 | |
5.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)a | | | 38,226 | | | | 38,443,422 | |
5.75%, 08/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 27,703 | | | | 28,519,033 | |
Envision Healthcare Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 07/01/22 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 15,315 | | | | 15,539,939 | |
5.63%, 07/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 26,010 | | | | 26,546,456 | |
6.25%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/19)a,b | | | 12,891 | | | | 13,453,232 | |
HCA Healthcare Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 02/15/21a | | | 22,057 | | | | 23,707,680 | |
HCA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 03/15/19 | | | 25,965 | | | | 26,367,754 | |
4.25%, 10/15/19a | | | 10,499 | | | | 10,804,990 | |
4.50%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)a | | | 24,103 | | | | 24,289,690 | |
4.75%, 05/01/23a | | | 26,956 | | | | 28,217,541 | |
5.00%, 03/15/24 | | | 43,743 | | | | 46,064,878 | |
5.25%, 04/15/25a | | | 28,418 | | | | 30,300,693 | |
5.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 12/15/25) | | | 31,059 | | | | 32,939,849 | |
5.38%, 02/01/25a | | | 56,301 | | | | 57,941,510 | |
5.88%, 03/15/22 | | | 29,694 | | | | 32,430,626 | |
5.88%, 05/01/23a | | | 27,307 | | | | 29,173,212 | |
5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/25)a | | | 32,538 | | | | 34,196,390 | |
6.50%, 02/15/20 | | | 59,784 | | | | 64,405,375 | |
7.50%, 02/15/22a | | | 43,618 | | | | 49,506,430 | |
HealthSouth Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 27,364 | | | | 27,989,462 | |
Kindred Healthcare Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 04/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 9,663 | | | | 8,914,951 | |
8.00%, 01/15/20a | | | 17,495 | | | | 17,655,429 | |
8.75%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/18)a | | | 13,749 | | | | 13,400,958 | |
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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)
iSHARES® iBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
LifePoint Health Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/01/19)a | | $ | 12,465 | | | $ | 12,527,325 | |
5.50%, 12/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 21,357 | | | | 21,810,836 | |
5.88%, 12/01/23 (Call 12/01/18)a | | | 10,052 | | | | 10,330,440 | |
Molina Healthcare Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22) | | | 15,138 | | | | 15,739,736 | |
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)a,b | | | 35,427 | | | | 38,100,127 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 10/01/21a | | | 20,619 | | | | 20,636,427 | |
4.50%, 04/01/21a | | | 16,036 | | | | 16,236,450 | |
4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)b | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,400,000 | |
4.75%, 06/01/20a | | | 9,004 | | | | 9,229,100 | |
5.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)a,b | | | 29,165 | | | | 28,314,111 | |
5.50%, 03/01/19a | | | 6,501 | | | | 6,593,098 | |
6.00%, 10/01/20a | | | 38,804 | | | | 40,837,815 | |
6.75%, 06/15/23a | | | 41,327 | | | | 38,795,721 | |
7.00%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/20)a,b | | | 10,975 | | | | 10,014,092 | |
7.50%, 01/01/22 (Call 01/01/19)a,b | | | 15,630 | | | | 16,489,650 | |
8.13%, 04/01/22a | | | 61,116 | | | | 61,421,580 | |
WellCare Health Plans Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)a | | | 24,822 | | | | 26,176,867 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,434,111,111 | |
HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED — 0.31% | |
HRG Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 18,077 | | | | 18,899,503 | |
7.88%, 07/15/19 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 15,411 | | | | 15,581,164 | |
Leucadia National Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 10/18/23 (Call 01/18/23)a | | | 16,880 | | | | 18,215,579 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Noble Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 01/29/20b | | $ | 20,705 | | | $ | 8,547,283 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 61,243,529 | |
HOME BUILDERS — 1.51% | |
Beazer Homes USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)b | | | 1,587 | | | | 1,580,387 | |
8.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/15/19) | | | 11,995 | | | | 13,253,287 | |
Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 12/15/20 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 10,019 | | | | 10,223,250 | |
Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 07/01/22 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 11,411 | | | | 11,938,759 | |
CalAtlantic Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)a | | | 7,878 | | | | 8,399,918 | |
5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)a | | | 10,215 | | | | 11,329,636 | |
8.38%, 05/15/18 | | | 652 | | | | 672,550 | |
8.38%, 01/15/21a | | | 7,988 | | | | 9,296,035 | |
K Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/19)a,b | | | 11,150 | | | | 12,195,312 | |
10.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)a,b | | | 7,810 | | | | 8,708,150 | |
KB Home | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 05/15/19 (Call 02/15/19) | | | 6,662 | | | | 6,820,223 | |
7.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)a | | | 9,916 | | | | 11,176,324 | |
Lennar Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21) | | | 12,944 | | | | 13,397,040 | |
4.50%, 06/15/19 (Call 04/16/19) | | | 7,748 | | | | 7,972,571 | |
4.50%, 11/15/19 (Call 08/15/19)a | | | 11,266 | | | | 11,646,228 | |
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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)
iSHARES® iBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.50%, 04/30/24 (Call 01/31/24)a | | $ | 13,756 | | | $ | 14,164,476 | |
4.75%, 04/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)a | | | 9,752 | | | | 10,226,334 | |
4.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22) | | | 12,113 | | | | 12,779,215 | |
4.75%, 05/30/25 (Call 02/28/25)a | | | 10,406 | | | | 10,848,255 | |
4.88%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)a | | | 8,262 | | | | 8,719,360 | |
PulteGroup Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21) | | | 14,783 | | | | 15,374,320 | |
5.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)a | | | 12,903 | | | | 13,537,398 | |
5.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)a | | | 13,478 | | | | 14,775,257 | |
Taylor Morrison Communities Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 04/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 11,294 | | | | 11,537,360 | |
Toll Brothers Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)a | | | 6,055 | | | | 6,340,342 | |
4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26) | | | 10,135 | | | | 10,635,416 | |
5.88%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)a | | | 6,707 | | | | 7,431,691 | |
TRI Pointe Group Inc./TRI Pointe Homes Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 06/15/19a | | | 8,661 | | | | 8,863,451 | |
5.88%, 06/15/24a | | | 9,438 | | | | 10,216,635 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 294,059,180 | |
HOME FURNISHINGS — 0.12% | |
Tempur Sealy International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)a | | | 13,218 | | | | 13,614,540 | |
5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/18) | | | 9,109 | | | | 9,609,739 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,224,279 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & WARES — 0.26% | |
Kronos Acquisition Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.00%, 08/15/23 (Call 08/15/18)a,b | | $ | 17,387 | | | $ | 16,644,947 | |
Spectrum Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)a | | | 22,900 | | | | 24,330,073 | |
6.63%, 11/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 10,049 | | | | 10,446,421 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51,421,441 | |
INSURANCE — 0.51% | |
Genworth Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 02/15/24a | | | 8,770 | | | | 7,465,463 | |
4.90%, 08/15/23 | | | 6,751 | | | | 5,742,569 | |
7.20%, 02/15/21 | | | 8,525 | | | | 8,127,166 | |
7.63%, 09/24/21 | | | 16,277 | | | | 15,682,483 | |
7.70%, 06/15/20a | | | 7,897 | | | | 7,755,574 | |
HUB International Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 10/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 24,383 | | | | 25,358,320 | |
Radian Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24) | | | 10,585 | | | | 10,849,625 | |
Voya Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.580%) | | | | | | | | |
5.65%, 05/15/53 (Call 05/15/23)a,d | | | 17,080 | | | | 18,062,098 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 99,043,298 | |
INTERNET — 1.43% | |
Netflix Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 11/15/26 a,b | | | 21,673 | | | | 21,224,690 | |
4.88%, 04/15/28b | | | 33,995 | | | | 33,789,330 | |
5.38%, 02/01/21a | | | 9,155 | | | | 9,767,241 | |
5.50%, 02/15/22a | | | 14,749 | | | | 15,814,799 | |
5.75%, 03/01/24 | | | 8,717 | | | | 9,335,206 | |
5.88%, 02/15/25 | | | 17,362 | | | | 18,722,313 | |
Symantec Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)a | | | 8,583 | | | | 8,822,490 | |
5.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)a,b | | | 26,147 | | | | 27,323,615 | |
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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)
iSHARES® iBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
VeriSign Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/18)a | | $ | 15,658 | | | $ | 16,142,963 | |
4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22) | | | 10,755 | | | | 11,103,193 | |
5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)a | | | 10,503 | | | | 11,387,676 | |
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)b | | | 36,415 | | | | 38,352,930 | |
6.00%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a | | | 31,674 | | | | 33,321,656 | |
6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)a | | | 20,661 | | | | 22,238,674 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 277,346,776 | |
IRON & STEEL — 1.12% | |
AK Steel Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)a | | | 9,765 | | | | 9,737,100 | |
7.63%, 10/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 7,267 | | | | 7,538,503 | |
Allegheny Technologies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 01/15/21 (Call 10/15/20)a | | | 10,055 | | | | 10,358,446 | |
7.88%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)a | | | 10,671 | | | | 11,698,084 | |
ArcelorMittal | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 08/05/20a | | | 12,275 | | | | 13,318,375 | |
6.00%, 03/01/21 | | | 15,051 | | | | 16,448,184 | |
6.13%, 06/01/25a | | | 9,762 | | | | 11,267,789 | |
6.75%, 02/25/22 | | | 24,717 | | | | 28,383,354 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)b | | | 24,537 | | | | 23,800,890 | |
Steel Dynamics Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)a | | | 6,765 | | | | 7,169,732 | |
5.13%, 10/01/21 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 12,465 | | | | 12,807,787 | |
5.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/18) | | | 7,070 | | | | 7,323,541 | |
5.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)a | | | 10,672 | | | | 11,389,934 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
U.S. Steel Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)a | | $ | 17,122 | | | $ | 17,423,176 | |
7.38%, 04/01/20a | | | 7,608 | | | | 8,274,753 | |
8.38%, 07/01/21 (Call 07/01/18)b | | | 19,895 | | | | 21,778,460 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 218,718,108 | |
LEISURE TIME — 0.16% | |
NCL Corp. Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 12/15/21 (Call 12/15/18)a,b | | | 13,084 | | | | 13,613,902 | |
Sabre GLBL Inc. | |
5.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/15/18)a,b | | | 11,637 | | | | 12,151,205 | |
5.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/18)a,b | | | 4,375 | | | | 4,571,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30,336,982 | |
LODGING — 2.17% | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)a | | | 17,529 | | | | 19,190,604 | |
6.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18) | | | 15,663 | | | | 16,818,146 | |
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC/Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 10/01/20 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 17,291 | | | | 17,766,503 | |
11.00%, 10/01/21 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 20,438 | | | | 21,672,797 | |
CRC Escrow Issuer LLC/CRC Finco Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)b | | | 30,035 | | | | 30,222,719 | |
Diamond Resorts International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)a,b | | | 11,249 | | | | 12,166,106 | |
10.75%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)a,b | | | 13,481 | | | | 14,448,262 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19) | | | 19,240 | | | | 19,635,490 | |
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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)
iSHARES® iBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20) | | $ | 18,920 | | | $ | 19,495,484 | |
4.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)a | | | 12,450 | | | | 13,091,175 | |
Jack Ohio Finance LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 11/15/21 (Call 11/15/18)a,b | | | 16,210 | | | | 17,169,705 | |
MGM Resorts International | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26) | | | 10,433 | | | | 10,433,000 | |
5.25%, 03/31/20a | | | 10,623 | | | | 11,173,803 | |
6.00%, 03/15/23 | | | 28,325 | | | | 31,019,336 | |
6.63%, 12/15/21a | | | 28,167 | | | | 31,476,622 | |
6.75%, 10/01/20 | | | 22,567 | | | | 24,828,213 | |
7.75%, 03/15/22 | | | 21,755 | | | | 25,250,593 | |
8.63%, 02/01/19 | | | 14,658 | | | | 15,722,292 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 05/30/23 (Call 02/28/23)a,b | | | 7,565 | | | | 7,842,012 | |
5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)b | | | 19,875 | | | | 20,261,320 | |
5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)b | | | 40,586 | | | | 42,581,480 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 422,265,662 | |
MACHINERY — 0.59% | |
BlueLine Rental Finance Corp./BlueLine Rental LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.25%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)a,b | | | 25,180 | | | | 27,320,300 | |
CNH Industrial Capital LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 07/15/19 | | | 7,856 | | | | 7,983,660 | |
3.88%, 07/16/18 | | | 2,885 | | | | 2,920,341 | |
3.88%, 10/15/21a | | | 7,008 | | | | 7,244,520 | |
4.38%, 11/06/20a | | | 10,909 | | | | 11,437,541 | |
4.38%, 04/05/22 | | | 9,515 | | | | 10,115,634 | |
4.88%, 04/01/21 | | | 10,063 | | | | 10,733,196 | |
CNH Industrial NV | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 08/15/23 | | | 13,147 | | | | 13,912,428 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Vertiv Group Corp. | | | | | | | | |
9.25%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)b | | $ | 17,495 | | | $ | 19,192,220 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 4,448 | | | | 4,698,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 115,558,040 | |
MANUFACTURING — 0.98% | |
Bombardier Inc. | |
4.75%, 04/15/19 a,b | | | 12,434 | | | | 12,646,721 | |
5.75%, 03/15/22b | | | 10,596 | | | | 10,532,853 | |
6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 25,468 | | | | 25,181,485 | |
6.13%, 01/15/23b | | | 26,557 | | | | 26,515,279 | |
7.50%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)a,b | | | 33,278 | | | | 34,356,207 | |
7.75%, 03/15/20a,b | | | 18,111 | | | | 19,424,047 | |
8.75%, 12/01/21b | | | 30,188 | | | | 33,488,370 | |
Gates Global LLC/Gates Global Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 11/16/17)a,b | | | 28,624 | | | | 29,446,940 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 191,591,902 | |
MEDIA — 12.42% | |
Altice Financing SA | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 18,705 | | | | 19,382,716 | |
6.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/18)b | | | 42,524 | | | | 44,796,342 | |
7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)a,b | | | 58,573 | | | | 64,271,134 | |
Altice Finco SA | | | | | | | | |
8.13%, 01/15/24 (Call 12/15/18)a,b | | | 7,500 | | | | 8,100,000 | |
Altice Luxembourg SA | | | | | | | | |
7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)a,b | | | 31,382 | | | | 34,025,331 | |
7.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 59,954 | | | | 63,476,297 | |
Altice U.S. Finance I Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/18)b | | | 24,933 | | | | 26,026,741 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)b | | $ | 32,121 | | | $ | 33,363,761 | |
AMC Networks Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/17) | | | 12,747 | | | | 13,081,609 | |
4.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)a | | | 19,160 | | | | 19,136,050 | |
5.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/20) | | | 20,863 | | | | 21,254,181 | |
Cablevision Systems Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 09/15/22a | | | 13,778 | | | | 14,162,226 | |
8.00%, 04/15/20a | | | 11,998 | | | | 13,244,742 | |
CBS Radio Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)a,b | | | 9,456 | | | | 9,927,111 | |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/01/19)b | | | 2,225 | | | | 2,256,996 | |
5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 08/01/22)b | | | 36,250 | | | | 35,900,188 | |
5.13%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/18) | | | 21,558 | | | | 22,328,699 | |
5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/18)b | | | 24,796 | | | | 25,849,830 | |
5.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)b | | | 70,997 | | | | 71,618,224 | |
5.25%, 03/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 8,155 | | | | 8,351,900 | |
5.25%, 09/30/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 21,564 | | | | 22,210,920 | |
5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)b | | | 16,894 | | | | 17,468,866 | |
5.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)a,b | | | 33,217 | | | | 34,030,328 | |
5.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 03/01/18) | | | 8,875 | | | | 9,178,493 | |
5.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/18) | | | 21,587 | | | | 22,438,486 | |
5.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)b | | | 51,982 | | | | 54,347,181 | |
5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)a,b | | | 37,056 | | | | 39,402,215 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.88%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/21)b | | $ | 18,050 | | | $ | 18,842,640 | |
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 15,957 | | | | 16,280,927 | |
5.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 9,907 | | | | 10,108,112 | |
6.38%, 09/15/20 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 21,666 | | | | 22,067,475 | |
7.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)b | | | 13,984 | | | | 15,266,282 | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 11/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 53,440 | | | | 55,188,006 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
7.63%, 03/15/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 38,748 | | | | 38,748,000 | |
CSC Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/01/24 | | | 15,073 | | | | 15,019,519 | |
5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)a,b | | | 27,475 | | | | 28,272,066 | |
6.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)a,b | | | 21,373 | | | | 23,358,909 | |
6.75%, 11/15/21a | | | 23,093 | | | | 25,406,692 | |
8.63%, 02/15/19 | | | 9,751 | | | | 10,445,759 | |
10.13%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/19)a,b | | | 38,831 | | | | 44,325,373 | |
10.88%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)b | | | 35,658 | | | | 43,700,355 | |
DISH DBS Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 03/15/23a | | | 31,615 | | | | 30,630,382 | |
5.13%, 05/01/20a | | | 23,406 | | | | 23,977,942 | |
5.88%, 07/15/22a | | | 42,462 | | | | 42,801,378 | |
5.88%, 11/15/24a | | | 42,775 | | | | 42,828,469 | |
6.75%, 06/01/21a | | | 43,863 | | | | 46,056,150 | |
7.75%, 07/01/26a | �� | | 42,400 | | | | 46,428,000 | |
7.88%, 09/01/19a | | | 30,770 | | | | 33,246,985 | |
Gray Television Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)a,b | | | 11,330 | | | | 11,298,276 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)a,b | | $ | 15,543 | | | $ | 15,899,421 | |
iHeartCommunications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.00%, 12/15/19 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 30,084 | | | | 22,186,950 | |
9.00%, 03/01/21 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 30,440 | | | | 21,930,577 | |
9.00%, 09/15/22 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 17,715 | | | | 12,753,654 | |
10.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/18) | | | 19,578 | | | | 14,052,368 | |
11.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 11,032 | | | | 7,805,140 | |
11.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 10,911 | | | | 7,855,920 | |
LIN Television Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/15/17) | | | 7,179 | | | | 7,474,328 | |
Nexstar Broadcasting Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/19)a,b | | | 19,734 | | | | 20,227,350 | |
Quebecor Media Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 01/15/23a | | | 16,877 | | | | 18,269,353 | |
SFR Group SA | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 05/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 87,513 | | | | 91,232,302 | |
6.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)a,b | | | 30,015 | | | | 31,452,436 | |
7.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)a,b | | | 110,428 | | | | 118,651,982 | |
Sinclair Television Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/21)a,b | | | 8,912 | | | | 8,457,488 | |
5.38%, 04/01/21 (Call 11/16/17)a | | | 10,744 | | | | 11,012,600 | |
5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/19)a,b | | | 12,364 | | | | 12,549,460 | |
6.13%, 10/01/22 (Call 11/16/17)a | | | 9,851 | | | | 10,153,918 | |
Sirius XM Radio Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/20)a,b | | | 19,365 | | | | 19,728,094 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)a,b | | $ | 9,751 | | | $ | 9,999,618 | |
5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)b | | | 33,528 | | | | 33,905,190 | |
5.38%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)b | | | 21,528 | | | | 22,685,130 | |
5.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)a,b | | | 21,753 | | | | 22,855,292 | |
6.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)b | | | 34,434 | | | | 36,801,727 | |
TEGNA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 10/15/19 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 5,143 | | | | 5,229,402 | |
5.13%, 07/15/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 13,107 | | | | 13,441,501 | |
6.38%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/18)a | | | 13,778 | | | | 14,656,348 | |
Tribune Media Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/18)a | | | 26,040 | | | | 27,081,600 | |
Unitymedia GmbH | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 18,341 | | | | 19,586,354 | |
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 11,007 | | | | 11,484,484 | |
5.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/18)a,b | | | 15,623 | | | | 16,058,900 | |
Univision Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)a,b | | | 25,395 | | | | 25,646,507 | |
5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)a,b | | | 32,877 | | | | 32,650,971 | |
6.75%, 09/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 10,273 | | | | 10,645,396 | |
UPC Holding BV | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/22)b | | | 11,700 | | | | 11,637,990 | |
UPCB Finance IV Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 25,450 | | | | 26,022,625 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Viacom Inc. | | | | | | | | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.895%) | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/22)a,d | | $ | 14,541 | | | $ | 14,359,965 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.899%) | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/27)a,d | | | 14,240 | | | | 14,069,120 | |
Videotron Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 07/15/22 | | | 17,498 | | | | 18,897,840 | |
5.13%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)a,b | | | 12,940 | | | | 13,547,857 | |
5.38%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)a,b | | | 11,684 | | | | 12,621,154 | |
Virgin Media Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 8,480 | | | | 8,777,588 | |
6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)a,b | | | 11,540 | | | | 12,113,150 | |
6.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/18)a,b | | | 10,330 | | | | 10,794,850 | |
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 01/15/21 | | | 8,715 | | | | 9,294,257 | |
5.25%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 23,103 | | | | 23,973,983 | |
5.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/19)a,b | | | 7,552 | | | | 7,891,840 | |
5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)a,b | | | 15,553 | | | | 16,289,926 | |
Ziggo Bond Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 8,555 | | | | 8,810,143 | |
6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)a,b | | | 14,665 | | | | 14,899,232 | |
Ziggo Secured Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)a,b | | | 43,311 | | | | 44,177,220 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,416,528,765 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE — 0.31% | |
Novelis Corp. | |
5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)a,b | | $ | 33,655 | | | $ | 34,685,516 | |
6.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)a,b | | | 23,635 | | | | 24,909,399 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 59,594,915 | |
MINING — 2.05% | |
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV | |
6.75%, 09/30/24 (Call 09/30/19)a,b | | | 16,380 | | | | 18,070,416 | |
7.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)a,b | | | 10,075 | | | | 11,468,708 | |
Aleris International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 11/01/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 9,288 | | | | 9,272,037 | |
9.50%, 04/01/21 (Call 04/01/18)a,b | | | 15,083 | | | | 16,059,205 | |
Anglo American Capital PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/14/25b | | | 6,472 | | | | 6,912,646 | |
Constellium NV | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)b | | | 7,803 | | | | 7,861,522 | |
6.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)a,b | | | 12,735 | | | | 13,183,510 | |
7.88%, 04/01/21 (Call 11/29/17)b | | | 10,155 | | | | 10,772,424 | |
8.00%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/18)a,b | | | 8,030 | | | | 8,585,074 | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)a,b | | | 17,132 | | | | 17,451,577 | |
5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)a,b | | | 17,310 | | | | 17,774,036 | |
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.10%, 03/15/20 | | | 21,398 | | | | 21,478,242 | |
3.55%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)a | | | 40,296 | | | | 39,793,980 | |
3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)a | | | 42,251 | | | | 41,670,049 | |
4.00%, 11/14/21a | | | 12,839 | | | | 12,923,463 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.55%, 11/14/24 (Call 08/14/24)a | | $ | 19,261 | | | $ | 19,222,671 | |
6.50%, 11/15/20 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 10,100 | | | | 10,294,786 | |
6.75%, 02/01/22 (Call 02/01/18) | | | 2,692 | | | | 2,799,680 | |
6.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20)a | | | 15,821 | | | | 17,255,876 | |
Kinross Gold Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)a,b | | | 10,590 | | | | 10,691,452 | |
5.13%, 09/01/21 (Call 06/01/21) | | | 9,354 | | | | 9,979,834 | |
5.95%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)a | | | 11,502 | | | | 12,738,724 | |
Lundin Mining Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 11/01/20 (Call 11/20/17)a,b | | | 8,909 | | | | 9,256,896 | |
7.88%, 11/01/22 (Call 11/01/18)b | | | 9,422 | | | | 10,198,474 | |
Teck Resources Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)a | | | 12,296 | | | | 12,404,497 | |
4.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21) | | | 14,539 | | | | 15,356,819 | |
8.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)b | | | 13,944 | | | | 15,965,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 399,442,478 | |
OFFICE & BUSINESS EQUIPMENT — 0.18% | |
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 09/01/23 (Call 03/01/18) | | | 11,037 | | | | 11,515,270 | |
5.00%, 09/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)a | | | 12,114 | | | | 12,659,130 | |
5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24) | | | 10,457 | | | | 11,568,056 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 35,742,456 | |
OIL & GAS — 8.51% | | | | | | | | |
Antero Resources Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)a | | | 13,825 | | | | 14,057,448 | |
5.13%, 12/01/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 24,419 | | | | 25,014,665 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | $ | 22,879 | | | $ | 23,450,499 | |
5.63%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/18)a | | | 15,481 | | | | 16,216,347 | |
Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
10.00%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/20)a,b | | | 33,964 | | | | 36,850,940 | |
California Resources Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/18)a,b | | | 48,193 | | | | 31,747,139 | |
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 04/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 20,995 | | | | 20,553,628 | |
11.50%, 01/15/21 (Call 04/15/18)b | | | 7,023 | | | | 8,078,341 | |
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/18)a | | | 15,798 | | | | 16,052,038 | |
7.50%, 09/15/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 12,157 | | | | 12,378,501 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 8,289 | | | | 7,688,048 | |
6.13%, 02/15/21a | | | 10,155 | | | | 10,256,550 | |
6.63%, 08/15/20 | | | 8,751 | | | | 9,031,200 | |
8.00%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/18)a,b | | | 38,704 | | | | 41,703,560 | |
8.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 22,247 | | | | 22,186,419 | |
8.00%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/22)a,b | | | 27,393 | | | | 26,502,727 | |
Citgo Holding Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.75%, 02/15/20b | | | 27,799 | | | | 30,005,546 | |
Concho Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20) | | | 7,540 | | | | 7,955,906 | |
Continental Resources Inc./OK | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)a | | | 20,976 | | | | 20,396,651 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)a | | $ | 33,622 | | | $ | 34,022,912 | |
5.00%, 09/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 44,930 | | | | 45,491,625 | |
CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)b | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,300,000 | |
Denbury Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 07/15/23 (Call 01/15/18) | | | 12,119 | | | | 6,907,830 | |
5.50%, 05/01/22 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 14,670 | | | | 9,095,400 | |
9.00%, 05/15/21 (Call 12/15/18)a,b | | | 14,558 | | | | 14,183,164 | |
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)a | | | 11,705 | | | | 12,452,550 | |
Diamondback Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)a | | | 10,689 | | | | 10,902,780 | |
5.38%, 05/31/25 (Call 05/31/20)a | | | 10,394 | | | | 10,784,898 | |
Ensco PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)a | | | 12,304 | | | | 10,078,947 | |
5.20%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)a | | | 12,690 | | | | 10,649,594 | |
8.00%, 01/31/24 (Call 10/31/23)a | | | 5,758 | | | | 5,700,420 | |
EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 06/15/23 (Call 06/15/18) | | | 9,541 | | | | 5,641,116 | |
8.00%, 11/29/24 (Call 11/30/19)a,b | | | 9,207 | | | | 9,347,407 | |
8.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)a,b | | | 23,945 | | | | 17,719,300 | |
9.38%, 05/01/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 26,378 | | | | 22,215,288 | |
Gulfport Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)a | | | 14,024 | | | | 14,102,885 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)a | | $ | 12,270 | | | $ | 12,405,678 | |
6.38%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)b | | | 9,200 | | | | 9,280,580 | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)a,b | | | 10,023 | | | | 9,944,274 | |
5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)b | | | 9,525 | | | | 9,722,304 | |
Jupiter Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.50%, 10/01/22 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 22,027 | | | | 15,749,305 | |
Laredo Petroleum Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 10,610 | | | | 10,822,200 | |
7.38%, 05/01/22 (Call 11/29/17)a | | | 10,288 | | | | 10,712,380 | |
MEG Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 17,128 | | | | 15,638,475 | |
6.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 14,953 | | | | 14,878,235 | |
7.00%, 03/31/24 (Call 09/30/18)a,b | | | 22,735 | | | | 20,632,012 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22) | | | 8,216 | | | | 8,171,155 | |
4.70%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)a | | | 13,630 | | | | 13,662,644 | |
5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20) | | | 13,040 | | | | 13,481,622 | |
6.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)a | | | 12,935 | | | | 13,894,542 | |
Nabors Industries Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 09/15/21 | | | 16,029 | | | | 15,494,032 | |
5.00%, 09/15/20a | | | 12,974 | | | | 13,103,740 | |
5.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)a | | | 14,584 | | | | 14,037,100 | |
Newfield Exploration Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/01/26 (Call 10/01/25)a | | | 15,910 | | | | 16,904,375 | |
5.63%, 07/01/24a | | | 22,254 | | | | 24,011,467 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.75%, 01/30/22a | | $ | 16,288 | | | $ | 17,501,966 | |
Noble Holding International Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 03/15/22 | | | 370 | | | | 310,800 | |
7.70%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)a | | | 11,282 | | | | 9,843,545 | |
7.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 10/15/23)a | | | 20,355 | | | | 18,168,873 | |
Oasis Petroleum Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 22,036 | | | | 22,614,445 | |
Pacific Drilling SA | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 06/01/20 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 10,169 | | | | 3,514,358 | |
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)b | | | 10,450 | | | | 10,543,724 | |
5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 14,400 | | | | 14,616,000 | |
5.63%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)b | | | 10,125 | | | | 10,447,785 | |
6.25%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)a,b | | | 9,187 | | | | 9,729,288 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/15/18)a | | | 10,159 | | | | 10,539,963 | |
7.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)a,b | | | 16,900 | | | | 17,470,375 | |
Precision Drilling Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)a | | | 7,625 | | | | 7,131,663 | |
Pride International LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 08/15/20 | | | 2,682 | | | | 2,766,751 | |
Puma International Financing SA | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 10/06/24 (Call 10/06/20)b | | | 10,400 | | | | 10,630,509 | |
6.75%, 02/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 11,004 | | | | 11,277,444 | |
QEP Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)a | | | 16,387 | | | | 16,135,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)a | | $ | 10,043 | | | $ | 9,973,954 | |
6.88%, 03/01/21a | | | 13,306 | | | | 14,136,647 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25) | | | 18,956 | | | | 18,292,540 | |
5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)a | | | 11,024 | | | | 10,899,980 | |
5.00%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)a | | | 15,320 | | | | 15,147,284 | |
5.75%, 06/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)a | | | 8,718 | | | | 8,991,648 | |
Rice Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 05/01/22 (Call 11/11/17)a | | | 2,803 | | | | 2,933,059 | |
7.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 11/11/17)a | | | 5,477 | | | | 5,895,547 | |
Rowan Companies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)a | | | 13,377 | | | | 12,599,462 | |
7.38%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)a | | | 11,753 | | | | 11,870,295 | |
RSP Permian Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 10,320 | | | | 10,501,460 | |
6.63%, 10/01/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 16,609 | | | | 17,453,983 | |
Sanchez Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 01/15/23 (Call 07/15/18)a | | | 25,752 | | | | 21,556,569 | |
7.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 12,254 | | | | 11,387,030 | |
Seven Generations Energy Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/20)a,b | | | 14,795 | | | | 14,961,444 | |
6.75%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/18)b | | | 7,200 | | | | 7,619,786 | |
6.88%, 06/30/23 (Call 06/30/18)a,b | | | 11,040 | | | | 11,743,800 | |
SM Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/18)a | | | 10,205 | | | | 9,731,518 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.63%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)a | | $ | 11,598 | | | $ | 11,279,055 | |
6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/15/18)a | | | 11,126 | | | | 11,251,168 | |
6.75%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)a | | | 11,834 | | | | 12,144,643 | |
Southwestern Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)a | | | 20,942 | | | | 20,533,518 | |
6.70%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)a | | | 21,506 | | | | 21,954,994 | |
7.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)a | | | 15,395 | | | | 15,965,977 | |
7.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)a | | | 9,975 | | | | 10,346,355 | |
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 08/01/20 (Call 11/09/17)a | | | 14,971 | | | | 15,382,702 | |
6.25%, 04/15/21 (Call 04/15/18) | | | 17,926 | | | | 18,781,966 | |
6.38%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a | | | 18,063 | | | | 19,191,937 | |
Transocean Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.80%, 10/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)a | | | 8,347 | | | | 8,139,560 | |
6.00%, 03/15/18 | | | 293 | | | | 296,926 | |
6.50%, 11/15/20a | | | 2,805 | | | | 2,910,188 | |
7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)b | | | 6,880 | | | | 7,082,927 | |
8.13%, 12/15/21 | | | 5,230 | | | | 5,635,325 | |
9.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)a,b | | | 27,439 | | | | 29,839,912 | |
Ultra Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/15/19)a,b | | | 16,647 | | | | 16,822,779 | |
7.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)a,b | | | 10,969 | | | | 10,943,962 | |
Whiting Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 03/15/19 (Call 12/15/18)a | | | 19,397 | | | | 19,553,233 | |
5.75%, 03/15/21 (Call 12/15/20)a | | | 20,356 | | | | 20,416,433 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)a | | $ | 9,293 | | | $ | 9,267,589 | |
WPX Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24) | | | 10,905 | | | | 10,932,263 | |
6.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21) | | | 26,151 | | | | 27,181,723 | |
7.50%, 08/01/20 (Call 07/01/20) | | | 5,957 | | | | 6,463,345 | |
8.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 06/01/23) | | | 10,922 | | | | 12,300,902 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,655,826,316 | |
OIL & GAS SERVICES — 0.65% | |
CGG SA | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 06/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 6,202 | | | | 2,821,910 | |
6.88%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 5,118 | | | | 2,328,690 | |
SESI LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 18,968 | | | | 19,379,537 | |
7.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)a,b | | | 7,710 | | | | 7,970,213 | |
Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)b | | | 9,524 | | | | 10,270,971 | |
Transocean Proteus Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)a,b | | | 9,681 | | | | 10,149,133 | |
Weatherford International Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)a | | | 14,468 | | | | 13,075,455 | |
7.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)a | | | 17,014 | | | | 17,535,054 | |
8.25%, 06/15/23 (Call 03/15/23)a | | | 17,233 | | | | 17,309,223 | |
9.63%, 03/01/19 | | | 8,422 | | | | 8,973,378 | |
9.88%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)a | | | 16,404 | | | | 17,552,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 127,365,844 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS — 2.71% | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 03/15/19)a,b | | $ | 13,975 | | | $ | 14,359,313 | |
4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/19)a,b | | | 21,408 | | | | 22,018,413 | |
6.00%, 06/30/21 (Call 11/13/17)b | | | 9,500 | | | | 9,785,000 | |
6.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)a,b | | | 35,580 | | | | 37,709,242 | |
7.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)a,b | | | 34,930 | | | | 38,360,234 | |
Ball Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 11/15/23a | | | 20,845 | | | | 21,444,294 | |
4.38%, 12/15/20a | | | 18,306 | | | | 19,183,773 | |
5.00%, 03/15/22a | | | 14,264 | | | | 15,357,015 | |
5.25%, 07/01/25 | | | 22,148 | | | | 24,335,115 | |
Berry Global Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/18)a | | | 14,917 | | | | 15,628,426 | |
5.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 10,399 | | | | 10,814,978 | |
6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/18) | | | 8,519 | | | | 9,018,314 | |
BWAY Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/20)a,b | | | 32,131 | | | | 33,496,567 | |
7.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)a,b | | | 30,174 | | | | 31,267,406 | |
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 01/15/23a | | | 20,481 | | | | 21,297,168 | |
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/26)a | | | 8,425 | | | | 8,435,531 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/15/22a,b | | | 10,548 | | | | 11,154,510 | |
5.88%, 08/15/23b | | | 14,948 | | | | 16,437,051 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/19)a,b | | $ | 36,200 | | | $ | 37,557,500 | |
5.75%, 10/15/20 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 61,408 | | | | 62,482,640 | |
6.88%, 02/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 6,791 | | | | 6,951,291 | |
7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)a,b | | | 17,798 | | | | 19,043,860 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)a,b | | | 9,459 | | | | 10,039,274 | |
5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)a,b | | | 8,571 | | | | 9,202,940 | |
5.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)a,b | | | 7,430 | | | | 7,982,129 | |
5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)a,b | | | 8,377 | | | | 9,211,654 | |
6.50%, 12/01/20 (Call 09/01/20)b | | | 5,150 | | | | 5,695,057 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 528,268,695 | |
PHARMACEUTICALS — 2.30% | |
Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/18)b | | | 35,707 | | | | 28,922,670 | |
6.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)b | | | 25,335 | | | | 20,019,269 | |
Endo Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 15,249 | | | | 13,349,229 | |
Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 15,581 | | | | 12,534,737 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 03/15/20 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 42,948 | | | | 42,250,095 | |
5.50%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/18)b | | | 21,554 | | | | 18,143,450 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)a,b | | $ | 11,690 | | | $ | 11,953,025 | |
5.63%, 12/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 17,728 | | | | 16,184,778 | |
5.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)a,b | | | 72,033 | | | | 60,853,558 | |
6.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)a,b | | | 71,736 | | | | 60,258,240 | |
6.38%, 10/15/20 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 28,050 | | | | 27,802,809 | |
6.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/15/19)b | | | 27,141 | | | | 28,803,386 | |
6.75%, 08/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 14,670 | | | | 14,211,562 | |
7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)a,b | | | 42,365 | | | | 45,860,112 | |
7.25%, 07/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 12,198 | | | | 11,719,196 | |
7.50%, 07/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 36,111 | | | | 35,569,335 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 448,435,451 | |
PIPELINES — 3.45% | | | | | | | | |
Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21) | | | 16,048 | | | | 17,223,046 | |
5.50%, 10/15/19 (Call 09/15/19)a | | | 11,056 | | | | 11,617,092 | |
5.88%, 10/01/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 6,929 | | | | 7,044,587 | |
6.13%, 10/15/21 (Call 11/16/17)a | | | 14,173 | | | | 14,633,622 | |
6.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/18)a | | | 17,795 | | | | 18,929,431 | |
6.38%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/01/19) | | | 10,059 | | | | 10,992,957 | |
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 06/30/27 (Call 01/01/27)a,b | | | 32,911 | | | | 33,908,704 | |
5.88%, 03/31/25 (Call 10/02/24)a | | | 32,811 | | | | 35,558,921 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
7.00%, 06/30/24 (Call 01/01/24)a | | $ | 27,389 | | | $ | 31,257,696 | |
Cheniere Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)b | | | 29,200 | | | | 30,076,000 | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)a | | | 10,815 | | | | 11,085,375 | |
6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a | | | 15,585 | | | | 16,228,459 | |
DCP Midstream Operating LP | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)a | | | 9,835 | | | | 9,723,239 | |
4.75%, 09/30/21 (Call 06/30/21)b | | | 10,201 | | | | 10,467,617 | |
5.35%, 03/15/20b | | | 12,385 | | | | 12,883,718 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.850%) | | | | | | | | |
5.85%, 05/21/43 (Call 05/21/23)b,d | | | 12,075 | | | | 11,486,344 | |
Enbridge Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series 16-A | | | | | | | | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.890%) | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 01/15/77 (Call 01/15/27)a,d | | | 1,620 | | | | 1,733,627 | |
Energy Transfer Equity LP | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22) | | | 15,280 | | | | 15,547,553 | |
5.50%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)a | | | 21,364 | | | | 22,597,647 | |
5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 10/15/23)a | | | 25,692 | | | | 27,923,992 | |
7.50%, 10/15/20 | | | 25,840 | | | | 29,070,000 | |
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18) | | | 8,890 | | | | 8,928,277 | |
6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)a | | | 11,515 | | | | 11,658,180 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/18) | | $ | 16,382 | | | $ | 16,955,370 | |
NGPL PipeCo LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)b | | | 13,330 | | | | 13,663,250 | |
4.88%, 08/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)a,b | | | 15,145 | | | | 15,732,199 | |
NuStar Logistics LP | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 09/01/20 | | | 10,255 | | | | 10,662,123 | |
5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 01/28/27)a | | | 12,360 | | | | 12,989,578 | |
ONEOK Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23) | | | 2,714 | | | | 3,249,201 | |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 04/15/20a,b | | | 18,100 | | | | 19,186,000 | |
6.00%, 01/15/19a,b | | | 8,270 | | | | 8,543,599 | |
6.85%, 07/15/18b | | | 4,045 | | | | 4,156,237 | |
SemGroup Corp./Rose Rock Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 07/15/22 (Call 11/16/17) | | | 7,756 | | | | 7,632,735 | |
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)a,b | | | 10,745 | | | | 11,084,139 | |
5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)a,b | | | 11,935 | | | | 12,233,375 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 11/15/19 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 17,105 | | | | 17,278,075 | |
4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/15/18) | | | 14,205 | | | | 14,108,450 | |
5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)b | | | 9,225 | | | | 9,259,594 | |
5.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)a | | | 9,535 | | | | 9,811,780 | |
5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 11,876 | | | | 12,217,435 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.38%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)a | | $ | 10,965 | | | $ | 11,389,894 | |
6.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/19) | | | 15,143 | | | | 16,314,780 | |
Williams Companies Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22)a | | | 17,323 | | | | 17,463,606 | |
4.55%, 06/24/24 (Call 03/24/24)a | | | 25,006 | | | | 26,147,024 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 670,654,528 | |
REAL ESTATE — 0.27% | | | | | | | | |
Howard Hughes Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)b | | | 19,220 | | | | 19,748,550 | |
Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/15/19a,b | | | 9,697 | | | | 9,959,627 | |
4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)a,b | | | 10,528 | | | | 10,840,681 | |
5.25%, 12/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 11,914 | | | | 12,382,050 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,930,908 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 2.23% | |
Equinix Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/01/22 (Call 01/01/18) | | | 14,509 | | | | 15,177,575 | |
5.38%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18) | | | 21,845 | | | | 22,602,748 | |
5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)a | | | 27,765 | | | | 29,812,669 | |
5.75%, 01/01/25 (Call 01/01/20)a | | | 9,998 | | | | 10,709,316 | |
5.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)a | | | 24,048 | | | | 26,062,020 | |
ESH Hospitality Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)a,b | | | 28,531 | | | | 29,493,921 | |
Felcor Lodging LP | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/18)a | | | 4,650 | | | | 4,806,938 | |
6.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20) | | | 8,327 | | | | 8,972,342 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Iron Mountain Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 06/01/21 (Call 06/01/18)b | | $ | 10,149 | | | $ | 10,422,661 | |
4.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)a,b | | | 13,950 | | | | 14,133,094 | |
5.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 24,139 | | | | 24,832,996 | |
6.00%, 08/15/23 (Call 08/15/18)a | | | 13,966 | | | | 14,677,086 | |
iStar Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 09/15/20 (Call 06/15/20) | | | 6,930 | | | | 7,070,175 | |
5.00%, 07/01/19 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 17,320 | | | | 17,495,005 | |
5.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 09/15/19)a | | | 9,830 | | | | 10,075,750 | |
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)a | | | 10,048 | | | | 10,089,105 | |
5.63%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)a | | | 24,512 | | | | 26,450,855 | |
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22) | | | 28,370 | | | | 29,099,515 | |
5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)a | | | 10,040 | | | | 10,453,447 | |
6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/19) | | | 11,335 | | | | 12,264,986 | |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/19)b | | | 12,900 | | | | 13,077,375 | |
4.88%, 07/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 14,138 | | | | 14,601,373 | |
4.88%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19) | | | 25,252 | | | | 26,009,560 | |
Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc./CSL Capital LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/19)b | | | 12,978 | | | | 11,874,870 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/18)a,b | | $ | 10,310 | | | $ | 10,310,000 | |
8.25%, 10/15/23 (Call 04/15/19)a | | | 25,103 | | | | 24,161,637 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 434,737,019 | |
RETAIL — 3.54% | | | | | | | | |
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)a,b | | | 34,747 | | | | 35,042,350 | |
4.63%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 25,518 | | | | 26,112,569 | |
5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)a,b | | | 22,125 | | | | 22,512,188 | |
Series OCT | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)b | | | 14,375 | | | | 14,626,563 | |
Beacon Escrow Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)b | | | 9,880 | | | | 10,000,536 | |
Claire’s Stores Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.00%, 03/15/19 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 17,996 | | | | 11,070,351 | |
Dollar Tree Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 03/01/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 12,272 | | | | 12,534,752 | |
5.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/18)a | | | 56,372 | | | | 59,205,093 | |
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 05/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 9,915 | | | | 9,419,250 | |
6.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 11,899 | | | | 11,274,303 | |
6.75%, 06/15/23 (Call 06/15/19)a | | | 10,984 | | | | 10,242,580 | |
Golden Nugget Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)b | | | 28,366 | | | | 28,813,652 | |
8.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)b | | | 14,075 | | | | 14,463,661 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
JC Penney Corp. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.65%, 06/01/20a | | $ | 8,606 | | | $ | 7,530,250 | |
5.88%, 07/01/23 (Call 07/01/19)a,b | | | 10,860 | | | | 10,302,380 | |
8.13%, 10/01/19 | | | 1,114 | | | | 1,111,215 | |
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)a,b | | | 14,470 | | | | 14,849,838 | |
5.00%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)a,b | | | 22,698 | | | | 23,946,390 | |
5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)a,b | | | 21,550 | | | | 22,843,000 | |
L Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 02/15/22a | | | 22,089 | | | | 23,651,797 | |
5.63%, 10/15/23a | | | 11,431 | | | | 12,198,306 | |
6.63%, 04/01/21a | | | 23,149 | | | | 25,492,836 | |
7.00%, 05/01/20a | | | 9,118 | | | | 10,063,993 | |
8.50%, 06/15/19 | | | 10,528 | | | | 11,498,550 | |
Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 10/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 17,368 | | | | 10,247,120 | |
Penske Automotive Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)a | | | 11,801 | | | | 12,155,030 | |
5.75%, 10/01/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 9,936 | | | | 10,243,519 | |
PetSmart Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)a,b | | | 26,765 | | | | 23,330,542 | |
7.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/18)a,b | | | 43,176 | | | | 33,137,580 | |
8.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)a,b | | | 13,300 | | | | 10,470,425 | |
QVC Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 04/01/19a | | | 6,490 | | | | 6,563,333 | |
4.38%, 03/15/23a | | | 15,264 | | | | 15,846,500 | |
4.45%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)a | | | 12,823 | | | | 13,121,723 | |
4.85%, 04/01/24 | | | 12,978 | | | | 13,657,503 | |
5.13%, 07/02/22a | | | 10,041 | | | | 10,775,487 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Rite Aid Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a,b | | $ | 38,865 | | | $ | 36,146,145 | |
6.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 18,211 | | | | 18,041,771 | |
9.25%, 03/15/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 13,779 | | | | 14,012,477 | |
Staples Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/20)a,b | | | 21,960 | | | | 19,281,420 | |
Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)a | | | 12,394 | | | | 12,374,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 688,211,612 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS — 1.15% | | | | | | | | |
Micron Technology Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 02/01/18)b | | | 23,901 | | | | 25,014,787 | |
5.25%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/01/18)b | | | 10,306 | | | | 10,834,182 | |
5.50%, 02/01/25 (Call 08/01/19) | | | 10,249 | | | | 10,897,570 | |
5.63%, 01/15/26 (Call 05/01/20)b | | | 400 | | | | 425,000 | |
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 06/01/18b | | | 2,216 | | | | 2,231,265 | |
3.88%, 09/01/22a,b | | | 20,660 | | | | 21,463,157 | |
4.13%, 06/15/20b | | | 11,204 | | | | 11,680,170 | |
4.13%, 06/01/21a,b | | | 27,969 | | | | 29,122,721 | |
4.63%, 06/15/22a,b | | | 8,010 | | | | 8,580,713 | |
4.63%, 06/01/23b | | | 16,849 | | | | 18,084,593 | |
5.75%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/18)a,b | | | 9,574 | | | | 9,958,290 | |
Qorvo Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 12/01/23 (Call 12/01/18) | | | 9,842 | | | | 10,661,655 | |
7.00%, 12/01/25 (Call 12/01/20) | | | 10,163 | | | | 11,601,573 | |
Sensata Technologies BV | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 10/15/23a,b | | | 11,079 | | | | 11,649,876 | |
5.00%, 10/01/25a,b | | | 15,891 | | | | 16,881,311 | |
5.63%, 11/01/24a,b | | | 7,333 | | | | 8,128,172 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)a,b | | $ | 14,773 | | | $ | 16,184,643 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 223,399,678 | |
SHIPBUILDING — 0.08% | | | | | | | | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 12/15/17)b | | | 4,608 | | | | 4,735,955 | |
5.00%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/20)a,b | | | 9,608 | | | | 10,407,193 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,143,148 | |
SOFTWARE — 3.04% | | | | | | | | |
BMC Software Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.13%, 07/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 35,915 | | | | 36,807,265 | |
CDK Global Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)a,b | | | 14,200 | | | | 14,794,625 | |
5.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24) | | | 10,169 | | | | 10,870,153 | |
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)a,b | | | 23,559 | | | | 24,089,077 | |
First Data Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/19)a,b | | | 42,069 | | | | 43,751,760 | |
5.38%, 08/15/23 (Call 08/15/18)b | | | 28,092 | | | | 29,257,380 | |
5.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/19)a,b | | | 49,769 | | | | 51,997,307 | |
7.00%, 12/01/23 (Call 12/01/18)a,b | | | 75,426 | | | | 80,710,851 | |
Infor U.S. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 08/15/20 (Call 11/16/17)a,b | | | 8,740 | | | | 8,987,080 | |
6.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/18)a | | | 34,065 | | | | 35,481,934 | |
MSCI Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)a,b | | | 9,824 | | | | 10,290,640 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.25%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)a,b | | $ | 15,912 | | | $ | 16,863,073 | |
5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)b | | | 17,122 | | | | 18,513,162 | |
Nuance Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 08/15/20 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 7,738 | | | | 7,871,481 | |
5.63%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)b | | | 11,325 | | | | 12,032,813 | |
Open Text Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/18)a,b | | | 18,236 | | | | 19,066,303 | |
5.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)a,b | | | 18,610 | | | | 20,168,587 | |
Quintiles IMS Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)b | | | 15,971 | | | | 16,669,731 | |
5.00%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)a,b | | | 21,371 | | | | 22,706,687 | |
Rackspace Hosting Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.63%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)a,b | | | 27,261 | | | | 28,709,377 | |
Solera LLC/Solera Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/19)b | | | 46,794 | | | | 53,233,561 | |
Veritas U.S. Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/19)a,b | | | 10,100 | | | | 10,737,714 | |
10.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/19)a,b | | | 17,771 | | | | 18,978,872 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 592,589,433 | |
STORAGE & WAREHOUSING — 0.08% | |
Algeco Scotsman Global Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
8.50%, 10/15/18 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 2,260 | | | | 2,214,800 | |
10.75%, 10/15/19 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 15,100 | | | | 12,382,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,596,800 | |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 9.77% | | | | | |
Anixter Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 10/01/21 | | | 7,195 | | | | 7,689,656 | |
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C&W Senior Financing Designated Activity Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)b | | $ | 15,067 | | | $ | 15,728,378 | |
CenturyLink Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)a | | | 10,646 | | | | 10,332,669 | |
5.80%, 03/15/22a | | | 30,126 | | | | 30,615,547 | |
6.45%, 06/15/21a | | | 26,152 | | | | 27,459,600 | |
Series V | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 04/01/20 | | | 20,672 | | | | 21,542,610 | |
Series W | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 12/01/23a | | | 16,161 | | | | 16,778,654 | |
Series Y | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)a | | | 22,279 | | | | 23,643,829 | |
CommScope Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 06/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 13,907 | | | | 14,215,895 | |
5.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)b | | | 14,237 | | | | 14,850,286 | |
CommScope Technologies LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)a,b | | | 17,385 | | | | 16,954,043 | |
6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)a,b | | | 33,145 | | | | 35,050,837 | |
Frontier Communications Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 09/15/21 (Call 06/15/21)a | | | 15,280 | | | | 12,519,488 | |
6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)a | | | 14,648 | | | | 10,850,329 | |
7.13%, 03/15/19 | | | 7,375 | | | | 7,391,452 | |
7.13%, 01/15/23 | | | 16,179 | | | | 12,389,380 | |
7.63%, 04/15/24a | | | 15,730 | | | | 12,003,956 | |
8.13%, 10/01/18 | | | 9,000 | | | | 9,166,500 | |
8.50%, 04/15/20 | | | 12,371 | | | | 12,200,899 | |
8.75%, 04/15/22 | | | 9,890 | | | | 8,159,250 | |
8.88%, 09/15/20 (Call 06/15/20)a | | | 6,369 | | | | 6,202,578 | |
9.25%, 07/01/21 | | | 9,885 | | | | 8,802,652 | |
10.50%, 09/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)a | | | 47,671 | | | | 41,671,090 | |
11.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)a | | | 77,351 | | | | 65,458,284 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 08/01/26a | | $ | 15,722 | | | $ | 16,057,350 | |
6.50%, 06/15/19 | | | 16,937 | | | | 17,912,802 | |
6.63%, 08/01/26a | | | 17,634 | | | | 18,647,955 | |
7.63%, 06/15/21 | | | 20,306 | | | | 22,793,485 | |
Inmarsat Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 20,678 | | | | 21,095,696 | |
6.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)a,b | | | 7,525 | | | | 8,127,000 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/18) | | | 44,549 | | | | 37,810,964 | |
7.25%, 10/15/20 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 47,850 | | | | 45,932,411 | |
7.50%, 04/01/21 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 26,943 | | | | 25,595,850 | |
8.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/19)b | | | 31,178 | | | | 33,147,040 | |
9.50%, 09/30/22b | | | 11,622 | | | | 13,638,165 | |
9.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/21)a,b | | | 33,082 | | | | 33,288,762 | |
Intelsat Luxembourg SA | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 06/01/21 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 32,825 | | | | 20,741,297 | |
8.13%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/18) | | | 19,210 | | | | 11,704,246 | |
Koninklijke KPN NV | | | | | | | | |
VRN, (10 year USD Swap + 5.330%) | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 03/28/73 (Call 03/28/23)a,b,d | | | 12,635 | | | | 14,362,415 | |
Level 3 Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 12/01/22 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 12,907 | | | | 13,283,884 | |
Level 3 Financing Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/18) | | | 14,804 | | | | 15,142,641 | |
5.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)a | | | 17,059 | | | | 17,595,226 | |
5.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 21,252 | | | | 21,895,511 | |
5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/19)a | | | 19,825 | | | | 20,518,875 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)a | | $ | 16,987 | | | $ | 17,683,183 | |
5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/18)a | | | 9,856 | | | | 10,164,633 | |
6.13%, 01/15/21 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 11,176 | | | | 11,400,861 | |
Nokia OYJ | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 06/12/22 | | | 8,775 | | | | 8,731,125 | |
4.38%, 06/12/27a | | | 12,475 | | | | 12,506,187 | |
5.38%, 05/15/19 | | | 5,108 | | | | 5,317,269 | |
SoftBank Group Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/15/20b | | | 55,937 | | | | 57,644,080 | |
Sprint Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 11/15/22 | | | 48,982 | | | | 51,431,100 | |
7.00%, 03/01/20 a,b | | | 21,728 | | | | 23,574,880 | |
7.00%, 08/15/20 | | | 33,517 | | | | 36,118,935 | |
9.00%, 11/15/18b | | | 42,678 | | | | 45,238,680 | |
11.50%, 11/15/21 | | | 21,227 | | | | 26,433,512 | |
Sprint Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 06/15/24a | | | 52,640 | | | | 56,917,000 | |
7.25%, 09/15/21a | | | 47,053 | | | | 51,205,634 | |
7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)a | | | 31,547 | | | | 34,752,399 | |
7.88%, 09/15/23a | | | 90,848 | | | | 101,522,640 | |
T-Mobile USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 03/16/22) | | | 6,660 | | | | 6,885,768 | |
5.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20) | | | 10,300 | | | | 10,776,375 | |
5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)a | | | 11,263 | | | | 12,140,235 | |
6.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 09/01/18)a | | | 29,050 | | | | 30,580,499 | |
6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/19) | | | 21,531 | | | | 23,038,170 | |
6.13%, 01/15/22 (Call 01/15/18)a | | | 17,879 | | | | 18,561,127 | |
6.38%, 03/01/25 (Call 09/01/19)a | | | 38,293 | | | | 41,290,687 | |
6.50%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/19)a | | | 24,961 | | | | 26,645,867 | |
6.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)a | | | 46,246 | | | | 51,155,882 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.63%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a | | $ | 31,844 | | | $ | 33,356,590 | |
6.84%, 04/28/23 (Call 04/28/18) | | | 10,963 | | | | 11,555,999 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA | | | | | | | | |
7.18%, 06/18/19a | | | 14,103 | | | | 15,175,504 | |
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 05/30/24 a,b | | | 33,191 | | | | 35,703,745 | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 05/15/22a | | | 3,090 | | | | 3,111,713 | |
West Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 07/15/21 (Call 07/15/18)b | | | 6,865 | | | | 6,976,556 | |
Wind Acquisition Finance SA | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 07/15/20 (Call 11/03/17)a,b | | | 41,610 | | | | 42,105,159 | |
6.50%, 04/30/20 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 9,307 | | | | 9,615,527 | |
7.38%, 04/23/21 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 55,101 | | | | 57,238,919 | |
Wind Tre SpA | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/20/26 (Call 11/03/20)b | | | 1,085 | | | | 1,092,039 | |
Windstream Services LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 08/01/23 (Call 02/01/18)a | | | 12,983 | | | | 9,473,533 | |
7.50%, 06/01/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 9,729 | | | | 7,264,320 | |
7.50%, 04/01/23 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 423 | | | | 314,078 | |
7.75%, 10/15/20 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 14,500 | | | | 13,031,875 | |
7.75%, 10/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 16,545 | | | | 12,489,622 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,901,191,344 | |
TRANSPORTATION — 0.31% | | | | | | | | |
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc./Navios Maritime Finance II U.S. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/04/17)b | | | 13,913 | | | | 11,391,269 | |
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Security | | Principal or Shares
(000s) | | | Value | |
XPO Logistics Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)a,b | | $ | 11,974 | | | $ | 12,587,734 | |
6.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 06/15/18)b | | | 34,427 | | | | 36,095,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 60,074,659 | |
TRUCKING & LEASING — 0.46% | |
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. | |
4.50%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)a,b | | | 20,390 | | | | 20,401,934 | |
5.25%, 08/15/22a,b | | | 39,535 | | | | 41,116,400 | |
5.50%, 02/15/24a,b | | | 26,845 | | | | 27,885,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 89,403,578 | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES | | | | | |
(Cost: $19,326,024,340) | | | | | | | 19,100,174,096 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 23.57% | |
|
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 23.57% | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, | | | | | |
SL Agency Shares 1.31%f,g,h | | | 4,379,715 | | | | 4,380,590,675 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, | | | | | |
SL Agency Shares 1.00%f,g | | | 206,282 | | | | 206,282,336 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,586,873,011 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | |
(Cost: $4,586,134,226) | | | | | | | 4,586,873,011 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Value | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 121.71% | |
(Cost: $23,912,158,566)i | | | | | | $ | 23,687,047,107 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (21.71)% | | | | (4,225,420,311 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 19,461,626,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
VRN — Variable Rate Note
a | All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. |
b | This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. |
c | Security is perpetual in nature with no stated maturity date. |
d | Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
e | Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect. |
g | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
h | All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. |
i | The cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes was $23,912,158,566. Net unrealized depreciation was $225,111,459, of which $188,856,403 represented gross unrealized appreciation on investments and $413,967,862 represented gross unrealized depreciation on investments. |
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Schedule 1 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to a recently published shareholder report. Shareholder reports are available on the Fund’s website at www.iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the schedule of investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate bonds & notes | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,100,174,096 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 19,100,174,096 | |
Money market funds | | | 4,586,873,011 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,586,873,011 | |
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Total | | $ | 4,586,873,011 | | | $ | 19,100,174,096 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,687,047,107 | |
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October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 98.75% | |
| |
ADVERTISING — 0.16% | | | | | |
Omnicom Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)a | | $ | 17,868 | | | $ | 18,110,229 | |
3.63%, 05/01/22a | | | 13,684 | | | | 14,268,405 | |
3.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24) | | | 8,518 | | | | 8,764,879 | |
WPP Finance 2010 | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 09/19/24 | | | 10,604 | | | | 10,878,011 | |
4.75%, 11/21/21a | | | 7,735 | | | | 8,298,274 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 60,319,798 | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.52% | | | | | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22) | | | 11,755 | | | | 11,700,551 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 11/23/20 (Call 10/23/20)a | | | 17,188 | | | | 17,408,183 | |
2.90%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)a | | | 2,172 | | | | 2,171,871 | |
3.35%, 09/15/21a | | | 18,784 | | | | 19,466,272 | |
3.55%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)a | | | 28,043 | | | | 29,129,411 | |
3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44) | | | 14,791 | | | | 14,602,212 | |
4.07%, 12/15/42 | | | 14,654 | | | | 15,067,464 | |
4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52) | | | 5,099 | | | | 5,172,069 | |
4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 27,295 | | | | 30,895,366 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.55%, 10/15/22 (Call 09/15/22) | | | 20,150 | | | | 20,172,707 | |
2.93%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24) | | | 20,200 | | | | 20,232,114 | |
3.20%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)a | | | 7,140 | | | | 7,203,595 | |
3.25%, 08/01/23 | | | 16,008 | | | | 16,464,010 | |
3.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27) | | | 24,875 | | | | 25,035,817 | |
4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47) | | | 29,685 | | | | 30,588,597 | |
4.75%, 06/01/43 | | | 10,580 | | | | 11,999,173 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Raytheon Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 12/15/22 (Call 09/15/22)a | | $ | 13,319 | | | $ | 13,381,086 | |
3.13%, 10/15/20 | | | 2,987 | | | | 3,081,230 | |
Rockwell Collins Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.80%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22) | | | 15,530 | | | | 15,702,482 | |
3.20%, 03/15/24 (Call 01/15/24) | | | 18,475 | | | | 18,813,344 | |
3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)a | | | 24,815 | | | | 25,453,875 | |
4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46) | | | 8,625 | | | | 9,230,136 | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.95%, 11/01/21 (Call 10/01/21) | | | 15,965 | | | | 15,711,972 | |
2.65%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)a | | | 15,225 | | | | 14,743,923 | |
2.80%, 05/04/24 (Call 03/04/24)a | | | 10,435 | | | | 10,421,134 | |
3.10%, 06/01/22 | | | 45,392 | | | | 46,529,160 | |
3.13%, 05/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)a | | | 18,235 | | | | 18,260,385 | |
3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46) | | | 22,863 | | | | 22,261,189 | |
4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44) | | | 14,946 | | | | 15,509,101 | |
4.50%, 06/01/42a | | | 44,979 | | | | 48,996,880 | |
5.70%, 04/15/40a | | | 13,491 | | | | 16,916,571 | |
6.13%, 07/15/38 | | | 11,301 | | | | 14,749,184 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 587,071,064 | |
AGRICULTURE — 1.66% | | | | | |
Altria Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 09/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)a | | | 235 | | | | 226,254 | |
2.85%, 08/09/22a | | | 38,215 | | | | 38,707,030 | |
3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)a | | | 25,390 | | | | 24,772,711 | |
4.00%, 01/31/24a | | | 25,782 | | | | 27,506,519 | |
4.25%, 08/09/42 | | | 17,046 | | | | 17,610,690 | |
4.75%, 05/05/21a | | | 20,109 | | | | 21,827,620 | |
5.38%, 01/31/44a | | | 23,814 | | | | 28,619,782 | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 08/11/26 (Call 05/11/26) | | | 3,675 | | | | 3,510,157 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
BAT Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.76%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)b | | $ | 31,836 | | | $ | 31,833,001 | |
3.22%, 08/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)a,b | | | 28,606 | | | | 28,693,506 | |
3.56%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)a,b | | | 44,949 | | | | 45,057,125 | |
4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)a,b | | | 31,296 | | | | 32,383,489 | |
4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)b | | | 32,662 | | | | 33,565,486 | |
Philip Morris International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 02/25/21 (Call 01/25/21)a | | | 7,588 | | | | 7,490,596 | |
2.38%, 08/17/22 (Call 07/17/22) | | | 22,008 | | | | 21,838,699 | |
2.50%, 08/22/22 | | | 11,022 | | | | 10,992,133 | |
2.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)a | | | 10,140 | | | | 9,947,780 | |
2.90%, 11/15/21 | | | 13,593 | | | | 13,843,514 | |
3.25%, 11/10/24 | | | 9,276 | | | | 9,449,894 | |
3.38%, 08/11/25 (Call 05/11/25)a | | | 13,310 | | | | 13,631,251 | |
3.88%, 08/21/42a | | | 9,861 | | | | 9,723,057 | |
4.13%, 03/04/43 | | | 16,803 | | | | 17,160,119 | |
4.25%, 11/10/44a | | | 21,935 | | | | 22,978,737 | |
4.38%, 11/15/41 | | | 13,136 | | | | 13,902,030 | |
4.88%, 11/15/43a | | | 7,072 | | | | 8,011,445 | |
6.38%, 05/16/38 | | | 17,420 | | | | 23,240,963 | |
Reynolds American Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 06/12/22 | | | 15,479 | | | | 16,310,273 | |
4.45%, 06/12/25 (Call 03/12/25) | | | 53,689 | | | | 57,731,664 | |
5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35) | | | 11,480 | | | | 13,546,943 | |
5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45) | | | 31,370 | | | | 38,408,860 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 642,521,328 | |
APPAREL — 0.09% | | | | | |
NIKE Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)a | | | 24,500 | | | | 23,296,842 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45) | | $ | 10,199 | | | $ | 10,393,811 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,690,653 | |
AUTO MANUFACTURERS — 2.22% | | | | | |
American Honda Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.70%, 09/09/21a | | | 17,010 | | | | 16,657,238 | |
Daimler Finance North America LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.50%, 01/18/31 | | | 23,023 | | | | 34,534,514 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.35%, 12/08/26 (Call 09/08/26)a | | | 25,765 | | | | 26,810,855 | |
4.75%, 01/15/43a | | | 32,643 | | | | 32,260,564 | |
5.29%, 12/08/46 (Call 06/08/46)a | | | 27,200 | | | | 28,825,029 | |
7.45%, 07/16/31 | | | 18,324 | | | | 23,826,382 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.82%, 11/02/27 | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,985,350 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.10%, 05/04/23a | | | 8,105 | | | | 8,082,467 | |
3.20%, 01/15/21a | | | 12,160 | | | | 12,427,426 | |
3.22%, 01/09/22 | | | 11,670 | | | | 11,859,255 | |
3.34%, 03/18/21a | | | 22,862 | | | | 23,423,838 | |
3.34%, 03/28/22 (Call 02/28/22) | | | 2,720 | | | | 2,774,413 | |
3.66%, 09/08/24a | | | 13,637 | | | | 13,823,877 | |
3.81%, 01/09/24 (Call 11/09/23)a | | | 16,175 | | | | 16,566,319 | |
4.13%, 08/04/25a | | | 15,633 | | | | 16,113,688 | |
4.25%, 09/20/22a | | | 9,135 | | | | 9,653,541 | |
4.38%, 08/06/23a | | | 10,351 | | | | 10,973,319 | |
4.39%, 01/08/26a | | | 21,840 | | | | 22,847,176 | |
5.75%, 02/01/21 | | | 17,385 | | | | 19,106,162 | |
5.88%, 08/02/21a | | | 35,278 | | | | 39,272,863 | |
General Motors Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27) | | | 550 | | | | 559,552 | |
4.88%, 10/02/23a | | | 21,450 | | | | 23,383,801 | |
5.00%, 04/01/35a | | | 10,662 | | | | 11,022,130 | |
5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37) | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,210,261 | |
5.20%, 04/01/45a | | | 17,583 | | | | 18,004,357 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47) | | $ | 5,000 | | | $ | 5,293,575 | |
6.25%, 10/02/43a | | | 25,365 | | | | 29,303,974 | |
6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35) | | | 18,895 | | | | 22,576,899 | |
6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)a | | | 9,605 | | | | 11,744,324 | |
General Motors Financial Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 06/30/22 (Call 05/30/22)a | | | 19,230 | | | | 19,430,607 | |
3.20%, 07/13/20 (Call 06/13/20)a | | | 3,535 | | | | 3,613,004 | |
3.20%, 07/06/21 (Call 06/06/21)a | | | 31,248 | | | | 31,855,027 | |
3.45%, 01/14/22 (Call 12/14/21)a | | | 19,730 | | | | 20,207,908 | |
3.45%, 04/10/22 (Call 02/10/22)a | | | 17,919 | | | | 18,312,353 | |
3.70%, 11/24/20 (Call 10/24/20)a | | | 15,660 | | | | 16,233,264 | |
3.70%, 05/09/23 (Call 03/09/23)a | | | 20,987 | | | | 21,510,399 | |
3.95%, 04/13/24 (Call 02/13/24)a | | | 18,975 | | | | 19,569,413 | |
4.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)a | | | 15,874 | | | | 16,260,976 | |
4.00%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)a | | | 7,860 | | | | 7,935,777 | |
4.20%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)a | | | 21,658 | | | | 22,740,521 | |
4.30%, 07/13/25 (Call 04/13/25)a | | | 11,339 | | | | 11,754,141 | |
4.35%, 01/17/27 (Call 10/17/26) | | | 23,125 | | | | 23,790,184 | |
4.38%, 09/25/21a | | | 20,072 | | | | 21,311,067 | |
5.25%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25) | | | 17,764 | | | | 19,425,380 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.90%, 04/08/21a | | | 14,131 | | | | 14,008,134 | |
2.15%, 09/08/22 | | | 2,050 | | | | 2,028,422 | |
2.60%, 01/11/22 | | | 30,146 | | | | 30,510,740 | |
3.20%, 01/11/27 | | | 11,160 | | | | 11,361,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.30%, 01/12/22 | | $ | 13,597 | | | $ | 14,123,616 | |
3.40%, 09/15/21a | | | 9,852 | | | | 10,258,325 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 858,164,121 | |
BANKS — 27.08% | | | | | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 06/01/21a | | | 15,800 | | | | 15,730,706 | |
2.55%, 11/23/21 | | | 7,115 | | | | 7,127,563 | |
2.63%, 05/19/22a | | | 650 | | | | 651,181 | |
2.70%, 11/16/20 | | | 12,075 | | | | 12,233,391 | |
3.70%, 11/16/25a | | | 10,795 | | | | 11,377,206 | |
Banco Santander SA | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 04/11/22a | | | 25,970 | | | | 26,547,913 | |
4.25%, 04/11/27a | | | 32,155 | | | | 33,326,883 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.15%, 11/09/20 (Call 11/09/19) | | | 6,209 | | | | 6,179,977 | |
2.33%, 10/01/21 (Call 10/01/20) | | | 6,030 | | | | 6,014,051 | |
2.50%, 10/21/22 (Call 10/21/21) | | | 31,599 | | | | 31,214,140 | |
2.63%, 10/19/20a | | | 23,225 | | | | 23,429,698 | |
2.63%, 04/19/21 | | | 37,185 | | | | 37,397,010 | |
3.09%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/24) | | | 4,675 | | | | 4,653,947 | |
3.25%, 10/21/27 (Call 10/21/26)a | | | 44,155 | | | | 43,425,405 | |
3.30%, 01/11/23 | | | 62,135 | | | | 63,590,643 | |
3.50%, 04/19/26a | | | 37,345 | | | | 37,930,338 | |
3.88%, 08/01/25a | | | 47,477 | | | | 49,760,615 | |
4.00%, 04/01/24 | | | 47,679 | | | | 50,448,573 | |
4.00%, 01/22/25a | | | 34,910 | | | | 36,140,525 | |
4.10%, 07/24/23 | | | 29,456 | | | | 31,284,726 | |
4.13%, 01/22/24a | | | 32,483 | | | | 34,575,318 | |
4.18%, 11/25/27 (Call 11/25/26)a | | | 32,856 | | | | 34,253,540 | |
4.20%, 08/26/24a | | | 37,196 | | | | 39,216,955 | |
4.25%, 10/22/26 | | | 31,623 | | | | 33,190,296 | |
4.45%, 03/03/26a | | | 28,748 | | | | 30,557,819 | |
4.88%, 04/01/44a | | | 18,797 | | | | 21,619,005 | |
5.00%, 05/13/21 | | | 35,430 | | | | 38,423,987 | |
5.00%, 01/21/44a | | | 25,544 | | | | 29,693,005 | |
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iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.63%, 07/01/20a | | $ | 13,830 | | | $ | 15,000,252 | |
5.70%, 01/24/22 | | | 32,297 | | | | 36,230,229 | |
5.88%, 01/05/21a | | | 17,695 | | | | 19,547,182 | |
5.88%, 02/07/42a | | | 15,930 | | | | 20,461,304 | |
6.11%, 01/29/37a | | | 28,649 | | | | 35,879,715 | |
7.75%, 05/14/38 | | | 21,180 | | | | 31,323,805 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.930%) | | | | | | | | |
2.82%, 07/21/23 (Call 07/21/22)c | | | 25,485 | | | | 25,473,009 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.021%) | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 04/24/23 (Call 04/24/22)a,c | | | 16,495 | | | | 16,555,105 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%) | | | | | | | | |
3.12%, 01/20/23 (Call 01/20/22)a,c | | | 11,985 | | | | 12,164,323 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.370%) | | | | | | | | |
3.59%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/27)c | | | 24,300 | | | | 24,516,686 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.512%) | | | | | | | | |
3.71%, 04/24/28 (Call 04/24/27)c | | | 24,105 | | | | 24,581,590 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.575%) | | | | | | | | |
3.82%, 01/20/28 (Call 01/20/27)a,c | | | 18,345 | | | | 18,911,310 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.814%) | | | | | | | | |
4.24%, 04/24/38 (Call 04/24/37)c | | | 19,625 | | | | 20,782,231 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.990%) | | | | | | | | |
4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)c | | | 33,070 | | | | 35,876,915 | |
Series L | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 04/21/25 | | | 29,624 | | | | 30,530,631 | |
Bank of America N.A. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 10/15/36 | | | 18,295 | | | | 23,411,910 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Bank of Montreal | | | | | | | | |
1.90%, 08/27/21 | | $ | 25,091 | | | $ | 24,676,720 | |
2.35%, 09/11/22 | | | 15,348 | | | | 15,201,706 | |
2.55%, 11/06/22 (Call 10/06/22)a | | | 15,223 | | | | 15,202,925 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.05%, 05/03/21 (Call 04/03/21)a | | | 12,223 | | | | 12,154,981 | |
2.20%, 08/16/23 (Call 06/16/23) | | | 16,975 | | | | 16,549,746 | |
2.45%, 11/27/20 (Call 10/27/20) | | | 11,440 | | | | 11,546,193 | |
2.45%, 08/17/26 (Call 05/17/26)a | | | 14,070 | | | | 13,403,984 | |
2.50%, 04/15/21 (Call 03/15/21) | | | 13,920 | | | | 14,043,181 | |
2.60%, 02/07/22 (Call 01/07/22)a | | | 19,870 | | | | 19,988,487 | |
2.80%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)a | | | 11,353 | | | | 11,140,020 | |
3.00%, 02/24/25 (Call 01/24/25)a | | | 8,295 | | | | 8,344,821 | |
3.25%, 05/16/27 (Call 02/16/27)a | | | 13,305 | | | | 13,432,406 | |
3.30%, 08/23/29 (Call 05/23/29) | | | 9,836 | | | | 9,788,129 | |
3.55%, 09/23/21 (Call 08/23/21)a | | | 14,862 | | | | 15,516,356 | |
3.65%, 02/04/24 (Call 01/05/24)a | | | 16,944 | | | | 17,823,600 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.634%) | | | | | | | | |
2.66%, 05/16/23 (Call 05/16/22)c | | | 250 | | | | 250,590 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.069%) | | | | | | | | |
3.44%, 02/07/28 (Call 02/07/27)c | | | 765 | | | | 783,605 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.45%, 03/22/21 | | | 18,850 | | | | 18,936,774 | |
2.45%, 09/19/22 | | | 18,830 | | | | 18,714,986 | |
2.70%, 03/07/22a | | | 33,764 | | | | 33,993,707 | |
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iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.80%, 07/21/21a | | $ | 11,046 | | | $ | 11,208,850 | |
4.38%, 01/13/21a | | | 4,599 | | | | 4,898,588 | |
4.50%, 12/16/25a | | | 17,425 | | | | 18,349,171 | |
Barclays PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 08/10/21a | | | 11,975 | | | | 12,131,414 | |
3.25%, 01/12/21a | | | 20,160 | | | | 20,489,890 | |
3.65%, 03/16/25a | | | 26,723 | | | | 26,830,108 | |
3.68%, 01/10/23 (Call 01/10/22)a | | | 34,035 | | | | 34,748,779 | |
4.34%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27) | | | 19,650 | | | | 20,424,078 | |
4.38%, 09/11/24 | | | 24,905 | | | | 25,621,903 | |
4.38%, 01/12/26a | | | 41,955 | | | | 43,936,627 | |
4.84%, 05/09/28 (Call 05/07/27)a | | | 28,200 | | | | 29,467,390 | |
4.95%, 01/10/47a | | | 20,885 | | | | 22,933,369 | |
5.20%, 05/12/26 | | | 38,315 | | | | 41,071,488 | |
5.25%, 08/17/45a | | | 13,729 | | | | 15,693,201 | |
BB&T Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.05%, 05/10/21 (Call 04/09/21)a | | | 17,373 | | | | 17,247,664 | |
2.75%, 04/01/22 (Call 03/01/22) | | | 15,960 | | | | 16,166,443 | |
2.85%, 10/26/24 (Call 09/26/24) | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,988,840 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 10/15/24a | | | 11,990 | | | | 12,607,707 | |
5.00%, 01/15/21a | | | 37,283 | | | | 40,378,947 | |
BNP Paribas/BNP Paribas U.S. Medium-Term Note Program LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 03/03/23 | | | 17,373 | | | | 17,850,968 | |
BPCE SA | | | | | | | | |
2.65%, 02/03/21a | | | 8,920 | | | | 9,003,184 | |
2.75%, 12/02/21a | | | 19,995 | | | | 20,234,298 | |
4.00%, 04/15/24a | | | 23,315 | | | | 24,731,274 | |
Branch Banking & Trust Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)a | | | 14,355 | | | | 14,510,317 | |
3.63%, 09/16/25 (Call 08/16/25)a | | | 16,395 | | | | 17,037,979 | |
3.80%, 10/30/26 (Call 09/30/26)a | | | 13,180 | | | | 13,847,064 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | | | | | | |
2.55%, 06/16/22 | | $ | 954 | | | $ | 953,984 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.05%, 03/09/22 (Call 02/09/22)a | | | 8,651 | | | | 8,774,086 | |
3.20%, 02/05/25 (Call 01/05/25)a | | | 13,141 | | | | 13,087,148 | |
3.50%, 06/15/23a | | | 13,891 | | | | 14,259,691 | |
3.75%, 04/24/24 (Call 03/24/24) | | | 12,040 | | | | 12,453,106 | |
3.75%, 07/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)a | | | 32,389 | | | | 32,177,114 | |
3.75%, 03/09/27 (Call 02/09/27)a | | | 25,845 | | | | 26,128,721 | |
4.20%, 10/29/25 (Call 09/29/25)a | | | 33,557 | | | | 34,515,968 | |
4.75%, 07/15/21 | | | 16,361 | | | | 17,606,605 | |
Capital One N.A./Mclean VA | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 09/13/21 (Call 08/13/21)a | | | 11,485 | | | | 11,320,133 | |
2.65%, 08/08/22 (Call 07/08/22) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,491,057 | |
2.95%, 07/23/21 (Call 06/23/21)a | | | 19,565 | | | | 19,795,204 | |
Citigroup Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.00%, 10/27/28 (Call 10/27/27) | | | 8,000 | | | | 7,970,712 | |
2.35%, 08/02/21a | | | 23,667 | | | | 23,524,184 | |
2.65%, 10/26/20 | | | 21,080 | | | | 21,258,398 | |
2.70%, 03/30/21 | | | 32,200 | | | | 32,459,390 | |
2.70%, 10/27/22 (Call 09/27/22) | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,973,829 | |
2.75%, 04/25/22 (Call 03/25/22)a | | | 38,131 | | | | 38,186,507 | |
2.90%, 12/08/21 (Call 11/08/21) | | | 25,290 | | | | 25,553,385 | |
3.20%, 10/21/26 (Call 07/21/26)a | | | 46,104 | | | | 45,545,210 | |
3.30%, 04/27/25a | | | 25,062 | | | | 25,335,662 | |
3.40%, 05/01/26a | | | 25,273 | | | | 25,417,685 | |
3.50%, 05/15/23 | | | 21,304 | | | | 21,701,509 | |
3.70%, 01/12/26 | | | 31,790 | | | | 32,713,636 | |
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iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.75%, 06/16/24a | | $ | 676 | | | $ | 703,510 | |
3.88%, 10/25/23a | | | 12,109 | | | | 12,667,741 | |
3.88%, 03/26/25 | | | 11,654 | | | | 11,937,170 | |
4.00%, 08/05/24a | | | 13,868 | | | | 14,418,261 | |
4.05%, 07/30/22 | | | 13,811 | | | | 14,459,914 | |
4.13%, 07/25/28a | | | 27,620 | | | | 28,442,156 | |
4.30%, 11/20/26 | | | 23,413 | | | | 24,465,796 | |
4.40%, 06/10/25 | | | 24,719 | | | | 26,133,374 | |
4.45%, 09/29/27a | | | 58,852 | | | | 62,061,202 | |
4.50%, 01/14/22 | | | 35,339 | | | | 37,803,620 | |
4.60%, 03/09/26 | | | 31,760 | | | | 33,823,482 | |
4.65%, 07/30/45a | | | 12,800 | | | | 14,179,416 | |
4.75%, 05/18/46 | | | 40,161 | | | | 43,618,280 | |
5.30%, 05/06/44 | | | 19,690 | | | | 22,987,890 | |
5.50%, 09/13/25a | | | 20,544 | | | | 23,234,142 | |
5.88%, 01/30/42a | | | 14,760 | | | | 18,894,387 | |
6.63%, 06/15/32 | | | 13,475 | | | | 17,226,098 | |
6.68%, 09/13/43a | | | 15,998 | | | | 21,834,762 | |
8.13%, 07/15/39 | | | 24,768 | | | | 38,914,882 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%) | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22)c | | | 12,635 | | | | 12,616,495 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.390%) | | | | | | | | |
3.67%, 07/24/28 (Call 07/24/27)c | | | 10,345 | | | | 10,445,285 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.563%) | | | | | | | | |
3.89%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27)c | | | 13,791 | | | | 14,192,823 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.839%) | | | | | | | | |
4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 04/24/47)a,c | | | 13,760 | | | | 14,447,422 | |
Citizens Bank N.A./Providence RI | | | | | | | | |
2.55%, 05/13/21 (Call 04/13/21) | | | 21,675 | | | | 21,769,601 | |
Citizens Financial Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 12/03/25 (Call 11/03/25)a | | | 9,958 | | | | 10,407,756 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia/New York NY | | | | | | | | |
2.40%, 11/02/20a | | $ | 15,320 | | | $ | 15,426,207 | |
2.55%, 03/15/21 | | | 2,195 | | | | 2,207,379 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 07/21/26a | | | 16,815 | | | | 17,077,982 | |
3.88%, 02/08/22a | | | 45,025 | | | | 47,667,630 | |
3.95%, 11/09/22a | | | 16,610 | | | | 17,492,652 | |
4.38%, 08/04/25a | | | 19,874 | | | | 21,029,035 | |
4.50%, 01/11/21 | | | 18,160 | | | | 19,401,478 | |
4.63%, 12/01/23a | | | 24,794 | | | | 26,868,784 | |
5.25%, 05/24/41a | | | 25,208 | | | | 31,148,278 | |
5.25%, 08/04/45a | | | 18,166 | | | | 21,670,518 | |
5.75%, 12/01/43a | | | 17,903 | | | | 22,662,038 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 01/19/21a | | | 33,450 | | | | 33,739,761 | |
2.75%, 01/10/22a | | | 8,660 | | | | 8,783,386 | |
3.38%, 05/21/25a | | | 15,372 | | | | 15,791,842 | |
Credit Suisse AG/New York NY | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 10/29/21 | | | 31,030 | | | | 31,710,593 | |
3.63%, 09/09/24a | | | 47,345 | | | | 49,261,256 | |
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 12/10/20a | | | 23,815 | | | | 24,251,267 | |
3.13%, 12/10/20b | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,018,670 | |
3.45%, 04/16/21a | | | 18,157 | | | | 18,658,807 | |
3.75%, 03/26/25a | | | 33,910 | | | | 34,791,931 | |
3.80%, 09/15/22a | | | 27,658 | | | | 28,740,861 | |
3.80%, 06/09/23a | | | 31,650 | | | | 32,835,761 | |
4.55%, 04/17/26a | | | 34,985 | | | | 37,553,868 | |
4.88%, 05/15/45a | | | 24,365 | | | | 27,354,785 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 01/13/21 | | | 8,330 | | | | 8,412,341 | |
3.38%, 05/12/21a | | | 28,720 | | | | 29,202,298 | |
4.10%, 01/13/26 | | | 810 | | | | 832,098 | |
4.25%, 10/14/21a | | | 18,500 | | | | 19,357,806 | |
Deutsche Bank AG/London | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 05/30/24a | | | 33,538 | | | | 33,962,303 | |
Discover Bank | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 08/09/21 (Call 07/09/21) | | | 16,769 | | | | 17,103,194 | |
3.45%, 07/27/26 (Call 04/27/26)a | | | 22,235 | | | | 21,888,763 | |
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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) (Continued)
iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.20%, 08/08/23a | | $ | 15,775 | | | $ | 16,762,515 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp. | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 07/27/20 (Call 06/27/20)a | | | 14,553 | | | | 14,818,148 | |
4.30%, 01/16/24 (Call 12/16/23) | | | 9,260 | | | | 9,845,553 | |
8.25%, 03/01/38a | | | 14,390 | | | | 21,731,935 | |
Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 06/14/21 (Call 05/14/21)a | | | 10,635 | | | | 10,610,829 | |
2.88%, 10/01/21 (Call 09/01/21)a | | | 12,645 | | | | 12,872,485 | |
3.85%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)a | | | 11,710 | | | | 12,083,054 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 11/15/21 (Call 11/15/20)a | | | 36,430 | | | | 36,041,580 | |
2.60%, 12/27/20 (Call 12/27/19) | | | 9,435 | | | | 9,510,903 | |
2.63%, 04/25/21 (Call 03/25/21) | | | 22,894 | | | | 22,972,165 | |
2.75%, 09/15/20 (Call 08/15/20)a | | | 16,539 | | | | 16,723,034 | |
2.88%, 02/25/21 (Call 01/25/21)a | | | 19,020 | | | | 19,254,309 | |
2.88%, 10/31/22 (Call 10/31/21)c | | | 40,000 | | | | 39,993,604 | |
3.00%, 04/26/22 (Call 04/26/21)a | | | 49,865 | | | | 50,430,694 | |
3.27%, 09/29/25 (Call 09/29/24) | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,907,495 | |
3.50%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24) | | | 41,800 | | | | 42,443,891 | |
3.50%, 11/16/26 (Call 11/16/25)a | | | 43,759 | | | | 43,765,883 | |
3.63%, 01/22/23a | | | 26,408 | | | | 27,286,103 | |
3.75%, 05/22/25 (Call 02/22/25)a | | | 40,638 | | | | 41,805,083 | |
3.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)a | | | 26,895 | | | | 27,544,261 | |
3.85%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)a | | | 29,263 | | | | 30,472,814 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.85%, 01/26/27 (Call 01/26/26)a | | $ | 43,877 | | | $ | 44,964,764 | |
4.00%, 03/03/24a | | | 42,329 | | | | 44,549,596 | |
4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37) | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,246,905 | |
4.25%, 10/21/25a | | | 24,768 | | | | 25,832,182 | |
4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45)a | | | 23,865 | | | | 26,607,296 | |
4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44) | | | 29,326 | | | | 32,808,014 | |
5.15%, 05/22/45a | | | 30,232 | | | | 34,482,616 | |
5.25%, 07/27/21 | | | 38,291 | | | | 41,927,952 | |
5.75%, 01/24/22 | | | 53,782 | | | | 60,163,815 | |
5.95%, 01/15/27 | | | 9,425 | | | | 11,036,552 | |
6.13%, 02/15/33 | | | 37,764 | | | | 47,243,183 | |
6.25%, 02/01/41a | | | 38,570 | | | | 51,147,588 | |
6.45%, 05/01/36 | | | 1,962 | | | | 2,505,602 | |
6.75%, 10/01/37 | | | 85,302 | | | | 112,791,909 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.990%) | | | | | | | | |
2.91%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22)c | | | 15,130 | | | | 15,085,695 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.053%) | | | | | | | | |
2.91%, 06/05/23 (Call 06/05/22)c | | | 4,425 | | | | 4,421,496 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.510%) | | | | | | | | |
3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 06/05/27)a,c | | | 26,690 | | | | 26,950,583 | |
HSBC Bank USA N.A. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 08/24/20 | | | 13,960 | | | | 14,950,962 | |
HSBC Bank USA N.A./New York NY | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 08/15/35a | | | 11,538 | | | | 14,093,876 | |
5.88%, 11/01/34 | | | 14,170 | | | | 17,670,075 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.65%, 01/05/22 | | | 35,852 | | | | 35,867,298 | |
2.95%, 05/25/21 | | | 40,670 | | | | 41,344,760 | |
3.40%, 03/08/21a | | | 41,075 | | | | 42,346,526 | |
3.60%, 05/25/23a | | | 25,530 | | | | 26,565,778 | |
3.90%, 05/25/26a | | | 36,203 | | | | 37,826,263 | |
4.00%, 03/30/22a | | | 26,325 | | | | 27,789,268 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.25%, 03/14/24a | | $ | 18,119 | | | $ | 18,993,905 | |
4.25%, 08/18/25 | | | 22,660 | | | | 23,624,317 | |
4.30%, 03/08/26 | | | 48,524 | | | | 52,041,107 | |
4.38%, 11/23/26a | | | 23,760 | | | | 24,926,186 | |
4.88%, 01/14/22a | | | 6,702 | | | | 7,296,650 | |
5.10%, 04/05/21a | | | 32,107 | | | | 34,871,743 | |
5.25%, 03/14/44a | | | 26,644 | | | | 31,081,148 | |
6.10%, 01/14/42 | | | 12,208 | | | | 16,436,487 | |
6.50%, 05/02/36a | | | 34,989 | | | | 45,509,961 | |
6.50%, 09/15/37 | | | 38,044 | | | | 49,875,802 | |
6.80%, 06/01/38a | | | 31,923 | | | | 43,443,621 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.055%) | | | | | | | | |
3.26%, 03/13/23 (Call 03/13/22)c | | | 750 | | | | 767,186 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.546%) | | | | | | | | |
4.04%, 03/13/28 (Call 03/13/27)c | | | 2,495 | | | | 2,610,271 | |
HSBC USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 06/23/24 | | | 9,435 | | | | 9,730,486 | |
Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 01/14/22 (Call 12/14/21)a | | | 5,676 | | | | 5,603,656 | |
3.15%, 03/14/21 (Call 02/14/21)a | | | 23,408 | | | | 23,951,405 | |
ING Groep NV | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 03/29/22 | | | 26,619 | | | | 27,127,878 | |
3.95%, 03/29/27a | | | 22,850 | | | | 23,954,832 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 01/12/24a | | | 14,632 | | | | 16,112,056 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 08/15/21 (Call 08/15/20)a | | | 45,041 | | | | 44,838,550 | |
2.40%, 06/07/21 (Call 05/07/21)a | | | 18,361 | | | | 18,370,083 | |
2.55%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)a | | | 33,933 | | | | 34,212,333 | |
2.70%, 05/18/23 (Call 03/18/23)a | | | 28,551 | | | | 28,443,931 | |
2.95%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)a | | | 47,800 | | | | 46,758,371 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.97%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/22)a | | $ | 22,820 | | | $ | 23,088,386 | |
3.13%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)a | | | 34,807 | | | | 35,004,540 | |
3.20%, 01/25/23a | | | 43,198 | | | | 44,178,854 | |
3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)a | | | 22,230 | | | | 22,212,576 | |
3.25%, 09/23/22a | | | 42,839 | | | | 44,036,988 | |
3.30%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)a | | | 42,440 | | | | 42,706,447 | |
3.38%, 05/01/23a | | | 26,948 | | | | 27,576,077 | |
3.63%, 05/13/24a | | | 35,819 | | | | 37,324,451 | |
3.63%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)a | | | 20,702 | | | | 20,805,974 | |
3.88%, 02/01/24a | | | 18,854 | | | | 19,929,321 | |
3.88%, 09/10/24a | | | 42,575 | | | | 44,416,756 | |
3.90%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)a | | | 46,014 | | | | 48,434,042 | |
4.13%, 12/15/26a | | | 26,195 | | | | 27,416,871 | |
4.25%, 10/15/20 | | | 29,260 | | | | 30,927,820 | |
4.25%, 10/01/27a | | | 23,160 | | | | 24,470,682 | |
4.35%, 08/15/21 | | | 41,240 | | | | 44,038,666 | |
4.50%, 01/24/22a | | | 51,126 | | | | 55,111,144 | |
4.63%, 05/10/21 | | | 23,792 | | | | 25,574,035 | |
4.85%, 02/01/44a | | | 19,205 | | | | 22,149,922 | |
4.95%, 06/01/45a | | | 21,563 | | | | 24,483,499 | |
5.40%, 01/06/42a | | | 19,331 | | | | 23,735,570 | |
5.50%, 10/15/40 | | | 21,741 | | | | 26,859,808 | |
5.60%, 07/15/41 | | | 24,586 | | | | 30,840,639 | |
5.63%, 08/16/43 | | | 12,660 | | | | 15,524,887 | |
6.40%, 05/15/38 | | | 30,578 | | | | 41,207,494 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.935%) | | | | | | | | |
2.78%, 04/25/23 (Call 04/25/22)c | | | 16,430 | | | | 16,482,330 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.155%) | | | | | | | | |
3.22%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/24)a,c | | | 18,468 | | | | 18,662,791 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.337%) | | | | | | | | |
3.78%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/27)a,c | | | 22,267 | | | | 22,929,713 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.360%) | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)c | | $ | 32,509 | | | $ | 32,797,956 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.380%) | | | | | | | | |
3.54%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/27)a,c | | | 15,310 | | | | 15,482,238 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.460%) | | | | | | | | |
4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)a,c | | | 22,524 | | | | 22,926,004 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.580%) | | | | | | | | |
4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)c | | | 18,800 | | | | 19,880,060 | |
KeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 06/01/25a | | | 3,875 | | | | 3,942,528 | |
KeyCorp 2.90%, 09/15/20 | | | 11,855 | | | | 12,071,963 | |
5.10%, 03/24/21 | | | 12,345 | | | | 13,410,374 | |
Lloyds Bank PLC | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 01/21/21a | | | 8,616 | | | | 9,653,953 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 01/11/22 | | | 17,445 | | | | 17,660,134 | |
3.10%, 07/06/21 | | | 16,265 | | | | 16,574,253 | |
3.75%, 01/11/27a | | | 17,795 | | | | 18,130,101 | |
4.50%, 11/04/24a | | | 19,925 | | | | 21,009,181 | |
4.58%, 12/10/25a | | | 17,721 | | | | 18,672,304 | |
4.65%, 03/24/26a | | | 22,198 | | | | 23,513,112 | |
5.30%, 12/01/45a | | | 10,700 | | | | 12,609,778 | |
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.90%, 02/06/25 (Call 01/06/25) | | | 1,155 | | | | 1,146,348 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.19%, 09/13/21a | | | 17,630 | | | | 17,397,284 | |
2.67%, 07/25/22 | | | 33,050 | | | | 32,953,064 | |
2.76%, 09/13/26a | | | 11,330 | | | | 10,883,980 | |
2.95%, 03/01/21a | | | 43,305 | | | | 43,997,651 | |
3.00%, 02/22/22a | | | 4,310 | | | | 4,368,929 | |
3.29%, 07/25/27 | | | 22,465 | | | | 22,382,118 | |
3.68%, 02/22/27a | | | 18,710 | | | | 19,263,174 | |
3.85%, 03/01/26 | | | 36,625 | | | | 38,190,506 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.27%, 09/13/21 | | $ | 15,230 | | | $ | 15,000,400 | |
2.60%, 09/11/22 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,857,770 | |
2.84%, 09/13/26a | | | 9,095 | | | | 8,777,805 | |
2.95%, 02/28/22 | | | 19,200 | | | | 19,389,421 | |
3.17%, 09/11/27 | | | 18,700 | | | | 18,427,724 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 04/21/21a | | | 33,706 | | | | 33,745,729 | |
2.63%, 11/17/21a | | | 41,173 | | | | 41,191,577 | |
2.75%, 05/19/22a | | | 37,945 | | | | 38,008,338 | |
3.13%, 07/27/26a | | | 36,034 | | | | 35,482,907 | |
3.63%, 01/20/27a | | | 43,975 | | | | 44,748,081 | |
3.70%, 10/23/24a | | | 36,190 | | | | 37,570,656 | |
3.75%, 02/25/23 | | | 37,094 | | | | 38,747,187 | |
3.88%, 01/27/26a | | | 48,013 | | | | 49,998,827 | |
3.95%, 04/23/27a | | | 26,908 | | | | 27,354,509 | |
4.00%, 07/23/25a | | | 49,340 | | | | 51,920,097 | |
4.10%, 05/22/23 | | | 25,814 | | | | 27,078,403 | |
4.30%, 01/27/45a | | | 30,093 | | | | 31,649,452 | |
4.35%, 09/08/26 | | | 42,125 | | | | 44,144,068 | |
4.38%, 01/22/47a | | | 46,114 | | | | 49,238,984 | |
4.88%, 11/01/22 | | | 27,063 | | | | 29,342,987 | |
5.00%, 11/24/25 | | | 27,304 | | | | 29,817,082 | |
5.50%, 07/28/21 | | | 40,093 | | | | 44,294,482 | |
5.75%, 01/25/21a | | | 33,806 | | | | 37,309,772 | |
6.38%, 07/24/42 | | | 39,364 | | | | 53,445,341 | |
7.25%, 04/01/32 | | | 17,933 | | | | 24,629,770 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.340%) | | | | | | | | |
3.59%, 07/22/28 (Call 07/22/27)c | | | 27,475 | | | | 27,659,440 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.455%) | | | | | | | | |
3.97%, 07/22/38 (Call 07/22/37)c | | | 11,420 | | | | 11,562,568 | |
Series F | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 04/29/24a | | | 48,421 | | | | 50,748,428 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd./New York | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 07/12/21a | | | 13,990 | | | | 13,675,057 | |
2.50%, 05/22/22 | | | 18,480 | | | | 18,446,769 | |
2.50%, 07/12/26 | | | 30,675 | | | | 29,159,667 | |
2.63%, 01/14/21a | | | 9,500 | | | | 9,576,994 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.80%, 01/10/22a | | $ | 8,940 | | | $ | 9,034,372 | |
3.00%, 01/20/23a | | | 9,379 | | | | 9,496,157 | |
3.38%, 01/14/26 | | | 8,525 | | | | 8,675,203 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 10/30/25a | | | 24,895 | | | | 26,420,610 | |
PNC Bank N.A. | | | | | | | | |
2.15%, 04/29/21 (Call 03/30/21)d | | | 14,445 | | | | 14,372,113 | |
2.45%, 11/05/20 (Call 10/06/20)d | | | 9,291 | | | | 9,365,378 | |
2.45%, 07/28/22 (Call 06/28/22)a,d | | | 1,125 | | | | 1,123,518 | |
2.55%, 12/09/21 (Call 11/09/21)d | | | 14,590 | | | | 14,691,803 | |
2.60%, 07/21/20 (Call 06/21/20)d | | | 7,980 | | | | 8,079,511 | |
2.63%, 02/17/22 (Call 01/18/22)a,d | | | 18,781 | | | | 18,934,240 | |
2.70%, 11/01/22 (Call 10/01/22)a,d | | | 10,677 | | | | 10,726,733 | |
2.95%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)d | | | 11,303 | | | | 11,441,231 | |
2.95%, 02/23/25 (Call 01/24/25)a,d | | | 12,760 | | | | 12,769,021 | |
3.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/02/25)d | | | 12,325 | | | | 12,549,875 | |
3.80%, 07/25/23 (Call 06/25/23)d | | | 10,558 | | | | 11,102,870 | |
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 05/19/27 (Call 04/19/27)d | | | 11,135 | | | | 11,117,771 | |
3.30%, 03/08/22 (Call 02/06/22)a,d | | | 10,714 | | | | 11,093,946 | |
3.90%, 04/29/24 (Call 03/29/24)d | | | 6,394 | | | | 6,721,117 | |
4.38%, 08/11/20d | | | 8,694 | | | | 9,200,681 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 08/14/22 (Call 07/14/22) | | | 400 | | | | 400,621 | |
Royal Bank of Canada | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 10/30/20a | | | 18,980 | | | | 19,080,871 | |
2.50%, 01/19/21 | | | 16,958 | | | | 17,097,792 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.75%, 02/01/22a | | $ | 6,200 | | | $ | 6,291,542 | |
4.65%, 01/27/26a | | | 24,196 | | | | 26,038,358 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | |
3.88%, 09/12/23a | | | 50,910 | | | | 52,138,178 | |
4.80%, 04/05/26a | | | 18,315 | | | | 19,681,429 | |
Santander Holdings USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 03/28/22 (Call 02/28/22)b | | | 20,425 | | | | 20,864,861 | |
4.40%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/13/27)b | | | 12,106 | | | | 12,464,765 | |
4.50%, 07/17/25 (Call 04/17/25) | | | 20,291 | | | | 21,185,644 | |
Santander Issuances SAU | | | | | | | | |
5.18%, 11/19/25a | | | 19,370 | | | | 20,907,651 | |
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 08/05/21 | | | 20,250 | | | | 20,356,580 | |
3.13%, 01/08/21 | | | 11,420 | | | | 11,626,651 | |
3.57%, 01/10/23 (Call 01/10/22) | | | 31,750 | | | | 32,610,771 | |
Santander UK PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 03/13/24 | | | 8,653 | | | | 9,130,546 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 09/13/21a | | | 15,480 | | | | 15,167,086 | |
2.63%, 03/15/21a | | | 15,072 | | | | 15,233,010 | |
State Street Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.95%, 05/19/21 | | | 13,476 | | | | 13,363,543 | |
2.65%, 05/19/26a | | | 20,365 | | | | 19,861,139 | |
3.10%, 05/15/23a | | | 17,523 | | | | 17,846,478 | |
3.30%, 12/16/24 | | | 15,902 | | | | 16,502,627 | |
3.55%, 08/18/25a | | | 18,346 | | | | 19,140,962 | |
3.70%, 11/20/23 | | | 11,940 | | | | 12,708,729 | |
4.38%, 03/07/21 | | | 4,590 | | | | 4,900,414 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.65%, 07/23/20a | | | 10,105 | | | | 10,233,261 | |
3.20%, 07/18/22a | | | 8,644 | | | | 8,796,069 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.06%, 07/14/21a | | | 19,040 | | | | 18,709,709 | |
2.44%, 10/19/21a | | | 15,980 | | | | 15,927,047 | |
2.63%, 07/14/26 | | | 28,785 | | | | 27,341,732 | |
2.78%, 07/12/22 | | | 26,810 | | | | 26,852,239 | |
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iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.78%, 10/18/22 | | $ | 10,200 | | | $ | 10,225,625 | |
2.85%, 01/11/22 | | | 12,135 | | | | 12,221,095 | |
2.93%, 03/09/21 | | | 26,600 | | | | 26,980,502 | |
3.01%, 10/19/26a | | | 19,715 | | | | 19,268,260 | |
3.35%, 10/18/27 | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,011,073 | |
3.36%, 07/12/27 | | | 27,310 | | | | 27,597,009 | |
3.45%, 01/11/27a | | | 17,675 | | | | 17,872,652 | |
3.78%, 03/09/26a | | | 20,715 | | | | 21,452,479 | |
SunTrust Bank/Atlanta GA | | | | | | | | |
2.45%, 08/01/22 (Call 07/01/22) | | | 656 | | | | 652,402 | |
3.30%, 05/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)a | | | 10,065 | | | | 9,950,691 | |
SunTrust Banks Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 01/27/22 (Call 12/27/21)a | | | 20,271 | | | | 20,379,894 | |
2.90%, 03/03/21 (Call 02/03/21)a | | | 13,194 | | | | 13,399,033 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 09/07/21a | | | 8,740 | | | | 8,582,803 | |
2.40%, 10/01/20a | | | 8,150 | | | | 8,219,185 | |
2.45%, 03/30/21 | | | 25,090 | | | | 25,247,347 | |
Synchrony Bank | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 06/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)a | | | 17,675 | | | | 17,637,962 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) | | | | | | | | |
1.80%, 07/13/21a | | | 24,305 | | | | 23,870,993 | |
2.13%, 04/07/21a | | | 25,485 | | | | 25,372,863 | |
2.50%, 12/14/20a | | | 21,780 | | | | 21,998,943 | |
U.S. Bancorp. | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 01/29/21 (Call 12/29/20)a | | | 11,290 | | | | 11,370,183 | |
2.63%, 01/24/22 (Call 12/23/21)a | | | 22,122 | | | | 22,387,603 | |
2.95%, 07/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)a | | | 23,222 | | | | 23,769,675 | |
3.00%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22) | | | 11,973 | | | | 12,302,897 | |
3.10%, 04/27/26 (Call 03/27/26)a | | | 15,182 | | | | 15,117,152 | |
3.70%, 01/30/24 (Call 12/29/23) | | | 12,740 | | | | 13,435,356 | |
4.13%, 05/24/21 (Call 04/23/21)a | | | 11,674 | | | | 12,411,012 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Series F | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 09/11/24 (Call 08/11/24)a | | $ | 11,881 | | | $ | 12,352,997 | |
Series V | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 07/22/26 (Call 06/22/26) | | | 22,410 | | | | 21,258,505 | |
Series X | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 04/27/27 (Call 03/27/27)a | | | 27,754 | | | | 27,842,596 | |
U.S. Bank N.A./Cincinnati OH | | | | | | | | |
2.80%, 01/27/25 (Call 12/27/24)a | | | 15,982 | | | | 15,905,405 | |
Wachovia Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 08/01/35a | | | 9,317 | | | | 10,927,511 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.10%, 07/26/21a | | | 56,840 | | | | 56,135,372 | |
2.50%, 03/04/21 | | | 33,907 | | | | 34,016,160 | |
2.55%, 12/07/20a | | | 33,062 | | | | 33,323,835 | |
2.60%, 07/22/20a | | | 12,780 | | | | 12,929,998 | |
2.63%, 07/22/22a | | | 43,857 | | | | 43,741,503 | |
3.00%, 01/22/21a | | | 24,454 | | | | 24,947,885 | |
3.00%, 02/19/25a | | | 43,364 | | | | 43,038,549 | |
3.00%, 04/22/26a | | | 64,947 | | | | 63,511,684 | |
3.00%, 10/23/26 | | | 51,590 | | | | 50,528,097 | |
3.07%, 01/24/23 (Call 01/24/22)a | | | 72,500 | | | | 73,633,501 | |
3.30%, 09/09/24 | | | 25,768 | | | | 26,169,958 | |
3.50%, 03/08/22a | | | 39,291 | | | | 40,778,648 | |
3.55%, 09/29/25 | | | 35,688 | | | | 36,577,434 | |
3.90%, 05/01/45a | | | 36,232 | | | | 36,492,899 | |
4.10%, 06/03/26 | | | 22,775 | | | | 23,673,433 | |
4.13%, 08/15/23 | | | 14,049 | | | | 14,841,319 | |
4.30%, 07/22/27a | | | 34,130 | | | | 36,037,993 | |
4.40%, 06/14/46a | | | 12,290 | | | | 12,678,805 | |
4.60%, 04/01/21a | | | 34,824 | | | | 37,328,427 | |
4.65%, 11/04/44a | | | 35,485 | | | | 37,859,500 | |
4.75%, 12/07/46a | | | 32,345 | | | | 35,258,702 | |
4.90%, 11/17/45 | | | 21,658 | | | | 23,962,866 | |
5.38%, 02/07/35 | | | 10,841 | | | | 12,957,870 | |
5.38%, 11/02/43a | | | 32,365 | | | | 37,938,988 | |
5.61%, 01/15/44a | | | 37,730 | | | | 45,529,565 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.310%) | | | | | | | | |
3.58%, 05/22/28 (Call 05/22/27)c | | $ | 7,819 | | | $ | 7,902,038 | |
Series M | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 02/13/23a | | | 25,762 | | | | 26,456,672 | |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | | | | | | | | |
5.85%, 02/01/37 | | | 11,255 | | | | 14,085,475 | |
6.60%, 01/15/38 | | | 15,069 | | | | 20,520,514 | |
Westpac Banking Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 08/19/21a | | | 21,320 | | | | 21,014,589 | |
2.10%, 05/13/21 | | | 15,620 | | | | 15,502,025 | |
2.50%, 06/28/22 | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,199,546 | |
2.60%, 11/23/20 | | | 19,960 | | | | 20,193,748 | |
2.70%, 08/19/26a | | | 15,372 | | | | 14,837,892 | |
2.80%, 01/11/22a | | | 15,016 | | | | 15,236,879 | |
2.85%, 05/13/26a | | | 22,285 | | | | 21,805,665 | |
3.35%, 03/08/27a | | | 16,210 | | | | 16,445,368 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,480,153,017 | |
BEVERAGES — 3.59% | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 01/17/23a | | | 16,448 | | | | 16,439,525 | |
2.65%, 02/01/21 (Call 01/01/21)a | | | 103,905 | | | | 105,225,508 | |
3.30%, 02/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)a | | | 86,177 | | | | 88,830,390 | |
3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)a | | | 166,674 | | | | 171,607,534 | |
3.70%, 02/01/24 | | | 15,874 | | | | 16,646,418 | |
4.00%, 01/17/43a | | | 7,576 | | | | 7,516,763 | |
4.63%, 02/01/44a | | | 14,922 | | | | 16,282,000 | |
4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)a | | | 86,942 | | | | 95,560,734 | |
4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)a | | | 158,803 | | | | 177,709,164 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 07/15/22a | | | 42,908 | | | | 42,970,109 | |
3.75%, 01/15/22a | | | 34,158 | | | | 35,985,542 | |
3.75%, 07/15/42 | | | 17,878 | | | | 17,191,646 | |
4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48) | | | 11,025 | | | | 11,668,415 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.95%, 01/15/42 | | $ | 14,295 | | | $ | 16,165,702 | |
8.20%, 01/15/39a | | | 18,359 | | | | 28,868,274 | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
1.55%, 09/01/21a | | | 1,765 | | | | 1,731,680 | |
1.88%, 10/27/20 | | | 21,680 | | | | 21,630,127 | |
2.25%, 09/01/26a | | | 17,760 | | | | 16,975,544 | |
2.45%, 11/01/20a | | | 8,304 | | | | 8,417,465 | |
2.50%, 04/01/23 | | | 14,554 | | | | 14,620,833 | |
2.88%, 10/27/25 | | | 22,347 | | | | 22,694,679 | |
3.15%, 11/15/20 | | | 13,021 | | | | 13,469,635 | |
3.20%, 11/01/23a | | | 19,382 | | | | 20,181,292 | |
3.30%, 09/01/21a | | | 16,246 | | | | 16,954,618 | |
Constellation Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 05/01/23 | | | 20 | | | | 21,366 | |
Diageo Capital PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 04/29/23 (Call 01/29/23) | | | 17,936 | | | | 18,069,801 | |
Diageo Investment Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 05/11/22a | | | 11,594 | | | | 11,849,481 | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.10%, 07/15/21 (Call 06/15/21) | | | 14,134 | | | | 13,939,191 | |
3.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)a | | | 29,970 | | | | 29,169,921 | |
4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)a | | | 33,238 | | | | 32,821,558 | |
5.00%, 05/01/42 | | | 15,401 | | | | 17,045,587 | |
Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 03/01/29 | | | 12,620 | | | | 17,163,574 | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.70%, 10/06/21 (Call 09/06/21)a | | | 9,700 | | | | 9,524,196 | |
2.15%, 10/14/20 (Call 09/14/20)a | | | 12,235 | | | | 12,302,427 | |
2.25%, 05/02/22 (Call 04/02/22) | | | 11,495 | | | | 11,468,837 | |
2.38%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)a | | | 12,620 | | | | 12,053,726 | |
2.75%, 03/05/22 | | | 16,262 | | | | 16,591,958 | |
2.75%, 03/01/23 | | | 19,191 | | | | 19,497,428 | |
2.75%, 04/30/25 (Call 01/30/25) | | | 13,265 | | | | 13,358,161 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.85%, 02/24/26 (Call 11/24/25)a | | $ | 10,011 | | | $ | 9,958,273 | |
3.00%, 08/25/21a | | | 7,916 | | | | 8,162,804 | |
3.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27) | | | 7,300 | | | | 7,272,337 | |
3.10%, 07/17/22 (Call 05/17/22)a | | | 8,485 | | | | 8,765,845 | |
3.13%, 11/01/20 | | | 13,238 | | | | 13,673,677 | |
3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)a | | | 30,514 | | | | 29,006,721 | |
3.60%, 03/01/24 (Call 12/01/23)a | | | 18,992 | | | | 20,060,646 | |
4.00%, 03/05/42a | | | 5,684 | | | | 5,893,780 | |
4.00%, 05/02/47 (Call 11/02/46)a | | | 10,560 | | | | 10,980,204 | |
4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45)a | | | 25,310 | | | | 28,149,618 | |
4.88%, 11/01/40 | | | 8,666 | | | | 10,073,145 | |
5.50%, 01/15/40 | | | 12,864 | | | | 16,094,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,388,311,859 | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 2.20% | | | | | | | | |
Amgen Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.85%, 08/19/21 (Call 07/19/21)a | | | 7,835 | | | | 7,676,112 | |
2.25%, 08/19/23 (Call 06/19/23)a | | | 8,987 | | | | 8,734,663 | |
2.60%, 08/19/26 (Call 05/19/26)a | | | 19,985 | | | | 19,127,494 | |
2.65%, 05/11/22 (Call 04/11/22)a | | | 20,255 | | | | 20,281,020 | |
3.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)a | | | 15,575 | | | | 15,659,388 | |
3.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)a | | | 16,707 | | | | 17,386,011 | |
3.63%, 05/22/24 (Call 02/22/24)a | | | 23,964 | | | | 24,998,464 | |
3.88%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)a | | | 23,670 | | | | 24,842,863 | |
4.10%, 06/15/21 (Call 03/15/21) | | | 23,626 | | | | 24,896,623 | |
4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)a | | | 31,097 | | | | 32,749,662 | |
4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)a | | | 15,355 | | | | 16,472,967 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)a | | $ | 49,543 | | | $ | 53,582,588 | |
5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41) | | | 12,053 | | | | 13,873,749 | |
Baxalta Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 06/23/25 (Call 03/23/25) | | | 27,640 | | | | 28,834,849 | |
5.25%, 06/23/45 (Call 12/23/44) | | | 19,499 | | | | 22,188,754 | |
Biogen Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 09/15/22a | | | 16,360 | | | | 17,101,903 | |
4.05%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)a | | | 24,715 | | | | 26,253,620 | |
5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)a | | | 19,550 | | | | 22,411,156 | |
Celgene Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 08/15/22 | | | 20,581 | | | | 21,033,558 | |
3.55%, 08/15/22a | | | 17,276 | | | | 17,893,341 | |
3.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)a | | | 17,296 | | | | 17,841,476 | |
3.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)a | | | 36,843 | | | | 38,306,304 | |
4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 14,171 | | | | 14,696,255 | |
5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45) | | | 23,664 | | | | 26,071,410 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)a | | | 5,074 | | | | 5,048,004 | |
2.95%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)a | | | 23,719 | | | | 23,331,415 | |
3.25%, 09/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)a | | | 15,917 | | | | 16,462,377 | |
3.50%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)a | | | 26,267 | | | | 27,237,135 | |
3.65%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25) | | | 33,477 | | | | 34,839,464 | |
3.70%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)a | | | 15,495 | | | | 16,318,286 | |
4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)a | | | 10,070 | | | | 10,428,618 | |
4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)a | | | 34,704 | | | | 35,784,301 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.40%, 12/01/21 (Call 09/01/21)a | | $ | 16,349 | | | $ | 17,592,714 | |
4.50%, 04/01/21 (Call 01/01/21) | | | 20,319 | | | | 21,743,313 | |
4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)a | | | 22,813 | | | | 24,647,975 | |
4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)a | | | 14,828 | | | | 16,530,621 | |
4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)a | | | 24,381 | | | | 27,557,269 | |
4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 22,045 | | | | 24,802,889 | |
5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)a | | | 14,077 | | | | 17,638,266 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 852,876,877 | |
CHEMICALS — 1.19% | | | | | | | | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22) | | | 16,817 | | | | 17,110,267 | |
3.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)a | | | 16,664 | | | | 17,184,677 | |
4.13%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/15/21) | | | 11,671 | | | | 12,367,252 | |
4.25%, 11/15/20 (Call 08/15/20)a | | | 19,629 | | | | 20,665,392 | |
4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)a | | | 30,157 | | | | 31,354,004 | |
5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41) | | | 13,649 | | | | 15,695,266 | |
7.38%, 11/01/29 | | | 7,407 | | | | 9,892,272 | |
9.40%, 05/15/39a | | | 10,271 | | | | 17,329,039 | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)a | | | 6,582 | | | | 6,835,713 | |
3.80%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24) | | | 648 | | | | 673,449 | |
4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44) | | | 14,160 | | | | 15,176,032 | |
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.80%, 02/15/23a | | | 16,987 | | | | 17,111,003 | |
3.63%, 01/15/21a | | | 11,248 | | | | 11,732,270 | |
4.15%, 02/15/43 | | | 10,974 | | | | 11,213,588 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
LYB International Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 07/15/23a | | $ | 12,221 | | | $ | 12,889,675 | |
4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)a | | | 10,316 | | | | 11,278,242 | |
5.25%, 07/15/43a | | | 14,123 | | | | 16,146,262 | |
LYB International Finance II BV | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 03/02/27 (Call 12/02/26)a | | | 17,938 | | | | 17,955,045 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54) | | | 9,294 | | | | 9,558,517 | |
5.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)a | | | 20,348 | | | | 23,261,783 | |
6.00%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/17/21)a | | | 8,993 | | | | 10,087,320 | |
Monsanto Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 07/15/24 (Call 04/15/24) | | | 10,828 | | | | 11,066,372 | |
4.40%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44) | | | 10,270 | | | | 10,633,877 | |
4.70%, 07/15/64 (Call 01/15/64) | | | 10,700 | | | | 10,896,626 | |
Mosaic Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)a | | | 21,947 | | | | 22,933,588 | |
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23) | | | 7,717 | | | | 7,914,564 | |
Rohm & Haas Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.85%, 07/15/29a | | | 9,491 | | | | 13,038,613 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22)a | | | 22,710 | | | | 22,817,398 | |
3.45%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)a | | | 26,075 | | | | 26,459,087 | |
4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)a | | | 15,215 | | | | 16,081,146 | |
Westlake Chemical Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26) | | | 13,535 | | | | 13,619,383 | |
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| | | | | | | 460,977,722 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES — 0.21% | | | | | |
Automatic Data Processing Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25) | | $ | 14,057 | | | $ | 14,504,119 | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26) | | | 13,624 | | | | 13,136,792 | |
4.35%, 12/08/21 | | | 18,881 | | | | 20,325,353 | |
5.50%, 12/08/41 | | | 10,398 | | | | 12,829,895 | |
S&P Global Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)a | | | 10,220 | | | | 11,040,511 | |
Total System Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 04/01/21 (Call 03/01/21) | | | 6,045 | | | | 6,237,533 | |
4.80%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26) | | | 4,805 | | | | 5,210,981 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 83,285,184 | |
COMPUTERS — 3.77% | |
Apple Inc. | |
1.55%, 08/04/21 (Call 07/04/21)a | | | 22,850 | | | | 22,349,928 | |
2.10%, 09/12/22 (Call 08/12/22) | | | 325 | | | | 321,412 | |
2.15%, 02/09/22a | | | 12,875 | | | | 12,817,417 | |
2.25%, 02/23/21 (Call 01/23/21)a | | | 37,100 | | | | 37,306,888 | |
2.30%, 05/11/22 (Call 04/11/22)a | | | 27,720 | | | | 27,712,277 | |
2.40%, 05/03/23a | | | 80,050 | | | | 79,749,396 | |
2.45%, 08/04/26 (Call 05/04/26)a | | | 39,603 | | | | 38,175,993 | |
2.50%, 02/09/22 (Call 01/09/22)a | | | 25,220 | | | | 25,469,537 | |
2.50%, 02/09/25a | | | 22,623 | | | | 22,281,133 | |
2.70%, 05/13/22 | | | 19,051 | | | | 19,353,530 | |
2.85%, 05/06/21a | | | 48,756 | | | | 49,925,554 | |
2.85%, 02/23/23 (Call 12/23/22) | | | 20,174 | | | | 20,575,666 | |
2.85%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24) | | | 27,205 | | | | 27,485,211 | |
2.90%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)a | | | 23,650 | | | | 23,426,966 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.00%, 02/09/24 (Call 12/09/23)a | | $ | 25,332 | | | $ | 25,859,275 | |
3.00%, 06/20/27 (Call 03/20/27) | | | 10,720 | | | | 10,713,210 | |
3.20%, 05/13/25a | | | 10,620 | | | | 10,905,877 | |
3.20%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27) | | | 29,284 | | | | 29,749,045 | |
3.25%, 02/23/26 (Call 11/23/25)a | | | 47,671 | | | | 48,816,949 | |
3.35%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)a | | | 42,471 | | | | 43,663,938 | |
3.45%, 05/06/24 | | | 36,439 | | | | 38,068,530 | |
3.45%, 02/09/45a | | | 24,046 | | | | 22,853,710 | |
3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47) | | | 11,410 | | | | 11,341,783 | |
3.85%, 05/04/43 | | | 41,026 | | | | 41,654,588 | |
3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)a | | | 34,120 | | | | 34,510,759 | |
4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46)a | | | 22,179 | | | | 23,953,406 | |
4.38%, 05/13/45 | | | 26,640 | | | | 29,148,654 | |
4.45%, 05/06/44a | | | 8,798 | | | | 9,752,502 | |
4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)a | | | 11,443 | | | | 12,987,012 | |
4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)a | | | 55,475 | | | | 63,127,887 | |
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.42%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)a,b | | | 59,443 | | | | 62,451,713 | |
5.45%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)b | | | 41,634 | | | | 45,730,269 | |
6.02%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)a,b | | | 59,428 | | | | 66,315,218 | |
8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)a,b | | | 26,825 | | | | 34,012,509 | |
8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)a,b | | | 33,754 | | | | 43,756,914 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 10/15/22 (Call 08/15/22) | | | 16,215 | | | | 17,275,069 | |
4.90%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)a | | | 31,295 | | | | 33,273,357 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35) | | $ | 8,322 | | | $ | 8,969,127 | |
6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)a | | | 27,664 | | | | 29,466,744 | |
HP Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 06/01/21a | | | 13,535 | | | | 14,308,570 | |
4.38%, 09/15/21a | | | 13,390 | | | | 14,230,978 | |
4.65%, 12/09/21a | | | 28,858 | | | | 31,046,507 | |
6.00%, 09/15/41a | | | 14,532 | | | | 15,731,140 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 08/01/22a | | | 12,426 | | | | 12,136,461 | |
2.25%, 02/19/21a | | | 10,695 | | | | 10,736,112 | |
2.50%, 01/27/22a | | | 10,345 | | | | 10,430,536 | |
2.88%, 11/09/22a | | | 17,057 | | | | 17,391,118 | |
3.30%, 01/27/27a | | | 1,290 | | | | 1,315,476 | |
3.38%, 08/01/23a | | | 13,679 | | | | 14,236,507 | |
3.45%, 02/19/26a | | | 25,278 | | | | 26,090,339 | |
3.63%, 02/12/24a | | | 20,983 | | | | 22,089,507 | |
4.00%, 06/20/42a | | | 13,638 | | | | 14,049,814 | |
4.70%, 02/19/46a | | | 1,380 | | | | 1,591,556 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)a,b | | | 18,325 | | | | 18,622,781 | |
4.75%, 06/01/23a | | | 14,504 | | | | 14,902,860 | |
4.75%, 01/01/25a | | | 16,716 | | | | 16,582,272 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,460,801,487 | |
COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE — 0.42% | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
1.70%, 11/03/21a | | | 11,254 | | | | 11,069,319 | |
2.15%, 08/11/22 | | | 12,283 | | | | 12,231,574 | |
2.30%, 02/06/22a | | | 10,184 | | | | 10,215,959 | |
2.45%, 11/03/26a | | | 14,290 | | | | 13,815,589 | |
2.85%, 08/11/27a | | | 7,465 | | | | 7,421,521 | |
3.10%, 08/15/23a | | | 28,548 | | | | 29,643,196 | |
5.55%, 03/05/37 | | | 15,938 | | | | 21,002,162 | |
Unilever Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 05/05/22 (Call 04/05/22)a | | | 18,895 | | | | 18,826,012 | |
2.90%, 05/05/27 (Call 02/05/27)a | | | 16,000 | | | | 15,856,728 | |
4.25%, 02/10/21 | | | 8,038 | | | | 8,550,990 | |
5.90%, 11/15/32 | | | 11,444 | | | | 14,921,917 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 163,554,967 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 2.82% | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust | | | | | | | | |
3.65%, 07/21/27 (Call 04/21/27) | | $ | 23,870 | | | $ | 23,874,674 | |
3.95%, 02/01/22 (Call 01/01/22)a | | | 27,070 | | | | 28,219,376 | |
4.50%, 05/15/21 | | | 22,955 | | | | 24,342,182 | |
4.63%, 10/30/20a | | | 5,200 | | | | 5,520,381 | |
5.00%, 10/01/21a | | | 10,509 | | | | 11,347,065 | |
Air Lease Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 09/15/23 (Call 07/15/23)a | | | 9,070 | | | | 9,134,685 | |
American Express Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 08/01/22 (Call 07/01/22) | | | 14,785 | | | | 14,706,409 | |
2.65%, 12/02/22 | | | 24,457 | | | | 24,502,089 | |
3.00%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/29/24) | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,995,523 | |
4.05%, 12/03/42a | | | 21,004 | | | | 21,547,968 | |
American Express Credit Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 05/05/21 (Call 04/04/21) | | | 20,299 | | | | 20,288,047 | |
2.38%, 05/26/20 (Call 04/25/20)a | | | 3,995 | | | | 4,023,221 | |
2.70%, 03/03/22 (Call 01/31/22)a | | | 28,524 | | | | 28,821,979 | |
3.30%, 05/03/27 (Call 04/03/27)a | | | 22,765 | | | | 23,002,020 | |
Series F | | | | | | | | |
2.60%, 09/14/20 (Call 08/14/20) | | | 3,791 | | | | 3,837,078 | |
Ameriprise Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 10/15/23a | | | 14,078 | | | | 15,031,521 | |
Capital One Bank USA N.A. | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 02/15/23a | | | 12,325 | | | | 12,541,111 | |
CME Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 09/15/22 | | | 12,443 | | | | 12,714,941 | |
3.00%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24) | | | 21,754 | | | | 22,154,456 | |
5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)a | | | 8,261 | | | | 10,464,367 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Discover Financial Services | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)a | | $ | 13,470 | | | $ | 13,792,188 | |
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.34%, 11/15/20b | | | 200 | | | | 201,180 | |
2.34%, 11/15/20a | | | 81,045 | | | | 81,447,210 | |
3.37%, 11/15/25a | | | 34,304 | | | | 35,136,730 | |
4.42%, 11/15/35 | | | 167,894 | | | | 179,771,795 | |
HSBC Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.68%, 01/15/21 | | | 29,683 | | | | 33,384,310 | |
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 12/01/20 (Call 11/01/20)a | | | 16,580 | | | | 16,912,572 | |
3.75%, 12/01/25 (Call 09/01/25) | | | 24,124 | | | | 25,308,105 | |
4.00%, 10/15/23a | | | 10,220 | | | | 11,000,382 | |
International Lease Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 08/15/22a | | | 11,425 | | | | 12,873,738 | |
8.25%, 12/15/20a | | | 8,217 | | | | 9,583,578 | |
Jefferies Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.85%, 01/15/27 | | | 8,045 | | | | 8,511,669 | |
6.88%, 04/15/21a | | | 6,867 | | | | 7,760,469 | |
Mastercard Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)a | | | 12,820 | | | | 12,828,880 | |
3.38%, 04/01/24a | | | 16,760 | | | | 17,490,796 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 08/04/26 (Call 05/04/26)a | | | 880 | | | | 870,938 | |
3.75%, 08/15/21 (Call 06/15/21)a | | | 12,060 | | | | 12,453,647 | |
4.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24) | | | 19,323 | | | | 20,090,911 | |
4.50%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/24/25)a | | | 12,417 | | | | 12,998,959 | |
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 04/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)a | | | 5,220 | | | | 5,281,521 | |
3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)a | | | 22,165 | | | | 22,438,844 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Visa Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.15%, 09/15/22 (Call 08/15/22) | | $ | 10,225 | | | $ | 10,135,774 | |
2.20%, 12/14/20 (Call 11/14/20)a | | | 30,321 | | | | 30,511,310 | |
2.75%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27) | | | 5,300 | | | | 5,205,014 | |
2.80%, 12/14/22 (Call 10/14/22)a | | | 32,613 | | | | 33,236,019 | |
3.15%, 12/14/25 (Call 09/14/25) | | | 59,760 | | | | 60,982,355 | |
3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47) | | | 5,000 | | | | 4,974,440 | |
4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)a | | | 23,779 | | | | 26,011,111 | |
4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)a | | | 53,172 | | | | 58,858,963 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,091,122,501 | |
ELECTRIC — 1.87% | |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. | |
4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44) | | | 10,466 | | | | 11,549,677 | |
5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)a | | | 12,694 | | | | 15,086,069 | |
6.13%, 04/01/36 | | | 24,113 | | | | 31,512,677 | |
6.50%, 09/15/37a | | | 15,041 | | | | 20,246,013 | |
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 10,621 | | | | 11,883,501 | |
4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54) | | | 9,725 | | | | 10,951,366 | |
Dominion Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25) | | | 4,645 | | | | 4,871,525 | |
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45) | | | 600 | | | | 623,130 | |
5.30%, 02/15/40a | | | 10,702 | | | | 13,179,531 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.80%, 09/01/21 (Call 08/01/21)a | | | 10,704 | | | | 10,487,568 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.65%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26) | | $ | 25,975 | | | $ | 24,969,705 | |
3.15%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27) | | | 3,605 | | | | 3,579,247 | |
3.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24) | | | 15,183 | | | | 15,905,492 | |
3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46)a | | | 29,096 | | | | 28,379,939 | |
Duke Energy Florida LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.40%, 06/15/38 | | | 12,241 | | | | 16,831,224 | |
Emera U.S. Finance LP | |
2.70%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21) | | | 17,818 | | | | 17,879,991 | |
3.55%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)a | | | 9,986 | | | | 10,078,751 | |
4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45) | | | 14,669 | | | | 15,893,042 | |
Entergy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26) | | | 1,000 | | | | 970,325 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)a | | | 9,305 | | | | 9,417,868 | |
3.50%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22) | | | 11,660 | | | | 12,000,459 | |
3.95%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)a | | | 17,286 | | | | 18,087,849 | |
4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45) | | | 12,541 | | | | 13,391,314 | |
5.10%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)a | | | 1,799 | | | | 2,077,398 | |
Exelon Generation Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41) | | | 13,479 | | | | 14,172,703 | |
6.25%, 10/01/39a | | | 12,466 | | | | 14,125,107 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27) | | | 8,375 | | | | 8,547,226 | |
4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22) | | | 13,329 | | | | 14,106,166 | |
Series C | | | | | | | | |
4.85%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47) | | | 8,350 | | | | 8,951,488 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
7.38%, 11/15/31 | | $ | 18,536 | | | $ | 24,845,975 | |
Fortis Inc./Canada | | | | | | | | |
3.06%, 10/04/26 (Call 07/04/26) | | | 23,820 | | | | 23,129,270 | |
Georgia Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 03/15/42a | | | 14,986 | | | | 15,671,701 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.55%, 05/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)a | | | 12,090 | | | | 12,472,418 | |
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 09/01/22 | | | 9,898 | | | | 11,819,179 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.40%, 01/15/40 | | | 12,486 | | | | 14,801,984 | |
5.80%, 03/01/37a | | | 11,922 | | | | 14,631,346 | |
6.05%, 03/01/34 | | | 46,023 | | | | 57,345,500 | |
Southern California Edison Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46) | | | 15,472 | | | | 16,578,684 | |
4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43) | | | 10,271 | | | | 11,955,659 | |
Southern Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 07/01/21 (Call 06/01/21)a | | | 22,215 | | | | 22,096,972 | |
2.95%, 07/01/23 (Call 05/01/23) | | | 22,873 | | | | 22,966,235 | |
3.25%, 07/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)a | | | 33,493 | | | | 33,341,257 | |
4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)a | | | 25,870 | | | | 27,276,112 | |
Virginia Electric & Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)a | | | 14,791 | | | | 14,981,681 | |
3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26) | | | 19,080 | | | | 19,747,346 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 723,417,670 | |
ELECTRONICS — 0.26% | |
Fortive Corp. | |
2.35%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21) | | | 4,103 | | | | 4,070,902 | |
3.15%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)a | | | 15,855 | | | | 15,767,801 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Honeywell International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.85%, 11/01/21 (Call 10/01/21)a | | $ | 23,570 | | | $ | 23,220,511 | |
2.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)a | | | 30,654 | | | | 29,332,344 | |
4.25%, 03/01/21 | | | 9,029 | | | | 9,620,599 | |
Koninklijke Philips NV | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 03/15/22 | | | 18,256 | | | | 19,199,590 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 101,211,747 | |
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 0.06% | |
ABB Finance USA Inc. | |
2.88%, 05/08/22a | | | 19,380 | | | | 19,749,259 | |
4.38%, 05/08/42 | | | 4,377 | | | | 4,676,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,425,409 | |
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL — 0.06% | |
Republic Services Inc. | |
3.55%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)a | | | 10,045 | | | | 10,431,524 | |
Waste Management Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44) | | | 12,274 | | | | 12,897,593 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 23,329,117 | |
FOOD — 1.16% | |
General Mills Inc. | |
3.15%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21) | | | 12,394 | | | | 12,709,658 | |
3.20%, 02/10/27 (Call 11/10/26)a | | | 4,995 | | | | 4,989,028 | |
JM Smucker Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 10/15/21a | | | 5,620 | | | | 5,822,430 | |
3.50%, 03/15/25a | | | 20,040 | | | | 20,460,802 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 04/01/26a | | | 7,457 | | | | 7,468,048 | |
4.00%, 12/15/20 | | | 7,747 | | | | 8,149,196 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
7.45%, 04/01/31a | | | 1,196 | | | | 1,611,577 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)a | | | 32,603 | | | | 31,508,113 | |
3.50%, 06/06/22 | | | 35,509 | | | | 36,688,801 | |
3.50%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/15/22) | | | 16,170 | | | | 16,694,739 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.95%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25) | | $ | 21,690 | | | $ | 22,507,312 | |
4.38%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45) | | | 39,697 | | | | 38,780,448 | |
5.00%, 07/15/35 (Call 01/15/35)a | | | 16,236 | | | | 17,707,482 | |
5.00%, 06/04/42 | | | 24,480 | | | | 25,966,054 | |
5.20%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)a | | | 27,123 | | | | 29,565,022 | |
6.50%, 02/09/40 | | | 12,934 | | | | 16,228,956 | |
6.88%, 01/26/39 | | | 10,501 | | | | 13,514,450 | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.65%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)a | | | 15,665 | | | | 14,452,023 | |
4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)a | | | 20,413 | | | | 19,484,294 | |
McCormick & Co. Inc./MD | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22) | | | 4,226 | | | | 4,242,404 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.60%, 10/01/20 (Call 09/01/20) | | | 11,005 | | | | 11,151,944 | |
3.25%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27) | | | 4,415 | | | | 4,402,541 | |
3.30%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)a | | | 14,671 | | | | 14,765,453 | |
3.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25) | | | 7,678 | | | | 7,992,700 | |
Tyson Foods Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.55%, 06/02/27 (Call 03/02/27)a | | | 17,175 | | | | 17,507,999 | |
3.95%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)a | | | 16,568 | | | | 17,462,266 | |
4.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22) | | | 12,947 | | | | 13,955,346 | |
4.55%, 06/02/47 (Call 12/02/46)a | | | 12,530 | | | | 13,334,130 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 449,123,216 | |
FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER — 0.19% | |
International Paper Co. | |
3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)a | | | 20,102 | | | | 19,510,149 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.65%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)a | | $ | 13,210 | | | $ | 13,760,909 | |
4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48) | | | 6,240 | | | | 6,386,084 | |
4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)a | | | 13,620 | | | | 14,109,871 | |
4.75%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)a | | | 6,855 | | | | 7,479,620 | |
4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43) | | | 9,040 | | | | 9,866,808 | |
7.30%, 11/15/39 | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,446,889 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 72,560,330 | |
GAS — 0.17% | | | | | | | | |
NiSource Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.49%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)a | | | 7,603 | | | | 7,711,025 | |
3.95%, 03/30/48 (Call 09/30/47) | | | 1,650 | | | | 1,652,310 | |
4.38%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)a | | | 24,525 | | | | 25,924,617 | |
4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43) | | | 7,521 | | | | 8,345,158 | |
Sempra Energy | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)a | | | 11,435 | | | | 11,337,705 | |
6.00%, 10/15/39a | | | 7,950 | | | | 10,127,854 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 65,098,669 | |
HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS — 2.21% | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | | | | | | |
2.55%, 03/15/22a | | | 7,359 | | | | 7,341,494 | |
2.90%, 11/30/21 (Call 10/30/21)a | | | 43,016 | | | | 43,687,235 | |
2.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)a | | | 14,542 | | | | 14,290,442 | |
3.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)a | | | 11,626 | | | | 11,888,617 | |
3.40%, 11/30/23 (Call 09/30/23) | | | 17,330 | | | | 17,759,893 | |
3.75%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)a | | | 49,212 | | | | 50,716,431 | |
4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)a | | | 26,505 | | | | 29,271,454 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)a | | $ | 45,497 | | | $ | 51,053,057 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.89%, 06/06/22 (Call 05/06/22) | | | 31,305 | | | | 31,378,200 | |
3.13%, 11/08/21a | | | 2,813 | | | | 2,864,677 | |
3.36%, 06/06/24 (Call 04/06/24)a | | | 43,562 | | | | 43,929,537 | |
3.70%, 06/06/27 (Call 03/06/27) | | | 35,524 | | | | 35,804,831 | |
3.73%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)a | | | 20,125 | | | | 20,719,551 | |
4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)a | | | 16,759 | | | | 17,486,899 | |
4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)a | | | 12,982 | | | | 13,697,939 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 05/15/25a | | | 10,552 | | | | 10,959,570 | |
Medtronic Global Holdings SCA | | | | | | | | |
3.35%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27) | | | 18,075 | | | | 18,494,477 | |
Medtronic Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 03/15/22a | | | 47,927 | | | | 49,336,696 | |
3.50%, 03/15/25a | | | 55,986 | | | | 58,135,650 | |
3.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23) | | | 13,453 | | | | 14,150,204 | |
4.38%, 03/15/35 | | | 35,389 | | | | 39,123,449 | |
4.63%, 03/15/45a | | | 57,613 | | | | 65,324,039 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 03/15/21 (Call 02/15/21)a | | | 6,661 | | | | 6,723,162 | |
3.38%, 11/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)a | | | 11,438 | | | | 11,722,304 | |
3.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)a | | | 13,335 | | | | 13,754,646 | |
4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)a | | | 12,132 | | | | 13,331,105 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 09/19/26 (Call 06/19/26)a | | | 20,857 | | | | 20,380,862 | |
3.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)a | | | 18,240 | | | | 18,438,570 | |
3.15%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22) | | | 12,568 | | | | 12,786,765 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.20%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27) | | $ | 5,000 | | | $ | 4,947,323 | |
3.30%, 02/15/22 | | | 9,957 | | | | 10,271,941 | |
3.60%, 08/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)a | | | 13,091 | | | | 13,603,769 | |
4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47) | | | 6,235 | | | | 6,279,506 | |
4.15%, 02/01/24 (Call 11/01/23) | | | 19,861 | | | | 21,151,461 | |
4.50%, 03/01/21a | | | 10,851 | | | | 11,589,037 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 04/01/22 (Call 02/01/22) | | | 9,850 | | | | 9,974,319 | |
3.55%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)a | | | 31,217 | | | | 31,688,395 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 854,057,507 | |
HEALTH CARE – SERVICES — 1.31% | |
Aetna Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22) | | | 19,953 | | | | 19,922,943 | |
2.80%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)a | | | 24,232 | | | | 24,118,558 | |
3.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)a | | | 13,271 | | | | 13,555,715 | |
3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47) | | | 4,185 | | | | 3,969,023 | |
6.63%, 06/15/36 | | | 9,028 | | | | 11,834,346 | |
Anthem Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 05/15/22 | | | 11,781 | | | | 11,992,139 | |
3.30%, 01/15/23a | | | 10,601 | | | | 10,847,995 | |
3.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)a | | | 19,225 | | | | 19,679,077 | |
4.63%, 05/15/42 | | | 18,491 | | | | 19,911,597 | |
4.65%, 01/15/43 | | | 18,503 | | | | 19,879,351 | |
4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)a | | | 9,823 | | | | 10,584,854 | |
5.85%, 01/15/36 | | | 8,407 | | | | 10,374,699 | |
6.38%, 06/15/37a | | | 360 | | | | 465,876 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.05%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27) | | | 7,990 | | | | 7,807,153 | |
3.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25) | | | 16,865 | | | | 16,993,388 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47) | | $ | 16,475 | | | $ | 15,975,185 | |
4.00%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21) | | | 9,174 | | | | 9,665,169 | |
Humana Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44) | | | 16,290 | | | | 18,284,635 | |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46) | | | 1,825 | | | | 1,940,475 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24) | | | 14,441 | | | | 14,759,711 | |
4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44) | | | 9,577 | | | | 9,969,925 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.13%, 03/15/21a | | | 9,789 | | | | 9,776,817 | |
2.38%, 10/15/22 | | | 3,370 | | | | 3,354,356 | |
2.88%, 12/15/21a | | | 9,092 | | | | 9,280,080 | |
2.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)a | | | 22,242 | | | | 22,656,858 | |
2.88%, 03/15/23 | | | 9,762 | | | | 9,932,456 | |
2.95%, 10/15/27 | | | 7,000 | | | | 6,927,924 | |
3.10%, 03/15/26a | | | 22,096 | | | | 22,290,036 | |
3.35%, 07/15/22a | | | 6,195 | | | | 6,433,202 | |
3.38%, 04/15/27a | | | 1,635 | | | | 1,676,920 | |
3.45%, 01/15/27a | | | 14,768 | | | | 15,227,034 | |
3.75%, 07/15/25 | | | 33,372 | | | | 35,293,206 | |
3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47) | | | 4,885 | | | | 4,807,131 | |
4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)a | | | 10,875 | | | | 11,536,137 | |
4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42) | | | 10,235 | | | | 10,896,401 | |
4.25%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)a | | | 2,430 | | | | 2,608,198 | |
4.63%, 07/15/35 | | | 6,622 | | | | 7,537,153 | |
4.75%, 07/15/45a | | | 28,241 | | | | 32,681,533 | |
5.80%, 03/15/36 | | | 5,385 | | | | 6,853,347 | |
6.88%, 02/15/38a | | | 9,950 | | | | 14,336,624 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 506,637,227 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
HOUSEWARES — 0.26% | | | | | | | | |
Newell Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 04/01/21 (Call 03/01/21) | | $ | 13,430 | | | $ | 13,724,008 | |
3.85%, 04/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)a | | | 24,082 | | | | 25,248,604 | |
4.20%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26) | | | 30,096 | | | | 31,701,026 | |
5.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)a | | | 25,639 | | | | 30,435,662 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 101,109,300 | |
INSURANCE — 1.87% | | | | | | | | |
Aflac Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 11/15/24 | | | 21,593 | | | | 22,764,345 | |
American International Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)a | | | 20,173 | | | | 20,753,674 | |
3.75%, 07/10/25 (Call 04/10/25)a | | | 19,406 | | | | 20,029,594 | |
3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34)a | | | 26,541 | | | | 26,177,749 | |
3.90%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)a | | | 22,096 | | | | 22,870,127 | |
4.13%, 02/15/24a | | | 14,865 | | | | 15,808,629 | |
4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54) | | | 11,421 | | | | 11,355,908 | |
4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)a | | | 32,885 | | | | 34,405,800 | |
4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)a | | | 13,572 | | | | 14,836,833 | |
4.88%, 06/01/22a | | | 17,223 | | | | 18,843,882 | |
6.25%, 05/01/36a | | | 10,108 | | | | 12,830,519 | |
Aon PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25) | | | 11,660 | | | | 12,248,908 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 05/15/22a | | | 13,227 | | | | 13,629,683 | |
4.25%, 01/15/21a | | | 8,121 | | | | 8,657,609 | |
5.75%, 01/15/40a | | | 11,813 | | | | 15,222,936 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 03/15/21 (Call 02/15/21)a | | | 14,913 | | | | 14,966,418 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.75%, 03/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)a | | $ | 43,438 | | | $ | 43,995,218 | |
3.13%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)a | | | 37,735 | | | | 38,145,753 | |
4.50%, 02/11/43a | | | 10,915 | | | | 12,290,190 | |
Chubb Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 05/11/37 | | | 11,926 | | | | 15,645,928 | |
Chubb INA Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 11/03/20 (Call 10/03/20)a | | | 15,360 | | | | 15,463,123 | |
2.88%, 11/03/22 (Call 09/03/22) | | | 8,814 | | | | 8,967,105 | |
3.15%, 03/15/25 | | | 9,594 | | | | 9,747,686 | |
3.35%, 05/03/26 (Call 02/03/26)a | | | 21,976 | | | | 22,575,802 | |
4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45) | | | 27,043 | | | | 30,028,869 | |
Manulife Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 03/04/26 | | | 19,135 | | | | 20,347,887 | |
5.38%, 03/04/46a | | | 7,545 | | | | 9,225,362 | |
MetLife Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 04/10/24 | | | 32,472 | | | | 34,016,553 | |
4.05%, 03/01/45 | | | 12,445 | | | | 12,706,411 | |
4.13%, 08/13/42a | | | 8,428 | | | | 8,681,007 | |
4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 11/13/45)a | | | 13,240 | | | | 14,700,911 | |
4.75%, 02/08/21a | | | 13,424 | | | | 14,456,818 | |
4.88%, 11/13/43a | | | 9,065 | | | | 10,393,615 | |
5.70%, 06/15/35 | | | 11,714 | | | | 14,565,743 | |
5.88%, 02/06/41a | | | 11,725 | | | | 15,136,726 | |
6.38%, 06/15/34 | | | 10,818 | | | | 14,211,739 | |
Series D | | | | | | | | |
4.37%, 09/15/23 | | | 15,900 | | | | 17,284,017 | |
Prudential Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.60%, 05/15/44a | | | 10,915 | | | | 12,096,135 | |
5.70%, 12/14/36 | | | 4,335 | | | | 5,381,009 | |
Series D | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 12/01/37a | | | 11,030 | | | | 14,963,280 | |
Travelers Companies Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.35%, 11/01/40a | | | 7,855 | | | | 9,698,387 | |
6.25%, 06/15/37 | | | 9,650 | | | | 12,936,627 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 723,064,515 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
INTERNET — 1.19% | | | | | | | | |
Alphabet Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)a | | $ | 30,309 | | | $ | 28,371,176 | |
3.38%, 02/25/24 | | | 22,955 | | | | 24,046,499 | |
3.63%, 05/19/21 | | | 4,352 | | | | 4,574,408 | |
Amazon.com Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.40%, 02/22/23 (Call 01/22/23)a,b | | | 27,106 | | | | 26,951,151 | |
2.50%, 11/29/22 (Call 08/29/22)a | | | 26,872 | | | | 27,003,955 | |
2.80%, 08/22/24 (Call 06/22/24)b | | | 32,742 | | | | 32,771,435 | |
3.15%, 08/22/27 (Call 05/22/27)b | | | 36,550 | | | | 36,757,820 | |
3.30%, 12/05/21 (Call 10/05/21)a | | | 14,352 | | | | 14,926,209 | |
3.80%, 12/05/24 (Call 09/05/24)a | | | 17,505 | | | | 18,613,301 | |
3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)b | | | 34,363 | | | | 35,710,040 | |
4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)a,b | | | 47,405 | | | | 48,888,625 | |
4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)b | | | 26,860 | | | | 28,084,792 | |
4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34) | | | 19,394 | | | | 22,340,633 | |
4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)a | | | 20,449 | | | | 23,987,074 | |
eBay Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.60%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)a | | | 13,650 | | | | 13,632,849 | |
2.75%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)a | | | 14,576 | | | | 14,536,352 | |
2.88%, 08/01/21 (Call 06/01/21)a | | | 11,717 | | | | 11,881,146 | |
3.45%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24) | | | 7,640 | | | | 7,766,935 | |
3.60%, 06/05/27 (Call 03/05/27)a | | | 15,975 | | | | 15,994,010 | |
3.80%, 03/09/22 (Call 02/09/22) | | | 11,805 | | | | 12,356,860 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)a | | $ | 11,272 | | | $ | 10,277,965 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 459,473,235 | |
LODGING — 0.05% | | | | | | | | |
Marriott International Inc./MD | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/15/21) | | | 7,275 | | | | 7,190,064 | |
Series R | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)a | | | 13,152 | | | | 13,040,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,230,439 | |
MACHINERY — 0.36% | | | | | | | | |
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.70%, 08/09/21 | | | 23,575 | | | | 23,098,045 | |
Caterpillar Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.40%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)a | | | 12,520 | | | | 13,079,621 | |
3.80%, 08/15/42a | | | 25,088 | | | | 25,920,008 | |
3.90%, 05/27/21a | | | 11,295 | | | | 11,924,725 | |
5.20%, 05/27/41 | | | 13,578 | | | | 16,699,182 | |
Deere & Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.60%, 06/08/22 (Call 03/08/22)a | | | 15,379 | | | | 15,527,784 | |
3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)a | | | 11,931 | | | | 12,563,745 | |
John Deere Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.80%, 03/06/23 | | | 18,483 | | | | 18,729,232 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 137,542,342 | |
MANUFACTURING — 1.21% | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.70%, 03/15/37a | | | 3,406 | | | | 4,413,384 | |
Eaton Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 11/02/22 | | | 32,029 | | | | 32,188,780 | |
4.15%, 11/02/42 | | | 9,910 | | | | 10,057,754 | |
General Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 10/09/22 | | | 45,922 | | | | 46,547,724 | |
3.10%, 01/09/23a | | | 28,210 | | | | 29,222,860 | |
3.15%, 09/07/22a | | | 15,756 | | | | 16,308,320 | |
3.38%, 03/11/24a | | | 5,823 | | | | 6,059,928 | |
3.45%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/13/24) | | | 1,330 | | | | 1,388,855 | |
4.13%, 10/09/42a | | | 31,456 | | | | 32,696,307 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.50%, 03/11/44a | | $ | 35,791 | | | $ | 39,250,952 | |
4.63%, 01/07/21a | | | 16,088 | | | | 17,302,732 | |
4.65%, 10/17/21 | | | 16,260 | | | | 17,746,125 | |
5.30%, 02/11/21a | | | 14,693 | | | | 16,108,218 | |
5.88%, 01/14/38a | | | 36,027 | | | | 46,404,848 | |
6.15%, 08/07/37 | | | 18,666 | | | | 24,666,193 | |
6.88%, 01/10/39 | | | 30,206 | | | | 43,668,600 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 03/15/32 | | | 40,451 | | | | 55,645,294 | |
Illinois Tool Works Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.65%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26) | | | 16,019 | | | | 15,616,973 | |
3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42) | | | 12,577 | | | | 13,026,799 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 468,320,646 | |
MEDIA — 4.31% | | | | | | | | |
21st Century Fox America Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 09/15/22 | | | 12,122 | | | | 12,337,435 | |
4.50%, 02/15/21 | | | 18,193 | | | | 19,401,723 | |
6.15%, 03/01/37 | | | 14,989 | | | | 18,604,279 | |
6.15%, 02/15/41 | | | 21,141 | | | | 26,935,649 | |
6.20%, 12/15/34 | | | 11,444 | | | | 14,289,886 | |
6.40%, 12/15/35 | | | 14,395 | | | | 18,243,877 | |
6.65%, 11/15/37 | | | 15,146 | | | | 20,158,020 | |
CBS Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24) | | | 195 | | | | 197,976 | |
4.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)a | | | 9,161 | | | | 9,455,717 | |
7.88%, 07/30/30 | | | 16,090 | | | | 22,053,224 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)b | | | 7,635 | | | | 7,328,085 | |
4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)b | | | 5,883 | | | | 5,833,384 | |
4.46%, 07/23/22 (Call 05/23/22)a | | | 48,656 | | | | 51,325,998 | |
4.91%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25) | | | 66,273 | | | | 70,490,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)a,b | | $ | 20,410 | | | $ | 20,660,331 | |
6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)a | | | 30,815 | | | | 35,453,835 | |
6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45)a | | | 49,864 | | | | 57,355,976 | |
Comcast Cable Communications Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.46%, 11/15/22 | | | 13,478 | | | | 17,884,788 | |
Comcast Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)a | | | 29,323 | | | | 27,455,207 | |
2.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)a | | | 12,198 | | | | 12,313,586 | |
2.85%, 01/15/23 | | | 4,960 | | | | 5,035,093 | |
3.00%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24) | | | 28,342 | | | | 28,806,211 | |
3.13%, 07/15/22a | | | 17,076 | | | | 17,662,643 | |
3.15%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25) | | | 37,986 | | | | 38,245,855 | |
3.15%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27) | | | 13,440 | | | | 13,320,248 | |
3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)a | | | 13,040 | | | | 12,271,823 | |
3.30%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)a | | | 15,100 | | | | 15,269,851 | |
3.38%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24) | | | 10,490 | | | | 10,766,736 | |
3.38%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)a | | | 19,897 | | | | 20,406,809 | |
3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)a | | | 30,628 | | | | 27,961,753 | |
3.60%, 03/01/24a | | | 15,530 | | | | 16,268,270 | |
3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)b | | | 36,529 | | | | 36,354,128 | |
4.00%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47) | | | 11,481 | | | | 11,541,108 | |
4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)b | | | 41,061 | | | | 40,841,307 | |
4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)b | | | 25,812 | | | | 25,550,558 | |
4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34) | | | 16,856 | | | | 17,942,678 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.25%, 01/15/33 | | $ | 24,241 | | | $ | 26,287,721 | |
4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35) | | | 9,985 | | | | 10,850,632 | |
4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)a | | | 22,350 | | | | 24,441,859 | |
4.65%, 07/15/42a | | | 15,435 | | | | 16,987,965 | |
4.75%, 03/01/44 | | | 11,337 | | | | 12,638,031 | |
5.65%, 06/15/35 | | | 482 | | | | 596,468 | |
6.40%, 05/15/38 | | | 387 | | | | 520,205 | |
6.45%, 03/15/37 | | | 9,486 | | | | 12,628,436 | |
6.50%, 11/15/35 | | | 3,595 | | | | 4,810,830 | |
6.95%, 08/15/37 | | | 12,263 | | | | 17,313,130 | |
7.05%, 03/15/33 | | | 11,290 | | | | 15,634,082 | |
Discovery Communications LLC | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 03/20/23 (Call 02/20/23) | | | 18,405 | | | | 18,313,234 | |
3.95%, 03/20/28 (Call 12/20/27) | | | 28,180 | | | | 27,949,327 | |
4.88%, 04/01/43a | | | 8,200 | | | | 8,039,954 | |
5.00%, 09/20/37 (Call 03/20/37) | | | 18,596 | | | | 19,081,237 | |
5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47) | | | 28,019 | | | | 28,538,181 | |
6.35%, 06/01/40a | | | 12,215 | | | | 14,147,732 | |
Historic TW Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 05/15/29 | | | 756 | | | | 930,513 | |
NBCUniversal Media LLC | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 01/15/23a | | | 9,055 | | | | 9,191,649 | |
4.38%, 04/01/21a | | | 27,404 | | | | 29,345,108 | |
4.45%, 01/15/43a | | | 12,203 | | | | 13,015,216 | |
5.95%, 04/01/41a | | | 4,854 | | | | 6,217,973 | |
Time Warner Cable LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 09/01/21 (Call 06/01/21)a | | | 15,103 | | | | 15,645,995 | |
4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42) | | | 25,625 | | | | 23,767,964 | |
5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41) | | | 17,378 | | | | 18,190,943 | |
5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40) | | | 14,879 | | | | 16,161,039 | |
6.55%, 05/01/37a | | | 21,361 | | | | 25,024,501 | |
6.75%, 06/15/39 | | | 23,549 | | | | 28,066,664 | |
7.30%, 07/01/38 | | | 23,570 | | | | 29,574,790 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP | | | | | | | | |
8.38%, 03/15/23 | | $ | 11,915 | | | $ | 14,742,895 | |
8.38%, 07/15/33 | | | 10,465 | | | | 14,221,154 | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)a | | | 10,180 | | | | 9,618,250 | |
3.55%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)a | | | 16,843 | | | | 17,126,505 | |
3.60%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)a | | | 23,086 | | | | 23,111,847 | |
3.80%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)a | | | 32,894 | | | | 32,873,885 | |
4.70%, 01/15/21 | | | 12,158 | | | | 12,971,151 | |
4.75%, 03/29/21a | | | 7,295 | | | | 7,818,208 | |
4.85%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)a | | | 17,375 | | | | 17,404,081 | |
6.10%, 07/15/40a | | | 21,381 | | | | 24,854,119 | |
6.25%, 03/29/41a | | | 14,196 | | | | 16,831,203 | |
6.50%, 11/15/36 | | | 53 | | | | 64,021 | |
7.63%, 04/15/31 | | | 6,854 | | | | 9,273,971 | |
Viacom Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23) | | | 18,199 | | | | 18,686,957 | |
4.38%, 03/15/43 | | | 25,829 | | | | 21,976,166 | |
5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)a | | | 17,386 | | | | 17,659,948 | |
6.88%, 04/30/36a | | | 20,031 | | | | 22,534,368 | |
Walt Disney Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
1.85%, 07/30/26a | | | 21,717 | | | | 19,880,615 | |
2.15%, 09/17/20a | | | 3,650 | | | | 3,665,291 | |
2.30%, 02/12/21a | | | 9,270 | | | | 9,329,060 | |
2.35%, 12/01/22a | | | 16,756 | | | | 16,726,578 | |
2.75%, 08/16/21a | | | 6,168 | | | | 6,286,082 | |
2.95%, 06/15/27a | | | 15,365 | | | | 15,308,338 | |
3.00%, 02/13/26a | | | 17,145 | | | | 17,324,592 | |
3.15%, 09/17/25 | | | 13,600 | | | | 13,939,123 | |
4.13%, 06/01/44a | | | 3,702 | | | | 3,929,203 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,668,093,531 | |
METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE — 0.06% | |
Precision Castparts Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22) | | | 12,642 | | | | 12,660,222 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25) | | $ | 8,537 | | | $ | 8,730,810 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,391,032 | |
MINING — 0.60% | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 04/01/42a | | | 7,321 | | | | 8,511,789 | |
Barrick North America Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.70%, 05/30/41a | | | 12,165 | | | | 14,845,386 | |
5.75%, 05/01/43a | | | 16,151 | | | | 20,057,081 | |
Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 10/15/39a | | | 11,370 | | | | 14,119,345 | |
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 02/24/22a | | | 6,907 | | | | 7,057,234 | |
4.13%, 02/24/42 | | | 13,356 | | | | 14,052,284 | |
5.00%, 09/30/43a | | | 31,775 | | | | 37,823,171 | |
Newmont Mining Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21) | | | 10,062 | | | | 10,417,542 | |
4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)a | | | 19,676 | | | | 21,575,948 | |
6.25%, 10/01/39 | | | 13,769 | | | | 17,436,461 | |
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 12/15/33a | | | 4,265 | | | | 5,336,192 | |
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25) | | | 17,529 | | | | 18,469,422 | |
5.20%, 11/02/40a | | | 19,350 | | | | 23,080,295 | |
7.13%, 07/15/28 | | | 5,163 | | | | 6,845,387 | |
Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 08/21/22 (Call 05/21/22)a | | | 35 | | | | 35,564 | |
4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42) | | | 13,474 | | | | 14,140,933 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 233,804,034 | |
OFFICE & BUSINESS EQUIPMENT — 0.02% | |
Xerox Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23) | | | 3,706 | | | | 3,655,807 | |
4.50%, 05/15/21 | | | 3,232 | | | | 3,393,029 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,048,836 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
OIL & GAS — 6.45% | | | | | | | | |
Anadarko Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 05/01/31 | | $ | 9,725 | | | $ | 12,332,004 | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.85%, 03/15/21 (Call 02/15/21)a | | | 9,980 | | | | 10,603,992 | |
5.55%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)a | | | 20,508 | | | | 22,967,567 | |
6.20%, 03/15/40a | | | 8,451 | | | | 9,990,841 | |
6.45%, 09/15/36 | | | 18,369 | | | | 22,278,505 | |
6.60%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)a | | | 25,951 | | | | 32,703,878 | |
Apache Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22) | | | 17,497 | | | | 17,755,924 | |
4.25%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43) | | | 13,404 | | | | 12,841,848 | |
4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42) | | | 29,266 | | | | 29,853,322 | |
5.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40) | | | 14,530 | | | | 15,350,223 | |
6.00%, 01/15/37 | | | 7,064 | | | | 8,284,841 | |
BP Capital Markets PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.11%, 09/16/21 (Call 08/16/21) | | | 12,305 | | | | 12,245,921 | |
2.50%, 11/06/22a | | | 15,021 | | | | 14,971,635 | |
2.75%, 05/10/23 | | | 24,496 | | | | 24,620,445 | |
3.02%, 01/16/27 (Call 10/16/26)a | | | 23,894 | | | | 23,622,265 | |
3.06%, 03/17/22 | | | 15,650 | | | | 16,043,130 | |
3.12%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)a | | | 21,722 | | | | 21,896,949 | |
3.22%, 11/28/23 (Call 09/28/23)a | | | 24,971 | | | | 25,637,086 | |
3.22%, 04/14/24 (Call 02/14/24)a | | | 7,765 | | | | 7,952,100 | |
3.25%, 05/06/22 | | | 19,956 | | | | 20,636,589 | |
3.28%, 09/19/27 (Call 06/19/27) | | | 1,303 | | | | 1,310,153 | |
3.51%, 03/17/25a | | | 14,419 | | | | 14,918,340 | |
3.54%, 11/04/24a | | | 7,078 | | | | 7,349,236 | |
3.56%, 11/01/21a | | | 13,388 | | | | 14,030,783 | |
3.59%, 04/14/27 (Call 01/14/27)a | | | 5,028 | | | | 5,191,804 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.72%, 11/28/28 (Call 08/28/28)a | | $ | 6,145 | | | $ | 6,377,484 | |
3.81%, 02/10/24a | | | 14,172 | | | | 14,957,303 | |
3.99%, 09/26/23a | | | 12,266 | | | | 13,115,795 | |
4.50%, 10/01/20 | | | 18,077 | | | | 19,275,478 | |
4.74%, 03/11/21a | | | 18,448 | | | | 19,929,884 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22) | | | 17,619 | | | | 17,686,810 | |
3.85%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)a | | | 26,485 | | | | 27,069,842 | |
4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)a | | | 14,945 | | | | 16,220,019 | |
6.25%, 03/15/38a | | | 16,083 | | | | 19,894,700 | |
Cenovus Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)a,b | | | 15,025 | | | | 15,037,900 | |
5.25%, 06/15/37 (Call 12/15/36)b | | | 1,875 | | | | 1,920,244 | |
5.40%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)a,b | | | 15,680 | | | | 16,220,560 | |
6.75%, 11/15/39 | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,934,615 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.10%, 05/16/21 (Call 04/15/21) | | | 24,090 | | | | 24,070,998 | |
2.36%, 12/05/22 (Call 09/05/22)a | | | 26,823 | | | | 26,754,601 | |
2.42%, 11/17/20 (Call 10/17/20)a | | | 14,935 | | | | 15,100,956 | |
2.57%, 05/16/23 (Call 03/16/23)a | | | 17,635 | | | | 17,687,281 | |
2.90%, 03/03/24 (Call 01/03/24)a | | | 32,590 | | | | 33,039,400 | |
2.95%, 05/16/26 (Call 02/16/26)a | | | 26,868 | | | | 26,927,580 | |
3.19%, 06/24/23 (Call 03/24/23)a | | | 37,455 | | | | 38,744,261 | |
3.33%, 11/17/25 (Call 08/17/25)a | | | 1,796 | | | | 1,853,464 | |
Concho Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27) | | | 17,785 | | | | 17,953,959 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47) | | $ | 11,800 | | | $ | 12,537,869 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 02/01/39a | | | 36,643 | | | | 49,955,395 | |
ConocoPhillips Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.40%, 12/15/22 (Call 09/15/22) | | | 14,875 | | | | 14,769,614 | |
2.88%, 11/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)a | | | 6,526 | | | | 6,640,729 | |
3.35%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24) | | | 18,056 | | | | 18,643,187 | |
4.20%, 03/15/21 (Call 02/15/21)a | | | 14,534 | | | | 15,410,711 | |
4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)a | | | 6,965 | | | | 7,421,631 | |
4.95%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)a | | | 22,291 | | | | 25,292,583 | |
ConocoPhillips Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.95%, 04/15/29 | | | 19,001 | | | | 24,789,484 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)a | | | 15,962 | | | | 16,197,575 | |
4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41) | | | 15,178 | | | | 15,448,739 | |
5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 15,580 | | | | 16,541,697 | |
5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41) | | | 19,433 | | | | 21,775,114 | |
5.85%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)a | | | 955 | | | | 1,106,979 | |
7.95%, 04/15/32 | | | 5,709 | | | | 7,624,935 | |
Devon Financing Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 09/30/31 | | | 1,815 | | | | 2,413,772 | |
Encana Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 08/15/34 | | | 11,245 | | | | 13,744,163 | |
EOG Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)a | | | 15,015 | | | | 14,910,969 | |
4.10%, 02/01/21 | | | 4,831 | | | | 5,103,469 | |
4.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)a | | | 4,710 | | | | 5,008,557 | |
EQT Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 09/01/22) | | | 8,240 | | | | 8,208,573 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.90%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27) | | $ | 15,000 | | | $ | 14,926,494 | |
4.88%, 11/15/21 | | | 5,250 | | | | 5,645,332 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.22%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21) | | | 36,368 | | | | 36,567,300 | |
2.40%, 03/06/22 (Call 01/06/22) | | | 24,724 | | | | 24,883,015 | |
2.71%, 03/06/25 (Call 12/06/24)a | | | 31,605 | | | | 31,751,306 | |
2.73%, 03/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)a | | | 15,419 | | | | 15,676,852 | |
3.04%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)a | | | 31,106 | | | | 31,706,983 | |
3.18%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)a | | | 10,390 | | | | 10,784,930 | |
3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)a | | | 15,135 | | | | 15,060,436 | |
4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)a | | | 38,416 | | | | 41,640,167 | |
Hess Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)a | | | 9,897 | | | | 9,955,534 | |
5.60%, 02/15/41 | | | 19,099 | | | | 19,879,032 | |
6.00%, 01/15/40 | | | 9,833 | | | | 10,604,229 | |
Husky Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)a | | | 5,228 | | | | 5,403,378 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.80%, 11/01/22 (Call 08/01/22)a | | | 16,425 | | | | 16,060,705 | |
3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)a | | | 12,037 | | | | 12,103,704 | |
4.40%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27) | | | 7,935 | | | | 8,136,496 | |
6.60%, 10/01/37a | | | 16,061 | | | | 18,926,689 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24) | | | 5,335 | | | | 5,458,062 | |
4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44) | | | 14,337 | | | | 14,506,373 | |
5.13%, 03/01/21 | | | 11,270 | | | | 12,185,032 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40) | | $ | 14,015 | | | $ | 17,125,823 | |
Noble Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21) | | | 11,520 | | | | 12,133,514 | |
5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44) | | | 21,344 | | | | 22,362,068 | |
5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 9,620 | | | | 10,274,297 | |
6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40) | | | 12,481 | | | | 14,357,350 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22) | | | 21,086 | | | | 21,209,528 | |
3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)a | | | 12,896 | | | | 12,817,800 | |
3.13%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21) | | | 13,440 | | | | 13,857,878 | |
3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)a | | | 18,490 | | | | 19,006,448 | |
3.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25) | | | 13,057 | | | | 13,500,158 | |
4.10%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)a | | | 13,240 | | | | 13,716,416 | |
4.40%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)a | | | 12,933 | | | | 14,009,516 | |
4.63%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)a | | | 14,060 | | | | 15,590,472 | |
Series 1 | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/01/20)a | | | 16,550 | | | | 17,551,707 | |
Petro-Canada | | | | | | | | |
6.80%, 05/15/38 | | | 13,909 | | | | 18,874,306 | |
Phillips 66 | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 04/01/22a | | | 28,659 | | | | 30,659,352 | |
4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34) | | | 13,108 | | | | 14,132,195 | |
4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)a | | | 27,318 | | | | 30,341,403 | |
5.88%, 05/01/42a | | | 16,367 | | | | 20,469,469 | |
Shell International Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 09/12/21a | | | 18,142 | | | | 17,849,170 | |
1.88%, 05/10/21a | | | 26,705 | | | | 26,478,843 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.25%, 11/10/20 | | $ | 16,820 | | | $ | 16,925,947 | |
2.25%, 01/06/23a | | | 13,577 | | | | 13,469,519 | |
2.38%, 08/21/22a | | | 18,156 | | | | 18,165,372 | |
2.50%, 09/12/26 | | | 14,864 | | | | 14,324,676 | |
2.88%, 05/10/26 | | | 29,920 | | | | 29,739,172 | |
3.25%, 05/11/25a | | | 38,835 | | | | 39,919,246 | |
3.40%, 08/12/23a | | | 13,933 | | | | 14,592,404 | |
3.75%, 09/12/46a | | | 20,510 | | | | 20,216,369 | |
4.00%, 05/10/46a | | | 33,790 | | | | 34,577,746 | |
4.13%, 05/11/35 | | | 18,543 | | | | 19,784,732 | |
4.38%, 05/11/45 | | | 34,363 | | | | 37,260,145 | |
4.55%, 08/12/43 | | | 18,765 | | | | 20,750,744 | |
5.50%, 03/25/40a | | | 12,136 | | | | 15,027,618 | |
6.38%, 12/15/38a | | | 40,857 | | | | 56,063,612 | |
Statoil ASA | | | | | | | | |
2.45%, 01/17/23a | | | 32,582 | | | | 32,478,819 | |
2.65%, 01/15/24 | | | 16,081 | | | | 16,005,321 | |
2.75%, 11/10/21 | | | 930 | | | | 944,686 | |
2.90%, 11/08/20 | | | 7,827 | | | | 7,989,205 | |
3.15%, 01/23/22a | | | 7,129 | | | | 7,352,634 | |
3.70%, 03/01/24a | | | 11,290 | | | | 11,902,527 | |
3.95%, 05/15/43 | | | 4,957 | | | | 5,092,392 | |
4.80%, 11/08/43a | | | 10,911 | | | | 12,655,974 | |
5.10%, 08/17/40 | | | 9,817 | | | | 11,628,664 | |
Suncor Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24) | | | 13,984 | | | | 14,451,724 | |
6.50%, 06/15/38a | | | 17,275 | | | | 22,944,443 | |
6.85%, 06/01/39 | | | 10,070 | | | | 13,976,361 | |
Total Capital Canada Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 07/15/23 | | | 17,287 | | | | 17,571,860 | |
Total Capital International SA | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 01/25/23 | | | 12,557 | | | | 12,688,091 | |
2.75%, 06/19/21a | | | 10,065 | | | | 10,259,698 | |
2.88%, 02/17/22a | | | 7,352 | | | | 7,506,342 | |
3.70%, 01/15/24 | | | 15,745 | | | | 16,629,819 | |
3.75%, 04/10/24a | | | 16,611 | | | | 17,591,130 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.40%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)a | | | 27,928 | | | | 27,814,219 | |
6.63%, 06/15/37a | | | 15,156 | | | | 19,469,116 | |
7.50%, 04/15/32 | | | 11,156 | | | | 14,885,452 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,495,543,801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
OIL & GAS SERVICES — 0.56% | | | | | |
Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 08/15/21 (Call 05/15/21) | | $ | 884 | | | $ | 907,388 | |
5.13%, 09/15/40a | | | 9,647 | | | | 11,255,901 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)a | | | 18,636 | | | | 19,325,940 | |
3.80%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)a | | | 27,229 | | | | 28,233,058 | |
4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43) | | | 15,131 | | | | 16,186,555 | |
4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35) | | | 19,790 | | | | 21,785,313 | |
5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)a | | | 34,007 | | | | 38,081,811 | |
6.70%, 09/15/38 | | | 10,482 | | | | 13,842,795 | |
7.45%, 09/15/39 | | | 7,934 | | | | 11,280,094 | |
National Oilwell Varco Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.60%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)a | | | 23,512 | | | | 23,204,665 | |
3.95%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)a | | | 9,844 | | | | 8,510,044 | |
Schlumberger Investment SA | | | | | | | | |
3.65%, 12/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)a | | | 24,667 | | | | 26,029,714 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 218,643,278 | |
PHARMACEUTICALS — 5.55% | |
AbbVie Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 05/14/21 (Call 04/14/21)a | | | 32,395 | | | | 32,340,874 | |
2.85%, 05/14/23 (Call 03/14/23)a | | | 19,110 | | | | 19,180,130 | |
2.90%, 11/06/22 | | | 40,704 | | | | 41,126,320 | |
3.20%, 11/06/22 (Call 09/06/22)a | | | 9,455 | | | | 9,684,339 | |
3.20%, 05/14/26 (Call 02/14/26)a | | | 24,295 | | | | 24,122,593 | |
3.60%, 05/14/25 (Call 02/14/25)a | | | 61,028 | | | | 62,733,305 | |
4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)a | | | 16,281 | | | | 17,132,695 | |
4.40%, 11/06/42 | | | 25,843 | | | | 26,836,291 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)a | | $ | 31,899 | | | $ | 33,486,703 | |
4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34) | | | 30,355 | | | | 32,605,735 | |
4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)a | | | 38,390 | | | | 41,712,451 | |
Actavis Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22) | | | 25,599 | | | | 26,011,871 | |
Allergan Funding SCS | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)a | | | 54,719 | | | | 56,156,260 | |
3.80%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)a | | | 65,228 | | | | 66,826,386 | |
3.85%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)a | | | 15,385 | | | | 15,975,052 | |
4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34) | | | 28,950 | | | | 30,538,293 | |
4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 11,066 | | | | 11,720,993 | |
4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43) | | | 20,738 | | | | 22,203,932 | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 11/16/20a | | | 22,597 | | | | 22,683,311 | |
2.38%, 06/12/22 (Call 05/12/22) | | | 15,738 | | | | 15,575,938 | |
3.13%, 06/12/27 (Call 03/12/27)a | | | 11,245 | | | | 11,120,573 | |
3.38%, 11/16/25a | | | 30,955 | | | | 31,502,535 | |
4.00%, 09/18/42 | | | 8,097 | | | | 8,213,037 | |
4.38%, 11/16/45a | | | 11,833 | | | | 12,749,734 | |
6.45%, 09/15/37a | | | 37,777 | | | | 50,793,179 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 08/01/22 | | | 2,789 | | | | 2,745,986 | |
3.25%, 02/27/27a | | | 17,490 | | | | 17,839,744 | |
Cardinal Health Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.62%, 06/15/22 (Call 05/15/22) | | | 15,901 | | | | 15,755,352 | |
3.08%, 06/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)a | | | 15,861 | | | | 15,731,693 | |
3.41%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)a | | | 23,775 | | | | 23,440,467 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 05/15/22 | | $ | 12,770 | | | $ | 12,769,098 | |
2.75%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)a | | | 7,603 | | | | 7,616,715 | |
3.10%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)a | | | 12,120 | | | | 12,268,939 | |
3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)a | | | 12,303 | | | | 12,438,285 | |
3.95%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)a | | | 8,180 | | | | 8,662,354 | |
Express Scripts Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)a | | | 20,168 | | | | 20,086,221 | |
3.40%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)a | | | 19,995 | | | | 19,644,882 | |
3.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24) | | | 12,571 | | | | 12,708,923 | |
3.90%, 02/15/22 | | | 12,092 | | | | 12,644,532 | |
4.50%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/27/25)a | | | 22,507 | | | | 23,876,463 | |
4.75%, 11/15/21 | | | 12,696 | | | | 13,703,387 | |
4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)a | | | 21,115 | | | | 21,891,464 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.80%, 03/18/23a | | | 20,929 | | | | 21,193,923 | |
6.38%, 05/15/38 | | | 30,493 | | | | 41,876,397 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.85%, 05/08/22 | | | 25,420 | | | | 25,930,423 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | | | | | | |
1.65%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)a | | | 10,175 | | | | 10,066,063 | |
2.25%, 03/03/22 (Call 02/03/22) | | | 14,105 | | | | 14,181,058 | |
2.45%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)a | | | 32,894 | | | | 32,169,533 | |
2.95%, 03/03/27 (Call 12/03/26)a | | | 13,450 | | | | 13,635,501 | |
3.38%, 12/05/23a | | | 9,709 | | | | 10,262,213 | |
3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35) | | | 13,649 | | | | 14,092,897 | |
3.63%, 03/03/37 (Call 09/03/36)a | | | 26,345 | | | | 27,462,610 | |
3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)a | | | 27,974 | | | | 29,090,465 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)a | | $ | 11,995 | | | $ | 12,697,783 | |
4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33) | | | 9,698 | | | | 11,036,172 | |
5.95%, 08/15/37 | | | 14,234 | | | | 19,290,258 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)a | | | 3,956 | | | | 4,114,348 | |
4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)a | | | 18,549 | | | | 20,080,311 | |
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 11/15/20a | | | 5,095 | | | | 5,208,556 | |
4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)a | | | 10,155 | | | | 10,827,582 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 02/10/22 | | | 15,648 | | | | 15,745,022 | |
2.40%, 09/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)a | | | 15,201 | | | | 15,237,522 | |
2.75%, 02/10/25 (Call 11/10/24)a | | | 35,436 | | | | 35,416,103 | |
2.80%, 05/18/23 | | | 29,136 | | | | 29,825,530 | |
3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)a | | | 30,163 | | | | 30,559,481 | |
3.88%, 01/15/21 (Call 10/15/20)a | | | 18,074 | | | | 19,107,057 | |
4.15%, 05/18/43a | | | 17,583 | | | | 19,135,282 | |
Mylan NV | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)a | | | 33,390 | | | | 33,767,931 | |
3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)a | | | 32,793 | | | | 32,754,271 | |
3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)b | | | 1,950 | | | | 1,948,420 | |
5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)a | | | 9,125 | | | | 9,581,693 | |
Novartis Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.40%, 05/17/22 (Call 04/17/22) | | | 4,895 | | | | 4,919,708 | |
2.40%, 09/21/22 | | | 15,245 | | | | 15,283,050 | |
3.00%, 11/20/25 (Call 08/20/25) | | | 24,985 | | | | 25,390,814 | |
3.10%, 05/17/27 (Call 02/17/27)a | | | 18,380 | | | | 18,637,995 | |
3.40%, 05/06/24 | | | 28,418 | | | | 29,735,078 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)a | | $ | 18,616 | | | $ | 19,890,664 | |
4.40%, 05/06/44a | | | 23,119 | | | | 26,159,313 | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.95%, 06/03/21a | | | 16,552 | | | | 16,473,711 | |
2.20%, 12/15/21a | | | 17,778 | | | | 17,819,652 | |
2.75%, 06/03/26a | | | 17,115 | | | | 16,971,566 | |
3.00%, 06/15/23a | | | 17,808 | | | | 18,380,629 | |
3.00%, 12/15/26a | | | 27,770 | | | | 28,056,684 | |
3.40%, 05/15/24a | | | 14,510 | | | | 15,243,274 | |
4.00%, 12/15/36a | | | 9,585 | | | | 10,381,101 | |
4.13%, 12/15/46 | | | 14,280 | | | | 15,354,557 | |
4.30%, 06/15/43a | | | 10,350 | | | | 11,349,878 | |
4.40%, 05/15/44 | | | 8,676 | | | | 9,657,379 | |
7.20%, 03/15/39 | | | 45,203 | | | | 68,697,824 | |
Sanofi | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 03/29/21a | | | 19,996 | | | | 21,142,475 | |
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC | | | | | | | | |
2.40%, 09/23/21 (Call 08/23/21)a | | | 49,895 | | | | 49,552,576 | |
2.88%, 09/23/23 (Call 07/23/23)a | | | 31,872 | | | | 31,533,271 | |
3.20%, 09/23/26 (Call 06/23/26) | | | 39,637 | | | | 38,646,547 | |
Wyeth LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 04/01/37a | | | 23,085 | | | | 30,851,657 | |
6.50%, 02/01/34 | | | 8,801 | | | | 11,891,793 | |
Zoetis Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27) | | | 6,422 | | | | 6,289,644 | |
3.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22) | | | 17,969 | | | | 18,483,584 | |
3.95%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47) | | | 2,360 | | | | 2,317,569 | |
4.50%, 11/13/25 (Call 08/13/25) | | | 9,820 | | | | 10,876,214 | |
4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42) | | | 12,940 | | | | 14,172,433 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,147,312,080 | |
PIPELINES — 2.96% | |
Columbia Pipeline Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)a | | | 14,401 | | | | 15,490,706 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Enbridge Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)a | | $ | 15,270 | | | $ | 16,130,993 | |
5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 05/29/46)a | | | 6,344 | | | | 7,487,095 | |
Energy Transfer LP | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22) | | | 14,849 | | | | 15,114,200 | |
4.05%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)a | | | 13,470 | | | | 13,695,631 | |
4.15%, 10/01/20 (Call 08/01/20) | | | 9,832 | | | | 10,252,890 | |
4.65%, 06/01/21 (Call 03/01/21) | | | 7,708 | | | | 8,174,995 | |
4.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)a | | | 22,084 | | | | 23,272,508 | |
5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 16,250 | | | | 15,834,917 | |
5.20%, 02/01/22 (Call 11/01/21) | | | 9,385 | | | | 10,181,425 | |
5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)a | | | 14,480 | | | | 14,434,520 | |
6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45) | | | 12,831 | | | | 14,071,751 | |
6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)a | | | 14,099 | | | | 16,063,005 | |
Energy Transfer LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21) | | | 14,162 | | | | 15,661,779 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25) | | | 350 | | | | 355,819 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.35%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)a | | | 2,522 | | | | 2,592,205 | |
3.70%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)a | | | 7,270 | | | | 7,501,845 | |
3.75%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)a | | | 19,472 | | | | 20,263,477 | |
3.90%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23) | | | 8,880 | | | | 9,329,929 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.95%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26) | | $ | 10 | | | $ | 10,514 | |
4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42) | | | 20,215 | | | | 20,762,024 | |
4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42) | | | 6,787 | | | | 7,352,713 | |
4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 14,960 | | | | 16,256,462 | |
4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 17,355 | | | | 19,081,088 | |
5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44) | | | 15,859 | | | | 17,864,041 | |
5.20%, 09/01/20a | | | 12,058 | | | | 13,032,408 | |
5.95%, 02/01/41a | | | 7,975 | | | | 9,847,690 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 03/01/21 (Call 01/01/21) | | | 11,817 | | | | 12,126,272 | |
3.95%, 09/01/22 (Call 06/01/22) | | | 13,774 | | | | 14,379,424 | |
5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43) | | | 8,400 | | | | 8,966,190 | |
6.95%, 01/15/38 | | | 11,008 | | | | 13,558,749 | |
Kinder Morgan Inc./DE | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22) | | | 7,815 | | | | 7,861,968 | |
4.30%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)a | | | 30,406 | | | | 31,918,616 | |
5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45) | | | 20,219 | | | | 20,869,823 | |
5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34) | | | 10,689 | | | | 11,488,928 | |
5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44) | | | 26,115 | | | | 28,393,045 | |
7.75%, 01/15/32 | | | 10,724 | | | | 13,774,169 | |
MPLX LP | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)a | | | 23,203 | | | | 23,854,698 | |
4.50%, 07/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)a | | | 21,255 | | | | 22,733,999 | |
4.88%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)a | | | 11,048 | | | | 12,013,853 | |
4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25) | | | 9,583 | | | | 10,399,198 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46) | | $ | 17,834 | | | $ | 19,087,650 | |
ONEOK Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22) | | | 5,997 | | | | 6,085,460 | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24) | | | 5,659 | | | | 5,538,386 | |
3.65%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22) | | | 14,442 | | | | 14,565,287 | |
4.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)a | | | 10,625 | | | | 10,855,125 | |
4.65%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)a | | | 17,661 | | | | 18,261,352 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 09/15/27) | | | 15,387 | | | | 15,666,368 | |
5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26) | | | 31,822 | | | | 34,243,167 | |
5.63%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/01/20)a | | | 17,890 | | | | 19,382,563 | |
5.63%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)a | | | 22,695 | | | | 25,160,469 | |
5.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)a | | | 24,540 | | | | 27,325,297 | |
5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)a | | | 36,012 | | | | 40,431,584 | |
5.88%, 06/30/26 (Call 12/31/25)a | | | 17,802 | | | | 20,215,839 | |
6.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21) | | | 16,621 | | | | 18,801,349 | |
Spectra Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23) | | | 12,259 | | | | 13,382,190 | |
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27) | | | 4,660 | | | | 4,634,995 | |
5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44) | | | 8,265 | | | | 8,254,088 | |
5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47) | | | 21,200 | | | | 21,508,106 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 08/01/22a | | $ | 11,359 | | | $ | 11,348,944 | |
3.80%, 10/01/20 | | | 11,773 | | | | 12,275,388 | |
4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)a | | | 19,374 | | | | 21,375,642 | |
4.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)a | | | 6,665 | | | | 7,555,621 | |
6.10%, 06/01/40a | | | 8,497 | | | | 11,156,468 | |
6.20%, 10/15/37a | | | 12,815 | | | | 16,753,963 | |
7.63%, 01/15/39 | | | 14,825 | | | | 22,176,283 | |
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.85%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)a | | | 16,172 | | | | 20,945,446 | |
Williams Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
3.35%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22) | | | 10,666 | | | | 10,881,146 | |
3.60%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22) | | | 18,474 | | | | 19,084,037 | |
3.75%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)a | | | 13,545 | | | | 13,591,925 | |
3.90%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24) | | | 5,601 | | | | 5,748,867 | |
4.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)a | | | 14,120 | | | | 14,562,872 | |
4.30%, 03/04/24 (Call 12/04/23) | | | 11,940 | | | | 12,634,426 | |
5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45) | | | 16,177 | | | | 17,319,611 | |
6.30%, 04/15/40 | | | 16,809 | | | | 20,366,396 | |
Williams Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/19) | | | 10,120 | | | | 10,612,743 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,144,244,615 | |
REAL ESTATE — 0.05% | |
Prologis LP | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 11/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)a | | | 11,075 | | | | 11,643,276 | |
4.25%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)a | | | 8,357 | | | | 9,041,779 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,685,055 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 1.10% | |
American Tower Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 02/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)a | | $ | 12,234 | | | $ | 12,535,311 | |
3.38%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)a | | | 13,342 | | | | 13,158,972 | |
3.50%, 01/31/23a | | | 14,225 | | | | 14,669,978 | |
3.55%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27) | | | 19,125 | | | | 19,032,666 | |
4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25) | | | 17,361 | | | | 18,025,305 | |
4.70%, 03/15/22 | | | 375 | | | | 404,623 | |
5.00%, 02/15/24a | | | 5,316 | | | | 5,849,538 | |
Boston Properties LP | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26) | | | 22,531 | | | | 21,320,997 | |
3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/03/25) | | | 18,015 | | | | 18,309,812 | |
3.85%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22) | | | 6,308 | | | | 6,627,672 | |
4.13%, 05/15/21 (Call 02/15/21) | | | 8,046 | | | | 8,465,845 | |
CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 04/15/23 | | | 23,099 | | | | 24,131,070 | |
Crown Castle International Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 09/01/21 (Call 08/01/21) | | | 1,560 | | | | 1,542,725 | |
3.20%, 09/01/24 (Call 07/01/24) | | | 1,325 | | | | 1,315,685 | |
3.40%, 02/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)a | | | 5,135 | | | | 5,277,998 | |
3.65%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27) | | | 13,220 | | | | 13,160,125 | |
3.70%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)a | | | 13,640 | | | | 13,696,474 | |
4.45%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)a | | | 9,123 | | | | 9,631,073 | |
4.88%, 04/15/22 | | | 31,860 | | | | 34,482,040 | |
5.25%, 01/15/23a | | | 26,353 | | | | 29,157,602 | |
ERP Operating LP | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)a | | | 7,823 | | | | 8,406,942 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.63%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)a | | $ | 4,611 | | | $ | 4,986,056 | |
HCP Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/17/24) | | | 11,840 | | | | 12,176,674 | |
4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)a | | | 12,695 | | | | 13,113,428 | |
4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 08/15/23) | | | 8,762 | | | | 9,280,004 | |
5.38%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/03/20)a | | | 2,097 | | | | 2,270,856 | |
Simon Property Group LP | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26) | | | 10,385 | | | | 10,374,859 | |
3.30%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)a | | | 18,893 | | | | 18,997,371 | |
3.38%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)a | | | 18,589 | | | | 19,122,551 | |
4.38%, 03/01/21 (Call 12/01/20)a | | | 11,054 | | | | 11,727,357 | |
Welltower Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)a | | | 21,509 | | | | 22,335,991 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.38%, 03/15/32a | | | 15,677 | | | | 21,766,872 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 425,354,472 | |
RETAIL — 3.54% | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.15%, 05/18/21 (Call 04/18/21)a | | | 13,163 | | | | 13,171,381 | |
2.30%, 05/18/22 (Call 04/18/22)a | | | 10,610 | | | | 10,601,059 | |
2.75%, 05/18/24 (Call 03/18/24)a | | | 17,811 | | | | 17,898,228 | |
3.00%, 05/18/27 (Call 02/18/27)a | | | 19,235 | | | | 19,250,215 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.13%, 06/01/21 (Call 05/01/21)a | | | 20,910 | | | | 20,593,098 | |
2.75%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22) | | | 19,314 | | | | 19,217,550 | |
2.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26) | | | 27,174 | | | | 25,842,819 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.50%, 07/20/22 (Call 05/20/22)a | | $ | 26,887 | | | $ | 27,685,982 | |
3.88%, 07/20/25 (Call 04/20/25)a | | | 43,128 | | | | 44,355,419 | |
4.00%, 12/05/23 (Call 09/05/23)a | | | 10,511 | | | | 11,053,289 | |
4.88%, 07/20/35 (Call 01/20/35) | | | 128 | | | | 140,059 | |
5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)a | | | 47,346 | | | | 52,890,572 | |
5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43) | | | 10,165 | | | | 11,577,958 | |
Home Depot Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 04/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)a | | | 17,272 | | | | 17,236,789 | |
2.13%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)a | | | 14,247 | | | | 13,363,378 | |
2.63%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22)a | | | 17,245 | | | | 17,526,730 | |
2.70%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)a | | | 22,214 | | | | 22,430,058 | |
2.80%, 09/14/27 (Call 06/14/27) | | | 5,815 | | | | 5,714,747 | |
3.00%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)a | | | 19,139 | | | | 19,252,575 | |
3.35%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)a | | | 24,715 | | | | 25,534,233 | |
3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56) | | | 17,907 | | | | 16,610,342 | |
3.75%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)a | | | 8,456 | | | | 8,962,254 | |
3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)a | | | 13,615 | | | | 13,922,920 | |
4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42) | | | 9,728 | | | | 10,341,457 | |
4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45) | | | 24,994 | | | | 26,935,314 | |
4.40%, 04/01/21 (Call 01/01/21) | | | 11,693 | | | | 12,507,442 | |
4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 13,260 | | | | 14,543,022 | |
4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43) | | | 13,320 | | | | 15,560,840 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.88%, 12/16/36a | | $ | 39,917 | | | $ | 52,712,031 | |
5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)a | | | 13,802 | | | | 18,221,462 | |
Lowe’s Companies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)a | | | 24,218 | | | | 23,201,294 | |
3.10%, 05/03/27 (Call 02/03/27)a | | | 19,520 | | | | 19,520,792 | |
3.12%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)a | | | 11,309 | | | | 11,633,899 | |
3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)a | | | 9,030 | | | | 9,321,722 | |
3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45) | | | 22,362 | | | | 21,755,988 | |
4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)a | | | 33,035 | | | | 34,079,874 | |
4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45) | | | 6,650 | | | | 7,149,331 | |
4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41) | | | 7,722 | | | | 8,573,430 | |
Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)a | | | 11,820 | | | | 10,847,883 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 01/15/22a | | | 19,642 | | | | 19,808,460 | |
2.75%, 12/09/20 (Call 11/09/20)a | | | 15,065 | | | | 15,356,345 | |
3.50%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)a | | | 14,755 | | | | 15,162,850 | |
3.70%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25)a | | | 22,935 | | | | 23,972,878 | |
4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35)a | | | 12,697 | | | | 14,100,764 | |
4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)a | | | 21,479 | | | | 24,436,085 | |
6.30%, 10/15/37a | | | 10,651 | | | | 13,911,150 | |
6.30%, 03/01/38 | | | 9,905 | | | | 12,943,400 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.10%, 02/04/21 (Call 01/04/21) | | | 5,982 | | | | 5,983,263 | |
3.85%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)a | | | 17,090 | | | | 18,347,971 | |
Target Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 04/15/26a | | | 29,053 | | | | 27,917,225 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.90%, 01/15/22a | | $ | 9,069 | | | $ | 9,266,759 | |
3.50%, 07/01/24a | | | 5,975 | | | | 6,248,838 | |
3.63%, 04/15/46a | | | 13,066 | | | | 12,387,686 | |
3.90%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47) | | | 11,750 | | | | 11,584,770 | |
4.00%, 07/01/42a | | | 15,155 | | | | 15,333,990 | |
TJX Companies Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26) | | | 22,146 | | | | 20,678,216 | |
2.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 04/15/21)a | | | 470 | | | | 478,836 | |
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 12/15/22 (Call 11/15/22) | | | 13,000 | | | | 12,955,259 | |
2.55%, 04/11/23 (Call 01/11/23) | | | 34,524 | | | | 34,756,388 | |
2.65%, 12/15/24 (Call 10/15/24) | | | 18,100 | | | | 18,047,847 | |
3.25%, 10/25/20 | | | 19,268 | | | | 20,004,198 | |
3.30%, 04/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)a | | | 18,809 | | | | 19,605,947 | |
3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47) | | | 12,755 | | | | 12,992,466 | |
4.00%, 04/11/43 (Call 10/11/42)a | | | 13,507 | | | | 14,481,255 | |
4.25%, 04/15/21a | | | 10,094 | | | | 10,816,735 | |
4.30%, 04/22/44 (Call 10/22/43)a | | | 13,123 | | | | 15,015,742 | |
5.25%, 09/01/35a | | | 16,000 | | | | 19,948,342 | |
5.63%, 04/01/40 | | | 5,000 | | | | 6,544,942 | |
5.63%, 04/15/41 | | | 17,000 | | | | 22,449,418 | |
5.88%, 04/05/27a | | | 9,129 | | | | 11,365,876 | |
6.20%, 04/15/38a | | | 5,000 | | | | 6,921,189 | |
6.50%, 08/15/37 | | | 5,723 | | | | 8,110,787 | |
7.55%, 02/15/30 | | | 11,452 | | | | 16,633,589 | |
Walgreen Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.10%, 09/15/22a | | | 20,963 | | | | 21,219,254 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 11/18/21 (Call 09/18/21)a | | | 15,530 | | | | 15,933,648 | |
3.45%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26) | | | 29,250 | | | | 28,766,307 | |
3.80%, 11/18/24 (Call 08/18/24) | | | 27,155 | | | | 27,789,344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44)a | | $ | 25,745 | | | $ | 26,833,632 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,370,849,087 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS — 1.98% | |
Analog Devices Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 12/05/26 (Call 09/05/26)a | | | 12,780 | | | | 12,951,087 | |
3.90%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)a | | | 11,875 | | | | 12,468,355 | |
Applied Materials Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)a | | | 10,284 | | | | 10,514,509 | |
4.30%, 06/15/21 | | | 8,719 | | | | 9,348,599 | |
4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)a | | | 12,660 | | | | 13,811,399 | |
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.65%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)b | | | 8,475 | | | | 8,388,403 | |
3.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)a,b | | | 61,355 | | | | 62,210,577 | |
3.13%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)b | | | 7,590 | | | | 7,535,777 | |
3.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)b | | | 13,685 | | | | 13,634,738 | |
3.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)b | | | 33,282 | | | | 34,371,084 | |
3.88%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)a,b | | | 71,322 | | | | 73,385,082 | |
Intel Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 05/11/22 (Call 04/11/22)a | | | 9,595 | | | | 9,633,239 | |
2.60%, 05/19/26 (Call 02/19/26)a | | | 11,718 | | | | 11,468,245 | |
2.70%, 12/15/22a | | | 25,124 | | | | 25,539,162 | |
2.88%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24) | | | 25,213 | | | | 25,494,632 | |
3.10%, 07/29/22a | | | 16,360 | | | | 16,958,580 | |
3.15%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27)a | | | 20,365 | | | | 20,729,018 | |
3.30%, 10/01/21a | | | 25,464 | | | | 26,557,727 | |
3.70%, 07/29/25 (Call 04/29/25) | | | 27,956 | | | | 29,640,852 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.00%, 12/15/32a | | $ | 10,514 | | | $ | 11,452,411 | |
4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45) | | | 20,412 | | | | 21,597,170 | |
4.10%, 05/11/47 (Call 11/11/46)a | | | 14,555 | | | | 15,455,313 | |
4.25%, 12/15/42 | | | 11,958 | | | | 12,958,804 | |
4.80%, 10/01/41a | | | 17,853 | | | | 20,910,726 | |
4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45)a | | | 20,755 | | | | 24,703,769 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 09/16/21 (Call 08/16/21) | | | 18,857 | | | | 18,763,134 | |
3.20%, 09/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)a | | | 7,616 | | | | 7,658,832 | |
QUALCOMM Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.60%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)a | | | 30,109 | | | | 30,005,169 | |
2.90%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)a | | | 35,649 | | | | 35,645,396 | |
3.00%, 05/20/22a | | | 26,537 | | | | 27,070,919 | |
3.25%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)a | | | 26,025 | | | | 26,014,434 | |
3.45%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)a | | | 23,865 | | | | 24,511,185 | |
4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)a | | | 25,935 | | | | 26,190,322 | |
4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34) | | | 14,394 | | | | 15,685,289 | |
4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)a | | | 22,003 | | | | 23,859,485 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 767,123,423 | |
SOFTWARE — 4.05% | |
Activision Blizzard Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.40%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)a | | | 6,410 | | | | 6,530,849 | |
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 08/15/21 (Call 07/15/21) | | | 3,288 | | | | 3,261,614 | |
3.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26) | | | 16,543 | | | | 16,017,480 | |
3.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23) | | | 10,744 | | | | 11,080,592 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25) | | $ | 23,289 | | | $ | 25,928,806 | |
Fiserv Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25) | | | 10,805 | | | | 11,244,090 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.55%, 08/08/21 (Call 07/08/21)a | | | 46,315 | | | | 45,358,628 | |
2.00%, 11/03/20 (Call 10/03/20) | | | 26,938 | | | | 26,983,595 | |
2.00%, 08/08/23 (Call 06/08/23)a | | | 18,250 | | | | 17,807,410 | |
2.13%, 11/15/22a | | | 7,092 | | | | 7,024,804 | |
2.38%, 02/12/22 (Call 01/12/22) | | | 25,322 | | | | 25,484,590 | |
2.38%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)a | | | 7,600 | | | | 7,587,745 | |
2.40%, 02/06/22 (Call 01/06/22)a | | | 22,345 | | | | 22,525,563 | |
2.40%, 08/08/26 (Call 05/08/26)a | | | 58,739 | | | | 56,670,894 | |
2.65%, 11/03/22 (Call 09/03/22) | | | 10,820 | | | | 10,974,988 | |
2.70%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)a | | | 34,144 | | | | 34,271,251 | |
2.88%, 02/06/24 (Call 12/06/23) | | | 28,301 | | | | 28,804,393 | |
3.00%, 10/01/20a | | | 13,513 | | | | 13,935,088 | |
3.13%, 11/03/25 (Call 08/03/25)a | | | 39,522 | | | | 40,593,995 | |
3.30%, 02/06/27 (Call 11/06/26)a | | | 59,925 | | | | 61,947,049 | |
3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)a | | | 36,089 | | | | 36,541,502 | |
3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34) | | | 22,662 | | | | 23,174,676 | |
3.50%, 11/15/42 | | | 11,527 | | | | 11,286,437 | |
3.63%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)a | | | 23,967 | | | | 25,437,443 | |
3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)a | | | 61,397 | | | | 61,777,158 | |
3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44)a | | | 26,268 | | | | 26,697,999 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56) | | $ | 27,192 | | | $ | 27,834,196 | |
4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54)a | | | 29,145 | | | | 30,055,519 | |
4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36) | | | 34,125 | | | | 37,368,110 | |
4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35) | | | 11,175 | | | | 12,388,665 | |
4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45) | | | 43,359 | | | | 49,278,670 | |
4.50%, 10/01/40 | | | 10,193 | | | | 11,538,941 | |
4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56) | | | 33,088 | | | | 37,127,499 | |
4.75%, 11/03/55 (Call 05/03/55)a | | | 16,135 | | | | 18,910,419 | |
5.20%, 06/01/39 | | | 10,649 | | | | 13,136,597 | |
5.30%, 02/08/41 | | | 11,743 | | | | 14,746,104 | |
Series 30Y | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46)a | | | 41,074 | | | | 45,730,177 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.90%, 09/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)a | | | 75,820 | | | | 75,047,303 | |
2.40%, 09/15/23 (Call 07/15/23) | | | 50,476 | | | | 50,076,922 | |
2.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)a | | | 37,381 | | | | 37,628,182 | |
2.50%, 10/15/22a | | | 45,987 | | | | 46,191,109 | |
2.65%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)a | | | 44,741 | | | | 43,890,451 | |
2.80%, 07/08/21a | | | 15,457 | | | | 15,803,107 | |
2.95%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)a | | | 32,270 | | | | 32,559,910 | |
3.40%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)a | | | 22,968 | | | | 23,973,250 | |
3.63%, 07/15/23 | | | 15,033 | | | | 15,905,860 | |
3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36) | | | 15,436 | | | | 16,148,371 | |
3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34) | | | 19,582 | | | | 20,640,442 | |
4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)a | | | 44,179 | | | | 45,669,299 | |
4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)a | | | 25,578 | | | | 26,910,683 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)a | | $ | 20,251 | | | $ | 22,258,504 | |
4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54) | | | 12,539 | | | | 13,604,760 | |
4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44) | | | 12,493 | | | | 13,883,896 | |
5.38%, 07/15/40 | | | 31,539 | | | | 39,224,345 | |
6.13%, 07/08/39 | | | 13,352 | | | | 18,262,729 | |
6.50%, 04/15/38a | | | 17,164 | | | | 24,151,924 | |
VMware Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 08/21/22 (Call 07/21/22) | | | 16,440 | | | | 16,485,539 | |
3.90%, 08/21/27 (Call 05/21/27) | | | 11,300 | | | | 11,339,776 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,566,719,898 | |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 7.48% | | | | | |
AT&T Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.25%, 11/15/31a | | | 986 | | | | 1,386,991 | |
AT&T Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22) | | | 21,626 | | | | 21,633,392 | |
2.80%, 02/17/21 (Call 01/17/21)a | | | 24,534 | | | | 24,962,258 | |
2.85%, 02/14/23 (Call 01/14/23) | | | 430 | | | | 427,171 | |
3.00%, 02/15/22a | | | 21,833 | | | | 22,215,776 | |
3.00%, 06/30/22 (Call 04/30/22)a | | | 51,275 | | | | 52,013,334 | |
3.20%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)a | | | 16,085 | | | | 16,377,115 | |
3.40%, 08/14/24 (Call 06/14/24) | | | 3,280 | | | | 3,276,418 | |
3.40%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25) | | | 63,163 | | | | 62,385,552 | |
3.60%, 02/17/23 (Call 12/17/22)a | | | 51,643 | | | | 53,376,945 | |
3.80%, 03/15/22 | | | 29,697 | | | | 31,303,599 | |
3.80%, 03/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)a | | | 10,365 | | | | 10,639,519 | |
3.88%, 08/15/21a | | | 19,466 | | | | 20,473,391 | |
3.90%, 03/11/24 (Call 12/11/23) | | | 15,157 | | | | 15,651,412 | |
3.90%, 08/14/27 (Call 05/14/27) | | | 19,387 | | | | 19,307,126 | |
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iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.95%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24) | | $ | 25,025 | | | $ | 25,691,261 | |
4.13%, 02/17/26 (Call 11/17/25)a | | | 33,898 | | | | 34,759,467 | |
4.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)a | | | 39,290 | | | | 40,319,936 | |
4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)a | | | 23,716 | | | | 21,662,462 | |
4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)a | | | 43,286 | | | | 38,572,899 | |
4.45%, 05/15/21 | | | 16,670 | | | | 17,855,165 | |
4.45%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)a | | | 22,751 | | | | 24,120,813 | |
4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)a | | | 38,749 | | | | 37,770,285 | |
4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)a | | | 47,816 | | | | 43,353,926 | |
4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48)a | | | 35,987 | | | | 32,609,465 | |
4.60%, 02/15/21 (Call 11/15/20) | | | 11,435 | | | | 12,222,488 | |
4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 41,866 | | | | 39,385,285 | |
4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)a | | | 37,902 | | | | 36,184,857 | |
4.90%, 08/14/37 (Call 02/14/37) | | | 25,256 | | | | 25,202,962 | |
5.00%, 03/01/21 | | | 24,124 | | | | 26,197,793 | |
5.15%, 03/15/42 | | | 27,730 | | | | 27,770,868 | |
5.15%, 02/14/50 (Call 08/14/49) | | | 31,115 | | | | 30,658,543 | |
5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36) | | | 43,553 | | | | 45,401,237 | |
5.30%, 08/14/58 (Call 02/14/58) | | | 20,545 | | | | 20,345,303 | |
5.35%, 09/01/40 | | | 31,539 | | | | 32,725,081 | |
5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)a | | | 40,305 | | | | 42,117,584 | |
5.55%, 08/15/41a | | | 18,943 | | | | 20,189,203 | |
5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46) | | | 20,599 | | | | 21,963,735 | |
5.70%, 03/01/57 (Call 09/01/56)a | | | 15,384 | | | | 16,181,474 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 05/15/40) | | $ | 17,170 | | | $ | 19,148,942 | |
6.30%, 01/15/38 | | | 15,878 | | | | 18,709,135 | |
6.38%, 03/01/41 | | | 14,037 | | | | 16,253,680 | |
6.50%, 09/01/37a | | | 2,075 | | | | 2,516,479 | |
6.55%, 02/15/39 | | | 11,510 | | | | 14,022,851 | |
British Telecommunications PLC | | | | | | | | |
9.13%, 12/15/30 | | | 30,931 | | | | 46,733,258 | |
Cisco Systems Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.85%, 09/20/21 (Call 08/20/21)a | | | 28,700 | | | | 28,316,290 | |
2.20%, 02/28/21a | | | 35,618 | | | | 35,722,614 | |
2.20%, 09/20/23 (Call 07/20/23)a | | | 8,285 | | | | 8,148,713 | |
2.50%, 09/20/26 (Call 06/20/26)a | | | 15,807 | | | | 15,343,458 | |
2.95%, 02/28/26a | | | 14,819 | | | | 14,908,839 | |
3.63%, 03/04/24a | | | 21,871 | | | | 23,167,377 | |
5.50%, 01/15/40a | | | 28,013 | | | | 35,702,647 | |
5.90%, 02/15/39 | | | 28,399 | | | | 37,704,855 | |
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
8.75%, 06/15/30 | | | 45,575 | | | | 67,095,916 | |
New Cingular Wireless Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.75%, 03/01/31a | | | 10,379 | | | | 14,913,687 | |
Orange SA | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 09/14/21a | | | 11,429 | | | | 12,172,259 | |
5.38%, 01/13/42a | | | 13,287 | | | | 15,689,971 | |
5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)a | | | 9,792 | | | | 11,841,442 | |
9.00%, 03/01/31 | | | 31,209 | | | | 47,226,024 | |
Rogers Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)a | | | 9,049 | | | | 9,612,431 | |
5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)a | | | 13,874 | | | | 15,692,282 | |
Telefonica Emisiones SAU | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 03/08/27a | | | 16,970 | | | | 17,462,819 | |
4.57%, 04/27/23a | | | 5,785 | | | | 6,279,067 | |
5.21%, 03/08/47a | | | 31,369 | | | | 34,450,741 | |
5.46%, 02/16/21a | | | 18,763 | | | | 20,494,707 | |
7.05%, 06/20/36a | | | 21,530 | | | | 28,611,790 | |
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iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Telefonica Europe BV | | | | | | | | |
8.25%, 09/15/30 | | $ | 17,779 | | | $ | 25,148,785 | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 08/15/21a | | | 9,107 | | | | 8,903,791 | |
2.45%, 11/01/22 (Call 08/01/22)a | | | 35,346 | | | | 35,070,527 | |
2.63%, 08/15/26a | | | 36,651 | | | | 34,345,890 | |
2.95%, 03/15/22 | | | 37,741 | | | | 38,268,004 | |
3.00%, 11/01/21 (Call 09/01/21)a | | | 22,321 | | | | 22,750,818 | |
3.13%, 03/16/22a | | | 35,895 | | | | 36,659,495 | |
3.38%, 02/15/25a,b | | | 66,943 | | | | 67,328,458 | |
3.45%, 03/15/21a | | | 5,805 | | | | 6,021,376 | |
3.50%, 11/01/21 | | | 33,967 | | | | 35,278,197 | |
3.50%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)a | | | 34,755 | | | | 35,556,263 | |
3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42) | | | 20,931 | | | | 18,443,279 | |
4.13%, 03/16/27a | | | 43,635 | | | | 45,492,359 | |
4.13%, 08/15/46a | | | 28,170 | | | | 25,526,268 | |
4.15%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)a | | | 22,274 | | | | 23,633,126 | |
4.27%, 01/15/36 | | | 37,868 | | | | 37,118,437 | |
4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)a | | | 38,354 | | | | 38,501,651 | |
4.50%, 08/10/33 | | | 9,090 | | | | 9,358,017 | |
4.52%, 09/15/48 | | | 67,894 | | | | 64,901,748 | |
4.60%, 04/01/21 | | | 18,944 | | | | 20,371,752 | |
4.67%, 03/15/55 | | | 72,782 | | | | 68,823,198 | |
4.75%, 11/01/41 | | | 7,918 | | | | 7,952,020 | |
4.81%, 03/15/39 | | | 21,567 | | | | 22,232,862 | |
4.86%, 08/21/46a | | | 52,110 | | | | 52,635,290 | |
5.01%, 04/15/49 | | | 61,160 | | | | 62,453,717 | |
5.01%, 08/21/54a | | | 73,359 | | | | 73,029,398 | |
5.05%, 03/15/34 (Call 12/15/33) | | | 8,377 | | | | 8,974,364 | |
5.15%, 09/15/23 | | | 83,134 | | | | 93,115,026 | |
5.25%, 03/16/37a | | | 37,255 | | | | 40,783,469 | |
5.50%, 03/16/47a | | | 35,309 | | | | 39,010,767 | |
6.55%, 09/15/43 | | | 18,799 | | | | 23,617,706 | |
Vodafone Group PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 09/26/22a | | | 14,178 | | | | 14,140,601 | |
2.95%, 02/19/23 | | | 25,642 | | | | 25,918,952 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.38%, 02/19/43a | | $ | 23,422 | | | $ | 23,657,874 | |
6.15%, 02/27/37 | | | 18,423 | | | | 22,705,793 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,894,363,643 | |
TRANSPORTATION — 0.84% | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)a | | | 4,376 | | | | 4,675,030 | |
3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)a | | | 9,717 | | | | 10,027,928 | |
4.13%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)a | | | 8,695 | | | | 9,265,114 | |
4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)a | | | 17,278 | | | | 18,413,502 | |
4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42) | | | 8,146 | | | | 8,962,300 | |
4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44) | | | 15,870 | | | | 17,871,821 | |
4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 15,810 | | | | 18,488,837 | |
5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39) | | | 7,352 | | | | 9,422,007 | |
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 09/15/15 (Call 03/15/15) | | | 10,908 | | | | 14,054,093 | |
CSX Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.60%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26) | | | 990 | | | | 946,367 | |
3.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)a | | | 20,172 | | | | 20,177,013 | |
3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)a | | | 13,155 | | | | 12,764,085 | |
4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)a | | | 11,942 | | | | 12,126,061 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)a | | | 6,921 | | | | 7,014,159 | |
4.00%, 01/15/24a | | | 6,879 | | | | 7,353,863 | |
4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)a | | | 23,455 | | | | 24,445,364 | |
4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)a | | | 18,730 | | | | 19,913,167 | |
4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45) | | | 17,800 | | | | 19,380,175 | |
5.10%, 01/15/44 | | | 6,834 | | | | 7,756,725 | |
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Security | | Principal
or Shares
(000s) | | | Value | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51)a | | $ | 12,921 | | | $ | 12,818,411 | |
4.16%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)a | | | 9,393 | | | | 10,131,434 | |
United Parcel Service Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.45%, 10/01/22 | | | 16,544 | | | | 16,625,818 | |
3.13%, 01/15/21a | | | 17,756 | | | | 18,332,369 | |
6.20%, 01/15/38 | | | 18,760 | | | | 25,468,490 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 326,434,133 | |
WATER — 0.04% | |
American Water Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47) | | | 13,765 | | | | 13,820,045 | |
6.59%, 10/15/37 | | | 985 | | | | 1,347,764 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,167,809 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES | | | | |
(Cost: $38,049,556,061) | | | | 38,215,230,674 | |
|
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 0.04% | |
U.S. Treasury Note/Bond | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 08/15/47 | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,623,828 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,623,828 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS | |
(Cost: $14,618,585) | | | | 14,623,828 | |
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 10.70% | |
|
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 10.70% | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
1.31%d,e,f | | | 3,764,387 | | | | 3,765,140,099 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
1.00%d,e | | | 377,401 | | | | 377,400,671 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,142,540,770 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
| | | | | |
(Cost: $4,142,218,410) | | | | 4,142,540,770 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | | | | Value | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 109.49%
| | | | | | | | |
(Cost: $42,206,393,056)g | | | $ | 42,372,395,272 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (9.49)% | | | | (3,672,313,982 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 38,700,081,290 | |
| | | | | | | | |
VRN — Variable Rate Note
a | All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. |
b | This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. |
c | Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
e | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
f | All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. |
g | The cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes was $42,206,393,056. Net unrealized appreciation was $166,002,216, of which $382,035,405 represented gross unrealized appreciation on investments and $216,033,189 represented gross unrealized depreciation on investments. |
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iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
Schedule 1 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to a recently published shareholder report. Shareholder reports are available on the Fund’s website at www.iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the schedule of investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | |
Assets: | |
Corporate bonds & notes | | $ | — | | | $ | 38,215,230,674 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 38,215,230,674 | |
U.S. government obligations | | | — | | | | 14,623,828 | | | | — | | | | 14,623,828 | |
Money market funds | | | 4,142,540,770 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,142,540,770 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 4,142,540,770 | | | $ | 38,229,854,502 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 42,372,395,272 | |
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SCHEDULESOF INVESTMENTS | | | 115 | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
iSHARES® TRUST
October 31, 2017
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ASSETS | |
Investments in securities, at cost: | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 19,326,024,340 | | | $ | 37,900,899,690 | |
Affiliated | | | 4,586,134,226 | | | | 4,305,493,366 | |
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Total cost of investments in securities | | $ | 23,912,158,566 | | | $ | 42,206,393,056 | |
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Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana): | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 19,100,174,096 | | | $ | 38,066,564,694 | |
Affiliated | | | 4,586,873,011 | | | | 4,305,830,578 | |
Cash | | | — | | | | 496,614 | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 44,941,536 | | | | 109,626,039 | |
Due from custodian | | | 802,634 | | | | 9,942,377 | |
Dividends and interest | | | 295,047,776 | | | | 372,311,032 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 44,651,799 | | | | — | |
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Total Assets | | | 24,072,490,852 | | | | 42,864,771,334 | |
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LIABILITIES | |
Payables: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 210,431,948 | | | | 392,624,648 | |
Collateral for securities on loan | | | 4,379,516,219 | | | | 3,764,530,874 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 204,769 | | | | 1,659,050 | |
Securities related to in-kind transactions | | | 12,425,716 | | | | 1,126,917 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 8,285,404 | | | | 4,748,555 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 4,610,864,056 | | | | 4,164,690,044 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 19,461,626,796 | | | $ | 38,700,081,290 | |
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Net assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 20,164,811,253 | | | $ | 38,339,125,518 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 75,038,988 | | | | 83,137,340 | |
Undistributed net realized gain (accumulated net realized loss) | | | (553,111,986 | ) | | | 111,816,216 | |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (225,111,459 | ) | | | 166,002,216 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 19,461,626,796 | | | $ | 38,700,081,290 | |
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Shares outstandingb | | | 220,500,000 | | | | 319,500,000 | |
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Net asset value per share | | $ | 88.26 | | | $ | 121.13 | |
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a | Securities on loan with values of $4,201,059,395 and $3,640,360,813, respectively. |
b | No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized. |
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Schedule of Investments
iSHARES® iBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 97.75% | |
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ADVERTISING — 0.35% | |
Lamar Media Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/18)a | | $ | 9,947 | | | $ | 10,282,711 | |
5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/19)a | | | 9,340 | | | | 9,764,545 | |
5.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 8,496 | | | | 8,779,554 | |
Series WI | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)a | | | 7,881 | | | | 8,449,089 | |
Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 02/15/22 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 9,245 | | | | 9,587,835 | |
5.63%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/19) | | | 8,592 | | | | 9,001,384 | |
5.88%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/19)a | | | 8,310 | | | | 8,704,725 | |
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| | | | | | | 64,569,843 | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.37% | |
Arconic Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)a | | | 27,283 | | | | 28,229,450 | |
5.40%, 04/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)a | | | 24,163 | | | | 25,842,329 | |
5.72%, 02/23/19 | | | 15,410 | | | | 16,315,442 | |
5.87%, 02/23/22a | | | 14,545 | | | | 15,708,821 | |
6.15%, 08/15/20a | | | 19,197 | | | | 20,979,267 | |
6.75%, 07/15/18 | | | 14,162 | | | | 15,004,997 | |
KLX Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 24,869 | | | | 26,179,596 | |
Meccanica Holdings USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 07/15/19a,b | | | 8,850 | | | | 9,510,683 | |
TransDigm Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 10/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 11,150 | | | | 11,313,932 | |
6.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/17)a | | | 25,756 | | | | 26,399,900 | |
6.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)a | | | 26,362 | | | | 27,086,955 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)a | | $ | 9,636 | | | $ | 9,876,900 | |
6.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)b | | | 1,950 | | | | 1,996,313 | |
Series WI | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21) | | | 19,417 | | | | 19,611,170 | |
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| | | | | | | 254,055,755 | |
AIRLINES — 0.28% | |
Air Canada | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 04/15/21a,b | | | 8,642 | | | | 9,743,855 | |
American Airlines Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 03/01/20a,b | | | 10,613 | | | | 10,758,929 | |
5.50%, 10/01/19b | | | 15,024 | | | | 15,587,400 | |
6.13%, 06/01/18a | | | 8,428 | | | | 8,792,595 | |
Continental Airlines Inc. Pass Through Trust Series 2012-3, Class C | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 04/29/18 | | | 6,173 | | | | 6,400,629 | |
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| | | | | | | 51,283,408 | |
APPAREL — 0.32% | | | | | | | | |
Hanesbrands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)a,b | | | 18,224 | | | | 18,041,760 | |
4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)a,b | | | 19,961 | | | | 19,811,292 | |
Levi Strauss & Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)a | | | 10,446 | | | | 10,657,169 | |
6.88%, 05/01/22 (Call 05/01/17)a | | | 11,074 | | | | 11,552,951 | |
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| | | | | | | 60,063,172 | |
AUTO MANUFACTURERS — 0.76% | |
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/15/20a | | | 32,113 | | | | 33,179,341 | |
5.25%, 04/15/23a | | | 32,422 | | | | 33,597,297 | |
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 03/15/20 (Call 12/15/19)a,b | | | 9,000 | | | | 9,070,000 | |
4.13%, 12/15/18a,b | | | 12,312 | | | | 12,575,247 | |
4.25%, 11/15/19a,b | | | 7,740 | | | | 7,952,574 | |
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SCHEDULESOF INVESTMENTS | | | 117 | |
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® iBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/18)a,b | | $ | 10,067 | | | $ | 10,582,934 | |
Navistar International Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.25%, 11/01/21 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 33,302 | | | | 33,635,020 | |
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| | | | | | | 140,592,413 | |
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT — 1.16% | |
Allison Transmission Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)a,b | | | 21,470 | | | | 21,808,451 | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 03/15/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 7,822 | | | | 8,045,644 | |
6.63%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/17)a | | | 13,635 | | | | 14,091,091 | |
Dana Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 09/15/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 7,352 | | | | 7,627,700 | |
5.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/19)a | | | 8,450 | | | | 8,846,094 | |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/31/26 (Call 05/31/21)a | | | 20,494 | | | | 20,903,880 | |
5.13%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/15/18)a | | | 21,950 | | | | 22,783,755 | |
7.00%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/17)a | | | 15,291 | | | | 15,976,436 | |
Schaeffler Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 05/15/21 (Call 05/15/17)b | | | 11,050 | | | | 11,269,527 | |
4.75%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)a,b | | | 11,050 | | | | 11,361,656 | |
ZF North America Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 04/29/20a,b | | | 19,889 | | | | 20,674,892 | |
4.50%, 04/29/22a,b | | | 19,344 | | | | 20,093,580 | |
4.75%, 04/29/25b | | | 31,566 | | | | 32,512,980 | |
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| | | | | | | 215,995,686 | |
BANKS — 1.18% | | | | | | | | |
BPCE SA | | | | | | | | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 12.980%) | | | | | | | | |
12.50%, 08/29/49 (Call 09/30/19)b | | | 8,800 | | | | 10,717,696 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Credit Agricole SA VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 6.982%) | | | | | | | | |
8.38%, 10/29/49 (Call 10/13/19)a,b | | $ | 22,037 | | | $ | 24,175,202 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp. VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.033%) | | | | | | | | |
5.10%, 12/29/49 (Call 06/30/23)a | | | 13,551 | | | | 13,313,857 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 05/28/24a | | | 44,720 | | | | 45,339,824 | |
6.00%, 12/19/23a | | | 43,322 | | | | 45,907,492 | |
6.10%, 06/10/23a | | | 19,344 | | | | 20,564,492 | |
6.13%, 12/15/22a | | | 46,885 | | | | 49,738,946 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland NV (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 06/04/18a | | | 9,030 | | | | 9,233,675 | |
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| | | | | | | 218,991,184 | |
BEVERAGES — 0.10% | | | | | | | | |
Cott Beverages Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 07/01/22 (Call 07/01/17)a | | | 8,378 | | | | 8,564,760 | |
6.75%, 01/01/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 10,280 | | | | 10,640,057 | |
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| | | | | | | 19,204,817 | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 0.06% | | | | | | | | |
Concordia International Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/18)a,b | | | 13,126 | | | | 5,091,926 | |
9.50%, 10/21/22 (Call 12/15/18)a,b | | | 15,070 | | | | 6,521,200 | |
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| | | | | | | 11,613,126 | |
BUILDING MATERIALS — 0.51% | |
Builders FirstSource Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)a,b | | | 15,650 | | | | 16,066,024 | |
Standard Industries Inc./NJ | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)b | | | 10,300 | | | | 10,482,231 | |
5.13%, 02/15/21 (Call 02/15/18)a,b | | | 8,973 | | | | 9,331,920 | |
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® iBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)b | | $ | 19,641 | | | $ | 20,230,230 | |
5.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/19)b | | | 9,915 | | | | 10,249,631 | |
6.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)a,b | | | 21,987 | | | | 23,428,248 | |
USG Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.25%, 01/15/18a | | | 5,594 | | | | 5,873,700 | |
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| | | | | | | 95,661,984 | |
CHEMICALS — 1.90% | | | | | | | | |
Ashland LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 04/15/18 (Call 03/15/18)a | | | 10,900 | | | | 11,090,750 | |
4.75%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)a | | | 23,085 | | | | 23,950,688 | |
Blue Cube Spinco Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.75%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/20)a | | | 13,473 | | | | 16,035,676 | |
10.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)a | | | 10,229 | | | | 12,383,483 | |
CF Industries Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 06/01/23a | | | 16,700 | | | | 15,605,367 | |
7.13%, 05/01/20 | | | 18,000 | | | | 19,705,777 | |
Chemours Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)a | | | 24,710 | | | | 26,285,262 | |
7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)a | | | 16,905 | | | | 18,363,056 | |
Hexion Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 04/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 30,446 | | | | 28,367,336 | |
8.88%, 02/01/18 (Call 03/10/17) | | | 12,962 | | | | 12,970,209 | |
10.38%, 02/01/22 (Call 02/01/19)b | | | 10,035 | | | | 10,322,903 | |
Hexion Inc./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC | | | | | | | | |
9.00%, 11/15/20 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 11,277 | | | | 8,993,408 | |
Huntsman International LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 11/15/20 (Call 08/15/20) | | | 12,045 | | | | 12,482,763 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)a | | $ | 7,200 | | | $ | 7,524,000 | |
INEOS Group Holdings SA | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/19)a,b | | | 10,300 | | | | 10,500,850 | |
5.88%, 02/15/19 (Call 03/01/17)a,b | | | 11,875 | | | | 12,030,044 | |
NOVA Chemicals Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 01/31/25)a,b | | | 9,055 | | | | 9,140,326 | |
5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/18)b | | | 9,075 | | | | 9,347,250 | |
Platform Specialty Products Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 02/01/22 (Call 02/01/18)a,b | | | 24,491 | | | | 25,504,477 | |
10.38%, 05/01/21 (Call 05/01/18)b | | | 10,547 | | | | 11,852,191 | |
Tronox Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 08/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 19,825 | | | | 20,161,266 | |
7.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/15/18)a,b | | | 13,545 | | | | 14,157,884 | |
WR Grace & Co.-Conn | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 10/01/21a,b | | | 15,012 | | | | 15,725,070 | |
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| | | | | | | 352,500,036 | |
COAL — 0.38% | | | | | | | | |
CONSOL Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/15/17)a | | | 40,889 | | | | 39,866,775 | |
8.00%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a | | | 10,250 | | | | 10,706,125 | |
Murray Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
11.25%, 04/15/21 (Call 04/15/18)b | | | 22,950 | | | | 18,096,750 | |
Peabody Securities Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 03/31/22 (Call 03/31/19)b | | | 1,140 | | | | 1,162,800 | |
6.38%, 03/31/25 (Call 03/31/20)b | | | 1,170 | | | | 1,193,400 | |
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| | | | | | | 71,025,850 | |
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SCHEDULESOF INVESTMENTS | | | 119 | |
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® iBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES — 3.12% | |
ADT Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 07/15/22a | | $ | 21,088 | | | $ | 20,049,416 | |
4.13%, 06/15/23 | | | 15,305 | | | | 14,710,336 | |
6.25%, 10/15/21 | | | 19,666 | | | | 21,449,767 | |
APX Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 12/01/19 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 9,664 | | | | 9,941,840 | |
7.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 12/01/18) | | | 13,000 | | | | 14,072,500 | |
8.75%, 12/01/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 17,374 | | | | 17,938,655 | |
Ashtead Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)a,b | | | 10,735 | | | | 11,366,470 | |
6.50%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/17)a,b | | | 19,870 | | | | 20,745,935 | |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 06/01/22 (Call 06/01/17)a,b | | | 6,207 | | | | 6,117,546 | |
5.50%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a | | | 14,291 | | | | 14,270,655 | |
Global A&T Electronics Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
10.00%, 02/01/19 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 21,450 | | | | 14,827,312 | |
Herc Rentals Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 06/01/22 (Call 06/01/19)a,b | | | 12,326 | | | | 13,342,895 | |
7.75%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)a,b | | | 13,238 | | | | 14,611,443 | |
Hertz Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)a,b | | | 17,640 | | | | 15,765,750 | |
5.88%, 10/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 13,577 | | | | 13,187,340 | |
6.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/17)a | | | 9,965 | | | | 9,482,765 | |
6.75%, 04/15/19 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 8,946 | | | | 8,957,183 | |
7.38%, 01/15/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 12,086 | | | | 12,050,004 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/18)a,b | | $ | 24,862 | | | $ | 26,695,572 | |
Laureate Education Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.00%, 09/01/19 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 28,204 | | | | 29,508,435 | |
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg Sarl (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)b | | | 10,015 | | | | 10,062,392 | |
5.50%, 10/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 10,686 | | | | 11,124,653 | |
Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.25%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/19)a,b | | | 67,049 | | | | 73,418,655 | |
RR Donnelley & Sons Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 04/01/24 | | | 8,220 | | | | 7,913,331 | |
7.88%, 03/15/21a | | | 7,312 | | | | 7,851,260 | |
Service Corp. International/U.S. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 07/15/17) | | | 6,824 | | | | 7,071,370 | |
5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)a | | | 16,625 | | | | 17,595,144 | |
ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)a,b | | | 16,399 | | | | 16,685,982 | |
United Rentals North America Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/18)a | | | 23,702 | | | | 24,327,140 | |
5.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)a | | | 15,674 | | | | 16,491,288 | |
5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22) | | | 15,560 | | | | 15,885,416 | |
5.75%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)a | | | 17,533 | | | | 18,544,905 | |
5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)a | | | 15,502 | | | | 16,290,018 | |
6.13%, 06/15/23 (Call 12/15/17) | | | 18,068 | | | | 19,003,225 | |
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® iBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
7.63%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/15/17)a | | $ | 9,173 | | | $ | 9,583,328 | |
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| | | | | | | 580,939,926 | |
COMPUTERS — 1.57% | | | | | | | | |
Dell Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 04/01/21a | | | 7,022 | | | | 7,233,458 | |
5.65%, 04/15/18 | | | 8,144 | | | | 8,453,472 | |
5.88%, 06/15/19a | | | 14,398 | | | | 15,364,723 | |
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 06/15/21 (Call 06/15/18)a,b | | | 34,921 | | | | 36,933,113 | |
7.13%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)a,b | | | 34,272 | | | | 37,794,555 | |
EMC Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.65%, 06/01/20 | | | 37,093 | | | | 36,212,041 | |
3.38%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23) | | | 150 | | | | 143,438 | |
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. | | | | | | | | |
9.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 13,967 | | | | 13,478,155 | |
Leidos Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.45%, 12/01/20 (Call 09/01/20) | | | 6,820 | | | | 7,070,743 | |
NCR Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 02/15/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 8,153 | | | | 8,322,323 | |
5.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/17)a | | | 11,299 | | | | 11,567,351 | |
5.88%, 12/15/21 (Call 12/15/17) | | | 7,535 | | | | 7,892,913 | |
6.38%, 12/15/23 (Call 12/15/18)a | | | 14,607 | | | | 15,592,973 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
10.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)a | | | 72,919 | | | | 85,356,684 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 291,415,942 | |
COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE — 0.25% | |
Avon International Operations Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/19)b | | | 10,593 | | | | 11,225,637 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Avon Products Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.60%, 03/15/20a | | $ | 6,353 | | | $ | 6,472,119 | |
7.00%, 03/15/23a | | | 9,743 | | | | 9,146,241 | |
Edgewell Personal Care Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 05/19/21a | | | 10,524 | | | | 11,089,665 | |
4.70%, 05/24/22a | | | 8,190 | | | | 8,532,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 46,466,062 | |
DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE — 0.25% | |
HD Supply Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 12/15/21 (Call 12/15/17)b | | | 23,491 | | | | 24,783,005 | |
5.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/19)a,b | | | 21,117 | | | | 22,357,624 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 47,140,629 | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 5.21% | |
Aircastle Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 12/15/18a | | | 6,569 | | | | 6,815,338 | |
5.00%, 04/01/23a | | | 9,295 | | | | 9,760,064 | |
5.13%, 03/15/21a | | | 9,255 | | | | 9,846,792 | |
5.50%, 02/15/22 | | | 9,401 | | | | 10,108,954 | |
6.25%, 12/01/19a | | | 9,930 | | | | 10,819,243 | |
Ally Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 02/13/18a | | | 8,847 | | | | 8,962,011 | |
3.25%, 11/05/18a | | | 13,116 | | | | 13,345,530 | |
3.50%, 01/27/19a | | | 13,069 | | | | 13,290,168 | |
3.60%, 05/21/18a | | | 17,455 | | | | 17,744,975 | |
3.75%, 11/18/19a | | | 13,956 | | | | 14,250,820 | |
4.13%, 03/30/20a | | | 16,890 | | | | 17,420,628 | |
4.13%, 02/13/22a | | | 13,371 | | | | 13,671,847 | |
4.25%, 04/15/21a | | | 13,632 | | | | 14,062,647 | |
4.63%, 05/19/22a | | | 8,533 | | | | 8,845,877 | |
4.63%, 03/30/25 | | | 10,267 | | | | 10,459,506 | |
4.75%, 09/10/18 | | | 13,675 | | | | 14,163,487 | |
5.13%, 09/30/24a | | | 14,788 | | | | 15,612,715 | |
5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/20/25)a | | | 22,958 | | | | 24,193,905 | |
7.50%, 09/15/20a | | | 8,755 | | | | 10,003,804 | |
8.00%, 12/31/18a | | | 10,955 | | | | 11,997,437 | |
8.00%, 03/15/20 | | | 20,005 | | | | 22,843,926 | |
CIT Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 02/19/19a | | | 20,048 | | | | 20,511,710 | |
5.00%, 08/15/22 | | | 26,914 | | | | 28,519,773 | |
5.00%, 08/01/23a | | | 18,635 | | | | 19,729,806 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.25%, 03/15/18 | | $ | 25,294 | | | $ | 26,094,790 | |
5.38%, 05/15/20a | | | 14,417 | | | | 15,418,344 | |
5.50%, 02/15/19a,b | | | 35,393 | | | | 37,339,615 | |
6.63%, 04/01/18a,b | | | 12,401 | | | | 13,005,549 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 03/15/19 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 26,321 | | | | 26,781,617 | |
5.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 08/01/17)a | | | 29,160 | | | | 29,886,959 | |
6.00%, 08/01/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 34,787 | | | | 36,178,828 | |
6.25%, 02/01/22 (Call 02/01/19)b | | | 16,035 | | | | 16,536,094 | |
6.75%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/20)a,b | | | 10,945 | | | | 11,334,513 | |
Intelsat Connect Finance SA | | | | | | | | |
12.50%, 04/01/22 (Call 06/01/18)a,b | | | 14,060 | | | | 12,267,350 | |
Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/15/17)a,b | | | 9,830 | | | | 9,541,244 | |
7.38%, 04/01/20 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 11,850 | | | | 12,042,563 | |
7.50%, 04/15/21 (Call 10/15/17)b | | | 7,750 | | | | 7,846,875 | |
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 08/01/18 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 7,338 | | | | 7,434,967 | |
6.50%, 07/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 10,002 | | | | 10,227,045 | |
7.88%, 10/01/20 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 6,150 | | | | 6,389,011 | |
Navient Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 06/17/19a | | | 20,363 | | | | 20,770,260 | |
5.00%, 10/26/20a | | | 10,712 | | | | 10,765,560 | |
5.50%, 01/15/19a | | | 27,025 | | | | 27,937,094 | |
5.50%, 01/25/23a | | | 20,876 | | | | 19,988,770 | |
5.88%, 03/25/21a | | | 9,764 | | | | 9,959,280 | |
5.88%, 10/25/24a | | | 9,500 | | | | 8,930,000 | |
6.13%, 03/25/24a | | | 17,546 | | | | 16,800,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.63%, 07/26/21a | | $ | 14,743 | | | $ | 15,388,006 | |
7.25%, 01/25/22a | | | 14,959 | | | | 15,594,757 | |
7.25%, 09/25/23 | | | 11,465 | | | | 11,737,294 | |
8.00%, 03/25/20a | | | 31,934 | | | | 34,648,390 | |
8.45%, 06/15/18a | | | 34,247 | | | | 36,601,481 | |
OneMain Financial Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 12/15/19 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 12,236 | | | | 12,809,563 | |
7.25%, 12/15/21 (Call 12/15/17)b | | | 17,700 | | | | 18,562,875 | |
Quicken Loans Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)a,b | | | 25,664 | | | | 25,279,040 | |
Springleaf Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 12/15/19 | | | 13,103 | | | | 13,186,532 | |
6.90%, 12/15/17 | | | 10,137 | | | | 10,437,055 | |
7.75%, 10/01/21a | | | 12,650 | | | | 13,456,437 | |
8.25%, 12/15/20a | | | 18,985 | | | | 20,783,301 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 968,942,317 | |
ELECTRIC — 3.02% | | | | | | | | |
AES Corp./VA | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)a | | | 14,267 | | | | 14,149,297 | |
5.50%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/19) | | | 14,974 | | | | 15,254,762 | |
5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20) | | | 12,009 | | | | 12,159,113 | |
6.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)a | | | 9,265 | | | | 9,562,252 | |
7.38%, 07/01/21 (Call 06/01/21) | | | 19,083 | | | | 21,478,598 | |
8.00%, 06/01/20 | | | 8,450 | | | | 9,711,585 | |
Calpine Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)a,b | | | 13,203 | | | | 13,409,783 | |
5.38%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/18)a | | | 26,887 | | | | 27,223,087 | |
5.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/19)a | | | 13,235 | | | | 13,089,783 | |
5.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/19)a | | | 32,217 | | | | 31,894,830 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/01/18)a,b | | $ | 8,151 | | | $ | 8,584,633 | |
6.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 13,230 | | | | 13,874,963 | |
7.88%, 01/15/23 (Call 03/06/17)b | | | 7,500 | | | | 7,799,126 | |
DPL Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 10/15/21 (Call 07/15/21)a | | | 17,260 | | | | 18,351,336 | |
Dynegy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/18) | | | 10,281 | | | | 9,304,305 | |
6.75%, 11/01/19 (Call 05/01/17)a | | | 41,948 | | | | 43,206,440 | |
7.38%, 11/01/22 (Call 11/01/18)a | | | 36,029 | | | | 35,413,826 | |
7.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)a | | | 26,000 | | | | 24,700,000 | |
8.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 15,170 | | | | 14,428,657 | |
Enel SpA | | | | | | | | |
VRN, (5 year USD Swap + 5.880%) | | | | | | | | |
8.75%, 09/24/73 (Call 09/24/23)a,b | | | 25,357 | | | | 29,127,112 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. Series B | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)a | | | 1,145 | | | | 1,194,930 | |
GenOn Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.50%, 10/15/18 | | | 10,980 | | | | 8,317,350 | |
9.88%, 10/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 8,500 | | | | 6,258,125 | |
IPALCO Enterprises Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 07/15/20 (Call 06/15/20) | | | 6,125 | | | | 6,219,448 | |
5.00%, 05/01/18 (Call 04/01/18)a | | | 6,400 | | | | 6,588,813 | |
NRG Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/18)a | | | 20,934 | | | | 21,214,865 | |
6.25%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/01/19)a | | | 14,901 | | | | 14,938,253 | |
6.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 09/15/17)a | | | 18,776 | | | | 19,010,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/21)a,b | | $ | 27,195 | | | $ | 26,792,174 | |
7.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)a | | | 21,372 | | | | 21,880,799 | |
7.88%, 05/15/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 1,823 | | | | 1,891,363 | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.60%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)a | | | 14,377 | | | | 11,836,315 | |
4.63%, 07/15/19 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 25,987 | | | | 25,337,325 | |
6.50%, 05/01/18 | | | 6,125 | | | | 6,319,687 | |
6.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)a | | | 12,745 | | | | 10,416,761 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 560,940,396 | |
ENERGY – ALTERNATE SOURCES — 0.12% | |
TerraForm Power Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/18)a,b,c | | | 20,979 | | | | 21,700,153 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,700,153 | |
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 0.31% | |
AECOM | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)b | | | 18,450 | | | | 18,749,813 | |
5.75%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/17)a | | | 18,360 | | | | 19,385,503 | |
5.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)a | | | 17,855 | | | | 19,506,587 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 57,641,903 | |
ENTERTAINMENT — 1.73% | | | | | | | | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)a | | | 13,374 | | | | 13,860,201 | |
5.88%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)a,b | | | 12,740 | | | | 13,014,802 | |
Cinemark USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/18)a | | | 15,697 | | | | 16,109,046 | |
5.13%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/17) | | | 6,850 | | | | 7,048,364 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 11/01/18 (Call 08/01/18)a | | $ | 10,071 | | | $ | 10,334,427 | |
4.38%, 04/15/21 | | | 7,891 | | | | 8,203,558 | |
4.88%, 11/01/20 (Call 08/01/20)a | | | 22,201 | | | | 23,283,299 | |
5.38%, 11/01/23 (Call 08/01/23) | | | 9,358 | | | | 10,044,643 | |
5.38%, 04/15/26 | | | 20,920 | | | | 21,782,950 | |
International Game Technology | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 06/15/19 | | | 10,183 | | | | 11,236,974 | |
International Game Technology PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 02/15/20 (Call 11/15/19)a,b | | | 12,080 | | | | 12,764,600 | |
6.25%, 02/15/22 (Call 08/15/21)b | | | 30,213 | | | | 32,630,040 | |
6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)a,b | | | 21,728 | | | | 23,737,840 | |
Regal Entertainment Group | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 13,062 | | | | 13,648,429 | |
Scientific Games International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 01/01/22 (Call 01/01/18)a,b | | | 20,646 | | | | 21,962,183 | |
7.00%, 01/01/22 (Call 01/01/18)b | | | 9,950 | | | | 10,584,313 | |
10.00%, 12/01/22 (Call 12/01/18) | | | 47,475 | | | | 50,442,187 | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 01/15/21 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 8,590 | | | | 8,812,559 | |
WMG Acquisition Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/15/17)a,b | | | 10,801 | | | | 11,391,815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 320,892,230 | |
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL — 0.28% | |
Clean Harbors Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 06/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 15,468 | | | | 15,791,861 | |
5.25%, 08/01/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 14,713 | | | | 15,039,322 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Covanta Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/19)a | | $ | 7,707 | | | $ | 7,814,176 | |
6.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 04/01/17)a | | | 6,187 | | | | 6,379,377 | |
7.25%, 12/01/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 6,254 | | | | 6,414,693 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51,439,429 | |
FOOD — 1.24% | | | | | | | | |
Albertsons Companies LLC/Safeway Inc./New Albertson’s Inc./Albertson’s LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/19)a,b | | | 26,370 | | | | 26,468,888 | |
6.63%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)a,b | | | 26,805 | | | | 28,446,806 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)a,b | | | 19,350 | | | | 19,664,438 | |
4.88%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)a,b | | | 18,174 | | | | 18,434,353 | |
Post Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)a,b | | | 36,980 | | | | 35,754,853 | |
5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)b | | | 10,425 | | | | 10,591,148 | |
5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)b | | | 10,800 | | | | 10,928,304 | |
6.00%, 12/15/22 (Call 06/15/18)b | | | 11,620 | | | | 12,258,062 | |
6.75%, 12/01/21 (Call 03/08/17)a,b | | | 17,460 | | | | 18,712,158 | |
7.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/18)a,b | | | 15,531 | | | | 17,239,410 | |
8.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)b | | | 7,430 | | | | 8,388,252 | |
TreeHouse Foods Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 6,854 | | | | 7,082,207 | |
6.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/19)a,b | | | 15,513 | | | | 16,355,773 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 230,324,652 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
FOOD SERVICE — 0.16% | | | | | | | | |
Aramark Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21) | | $ | 14,528 | | | $ | 14,564,320 | |
5.13%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/19)a | | | 14,206 | | | | 14,882,205 | |
5.75%, 03/15/20 (Call 03/23/17)a | | | 891 | | | | 905,234 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30,351,759 | |
GAS — 0.39% | | | | | | | | |
AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)a | | | 13,650 | | | | 13,792,188 | |
5.63%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)a | | | 13,164 | | | | 13,526,010 | |
5.75%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27) | | | 6,875 | | | | 6,910,063 | |
5.88%, 08/20/26 (Call 05/20/26)a | | | 13,061 | | | | 13,518,135 | |
NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)b | | | 10,500 | | | | 10,437,000 | |
7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/01/19)a,b | | | 13,300 | | | | 14,019,031 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 72,202,427 | |
HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS — 0.99% | |
Alere Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 07/01/23 (Call 07/01/18)a,b | | | 8,865 | | | | 9,006,681 | |
6.50%, 06/15/20 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 6,586 | | | | 6,612,943 | |
7.25%, 07/01/18 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 7,050 | | | | 7,122,703 | |
DJO Finco Inc./DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.13%, 06/15/21 (Call 06/15/18)a,b | | | 21,345 | | | | 18,796,941 | |
Hologic Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/18)a,b | | | 21,852 | | | | 22,799,830 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Kinetic Concepts Inc./KCI USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 02/15/21 (Call 02/15/18)a,b | | $ | 11,765 | | | $ | 12,658,405 | |
12.50%, 11/01/21 (Call 05/01/19)a,b | | | 9,130 | | | | 10,237,012 | |
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 04/15/23a | | | 11,993 | | | | 10,673,770 | |
Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 04/15/20 (Call 04/15/17)a,b | | | 14,005 | | | | 14,057,519 | |
5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)a,b | | | 14,660 | | | | 13,560,500 | |
5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/18)a,b | | | 15,734 | | | | 15,076,544 | |
5.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/17)a,b | | | 18,383 | | | | 18,003,851 | |
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/17)b | | | 28,252 | | | | 25,285,540 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 183,892,239 | |
HEALTH CARE – SERVICES — 7.47% | |
Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/18)a | | | 15,376 | | | | 15,832,475 | |
Centene Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/19) | | | 19,821 | | | | 20,564,287 | |
4.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a | | | 25,455 | | | | 26,160,994 | |
5.63%, 02/15/21 (Call 02/15/18) | | | 28,722 | | | | 30,086,295 | |
6.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/19)a | | | 19,882 | | | | 21,505,059 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 08/15/18 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 13,325 | | | | 13,428,141 | |
5.13%, 08/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 21,631 | | | | 21,258,579 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 02/01/18)a | | $ | 62,913 | | | $ | 55,363,440 | |
7.13%, 07/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 24,624 | | | | 23,146,560 | |
8.00%, 11/15/19 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 40,274 | | | | 39,267,150 | |
DaVita Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)a | | | 32,728 | | | | 32,797,056 | |
5.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)a | | | 38,182 | | | | 38,769,644 | |
5.75%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/17)a | | | 25,778 | | | | 26,873,565 | |
Envision Healthcare Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 07/01/22 (Call 07/01/17)a,b | | | 10,875 | | | | 11,149,896 | |
5.63%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/17)a | | | 22,482 | | | | 23,437,485 | |
6.25%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/19)a,b | | | 12,617 | | | | 13,374,020 | |
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 10/15/20 (Call 07/17/20)a,b | | | 9,250 | | | | 9,435,000 | |
4.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/17/24)a,b | | | 8,210 | | | | 8,433,312 | |
5.63%, 07/31/19b | | | 14,708 | | | | 15,664,020 | |
5.88%, 01/31/22a,b | | | 13,799 | | | | 15,058,159 | |
6.50%, 09/15/18a,b | | | 6,590 | | | | 6,981,281 | |
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 02/15/21a,b | | | 11,652 | | | | 12,635,393 | |
HCA Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 02/15/21a | | | 19,274 | | | | 20,916,542 | |
HCA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 03/15/19 | | | 26,576 | | | | 27,173,960 | |
4.25%, 10/15/19a | | | 10,022 | | | | 10,422,880 | |
4.50%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)a | | | 24,070 | | | | 23,981,617 | |
4.75%, 05/01/23a | | | 25,226 | | | | 26,404,526 | |
5.00%, 03/15/24a | | | 41,169 | | | | 43,263,679 | |
5.25%, 04/15/25a | | | 27,915 | | | | 29,781,816 | |
5.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)a | | | 31,229 | | | | 32,968,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.38%, 02/01/25a | | $ | 53,675 | | | $ | 56,177,355 | |
5.88%, 03/15/22a | | | 27,839 | | | | 30,711,762 | |
5.88%, 05/01/23a | | | 26,007 | | | | 28,213,260 | |
5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/25)a | | | 32,582 | | | | 34,944,195 | |
6.50%, 02/15/20 | | | 65,162 | | | | 71,678,200 | |
7.50%, 02/15/22 | | | 40,843 | | | | 47,173,665 | |
8.00%, 10/01/18a | | | 8,300 | | | | 9,047,000 | |
HealthSouth Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/17)a | | | 27,087 | | | | 27,628,740 | |
Kindred Healthcare Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/15/17)a | | | 10,645 | | | | 9,766,788 | |
8.00%, 01/15/20a | | | 16,431 | | | | 16,554,233 | |
8.75%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/18)a | | | 13,534 | | | | 13,144,898 | |
LifePoint Health Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/01/19)a,b | | | 11,015 | | | | 11,032,818 | |
5.50%, 12/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 21,957 | | | | 22,835,280 | |
5.88%, 12/01/23 (Call 12/01/18)a | | | 10,005 | | | | 10,310,835 | |
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)a,b | | | 34,097 | | | | 36,654,275 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 10/01/21 | | | 18,484 | | | | 18,668,840 | |
4.50%, 04/01/21a | | | 14,123 | | | | 14,304,449 | |
4.75%, 06/01/20a | | | 7,731 | | | | 7,891,922 | |
5.00%, 03/01/19a | | | 22,817 | | | | 22,842,651 | |
5.50%, 03/01/19 | | | 8,679 | | | | 8,756,026 | |
6.00%, 10/01/20a | | | 37,850 | | | | 40,123,252 | |
6.25%, 11/01/18a | | | 19,000 | | | | 20,082,253 | |
6.75%, 06/15/23a | | | 39,331 | | | | 38,937,690 | |
7.50%, 01/01/22 (Call 01/01/19)a,b | | | 15,835 | | | | 17,121,594 | |
8.00%, 08/01/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 17,011 | | | | 17,393,747 | |
8.13%, 04/01/22a | | | 58,816 | | | | 61,830,320 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,389,961,159 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED — 0.39% | |
HRG Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 03/31/17)a | | $ | 18,843 | | | $ | 19,902,919 | |
7.88%, 07/15/19 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 14,871 | | | | 15,447,251 | |
Leucadia National Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 10/18/23 (Call 01/18/23)a | | | 13,130 | | | | 13,978,282 | |
Noble Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 01/29/20a,b | | | 23,800 | | | | 23,264,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 72,592,952 | |
HOME BUILDERS — 1.27% | | | | | | | | |
Beazer Homes USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/15/19)a,b | | | 12,175 | | | | 13,117,101 | |
Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 12/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 9,675 | | | | 9,959,445 | |
Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 07/01/22 (Call 07/01/17)a,b | | | 10,459 | | | | 10,756,791 | |
CalAtlantic Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.38%, 05/15/18 | | | 8,452 | | | | 9,038,357 | |
8.38%, 01/15/21a | | | 7,905 | | | | 9,238,969 | |
K. Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 10/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 12,095 | | | | 11,832,941 | |
KB Home | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 05/15/19 (Call 02/15/19)a | | | 5,877 | | | | 6,001,886 | |
7.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)a | | | 7,843 | | | | 8,569,368 | |
Lennar Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21) | | | 12,580 | | | | 12,737,250 | |
4.50%, 06/15/19 (Call 04/16/19) | | | 9,423 | | | | 9,712,938 | |
4.50%, 11/15/19 (Call 08/15/19)a | | | 10,494 | | | | 10,831,776 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.75%, 04/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)a | | $ | 9,392 | | | $ | 9,736,729 | |
4.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)a | | | 12,168 | | | | 12,513,485 | |
4.75%, 05/30/25 (Call 02/28/25)a | | | 9,110 | | | | 9,246,650 | |
4.88%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23) | | | 7,920 | | | | 8,137,038 | |
PulteGroup Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)a | | | 12,420 | | | | 12,717,837 | |
5.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)a | | | 13,325 | | | | 13,341,656 | |
5.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)a | | | 15,618 | | | | 16,150,432 | |
Taylor Morrison Communities Inc./Monarch Communities Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 04/15/21 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 9,898 | | | | 10,170,195 | |
Toll Brothers Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)a | | | 6,430 | | | | 6,542,525 | |
5.88%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)a | | | 7,007 | | | | 7,637,750 | |
TRI Pointe Group Inc./TRI Pointe Homes Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 06/15/19 | | | 8,739 | | | | 8,916,208 | |
5.88%, 06/15/24a | | | 9,450 | | | | 9,733,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 236,640,827 | |
HOME FURNISHINGS — 0.11% | |
Tempur Sealy International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)a | | | 12,530 | | | | 12,267,352 | |
5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/18) | | | 7,494 | | | | 7,557,231 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,824,583 | |
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & WARES — 0.28% | |
Kronos Acquisition Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.00%, 08/15/23 (Call 08/15/18)a,b | | | 17,515 | | | | 17,887,194 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Spectrum Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)a | | $ | 21,478 | | | $ | 22,847,222 | |
6.63%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/15/17)a | | | 11,549 | | | | 12,227,504 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,961,920 | |
INSURANCE — 0.52% | | | | | | | | |
Genworth Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 02/15/24 | | | 7,870 | | | | 6,648,183 | |
4.90%, 08/15/23 | | | 7,838 | | | | 6,707,281 | |
6.52%, 05/22/18a | | | 9,790 | | | | 9,842,710 | |
7.20%, 02/15/21 | | | 8,129 | | | | 7,843,977 | |
7.63%, 09/24/21 | | | 15,345 | | | | 14,731,200 | |
7.70%, 06/15/20 | | | 8,450 | | | | 8,411,673 | |
HUB International Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 10/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 25,658 | | | | 27,197,480 | |
Voya Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.580%) | | | | | | | | |
5.65%, 05/15/53 (Call 05/15/23)a | | | 14,814 | | | | 15,137,262 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 96,519,766 | |
INTERNET — 0.93% | | | | | | | | |
Netflix Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 11/15/26a,b | | | 21,090 | | | | 20,844,352 | |
5.38%, 02/01/21a | | | 9,905 | | | | 10,599,175 | |
5.50%, 02/15/22a | | | 14,205 | | | | 15,199,350 | |
5.75%, 03/01/24a | | | 7,490 | | | | 8,023,039 | |
5.88%, 02/15/25 | | | 17,901 | | | | 19,333,080 | |
Symantec Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)b | | | 2,220 | | | | 2,278,706 | |
VeriSign Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/18) | | | 15,023 | | | | 15,361,018 | |
5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)a | | | 12,428 | | | | 12,940,655 | |
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)b | | | 16,930 | | | | 17,900,089 | |
6.00%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a | | | 29,467 | | | | 31,014,017 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)a | | $ | 18,346 | | | $ | 19,699,017 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 173,192,498 | |
IRON & STEEL — 1.27% | | | | | | | | |
AK Steel Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.63%, 05/15/20 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 12,136 | | | | 12,370,225 | |
7.63%, 10/01/21 (Call 10/01/17)a | | | 9,537 | | | | 9,894,637 | |
Allegheny Technologies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 01/15/21 (Call 10/15/20) | | | 10,605 | | | | 10,618,256 | |
7.88%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)a | | | 9,888 | | | | 10,234,080 | |
ArcelorMittal | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 08/05/20 | | | 12,800 | | | | 14,041,856 | |
6.13%, 06/01/25a | | | 10,019 | | | | 11,260,761 | |
6.50%, 03/01/21a | | | 14,675 | | | | 16,150,838 | |
7.00%, 02/25/22a | | | 23,677 | | | | 26,990,670 | |
10.60%, 06/01/19 | | | 17,368 | | | | 20,460,194 | |
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)b | | | 2,540 | | | | 2,491,740 | |
7.75%, 03/31/20 (Call 03/15/17)a,b | | | 7,097 | | | | 7,400,439 | |
8.25%, 03/31/20 (Call 03/31/18)b | | | 11,733 | | | | 12,818,302 | |
Commercial Metals Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.35%, 08/15/18a | | | 5,720 | | | | 6,078,930 | |
Steel Dynamics Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)a,b | | | 8,210 | | | | 8,446,037 | |
5.13%, 10/01/21 (Call 10/01/17)a | | | 13,784 | | | | 14,163,060 | |
5.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/18) | | | 5,845 | | | | 6,086,691 | |
5.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)a | | | 8,400 | | | | 8,896,731 | |
U.S. Steel Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.38%, 04/01/20a | | | 7,157 | | | | 7,722,570 | |
7.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/15/18)a | | | 7,291 | | | | 7,550,742 | |
8.38%, 07/01/21 (Call 07/01/18)a,b | | | 19,860 | | | | 22,461,660 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 236,138,419 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
LEISURE TIME — 0.27% | | | | | | | | |
NCL Corp. Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 11/15/20 (Call 11/15/17)a,b | | $ | 10,083 | | | $ | 10,340,117 | |
4.75%, 12/15/21 (Call 12/15/18)a,b | | | 13,925 | | | | 14,203,500 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 11/15/22a | | | 12,967 | | | | 14,138,568 | |
Sabre GLBL Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/15/18)a,b | | | 11,286 | | | | 11,490,502 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 50,172,687 | |
LODGING — 2.09% | | | | | | | | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)a | | | 15,879 | | | | 17,189,018 | |
6.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)a | | | 16,024 | | | | 17,345,980 | |
Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC/Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 10/01/20 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 18,041 | | | | 18,843,180 | |
11.00%, 10/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 20,548 | | | | 22,442,762 | |
Diamond Resorts International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)a,b | | | 10,549 | | | | 11,109,416 | |
10.75%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)b | | | 12,600 | | | | 13,311,375 | |
Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)a,b | | | 19,921 | | | | 19,771,592 | |
Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 10/15/21 (Call 03/16/17)a | | | 28,146 | | | | 28,849,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Jack Ohio Finance LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 11/15/21 (Call 11/15/18)a,b | | $ | 15,960 | | | $ | 16,453,763 | |
MGM Resorts International | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26) | | | 10,675 | | | | 10,461,393 | |
5.25%, 03/31/20a | | | 9,840 | | | | 10,356,600 | |
6.00%, 03/15/23 | | | 27,346 | | | | 29,753,227 | |
6.63%, 12/15/21a | | | 24,663 | | | | 27,552,894 | |
6.75%, 10/01/20a | | | 19,752 | | | | 21,782,506 | |
7.75%, 03/15/22 | | | 22,085 | | | | 25,704,053 | |
8.63%, 02/01/19a | | | 20,133 | | | | 22,322,464 | |
11.38%, 03/01/18 | | | 7,720 | | | | 8,434,100 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 05/30/23 (Call 02/28/23)a,b | | | 10,550 | | | | 10,327,697 | |
5.38%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 16,716 | | | | 17,177,027 | |
5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)a,b | | | 38,278 | | | | 39,063,262 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 388,251,959 | |
MACHINERY — 0.66% | | | | | | | | |
BlueLine Rental Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 02/01/19 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 14,423 | | | | 14,693,431 | |
CNH Industrial Capital LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 07/15/19 | | | 8,681 | | | | 8,777,938 | |
3.63%, 04/15/18a | | | 10,270 | | | | 10,423,062 | |
3.88%, 07/16/18a | | | 10,635 | | | | 10,858,949 | |
3.88%, 10/15/21a | | | 7,698 | | | | 7,702,811 | |
4.38%, 11/06/20 | | | 12,608 | | | | 13,077,885 | |
4.88%, 04/01/21a | | | 9,391 | | | | 9,861,489 | |
CNH Industrial NV | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 08/15/23a | | | 13,170 | | | | 13,308,285 | |
Vertiv Group Corp. | | | | | | | | |
9.25%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)b | | | 9,250 | | | | 9,966,875 | |
Zebra Technologies Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/17)a | | | 21,711 | | | | 23,493,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 122,164,198 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
MANUFACTURING — 0.96% | | | | | | | | |
Bombardier Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 04/15/19a,b | | $ | 9,800 | | | $ | 10,057,250 | |
5.75%, 03/15/22b | | | 9,750 | | | | 9,683,658 | |
6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 04/15/17)a,b | | | 26,045 | | | | 26,012,444 | |
6.13%, 01/15/23b | | | 25,731 | | | | 25,731,000 | |
7.50%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)a,b | | | 31,096 | | | | 31,912,270 | |
7.75%, 03/15/20a,b | | | 17,035 | | | | 18,312,114 | |
8.75%, 12/01/21b | | | 30,150 | | | | 33,391,125 | |
Gates Global LLC/Gates Global Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/17)a,b | | | 23,418 | | | | 23,652,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 178,752,041 | |
MEDIA — 12.39% | | | | | | | | |
Altice Financing SA | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 01/15/22 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 19,780 | | | | 20,670,100 | |
6.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/18)b | | | 43,544 | | | | 45,833,948 | |
7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)a,b | | | 56,239 | | | | 60,262,569 | |
Altice Finco SA | | | | | | | | |
8.13%, 01/15/24 (Call 12/15/18)a,b | | | 7,650 | | | | 8,169,612 | |
9.88%, 12/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 8,050 | | | | 8,505,580 | |
Altice Luxembourg SA | | | | | | | | |
7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)a,b | | | 29,799 | | | | 31,723,518 | |
7.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/17)a,b | | | 58,668 | | | | 62,408,085 | |
Altice U.S. Finance I Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/18)b | | | 23,431 | | | | 24,418,830 | |
5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)b | | | 30,351 | | | | 31,489,163 | |
AMC Networks Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/17)a | | | 10,395 | | | | 10,576,913 | |
5.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/20) | | | 21,266 | | | | 21,465,475 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Cablevision Systems Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 09/15/22a | | $ | 13,193 | | | $ | 13,489,843 | |
7.75%, 04/15/18 | | | 13,013 | | | | 13,649,143 | |
8.00%, 04/15/20a | | | 10,010 | | | | 11,072,204 | |
CBS Radio Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)a,b | | | 8,730 | | | | 9,299,875 | |
CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/18)a | | | 20,218 | | | | 20,953,711 | |
5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/18)a,b | | | 21,963 | | | | 22,866,250 | |
5.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)b | | | 17,575 | | | | 18,234,063 | |
5.25%, 03/15/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 8,605 | | | | 8,854,545 | |
5.25%, 09/30/22 (Call 09/30/17) | | | 24,414 | | | | 25,320,135 | |
5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)a,b | | | 14,531 | | | | 15,247,460 | |
5.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)a,b | | | 31,274 | | | | 33,111,348 | |
5.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 03/01/18)a | | | 8,875 | | | | 9,307,656 | |
5.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/18) | | | 19,161 | | | | 20,133,421 | |
5.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)a,b | | | 50,842 | | | | 54,146,730 | |
5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)a,b | | | 34,223 | | | | 36,704,167 | |
5.88%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/21)a,b | | | 15,246 | | | | 16,375,729 | |
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC/Cequel Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 24,463 | | | | 24,898,930 | |
6.38%, 09/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 30,009 | | | | 30,916,994 | |
7.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)b | | | 11,611 | | | | 12,830,155 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/15/17)a | | $ | 56,745 | | | $ | 58,392,900 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
7.63%, 03/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 37,923 | | | | 38,207,422 | |
CSC Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/01/24 | | | 15,205 | | | | 15,300,031 | |
5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)a,b | | | 27,345 | | | | 28,112,582 | |
6.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)a,b | | | 19,131 | | | | 21,068,014 | |
6.75%, 11/15/21a | | | 20,741 | | | | 22,713,741 | |
8.63%, 02/15/19a | | | 10,351 | | | | 11,464,768 | |
10.13%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/19)b | | | 37,506 | | | | 43,413,195 | |
10.88%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)a,b | | | 40,993 | | | | 49,213,560 | |
DISH DBS Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 04/01/18a | | | 21,189 | | | | 21,621,609 | |
5.00%, 03/15/23a | | | 32,245 | | | | 33,111,584 | |
5.13%, 05/01/20a | | | 23,201 | | | | 24,171,426 | |
5.88%, 07/15/22a | | | 41,417 | | | | 44,419,732 | |
5.88%, 11/15/24a | | | 41,409 | | | | 44,045,718 | |
6.75%, 06/01/21 | | | 41,510 | | | | 45,764,775 | |
7.75%, 07/01/26a | | | 41,941 | | | | 49,079,706 | |
7.88%, 09/01/19a | | | 29,383 | | | | 32,738,280 | |
Gray Television Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)a,b | | | 10,475 | | | | 10,330,969 | |
5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)a,b | | | 13,982 | | | | 14,161,249 | |
iHeartCommunications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.00%, 12/15/19 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 30,684 | | | | 26,731,692 | |
9.00%, 03/01/21 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 35,540 | | | | 28,787,400 | |
9.00%, 09/15/22 (Call 09/15/17) | | | 19,465 | | | | 15,620,663 | |
10.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/18)a | | | 17,278 | | | | 14,340,740 | |
11.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 11,011 | | | | 9,001,493 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
11.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | $ | 13,632 | | | $ | 11,144,160 | |
Nexstar Broadcasting Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/19)a,b | | | 20,594 | | | | 21,057,365 | |
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 10/01/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 12,950 | | | | 13,225,188 | |
5.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/15/17)a,b | | | 48,900 | | | | 50,367,000 | |
Quebecor Media Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 01/15/23a | | | 16,831 | | | | 17,840,860 | |
SFR Group SA | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/17)a,b | | | 83,328 | | | | 86,426,968 | |
6.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)a,b | | | 28,916 | | | | 29,303,792 | |
7.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)a,b | | | 106,845 | | | | 110,718,131 | |
Sinclair Television Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/21)a,b | | | 8,482 | | | | 8,147,539 | |
5.38%, 04/01/21 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 11,009 | | | | 11,339,270 | |
5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/19)a,b | | | 9,719 | | | | 9,986,273 | |
6.13%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/17)a | | | 10,088 | | | | 10,554,570 | |
Sirius XM Radio Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 05/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 9,507 | | | | 9,629,551 | |
4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)a,b | | | 10,196 | | | | 10,425,410 | |
5.38%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)b | | | 20,980 | | | | 21,399,600 | |
5.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)a,b | | | 21,508 | | | | 21,883,637 | |
5.75%, 08/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 9,305 | | | | 9,688,831 | |
6.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)a,b | | | 30,854 | | | | 32,859,510 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
TEGNA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 10/15/19 (Call 03/31/17)a | | $ | 9,048 | | | $ | 9,251,580 | |
5.13%, 07/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 9,807 | | | | 10,146,158 | |
6.38%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/18)a | | | 14,537 | | | | 15,498,259 | |
Tribune Media Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/18)a | | | 24,464 | | | | 25,019,333 | |
Unitymedia GmbH | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 18,578 | | | | 19,553,345 | |
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 9,980 | | | | 10,269,193 | |
5.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/18)a,b | | | 19,484 | | | | 20,309,635 | |
Univision Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)b | | | 25,410 | | | | 25,370,487 | |
5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)a,b | | | 33,221 | | | | 32,805,738 | |
6.75%, 09/15/22 (Call 09/15/17)a,b | | | 23,620 | | | | 24,783,828 | |
UPCB Finance IV Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 24,445 | | | | 24,933,900 | |
Videotron Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 07/15/22a | | | 15,450 | | | | 16,222,500 | |
5.38%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)a,b | | | 11,307 | | | | 12,013,688 | |
Virgin Media Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 9,105 | | | | 9,294,687 | |
6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)b | | | 10,095 | | | | 10,567,302 | |
6.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/18)a,b | | | 10,355 | | | | 10,857,649 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 01/15/21a | | $ | 7,122 | | | $ | 7,665,053 | |
5.25%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/20)b | | | 19,945 | | | | 20,103,365 | |
5.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/19)a,b | | | 8,372 | | | | 8,618,735 | |
5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)b | | | 15,354 | | | | 15,673,890 | |
Ziggo Bond Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)b | | | 7,800 | | | | 7,890,445 | |
6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)a,b | | | 13,165 | | | | 13,212,111 | |
Ziggo Secured Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)a,b | | | 43,510 | | | | 43,964,510 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,304,772,447 | |
METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE — 0.30% | |
Novelis Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)a,b | | | 31,180 | | | | 31,941,313 | |
6.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)a,b | | | 22,993 | | | | 24,256,732 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 56,198,045 | |
MINING — 2.55% | | | | | | | | |
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 09/30/24 (Call 09/30/19)a,b | | | 14,950 | | | | 16,236,767 | |
7.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)a,b | | | 11,925 | | | | 13,047,938 | |
Aleris International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.50%, 04/01/21 (Call 04/01/18)b | | | 13,158 | | | | 14,081,410 | |
Anglo American Capital PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 05/14/20b | | | 17,192 | | | | 17,385,410 | |
4.13%, 04/15/21b | | | 10,223 | | | | 10,531,735 | |
4.13%, 09/27/22a,b | | | 10,886 | | | | 11,083,309 | |
4.45%, 09/27/20b | | | 8,850 | | | | 9,242,261 | |
4.88%, 05/14/25b | | | 14,647 | | | | 15,232,880 | |
9.38%, 04/08/19b | | | 13,666 | | | | 15,458,669 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Constellium NV | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)a,b | | $ | 8,203 | | | $ | 7,751,835 | |
6.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)a,b | | | 13,465 | | | | 13,403,061 | |
7.88%, 04/01/21 (Call 04/01/18)a,b | | | 8,230 | | | | 8,871,054 | |
8.00%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/18)b | | | 7,680 | | | | 8,025,600 | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/17)a,b | | | 7,697 | | | | 7,941,076 | |
9.75%, 03/01/22 (Call 03/01/18)b | | | 13,253 | | | | 15,332,131 | |
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 03/15/18 | | | 24,079 | | | | 23,932,048 | |
3.10%, 03/15/20a | | | 20,851 | | | | 20,376,267 | |
3.55%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)a | | | 38,298 | | | | 35,593,204 | |
3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)a | | | 39,352 | | | | 36,203,840 | |
4.00%, 11/14/21a | | | 10,914 | | | | 10,552,474 | |
4.55%, 11/14/24 (Call 08/14/24)a | | | 16,221 | | | | 15,178,303 | |
6.50%, 11/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 10,228 | | | | 10,534,840 | |
6.75%, 02/01/22 (Call 02/01/18)a,b | | | 8,902 | | | | 9,258,080 | |
6.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20)b | | | 16,500 | | | | 17,403,375 | |
Kinross Gold Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 09/01/21 (Call 06/01/21) | | | 9,314 | | | | 9,763,633 | |
5.95%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)a | | | 9,307 | | | | 9,842,152 | |
Lundin Mining Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 11/01/20 (Call 11/01/17)a,b | | | 12,334 | | | | 13,086,654 | |
7.88%, 11/01/22 (Call 11/01/18)b | | | 8,945 | | | | 9,783,594 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Teck Resources Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 03/01/19 | | $ | 850 | | | $ | 870,570 | |
3.75%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)a | | | 13,215 | | | | 12,802,031 | |
4.50%, 01/15/21 (Call 10/15/20) | | | 9,522 | | | | 9,867,172 | |
4.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21) | | | 13,999 | | | | 14,517,600 | |
8.00%, 06/01/21 (Call 06/01/18)b | | | 14,311 | | | | 15,908,359 | |
8.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)a,b | | | 12,894 | | | | 15,054,819 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 474,154,151 | |
OFFICE & BUSINESS EQUIPMENT — 0.22% | |
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 09/01/23 (Call 03/01/18) | | | 11,035 | | | | 11,352,256 | |
5.00%, 09/01/25 (Call 03/01/20) | | | 4,355 | | | | 4,417,625 | |
5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)a | | | 11,637 | | | | 12,218,850 | |
6.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/17)a | | | 12,040 | | | | 12,783,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 40,772,430 | |
OIL & GAS — 9.00% | | | | | | | | |
Antero Resources Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)a,b | | | 12,300 | | | | 11,890,000 | |
5.13%, 12/01/22 (Call 06/01/17)a | | | 22,229 | | | | 22,229,000 | |
5.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 20,465 | | | | 20,951,044 | |
5.63%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/18)a | | | 15,121 | | | | 15,328,914 | |
California Resources Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/18)b | | | 47,898 | | | | 40,952,790 | |
Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 04/15/21 (Call 04/15/17)a | | | 17,978 | | | | 15,645,894 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
11.50%, 01/15/21 (Call 04/15/18)a,b | | $ | 9,223 | | | $ | 10,744,795 | |
Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/18)a | | | 14,143 | | | | 14,355,145 | |
7.50%, 09/15/20 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 10,131 | | | | 10,460,258 | |
Cenovus Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22) | | | 7,885 | | | | 7,718,768 | |
3.80%, 09/15/23 (Call 06/15/23) | | | 8,360 | | | | 8,321,642 | |
5.70%, 10/15/19 | | | 24,850 | | | | 26,728,285 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 08/15/20 | | | 1,311 | | | | 1,304,445 | |
8.00%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/18)a,b | | | 51,095 | | | | 54,013,546 | |
8.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 21,205 | | | | 21,012,883 | |
Citgo Holding Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.75%, 02/15/20b | | | 31,427 | | | | 34,030,017 | |
Concho Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20) | | | 12,875 | | | | 13,052,997 | |
5.50%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/17)a | | | 10,900 | | | | 11,285,054 | |
5.50%, 04/01/23 (Call 10/01/17)a | | | 31,336 | | | | 32,495,432 | |
Continental Resources Inc./OK | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)a | | | 21,657 | | | | 20,106,125 | |
4.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)a | | | 32,206 | | | | 31,682,652 | |
5.00%, 09/15/22 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 39,901 | | | | 40,773,834 | |
Denbury Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 07/15/23 (Call 01/15/18) | | | 11,894 | | | | 9,425,995 | |
5.50%, 05/01/22 (Call 05/01/17) | | | 16,195 | | | | 13,494,664 | |
9.00%, 05/15/21 (Call 12/15/18)a,b | | | 14,058 | | | | 15,182,640 | |
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 05/01/19a | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,532,692 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Diamondback Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)a,b | | $ | 2,725 | | | $ | 2,711,375 | |
5.38%, 05/31/25 (Call 05/31/20)a,b | | | 10,225 | | | | 10,582,875 | |
Ensco PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24) | | | 12,645 | | | | 10,889,377 | |
5.20%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)a | | | 12,565 | | | | 11,086,257 | |
8.00%, 01/31/24 (Call 10/31/23)a,b | | | 10,318 | | | | 10,575,950 | |
EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 06/15/23 (Call 06/15/18)a | | | 10,866 | | | | 9,028,658 | |
8.00%, 11/29/24 (Call 11/30/19)b | | | 9,845 | | | | 10,443,140 | |
8.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)b | | | 15,480 | | | | 15,093,000 | |
9.38%, 05/01/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 30,408 | | | | 29,723,820 | |
Gulfport Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)a,b | | | 13,610 | | | | 13,541,950 | |
6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)a,b | | | 13,270 | | | | 13,301,102 | |
Halcon Resources Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.63%, 02/01/20 (Call 03/20/17)a,b | | | 2,144 | | | | 2,241,230 | |
Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)a,b | | | 11,048 | | | | 10,563,115 | |
5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)b | | | 9,505 | | | | 9,452,194 | |
Jupiter Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.50%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/17)a,b | | | 22,795 | | | | 19,703,428 | |
Laredo Petroleum Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 01/15/22 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 9,000 | | | | 9,090,000 | |
7.38%, 05/01/22 (Call 05/01/17)a | | | 10,276 | | | | 10,639,612 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
MEG Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 01/30/23 (Call 07/30/17)b | | $ | 15,801 | | | $ | 14,062,890 | |
6.50%, 03/15/21 (Call 03/15/17)b | | | 14,714 | | | | 15,045,065 | |
6.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 15,400 | | | | 15,053,500 | |
7.00%, 03/31/24 (Call 09/30/18)a,b | | | 21,631 | | | | 19,467,900 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)a | | | 9,400 | | | | 9,138,192 | |
4.70%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)a | | | 12,381 | | | | 12,129,941 | |
6.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)a | | | 10,545 | | | | 11,276,884 | |
Nabors Industries Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 09/15/21 | | | 12,710 | | | | 12,932,425 | |
5.00%, 09/15/20a | | | 13,409 | | | | 13,928,823 | |
5.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)a,b | | | 12,750 | | | | 13,163,313 | |
6.15%, 02/15/18a | | | 13,317 | | | | 13,887,134 | |
Newfield Exploration Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/01/26 (Call 10/01/25)a | | | 14,875 | | | | 15,470,000 | |
5.63%, 07/01/24a | | | 21,085 | | | | 22,481,881 | |
5.75%, 01/30/22a | | | 14,318 | | | | 15,284,465 | |
Noble Holding International Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 03/15/22 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,115,625 | |
7.20%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)a | | | 10,561 | | | | 10,202,917 | |
7.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 10/15/23)a | | | 19,620 | | | | 19,080,450 | |
Oasis Petroleum Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 09/15/17)a | | | 21,126 | | | | 21,436,341 | |
Pacific Drilling SA | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 06/01/20 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 10,019 | | | | 4,589,954 | |
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)b | | | 9,065 | | | | 9,155,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | $ | 13,015 | | | $ | 13,150,892 | |
6.25%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)b | | | 8,500 | | | | 8,887,770 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/15/18)a | | | 10,445 | | | | 10,523,338 | |
8.25%, 02/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 13,432 | | | | 13,667,060 | |
Permian Resources LLC | | | | | | | | |
13.00%, 11/30/20 (Call 11/30/18)b | | | 10,587 | | | | 12,401,127 | |
Permian Resources LLC/AEPB Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 11/01/20 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 12,807 | | | | 10,885,950 | |
7.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 07/31/17)b | | | 11,955 | | | | 9,922,650 | |
Precision Drilling Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)a | | | 6,725 | | | | 6,674,563 | |
6.63%, 11/15/20 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 6,826 | | | | 6,959,408 | |
Puma International Financing SA | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 02/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 20,020 | | | | 20,630,614 | |
QEP Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23) | | | 14,571 | | | | 14,320,055 | |
5.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)a | | | 9,914 | | | | 9,939,611 | |
6.88%, 03/01/21a | | | 12,561 | | | | 13,314,660 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)a | | | 15,941 | | | | 15,084,171 | |
5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)a,b | | | 10,049 | | | | 9,815,625 | |
5.00%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)a,b | | | 16,274 | | | | 15,867,150 | |
5.75%, 06/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)a,b | | | 9,480 | | | | 9,847,350 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Rowan Companies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22) | | $ | 14,337 | | | $ | 13,662,464 | |
7.38%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)a | | | 10,939 | | | | 11,349,213 | |
RSP Permian Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,533,750 | |
6.63%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/17)a | | | 6,820 | | | | 7,189,417 | |
Sanchez Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 01/15/23 (Call 07/15/18)a | | | 23,564 | | | | 22,647,622 | |
7.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 06/15/17)a | | | 10,486 | | | | 10,780,866 | |
Seven Generations Energy Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/18)b | | | 8,985 | | | | 9,506,317 | |
6.88%, 06/30/23 (Call 06/30/18)a,b | | | 7,775 | | | | 8,230,032 | |
8.25%, 05/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 2,229 | | | | 2,354,381 | |
SM Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/18)a | | | 10,370 | | | | 9,670,025 | |
5.63%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)a | | | 9,924 | | | | 9,365,775 | |
6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/15/18)a | | | 12,120 | | | | 12,263,084 | |
6.75%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)a | | | 11,090 | | | | 11,284,075 | |
Southwestern Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)a | | | 22,932 | | | | 20,409,480 | |
5.80%, 01/23/20 (Call 12/23/19)a | | | 17,853 | | | | 17,696,786 | |
6.70%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24) | | | 19,843 | | | | 19,074,084 | |
7.50%, 02/01/18 | | | 1,750 | | | | 1,815,380 | |
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 08/01/20 (Call 08/01/17) | | | 10,481 | | | | 10,556,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.25%, 04/15/21 (Call 04/15/18) | | $ | 16,988 | | | $ | 17,242,820 | |
6.38%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a | | | 14,632 | | | | 14,778,320 | |
Tesoro Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 10/01/17 (Call 09/01/17)a | | | 709 | | | | 716,759 | |
4.75%, 12/15/23 (Call 10/15/23)a,b | | | 19,415 | | | | 20,085,903 | |
5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)a,b | | | 16,665 | | | | 17,595,897 | |
5.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/17)a | | | 10,047 | | | | 10,434,454 | |
Transocean Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.55%, 10/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)a | | | 12,062 | | | | 11,217,660 | |
6.00%, 03/15/18a | | | 13,551 | | | | 13,842,185 | |
6.50%, 11/15/20a | | | 10,560 | | | | 10,686,720 | |
8.13%, 12/15/21a | | | 13,890 | | | | 14,592,834 | |
9.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)a,b | | | 26,049 | | | | 28,017,997 | |
Tullow Oil PLC | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 11/01/20 (Call 03/13/17)a,b | | | 13,420 | | | | 12,723,709 | |
6.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/15/17)b | | | 13,595 | | | | 12,602,565 | |
Whiting Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 03/15/19 (Call 12/15/18)a | | | 20,540 | | | | 20,719,725 | |
5.75%, 03/15/21 (Call 12/15/20)a | | | 19,058 | | | | 18,915,065 | |
6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)a | | | 9,446 | | | | 9,471,827 | |
WPX Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)a | | | 9,380 | | | | 9,144,523 | |
6.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)a | | | 21,946 | | | | 22,384,920 | |
7.50%, 08/01/20 (Call 07/01/20) | | | 11,195 | | | | 12,076,606 | |
8.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 06/01/23) | | | 12,487 | | | | 14,032,266 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,673,854,244 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
OIL & GAS SERVICES — 0.58% | |
CGG SA | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 06/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | $ | 10,602 | | | $ | 5,074,503 | |
6.88%, 01/15/22 (Call 07/15/17)a | | | 8,168 | | | | 3,907,026 | |
Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)b | | | 12,695 | | | | 13,642,592 | |
Transocean Proteus Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)a,b | | | 13,100 | | | | 13,534,575 | |
Weatherford International Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)a | | | 13,168 | | | | 12,609,856 | |
7.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)a | | | 17,299 | | | | 18,553,178 | |
8.25%, 06/15/23 (Call 03/15/23)a | | | 15,693 | | | | 16,954,979 | |
9.63%, 03/01/19 | | | 10,494 | | | | 11,463,383 | |
9.88%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)a,b | | | 11,285 | | | | 12,977,750 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 108,717,842 | |
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS — 2.39% | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 03/15/19)b | | | 3,625 | | | | 3,679,375 | |
4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/19)a,b | | | 20,072 | | | | 20,388,134 | |
6.00%, 06/30/21 (Call 06/30/17)b | | | 8,750 | | | | 9,078,125 | |
6.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)b | | | 25,735 | | | | 26,391,387 | |
6.25%, 01/31/19 (Call 03/03/17)a,b | | | 5,825 | | | | 5,915,424 | |
6.75%, 01/31/21 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 7,010 | | | | 7,259,112 | |
7.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)a,b | | | 34,945 | | | | 38,090,050 | |
Ball Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 11/15/23a | | | 22,035 | | | | 22,007,456 | |
4.38%, 12/15/20a | | | 18,886 | | | | 19,806,693 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.00%, 03/15/22a | | $ | 15,644 | | | $ | 16,571,298 | |
5.25%, 07/01/25 | | | 22,173 | | | | 23,491,903 | |
Berry Plastics Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/18)a | | | 15,349 | | | | 15,792,681 | |
5.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/17) | | | 8,068 | | | | 8,404,436 | |
6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/18) | | | 7,270 | | | | 7,675,830 | |
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 01/15/23a | | | 20,693 | | | | 21,196,423 | |
Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/26)a,b | | | 8,200 | | | | 7,865,411 | |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/15/22a,b | | | 8,105 | | | | 8,417,281 | |
5.88%, 08/15/23a,b | | | 15,050 | | | | 16,113,951 | |
Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/19)a,b | | | 34,931 | | | | 36,088,089 | |
5.75%, 10/15/20 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 60,816 | | | | 62,640,480 | |
6.88%, 02/15/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 8,382 | | | | 8,612,184 | |
7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)a,b | | | 18,163 | | | | 19,502,521 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)b | | | 9,533 | | | | 9,866,655 | |
5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)a,b | | | 8,135 | | | | 8,480,738 | |
5.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)a,b | | | 7,105 | | | | 7,443,122 | |
5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)a,b | | | 7,827 | | | | 8,325,428 | |
6.50%, 12/01/20 (Call 09/01/20)a,b | | | 4,600 | | | | 5,192,250 | |
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| | | | | | | 444,296,437 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
PHARMACEUTICALS — 2.44% | |
Endo Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | $ | 13,030 | | | $ | 12,111,978 | |
Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/15/23 (Call 07/15/17)b | | | 13,940 | | | | 12,451,324 | |
Endo Ltd./Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/18)b | | | 34,144 | | | | 31,304,257 | |
6.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)a,b | | | 23,790 | | | | 21,262,312 | |
Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/17)a | | | 20,433 | | | | 21,184,154 | |
inVentiv Group Holdings Inc./inVentiv Health Inc./inVentiv Health Clinical Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)a,b | | | 13,825 | | | | 14,481,688 | |
Nature’s Bounty Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
7.63%, 05/15/21 (Call 05/15/18)a,b | | | 24,467 | | | | 25,659,766 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 03/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 41,333 | | | | 36,886,722 | |
5.50%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/18)b | | | 19,874 | | | | 16,023,413 | |
5.63%, 12/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 18,368 | | | | 15,566,880 | |
5.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)a,b | | | 67,646 | | | | 54,903,090 | |
6.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)a,b | | | 67,653 | | | | 54,122,400 | |
6.38%, 10/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 47,632 | | | | 43,196,270 | |
6.75%, 08/15/18 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 31,447 | | | | 31,053,912 | |
6.75%, 08/15/21 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 13,380 | | | | 12,009,479 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
7.00%, 10/01/20 (Call 03/31/17)b | | $ | 12,357 | | | $ | 11,432,332 | |
7.25%, 07/15/22 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 10,948 | | | | 9,809,212 | |
7.50%, 07/15/21 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 33,965 | | | | 31,077,975 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 454,537,164 | |
PIPELINES — 3.22% | | | | | | | | |
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 03/31/25a,b | | | 22,728 | | | | 23,973,981 | |
7.00%, 06/30/24a,b | | | 27,364 | | | | 30,569,211 | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 03/01/22 (Call 03/16/17) | | | 9,004 | | | | 9,300,382 | |
6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a | | | 11,798 | | | | 12,206,717 | |
DCP Midstream Operating LP | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 12/01/17 (Call 11/01/17) | | | 2,033 | | | | 2,029,612 | |
3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22) | | | 9,837 | | | | 9,529,594 | |
4.75%, 09/30/21a,b | | | 8,536 | | | | 8,815,554 | |
5.35%, 03/15/20a,b | | | 9,750 | | | | 10,163,302 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.850%) | | | | | | | | |
5.85%, 05/21/43 (Call 05/21/23)b | | | 10,813 | | | | 10,038,970 | |
Enbridge Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series 16-A VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.890%) | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 01/15/77 (Call 01/15/27) | | | 13,690 | | | | 13,914,858 | |
Energy Transfer Equity LP | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27) | | | 20,655 | | | | 21,945,937 | |
5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 10/15/23)a | | | 22,828 | | | | 24,530,588 | |
7.50%, 10/15/20 | | | 23,329 | | | | 26,259,706 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 04/01/19 (Call 03/01/19) | | | 6,700 | | | | 6,730,632 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.15%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)a | | $ | 13,412 | | | $ | 13,412,117 | |
4.40%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24) | | | 10,807 | | | | 11,033,436 | |
4.85%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)a | | | 10,350 | | | | 10,870,044 | |
Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18) | | | 7,240 | | | | 7,343,236 | |
6.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/18) | | | 13,802 | | | | 14,390,738 | |
NGPL PipeCo LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.12%, 12/15/17b | | | 3,979 | | | | 4,112,877 | |
9.63%, 06/01/19 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 11,305 | | | | 11,766,620 | |
NuStar Logistics LP | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 09/01/20 | | | 6,855 | | | | 7,058,313 | |
ONEOK Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 02/01/22 (Call 11/01/21)a | | | 9,336 | | | | 9,569,646 | |
7.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23) | | | 9,488 | | | | 11,284,790 | |
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 04/15/20a,b | | | 15,389 | | | | 16,190,864 | |
6.00%, 01/15/19a,b | | | 9,660 | | | | 10,145,264 | |
6.85%, 07/15/18a,b | | | 10,220 | | | | 10,738,665 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/01/20)a | | | 17,836 | | | | 19,379,349 | |
5.63%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)a | | | 10,249 | | | | 11,271,543 | |
5.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24) | | | 18,991 | | | | 20,842,622 | |
5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)a | | | 11,886 | | | | 13,155,662 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 11/15/19 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 14,755 | | | | 14,979,238 | |
4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/15/18) | | | 10,984 | | | | 10,881,314 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)a,b | | $ | 10,015 | | | $ | 10,335,648 | |
5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 11/01/17) | | | 10,080 | | | | 10,420,200 | |
5.38%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)a,b | | | 10,580 | | | | 11,008,490 | |
6.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)a | | | 10,483 | | | | 11,428,108 | |
Tesoro Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)a | | | 14,783 | | | | 15,485,192 | |
5.50%, 10/15/19 (Call 09/15/19)a | | | 8,299 | | | | 8,793,748 | |
5.88%, 10/01/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 7,510 | | | | 7,735,300 | |
6.13%, 10/15/21 (Call 03/16/17)a | | | 17,023 | | | | 17,772,012 | |
6.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/18) | | | 16,039 | | | | 17,120,207 | |
6.38%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/01/19)a | | | 8,344 | | | | 9,073,069 | |
Williams Companies Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22)a | | | 15,651 | | | | 15,259,725 | |
4.55%, 06/24/24 (Call 03/24/24)a | | | 24,633 | | | | 25,002,495 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 597,869,576 | |
REAL ESTATE — 0.15% | | | | | | | | |
Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/15/19a,b | | | 7,947 | | | | 8,222,661 | |
4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)a,b | | | 9,416 | | | | 9,264,298 | |
5.25%, 12/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)a,b | | | 9,549 | | | | 9,930,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,417,919 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 1.95% | |
Communications Sales & Leasing Inc./CSL Capital LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/18)a,b | | | 10,906 | | | | 11,452,890 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
7.13%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/19)a,b | | $ | 8,680 | | | $ | 8,940,400 | |
8.25%, 10/15/23 (Call 04/15/19)a | | | 24,888 | | | | 26,941,260 | |
Equinix Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 04/01/20 (Call 04/01/17)a | | | 10,016 | | | | 10,260,891 | |
5.38%, 01/01/22 (Call 01/01/18)a | | | 14,349 | | | | 15,156,131 | |
5.38%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a | | | 21,344 | | | | 22,274,598 | |
5.75%, 01/01/25 (Call 01/01/20)a | | | 10,330 | | | | 10,930,394 | |
5.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)a | | | 23,454 | | | | 25,010,926 | |
ESH Hospitality Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)a,b | | | 28,693 | | | | 28,869,763 | |
Felcor Lodging LP | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/18) | | | 10,155 | | | | 10,580,241 | |
6.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)a | | | 9,615 | | | | 10,153,440 | |
Iron Mountain Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 06/01/21 (Call 06/01/18)b | | | 9,661 | | | | 9,926,678 | |
5.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/17)a | | | 18,842 | | | | 19,430,812 | |
6.00%, 10/01/20 (Call 10/01/17)a,b | | | 21,050 | | | | 22,108,604 | |
6.00%, 08/15/23 (Call 08/15/18)a | | | 11,421 | | | | 12,066,287 | |
iStar Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 11/01/17 (Call 08/01/17)a | | | 1,800 | | | | 1,806,075 | |
5.00%, 07/01/19 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 16,427 | | | | 16,659,031 | |
MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)a,b | | | 9,633 | | | | 9,346,301 | |
5.63%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)a,b | | | 21,744 | | | | 22,994,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21) | | $ | 10,556 | | | $ | 10,639,569 | |
6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/19)a | | | 9,220 | | | | 9,816,419 | |
SBA Communications Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/17)a | | | 17,163 | | | | 17,549,168 | |
4.88%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)b | | | 23,180 | | | | 23,061,782 | |
VEREIT Operating Partnership LP | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 02/06/19 (Call 01/06/19)a | | | 3,922 | | | | 3,936,511 | |
4.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)a | | | 2,307 | | | | 2,416,583 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 362,329,034 | |
RETAIL — 3.15% | | | | | | | | |
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/01/17)a,b | | | 26,199 | | | | 26,984,970 | |
6.00%, 04/01/22 (Call 10/01/17)a,b | | | 46,654 | | | | 48,636,795 | |
Claire’s Stores Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.00%, 03/15/19 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 17,796 | | | | 8,275,140 | |
Dollar Tree Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 03/01/20 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 12,472 | | | | 12,830,570 | |
5.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/18)a | | | 53,257 | | | | 56,518,991 | |
Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 05/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 8,615 | | | | 8,416,855 | |
6.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 10,184 | | | | 9,867,165 | |
6.75%, 06/15/23 (Call 06/15/19)a | | | 9,584 | | | | 9,296,480 | |
JC Penney Corp. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.65%, 06/01/20a | | | 9,457 | | | | 9,324,035 | |
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5.88%, 07/01/23 (Call 07/01/19)a,b | | $ | 10,520 | | | $ | 10,566,025 | |
8.13%, 10/01/19 | | | 8,335 | | | | 8,875,082 | |
KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)a,b | | | 22,579 | | | | 23,227,017 | |
5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)a,b | | | 24,232 | | | | 25,049,830 | |
L Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 02/15/22a | | | 20,332 | | | | 21,374,015 | |
5.63%, 10/15/23a | | | 10,235 | | | | 10,707,595 | |
6.63%, 04/01/21a | | | 20,629 | | | | 22,687,349 | |
7.00%, 05/01/20a | | | 8,873 | | | | 9,737,008 | |
8.50%, 06/15/19 | | | 10,450 | | | | 11,696,163 | |
Michaels Stores Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 12/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 7,345 | | | | 7,546,988 | |
Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 10/15/21 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 19,197 | | | | 12,046,118 | |
Penske Automotive Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21) | | | 10,007 | | | | 9,948,923 | |
5.75%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/17)a | | | 11,764 | | | | 12,180,991 | |
PetSmart Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/18)a,b | | | 40,405 | | | | 39,593,292 | |
QVC Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 04/01/19a | | | 6,215 | | | | 6,278,946 | |
4.38%, 03/15/23 | | | 14,341 | | | | 14,403,763 | |
4.45%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)a | | | 12,622 | | | | 12,425,449 | |
4.85%, 04/01/24a | | | 14,113 | | | | 14,354,550 | |
5.13%, 07/02/22a | | | 9,141 | | | | 9,642,521 | |
Rite Aid Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a,b | | | 31,790 | | | | 33,713,762 | |
6.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 13,200 | | | | 13,746,000 | |
9.25%, 03/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 13,279 | | | | 13,710,568 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 12/01/25 (Call 12/01/20)a | | $ | 15,489 | | | $ | 15,798,780 | |
5.75%, 06/01/22 (Call 06/01/17)a | | | 18,568 | | | | 19,148,250 | |
Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19) | | | 8,532 | | | | 8,604,806 | |
TRU Taj LLC/TRU Taj Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
12.00%, 08/15/21 (Call 02/15/18)a,b | | | 9,556 | | | | 8,798,870 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 586,013,662 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS — 1.49% | | | | | | | | |
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 07/01/24 (Call 07/01/19)a | | | 8,027 | | | | 8,571,391 | |
Micron Technology Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 02/01/18)a,b | | | 21,732 | | | | 21,922,155 | |
5.25%, 01/15/24 (Call 05/01/18)a,b | | | 11,156 | | | | 11,295,450 | |
5.50%, 02/01/25 (Call 08/01/19)a | | | 25,100 | | | | 25,947,125 | |
5.63%, 01/15/26 (Call 05/01/20)a,b | | | 8,850 | | | | 9,036,833 | |
5.88%, 02/15/22 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 12,024 | | | | 12,504,960 | |
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 06/01/18a,b | | | 13,416 | | | | 13,652,374 | |
3.88%, 09/01/22a,b | | | 20,044 | | | | 20,532,673 | |
4.13%, 06/15/20a,b | | | 11,770 | | | | 12,226,676 | |
4.13%, 06/01/21a,b | | | 25,923 | | | | 26,878,262 | |
4.63%, 06/15/22a,b | | | 7,600 | | | | 8,037,000 | |
4.63%, 06/01/23a,b | | | 17,119 | | | | 18,174,624 | |
5.75%, 02/15/21 (Call 03/09/17)a,b | | | 9,297 | | | | 9,570,099 | |
5.75%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/18)a,b | | | 9,172 | | | | 9,670,669 | |
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Qorvo Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 12/01/23 (Call 12/01/18) | | $ | 8,376 | | | $ | 9,108,691 | |
7.00%, 12/01/25 (Call 12/01/20)a | | | 11,053 | | | | 12,195,802 | |
Sensata Technologies BV | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 10/15/23a,b | | | 9,980 | | | | 10,204,550 | |
5.00%, 10/01/25b | | | 13,671 | | | | 13,866,744 | |
5.63%, 11/01/24a,b | | | 7,583 | | | | 7,973,403 | |
Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)a,b | | | 15,048 | | | | 16,251,840 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 277,621,321 | |
SHIPBUILDING — 0.11% | | | | | | | | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 12/15/17)a,b | | | 9,655 | | | | 10,076,199 | |
5.00%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/20)a,b | | | 10,618 | | | | 11,107,915 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,184,114 | |
SOFTWARE — 2.86% | | | | | | | | |
BMC Software Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.13%, 07/15/21 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 34,660 | | | | 35,179,900 | |
Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)a,b | | | 18,630 | | | | 19,241,250 | |
First Data Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/19)a,b | | | 40,914 | | | | 41,764,573 | |
5.38%, 08/15/23 (Call 08/15/18)a,b | | | 24,980 | | | | 25,933,674 | |
5.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/19)a,b | | | 47,550 | | | | 49,257,178 | |
7.00%, 12/01/23 (Call 12/01/18)a,b | | | 71,096 | | | | 76,517,070 | |
Infor U.S. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 08/15/20 (Call 08/15/17)a,b | | | 10,590 | | | | 10,982,619 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/18)a | | $ | 35,573 | | | $ | 36,947,007 | |
MSCI Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)a,b | | | 10,479 | | | | 10,496,148 | |
5.25%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)a,b | | | 16,271 | | | | 17,125,228 | |
5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)a,b | | | 16,757 | | | | 17,835,229 | |
Nuance Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 08/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 8,923 | | | | 9,119,128 | |
5.63%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)a,b | | | 11,100 | | | | 11,349,750 | |
Open Text Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/18)b | | | 16,105 | | | | 16,900,959 | |
5.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)a,b | | | 17,908 | | | | 18,803,400 | |
Quintiles IMS Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18)b | | | 16,105 | | | | 16,559,407 | |
5.00%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)b | | | 20,891 | | | | 21,204,365 | |
Rackspace Hosting Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.63%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)a,b | | | 25,257 | | | | 26,614,564 | |
Solera LLC/Solera Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/19)a,b | | | 37,024 | | | | 42,288,072 | |
Veritas U.S. Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/19)b | | | 7,900 | | | | 8,374,000 | |
10.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/19)a,b | | | 17,621 | | | | 19,026,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 531,520,196 | |
STORAGE & WAREHOUSING — 0.18% | |
Algeco Scotsman Global Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
8.50%, 10/15/18 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 21,885 | | | | 21,337,875 | |
10.75%, 10/15/19 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 13,350 | | | | 11,514,375 | |
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| | | | | | | 32,852,250 | |
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 10.90% | |
Anixter Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 10/01/21a | | $ | 6,144 | | | $ | 6,423,894 | |
CenturyLink Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)a | | | 10,360 | | | | 10,075,100 | |
5.80%, 03/15/22a | | | 30,116 | | | | 31,076,731 | |
6.45%, 06/15/21a | | | 25,287 | | | | 26,946,459 | |
Series V | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 04/01/20a | | | 20,542 | | | | 21,710,326 | |
Series W | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 12/01/23a | | | 16,450 | | | | 17,148,641 | |
Series Y | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)a | | | 21,499 | | | | 23,138,299 | |
CommScope Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 06/15/20 (Call 06/15/17)a,b | | | 8,034 | | | | 8,244,893 | |
5.00%, 06/15/21 (Call 06/15/17)a,b | | | 12,475 | | | | 12,833,656 | |
5.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)b | | | 12,697 | | | | 13,300,107 | |
CommScope Technologies Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)a,b | | | 32,208 | | | | 34,385,905 | |
Frontier Communications Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 09/15/21 (Call 06/15/21)a | | | 16,590 | | | | 15,808,832 | |
6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)a | | | 16,683 | | | | 14,055,427 | |
7.13%, 03/15/19 | | | 10,225 | | | | 10,812,938 | |
7.13%, 01/15/23 | | | 17,764 | | | | 16,032,010 | |
7.63%, 04/15/24 | | | 15,160 | | | | 13,517,667 | |
8.13%, 10/01/18 | | | 10,250 | | | | 10,980,312 | |
8.50%, 04/15/20a | | | 20,521 | | | | 21,753,721 | |
8.75%, 04/15/22a | | | 9,475 | | | | 9,522,375 | |
8.88%, 09/15/20 (Call 06/15/20)a | | | 22,569 | | | | 23,937,246 | |
9.25%, 07/01/21a | | | 9,670 | | | | 10,177,675 | |
10.50%, 09/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)a | | | 44,166 | | | | 46,043,055 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
11.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)a | | $ | 74,039 | | | $ | 74,409,195 | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 08/01/26a,b | | | 17,226 | | | | 17,531,546 | |
6.50%, 06/15/19a | | | 20,142 | | | | 21,809,758 | |
6.63%, 08/01/26a,b | | | 15,379 | | | | 16,003,695 | |
7.63%, 06/15/21a | | | 18,820 | | | | 20,875,496 | |
Inmarsat Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/17)a,b | | | 22,174 | | | | 22,174,000 | |
6.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)a,b | | | 8,100 | | | | 8,357,175 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/18)a | | | 42,726 | | | | 35,355,765 | |
7.25%, 04/01/19 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 28,898 | | | | 27,588,765 | |
7.25%, 10/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 45,695 | | | | 42,096,519 | |
7.50%, 04/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 24,980 | | | | 22,856,700 | |
8.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/19)a,b | | | 28,588 | | | | 31,017,980 | |
9.50%, 09/30/22a,b | | | 10,277 | | | | 12,332,400 | |
Koninklijke KPN NV VRN, (10 year USD Swap + 5.330%) | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 03/28/73 (Call 03/28/23)a,b | | | 11,710 | | | | 12,636,554 | |
Level 3 Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 12/01/22 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 11,853 | | | | 12,272,177 | |
Level 3 Financing Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/18)a | | | 15,314 | | | | 15,601,137 | |
5.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)a,b | | | 16,533 | | | | 16,677,664 | |
5.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/17)a | | | 21,036 | | | | 21,752,381 | |
5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/19)a | | | 17,174 | | | | 17,606,213 | |
5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)a | | | 18,180 | | | | 18,732,336 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/18)a | | $ | 9,575 | | | $ | 9,863,338 | |
6.13%, 01/15/21 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 10,490 | | | | 10,848,409 | |
Nokia OYJ | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 05/15/19 | | | 19,406 | | | | 20,561,627 | |
SoftBank Group Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/15/20b | | | 52,994 | | | | 54,843,210 | |
Sprint Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 11/15/22 | | | 47,703 | | | | 49,426,986 | |
7.00%, 03/01/20a,b | | | 20,164 | | | | 22,029,170 | |
7.00%, 08/15/20 | | | 30,542 | | | | 32,947,470 | |
9.00%, 11/15/18b | | | 62,562 | | | | 68,517,927 | |
11.50%, 11/15/21 | | | 19,891 | | | | 25,162,115 | |
Sprint Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 06/15/24a | | | 51,841 | | | | 56,085,482 | |
7.25%, 09/15/21a | | | 45,828 | | | | 49,893,026 | |
7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)a | | | 32,142 | | | | 35,878,507 | |
7.88%, 09/15/23a | | | 87,150 | | | | 96,987,989 | |
T-Mobile USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 09/01/18 (Call 03/04/17)a | | | 7,430 | | | | 7,518,603 | |
6.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 09/01/18)a | | | 26,495 | | | | 27,997,545 | |
6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/19) | | | 20,646 | | | | 22,039,605 | |
6.13%, 01/15/22 (Call 01/15/18)a | | | 23,346 | | | | 24,688,395 | |
6.25%, 04/01/21 (Call 04/01/17)a | | | 34,053 | | | | 35,148,121 | |
6.38%, 03/01/25 (Call 09/01/19)a | | | 34,464 | | | | 37,061,758 | |
6.46%, 04/28/19 (Call 03/13/17)a | | | 16,837 | | | | 17,006,717 | |
6.50%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/19)a | | | 20,472 | | | | 21,979,132 | |
6.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)a | | | 43,086 | | | | 47,340,958 | |
6.54%, 04/28/20 (Call 03/13/17)a | | | 31,387 | | | | 32,129,827 | |
6.63%, 04/28/21 (Call 04/28/17)a | | | 23,087 | | | | 23,989,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.63%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a | | $ | 37,724 | | | $ | 39,993,853 | |
6.73%, 04/28/22 (Call 04/28/17)a | | | 24,821 | | | | 25,860,379 | |
6.84%, 04/28/23 (Call 04/28/18) | | | 12,188 | | | | 12,977,536 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 06/04/18a | | | 12,287 | | | | 12,950,867 | |
7.18%, 06/18/19a | | | 16,203 | | | | 17,711,904 | |
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 05/30/24a,b | | | 31,960 | | | | 32,437,572 | |
West Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 07/15/21 (Call 07/15/18)a,b | | | 7,615 | | | | 7,797,760 | |
5.38%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/17)a,b | | | 19,633 | | | | 18,906,579 | |
Wind Acquisition Finance SA | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 07/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)b | | | 38,859 | | | | 39,490,459 | |
6.50%, 04/30/20 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 11,807 | | | | 12,237,058 | |
7.38%, 04/23/21 (Call 04/23/17)a,b | | | 55,371 | | | | 57,516,626 | |
Windstream Services LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 08/01/23 (Call 02/01/18) | | | 10,883 | | | | 9,866,406 | |
7.50%, 06/01/22 (Call 06/01/17)a | | | 9,469 | | | | 9,368,392 | |
7.50%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 1,223 | | | | 1,167,965 | |
7.75%, 10/15/20 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 14,261 | | | | 14,619,213 | |
7.75%, 10/01/21 (Call 03/31/17)a | | | 17,301 | | | | 17,863,282 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,026,324,432 | |
TRANSPORTATION — 0.41% | | | | | | | | |
Florida East Coast Holdings Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 05/01/19 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | | 17,815 | | | | 18,171,300 | |
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iSHARES® iBOXX $ HIGH YIELD CORPORATE BOND ETF
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Security | | Principal or Shares (000s) | | | Value | |
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc./Navios Maritime Finance II U.S. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 03/31/17)a,b | | $ | 13,848 | | | $ | 10,452,577 | |
XPO Logistics Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)a,b | | | 12,880 | | | | 13,499,850 | |
6.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 06/15/18)a,b | | | 32,529 | | | | 34,193,402 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 76,317,129 | |
TRUCKING & LEASING — 0.23% | |
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 08/15/22b | | | 26,280 | | | | 27,413,456 | |
5.50%, 02/15/24b | | | 15,040 | | | | 15,679,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 43,092,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES | |
(Cost: $18,239,893,331) | | | | | | | 18,176,865,396 | |
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 27.54% | |
| |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 27.54% | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
0.98%d,e,f | | | 4,921,986 | | | | 4,923,955,222 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
0.47%d,e | | | 196,104 | | | | 196,104,424 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,120,059,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | |
(Cost: $5,118,428,075) | | | | 5,120,059,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | Value | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 125.29% | | | | |
(Cost: $23,358,321,406)g | | $ | 23,296,925,042 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (25.29)% | | | (4,702,426,410 | ) |
| | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | $ | 18,594,498,632 | |
| | | | | | |
VRN — Variable Rate Note
a | All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 1. |
b | This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. |
c | Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect. |
d | Affiliated money market fund. |
e | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
f | All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 1. |
g | The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $23,358,687,700. Net unrealized depreciation was $61,762,658, of which $219,340,489 represented gross unrealized appreciation on securities and $281,103,147 represented gross unrealized depreciation on securities. |
Schedule 1 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, see Note 1.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the schedule of investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate bonds & notes | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,176,865,396 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 18,176,865,396 | |
Money market funds | | | 5,120,059,646 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,120,059,646 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 5,120,059,646 | | | $ | 18,176,865,396 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 23,296,925,042 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 98.89% | |
|
ADVERTISING — 0.21% | |
Omnicom Group Inc. | |
3.60%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26) | | $ | 14,023 | | | $ | 14,043,213 | |
3.63%, 05/01/22 | | | 13,314 | | | | 13,722,720 | |
3.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24) | | | 9,198 | | | | 9,385,320 | |
4.45%, 08/15/20a | | | 9,760 | | | | 10,403,673 | |
WPP Finance 2010 | |
3.75%, 09/19/24a | | | 9,805 | | | | 9,956,942 | |
4.75%, 11/21/21a | | | 7,945 | | | | 8,593,141 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 66,105,009 | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.12% | |
General Dynamics Corp. | |
2.25%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22) | | | 12,735 | | | | 12,564,653 | |
L3 Technologies Inc. | |
4.75%, 07/15/20 | | | 7,948 | | | | 8,502,852 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | |
2.50%, 11/23/20 (Call 10/23/20) | | | 15,420 | | | | 15,579,491 | |
2.90%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24) | | | 12,257 | | | | 12,056,355 | |
3.35%, 09/15/21a | | | 7,849 | | | | 8,114,140 | |
3.55%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)a | | | 26,080 | | | | 26,654,574 | |
3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)a | | | 11,750 | | | | 11,201,919 | |
4.07%, 12/15/42 | | | 10,929 | | | | 10,851,693 | |
4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 21,970 | | | | 24,075,042 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | |
3.20%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)a | | | 5,800 | | | | 5,766,581 | |
3.25%, 08/01/23 | | | 11,558 | | | | 11,837,625 | |
4.75%, 06/01/43a | | | 12,168 | | | | 13,347,153 | |
Raytheon Co. | |
2.50%, 12/15/22 (Call 09/15/22) | | | 12,039 | | | | 12,005,294 | |
3.13%, 10/15/20 | | | 11,902 | | | | 12,306,637 | |
United Technologies Corp. | |
2.65%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)a | | | 16,655 | | | | 16,096,983 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.10%, 06/01/22a | | $ | 26,294 | | | $ | 27,038,396 | |
3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)a | | | 16,550 | | | | 15,838,820 | |
4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44)a | | | 11,915 | | | | 12,153,671 | |
4.50%, 04/15/20 | | | 23,324 | | | | 25,123,335 | |
4.50%, 06/01/42 | | | 36,864 | | | | 39,512,026 | |
5.70%, 04/15/40 | | | 14,416 | | | | 17,746,348 | |
6.13%, 07/15/38 | | | 9,316 | | | | 11,951,590 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 350,325,178 | |
AGRICULTURE — 1.26% | |
Altria Group Inc. | |
2.63%, 09/16/26 (Call 06/16/26) | | | 1,305 | | | | 1,239,385 | |
2.85%, 08/09/22 | | | 24,410 | | | | 24,385,578 | |
3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46) | | | 13,234 | | | | 12,460,900 | |
4.00%, 01/31/24 | | | 20,652 | | | | 21,784,655 | |
4.25%, 08/09/42 | | | 13,256 | | | | 13,136,125 | |
4.75%, 05/05/21 | | | 24,696 | | | | 26,849,568 | |
5.38%, 01/31/44 | | | 25,659 | | | | 29,785,406 | |
Philip Morris International Inc. | |
1.88%, 02/25/21 (Call 01/25/21)a | | | 20,175 | | | | 19,783,605 | |
2.50%, 08/22/22 | | | 5,150 | | | | 5,083,134 | |
2.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)a | | | 6,160 | | | | 5,946,957 | |
2.90%, 11/15/21 | | | 10,016 | | | | 10,165,700 | |
3.25%, 11/10/24 | | | 23,311 | | | | 23,519,086 | |
3.38%, 08/11/25 (Call 05/11/25)a | | | 6,410 | | | | 6,496,956 | |
3.88%, 08/21/42 | | | 7,226 | | | | 6,820,496 | |
4.13%, 03/04/43 | | | 14,069 | | | | 13,745,738 | |
4.25%, 11/10/44a | | | 13,731 | | | | 13,732,576 | |
4.38%, 11/15/41a | | | 10,756 | | | | 10,905,061 | |
4.50%, 03/26/20a | | | 7,284 | | | | 7,789,879 | |
4.88%, 11/15/43 | | | 9,497 | | | | 10,343,700 | |
6.38%, 05/16/38 | | | 18,105 | | | | 23,216,481 | |
Reynolds American Inc. | |
3.25%, 06/12/20a | | | 8,371 | | | | 8,577,070 | |
4.00%, 06/12/22a | | | 11,489 | | | | 12,055,087 | |
4.45%, 06/12/25 (Call 03/12/25) | | | 30,919 | | | | 32,636,748 | |
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iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35) | | $ | 11,450 | | | $ | 13,265,827 | |
5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45) | | | 31,983 | | | | 38,022,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 391,747,838 | |
APPAREL — 0.11% | |
NIKE Inc. | |
2.38%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)a | | | 20,660 | | | | 19,562,553 | |
3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45) | | | 14,268 | | | | 14,033,929 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 33,596,482 | |
AUTO MANUFACTURERS — 2.33% | |
American Honda Finance Corp. | |
1.70%, 09/09/21a | | | 14,935 | | | | 14,473,295 | |
2.45%, 09/24/20a | | | 11,220 | | | | 11,295,998 | |
Daimler Finance North America LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.50%, 01/18/31a | | | 16,680 | | | | 25,407,440 | |
Ford Motor Co. | |
4.35%, 12/08/26 (Call 09/08/26)a | | | 14,200 | | | | 14,603,168 | |
4.75%, 01/15/43a | | | 24,758 | | | | 23,804,470 | |
5.29%, 12/08/46 (Call 06/08/46)a | | | 24,425 | | | | 25,282,457 | |
7.45%, 07/16/31a | | | 21,039 | | | | 26,607,712 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | |
3.10%, 05/04/23a | | | 16,240 | | | | 15,952,835 | |
3.16%, 08/04/20a | | | 14,230 | | | | 14,474,782 | |
3.20%, 01/15/21a | | | 19,010 | | | | 19,292,605 | |
3.22%, 01/09/22a | | | 6,175 | | | | 6,211,085 | |
3.34%, 03/18/21a | | | 22,958 | | | | 23,366,864 | |
3.66%, 09/08/24 | | | 11,497 | | | | 11,385,312 | |
4.13%, 08/04/25a | | | 21,993 | | | | 22,262,185 | |
4.25%, 09/20/22 | | | 15,295 | | | | 16,032,473 | |
4.38%, 08/06/23a | | | 13,451 | | | | 14,109,202 | |
4.39%, 01/08/26a | | | 16,845 | | | | 17,319,791 | |
5.75%, 02/01/21a | | | 14,210 | | | | 15,707,012 | |
5.88%, 08/02/21 | | | 19,804 | | | | 22,139,103 | |
General Motors Co. | |
4.88%, 10/02/23a | | | 15,685 | | | | 16,828,024 | |
5.00%, 04/01/35a | | | 12,182 | | | | 12,324,923 | |
5.20%, 04/01/45a | | | 19,884 | | | | 20,025,139 | |
6.25%, 10/02/43a | | | 24,020 | | | | 27,349,652 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35) | | $ | 10,715 | | | $ | 12,556,814 | |
6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)a | | | 10,795 | | | | 13,069,109 | |
General Motors Financial Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 07/13/20 (Call 06/13/20) | | | 19,843 | | | | 20,235,387 | |
3.20%, 07/06/21 (Call 06/06/21)a | | | 21,990 | | | | 22,247,892 | |
3.45%, 01/14/22 (Call 12/14/21)a | | | 7,300 | | | | 7,406,201 | |
3.45%, 04/10/22 (Call 02/10/22)a | | | 16,866 | | | | 17,105,765 | |
3.70%, 11/24/20 (Call 10/24/20) | | | 13,885 | | | | 14,364,600 | |
3.70%, 05/09/23 (Call 03/09/23)a | | | 16,145 | | | | 16,306,825 | |
4.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)a | | | 7,094 | | | | 7,139,419 | |
4.00%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)a | | | 11,190 | | | | 11,130,483 | |
4.20%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21) | | | 26,730 | | | | 28,031,751 | |
4.30%, 07/13/25 (Call 04/13/25)a | | | 9,395 | | | | 9,581,260 | |
4.35%, 01/17/27a | | | 8,515 | | | | 8,685,976 | |
4.38%, 09/25/21a | | | 15,850 | | | | 16,737,657 | |
5.25%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)a | | | 15,055 | | | | 16,291,660 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. | |
1.90%, 04/08/21a | | | 12,751 | | | | 12,545,075 | |
2.15%, 03/12/20a | | | 14,946 | | | | 15,001,218 | |
2.60%, 01/11/22a | | | 11,000 | | | | 11,051,163 | |
3.20%, 01/11/27a | | | 10,650 | | | | 10,711,669 | |
3.30%, 01/12/22a | | | 17,840 | | | | 18,483,205 | |
3.40%, 09/15/21a | | | 16,132 | | | | 16,788,379 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 06/17/20a | | | 6,064 | | | | 6,521,652 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 728,248,687 | |
BANKS — 26.49% | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 06/01/21 | | | 13,835 | | | | 13,686,021 | |
2.55%, 11/23/21a | | | 19,847 | | | | 19,765,687 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.70%, 11/16/20 | | $ | 12,090 | | | $ | 12,202,221 | |
3.70%, 11/16/25a | | | 6,060 | | | | 6,311,520 | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 10/20/20a | | | 11,210 | | | | 11,330,578 | |
Bank of America Corp. | |
2.15%, 11/09/20 (Call 11/09/19) | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,041,443 | |
2.50%, 10/21/22 (Call 10/21/21) | | | 20,840 | | | | 20,264,095 | |
2.63%, 10/19/20 | | | 28,120 | | | | 28,295,100 | |
2.63%, 04/19/21a | | | 21,675 | | | | 21,682,699 | |
3.25%, 10/21/27 (Call 10/21/26) | | | 38,815 | | | | 37,161,842 | |
3.30%, 01/11/23 | | | 54,436 | | | | 54,824,080 | |
3.50%, 04/19/26a | | | 30,995 | | | | 30,757,637 | |
3.88%, 08/01/25a | | | 44,259 | | | | 45,291,111 | |
4.00%, 04/01/24 | | | 31,494 | | | | 32,732,306 | |
4.00%, 01/22/25 | | | 31,065 | | | | 31,281,265 | |
4.10%, 07/24/23 | | | 28,216 | | | | 29,571,923 | |
4.13%, 01/22/24 | | | 27,833 | | | | 29,148,382 | |
4.18%, 11/25/27 (Call 11/25/26)a | | | 19,185 | | | | 19,302,786 | |
4.20%, 08/26/24 | | | 43,715 | | | | 45,095,393 | |
4.25%, 10/22/26a | | | 21,288 | | | | 21,654,801 | |
4.45%, 03/03/26 | | | 29,305 | | | | 30,317,435 | |
4.88%, 04/01/44a | | | 18,312 | | | | 19,883,378 | |
5.00%, 05/13/21a | | | 21,410 | | | | 23,298,234 | |
5.00%, 01/21/44 | | | 24,475 | | | | 27,030,361 | |
5.63%, 07/01/20 | | | 33,300 | | | | 36,710,336 | |
5.70%, 01/24/22a | | | 21,793 | | | | 24,503,143 | |
5.88%, 01/05/21 | | | 19,470 | | | | 21,775,172 | |
5.88%, 02/07/42a | | | 21,230 | | | | 26,127,578 | |
6.11%, 01/29/37 | | | 27,129 | | | | 32,074,606 | |
7.75%, 05/14/38 | | | 23,722 | | | | 33,166,558 | |
Series L | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 04/21/20a | | | 22,855 | | | | 22,854,522 | |
3.95%, 04/21/25 | | | 31,574 | | | | 31,654,119 | |
Bank of America N.A. | |
6.00%, 10/15/36 | | | 14,495 | | | | 17,981,846 | |
Bank of Montreal | |
1.90%, 08/27/21 | | | 22,273 | | | | 21,703,225 | |
2.55%, 11/06/22 (Call 10/06/22)a | | | 15,884 | | | | 15,788,259 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.05%, 05/03/21 (Call 04/03/21) | | $ | 2,801 | | | $ | 2,757,150 | |
2.20%, 08/16/23 (Call 06/16/23) | | | 18,630 | | | | 17,881,113 | |
2.45%, 11/27/20 (Call 10/27/20) | | | 12,995 | | | | 13,066,376 | |
2.45%, 08/17/26 (Call 05/17/26)a | | | 13,175 | | | | 12,381,262 | |
2.50%, 04/15/21 (Call 03/15/21)a | | | 10,645 | | | | 10,669,328 | |
2.60%, 08/17/20 (Call 07/17/20) | | | 15,866 | | | | 16,077,733 | |
2.60%, 02/07/22 (Call 01/07/22) | | | 8,450 | | | | 8,437,066 | |
2.80%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)a | | | 11,455 | | | | 11,111,116 | |
3.00%, 02/24/25 (Call 01/24/25) | | | 7,350 | | | | 7,288,042 | |
3.55%, 09/23/21 (Call 08/23/21) | | | 18,942 | | | | 19,773,444 | |
3.65%, 02/04/24 (Call 01/05/24)a | | | 8,511 | | | | 8,866,941 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.069%) | | | | | | | | |
3.44%, 02/07/28 (Call 02/07/27) | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,055,700 | |
Series G | | | | | | | | |
2.15%, 02/24/20 (Call 01/24/20) | | | 9,891 | | | | 9,938,959 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) | |
2.35%, 10/21/20a | | | 5,920 | | | | 5,923,805 | |
2.45%, 03/22/21 | | | 20,900 | | | | 20,886,894 | |
2.80%, 07/21/21a | | | 16,586 | | | | 16,820,700 | |
4.38%, 01/13/21a | | | 4,604 | | | | 4,929,456 | |
4.50%, 12/16/25a | | | 8,765 | | | | 9,127,719 | |
Barclays Bank PLC | |
5.14%, 10/14/20 | | | 10,404 | | | | 11,095,092 | |
Barclays PLC | |
2.88%, 06/08/20a | | | 10,670 | | | | 10,703,265 | |
3.20%, 08/10/21a | | | 9,690 | | | | 9,747,845 | |
3.25%, 01/12/21 | | | 22,740 | | | | 22,958,575 | |
3.65%, 03/16/25 | | | 38,415 | | | | 37,611,078 | |
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iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.68%, 01/10/23 (Call 01/10/22) | | $ | 24,385 | | | $ | 24,622,303 | |
4.34%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27) | | | 24,570 | | | | 24,833,874 | |
4.38%, 09/11/24a | | | 15,645 | | | | 15,707,622 | |
4.38%, 01/12/26 | | | 35,616 | | | | 36,353,191 | |
4.95%, 01/10/47 | | | 19,000 | | | | 19,395,609 | |
5.20%, 05/12/26a | | | 15,500 | | | | 16,084,624 | |
5.25%, 08/17/45 | | | 18,534 | | | | 19,821,255 | |
BB&T Corp. | |
2.05%, 05/10/21 (Call 04/09/21)a | | | 11,720 | | | | 11,537,381 | |
2.45%, 01/15/20 (Call 12/15/19) | | | 2,600 | | | | 2,624,026 | |
2.63%, 06/29/20 (Call 05/29/20) | | | 11,646 | | | | 11,791,860 | |
BNP Paribas SA | |
2.38%, 05/21/20a | | | 17,465 | | | | 17,413,768 | |
4.25%, 10/15/24 | | | 11,555 | | | | 11,624,853 | |
5.00%, 01/15/21a | | | 35,118 | | | | 37,986,663 | |
BNP Paribas/BNP Paribas U.S. Medium-Term Note Program LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 03/03/23 | | | 12,498 | | | | 12,565,925 | |
BPCE SA | |
2.25%, 01/27/20a | | | 7,430 | | | | 7,380,357 | |
2.65%, 02/03/21a | | | 8,680 | | | | 8,645,861 | |
2.75%, 12/02/21a | | | 5,350 | | | | 5,322,344 | |
4.00%, 04/15/24 | | | 22,675 | | | | 23,626,296 | |
Branch Banking & Trust Co. | |
2.63%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/15/21) | | | 10,500 | | | | 10,531,443 | |
3.63%, 09/16/25 (Call 08/16/25) | | | 13,270 | | | | 13,624,888 | |
3.80%, 10/30/26 (Call 09/30/26) | | | 10,800 | | | | 11,224,064 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | |
3.20%, 02/05/25 (Call 01/05/25)a | | | 15,510 | | | | 15,207,777 | |
3.50%, 06/15/23a | | | 18,686 | | | | 19,029,809 | |
3.75%, 04/24/24 (Call 03/24/24) | | | 10,175 | | | | 10,444,883 | |
3.75%, 07/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)a | | | 14,550 | | | | 14,209,011 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.20%, 10/29/25 (Call 09/29/25) | | $ | 19,787 | | | $ | 20,141,138 | |
4.75%, 07/15/21 | | | 23,514 | | | | 25,484,123 | |
Capital One N.A./Mclean VA | |
2.25%, 09/13/21 (Call 08/13/21) | | | 10,780 | | | | 10,572,724 | |
2.95%, 07/23/21 (Call 06/23/21)a | | | 14,345 | | | | 14,525,525 | |
Citigroup Inc. | |
2.35%, 08/02/21a | | | 18,832 | | | | 18,580,919 | |
2.40%, 02/18/20a | | | 10,662 | | | | 10,690,445 | |
2.65%, 10/26/20a | | | 31,925 | | | | 32,094,991 | |
2.70%, 03/30/21 | | | 43,580 | | | | 43,680,234 | |
2.90%, 12/08/21 (Call 11/08/21) | | | 7,800 | | | | 7,821,774 | |
3.20%, 10/21/26 (Call 07/21/26) | | | 20,765 | | | | 19,971,156 | |
3.30%, 04/27/25 | | | 19,359 | | | | 19,052,473 | |
3.40%, 05/01/26a | | | 25,433 | | | | 24,840,037 | |
3.50%, 05/15/23a | | | 17,784 | | | | 17,856,034 | |
3.70%, 01/12/26 | | | 26,290 | | | | 26,359,011 | |
3.75%, 06/16/24 | | | 676 | | | | 692,730 | |
3.88%, 10/25/23 | | | 13,584 | | | | 14,050,869 | |
3.88%, 03/26/25a | | | 11,399 | | | | 11,338,384 | |
4.00%, 08/05/24a | | | 7,888 | | | | 8,036,194 | |
4.05%, 07/30/22 | | | 13,271 | | | | 13,844,950 | |
4.13%, 07/25/28a | | | 27,945 | | | | 27,739,565 | |
4.30%, 11/20/26 | | | 13,383 | | | | 13,615,463 | |
4.40%, 06/10/25 | | | 29,819 | | | | 30,577,625 | |
4.45%, 09/29/27 | | | 55,019 | | | | 56,312,365 | |
4.50%, 01/14/22 | | | 28,789 | | | | 30,794,997 | |
4.60%, 03/09/26 | | | 18,875 | | | | 19,576,839 | |
4.65%, 07/30/45 | | | 12,494 | | | | 13,178,866 | |
4.75%, 05/18/46 | | | 19,500 | | | | 19,560,120 | |
5.30%, 05/06/44 | | | 14,435 | | | | 15,757,289 | |
5.38%, 08/09/20a | | | 12,410 | | | | 13,581,921 | |
5.50%, 09/13/25 | | | 16,968 | | | | 18,688,823 | |
5.88%, 01/30/42 | | | 12,630 | | | | 15,374,047 | |
6.63%, 06/15/32 | | | 10,595 | | | | 13,019,387 | |
6.68%, 09/13/43a | | | 12,363 | | | | 15,857,318 | |
8.13%, 07/15/39 | | | 23,183 | | | | 34,697,375 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.563%) | | | | | | | | |
3.89%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27) | | | 4,320 | | | | 4,363,718 | |
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February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Citizens Bank N.A./Providence RI | | | | | | | | |
2.55%, 05/13/21 (Call 04/13/21) | | $ | 10,640 | | | $ | 10,605,180 | |
Citizens Financial Group Inc. | |
4.30%, 12/03/25 (Call 11/03/25)a | | | 8,183 | | | | 8,420,168 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia/New York NY | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 03/12/20a | | | 7,164 | | | | 7,169,708 | |
2.40%, 11/02/20a | | | 9,490 | | | | 9,471,231 | |
2.55%, 03/15/21 | | | 14,635 | | | | 14,649,139 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA | |
3.75%, 07/21/26a | | | 10,280 | | | | 10,002,639 | |
3.88%, 02/08/22a | | | 37,320 | | | | 39,339,023 | |
3.95%, 11/09/22 | | | 19,270 | | | | 19,756,371 | |
4.38%, 08/04/25 | | | 24,414 | | | | 24,928,347 | |
4.50%, 01/11/21a | | | 16,935 | | | | 18,166,732 | |
4.63%, 12/01/23 | | | 26,144 | | | | 27,521,561 | |
5.25%, 05/24/41a | | | 18,913 | | | | 22,158,607 | |
5.25%, 08/04/45a | | | 14,740 | | | | 15,959,309 | |
5.75%, 12/01/43 | | | 17,598 | | | | 20,388,950 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 01/19/21 | | | 24,690 | | | | 24,692,454 | |
2.75%, 01/10/22 | | | 4,100 | | | | 4,110,745 | |
3.38%, 05/21/25a | | | 9,112 | | | | 9,211,519 | |
Credit Suisse AG/New York NY | |
3.00%, 10/29/21a | | | 23,275 | | | | 23,519,257 | |
3.63%, 09/09/24a | | | 34,025 | | | | 34,491,588 | |
4.38%, 08/05/20 | | | 11,675 | | | | 12,375,527 | |
5.40%, 01/14/20a | | | 8,711 | | | | 9,369,515 | |
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 03/26/20a | | | 19,485 | | | | 19,435,758 | |
3.13%, 12/10/20b | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,004,681 | |
3.13%, 12/10/20a | | | 35,560 | | | | 35,755,854 | |
3.45%, 04/16/21a | | | 14,965 | | | | 15,182,744 | |
3.75%, 03/26/25a | | | 31,310 | | | | 30,723,216 | |
3.80%, 09/15/22 | | | 31,678 | | | | 32,110,601 | |
3.80%, 06/09/23a | | | 9,250 | | | | 9,284,499 | |
4.55%, 04/17/26a | | | 34,910 | | | | 36,068,764 | |
4.88%, 05/15/45a | | | 18,500 | | | | 18,962,385 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | |
2.95%, 08/20/20 | | | 6,560 | | | | 6,557,526 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.13%, 01/13/21 | | $ | 5,990 | | | $ | 5,989,144 | |
3.38%, 05/12/21a | | | 21,150 | | | | 21,241,417 | |
4.10%, 01/13/26 | | | 810 | | | | 807,031 | |
4.50%, 04/01/25a | | | 13,880 | | | | 13,257,508 | |
Deutsche Bank AG/London | |
3.70%, 05/30/24a | | | 18,913 | | | | 18,430,011 | |
Discover Bank/Greenwood DE | |
3.10%, 06/04/20 (Call 05/04/20) | | | 12,175 | | | | 12,439,467 | |
3.20%, 08/09/21 (Call 07/09/21) | | | 8,944 | | | | 9,058,062 | |
3.45%, 07/27/26 (Call 04/27/26) | | | 9,990 | | | | 9,767,138 | |
4.20%, 08/08/23 | | | 20,040 | | | | 21,007,345 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp. | |
2.88%, 07/27/20 (Call 06/27/20) | | | 12,073 | | | | 12,269,580 | |
4.30%, 01/16/24 (Call 12/16/23) | | | 9,145 | | | | 9,514,238 | |
8.25%, 03/01/38 | | | 9,095 | | | | 12,942,685 | |
Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH | |
2.25%, 06/14/21 (Call 05/14/21) | | | 3,300 | | | | 3,267,093 | |
2.88%, 10/01/21 (Call 09/01/21)a | | | 15,735 | | | | 15,943,077 | |
3.85%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26) | | | 23,870 | | | | 24,173,168 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 11/15/21 (Call 11/15/20) | | | 29,520 | | | | 28,903,699 | |
2.60%, 04/23/20 (Call 03/23/20)a | | | 17,962 | | | | 18,081,174 | |
2.63%, 04/25/21 (Call 03/25/21) | | | 32,270 | | | | 32,291,805 | |
2.75%, 09/15/20 (Call 08/15/20)a | | | 30,339 | | | | 30,613,001 | |
2.88%, 02/25/21 (Call 01/25/21)a | | | 17,920 | | | | 18,084,715 | |
3.00%, 04/26/22 (Call 04/26/21) | | | 26,170 | | | | 26,187,869 | |
3.50%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24) | | | 27,936 | | | | 27,907,771 | |
3.50%, 11/16/26 (Call 11/16/25) | | | 29,995 | | | | 29,492,413 | |
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iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.63%, 01/22/23 | | $ | 29,617 | | | $ | 30,348,641 | |
3.75%, 05/22/25 (Call 02/22/25) | | | 23,433 | | | | 23,733,688 | |
3.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)a | | | 19,235 | | | | 19,432,211 | |
3.85%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)a | | | 22,848 | | | | 23,504,229 | |
3.85%, 01/26/27 (Call 01/26/26)a | | | 24,674 | | | | 24,908,591 | |
4.00%, 03/03/24 | | | 31,571 | | | | 32,835,469 | |
4.25%, 10/21/25a | | | 29,905 | | | | 30,661,091 | |
4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45) | | | 23,330 | | | | 24,872,335 | |
4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44) | | | 30,146 | | | | 32,342,136 | |
5.15%, 05/22/45a | | | 22,975 | | | | 24,403,588 | |
5.25%, 07/27/21a | | | 43,555 | | | | 47,894,437 | |
5.38%, 03/15/20a | | | 29,023 | | | | 31,504,850 | |
5.75%, 01/24/22a | | | 57,917 | | | | 65,226,797 | |
5.95%, 01/15/27a | | | 12,671 | | | | 14,610,958 | |
6.00%, 06/15/20 | | | 25,351 | | | | 28,140,872 | |
6.13%, 02/15/33a | | | 24,691 | | | | 30,093,307 | |
6.25%, 02/01/41a | | | 29,495 | | | | 37,159,385 | |
6.45%, 05/01/36a | | | 23,221 | | | | 28,135,520 | |
6.75%, 10/01/37 | | | 67,230 | | | | 83,911,135 | |
HSBC Bank USA N.A./New York NY | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 08/24/20 | | | 13,580 | | | | 14,488,381 | |
5.63%, 08/15/35 | | | 9,053 | | | | 10,482,872 | |
5.88%, 11/01/34 | | | 8,190 | | | | 9,692,682 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | |
2.65%, 01/05/22a | | | 20,935 | | | | 20,667,509 | |
2.95%, 05/25/21a | | | 26,915 | | | | 27,081,421 | |
3.40%, 03/08/21a | | | 35,215 | | | | 36,059,466 | |
3.60%, 05/25/23a | | | 25,015 | | | | 25,451,304 | |
3.90%, 05/25/26a | | | 30,170 | | | | 30,567,010 | |
4.00%, 03/30/22a | | | 31,225 | | | | 32,624,467 | |
4.25%, 03/14/24 | | | 17,694 | | | | 17,991,896 | |
4.25%, 08/18/25a | | | 24,370 | | | | 24,723,643 | |
4.30%, 03/08/26a | | | 32,095 | | | | 33,505,623 | |
4.38%, 11/23/26a | | | 21,170 | | | | 21,423,877 | |
4.88%, 01/14/22a | | | 6,662 | | | | 7,220,364 | |
5.10%, 04/05/21 | | | 29,044 | | | | 31,583,799 | |
5.25%, 03/14/44a | | | 19,549 | | | | 21,275,069 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.10%, 01/14/42 | | $ | 8,858 | | | $ | 11,094,122 | |
6.50%, 05/02/36 | | | 24,013 | | | | 29,582,436 | |
6.50%, 09/15/37 | | | 33,009 | | | | 40,947,318 | |
6.80%, 06/01/38 | | | 12,210 | | | | 15,690,051 | |
HSBC USA Inc. | |
2.35%, 03/05/20 | | | 19,741 | | | | 19,731,297 | |
2.75%, 08/07/20 | | | 18,060 | | | | 18,223,557 | |
3.50%, 06/23/24a | | | 8,450 | | | | 8,569,317 | |
5.00%, 09/27/20a | | | 11,600 | | | | 12,427,831 | |
Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 01/14/22 (Call 12/14/21)a | | | 18,600 | | | | 18,129,494 | |
3.15%, 03/14/21 (Call 02/14/21)a | | | 10,845 | | | | 11,031,859 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | |
5.25%, 01/12/24 | | | 12,117 | | | | 12,772,553 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | |
2.25%, 01/23/20 (Call 12/23/19)a | | | 10,263 | | | | 10,311,620 | |
2.30%, 08/15/21 (Call 08/15/20)a | | | 17,680 | | | | 17,530,302 | |
2.40%, 06/07/21 (Call 05/07/21)a | | | 9,940 | | | | 9,890,262 | |
2.55%, 10/29/20 (Call 09/29/20) | | | 22,460 | | | | 22,601,633 | |
2.55%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)a | | | 31,183 | | | | 31,284,566 | |
2.70%, 05/18/23 (Call 03/18/23) | | | 39,786 | | | | 39,027,265 | |
2.75%, 06/23/20 (Call 05/23/20) | | | 23,194 | | | | 23,536,510 | |
2.95%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26) | | | 30,455 | | | | 29,094,709 | |
2.97%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/22)a | | | 31,350 | | | | 31,366,509 | |
3.13%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)a | | | 30,632 | | | | 30,303,438 | |
3.20%, 01/25/23a | | | 24,228 | | | | 24,559,504 | |
3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)a | | | 15,270 | | | | 14,913,423 | |
3.25%, 09/23/22a | | | 40,679 | | | | 41,534,280 | |
3.30%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26) | | | 39,960 | | | | 39,357,080 | |
3.38%, 05/01/23a | | | 26,538 | | | | 26,626,557 | |
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SCHEDULESOF INVESTMENTS | | | 151 | |
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iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.63%, 05/13/24a | | $ | 20,999 | | | $ | 21,527,799 | |
3.63%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/26) | | | 15,730 | | | | 15,309,893 | |
3.88%, 02/01/24a | | | 29,959 | | | | 31,314,300 | |
3.88%, 09/10/24 | | | 39,290 | | | | 39,998,497 | |
3.90%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)a | | | 35,409 | | | | 36,726,300 | |
4.13%, 12/15/26a | | | 22,131 | | | | 22,670,706 | |
4.25%, 10/15/20 | | | 34,470 | | | | 36,791,034 | |
4.25%, 10/01/27a | | | 22,590 | | | | 23,293,459 | |
4.35%, 08/15/21a | | | 32,660 | | | | 35,029,656 | |
4.40%, 07/22/20a | | | 27,928 | | | | 29,857,719 | |
4.50%, 01/24/22 | | | 39,119 | | | | 42,270,540 | |
4.63%, 05/10/21a | | | 25,237 | | | | 27,239,879 | |
4.85%, 02/01/44a | | | 9,569 | | | | 10,652,427 | |
4.95%, 03/25/20 | | | 16,503 | | | | 17,866,541 | |
4.95%, 06/01/45 | | | 19,228 | | | | 20,694,345 | |
5.40%, 01/06/42 | | | 15,711 | | | | 18,565,989 | |
5.50%, 10/15/40 | | | 16,991 | | | | 20,208,754 | |
5.60%, 07/15/41 | | | 20,446 | | | | 24,639,818 | |
5.63%, 08/16/43 | | | 14,512 | | | | 16,970,791 | |
6.40%, 05/15/38 | | | 21,998 | | | | 28,583,053 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.337%) | | | | | | | | |
3.78%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/27) | | | 5,500 | | | | 5,584,920 | |
KeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH | |
2.25%, 03/16/20 | | | 13,850 | | | | 13,893,417 | |
3.30%, 06/01/25a | | | 3,030 | | | | 3,041,795 | |
KeyCorp | |
2.90%, 09/15/20 | | | 17,240 | | | | 17,541,648 | |
5.10%, 03/24/21a | | | 11,710 | | | | 12,816,268 | |
Lloyds Bank PLC | |
2.70%, 08/17/20a | | | 10,290 | | | | 10,394,490 | |
6.38%, 01/21/21a | | | 8,426 | | | | 9,582,833 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | |
3.00%, 01/11/22 | | | 16,900 | | | | 16,869,043 | |
3.10%, 07/06/21 | | | 8,640 | | | | 8,741,513 | |
3.75%, 01/11/27 | | | 12,250 | | | | 12,142,614 | |
4.50%, 11/04/24 | | | 15,240 | | | | 15,627,384 | |
4.58%, 12/10/25a | | | 16,326 | | | | 16,672,928 | |
4.65%, 03/24/26a | | | 26,558 | | | | 27,187,170 | |
5.30%, 12/01/45a | | | 10,820 | | | | 11,516,056 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.10%, 02/06/20 (Call 01/06/20) | | $ | 8,590 | | | $ | 8,588,856 | |
2.90%, 02/06/25 (Call 01/06/25) | | | 12,815 | | | | 12,630,461 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.19%, 09/13/21a | | | 23,300 | | | | 22,724,828 | |
2.76%, 09/13/26a | | | 12,370 | | | | 11,616,455 | |
2.95%, 03/01/21a | | | 38,920 | | | | 39,270,517 | |
3.00%, 02/22/22 | | | 2,715 | | | | 2,739,531 | |
3.68%, 02/22/27 | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,077,984 | |
3.85%, 03/01/26a | | | 33,080 | | | | 34,008,860 | |
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. | |
2.27%, 09/13/21a | | | 14,250 | | | | 13,903,464 | |
2.84%, 09/13/26a | | | 7,880 | | | | 7,455,400 | |
Morgan Stanley | |
2.50%, 04/21/21a | | | 29,505 | | | | 29,336,671 | |
2.63%, 11/17/21a | | | 32,040 | | | | 31,825,040 | |
2.80%, 06/16/20 | | | 31,455 | | | | 31,859,980 | |
3.13%, 07/27/26a | | | 44,210 | | | | 42,459,779 | |
3.63%, 01/20/27 | | | 33,700 | | | | 33,556,896 | |
3.70%, 10/23/24 | | | 36,540 | | | | 37,252,106 | |
3.75%, 02/25/23a | | | 27,188 | | | | 28,097,493 | |
3.88%, 01/27/26a | | | 32,236 | | | | 32,842,391 | |
3.95%, 04/23/27 | | | 22,255 | | | | 22,142,116 | |
4.00%, 07/23/25 | | | 36,164 | | | | 37,388,401 | |
4.10%, 05/22/23 | | | 19,979 | | | | 20,698,248 | |
4.30%, 01/27/45 | | | 29,097 | | | | 29,336,204 | |
4.35%, 09/08/26 | | | 37,540 | | | | 38,612,919 | |
4.38%, 01/22/47 | | | 34,653 | | | | 35,121,134 | |
4.88%, 11/01/22a | | | 26,002 | | | | 28,054,892 | |
5.00%, 11/24/25 | | | 21,169 | | | | 22,826,192 | |
5.50%, 07/24/20 | | | 10,531 | | | | 11,542,073 | |
5.50%, 07/28/21 | | | 29,665 | | | | 32,990,094 | |
5.75%, 01/25/21 | | | 31,156 | | | | 34,844,453 | |
6.38%, 07/24/42 | | | 21,314 | | | | 27,540,269 | |
7.25%, 04/01/32 | | | 10,848 | | | | 14,812,216 | |
Series F | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 04/29/24a | | | 34,344 | | | | 35,487,617 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd./New York | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 07/12/21a | | | 16,260 | | | | 15,789,190 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.50%, 07/12/26 | | $ | 4,680 | | | $ | 4,369,900 | |
2.63%, 07/23/20a | | | 20,640 | | | | 20,813,494 | |
2.63%, 01/14/21 | | | 14,925 | | | | 14,986,387 | |
2.80%, 01/10/22a | | | 5,750 | | | | 5,792,506 | |
3.00%, 01/20/23a | | | 11,929 | | | | 12,016,459 | |
3.38%, 01/14/26 | | | 7,735 | | | | 7,778,396 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | |
3.95%, 10/30/25 | | | 7,360 | | | | 7,794,593 | |
PNC Bank N.A. | |
2.15%, 04/29/21 (Call 03/30/21)a,c | | | 16,670 | | | | 16,505,304 | |
2.30%, 06/01/20 (Call 05/02/20)c | | | 9,030 | | | | 9,070,802 | |
2.40%, 10/18/19 (Call 09/18/19)c | | | 3,720 | | | | 3,766,187 | |
2.45%, 11/05/20 (Call 10/06/20)c | | | 6,910 | | | | 6,950,637 | |
2.55%, 12/09/21 (Call 11/09/21)a,c | | | 8,460 | | | | 8,457,408 | |
2.60%, 07/21/20 (Call 06/21/20)c | | | 7,440 | | | | 7,529,061 | |
2.70%, 11/01/22 (Call 10/01/22)c | | | 6,492 | | | | 6,455,534 | |
2.95%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)c | | | 12,353 | | | | 12,353,414 | |
2.95%, 02/23/25 (Call 01/24/25)c | | | 12,330 | | | | 12,213,507 | |
3.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/02/25)a,c | | | 13,240 | | | | 13,379,932 | |
3.80%, 07/25/23 (Call 06/25/23)c | | | 10,023 | | | | 10,488,263 | |
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 03/08/22 (Call 02/06/22)c | | | 10,229 | | | | 10,566,238 | |
3.90%, 04/29/24 (Call 03/29/24)a,c | | | 10,260 | | | | 10,627,282 | |
4.38%, 08/11/20c | | | 8,704 | | | | 9,284,792 | |
5.13%, 02/08/20c | | | 5,025 | | | | 5,442,429 | |
Royal Bank of Canada | |
2.15%, 03/06/20a | | | 10,910 | | | | 10,918,892 | |
2.35%, 10/30/20a | | | 18,860 | | | | 18,901,924 | |
2.50%, 01/19/21 | | | 15,760 | | | | 15,863,264 | |
4.65%, 01/27/26a | | | 15,681 | | | | 16,722,901 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 09/12/23a | | $ | 36,330 | | | $ | 35,872,416 | |
4.80%, 04/05/26a | | | 14,440 | | | | 14,797,303 | |
Santander Holdings USA Inc. | |
2.65%, 04/17/20 (Call 03/17/20)a | | | 11,680 | | | | 11,635,207 | |
4.50%, 07/17/25 (Call 04/17/25) | | | 10,655 | | | | 10,879,667 | |
Santander UK Group Holdings PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 10/16/20 | | | 12,002 | | | | 12,053,115 | |
2.88%, 08/05/21 | | | 15,230 | | | | 15,064,809 | |
3.13%, 01/08/21 | | | 13,135 | | | | 13,226,794 | |
3.57%, 01/10/23 (Call 01/10/22) | | | 9,495 | | | | 9,539,535 | |
Santander UK PLC | |
2.38%, 03/16/20 | | | 6,377 | | | | 6,374,899 | |
4.00%, 03/13/24a | | | 13,163 | | | | 13,711,022 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB | | | | | | | | |
1.88%, 09/13/21a | | | 14,050 | | | | 13,604,119 | |
2.63%, 03/15/21 | | | 30,335 | | | | 30,439,771 | |
State Street Corp. | |
1.95%, 05/19/21 | | | 10,430 | | | | 10,247,794 | |
2.55%, 08/18/20a | | | 11,094 | | | | 11,248,589 | |
2.65%, 05/19/26a | | | 6,020 | | | | 5,771,944 | |
3.10%, 05/15/23 | | | 10,773 | | | | 10,880,289 | |
3.30%, 12/16/24 | | | 10,577 | | | | 10,770,923 | |
3.55%, 08/18/25 | | | 13,921 | | | | 14,372,620 | |
3.70%, 11/20/23 | | | 15,480 | | | | 16,215,325 | |
4.38%, 03/07/21a | | | 9,480 | | | | 10,191,288 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. | |
2.45%, 01/16/20a | | | 4,620 | | | | 4,633,174 | |
2.65%, 07/23/20a | | | 11,720 | | | | 11,748,318 | |
3.20%, 07/18/22 | | | 8,404 | | | | 8,512,669 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.06%, 07/14/21a | | | 17,070 | | | | 16,638,624 | |
2.44%, 10/19/21 | | | 14,630 | | | | 14,423,755 | |
2.63%, 07/14/26a | | | 23,730 | | | | 22,088,840 | |
2.85%, 01/11/22a | | | 6,750 | | | | 6,754,729 | |
2.93%, 03/09/21 | | | 21,990 | | | | 22,173,317 | |
3.01%, 10/19/26a | | | 18,070 | | | | 17,340,142 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.45%, 01/11/27a | | $ | 14,700 | | | $ | 14,614,961 | |
3.78%, 03/09/26a | | | 16,205 | | | | 16,557,673 | |
SunTrust Bank/Atlanta GA | |
3.30%, 05/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)a | | | 4,180 | | | | 4,066,434 | |
SunTrust Banks Inc. | |
2.70%, 01/27/22 (Call 12/27/21)a | | | 14,900 | | | | 14,890,920 | |
2.90%, 03/03/21 (Call 02/03/21)a | | | 18,879 | | | | 19,124,699 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB | |
1.88%, 09/07/21a | | | 4,750 | | | | 4,611,882 | |
2.40%, 10/01/20a | | | 16,100 | | | | 16,075,002 | |
2.45%, 03/30/21a | | | 19,230 | | | | 19,194,642 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) | |
1.80%, 07/13/21a | | | 16,180 | | | | 15,714,026 | |
2.13%, 04/07/21a | | | 20,525 | | | | 20,300,672 | |
2.50%, 12/14/20a | | | 20,960 | | | | 21,091,293 | |
U.S. Bancorp. | |
2.35%, 01/29/21 (Call 12/29/20) | | | 6,805 | | | | 6,818,366 | |
2.63%, 01/24/22 (Call 12/23/21) | | | 19,950 | | | | 20,052,040 | |
2.95%, 07/15/22 (Call 06/15/22) | | | 12,512 | | | | 12,646,484 | |
3.00%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22) | | | 11,587 | | | | 11,816,653 | |
3.10%, 04/27/26 (Call 03/27/26)a | | | 7,232 | | | | 7,120,655 | |
3.70%, 01/30/24 (Call 12/29/23) | | | 14,740 | | | | 15,465,743 | |
4.13%, 05/24/21 (Call 04/23/21) | | | 10,264 | | | | 10,979,121 | |
Series F | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 09/11/24 (Call 08/11/24) | | | 18,236 | | | | 18,783,645 | |
Series V | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 07/22/26 (Call 06/22/26) | | | 14,145 | | | | 13,243,846 | |
U.S. Bank N.A./Cincinnati OH | |
2.80%, 01/27/25 (Call 12/27/24) | | | 21,242 | | | | 20,942,955 | |
UBS AG/Stamford CT | |
2.35%, 03/26/20a | | | 19,860 | | | | 19,860,060 | |
4.88%, 08/04/20a | | | 9,405 | | | | 10,140,331 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Wachovia Corp. | |
5.50%, 08/01/35 | | $ | 8,957 | | | $ | 10,104,179 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | |
2.10%, 07/26/21a | | | 42,410 | | | | 41,568,191 | |
2.50%, 03/04/21a | | | 29,845 | | | | 29,870,697 | |
2.55%, 12/07/20 | | | 26,290 | | | | 26,441,270 | |
2.60%, 07/22/20a | | | 37,655 | | | | 38,064,528 | |
3.00%, 01/22/21a | | | 18,189 | | | | 18,541,605 | |
3.00%, 02/19/25a | | | 34,070 | | | | 33,241,016 | |
3.00%, 04/22/26a | | | 52,430 | | | | 50,639,180 | |
3.00%, 10/23/26a | | | 39,405 | | | | 37,805,397 | |
3.07%, 01/24/23 (Call 01/24/22) | | | 38,500 | | | | 38,724,763 | |
3.30%, 09/09/24a | | | 29,204 | | | | 29,303,390 | |
3.50%, 03/08/22 | | | 23,001 | | | | 23,855,501 | |
3.55%, 09/29/25 | | | 37,018 | | | | 37,300,118 | |
3.90%, 05/01/45a | | | 23,870 | | | | 23,070,546 | |
4.10%, 06/03/26a | | | 33,320 | | | | 34,019,450 | |
4.13%, 08/15/23a | | | 18,854 | | | | 19,678,772 | |
4.30%, 07/22/27a | | | 24,830 | | | | 25,842,133 | |
4.40%, 06/14/46 | | | 29,245 | | | | 28,801,166 | |
4.60%, 04/01/21a | | | 29,730 | | | | 32,070,360 | |
4.65%, 11/04/44a | | | 23,460 | | | | 23,941,915 | |
4.75%, 12/07/46 | | | 16,270 | | | | 16,919,124 | |
4.90%, 11/17/45 | | | 28,995 | | | | 30,638,413 | |
5.38%, 02/07/35 | | | 8,906 | | | | 10,275,977 | |
5.38%, 11/02/43 | | | 24,675 | | | | 27,817,137 | |
5.61%, 01/15/44 | | | 24,645 | | | | 28,721,951 | |
Series M | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 02/13/23a | | | 25,722 | | | | 26,074,718 | |
Series N | | | | | | | | |
2.15%, 01/30/20a | | | 10,479 | | | | 10,491,653 | |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | |
5.85%, 02/01/37 | | | 11,270 | | | | 13,492,497 | |
6.60%, 01/15/38 | | | 15,089 | | | | 19,797,746 | |
Westpac Banking Corp. | |
2.00%, 08/19/21a | | | 23,345 | | | | 22,817,770 | |
2.10%, 05/13/21a | | | 13,445 | | | | 13,220,752 | |
2.30%, 05/26/20a | | | 10,375 | | | | 10,373,938 | |
2.60%, 11/23/20a | | | 15,990 | | | | 16,088,695 | |
2.70%, 08/19/26a | | | 14,342 | | | | 13,635,678 | |
2.80%, 01/11/22 | | | 12,550 | | | | 12,645,701 | |
2.85%, 05/13/26 | | | 14,820 | | | | 14,311,975 | |
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| | | | | | | 8,275,913,379 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
BEVERAGES — 3.72% | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 01/17/23 | | $ | 15,040 | | | $ | 14,846,285 | |
2.65%, 02/01/21 (Call 01/01/21)a | | | 86,610 | | | | 87,482,864 | |
3.30%, 02/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)a | | | 87,760 | | | | 89,473,918 | |
3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)a | | | 140,260 | | | | 142,395,178 | |
3.70%, 02/01/24a | | | 16,776 | | | | 17,413,345 | |
4.00%, 01/17/43 | | | 6,388 | | | | 6,145,268 | |
4.63%, 02/01/44a | | | 9,875 | | | | 10,435,481 | |
4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35) | | | 66,943 | | | | 71,869,891 | |
4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)a | | | 130,187 | | | | 142,855,106 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 07/15/22a | | | 40,223 | | | | 39,888,429 | |
3.75%, 01/15/22 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,580,657 | |
3.75%, 07/15/42 | | | 13,806 | | | | 12,790,215 | |
4.95%, 01/15/42 | | | 850 | | | | 936,666 | |
5.00%, 04/15/20 | | | 7,127 | | | | 7,717,711 | |
5.38%, 01/15/20a | | | 17,267 | | | | 18,842,562 | |
8.20%, 01/15/39 | | | 16,332 | | | | 24,860,833 | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | |
1.55%, 09/01/21a | | | 12,645 | | | | 12,368,434 | |
1.88%, 10/27/20a | | | 17,955 | | | | 17,967,708 | |
2.25%, 09/01/26a | | | 12,555 | | | | 11,785,003 | |
2.45%, 11/01/20a | | | 17,914 | | | | 18,240,359 | |
2.50%, 04/01/23a | | | 8,914 | | | | 8,837,809 | |
2.88%, 10/27/25 | | | 19,505 | | | | 19,409,529 | |
3.15%, 11/15/20 | | | 12,202 | | | | 12,721,561 | |
3.20%, 11/01/23a | | | 18,157 | | | | 18,806,612 | |
3.30%, 09/01/21a | | | 13,343 | | | | 13,981,350 | |
Diageo Capital PLC | |
2.63%, 04/29/23 (Call 01/29/23)a | | | 15,336 | | | | 15,238,497 | |
Diageo Investment Corp. | |
2.88%, 05/11/22a | | | 10,214 | | | | 10,433,295 | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co. | |
2.10%, 07/15/21 (Call 06/15/21) | | | 16,920 | | | | 16,553,288 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)a | | $ | 28,960 | | | $ | 27,628,283 | |
4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)a | | | 24,028 | | | | 22,806,895 | |
5.00%, 05/01/42a | | | 12,480 | | | | 13,284,441 | |
Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (The) Series B | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 03/01/29 | | | 10,140 | | | | 13,834,208 | |
PepsiCo Inc. | |
1.70%, 10/06/21 (Call 09/06/21)a | | | 6,295 | | | | 6,130,534 | |
1.85%, 04/30/20 (Call 03/30/20) | | | 10,745 | | | | 10,724,979 | |
2.15%, 10/14/20 (Call 09/14/20) | | | 12,860 | | | | 12,936,823 | |
2.38%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)a | | | 9,190 | | | | 8,715,449 | |
2.75%, 03/05/22a | | | 15,221 | | | | 15,424,995 | |
2.75%, 03/01/23a | | | 17,243 | | | | 17,312,631 | |
2.75%, 04/30/25 (Call 01/30/25)a | | | 12,515 | | | | 12,338,105 | |
2.85%, 02/24/26 (Call 11/24/25)a | | | 11,926 | | | | 11,789,188 | |
3.00%, 08/25/21a | | | 15,076 | | | | 15,525,539 | |
3.10%, 07/17/22 (Call 05/17/22) | | | 10,215 | | | | 10,502,926 | |
3.13%, 11/01/20 | | | 12,884 | | | | 13,383,938 | |
3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46) | | | 23,785 | | | | 21,750,529 | |
3.60%, 03/01/24 (Call 12/01/23) | | | 14,745 | | | | 15,574,719 | |
4.00%, 03/05/42 | | | 6,199 | | | | 6,247,259 | |
4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45) | | | 15,815 | | | | 17,136,059 | |
4.88%, 11/01/40a | | | 8,516 | | | | 9,679,563 | |
5.50%, 01/15/40a | | | 11,684 | | | | 14,273,516 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,162,878,433 | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 2.60% | |
Amgen Inc. | |
1.85%, 08/19/21 (Call 07/19/21)a | | | 11,590 | | | | 11,249,842 | |
2.13%, 05/01/20 (Call 04/01/20) | | | 8,848 | | | | 8,845,866 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.25%, 08/19/23 (Call 06/19/23)a | | $ | 7,360 | | | $ | 7,012,283 | |
2.60%, 08/19/26 (Call 05/19/26)a | | | 20,430 | | | | 18,974,669 | |
3.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 02/01/25) | | | 13,390 | | | | 13,164,638 | |
3.45%, 10/01/20a | | | 10,485 | | | | 10,939,703 | |
3.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22) | | | 8,837 | | | | 9,155,924 | |
3.63%, 05/22/24 (Call 02/22/24) | | | 15,435 | | | | 15,897,877 | |
3.88%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)a | | | 17,883 | | | | 18,884,244 | |
4.10%, 06/15/21 (Call 03/15/21)a | | | 7,211 | | | | 7,628,460 | |
4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44) | | | 42,034 | | | | 41,299,389 | |
4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47) | | | 19,187 | | | | 19,144,917 | |
4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50) | | | 40,853 | | | | 41,083,762 | |
5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41) | | | 4,280 | | | | 4,658,408 | |
Baxalta Inc. | |
2.88%, 06/23/20 (Call 05/23/20) | | | 15,105 | | | | 15,269,889 | |
4.00%, 06/23/25 (Call 03/23/25)a | | | 24,420 | | | | 24,913,462 | |
5.25%, 06/23/45 (Call 12/23/44)a | | | 13,534 | | | | 14,743,191 | |
Biogen Inc. | |
2.90%, 09/15/20a | | | 24,320 | | | | 24,777,235 | |
3.63%, 09/15/22 | | | 13,265 | | | | 13,698,166 | |
4.05%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25) | | | 25,500 | | | | 26,385,561 | |
5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45) | | | 23,250 | | | | 25,279,588 | |
Celgene Corp. | |
2.88%, 08/15/20a | | | 13,908 | | | | 14,116,299 | |
3.25%, 08/15/22 | | | 12,191 | | | | 12,354,936 | |
3.55%, 08/15/22 | | | 14,352 | | | | 14,768,085 | |
3.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24) | | | 12,811 | | | | 12,981,750 | |
3.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25) | | | 33,375 | | | | 34,112,334 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)a | | $ | 8,870 | | | $ | 8,829,905 | |
5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45) | | | 28,529 | | | | 30,218,559 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | |
2.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 07/01/23) | | | 20,730 | | | | 20,073,317 | |
2.55%, 09/01/20a | | | 21,129 | | | | 21,327,568 | |
2.95%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)a | | | 18,470 | | | | 17,675,236 | |
3.25%, 09/01/22 (Call 07/01/22) | | | 15,800 | | | | 16,168,069 | |
3.50%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24) | | | 19,527 | | | | 19,704,194 | |
3.65%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25) | | | 37,972 | | | | 38,501,307 | |
3.70%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24) | | | 22,150 | | | | 22,796,521 | |
4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)a | | | 6,410 | | | | 6,167,131 | |
4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)a | | | 21,130 | | | | 20,153,794 | |
4.40%, 12/01/21 (Call 09/01/21)a | | | 15,930 | | | | 17,193,936 | |
4.50%, 04/01/21 (Call 01/01/21)a | | | 10,234 | | | | 11,013,081 | |
4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)a | | | 23,808 | | | | 23,832,917 | |
4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)a | | | 11,718 | | | | 12,160,433 | |
4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)a | | | 27,019 | | | | 28,008,279 | |
4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)a | | | 19,305 | | | | 20,164,536 | |
5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41) | | | 14,485 | | | | 16,797,491 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 812,126,752 | |
CHEMICALS — 1.02% | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The) | |
3.00%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)a | | | 11,782 | | | | 11,950,705 | |
3.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24) | | | 13,704 | | | | 13,993,011 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.13%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/15/21) | | $ | 16,866 | | | $ | 17,931,732 | |
4.25%, 11/15/20 (Call 08/15/20)a | | | 15,509 | | | | 16,519,411 | |
4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)a | | | 11,320 | | | | 11,531,623 | |
5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41) | | | 12,968 | | | | 14,597,827 | |
7.38%, 11/01/29a | | | 6,802 | | | | 9,196,942 | |
9.40%, 05/15/39 | | | 9,996 | | | | 16,051,874 | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | |
2.70%, 01/15/20 (Call 12/15/19) | | | 2,968 | | | | 3,007,849 | |
3.60%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22) | | | 5,717 | | | | 5,910,458 | |
3.80%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)a | | | 1,993 | | | | 2,036,722 | |
4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44) | | | 13,180 | | | | 13,530,094 | |
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. | |
2.80%, 02/15/23 | | | 18,234 | | | | 18,102,730 | |
3.63%, 01/15/21a | | | 11,073 | | | | 11,522,961 | |
4.15%, 02/15/43a | | | 7,714 | | | | 7,671,732 | |
LYB International Finance BV | |
4.00%, 07/15/23a | | | 7,696 | | | | 8,087,356 | |
4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)a | | | 18,871 | | | | 20,007,814 | |
5.25%, 07/15/43a | | | 8,293 | | | | 9,198,761 | |
LYB International Finance II BV | |
3.50%, 03/02/27 (Call 12/02/26) | | | 3,985 | | | | 3,978,026 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV | |
4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54) | | | 17,149 | | | | 16,427,334 | |
5.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)a | | | 9,640 | | | | 11,066,334 | |
6.00%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/17/21)a | | | 5,363 | | | | 6,087,683 | |
Monsanto Co. | |
3.38%, 07/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)a | | | 9,189 | | | | 9,254,498 | |
4.40%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44) | | | 14,965 | | | | 14,878,417 | |
4.70%, 07/15/64 (Call 01/15/64) | | | 7,135 | | | | 6,837,184 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Mosaic Co. (The) | |
4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)a | | $ | 8,400 | | | $ | 8,715,785 | |
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23) | | | 8,147 | | | | 8,162,469 | |
Rohm & Haas Co. | |
7.85%, 07/15/29a | | | 9,551 | | | | 13,289,886 | |
Westlake Chemical Corp. | |
3.60%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)a,b | | | 7,360 | | | | 7,257,722 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 316,804,940 | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES — 0.26% | |
Automatic Data Processing Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 09/15/20 (Call 08/15/20) | | | 12,872 | | | | 12,986,479 | |
3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25) | | | 11,027 | | | | 11,408,469 | |
Ecolab Inc. | |
2.70%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26) | | | 10,040 | | | | 9,650,780 | |
4.35%, 12/08/21a | | | 17,670 | | | | 19,090,477 | |
5.50%, 12/08/41 | | | 5,818 | | | | 6,952,552 | |
S&P Global Inc. | |
4.40%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25) | | | 9,885 | | | | 10,515,908 | |
Total System Services Inc. | |
3.80%, 04/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)a | | | 6,610 | | | | 6,842,324 | |
4.80%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26) | | | 3,701 | | | | 3,983,599 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 81,430,588 | |
COMPUTERS — 3.74% | |
Apple Inc. | |
1.55%, 08/04/21 (Call 07/04/21) | | | 19,310 | | | | 18,711,241 | |
2.00%, 05/06/20a | | | 16,049 | | | | 16,092,660 | |
2.15%, 02/09/22a | | | 15,215 | | | | 15,046,798 | |
2.25%, 02/23/21 (Call 01/23/21) | | | 38,110 | | | | 38,185,035 | |
2.40%, 05/03/23a | | | 67,620 | | | | 66,550,306 | |
2.45%, 08/04/26 (Call 05/04/26)a | | | 27,078 | | | | 25,667,231 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.50%, 02/09/22 (Call 01/09/22) | | $ | 3,000 | | | $ | 3,008,492 | |
2.50%, 02/09/25a | | | 15,813 | | | | 15,298,464 | |
2.70%, 05/13/22 | | | 19,959 | | | | 20,151,508 | |
2.85%, 05/06/21a | | | 50,551 | | | | 51,784,561 | |
2.85%, 02/23/23 (Call 12/23/22) | | | 22,017 | | | | 22,217,289 | |
3.00%, 02/09/24 (Call 12/09/23) | | | 3,000 | | | | 3,030,551 | |
3.20%, 05/13/25a | | | 24,577 | | | | 24,926,731 | |
3.25%, 02/23/26 (Call 11/23/25)a | | | 39,615 | | | | 40,090,166 | |
3.35%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26) | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,223,999 | |
3.45%, 05/06/24 | | | 44,949 | | | | 46,679,536 | |
3.45%, 02/09/45 | | | 27,788 | | | | 24,991,641 | |
3.85%, 05/04/43 | | | 32,436 | | | | 31,258,187 | |
3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)a | | | 24,650 | | | | 23,623,520 | |
4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,251,079 | |
4.38%, 05/13/45 | | | 26,740 | | | | 27,777,087 | |
4.45%, 05/06/44 | | | 24,412 | | | | 25,634,160 | |
4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)a | | | 8,168 | | | | 8,868,479 | |
4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45) | | | 46,315 | | | | 50,397,551 | |
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.42%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)b | | | 50,783 | | | | 53,262,449 | |
5.45%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)b | | | 45,579 | | | | 49,352,504 | |
6.02%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)b | | | 53,990 | | | | 59,548,033 | |
8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)a,b | | | 19,165 | | | | 24,173,631 | |
8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)b | | | 25,404 | | | | 33,008,817 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | |
3.60%, 10/15/20 (Call 09/15/20) | | | 34,215 | | | | 35,096,638 | |
4.40%, 10/15/22 (Call 08/15/22) | | | 17,640 | | | | 18,546,638 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.90%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)a | | $ | 30,340 | | | $ | 31,581,677 | |
6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35) | | | 8,230 | | | | 8,737,044 | |
6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)a | | | 20,135 | | | | 20,980,346 | |
HP Inc. | |
4.30%, 06/01/21a | | | 13,027 | | | | 13,769,379 | |
4.38%, 09/15/21a | | | 11,200 | | | | 11,881,583 | |
4.65%, 12/09/21a | | | 13,169 | | | | 14,114,073 | |
6.00%, 09/15/41a | | | 16,082 | | | | 16,528,295 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.63%, 05/15/20a | | | 9,217 | | | | 9,157,847 | |
1.88%, 08/01/22a | | | 13,541 | | | | 13,114,155 | |
2.25%, 02/19/21a | | | 9,400 | | | | 9,433,604 | |
2.50%, 01/27/22 | | | 5,250 | | | | 5,294,608 | |
2.88%, 11/09/22 | | | 7,800 | | | | 7,897,018 | |
3.30%, 01/27/27 | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,070,400 | |
3.38%, 08/01/23a | | | 22,164 | | | | 22,919,737 | |
3.45%, 02/19/26a | | | 14,272 | | | | 14,606,162 | |
3.63%, 02/12/24a | | | 26,264 | | | | 27,482,537 | |
4.00%, 06/20/42a | | | 10,284 | | | | 10,311,193 | |
4.70%, 02/19/46a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,107,190 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman | |
4.75%, 06/01/23a | | | 11,670 | | | | 11,670,000 | |
4.75%, 01/01/25a | | | 11,901 | | | | 11,484,465 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,168,596,295 | |
COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE — 0.19% | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | |
1.70%, 11/03/21 | | | 5,385 | | | | 5,294,353 | |
2.30%, 02/06/22a | | | 13,489 | | | | 13,559,739 | |
2.45%, 11/03/26a | | | 6,260 | | | | 5,998,288 | |
3.10%, 08/15/23 | | | 14,469 | | | | 14,921,695 | |
5.55%, 03/05/37a | | | 14,178 | | | | 18,463,581 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 58,237,656 | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 2.77% | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 02/01/22 (Call 01/01/22)a | | | 9,870 | | | | 10,221,805 | |
4.50%, 05/15/21a | | | 23,830 | | | | 25,249,555 | |
4.63%, 10/30/20a | | | 750 | | | | 799,000 | |
5.00%, 10/01/21a | | | 19,030 | | | | 20,596,845 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Air Lease Corp. | |
3.00%, 09/15/23 (Call 07/15/23)a | | $ | 13,320 | | | $ | 13,119,767 | |
American Express Co. | |
2.65%, 12/02/22 | | | 14,733 | | | | 14,632,045 | |
4.05%, 12/03/42a | | | 13,654 | | | | 13,596,949 | |
American Express Credit Corp. | |
2.25%, 05/05/21 (Call 04/04/21)a | | | 22,195 | | | | 21,987,064 | |
2.38%, 05/26/20 (Call 04/25/20) | | | 24,765 | | | | 24,898,986 | |
Series F | | | | | | | | |
2.60%, 09/14/20 (Call 08/14/20)a | | | 19,729 | | | | 19,940,369 | |
Ameriprise Financial Inc. | |
4.00%, 10/15/23 | | | 15,053 | | | | 15,966,142 | |
5.30%, 03/15/20 | | | 3,500 | | | | 3,808,817 | |
Capital One Bank USA N.A. | |
3.38%, 02/15/23 | | | 16,920 | | | | 17,018,561 | |
CME Group Inc. | |
3.00%, 09/15/22 | | | 10,808 | | | | 11,076,320 | |
3.00%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)a | | | 10,089 | | | | 10,145,844 | |
5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)a | | | 7,271 | | | | 8,684,165 | |
Discover Financial Services | |
4.10%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26) | | | 4,055 | | | | 4,095,550 | |
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.34%, 11/15/20b | | | 200 | | | | 201,663 | |
2.34%, 11/15/20a | | | 67,704 | | | | 68,251,427 | |
3.37%, 11/15/25a | | | 24,916 | | | | 25,665,553 | |
4.42%, 11/15/35a | | | 132,109 | | | | 141,481,037 | |
HSBC Finance Corp. | |
6.68%, 01/15/21 | | | 38,426 | | | | 43,501,564 | |
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. | |
2.75%, 12/01/20 (Call 11/01/20)a | | | 15,140 | | | | 15,398,122 | |
3.75%, 12/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)a | | | 18,489 | | | | 19,257,231 | |
4.00%, 10/15/23 | | | 5,035 | | | | 5,358,207 | |
International Lease Finance Corp. | |
5.88%, 08/15/22a | | | 16,635 | | | | 18,732,925 | |
8.25%, 12/15/20 | | | 24,437 | | | | 29,093,407 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Jefferies Group LLC | |
6.88%, 04/15/21a | | $ | 6,472 | | | $ | 7,359,316 | |
MasterCard Inc. | |
2.95%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)a | | | 10,880 | | | | 10,864,393 | |
Nomura Holdings Inc. | |
6.70%, 03/04/20 a | | | 14,123 | | | | 15,731,634 | |
Synchrony Financial | |
3.70%, 08/04/26 (Call 05/04/26)a | | | 880 | | | | 862,506 | |
3.75%, 08/15/21 (Call 06/15/21) | | | 9,100 | | | | 9,374,776 | |
4.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24) | | | 16,180 | | | | 16,744,140 | |
4.50%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/24/25) | | | 14,280 | | | | 14,936,577 | |
Visa Inc. | |
2.20%, 12/14/20 (Call 11/14/20) | | | 35,590 | | | | 35,880,183 | |
2.80%, 12/14/22 (Call 10/14/22) | | | 26,250 | | | | 26,588,657 | |
3.15%, 12/14/25 (Call 09/14/25)a | | | 49,480 | | | | 50,130,232 | |
4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)a | | | 25,724 | | | | 27,286,023 | |
4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)a | | | 43,552 | | | | 46,695,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 865,233,088 | |
ELECTRIC — 1.67% | |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. | |
4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)a | | | 13,786 | | | | 14,492,914 | |
5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 9,844 | | | | 11,242,314 | |
6.13%, 04/01/36 | | | 19,150 | | | | 24,109,429 | |
6.50%, 09/15/37a | | | 10,811 | | | | 14,143,430 | |
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 9,286 | | | | 9,856,773 | |
4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54)a | | | 10,610 | | | | 11,360,482 | |
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC | |
3.88%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45) | | | 600 | | | | 595,578 | |
5.30%, 02/15/40a | | | 8,967 | | | | 10,825,636 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Duke Energy Corp. | |
1.80%, 09/01/21 (Call 08/01/21)a | | $ | 16,360 | | | $ | 15,840,897 | |
2.65%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)a | | | 22,145 | | | | 20,816,526 | |
3.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24) | | | 13,886 | | | | 14,359,246 | |
3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46) | | | 21,205 | | | | 19,537,645 | |
Duke Energy Florida LLC | |
6.40%, 06/15/38a | | | 11,356 | | | | 15,100,359 | |
Emera U.S. Finance LP | |
2.70%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21) | | | 11,610 | | | | 11,537,291 | |
3.55%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)a | | | 13,178 | | | | 12,995,377 | |
4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)a | | | 11,510 | | | | 11,858,282 | |
Exelon Corp. | |
2.85%, 06/15/20 (Call 05/15/20) | | | 9,146 | | | | 9,278,415 | |
3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)a | | | 9,760 | | | | 9,640,079 | |
3.95%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)a | | | 8,735 | | | | 8,999,155 | |
4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)a | | | 9,480 | | | | 9,503,756 | |
5.10%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)a | | | 1,799 | | | | 1,968,736 | |
Exelon Generation Co. LLC | |
5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41) | | | 10,073 | | | | 9,505,135 | |
6.25%, 10/01/39a | | | 9,181 | | | | 9,317,993 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22) | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,148,750 | |
Series C | | | | | | | | |
7.38%, 11/15/31 | | | 1,111 | | | | 1,463,984 | |
Fortis Inc./Canada | |
3.06%, 10/04/26 (Call 07/04/26)a,b | | | 18,490 | | | | 17,415,824 | |
Georgia Power Co. | |
4.30%, 03/15/42 | | | 7,342 | | | | 7,506,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC | |
7.00%, 09/01/22 | | $ | 9,413 | | | $ | 11,464,975 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | |
3.50%, 10/01/20 (Call 07/01/20)a | | | 11,232 | | | | 11,678,245 | |
5.40%, 01/15/40 | | | 12,281 | | | | 14,589,474 | |
5.80%, 03/01/37 | | | 11,406 | | | | 14,111,886 | |
6.05%, 03/01/34a | | | 33,692 | | | | 42,539,294 | |
Southern California Edison Co. | |
4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43) | | | 8,636 | | | | 9,632,576 | |
Southern Co. (The) | |
2.35%, 07/01/21 (Call 06/01/21)a | | | 24,520 | | | | 24,199,065 | |
2.95%, 07/01/23 (Call 05/01/23) | | | 10,565 | | | | 10,400,434 | |
3.25%, 07/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)a | | | 36,870 | | | | 35,953,065 | |
4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46) | | | 32,581 | | | | 32,421,832 | |
Virginia Electric & Power Co. Series A | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25) | | | 9,301 | | | | 9,304,097 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 520,715,099 | |
ELECTRONICS — 0.31% | |
Fortive Corp. | |
2.35%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)a,b | | | 3,625 | | | | 3,587,237 | |
3.15%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)a,b | | | 16,695 | | | | 16,539,351 | |
Honeywell International Inc. | |
1.85%, 11/01/21 (Call 10/01/21)a | | | 25,750 | | | | 25,241,535 | |
2.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)a | | | 29,170 | | | | 27,820,637 | |
4.25%, 03/01/21 | | | 8,939 | | | | 9,655,059 | |
Koninklijke Philips NV | |
3.75%, 03/15/22 | | | 12,531 | | | | 13,059,251 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 95,903,070 | |
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 0.07% | |
ABB Finance USA Inc. | |
2.88%, 05/08/22a | | | 15,210 | | | | 15,375,921 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.38%, 05/08/42a | | $ | 4,347 | | | $ | 4,647,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,023,688 | |
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL — 0.09% | |
Republic Services Inc. | |
3.55%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22) | | | 9,310 | | | | 9,696,798 | |
5.00%, 03/01/20a | | | 9,072 | | | | 9,815,211 | |
Waste Management Inc. | |
4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)a | | | 8,964 | | | | 9,108,188 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28,620,197 | |
FOOD — 1.27% | |
General Mills Inc. | |
3.15%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21) | | | 9,134 | | | | 9,368,935 | |
3.20%, 02/10/27 (Call 11/10/26)a | | | 4,950 | | | | 4,882,334 | |
JM Smucker Co. (The) | |
3.50%, 10/15/21 | | | 1,025 | | | | 1,065,452 | |
3.50%, 03/15/25a | | | 20,965 | | | | 21,283,184 | |
Kellogg Co. | |
3.25%, 04/01/26a | | | 9,320 | | | | 9,159,210 | |
4.00%, 12/15/20a | | | 7,817 | | | | 8,244,402 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
7.45%, 04/01/31 | | | 1,196 | | | | 1,562,324 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. | |
2.80%, 07/02/20 (Call 06/02/20)a | | | 16,340 | | | | 16,512,929 | |
3.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26) | | | 22,670 | | | | 21,372,598 | |
3.50%, 06/06/22a | | | 24,376 | | | | 24,908,165 | |
3.50%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)a | | | 12,335 | | | | 12,606,803 | |
3.95%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25) | | | 23,240 | | | | 23,717,749 | |
4.38%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)a | | | 42,437 | | | | 39,977,424 | |
5.00%, 07/15/35 (Call 01/15/35) | | | 12,846 | | | | 13,515,083 | |
5.00%, 06/04/42 | | | 20,710 | | | | 21,188,917 | |
5.20%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45) | | | 31,590 | | | | 33,356,854 | |
6.50%, 02/09/40 | | | 11,249 | | | | 13,675,426 | |
6.88%, 01/26/39 | | | 10,460 | | | | 13,196,603 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Kroger Co. (The) | |
2.65%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)a | | $ | 13,750 | | | $ | 12,753,063 | |
4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46) | | | 8,250 | | | | 8,181,826 | |
6.15%, 01/15/20a | | | 1,787 | | | | 1,975,064 | |
Sysco Corp. | |
2.60%, 10/01/20 (Call 09/01/20)a | | | 7,000 | | | | 7,061,873 | |
3.30%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)a | | | 12,414 | | | | 12,217,032 | |
3.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25) | | | 8,348 | | | | 8,513,659 | |
Tyson Foods Inc. | |
3.95%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24) | | | 11,270 | | | | 11,515,026 | |
4.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22) | | | 14,180 | | | | 15,159,390 | |
Unilever Capital Corp. | |
4.25%, 02/10/21a | | | 13,868 | | | | 14,917,005 | |
5.90%, 11/15/32a | | | 11,884 | | | | 15,190,951 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 397,079,281 | |
FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER — 0.20% | |
International Paper Co. | |
3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26) | | | 29,525 | | | | 27,951,046 | |
3.65%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)a | | | 7,425 | | | | 7,568,510 | |
4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47) | | | 15,165 | | | | 14,698,570 | |
4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43) | | | 10,120 | | | | 10,308,262 | |
7.30%, 11/15/39 | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,378,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 61,905,028 | |
GAS — 0.06% | |
NiSource Finance Corp. | |
4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43) | | | 7,481 | | | | 8,017,040 | |
Sempra Energy | |
6.00%, 10/15/39a | | | 9,335 | | | | 11,459,270 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,476,310 | |
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HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS — 2.06% | |
Abbott Laboratories | |
2.00%, 03/15/20a | | $ | 7,589 | | | $ | 7,513,042 | |
2.55%, 03/15/22a | | | 11,333 | | | | 11,135,411 | |
2.90%, 11/30/21 (Call 10/30/21)a | | | 36,590 | | | | 36,715,094 | |
2.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)a | | | 12,290 | | | | 11,739,020 | |
3.40%, 11/30/23 (Call 09/30/23)a | | | 16,860 | | | | 16,924,613 | |
3.75%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26) | | | 37,770 | | | | 37,801,372 | |
4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36) | | | 28,315 | | | | 29,156,315 | |
4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)a | | | 37,910 | | | | 39,325,715 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | |
3.13%, 11/08/21 | | | 13,645 | | | | 13,952,389 | |
3.73%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24) | | | 15,405 | | | | 15,910,238 | |
4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)a | | | 17,030 | | | | 18,047,696 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. | |
3.85%, 05/15/25a | | | 9,780 | | | | 9,947,327 | |
Medtronic Inc. | |
2.50%, 03/15/20 | | | 24,428 | | | | 24,794,635 | |
3.15%, 03/15/22a | | | 34,650 | | | | 35,682,185 | |
3.50%, 03/15/25 | | | 49,434 | | | | 50,775,001 | |
3.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)a | | | 6,093 | | | | 6,361,520 | |
4.38%, 03/15/35a | | | 30,824 | | | | 32,775,329 | |
4.45%, 03/15/20 | | | 6,853 | | | | 7,333,926 | |
4.63%, 03/15/45 | | | 51,433 | | | | 55,719,997 | |
St. Jude Medical LLC | |
3.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23) | | | 9,982 | | | | 9,927,596 | |
Stryker Corp. | |
2.63%, 03/15/21 (Call 02/15/21) | | | 10,980 | | | | 11,047,764 | |
3.38%, 11/01/25 (Call 08/01/25) | | | 7,323 | | | | 7,370,903 | |
3.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)a | | | 9,625 | | | | 9,756,451 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45) | | $ | 13,160 | | | $ | 13,801,162 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | |
2.95%, 09/19/26 (Call 06/19/26) | | | 9,926 | | | | 9,520,818 | |
3.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 02/15/23) | | | 11,610 | | | | 11,501,077 | |
3.15%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22) | | | 8,688 | | | | 8,690,997 | |
3.30%, 02/15/22a | | | 9,442 | | | | 9,633,795 | |
3.60%, 08/15/21 (Call 05/15/21) | | | 10,326 | | | | 10,707,223 | |
4.15%, 02/01/24 (Call 11/01/23)a | | | 11,456 | | | | 12,054,784 | |
4.50%, 03/01/21a | | | 11,806 | | | | 12,603,846 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. | |
2.70%, 04/01/20 (Call 03/01/20) | | | 13,770 | | | | 13,863,142 | |
3.15%, 04/01/22 (Call 02/01/22) | | | 13,875 | | | | 13,866,252 | |
3.55%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)a | | | 27,397 | | | | 27,159,764 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 643,116,399 | |
HEALTH CARE – SERVICES — 1.70% | |
Aetna Inc. | |
2.40%, 06/15/21 (Call 03/16/17) | | | 25,090 | | | | 25,340,900 | |
2.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22) | | | 9,077 | | | | 9,067,116 | |
2.80%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23) | | | 18,765 | | | | 18,560,462 | |
3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/16/17) | | | 35,605 | | | | 35,961,050 | |
3.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24) | | | 17,711 | | | | 18,160,096 | |
3.95%, 09/01/20a | | | 1,995 | | | | 2,113,902 | |
4.25%, 06/15/36 (Call 03/16/17) | | | 23,532 | | | | 23,790,852 | |
4.38%, 06/15/46 (Call 03/16/17) | | | 25,615 | | | | 25,896,765 | |
6.63%, 06/15/36 | | | 8,213 | | | | 10,728,524 | |
Anthem Inc. | |
3.13%, 05/15/22 | | | 10,272 | | | | 10,322,459 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.30%, 01/15/23a | | $ | 11,980 | | | $ | 12,067,480 | |
3.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24) | | | 8,165 | | | | 8,201,043 | |
4.63%, 05/15/42 | | | 15,986 | | | | 16,421,917 | |
4.65%, 01/15/43a | | | 9,615 | | | | 9,958,553 | |
4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)a | | | 8,459 | | | | 8,755,803 | |
5.85%, 01/15/36 | | | 8,987 | | | | 10,489,917 | |
6.38%, 06/15/37 | | | 890 | | | | 1,094,548 | |
Cigna Corp. | |
3.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)a | | | 21,795 | | | | 21,618,269 | |
4.00%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21) | | | 7,114 | | | | 7,493,864 | |
5.38%, 02/15/42 (Call 08/15/41) | | | 10,305 | | | | 11,862,551 | |
Humana Inc. | |
4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44) | | | 8,325 | | | | 8,881,913 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24) | | | 14,641 | | | | 14,434,213 | |
4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44) | | | 11,567 | | | | 11,352,862 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | |
2.13%, 03/15/21a | | | 9,746 | | | | 9,665,984 | |
2.70%, 07/15/20a | | | 15,855 | | | | 16,221,894 | |
2.88%, 12/15/21a | | | 10,002 | | | | 10,168,897 | |
2.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)a | | | 14,142 | | | | 14,386,607 | |
2.88%, 03/15/23a | | | 7,477 | | | | 7,525,982 | |
3.10%, 03/15/26a | | | 7,870 | | | | 7,833,596 | |
3.35%, 07/15/22a | | | 12,270 | | | | 12,752,917 | |
3.45%, 01/15/27a | | | 13,190 | | | | 13,492,440 | |
3.75%, 07/15/25a | | | 24,367 | | | | 25,488,491 | |
4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)a | | | 12,965 | | | | 13,413,265 | |
4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42) | | | 6,140 | | | | 6,361,970 | |
4.63%, 07/15/35a | | | 13,810 | | | | 15,284,073 | |
4.75%, 07/15/45 | | | 31,775 | | | | 35,664,387 | |
5.80%, 03/15/36a | | | 5,130 | | | | 6,358,614 | |
6.88%, 02/15/38 | | | 10,005 | | | | 13,803,244 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 530,997,420 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
HOUSEWARES — 0.31% | |
Newell Brands Inc. | |
3.15%, 04/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)a | | $ | 14,600 | | | $ | 14,878,136 | |
3.85%, 04/01/23 (Call 02/01/23) | | | 30,192 | | | | 31,384,790 | |
4.20%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)a | | | 23,730 | | | | 24,927,107 | |
5.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45) | | | 22,195 | | | | 25,966,443 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 97,156,476 | |
INSURANCE — 1.91% | |
Aflac Inc. | |
3.63%, 11/15/24a | | | 9,448 | | | | 9,773,618 | |
American International Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21) | | | 22,583 | | | | 23,135,599 | |
3.75%, 07/10/25 (Call 04/10/25) | | | 12,585 | | | | 12,637,264 | |
3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34) | | | 13,373 | | | | 12,472,482 | |
3.90%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26) | | | 19,821 | | | | 20,053,798 | |
4.13%, 02/15/24 | | | 13,275 | | | | 13,791,074 | |
4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54) | | | 10,256 | | | | 9,357,188 | |
4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44) | | | 27,268 | | | | 26,661,361 | |
4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45) | | | 13,585 | | | | 13,902,416 | |
4.88%, 06/01/22 | | | 21,784 | | | | 23,648,750 | |
6.25%, 05/01/36 | | | 7,713 | | | | 9,298,383 | |
Aon PLC | |
3.88%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25) | | | 7,350 | | | | 7,537,186 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 05/15/22a | | | 9,389 | | | | 9,625,738 | |
4.25%, 01/15/21a | | | 7,381 | | | | 7,956,385 | |
5.75%, 01/15/40a | | | 6,948 | | | | 8,685,930 | |
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | |
2.20%, 03/15/21 (Call 02/15/21)a | | $ | 12,220 | | | $ | 12,275,381 | |
2.75%, 03/15/23 (Call 01/15/23) | | | 25,292 | | | | 25,361,672 | |
3.13%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25) | | | 29,645 | | | | 29,735,975 | |
4.50%, 02/11/43a | | | 18,523 | | | | 20,082,122 | |
Chubb Corp. (The) | |
6.00%, 05/11/37a | | | 8,641 | | | | 11,096,088 | |
Chubb INA Holdings Inc. | |
2.30%, 11/03/20 (Call 10/03/20) | | | 15,820 | | | | 15,877,436 | |
2.88%, 11/03/22 (Call 09/03/22) | | | 24,514 | | | | 24,779,717 | |
3.15%, 03/15/25a | | | 15,927 | | | | 16,063,647 | |
3.35%, 05/03/26 (Call 02/03/26)a | | | 15,552 | | | | 15,809,634 | |
4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)a | | | 17,890 | | | | 19,117,243 | |
Manulife Financial Corp. | |
4.15%, 03/04/26a | | | 11,255 | | | | 11,894,904 | |
5.38%, 03/04/46a | | | 9,230 | | | | 10,850,116 | |
MetLife Inc. | |
3.60%, 04/10/24a | | | 10,682 | | | | 11,091,418 | |
4.05%, 03/01/45a | | | 18,065 | | | | 17,539,383 | |
4.13%, 08/13/42a | | | 14,368 | | | | 14,245,909 | |
4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 11/13/45)a | | | 8,970 | | | | 9,498,516 | |
4.75%, 02/08/21a | | | 12,934 | | | | 14,026,435 | |
4.88%, 11/13/43a | | | 14,100 | | | | 15,414,936 | |
5.70%, 06/15/35 | | | 8,415 | | | | 10,132,151 | |
5.88%, 02/06/41 | | | 8,090 | | | | 9,937,906 | |
6.38%, 06/15/34 | | | 8,233 | | | | 10,495,022 | |
Series D | | | | | | | | |
4.37%, 09/15/23 | | | 14,540 | | | | 15,649,044 | |
Prudential Financial Inc. | |
4.60%, 05/15/44a | | | 11,360 | | | | 12,032,229 | |
5.70%, 12/14/36 | | | 4,090 | | | | 4,793,501 | |
Series D | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 12/01/37 | | | 7,645 | | | | 9,961,427 | |
Travelers Companies Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.35%, 11/01/40 | | | 7,865 | | | | 9,412,713 | |
6.25%, 06/15/37 | | | 9,415 | | | | 12,149,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 597,861,427 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
INTERNET — 0.56% | |
Alphabet Inc. | |
2.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)a | | $ | 26,719 | | | $ | 24,811,900 | |
3.38%, 02/25/24a | | | 14,190 | | | | 14,933,411 | |
3.63%, 05/19/21a | | | 4,207 | | | | 4,466,321 | |
Amazon.com Inc. | |
2.50%, 11/29/22 (Call 08/29/22) | | | 20,852 | | | | 20,767,435 | |
3.30%, 12/05/21 (Call 10/05/21)a | | | 9,179 | | | | 9,553,950 | |
3.80%, 12/05/24 (Call 09/05/24)a | | | 13,112 | | | | 13,882,886 | |
4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34) | | | 16,474 | | | | 18,582,601 | |
4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44) | | | 15,731 | | | | 18,183,591 | |
eBay Inc. | |
2.60%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/15/22) | | | 11,170 | | | | 10,911,114 | |
2.88%, 08/01/21 (Call 06/01/21)a | | | 6,757 | | | | 6,789,318 | |
3.45%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24) | | | 7,885 | | | | 7,771,161 | |
3.80%, 03/09/22 (Call 02/09/22)a | | | 7,840 | | | | 8,109,960 | |
4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42) | | | 10,487 | | | | 9,029,134 | |
Expedia Inc. | |
5.00%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25) | | | 6,785 | | | | 7,155,412 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 174,948,194 | |
LODGING — 0.05% | |
Marriott International Inc./MD | |
2.30%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)a | | | 8,315 | | | | 8,116,068 | |
Series R | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26) | | | 8,860 | | | | 8,517,188 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 16,633,256 | |
MACHINERY — 0.37% | |
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.70%, 08/09/21a | | | 12,735 | | | | 12,393,575 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Caterpillar Inc. | |
3.40%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)a | | $ | 10,090 | | | $ | 10,436,870 | |
3.80%, 08/15/42a | | | 25,072 | | | | 24,472,892 | |
3.90%, 05/27/21a | | | 14,172 | | | | 15,115,956 | |
5.20%, 05/27/41 | | | 8,298 | | | | 9,734,964 | |
Deere & Co. | |
2.60%, 06/08/22 (Call 03/08/22) | | | 10,599 | | | | 10,620,027 | |
3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)a | | | 14,486 | | | | 14,839,629 | |
John Deere Capital Corp. | |
2.80%, 03/06/23 | | | 18,350 | | | | 18,380,171 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 115,994,084 | |
MANUFACTURING — 1.38% | |
3M Co. | |
5.70%, 03/15/37 | | | 10,671 | | | | 13,400,963 | |
Eaton Corp. | |
2.75%, 11/02/22a | | | 22,465 | | | | 22,562,377 | |
4.15%, 11/02/42 | | | 15,870 | | | | 15,838,595 | |
General Electric Co. | |
2.70%, 10/09/22a | | | 37,132 | | | | 37,549,516 | |
3.10%, 01/09/23 | | | 22,672 | | | | 23,411,334 | |
3.15%, 09/07/22a | | | 12,060 | | | | 12,455,950 | |
3.38%, 03/11/24a | | | 11,973 | | | | 12,440,959 | |
3.45%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/13/24) | | | 2,080 | | | | 2,164,926 | |
4.13%, 10/09/42 | | | 24,254 | | | | 25,213,850 | |
4.38%, 09/16/20 | | | 15,046 | | | | 16,218,799 | |
4.50%, 03/11/44 | | | 33,698 | | | | 36,652,277 | |
4.63%, 01/07/21 | | | 17,238 | | | | 18,853,712 | |
4.65%, 10/17/21 | | | 10,325 | | | | 11,411,636 | |
5.30%, 02/11/21a | | | 13,433 | | | | 14,920,812 | |
5.88%, 01/14/38 | | | 34,289 | | | | 43,912,468 | |
6.15%, 08/07/37 | | | 13,957 | | | | 18,332,327 | |
6.88%, 01/10/39 | | | 26,131 | | | | 37,320,757 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 03/15/32 | | | 32,721 | | | | 44,595,075 | |
Illinois Tool Works Inc. | |
2.65%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)a | | | 13,120 | | | | 12,672,082 | |
3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42) | | | 11,450 | | | | 11,671,229 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 431,599,644 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
MEDIA — 4.59% | |
21st Century Fox America Inc. | |
3.00%, 09/15/22 | | $ | 13,557 | | | $ | 13,563,959 | |
4.50%, 02/15/21 | | | 10,918 | | | | 11,671,356 | |
6.15%, 03/01/37 | | | 7,669 | | | | 9,156,633 | |
6.15%, 02/15/41a | | | 17,196 | | | | 20,688,408 | |
6.20%, 12/15/34 | | | 13,134 | | | | 15,806,416 | |
6.40%, 12/15/35 | | | 13,755 | | | | 16,786,132 | |
6.65%, 11/15/37 | | | 17,091 | | | | 21,393,687 | |
CBS Corp. | |
3.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24) | | | 875 | | | | 870,327 | |
4.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25) | | | 9,775 | | | | 10,011,640 | |
7.88%, 07/30/30 | | | 9,565 | | | | 12,987,797 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital | | | | | | | | |
3.58%, 07/23/20 (Call 06/23/20) | | | 33,335 | | | | 34,284,271 | |
4.46%, 07/23/22 (Call 05/23/22) | | | 31,556 | | | | 33,122,550 | |
4.91%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25) | | | 51,660 | | | | 54,529,284 | |
6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)a | | | 19,620 | | | | 22,410,719 | |
6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45) | | | 42,020 | | | | 48,688,843 | |
Comcast Cable Communications Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.46%, 11/15/22 | | | 12,398 | | | | 16,651,996 | |
Comcast Corp. | |
2.35%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26) | | | 18,138 | | | | 16,652,701 | |
2.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 02/01/23) | | | 14,015 | | | | 13,903,861 | |
2.85%, 01/15/23 | | | 13,375 | | | | 13,377,200 | |
3.00%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24) | | | 5,100 | | | | 5,084,909 | |
3.13%, 07/15/22a | | | 12,715 | | | | 13,000,993 | |
3.15%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)a | | | 36,368 | | | | 35,828,270 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)a | | $ | 16,730 | | | $ | 14,909,786 | |
3.30%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26) | | | 21,220 | | | | 21,077,694 | |
3.38%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24) | | | 10,338 | | | | 10,425,003 | |
3.38%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)a | | | 19,400 | | | | 19,510,644 | |
3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)a | | | 17,008 | | | | 14,748,065 | |
3.60%, 03/01/24a | | | 14,555 | | | | 15,042,306 | |
4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34) | | | 12,141 | | | | 12,413,097 | |
4.25%, 01/15/33 | | | 19,591 | | | | 20,237,282 | |
4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35) | | | 20,440 | | | | 21,272,503 | |
4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)a | | | 22,535 | | | | 23,446,834 | |
4.65%, 07/15/42 | | | 15,435 | | | | 16,125,247 | |
4.75%, 03/01/44 | | | 7,958 | | | | 8,458,919 | |
5.15%, 03/01/20 | | | 16,953 | | | | 18,494,441 | |
5.65%, 06/15/35 | | | 11,147 | | | | 13,135,975 | |
6.40%, 05/15/38 | | | 8,685 | | | | 11,117,018 | |
6.40%, 03/01/40 | | | 8,571 | | | | 11,045,374 | |
6.45%, 03/15/37 | | | 16,566 | | | | 21,235,995 | |
6.50%, 11/15/35 | | | 13,447 | | | | 17,317,798 | |
6.55%, 07/01/39 | | | 7,314 | | | | 9,490,743 | |
6.95%, 08/15/37 | | | 27,441 | | | | 37,133,611 | |
7.05%, 03/15/33 | | | 11,805 | | | | 15,824,069 | |
Discovery Communications LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 04/01/43a | | | 12,499 | | | | 11,430,899 | |
5.05%, 06/01/20a | | | 15,985 | | | | 17,267,766 | |
6.35%, 06/01/40 | | | 7,615 | | | | 8,067,723 | |
Historic TW Inc. | |
6.63%, 05/15/29 | | | 11,246 | | | | 13,767,100 | |
NBCUniversal Media LLC | |
2.88%, 01/15/23a | | | 16,105 | | | | 16,093,541 | |
4.38%, 04/01/21 | | | 28,458 | | | | 30,695,416 | |
4.45%, 01/15/43a | | | 12,093 | | | | 12,238,869 | |
5.15%, 04/30/20 | | | 21,997 | | | | 24,052,591 | |
5.95%, 04/01/41 | | | 14,539 | | | | 17,706,224 | |
6.40%, 04/30/40 | | | 10,768 | | | | 13,851,229 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Time Warner Cable LLC | |
4.00%, 09/01/21 (Call 06/01/21) | | $ | 16,108 | | | $ | 16,711,090 | |
4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42) | | | 14,130 | | | | 12,831,572 | |
5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)a | | | 13,338 | | | | 13,689,678 | |
5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40) | | | 14,039 | | | | 15,205,641 | |
6.55%, 05/01/37 | | | 17,191 | | | | 19,805,122 | |
6.75%, 06/15/39 | | | 20,390 | | | | 24,117,117 | |
7.30%, 07/01/38 | | | 18,295 | | | | 22,755,798 | |
Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP | | | | | | | | |
8.38%, 03/15/23 | | | 11,440 | | | | 14,295,935 | |
8.38%, 07/15/33 | | | 9,710 | | | | 13,016,654 | |
Time Warner Inc. | |
2.95%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26) | | | 15,185 | | | | 14,132,078 | |
3.55%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)a | | | 6,245 | | | | 6,233,884 | |
3.60%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25) | | | 25,830 | | | | 25,439,262 | |
3.80%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)a | | | 14,974 | | | | 14,825,733 | |
4.70%, 01/15/21 | | | 11,923 | | | | 12,763,853 | |
4.75%, 03/29/21 | | | 14,275 | | | | 15,333,294 | |
4.85%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)a | | | 5,080 | | | | 5,045,332 | |
4.88%, 03/15/20 | | | 14,614 | | | | 15,658,509 | |
6.10%, 07/15/40a | | | 11,616 | | | | 13,325,714 | |
6.25%, 03/29/41 | | | 12,155 | | | | 14,156,187 | |
6.50%, 11/15/36 | | | 8,868 | | | | 10,604,298 | |
7.63%, 04/15/31 | | | 6,564 | | | | 8,856,612 | |
Viacom Inc. | |
3.45%, 10/04/26 (Call 07/04/26)a | | | 15,256 | | | | 14,593,490 | |
4.25%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23) | | | 15,704 | | | | 16,193,982 | |
4.38%, 03/15/43 | | | 19,770 | | | | 17,354,043 | |
5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)a | | | 15,941 | | | | 16,865,798 | |
6.88%, 04/30/36 | | | 13,364 | | | | 15,053,417 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Walt Disney Co. (The) | |
1.85%, 07/30/26a | | $ | 12,645 | | | $ | 11,448,547 | |
2.15%, 09/17/20 | | | 9,965 | | | | 10,038,904 | |
2.30%, 02/12/21a | | | 10,800 | | | | 10,898,129 | |
2.35%, 12/01/22a | | | 10,667 | | | | 10,574,177 | |
2.75%, 08/16/21a | | | 5,573 | | | | 5,696,357 | |
3.00%, 02/13/26a | | | 11,710 | | | | 11,692,121 | |
3.15%, 09/17/25a | | | 8,990 | | | | 9,211,926 | |
4.13%, 06/01/44a | | | 17,282 | | | | 17,844,603 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,434,374,571 | |
METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE — 0.09% | |
Precision Castparts Corp. | |
2.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22)a | | | 8,662 | | | | 8,557,934 | |
3.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25) | | | 17,982 | | | | 18,178,858 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26,736,792 | |
MINING — 0.86% | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | |
5.25%, 04/01/42a | | | 15,150 | | | | 16,592,259 | |
Barrick North America Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.70%, 05/30/41 | | | 12,635 | | | | 14,529,964 | |
5.75%, 05/01/43a | | | 9,471 | | | | 11,084,533 | |
Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 10/15/39 | | | 10,570 | | | | 12,154,564 | |
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. | |
2.88%, 02/24/22 | | | 16,913 | | | | 17,406,667 | |
3.25%, 11/21/21 | | | 17,531 | | | | 18,320,216 | |
3.85%, 09/30/23a | | | 11,827 | | | | 12,695,321 | |
4.13%, 02/24/42 | | | 11,775 | | | | 11,982,946 | |
5.00%, 09/30/43a | | | 29,925 | | | | 34,499,240 | |
Goldcorp Inc. | |
3.70%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22) | | | 13,325 | | | | 13,585,482 | |
Newmont Mining Corp. | |
3.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21) | | | 10,647 | | | | 10,981,150 | |
4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)a | | | 13,646 | | | | 13,987,754 | |
6.25%, 10/01/39 | | | 9,919 | | | | 11,700,368 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. | |
6.13%, 12/15/33 | | $ | 4,630 | | | $ | 5,356,985 | |
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. | |
3.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25) | | | 17,361 | | | | 18,074,176 | |
4.13%, 05/20/21a | | | 1,698 | | | | 1,812,546 | |
5.20%, 11/02/40a | | | 14,160 | | | | 16,434,650 | |
7.13%, 07/15/28a | | | 11,168 | | | | 14,754,025 | |
Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC | |
2.88%, 08/21/22 (Call 05/21/22) | | | 1,640 | | | | 1,656,951 | |
3.50%, 03/22/22 (Call 12/22/21) | | | 1,847 | | | | 1,924,149 | |
4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42)a | | | 10,184 | | | | 10,359,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 269,893,160 | |
OFFICE & BUSINESS EQUIPMENT — 0.04% | |
Xerox Corp. | |
4.50%, 05/15/21a | | | 12,002 | | | | 12,480,759 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,480,759 | |
OIL & GAS — 6.60% | |
Anadarko Finance Co. | |
7.50%, 05/01/31 | | | 10,255 | | | | 13,154,347 | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | |
4.85%, 03/15/21 (Call 02/15/21)a | | | 17,570 | | | | 18,885,067 | |
5.55%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)a | | | 14,600 | | | | 16,389,104 | |
6.20%, 03/15/40 | | | 10,286 | | | | 11,965,813 | |
6.45%, 09/15/36 | | | 15,919 | | | | 19,162,542 | |
6.60%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)a | | | 19,157 | | | | 23,975,943 | |
Apache Corp. | |
3.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22) | | | 12,707 | | | | 12,905,089 | |
4.25%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43) | | | 6,284 | | | | 6,103,770 | |
4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42) | | | 22,461 | | | | 23,002,384 | |
5.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40) | | | 20,010 | | | | 21,244,135 | |
6.00%, 01/15/37 | | | 6,319 | | | | 7,288,018 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
BP Capital Markets PLC | |
2.11%, 09/16/21 (Call 08/16/21) | | $ | 17,345 | | | $ | 17,031,297 | |
2.32%, 02/13/20a | | | 2,206 | | | | 2,217,432 | |
2.50%, 11/06/22 | | | 15,373 | | | | 15,057,557 | |
2.75%, 05/10/23 | | | 14,571 | | | | 14,338,944 | |
3.02%, 01/16/27 (Call 10/16/26)a | | | 12,950 | | | | 12,463,052 | |
3.06%, 03/17/22 | | | 16,620 | | | | 16,840,537 | |
3.12%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)a | | | 13,921 | | | | 13,570,095 | |
3.22%, 11/28/23 (Call 09/28/23)a | | | 12,070 | | | | 12,100,161 | |
3.22%, 04/14/24 (Call 02/14/24)a | | | 13,200 | | | | 13,206,640 | |
3.25%, 05/06/22a | | | 29,598 | | | | 30,262,286 | |
3.51%, 03/17/25a | | | 10,619 | | | | 10,731,885 | |
3.54%, 11/04/24a | | | 10,163 | | | | 10,292,915 | |
3.56%, 11/01/21a | | | 11,879 | | | | 12,402,083 | |
3.59%, 04/14/27 (Call 01/14/27) | | | 5,500 | | | | 5,536,774 | |
3.72%, 11/28/28 (Call 08/28/28)a | | | 7,810 | | | | 7,919,653 | |
3.81%, 02/10/24a | | | 11,902 | | | | 12,342,679 | |
3.99%, 09/26/23a | | | 7,996 | | | | 8,412,849 | |
4.50%, 10/01/20 | | | 19,767 | | | | 21,237,868 | |
4.74%, 03/11/21a | | | 15,553 | | | | 16,929,955 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 03/15/38a | | | 13,423 | | | | 15,650,635 | |
Chevron Corp. | |
1.96%, 03/03/20 (Call 02/03/20) | | | 18,036 | | | | 18,037,172 | |
2.10%, 05/16/21 (Call 04/15/21)a | | | 22,990 | | | | 22,828,206 | |
2.36%, 12/05/22 (Call 09/05/22)a | | | 23,543 | | | | 23,168,480 | |
2.42%, 11/17/20 (Call 10/17/20) | | | 14,035 | | | | 14,159,701 | |
2.43%, 06/24/20 (Call 05/24/20) | | | 9,369 | | | | 9,471,681 | |
2.57%, 05/16/23 (Call 03/16/23) | | | 6,810 | | | | 6,736,878 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.95%, 05/16/26 (Call 02/16/26)a | | $ | 26,570 | | | $ | 26,177,715 | |
3.19%, 06/24/23 (Call 03/24/23)a | | | 30,410 | | | | 31,224,407 | |
3.33%, 11/17/25 (Call 08/17/25)a | | | 14,806 | | | | 15,048,487 | |
ConocoPhillips | |
6.50%, 02/01/39a | | | 34,029 | | | | 43,013,514 | |
ConocoPhillips Co. | |
2.40%, 12/15/22 (Call 09/15/22) | | | 16,978 | | | | 16,557,146 | |
2.88%, 11/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)a | | | 11,933 | | | | 12,067,320 | |
3.35%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)a | | | 13,701 | | | | 13,792,706 | |
4.20%, 03/15/21 (Call 02/15/21) | | | 14,715 | | | | 15,629,732 | |
4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44) | | | 6,775 | | | | 6,706,142 | |
4.95%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)a | �� | | 15,561 | | | | 17,183,692 | |
ConocoPhillips Holding Co. | |
6.95%, 04/15/29 | | | 18,566 | | | | 23,903,393 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | |
3.25%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22) | | | 17,347 | | | | 17,406,400 | |
4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41) | | | 7,626 | | | | 7,473,238 | |
5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)a | | | 7,205 | | | | 7,310,425 | |
5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41) | | | 17,988 | | | | 19,348,461 | |
5.85%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)a | | | 6,925 | | | | 7,963,750 | |
7.95%, 04/15/32 | | | 13,419 | | | | 17,583,886 | |
Encana Corp. | |
6.50%, 08/15/34 | | | 6,260 | | | | 7,150,352 | |
EOG Resources Inc. | |
2.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)a | | | 11,625 | | | | 11,345,154 | |
4.10%, 02/01/21 | | | 4,996 | | | | 5,279,685 | |
4.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)a | | | 12,990 | | | | 13,666,240 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | |
1.91%, 03/06/20 (Call 02/06/20)a | | $ | 10,895 | | | $ | 10,904,017 | |
2.22%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)a | | | 38,523 | | | | 38,626,812 | |
2.40%, 03/06/22 (Call 01/06/22)a | | | 18,355 | | | | 18,347,493 | |
2.71%, 03/06/25 (Call 12/06/24)a | | | 18,331 | | | | 17,980,214 | |
2.73%, 03/01/23 (Call 01/01/23) | | | 21,125 | | | | 21,168,763 | |
3.04%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)a | | | 30,131 | | | | 30,075,577 | |
3.18%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)a | | | 4,330 | | | | 4,416,514 | |
3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)a | | | 12,505 | | | | 11,890,927 | |
4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)a | | | 33,701 | | | | 34,959,436 | |
Hess Corp. | |
4.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)a | | | 13,847 | | | | 13,821,861 | |
5.60%, 02/15/41 | | | 16,364 | | | | 16,821,456 | |
6.00%, 01/15/40 | | | 7,723 | | | | 8,168,197 | |
Husky Energy Inc. | |
4.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)a | | | 13,333 | | | | 13,666,178 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | |
2.80%, 11/01/22 (Call 08/01/22)a | | | 10,910 | | | | 10,597,279 | |
3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)a | | | 9,521 | | | | 9,480,284 | |
6.60%, 10/01/37 | | | 9,306 | | | | 10,710,661 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | |
3.63%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24) | | | 12,460 | | | | 12,316,361 | |
4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44) | | | 10,322 | | | | 9,658,226 | |
5.13%, 03/01/21a | | | 10,940 | | | | 11,893,098 | |
6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40) | | | 13,185 | | | | 14,917,868 | |
Noble Energy Inc. | |
4.15%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21) | | | 10,160 | | | | 10,670,115 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44) | | $ | 11,774 | | | $ | 12,190,167 | |
5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 5,275 | | | | 5,581,021 | |
6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40) | | | 11,551 | | | | 13,134,163 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | |
2.70%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22) | | | 13,321 | | | | 13,198,757 | |
3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)a | | | 7,785 | | | | 7,561,820 | |
3.13%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21) | | | 13,658 | | | | 14,001,533 | |
3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)a | | | 17,929 | | | | 17,991,563 | |
3.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)a | | | 8,430 | | | | 8,565,072 | |
4.10%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)a | | | 8,510 | | | | 8,314,176 | |
4.40%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45) | | | 18,100 | | | | 18,516,680 | |
4.63%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 11,045 | | | | 11,647,577 | |
Series 1 | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/01/20)a | | | 13,075 | | | | 13,883,001 | |
Petro-Canada | |
6.80%, 05/15/38 | | | 9,617 | | | | 12,548,873 | |
Phillips 66 | |
4.30%, 04/01/22 | | | 19,004 | | | | 20,379,888 | |
4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34) | | | 11,670 | | | | 12,027,321 | |
4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44) | | | 20,447 | | | | 21,278,667 | |
5.88%, 05/01/42a | | | 14,360 | | | | 16,876,132 | |
Shell International Finance BV | |
1.75%, 09/12/21a | | | 10,485 | | | | 10,205,781 | |
1.88%, 05/10/21 | | | 24,139 | | | | 23,665,825 | |
2.13%, 05/11/20a | | | 22,882 | | | | 22,950,900 | |
2.25%, 11/10/20a | | | 14,085 | | | | 14,110,032 | |
2.25%, 01/06/23a | | | 15,122 | | | | 14,712,855 | |
2.38%, 08/21/22a | | | 18,766 | | | | 18,480,911 | |
2.50%, 09/12/26a | | | 12,909 | | | | 12,125,200 | |
2.88%, 05/10/26a | | | 21,830 | | | | 21,198,884 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.25%, 05/11/25a | | $ | 35,814 | | | $ | 36,130,986 | |
3.40%, 08/12/23a | | | 20,318 | | | | 20,933,564 | |
3.75%, 09/12/46a | | | 13,710 | | | | 12,809,675 | |
4.00%, 05/10/46a | | | 40,305 | | | | 39,225,394 | |
4.13%, 05/11/35 | | | 15,193 | | | | 15,559,596 | |
4.38%, 03/25/20 | | | 8,455 | | | | 9,029,036 | |
4.38%, 05/11/45a | | | 25,868 | | | | 26,690,266 | |
4.55%, 08/12/43a | | | 16,835 | | | | 17,742,469 | |
5.50%, 03/25/40 | | | 12,311 | | | | 14,606,516 | |
6.38%, 12/15/38a | | | 30,842 | | | | 40,215,522 | |
Statoil ASA | |
2.45%, 01/17/23a | | | 11,495 | | | | 11,274,303 | |
2.65%, 01/15/24 | | | 15,261 | | | | 15,031,636 | |
2.75%, 11/10/21 | | | 1,280 | | | | 1,293,060 | |
2.90%, 11/08/20 | | | 7,837 | | | | 8,013,391 | |
3.15%, 01/23/22 | | | 6,389 | | | | 6,550,852 | |
3.70%, 03/01/24a | | | 16,610 | | | | 17,347,956 | |
3.95%, 05/15/43 | | | 4,922 | | | | 4,831,954 | |
4.80%, 11/08/43 | | | 10,731 | | | | 12,011,444 | |
5.10%, 08/17/40a | | | 9,232 | | | | 10,536,616 | |
Suncor Energy Inc. | |
3.60%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24) | | | 6,999 | | | | 7,148,779 | |
6.50%, 06/15/38a | | | 12,240 | | | | 15,623,503 | |
6.85%, 06/01/39 | | | 9,410 | | | | 12,446,039 | |
Total Capital Canada Ltd. | |
2.75%, 07/15/23a | | | 11,402 | | | | 11,339,885 | |
Total Capital International SA | |
2.70%, 01/25/23a | | | 12,462 | | | | 12,409,939 | |
2.75%, 06/19/21a | | | 11,340 | | | | 11,545,130 | |
2.88%, 02/17/22a | | | 9,156 | | | | 9,290,768 | |
3.70%, 01/15/24a | | | 10,330 | | | | 10,781,420 | |
3.75%, 04/10/24a | | | 13,787 | | | | 14,434,490 | |
Total Capital SA | |
4.45%, 06/24/20a | | | 12,526 | | | | 13,483,778 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | |
3.40%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)a | | | 19,880 | | | | 19,176,870 | |
6.63%, 06/15/37a | | | 19,523 | | | | 23,438,449 | |
7.50%, 04/15/32 | | | 8,866 | | | | 11,298,699 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,061,345,593 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
OIL & GAS SERVICES — 0.57% | |
Baker Hughes Inc. | |
3.20%, 08/15/21 (Call 05/15/21) | | $ | 884 | | | $ | 908,125 | |
5.13%, 09/15/40 | | | 9,612 | | | | 10,716,256 | |
Halliburton Co. | |
3.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/01/23) | | | 15,116 | | | | 15,447,231 | |
3.80%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)a | | | 30,573 | | | | 31,392,812 | |
4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43) | | | 15,551 | | | | 16,195,864 | |
4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35)a | | | 11,070 | | | | 11,880,405 | |
5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)a | | | 22,541 | | | | 24,549,232 | |
6.70%, 09/15/38 | | | 9,347 | | | | 11,760,308 | |
7.45%, 09/15/39 | | | 6,196 | | | | 8,415,265 | |
National Oilwell Varco Inc. | |
2.60%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)a | | | 16,542 | | | | 15,790,892 | |
3.95%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)a | | | 9,834 | | | | 8,151,855 | |
Schlumberger Investment SA | |
3.65%, 12/01/23 (Call 09/01/23) | | | 21,777 | | | | 22,778,742 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 177,986,987 | |
PHARMACEUTICALS — 5.93% | |
AbbVie Inc. | |
2.30%, 05/14/21 (Call 04/14/21)a | | | 17,895 | | | | 17,675,149 | |
2.50%, 05/14/20 (Call 04/14/20) | | | 42,817 | | | | 43,035,812 | |
2.85%, 05/14/23 (Call 03/14/23) | | | 21,290 | | | | 20,896,901 | |
2.90%, 11/06/22 | | | 27,374 | | | | 27,245,745 | |
3.20%, 11/06/22 (Call 09/06/22)a | | | 17,348 | | | | 17,472,354 | |
3.20%, 05/14/26 (Call 02/14/26)a | | | 32,325 | | | | 31,058,364 | |
3.60%, 05/14/25 (Call 02/14/25) | | | 46,355 | | | | 46,223,528 | |
4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)a | | | 18,711 | | | | 18,237,282 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.40%, 11/06/42 | | $ | 33,612 | | | $ | 32,295,660 | |
4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45) | | | 24,139 | | | | 23,414,760 | |
4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34) | | | 30,621 | | | | 30,622,660 | |
4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)a | | | 26,085 | | | | 26,167,048 | |
Actavis Funding SCS | |
3.00%, 03/12/20 (Call 02/12/20)a | | | 37,123 | | | | 37,761,144 | |
3.45%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)a | | | 34,000 | | | | 34,741,887 | |
3.80%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)a | | | 45,782 | | | | 46,269,519 | |
3.85%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)a | | | 14,580 | | | | 14,804,856 | |
4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)a | | | 34,965 | | | | 35,293,101 | |
4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)a | | | 30,500 | | | | 30,891,965 | |
4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43) | | | 19,534 | | | | 19,937,326 | |
Actavis Inc. | |
3.25%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22) | | | 16,278 | | | | 16,390,904 | |
4.63%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42) | | | 12,514 | | | | 12,407,068 | |
AstraZeneca PLC | |
2.38%, 11/16/20 | | | 22,272 | | | | 22,313,001 | |
3.38%, 11/16/25a | | | 35,865 | | | | 36,061,960 | |
4.00%, 09/18/42a | | | 6,127 | | | | 5,966,682 | |
4.38%, 11/16/45 | | | 9,040 | | | | 9,310,621 | |
6.45%, 09/15/37 | | | 40,930 | | | | 53,712,906 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | |
2.00%, 08/01/22 | | | 12,493 | | | | 12,140,140 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | |
2.75%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25) | | | 15,413 | | | | 15,281,052 | |
3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)a | | | 10,763 | | | | 10,390,432 | |
Express Scripts Holding Co. | |
3.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/15/23) | | | 16,495 | | | | 15,970,992 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.40%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)a | | $ | 20,130 | | | $ | 19,101,564 | |
3.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24) | | | 18,667 | | | | 18,319,975 | |
3.90%, 02/15/22 | | | 8,532 | | | | 8,838,277 | |
4.50%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/27/25)a | | | 19,785 | | | | 20,535,368 | |
4.75%, 11/15/21a | | | 18,496 | | | | 19,894,777 | |
4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)a | | | 19,615 | | | | 19,093,576 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. | |
2.80%, 03/18/23 | | | 19,194 | | | | 19,241,426 | |
6.38%, 05/15/38a | | | 25,874 | | | | 34,276,527 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC | |
2.85%, 05/08/22 | | | 31,607 | | | | 31,952,781 | |
Johnson & Johnson | |
1.65%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)a | | | 14,060 | | | | 13,908,536 | |
2.45%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)a | | | 27,247 | | | | 26,326,335 | |
3.38%, 12/05/23a | | | 8,844 | | | | 9,274,635 | |
3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35)a | | | 15,437 | | | | 15,429,825 | |
3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)a | | | 31,554 | | | | 31,348,034 | |
4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33) | | | 9,613 | | | | 10,641,471 | |
5.95%, 08/15/37 | | | 4,249 | | | | 5,577,589 | |
McKesson Corp. | |
3.80%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)a | | | 16,131 | | | | 16,659,403 | |
4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)a | | | 8,944 | | | | 9,250,252 | |
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. | |
3.00%, 11/15/20 | | | 5,470 | | | | 5,577,941 | |
4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25) | | | 9,060 | | | | 9,522,597 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | |
2.35%, 02/10/22 | | | 12,895 | | | | 12,894,916 | |
2.40%, 09/15/22 (Call 06/15/22) | | | 15,171 | | | | 15,062,048 | |
2.75%, 02/10/25 (Call 11/10/24)a | | | 27,316 | | | | 27,068,525 | |
2.80%, 05/18/23a | | | 28,846 | | | | 29,130,722 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)a | | $ | 26,578 | | | $ | 25,636,044 | |
3.88%, 01/15/21 (Call 10/15/20)a | | | 13,009 | | | | 13,825,726 | |
4.15%, 05/18/43 | | | 10,931 | | | | 11,304,273 | |
Mylan NV | |
3.15%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21) | | | 25,600 | | | | 25,621,148 | |
3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)b | | | 1,950 | | | �� | 1,901,273 | |
3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)a | | | 24,740 | | | | 24,121,792 | |
5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)a | | | 14,765 | | | | 14,811,107 | |
Novartis Capital Corp. | |
2.40%, 05/17/22 (Call 04/17/22) | | | 13,350 | | | | 13,317,827 | |
2.40%, 09/21/22a | | | 12,580 | | | | 12,489,399 | |
3.00%, 11/20/25 (Call 08/20/25)a | | | 19,905 | | | | 19,914,212 | |
3.10%, 05/17/27 (Call 02/17/27) | | | 7,300 | | | | 7,306,801 | |
3.40%, 05/06/24a | | | 26,875 | | | | 27,805,816 | |
4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)a | | | 14,350 | | | | 14,583,291 | |
4.40%, 04/24/20 | | | 8,567 | | | | 9,193,131 | |
4.40%, 05/06/44a | | | 26,635 | | | | 28,742,803 | |
Perrigo Co. PLC | |
4.00%, 11/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)a | | | 9,270 | | | | 9,444,276 | |
Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co. | |
3.90%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)a | | | 1,321 | | | | 1,314,871 | |
Pfizer Inc. | |
1.95%, 06/03/21a | | | 13,617 | | | | 13,529,825 | |
2.20%, 12/15/21a | | | 13,848 | | | | 13,828,804 | |
2.75%, 06/03/26a | | | 16,555 | | | | 16,126,187 | |
3.00%, 06/15/23 | | | 11,873 | | | | 12,191,256 | |
3.00%, 12/15/26 | | | 16,900 | | | | 16,741,360 | |
3.40%, 05/15/24a | | | 14,190 | | | | 14,728,471 | |
4.00%, 12/15/36a | | | 16,790 | | | | 17,028,668 | |
4.13%, 12/15/46 | | | 22,605 | | | | 22,969,325 | |
4.30%, 06/15/43a | | | 11,675 | | | | 12,172,187 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.40%, 05/15/44 | | $ | 9,976 | | | $ | 10,553,701 | |
7.20%, 03/15/39 | | | 28,115 | | | | 40,516,363 | |
Sanofi | |
4.00%, 03/29/21 | | | 20,176 | | | | 21,497,921 | |
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC | | | | | | | | |
2.40%, 09/23/21 (Call 08/23/21)a | | | 41,620 | | | | 40,795,995 | |
2.88%, 09/23/23 (Call 07/23/23) | | | 30,980 | | | | 29,975,926 | |
3.20%, 09/23/26 (Call 06/23/26)a | | | 41,305 | | | | 39,313,979 | |
Wyeth LLC | |
5.95%, 04/01/37 | | | 20,935 | | | | 26,306,955 | |
6.50%, 02/01/34 | | | 9,681 | | | | 12,557,486 | |
Zoetis Inc. | |
3.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22) | | | 14,620 | | | | 14,752,473 | |
4.50%, 11/13/25 (Call 08/13/25) | | | 7,110 | | | | 7,632,475 | |
4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42) | | | 13,760 | | | | 13,920,348 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,851,391,414 | |
PIPELINES — 3.24% | |
Columbia Pipeline Group Inc. | |
3.30%, 06/01/20 (Call 05/01/20) | | | 1,565 | | | | 1,592,510 | |
4.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25) | | | 11,721 | | | | 12,421,162 | |
Enbridge Inc. | |
4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)a | | | 15,150 | | | | 15,635,086 | |
5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 05/29/46)a | | | 8,900 | | | | 9,544,732 | |
Energy Transfer Partners LP | |
3.60%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22) | | | 11,264 | | | | 11,233,624 | |
4.05%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)a | | | 14,525 | | | | 14,515,949 | |
4.15%, 10/01/20 (Call 08/01/20)a | | | 9,170 | | | | 9,574,298 | |
4.65%, 06/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)a | | | 16,523 | | | | 17,472,901 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)a | | $ | 13,539 | | | $ | 14,145,909 | |
5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 8,554 | | | | 8,316,982 | |
5.20%, 02/01/22 (Call 11/01/21)a | | | 6,935 | | | | 7,494,897 | |
5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46) | | | 9,825 | | | | 9,792,114 | |
6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)a | | | 15,200 | | | | 16,715,592 | |
6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41) | | | 13,069 | | | | 14,713,732 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.35%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)a | | | 17,767 | | | | 18,006,162 | |
3.70%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)a | | | 10,410 | | | | 10,537,835 | |
3.75%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)a | | | 14,487 | | | | 14,714,145 | |
3.90%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23) | | | 9,350 | | | | 9,657,388 | |
3.95%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)a | | | 1,575 | | | | 1,620,769 | |
4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42) | | | 13,243 | | | | 12,914,024 | |
4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42) | | | 10,607 | | | | 10,923,003 | |
4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 16,120 | | | | 16,707,506 | |
4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 7,900 | | | | 8,263,023 | |
5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44) | | | 16,234 | | | | 17,399,067 | |
5.20%, 09/01/20 | | | 13,018 | | | | 14,208,962 | |
5.95%, 02/01/41 | | | 7,865 | | | | 9,168,720 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 03/01/21 (Call 01/01/21) | | | 11,042 | | | | 11,261,759 | |
3.95%, 09/01/22 (Call 06/01/22) | | | 13,179 | | | | 13,569,093 | |
5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43) | | | 8,975 | | | | 9,326,948 | |
6.95%, 01/15/38 | | | 10,389 | | | | 12,331,695 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Kinder Morgan Inc./DE | |
4.30%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)a | | $ | 19,526 | | | $ | 20,064,047 | |
5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45) | | | 12,725 | | | | 12,632,928 | |
5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)a | | | 8,344 | | | | 8,591,726 | |
5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44) | | | 25,295 | | | | 26,619,783 | |
7.75%, 01/15/32 | | | 10,539 | | | | 13,265,344 | |
MPLX LP | |
4.13%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26) | | | 9,195 | | | | 9,272,541 | |
4.50%, 07/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)a | | | 13,485 | | | | 14,135,667 | |
4.88%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)a | | | 17,960 | | | | 19,175,210 | |
4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)a | | | 15,840 | | | | 16,876,476 | |
5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46) | | | 6,475 | | | | 6,612,992 | |
ONEOK Partners LP | |
3.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22) | | | 22,957 | | | | 22,956,024 | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24) | | | 13,049 | | | | 12,725,236 | |
3.65%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22) | | | 8,086 | | | | 8,213,160 | |
4.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)a | | | 150 | | | | 154,418 | |
4.65%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)a | | | 17,130 | | | | 17,857,669 | |
Regency Energy Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21) | | | 15,066 | | | | 16,685,615 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC | |
4.20%, 03/15/28b | | | 835 | | | | 834,190 | |
5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)a,b | | | 22,150 | | | | 23,440,681 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.63%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/01/20) | | $ | 27,300 | | | $ | 29,674,281 | |
5.63%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)a | | | 11,800 | | | | 12,957,069 | |
5.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24) | | | 22,000 | | | | 24,142,360 | |
5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24) | | | 27,000 | | | | 29,867,079 | |
5.88%, 06/30/26 (Call 12/31/25)a,b | | | 19,300 | | | | 21,648,424 | |
6.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)a | | | 16,750 | | | | 18,817,744 | |
Spectra Energy Partners LP | |
4.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23) | | | 10,350 | | | | 11,091,116 | |
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP | | | | | | | | |
5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44) | | | 6,770 | | | | 6,859,153 | |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. | |
2.50%, 08/01/22a | | | 10,349 | | | | 10,210,298 | |
3.80%, 10/01/20 | | | 11,198 | | | | 11,716,715 | |
4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)a | | | 14,944 | | | | 16,027,724 | |
4.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)a | | | 6,370 | | | | 7,139,897 | |
6.10%, 06/01/40 | | | 8,507 | | | | 10,653,141 | |
6.20%, 10/15/37 | | | 12,835 | | | | 16,248,951 | |
7.63%, 01/15/39a | | | 14,345 | | | | 20,685,163 | |
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.85%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25) | | | 10,110 | | | | 13,014,918 | |
Williams Partners LP | |
3.35%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22) | | | 15,966 | | | | 15,992,505 | |
3.60%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22) | | | 12,815 | | | | 13,056,477 | |
3.90%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24) | | | 13,451 | | | | 13,484,641 | |
4.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)a | | | 15,830 | | | | 16,022,532 | |
4.30%, 03/04/24 (Call 12/04/23) | | | 12,100 | | | | 12,491,591 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45) | | $ | 12,361 | | | $ | 12,540,330 | |
5.25%, 03/15/20 | | | 16,243 | | | | 17,561,821 | |
6.30%, 04/15/40 | | | 13,964 | | | | 15,927,986 | |
Williams Partners LP/ACMP Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 12/15/17)a | | | 12,591 | | | | 13,030,048 | |
4.88%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/19) | | | 16,020 | | | | 16,560,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,011,315,933 | |
REAL ESTATE — 0.08% | |
Prologis LP | |
3.75%, 11/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)a | | | 14,340 | | | | 14,801,874 | |
4.25%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)a | | | 10,360 | | | | 11,072,753 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,874,627 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 1.06% | |
American Tower Corp. | |
2.80%, 06/01/20 (Call 05/01/20)a | | | 8,410 | | | | 8,435,888 | |
3.30%, 02/15/21 (Call 01/15/21) | | | 7,949 | | | | 8,057,283 | |
3.38%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)a | | | 8,700 | | | | 8,321,125 | |
3.50%, 01/31/23 | | | 11,671 | | | | 11,735,747 | |
4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25) | | | 10,691 | | | | 10,780,300 | |
4.70%, 03/15/22 | | | 1,710 | | | | 1,828,452 | |
5.00%, 02/15/24a | | | 12,621 | | | | 13,629,332 | |
Boston Properties LP | |
2.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)a | | | 13,665 | | | | 12,691,988 | |
3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/03/25)a | | | 16,190 | | | | 16,226,512 | |
3.85%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22) | | | 11,838 | | | | 12,304,878 | |
4.13%, 05/15/21 (Call 02/15/21) | | | 6,931 | | | | 7,313,527 | |
CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 04/15/23a | | | 17,709 | | | | 18,145,966 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Crown Castle International Corp. | |
2.25%, 09/01/21 (Call 08/01/21)a | | $ | 1,960 | | | $ | 1,907,217 | |
3.40%, 02/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)a | | | 1,615 | | | | 1,646,824 | |
3.70%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)a | | | 2,430 | | | | 2,391,922 | |
4.45%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25) | | | 4,095 | | | | 4,254,584 | |
4.88%, 04/15/22 | | | 9,265 | | | | 10,002,140 | |
5.25%, 01/15/23a | | | 31,105 | | | | 33,982,701 | |
ERP Operating LP | |
4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44) | | | 6,633 | | | | 6,911,257 | |
4.63%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21) | | | 11,101 | | | | 12,052,206 | |
HCP Inc. | |
3.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/17/24)a | | | 9,955 | | | | 10,080,744 | |
4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)a | | | 11,015 | | | | 11,176,794 | |
4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)a | | | 14,508 | | | | 15,089,367 | |
5.38%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/03/20) | | | 13,340 | | | | 14,555,091 | |
Simon Property Group LP | |
3.25%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)a | | | 2,500 | | | | 2,481,016 | |
3.30%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)a | | | 9,300 | | | | 9,279,453 | |
3.38%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)a | | | 8,339 | | | | 8,475,062 | |
4.38%, 03/01/21 (Call 12/01/20)a | | | 10,419 | | | | 11,140,861 | |
5.65%, 02/01/20 (Call 11/01/19)a | | | 13,031 | | | | 14,215,028 | |
Welltower Inc. | |
4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)a | | | 13,231 | | | | 13,545,241 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | |
7.38%, 03/15/32a | | | 14,499 | | | | 19,117,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 331,776,462 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
RETAIL — 3.93% | |
CVS Health Corp. | |
2.13%, 06/01/21 (Call 05/01/21)a | | $ | 31,937 | | | $ | 31,359,499 | |
2.75%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22) | | | 15,675 | | | | 15,509,372 | |
2.80%, 07/20/20 (Call 06/20/20)a | | | 35,175 | | | | 35,682,635 | |
2.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)a | | | 23,832 | | | | 22,822,908 | |
3.50%, 07/20/22 (Call 05/20/22) | | | 17,822 | | | | 18,377,227 | |
3.88%, 07/20/25 (Call 04/20/25)a | | | 31,871 | | | | 32,890,117 | |
4.00%, 12/05/23 (Call 09/05/23) | | | 14,821 | | | | 15,572,881 | |
4.88%, 07/20/35 (Call 01/20/35)a | | | 1,673 | | | | 1,815,414 | |
5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)a | | | 39,246 | | | | 43,904,222 | |
5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43) | | | 7,380 | | | | 8,358,593 | |
Home Depot Inc. (The) | |
2.00%, 04/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)a | | | 18,970 | | | | 18,891,656 | |
2.13%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)a | | | 7,647 | | | | 7,098,143 | |
2.63%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22) | | | 19,379 | | | | 19,582,710 | |
2.70%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)a | | | 12,748 | | | | 12,852,491 | |
3.00%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)a | | | 24,520 | | | | 24,534,511 | |
3.35%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)a | | | 12,645 | | | | 13,030,116 | |
3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)a | | | 14,007 | | | | 12,404,173 | |
3.75%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23) | | | 13,176 | | | | 13,957,242 | |
4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42) | | | 13,143 | | | | 13,657,882 | |
4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45) | | | 14,899 | | | | 15,691,174 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.40%, 04/01/21 (Call 01/01/21)a | | $ | 11,448 | | | $ | 12,394,901 | |
4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 13,170 | | | | 14,142,947 | |
4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43) | | | 9,985 | | | | 11,424,248 | |
5.88%, 12/16/36 | | | 30,007 | | | | 38,280,950 | |
5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40) | | | 10,722 | | | | 13,779,571 | |
Lowe’s Companies Inc. | |
2.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)a | | | 18,396 | | | | 17,518,945 | |
3.12%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22) | | | 10,154 | | | | 10,542,509 | |
3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)a | | | 13,940 | | | | 14,275,426 | |
3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)a | | | 14,465 | | | | 13,695,009 | |
4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45) | | | 9,865 | | | | 10,392,405 | |
4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41) | | | 6,016 | | | | 6,531,843 | |
Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. | |
2.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22) | | | 10,380 | | | | 9,794,737 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | |
2.63%, 01/15/22a | | | 11,072 | | | | 11,063,049 | |
2.75%, 12/09/20 (Call 11/09/20) | | | 12,140 | | | | 12,354,542 | |
3.70%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25)a | | | 18,020 | | | | 18,406,871 | |
4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35) | | | 19,547 | | | | 20,662,410 | |
4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45) | | | 21,504 | | | | 23,181,841 | |
6.30%, 10/15/37 | | | 9,666 | | | | 12,158,990 | |
6.30%, 03/01/38 | | | 9,920 | | | | 12,474,705 | |
Starbucks Corp. | |
2.10%, 02/04/21 (Call 01/04/21) | | | 15,475 | | | | 15,488,497 | |
3.85%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23) | | | 3,450 | | | | 3,712,392 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Target Corp. | |
2.50%, 04/15/26a | | $ | 14,248 | | | $ | 13,429,133 | |
2.90%, 01/15/22 | | | 13,349 | | | | 13,619,807 | |
3.50%, 07/01/24a | | | 16,910 | | | | 17,508,712 | |
3.63%, 04/15/46a | | | 14,630 | | | | 13,334,224 | |
3.88%, 07/15/20 | | | 7,696 | | | | 8,142,640 | |
4.00%, 07/01/42 | | | 14,664 | | | | 14,313,567 | |
6.50%, 10/15/37a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,314,793 | |
TJX Companies Inc. (The) | |
2.25%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26) | | | 11,521 | | | | 10,627,878 | |
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | |
2.55%, 04/11/23 (Call 01/11/23)a | | | 16,584 | | | | 16,545,021 | |
3.25%, 10/25/20 | | | 21,633 | | | | 22,663,321 | |
3.30%, 04/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)a | | | 14,824 | | | | 15,354,458 | |
3.63%, 07/08/20a | | | 19,595 | | | | 20,707,449 | |
4.00%, 04/11/43 (Call 10/11/42) | | | 10,255 | | | | 10,344,944 | |
4.25%, 04/15/21a | | | 10,749 | | | | 11,667,760 | |
4.30%, 04/22/44 (Call 10/22/43)a | | | 13,163 | | | | 13,922,596 | |
4.75%, 10/02/43 (Call 04/02/43)a | | | 8,777 | | | | 9,852,425 | |
4.88%, 07/08/40a | | | 9,949 | | | | 11,250,795 | |
5.00%, 10/25/40 | | | 16,288 | | | | 18,731,412 | |
5.25%, 09/01/35 | | | 29,468 | | | | 35,032,316 | |
5.63%, 04/01/40 | | | 14,205 | | | | 17,704,170 | |
5.63%, 04/15/41 | | | 22,033 | | | | 27,406,320 | |
5.88%, 04/05/27a | | | 5,939 | | | | 7,358,395 | |
6.20%, 04/15/38 | | | 25,811 | | | | 33,971,021 | |
6.50%, 08/15/37 | | | 35,363 | | | | 47,938,610 | |
7.55%, 02/15/30 | | | 11,697 | | | | 16,902,572 | |
Walgreen Co. | |
3.10%, 09/15/22 | | | 11,414 | | | | 11,465,575 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | |
2.60%, 06/01/21 (Call 05/01/21) | | | 13,645 | | | | 13,619,630 | |
3.10%, 06/01/23 (Call 04/01/23)a | | | 11,910 | | | | 11,923,479 | |
3.30%, 11/18/21 (Call 09/18/21)a | | | 13,505 | | | | 13,807,977 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.45%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)a | | $ | 24,420 | | | $ | 24,001,136 | |
3.80%, 11/18/24 (Call 08/18/24) | | | 24,115 | | | | 24,604,033 | |
4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44) | | | 18,655 | | | | 19,317,174 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,228,653,097 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS — 1.63% | |
Analog Devices Inc. | |
3.50%, 12/05/26 (Call 09/05/26)a | | | 16,303 | | | | 16,213,997 | |
3.90%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25) | | | 8,000 | | | | 8,227,414 | |
Applied Materials Inc. | |
4.30%, 06/15/21 | | | 7,894 | | | | 8,487,685 | |
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)b | | | 44,250 | | | | 44,276,957 | |
3.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)b | | | 40,080 | | | | 40,451,481 | |
3.88%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)b | | | 63,234 | | | | 63,630,110 | |
Intel Corp. | |
2.45%, 07/29/20 | | | 22,045 | | | | 22,403,787 | |
2.60%, 05/19/26 (Call 02/19/26)a | | | 16,350 | | | | 15,809,330 | |
2.70%, 12/15/22 | | | 17,984 | | | | 18,123,622 | |
3.10%, 07/29/22 | | | 10,705 | | | | 11,047,106 | |
3.30%, 10/01/21a | | | 21,693 | | | | 22,684,791 | |
3.70%, 07/29/25 (Call 04/29/25)a | | | 28,015 | | | | 29,432,144 | |
4.00%, 12/15/32 | | | 6,919 | | | | 7,243,424 | |
4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45) | | | 15,830 | | | | 15,995,037 | |
4.25%, 12/15/42 | | | 10,423 | | | | 10,794,259 | |
4.80%, 10/01/41a | | | 17,518 | | | | 19,578,311 | |
4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45) | | | 21,124 | | | | 23,994,450 | |
Lam Research Corp. | |
2.80%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)a | | | 6,055 | | | | 6,072,385 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
NVIDIA Corp. | |
2.20%, 09/16/21 (Call 08/16/21)a | | $ | 12,589 | | | $ | 12,359,798 | |
3.20%, 09/16/26 (Call 06/16/26) | | | 7,466 | | | | 7,244,000 | |
QUALCOMM Inc. | |
2.25%, 05/20/20 | | | 22,619 | | | | 22,708,162 | |
3.00%, 05/20/22 | | | 24,617 | | | | 24,939,195 | |
3.45%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)a | | | 17,835 | | | | 18,033,812 | |
4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34) | | | 15,714 | | | | 16,478,048 | |
4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)a | | | 21,218 | | | | 22,202,029 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 508,431,334 | |
SOFTWARE — 4.31% | |
Activision Blizzard Inc. | |
3.40%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)a,b | | | 13,350 | | | | 12,984,131 | |
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 08/15/21 (Call 07/15/21)a | | | 2,750 | | | | 2,688,432 | |
3.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26) | | | 14,823 | | | | 14,047,235 | |
3.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23) | | | 11,300 | | | | 11,466,394 | |
3.63%, 10/15/20 (Call 09/15/20) | | | 18,182 | | | | 18,832,308 | |
5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25) | | | 18,730 | | | | 20,502,905 | |
Fiserv Inc. | |
2.70%, 06/01/20 (Call 05/01/20) | | | 7,940 | | | | 8,007,276 | |
3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)a | | | 11,480 | | | | 11,775,130 | |
Microsoft Corp. | |
1.55%, 08/08/21 (Call 07/08/21) | | | 45,290 | | | | 43,991,785 | |
1.85%, 02/12/20 (Call 01/12/20)a | | | 9,958 | | | | 9,990,077 | |
2.00%, 11/03/20 (Call 10/03/20)a | | | 29,060 | | | | 29,158,255 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.00%, 08/08/23 (Call 06/08/23) | | $ | 21,149 | | | $ | 20,348,354 | |
2.13%, 11/15/22a | | | 7,802 | | | | 7,632,548 | |
2.38%, 02/12/22 (Call 01/12/22) | | | 29,295 | | | | 29,375,467 | |
2.38%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)a | | | 12,150 | | | | 11,974,097 | |
2.40%, 02/06/22 (Call 01/06/22) | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,052,015 | |
2.40%, 08/08/26 (Call 05/08/26) | | | 50,926 | | | | 48,360,282 | |
2.65%, 11/03/22 (Call 09/03/22) | | | 16,040 | | | | 16,187,151 | |
2.70%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)a | | | 24,748 | | | | 24,381,858 | |
2.88%, 02/06/24 (Call 12/06/23) | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,156,727 | |
3.00%, 10/01/20 | | | 8,903 | | | | 9,229,786 | |
3.13%, 11/03/25 (Call 08/03/25)a | | | 34,272 | | | | 34,550,744 | |
3.30%, 02/06/27 (Call 11/06/26) | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,687,544 | |
3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36) | | | 26,424 | | | | 25,303,319 | |
3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34) | | | 16,032 | | | | 15,488,632 | |
3.50%, 11/15/42 | | | 11,852 | | | | 10,941,580 | |
3.63%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23) | | | 19,177 | | | | 20,220,461 | |
3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46) | | | 60,380 | | | | 57,125,874 | |
3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44) | | | 19,918 | | | | 18,962,115 | |
3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56) | | | 25,767 | | | | 24,252,676 | |
4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54) | | | 26,135 | | | | 24,878,662 | |
4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36) | | | 30,175 | | | | 31,281,451 | |
4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35)a | | | 11,295 | | | | 11,852,736 | |
4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)a | | | 36,179 | | | | 38,349,841 | |
4.50%, 10/01/40 | | | 9,518 | | | | 10,236,549 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56) | | $ | 26,250 | | | $ | 27,206,650 | |
4.75%, 11/03/55 (Call 05/03/55)a | | | 11,410 | | | | 12,325,461 | |
5.20%, 06/01/39 | | | 10,274 | | | | 12,036,940 | |
5.30%, 02/08/41a | | | 12,058 | | | | 14,377,406 | |
Series 30Y | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46) | | | 35,000 | | | | 36,146,600 | |
Oracle Corp. | |
1.90%, 09/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)a | | | 55,665 | | | | 54,621,437 | |
2.40%, 09/15/23 (Call 07/15/23)a | | | 26,142 | | | | 25,553,672 | |
2.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)a | | | 38,330 | | | | 38,291,340 | |
2.50%, 10/15/22a | | | 28,400 | | | | 28,221,674 | |
2.65%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)a | | | 37,610 | | | | 36,001,195 | |
2.80%, 07/08/21a | | | 17,502 | | | | 17,874,975 | |
2.95%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)a | | | 34,625 | | | | 34,285,910 | |
3.40%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)a | | | 27,688 | | | | 28,501,111 | |
3.63%, 07/15/23 | | | 12,458 | | | | 13,066,050 | |
3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)a | | | 9,575 | | | | 9,494,146 | |
3.88%, 07/15/20 | | | 9,651 | | | | 10,246,157 | |
3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34) | | | 13,397 | | | | 13,388,488 | |
4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)a | | | 45,255 | | | | 43,870,401 | |
4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44) | | | 20,856 | | | | 20,597,642 | |
4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)a | | | 22,861 | | | | 24,057,403 | |
4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)a | | | 16,739 | | | | 16,661,507 | |
4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)a | | | 11,468 | | | | 11,970,792 | |
5.38%, 07/15/40 | | | 21,404 | | | | 25,068,919 | |
6.13%, 07/08/39 | | | 13,627 | | | | 17,376,555 | |
6.50%, 04/15/38 | | | 13,889 | | | | 18,280,599 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,344,797,427 | |
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February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 7.30% | |
AT&T Corp. | |
8.25%, 11/15/31 | | $ | 1,336 | | | $ | 1,838,192 | |
AT&T Inc. | |
2.45%, 06/30/20 (Call 05/30/20)a | | | 36,790 | | | | 36,833,806 | |
2.63%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22) | | | 23,172 | | | | 22,487,814 | |
2.80%, 02/17/21 (Call 01/17/21)a | | | 23,369 | | | | 23,409,054 | |
3.00%, 02/15/22a | | | 22,128 | | | | 22,068,606 | |
3.00%, 06/30/22 (Call 04/30/22) | | | 46,050 | | | | 45,764,016 | |
3.20%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22) | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,026,282 | |
3.40%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)a | | | 57,594 | | | | 55,735,303 | |
3.60%, 02/17/23 (Call 12/17/22)a | | | 31,410 | | | | 31,719,275 | |
3.80%, 03/15/22a | | | 20,142 | | | | 20,752,206 | |
3.80%, 03/01/24 (Call 01/01/24) | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,054,479 | |
3.88%, 08/15/21a | | | 28,748 | | | | 29,829,339 | |
3.90%, 03/11/24 (Call 12/11/23) | | | 15,377 | | | | 15,612,805 | |
3.95%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24) | | | 16,610 | | | | 16,716,968 | |
4.13%, 02/17/26 (Call 11/17/25)a | | | 30,123 | | | | 30,558,648 | |
4.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26) | | | 15,000 | | | | 15,255,894 | |
4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42) | | | 21,476 | | | | 18,878,912 | |
4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)a | | | 37,566 | | | | 33,290,437 | |
4.45%, 05/15/21a | | | 15,595 | | | | 16,539,510 | |
4.45%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24) | | | 12,111 | | | | 12,674,894 | |
4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)a | | | 33,954 | | | | 32,328,490 | |
4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47) | | | 25,696 | | | | 23,059,033 | |
4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48) | | | 29,054 | | | | 26,096,399 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.60%, 02/15/21 (Call 11/15/20) | | $ | 12,495 | | | $ | 13,313,055 | |
4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 51,214 | | | | 47,950,250 | |
4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43) | | | 34,675 | | | | 32,856,608 | |
5.00%, 03/01/21a | | | 15,259 | | | | 16,489,976 | |
5.15%, 03/15/42 | | | 16,095 | | | | 15,946,514 | |
5.20%, 03/15/20 | | | 11,075 | | | | 11,960,147 | |
5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36) | | | 25,000 | | | | 25,760,385 | |
5.35%, 09/01/40a | | | 28,819 | | | | 29,364,982 | |
5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46) | | | 21,935 | | | | 22,516,615 | |
5.55%, 08/15/41a | | | 14,423 | | | | 15,029,271 | |
5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)a | | | 15,929 | | | | 16,850,529 | |
5.70%, 03/01/57 (Call 09/01/56) | | | 10,000 | | | | 10,303,421 | |
6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 05/15/40) | | | 18,475 | | | | 20,349,058 | |
6.30%, 01/15/38 | | | 17,178 | | | | 19,497,537 | |
6.38%, 03/01/41 | | | 18,557 | | | | 21,131,615 | |
6.50%, 09/01/37 | | | 2,075 | | | | 2,413,846 | |
6.55%, 02/15/39 | | | 10,075 | | | | 11,704,748 | |
British Telecommunications PLC | | | | | | | | |
9.13%, 12/15/30 | | | 32,826 | | | | 48,918,054 | |
Cisco Systems Inc. | |
1.85%, 09/20/21 (Call 08/20/21) | | | 29,640 | | | | 29,067,331 | |
2.20%, 02/28/21a | | | 30,308 | | | | 30,348,928 | |
2.20%, 09/20/23 (Call 07/20/23) | | | 11,450 | | | | 11,074,719 | |
2.45%, 06/15/20a | | | 18,940 | | | | 19,219,026 | |
2.50%, 09/20/26 (Call 06/20/26)a | | | 16,447 | | | | 15,755,254 | |
2.95%, 02/28/26a | | | 9,750 | | | | 9,706,908 | |
3.63%, 03/04/24a | | | 14,906 | | | | 15,690,618 | |
5.50%, 01/15/40a | | | 19,503 | | | | 24,077,068 | |
5.90%, 02/15/39 | | | 25,433 | | | | 32,593,893 | |
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
8.75%, 06/15/30 | | | 37,206 | | | | 54,827,338 | |
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
New Cingular Wireless Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.75%, 03/01/31 | | $ | 10,969 | | | $ | 15,626,395 | |
Orange SA | |
4.13%, 09/14/21a | | | 11,669 | | | | 12,331,846 | |
5.38%, 01/13/42 | | | 12,542 | | | | 14,148,675 | |
5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)a | | | 9,307 | | | | 10,744,670 | |
9.00%, 03/01/31a | | | 28,643 | | | | 42,662,119 | |
Rogers Communications Inc. | |
4.10%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23) | | | 7,759 | | | | 8,182,354 | |
5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)a | | | 12,294 | | | | 13,239,713 | |
Telefonica Emisiones SAU | |
4.57%, 04/27/23a | | | 9,205 | | | | 9,798,033 | |
5.13%, 04/27/20a | | | 16,928 | | | | 18,180,218 | |
5.46%, 02/16/21a | | | 14,053 | | | | 15,426,436 | |
7.05%, 06/20/36a | | | 20,895 | | | | 25,108,036 | |
Telefonica Europe BV | |
8.25%, 09/15/30 | | | 12,388 | | | | 16,698,121 | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | |
1.75%, 08/15/21 (Call 07/15/21) | | | 12,922 | | | | 12,373,035 | |
2.45%, 11/01/22 (Call 08/01/22)a | | | 23,726 | | | | 23,016,547 | |
2.63%, 08/15/26a | | | 20,531 | | | | 18,795,607 | |
2.95%, 03/15/22b | | | 32,710 | | | | 32,645,094 | |
3.00%, 11/01/21 (Call 09/01/21) | | | 18,078 | | | | 18,224,797 | |
3.45%, 03/15/21a | | | 12,685 | | | | 13,063,593 | |
3.50%, 11/01/21a | | | 18,711 | | | | 19,263,586 | |
3.50%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24) | | | 37,505 | | | | 37,534,693 | |
3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42) | | | 15,524 | | | | 13,152,695 | |
4.13%, 08/15/46a | | | 10,150 | | | | 8,887,638 | |
4.15%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23) | | | 16,729 | | | | 17,442,134 | |
4.27%, 01/15/36 | | | 29,693 | | | | 28,012,845 | |
4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34) | | | 39,399 | | | | 37,909,820 | |
4.50%, 09/15/20 | | | 40,976 | | | | 43,766,224 | |
4.52%, 09/15/48 | | | 73,390 | | | | 67,290,454 | |
4.60%, 04/01/21a | | | 15,724 | | | | 16,872,640 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.67%, 03/15/55a | | $ | 62,340 | | | $ | 56,790,848 | |
4.75%, 11/01/41a | | | 7,378 | | | | 7,165,680 | |
4.81%, 03/15/39b | | | 21,960 | | | | 21,824,538 | |
4.86%, 08/21/46 | | | 58,947 | | | | 57,659,326 | |
5.01%, 04/15/49b | | | 37,193 | | | | 36,569,065 | |
5.01%, 08/21/54 | | | 66,060 | | | | 63,665,563 | |
5.05%, 03/15/34 (Call 12/15/33) | | | 17,177 | | | | 17,715,449 | |
5.15%, 09/15/23 | | | 103,652 | | | | 114,069,378 | |
6.00%, 04/01/41 | | | 4,973 | | | | 5,669,064 | |
6.40%, 09/15/33 | | | 4,711 | | | | 5,611,609 | |
6.40%, 02/15/38 | | | 700 | | | | 834,114 | |
6.55%, 09/15/43 | | | 44,939 | | | | 55,062,552 | |
Vodafone Group PLC | |
2.50%, 09/26/22a | | | 11,468 | | | | 11,155,913 | |
2.95%, 02/19/23a | | | 18,802 | | | | 18,483,549 | |
4.38%, 02/19/43a | | | 13,257 | | | | 12,125,278 | |
6.15%, 02/27/37 | | | 17,248 | | | | 19,687,336 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,280,735,336 | |
TRANSPORTATION — 0.83% | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)a | | | 950 | | | | 951,188 | |
3.85%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23) | | | 11,204 | | | | 11,886,339 | |
3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)a | | | 8,975 | | | | 8,825,881 | |
4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44) | | | 11,776 | | | | 11,965,907 | |
4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)a | | | 12,386 | | | | 13,050,153 | |
4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44) | | | 15,210 | | | | 16,398,522 | |
4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 9,630 | | | | 10,869,824 | |
5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39) | | | 11,642 | | | | 14,334,286 | |
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. | |
6.13%, 09/15/15 (Call 03/15/15)a | | | 10,673 | | | | 12,827,618 | |
CSX Corp. | |
2.60%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)a | | | 2,460 | | | | 2,315,770 | |
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iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal or Shares (000s) | | | Value | |
3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46) | | $ | 4,670 | | | $ | 4,333,766 | |
4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)a | | | 10,570 | | | | 10,282,498 | |
FedEx Corp. | |
3.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)a | | | 6,210 | | | | 6,198,928 | |
4.00%, 01/15/24 | | | 8,299 | | | | 8,798,878 | |
4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)a | | | 8,500 | | | | 8,443,064 | |
4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45) | | | 15,710 | | | | 16,073,204 | |
4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45) | | | 18,370 | | | | 19,259,608 | |
5.10%, 01/15/44 | | | 13,549 | | | | 14,786,383 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | |
3.80%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51) | | | 6,590 | | | | 6,305,127 | |
4.16%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)a | | | 9,458 | | | | 10,180,307 | |
United Parcel Service Inc. | |
2.45%, 10/01/22a | | | 11,941 | | | | 11,965,653 | |
3.13%, 01/15/21a | | | 17,031 | | | | 17,660,580 | |
6.20%, 01/15/38 | | | 16,815 | | | | 22,263,748 | |
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| | | | | | | 259,977,232 | |
WATER — 0.00% | |
American Water Capital Corp. | |
6.59%, 10/15/37 | | | 965 | | | | 1,289,064 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,289,064 | |
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TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES | | | | | |
(Cost: $31,266,555,081) | | | | | | | 30,890,333,686 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 9.17% | |
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MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 9.17% | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
0.98%d,e,f | | | 2,651,900 | | | | 2,652,961,088 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
0.47%d,e | | | 212,138 | | | | 212,138,298 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,865,099,386 | |
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | |
(Cost: $2,864,183,437) | | | | 2,865,099,386 | |
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| | | | | Value | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 108.06% | | | | | |
(Cost: $34,130,738,518)g | | | | | | $ | 33,755,433,072 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (8.06)% | | | | (2,517,240,066 | ) |
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NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | $ | 31,238,193,006 | |
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VRN — Variable Rate Note
a | All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 1. |
b | This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. |
c | Affiliated issuer. See Schedule 1. |
d | Affiliated money market fund. |
e | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
f | All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 1. |
g | The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $34,139,743,080. Net unrealized depreciation was $384,310,008, of which $136,429,762 represented gross unrealized appreciation on securities and $520,739,770 represented gross unrealized depreciation on securities. |
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® iBOXX $ INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
Schedule 1 — Affiliates (Note 2)
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund (excluding affiliated money market funds) during the year ended February 28, 2017, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:
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Affiliated issuer | | Principal held at beginning of year (000s) | | | Principal purchased (000s) | | | Principal sold (000s) | | | Principal held at end of year (000s) | | | Value at end of year | | | Interest income | | | Net realized gain (loss) | |
PNC Bank N.A. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.15%, 04/29/21 | | $ | — | | | $ | 16,970 | | | $ | (300 | ) | | $ | 16,670 | | | $ | 16,505,304 | | | $ | 187,546 | | | $ | (885 | ) |
2.20%, 01/28/19 | | | 6,275 | | | | — | | | | (6,275 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,602 | | | | (53,213 | ) |
2.25%, 07/02/19 | | | 7,750 | | | | 1,400 | | | | (9,150 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 78,263 | | | | 157,912 | |
2.30%, 06/01/20 | | | — | | | | 9,050 | | | | (20 | ) | | | 9,030 | | | | 9,070,802 | | | | 35,989 | | | | (391 | ) |
2.40%, 10/18/19 | | | 12,750 | | | | 3,000 | | | | (12,030 | ) | | | 3,720 | | | | 3,766,187 | | | | 249,048 | | | | 151,409 | |
2.45%, 11/05/20 | | | 2,400 | | | | 9,950 | | | | (5,440 | ) | | | 6,910 | | | | 6,950,637 | | | | 174,320 | | | | (9,863 | ) |
2.55%, 12/09/21 | | | — | | | | 8,500 | | | | (40 | ) | | | 8,460 | | | | 8,457,408 | | | | 39,155 | | | | (369 | ) |
2.60%, 07/21/20 | | | 11,000 | | | | 1,880 | | | | (5,440 | ) | | | 7,440 | | | | 7,529,061 | | | | 262,025 | | | | 38,374 | |
2.70%, 11/01/22 | | | 9,587 | | | | 9,275 | | | | (12,370 | ) | | | 6,492 | | | | 6,455,534 | | | | 347,919 | | | | (7,426 | ) |
2.95%, 01/30/23 | | | 7,300 | | | | 5,113 | | | | (60 | ) | | | 12,353 | | | | 12,353,414 | | | | 235,321 | | | | (171 | ) |
2.95%, 02/23/25 | | | 17,300 | | | | 6,500 | | | | (11,470 | ) | | | 12,330 | | | | 12,213,507 | | | | 525,041 | | | | 289,824 | |
3.25%, 06/01/25 | | | — | | | | 13,480 | | | | (240 | ) | | | 13,240 | | | | 13,379,932 | | | | 104,367 | | | | (587 | ) |
3.80%, 07/25/23 | | | 15,653 | | | | 8,000 | | | | (13,630 | ) | | | 10,023 | | | | 10,488,263 | | | | 344,252 | | | | 662,082 | |
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 03/08/22a | | | 9,569 | | | | 2,750 | | | | (2,090 | ) | | | 10,229 | | | | 10,566,238 | | | | 291,457 | | | | 73,846 | |
3.90%, 04/29/24 | | | 12,540 | | | | 3,100 | | | | (5,380 | ) | | | 10,260 | | | | 10,627,282 | | | | 483,668 | | | | 321,404 | |
4.38%, 08/11/20a | | | 10,724 | | | | 50 | | | | (2,070 | ) | | | 8,704 | | | | 9,284,792 | | | | 273,114 | | | | 111,587 | |
5.13%, 02/08/20a | | | 3,965 | | | | 1,100 | | | | (40 | ) | | | 5,025 | | | | 5,442,429 | | | | 133,297 | | | | 1,064 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 143,090,790 | | | $ | 3,767,384 | | | $ | 1,734,597 | |
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| a | | Security name at the beginning of the year was PNC Funding Corp. |
Schedule 2 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, see Note 1.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the schedule of investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate bonds & notes | | $ | — | | | $ | 30,890,333,686 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 30,890,333,686 | |
Money market funds | | | 2,865,099,386 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,865,099,386 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 2,865,099,386 | | | $ | 30,890,333,686 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 33,755,433,072 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
iSHARES® TRUST
February 28, 2017
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| | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at cost: | | | | | | | | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 18,239,893,331 | | | $ | 31,122,697,890 | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | | 5,118,428,075 | | | | 3,008,040,628 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total cost of investments | | $ | 23,358,321,406 | | | $ | 34,130,738,518 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana) (Note 1): | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 18,176,865,396 | | | $ | 30,747,242,896 | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | | 5,120,059,646 | | | | 3,008,190,176 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total fair value of investments | | | 23,296,925,042 | | | | 33,755,433,072 | |
Cash | | | 807,948 | | | | 1,969 | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 32,516,449 | | | | 99,757,387 | |
Due from custodian (Note 4) | | | 21,892,714 | | | | 10,653,946 | |
Dividends and interest | | | 305,209,539 | | | | 311,860,875 | |
Capital shares sold | | | — | | | | 15,859,968 | |
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Total Assets | | | 23,657,351,692 | | | | 34,193,567,217 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Payables: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 132,191,019 | | | | 300,126,605 | |
Collateral for securities on loan (Note 1) | | | 4,922,149,765 | | | | 2,651,786,108 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 1,086,439 | | | | 146,711 | |
Securities related to in-kind transactions (Note 4) | | | 494,911 | | | | — | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 6,930,926 | | | | 3,314,787 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 5,062,853,060 | | | | 2,955,374,211 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 18,594,498,632 | | | $ | 31,238,193,006 | |
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Net assets consist of: | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 19,338,639,058 | | | $ | 31,652,588,981 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 81,280,724 | | | | 75,158,186 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (764,024,786 | ) | | | (114,248,715 | ) |
Net unrealized depreciation | | | (61,396,364 | ) | | | (375,305,446 | ) |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 18,594,498,632 | | | $ | 31,238,193,006 | |
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Shares outstandingb | | | 211,100,000 | | | | 263,800,000 | |
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Net asset value per share | | $ | 88.08 | | | $ | 118.42 | |
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a | Securities on loan with values of $4,694,244,703 and $2,557,077,078, respectively. See Note 1. |
b | No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized. |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Operations
iSHARES® TRUST
Year ended February 28, 2017
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| | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | |
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — affiliated (Note 2) | | $ | 499,585 | | | $ | 324,646 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | 971,160,835 | | | | 988,504,096 | |
Interest — affiliated (Note 2) | | | — | | | | 3,767,384 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net (Note 2) | | | 24,362,507 | | | | 9,083,144 | |
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Total investment income | | | 996,022,927 | | | | 1,001,679,270 | |
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EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 82,652,331 | | | | 43,549,933 | |
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Total expenses | | | 82,652,331 | | | | 43,549,933 | |
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Net investment income | | | 913,370,596 | | | | 958,129,337 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (306,097,257 | ) | | | 17,438,316 | |
Investments — affiliated (Note 2) | | | 173,886 | | | | 484,672 | |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated | | | 469,617,092 | | | | 632,300,067 | |
In-kind redemptions — affiliated (Note 2) | | | — | | | | 1,508,956 | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated funds | | | 11,174 | | | | 10,544 | |
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Net realized gain | | | 163,704,895 | | | | 651,742,555 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 1,590,409,253 | | | | 47,173,262 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1,754,114,148 | | | | 698,915,817 | |
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 2,667,484,744 | | | $ | 1,657,045,154 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
iSHARES® TRUST
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| | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | | | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | |
| | Year ended
February 28, 2017 | | | Year ended
February 29, 2016 | | | Year ended
February 28, 2017 | | | Year ended
February 29, 2016 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 913,370,596 | | | $ | 817,123,862 | | | $ | 958,129,337 | | | $ | 776,260,988 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 163,704,895 | | | | (550,544,427 | ) | | | 651,742,555 | | | | (23,933,659 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 1,590,409,253 | | | | (1,614,136,767 | ) | | | 47,173,262 | | | | (1,243,443,520 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 2,667,484,744 | | | | (1,347,557,332 | ) | | | 1,657,045,154 | | | | (491,116,191 | ) |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (894,276,174 | ) | | | (826,678,362 | ) | | | (950,827,137 | ) | | | (766,535,606 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | (894,276,174 | ) | | | (826,678,362 | ) | | | (950,827,137 | ) | | | (766,535,606 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 26,246,586,037 | | | | 15,759,326,271 | | | | 25,263,588,527 | | | | 21,273,520,436 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (24,969,218,372 | ) | | | (16,062,347,566 | ) | | | (19,802,911,391 | ) | | | (16,988,727,472 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 1,277,367,665 | | | | (303,021,295 | ) | | | 5,460,677,136 | | | | 4,284,792,964 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | 3,050,576,235 | | | | (2,477,256,989 | ) | | | 6,166,895,153 | | | | 3,027,141,167 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 15,543,922,397 | | | | 18,021,179,386 | | | | 25,071,297,853 | | | | 22,044,156,686 | |
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End of year | | $ | 18,594,498,632 | | | $ | 15,543,922,397 | | | $ | 31,238,193,006 | | | $ | 25,071,297,853 | |
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Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of year | | $ | 81,280,724 | | | $ | 62,175,544 | | | $ | 75,158,186 | | | $ | 67,846,436 | |
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SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 310,500,000 | | | | 188,200,000 | | | | 210,900,000 | | | | 183,000,000 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (295,900,000 | ) | | | (188,200,000 | ) | | | (165,500,000 | ) | | | (146,100,000 | ) |
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Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 14,600,000 | | | | — | | | | 45,400,000 | | | | 36,900,000 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
iSHARES® TRUST
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | |
| | Year ended Feb. 28, 2017 | | | Year ended Feb. 29, 2016 | | | Year ended Feb. 28, 2015 | | | Year ended Feb. 28, 2014 | | | Year ended Feb. 28, 2013 | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 79.10 | | | $ | 91.71 | | | $ | 94.64 | | | $ | 93.71 | | | $ | 91.40 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment incomea | | | 4.64 | | | | 4.79 | | | | 4.96 | | | | 5.58 | | | | 6.15 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b | | | 8.89 | | | | (12.62 | ) | | | (2.89 | ) | | | 0.98 | | | | 2.31 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | 13.53 | | | | (7.83 | ) | | | 2.07 | | | | 6.56 | | | | 8.46 | |
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Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (4.55 | ) | | | (4.78 | ) | | | (5.00 | ) | | | (5.63 | ) | | | (6.15 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | (4.55 | ) | | | (4.78 | ) | | | (5.00 | ) | | | (5.63 | ) | | | (6.15 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 88.08 | | | $ | 79.10 | | | $ | 91.71 | | | $ | 94.64 | | | $ | 93.71 | |
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Total return | | | 17.54 | % | | | (8.76 | )% | | | 2.22 | % | | | 7.31 | % | | | 9.68 | % |
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Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000s) | | $ | 18,594,499 | | | $ | 15,543,922 | | | $ | 18,021,179 | | | $ | 13,580,859 | | | $ | 15,077,490 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.49 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.50 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 5.46 | % | | | 5.60 | % | | | 5.37 | % | | | 6.01 | % | | | 6.73 | % |
Portfolio turnover ratec | | | 13 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 19 | % |
a | Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period. |
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 | Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (Continued)
iSHARES® TRUST
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | |
| | Year ended Feb. 28, 2017 | | | Year ended Feb. 29, 2016 | | | Year ended Feb. 28, 2015 | | | Year ended Feb. 28, 2014 | | | Year ended Feb. 28, 2013 | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 114.80 | | | $ | 121.46 | | | $ | 117.02 | | | $ | 120.06 | | | $ | 116.86 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment incomea | | | 3.88 | | | | 4.00 | | | | 4.06 | | | | 4.25 | | | | 4.60 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b | | | 3.63 | | | | (6.70 | ) | | | 4.42 | | | | (2.94 | ) | | | 3.22 | |
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Total from investment operations | | | 7.51 | | | | (2.70 | ) | | | 8.48 | | | | 1.31 | | | | 7.82 | |
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Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (3.89 | ) | | | (3.96 | ) | | | (4.04 | ) | | | (4.35 | ) | | | (4.61 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) |
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Total distributions | | | (3.89 | ) | | | (3.96 | ) | | | (4.04 | ) | | | (4.35 | ) | | | (4.62 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 118.42 | | | $ | 114.80 | | | $ | 121.46 | | | $ | 117.02 | | | $ | 120.06 | |
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Total return | | | 6.57 | % | | | (2.19 | )% | | | 7.35 | % | | | 1.19 | % | | | 6.81 | % |
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Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000s) | | $ | 31,238,193 | | | $ | 25,071,298 | | | $ | 22,044,157 | | | $ | 16,898,301 | | | $ | 24,037,003 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.15 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 3.24 | % | | | 3.44 | % | | | 3.42 | % | | | 3.66 | % | | | 3.87 | % |
Portfolio turnover ratec | | | 11 | % | | | 13 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 6 | % | | | 5 | % |
a | Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period. |
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 | Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
iSHARES® TRUST
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 was established as a Delaware statutory trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated December 16, 1999.
These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):
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iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification |
iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond | | Diversified |
iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond | | Diversified |
The investment objective of each Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its underlying index. The investment adviser uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective.
Pursuant to the Trust’s organizational documents, the Funds’ officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred.
1. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses 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.
SECURITY VALUATION
Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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 BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Funds. The investments of each Fund are valued pursuant to policies and procedures developed by the Global Valuation Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”).
| • | | Fixed income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions. Pricing services |
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iSHARES® TRUST
| generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller odd lot sizes. |
| • | | Open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”). |
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the fair value of such investment or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board. The fair valuation approaches that may be utilized by the Global Valuation Committee to determine fair value include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. The valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration factors that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates. Valuations based on such factors are reported to the Board on a quarterly basis.
The Global Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices, reviews of large movements in market values, and reviews of market related activity.
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.
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). These inputs are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| • | | Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and |
| • | | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability 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 investments. |
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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® TRUST
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of values determined for financial instruments are based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME RECOGNITION
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
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.
LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
Each Fund may lend its investment 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 value of the loaned securities plus the interest accrued on such securities, if any, 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 plus accrued interest, if any. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to the Funds and any excess collateral is returned by the Funds 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.
On October 11, 2016, BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) implemented changes required by amendments to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, which governs the operations of U.S. money market funds. The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting the cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00 and which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.
Cash received as collateral for securities on loan may be reinvested in certain short-term instruments either directly on behalf of a fund or through one or more joint accounts or money market funds, including those managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates. As of February 28, 2017, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BFA and is disclosed in the schedules 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 for each Fund are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The total value of any securities on loan as of February 28, 2017 and the total value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities. Income earned by the Funds from securities lending is disclosed in the statements of operations.
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iSHARES® TRUST
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 Funds benefit from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock. BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of securities lent. Each Fund could suffer a loss if the value of the investments purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the cash collateral received.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (“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, a Fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and a Fund can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell or re-pledge the collateral.
The following table is a summary of securities lending agreements which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of February 28, 2017:
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iShares ETF and Counterparty | | Market Value of Securities on Loan | | | Cash Collateral Received a | | | Net Amount | |
iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Capital Inc. | | $ | 614,071,338 | | | $ | 614,071,338 | | | $ | — | |
BMO Capital Markets | | | 171,386,055 | | | | 171,386,055 | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas New York Branch | | | 17,252,319 | | | | 17,252,319 | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage Inc. | | | 51,621,008 | | | | 51,621,008 | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd. | | | 71,050,830 | | | | 71,050,830 | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | | | 713,433,760 | | | | 713,433,760 | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 263,785,945 | | | | 263,785,945 | | | | — | |
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | | | 407,200,560 | | | | 407,200,560 | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | 254,495,119 | | | | 254,495,119 | | | | — | |
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | | | 14,426,674 | | | | 14,426,674 | | | | — | |
ING Financial Markets LLC | | | 12,014,363 | | | | 12,014,363 | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 82,802,542 | | | | 82,802,542 | | | | — | |
JPMorgan Securities LLC | | | 872,727,259 | | | | 872,727,259 | | | | — | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith | | | 167,417,690 | | | | 167,417,690 | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | | 221,856,308 | | | | 221,856,308 | | | | — | |
MUFG Securities Americas Inc. | | | 546,863 | | | | 546,863 | | | | — | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 245,295,822 | | | | 245,295,822 | | | | — | |
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | | | 13,813,058 | | | | 13,813,058 | | | | — | |
SG Americas Securities LLC | | | 212,891,987 | | | | 212,891,987 | | | | — | |
State Street Bank & Trust Company | | | 10,452,334 | | | | 10,452,334 | | | | — | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 189,657,196 | | | | 189,657,196 | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC | | | 86,045,673 | | | | 86,045,673 | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 4,694,244,703 | | | $ | 4,694,244,703 | | | $ | — | |
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iShares ETF and Counterparty | | Market Value of Securities on Loan | | | Cash Collateral Received a | | | Net Amount | |
iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Capital Inc. | | $ | 128,471,878 | | | $ | 128,471,878 | | | $ | — | |
BMO Capital Markets | | | 9,092,368 | | | | 9,092,368 | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas New York Branch | | | 2,978,911 | | | | 2,978,911 | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage Inc. | | | 28,093,131 | | | | 28,093,131 | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd. | | | 49,369,590 | | | | 49,369,590 | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | | | 121,546,904 | | | | 121,546,904 | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 93,654,646 | | | | 93,654,646 | | | | — | |
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | | | 45,683,096 | | | | 45,683,096 | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | 397,645,501 | | | | 397,645,501 | | | | — | |
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | | | 180,740,240 | | | | 180,740,240 | | | | — | |
ING Financial Markets LLC | | | 6,171,618 | | | | 6,171,618 | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 66,550,300 | | | | 66,550,300 | | | | — | |
JPMorgan Securities LLC | | | 405,736,447 | | | | 405,736,447 | | | | — | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith | | | 176,725,438 | | | | 176,725,438 | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | | 154,409,601 | | | | 154,409,601 | | | | — | |
MUFG Securities Americas Inc. | | | 69,260,174 | | | | 69,260,174 | | | | — | |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 130,303,772 | | | | 130,303,772 | | | | — | |
RBS Securities Inc. | | | 12,421,579 | | | | 12,421,579 | | | | — | |
Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. | | | 10,364,054 | | | | 10,364,054 | | | | — | |
SG Americas Securities LLC | | | 181,795,079 | | | | 181,795,079 | | | | — | |
State Street Bank & Trust Company | | | 1,070,463 | | | | 1,070,463 | | | | — | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 123,720,132 | | | | 123,720,132 | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC | | | 161,272,156 | | | | 161,272,156 | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 2,557,077,078 | | | $ | 2,557,077,078 | | | $ | — | |
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| a | | Collateral received 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 Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities. |
RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARD
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an update to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The amendments shorten the amortization period for premiums to the earliest call date, but do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount. The amendments are effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Funds’ financial statements and disclosures.
2. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
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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For its investment advisory services to the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee 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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Investment Advisory Fee | | Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets |
| | 0.5000 | % | | First $19 billion |
| | 0.4750 | a | | Over $19 billion, up to and including $33 billion |
| | 0.4513 | a | | Over $33 billion, up to and including $47 billionb |
| | 0.4287 | a | | Over $47 billionb |
| a | | Investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level. |
| b | | Breakpoint level was amended effective July 1, 2016. |
For its investment advisory services to the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee 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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Investment Advisory Fee | | Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets |
| | 0.1500 | % | | First $121 billion |
| | 0.1425 | a | | Over $121 billion, up to and including $181 billion |
| | 0.1354 | a | | Over $181 billion, up to and including $231 billion |
| | 0.1287 | a | | Over $231 billion, up to and including $281 billion |
| | 0.1222 | a | | Over $281 billion |
| a | | Investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level. |
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. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, 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 “collateral investment fees”). 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 Funds retain a portion of securities lending income and remit the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to a securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 80% of securities lending income 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 a given calendar year exceeds the aggregate securities lending income generated across the iShares ETF Complex in the calendar year 2013, each Fund, pursuant to a securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income 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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For the year ended February 28, 2017, the total of securities lending agent services and collateral investment fees paid were as follows:
| | | | |
iShares ETF | | Fees Paid to BTC | |
iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond | | $ | 7,084,213 | |
iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond | | | 3,057,252 | |
BlackRock Investments, LLC, 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.
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 year ended February 28, 2017, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond | | $ | — | | | $ | 111,953,277 | |
iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond | | | 282,963,210 | | | | 788,507,981 | |
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 included in “Dividends – affiliated” in the statements of operations.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder of BlackRock and is considered to be an affiliate of the Funds for 1940 Act purposes.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of BTC and/or BFA.
3. | INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS |
Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the year ended February 28, 2017 were as follows:
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| | U.S. Government Obligations | | | Other Securities | |
iShares ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,243,637,059 | | | $ | 2,176,524,716 | |
iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond | | | 14,467,969 | | | | 53,295,749 | | | | 4,426,841,713 | | | | 3,234,189,359 | |
In-kind transactions (see Note 4) for the year ended February 28, 2017 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
iShares ETF | | In-kind Purchases | | | In-kind Sales | |
iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond | | $ | 24,584,810,590 | | | $ | 24,238,507,974 | |
iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond | | | 23,911,121,116 | | | | 19,450,930,889 | |
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4. | 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 for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the statements of changes in net assets.
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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, 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 “Proceeds from shares sold” in the statements of changes in net assets.
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 contributions are reflected as “Due from custodian” and securities related to in-kind redemptions are reflected as “Securities related to in-kind transactions” in the statements of assets and liabilities.
In the normal course of business, each Fund’s investment activities expose it to various types of risk associated with the financial instruments and markets in which it invests. The significant types of financial risks each Fund is exposed to include market risk and credit risk. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of these and other types of risk.
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.
MARKET RISK
Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.
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.
Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Mortgage-backed securities and securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate
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changes, usually making them more volatile than other types of bonds or securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.
CREDIT RISK
Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.
High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (including those bonds rated lower than “BBB-” by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and Fitch or “Baa3” by Moody’s) or are unrated, may be more volatile than higher-rated securities of similar maturity. High yield securities may also be subject to greater levels of credit or default risk than higher-rated securities and high yield securities may be less liquid and more difficult to sell at an advantageous time or price or to value than higher-rated securities. In particular, high yield securities are often issued by smaller, less creditworthy companies or by highly leveraged (indebted) companies, which are generally less able than more financially stable companies to make scheduled payments of interest and principal.
Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. The following permanent differences as of February 28, 2017, attributable to the expiration of capital loss carryforwards and realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:
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iShares ETF | | Paid-in Capital | | | Undistributed
Net Investment
Income/Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income | | | Undistributed Net Realized Gain/Accumulated Net Realized Loss | |
iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond | | $ | 460,939,695 | | | $ | 10,758 | | | $ | (460,950,453 | ) |
iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond | | | 626,769,771 | | | | 9,550 | | | | (626,779,321 | ) |
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The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016 was as follows:
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iShares ETF | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 894,276,174 | | | $ | 826,678,362 | |
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iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 950,827,137 | | | $ | 766,535,606 | |
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As of February 28, 2017, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | | Capital Loss Carryforwards | | | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) a | | | Total | |
iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond | | $ | 81,280,724 | | | $ | (763,658,492 | ) | | $ | (61,762,658 | ) | | $ | (744,140,426 | ) |
iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond | | | 75,158,186 | | | | (105,244,153 | ) | | | (384,310,008 | ) | | | (414,395,975 | ) |
| a | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
As of February 28, 2017, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:
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iShares ETF | | Non- Expiring a | | | Expiring 2018 | | | Total | |
iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond | | $ | 763,480,673 | | | $ | 177,819 | | | $ | 763,658,492 | |
iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond | | | 105,244,153 | | | | — | | | | 105,244,153 | |
| a | | Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration. |
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of February 28, 2017, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
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 disclosure in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of iShares Trust and
Shareholders of the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (constituting funds of the iShares Trust, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) as of February 28, 2017, the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of February 28, 2017 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
April 19, 2017
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For more information visit www.iShares.com or call 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737)
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”).
A description of the policies that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; on the Funds’ website at www.iShares.com; and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website at www.sec.gov.
The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website or may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Funds also disclose their complete schedules of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the Funds’ website.
©2017 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
iS-AR-1010-1017
OCTOBER 31, 2017
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Ø | | iShares Interest Rate Hedged 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF | CLYH | NYSE Arca |
Table of Contents
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
U.S. BOND MARKET OVERVIEW
The U.S. bond market posted a modestly positive gain for the 12 months ended October 31, 2017 (“reporting period”). The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of U.S. fixed-income performance, returned 0.90%.
Improving economic growth and rising interest rates contributed to the U.S. bond market performance. The U.S. economy expanded by 2.3% for the 12 months ended September 2017 (the most recent data available), its fastest year-over-year growth rate in two years. The job market mirrored this progress, with the unemployment rate declining to its lowest level in more than 16 years. The healthier economy and job market contributed to consumer confidence reaching its highest level since January 2004, while retail sales increased by 4.6% for the reporting period.
On the manufacturing side, industrial output increased by 0.90% for the reporting period, reflecting a recovery in 2017 after industrial production contracted for much of 2016. At the same time, inflation was modest, with the consumer price index rising by 2.2% for the 12 months ended September 2017, well below the long-term historical average of 3.3%.
In that environment, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (“Fed”) worked to normalize monetary policy by beginning to reverse some of the measures taken in response to the 2008 financial crisis. The Fed increased interest rates by a quarter percentage point three times during the reporting period, from 0.5% to 1.25%, which contributed to higher short-term bond yields. The Fed also started reducing the amount of U.S. Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities on its balance sheet in October 2017.
Another catalyst for rising bond yields was the outcome of the U.S. presidential election in November 2016. The new administration was expected to enact pro-growth fiscal policies, including lower taxes and significant infrastructure spending, which was expected to lead to a higher federal budget deficit. Expectations of an increase in the supply of U.S. Treasury bonds, based on the government’s need to fill the larger budget gap, led to an increase in U.S. bond yields during the reporting period.
Overall, short-term U.S. Treasury bond yields rose more than long-term bond yields. For example, the yield of the two-year U.S. Treasury note increased from 0.86% to 1.6% over the course of the reporting period, while the yield of the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose less than half that amount, increasing from 2.58% to 2.88%. The yield difference, or spread, between short-term and longer-term U.S. Treasury securities reached levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis, when the Fed was raising short-term interest rates aggressively.
Interest rate trends had important implications for returns across the U.S. bond market. U.S. Treasury bonds declined for the reporting period and were the weakest performers among the broad market segments.
In contrast, economically sensitive corporate bonds performed well, benefiting from improving economic growth, healthy corporate profits, strong investor demand for their comparatively higher yields, and expectations of the new administration’s corporate-friendly policies. As a result, the yield spread between U.S. Treasury securities and corporate bonds — both investment-grade and high-yield — declined for the reporting period.
Mortgage-backed securities, which have higher yields than U.S. Treasury securities but greater sensitivity to interest rate changes than corporate bonds, finished between these two sectors, managing modest gains for the reporting period.
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
Performance as of October 31, 2017
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| | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 11.36% | | | | 4.48% | | | | | | | | 11.36% | | | | 10.50% | |
Fund Market | | | 11.44% | | | | 4.55% | | | | | | | | 11.44% | | | | 10.67% | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Credit Interest Rate Swaps Hedged Index | | | 12.71% | | | | 5.37% | | | | | | | | 12.71% | | | | 12.61% | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

The inception date of the Fund was 7/22/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 7/23/15.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Credit Interest Rate Swaps Hedged Index is an unmanaged index that consists of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Credit Index plus interest rate swaps that intend to hedge the interest rate exposure of the existing Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Credit Index.
Past performance is no guarantee 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” on page 8 for more information.
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Shareholder Expenses | |
Actual | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a,b | | | Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a,b | | | Annualized Expense Ratioa | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,059.70 | | | $ | 0.52 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.70 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | | 0.10% | |
a | Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests. | |
b | Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information. | |
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Continued)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
The iShares Interest Rate Hedged 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of investment-grade U.S. corporate bonds and U.S. dollar-denominated bonds, including those of non-U.S. corporations and governments, with remaining maturities greater than ten years. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps. For the 12-month reporting period ended October 31, 2017, the total return for the Fund was 11.36%, net of fees.
Investor demand for long-term, investment-grade bonds grew during the reporting period, contributing to the Fund’s return. The market for long-term debt benefited from better-capitalized pension funds seeking stable investments. While yields on long-term U.S. Treasuries increased, strong investor demand for yield reduced credit spreads (the additional yield on corporate bonds over similar-duration U.S. Treasuries), which helped support prices of long-term corporate bonds.
The Fund’s investments include both corporate and non-corporate bonds. Among corporate bonds, debt issued by industrial companies was the principal contributor to the Fund’s return for the reporting period. Among industrial companies, energy company bonds contributed the most, as oil prices stabilized in the $45-55 price range, which was sufficient for most oil companies to remain solvent. Bonds issued by firms in the consumer non-cyclicals, technology, and communications industries were also notable contributors to the Fund’s performance.
Financial company bonds also contributed significantly to the Fund’s return for the reporting period, with debt issued by the banks industry the primary contributor. Rising capital levels and reduced risk have made bank bonds more attractive for investors, sending the spread for U.S. banking bonds to the lowest level since the financial crisis.
Bonds issued by non-corporate entities, which represented approximately 15% of the Fund on average for the reporting period, also contributed to the Fund’s return for the reporting period. These issuers include supranationals, foreign governments, foreign agencies, and municipal agencies issuing taxable bonds.
Increasing interest rates reduce the value of existing bonds, meaning a rise in interest rates typically detracts from bond fund performance. Conversely, falling rates usually serve to increase bond prices. An interest rate hedged fund attempts to mitigate these fluctuations by offsetting interest rate risk, primarily using interest rate swaps and Treasury futures contracts.
Rising interest rates during the reporting period meant that hedging activity positively contributed to the Fund’s return. The Fund’s interest rate hedge seeks near-zero interest rate sensitivity and was successful within its targeted range. As a result, the Fund’s return was minimally affected by interest rate fluctuations during the reporting period. With interest rate sensitivity hedged, the Fund’s return fluctuated based on direct exposure to the yield premium of long-term, investment-grade bonds, independent of rising interest rates during the reporting period.
ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE 1
As of 10/31/17
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Investment Type | | Percentage of Total Investments 2 |
| | | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes | | | 88.30 | % |
Municipal Debt Obligations | | | 6.40 | |
Foreign Government Obligations | | | 5.30 | |
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TOTAL | | | 100.00 | % |
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ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY 1
As of 10/31/17
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Moody’s Credit Rating 3 | | Percentage of Total Investments 2 |
| | | | |
Aaa | | | 3.88 | % |
Aa | | | 10.67 | |
A | | | 36.79 | |
Baa | | | 43.88 | |
Ba | | | 3.70 | |
Not Rated | | | 1.08 | |
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TOTAL | | | 100.00 | % |
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| 1 | Table shown is for the iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF, the underlying fund in which the Fund invests. |
| 2 | Excludes money market funds. |
| 3 | Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSIONOF FUND PERFORMANCE | | | 7 | |
About Fund Performance
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer 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. Certain funds may have a NAV which is determined prior to the opening of regular trading on its listed exchange and their market returns are calculated using the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the opening of regular trading on the exchange. 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.
Shareholder Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2017 and held through October 31, 2017, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table 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. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Schedule of Investments
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 95.04% | |
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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 95.04% | |
iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond ETFa | | | 237,854 | | | $ | 14,813,547 | |
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| | | | | | | 14,813,547 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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(Cost: $14,012,923) | | | | | | | 14,813,547 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.09% | |
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MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.09% | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares 1.00%a,b | | | 13,582 | | | | 13,582 | |
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| | | | | | | 13,582 | |
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | |
(Cost: $13,582) | | | | 13,582 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | Value | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 95.13%
| |
(Cost: $14,026,505)c | | $ | 14,827,129 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 4.87% | | | 758,562 | |
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NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | $ | 15,585,691 | |
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a | Affiliated issuer. See Schedule 1. |
b | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
c | The cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes was $14,058,027. Net unrealized appreciation was $1,556,859, of which $1,588,381 represented gross unrealized appreciation on investments and $31,522 represented gross unrealized depreciation on investments. |
Schedule 1 — Affiliates (Note 2)
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2017, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, and/or related parties of the Fund were as follows:
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Affiliated issuer | | Shares held at 10/31/16 | | | Shares purchased | | | Shares sold | | | Shares held at 10/31/17 | | | Value at 10/31/17 | | | Net realized gain (loss) a | | | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | Income | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | — | | | | — | b | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (2 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | c |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 377,931 | | | | — | | | | (364,349 | )b | | | 13,582 | | | | 13,582 | | | | 29 | | | | — | | | | 1,474 | |
iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF | | | 124,896 | | | | 124,573 | | | | (11,615 | ) | | | 237,854 | | | | 14,813,547 | | | | (30,963 | ) | | | 386,900 | | | | 438,947 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 14,827,129 | | | $ | (30,936 | ) | | $ | 386,900 | | | $ | 440,421 | |
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| a | | Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any. |
| b | | Net of shares purchased and sold. |
| c | | Does not include income earned on investment of securities lending cash collateral which is not direct income of the Fund and is reflected as a component of securities lending income in the statement of operations. |
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
Schedule 2 — Swaps Contracts (Note 5)
Centrally cleared short interest rate swaps outstanding as of October 31, 2017 were as follows:
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Paid by the Fund | | | Received by the Fund | | | Termination Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | | | | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Rate | | Frequency | | | Rate | | | Frequency | | | | | Value | | | |
1.01% | | | Semi-Annual | | | | 3-Month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2018 | | | $ | (2,837 | ) | | $ | 20,392 | | | $ | 18,743 | | | $ | 1,649 | |
1.17% | | | Semi-Annual | | | | 3-Month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2021 | | | | (1,120 | ) | | | 38,043 | | | | 16,813 | | | | 21,230 | |
1.44% | | | Semi-Annual | | | | 3-Month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2026 | | | | (4,075 | ) | | | 303,655 | | | | 161,335 | | | | 142,320 | |
1.70% | | | Semi-Annual | | | | 3-Month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2036 | | | | (3,986 | ) | | | 549,454 | | | | 216,718 | | | | 332,736 | |
2.34% | | | Semi-Annual | | | | 3-Month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2036 | | | | (2,363 | ) | | | 90,495 | | | | 73,514 | | | | 16,981 | |
1.77% | | | Semi-Annual | | | | 3-Month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2046 | | | | (3,738 | ) | | | 684,409 | | | | 411,568 | | | | 272,841 | |
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| | | $ | 1,686,448 | | | $ | 898,691 | | | $ | 787,757 | |
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Schedule 3 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, see Note 1.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the schedule of investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment companies | | $ | 14,813,547 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,813,547 | |
Money market funds | | | 13,582 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 13,582 | |
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Total | | $ | 14,827,129 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,827,129 | |
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Derivative financial instrumentsa: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps | | $ | — | | | $ | 787,757 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 787,757 | |
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Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 787,757 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 787,757 | |
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| a | | Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at cost: | | | | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | $ | 14,026,505 | |
| | | | |
Total cost of investments in securities | | $ | 14,026,505 | |
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Investments in securities, at fair value (Note 1): | | | | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | $ | 14,827,129 | |
Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps | | | 770,000 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Dividends | | | 199 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 15,597,328 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 1,315 | |
Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps | | | 10,322 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 11,637 | |
| | | | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 15,585,691 | |
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Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 14,786,967 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (789,657 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 1,588,381 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 15,585,691 | |
| | | | |
| |
Shares outstandinga | | | 600,000 | |
| | | | |
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Net asset value per share | | $ | 25.98 | |
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a | No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized. |
See notes to financial statements.
Statement of Operations
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
Year ended October 31, 2017
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Dividends — affiliated (Note 2) | | $ | 440,421 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net (Note 2) | | | 1,422 | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 441,843 | |
| | | | |
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EXPENSES | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 41,519 | |
Proxy fees | | | 241 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 41,760 | |
Less investment advisory fees waived (Note 2) | | | (29,897 | ) |
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Net expenses | | | 11,863 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 429,980 | |
| | | | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investments — affiliated (Note 2) | | | (30,965 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | 1,893 | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated funds | | | 29 | |
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Net realized loss | | | (29,043 | ) |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | |
Investments — affiliated (Note 2) | | | 386,900 | |
Swap agreements | | | 438,205 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 825,105 | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 796,062 | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 1,226,042 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended October 31, 2017 | | | Year ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
| | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 429,980 | | | $ | 293,342 | |
Net realized loss | | | (29,043 | ) | | | (936,636 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 825,105 | | | | 789,028 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,226,042 | | | | 145,734 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (352,551 | ) | | | (200,730 | ) |
Return of capital | | | (7,976 | ) | | | (6,500 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (360,527 | ) | | | (207,230 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 6,296,970 | | | | 1,201,441 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | — | | | | (1,146,020 | ) |
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Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 6,296,970 | | | | 55,421 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | 7,162,485 | | | | (6,075 | ) |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 8,423,206 | | | | 8,429,281 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 15,585,691 | | | $ | 8,423,206 | |
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SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 250,000 | | | | 50,000 | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | (50,000 | ) |
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Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 250,000 | | | | — | |
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See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended Oct. 31, 2017 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2016 | | | Period from Jul. 22, 2015 a to Oct. 31, 2015 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 24.07 | | | $ | 24.08 | | | $ | 25.10 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment incomeb | | | 0.91 | | | | 0.89 | | | | 0.26 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c | | | 1.78 | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) |
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Total from investment operations | | | 2.69 | | | | 0.61 | | | | (0.83 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.76 | ) | | | (0.60 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) |
Return of capital | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 25.98 | | | $ | 24.07 | | | $ | 24.08 | |
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Total return | | | 11.36 | % | | | 2.49 | %e | | | (3.19 | )%d,e |
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Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 15,586 | | | $ | 8,423 | | | $ | 8,429 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assetsf,g | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.12 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to waived feesf,g | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.35 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsf | | | 3.62 | % | | | 3.78 | % | | | 3.80 | % |
Portfolio turnover rateh,i | | | 6 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 4 | %d |
a | Commencement of operations. |
b | Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period. |
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. |
e | The total return disclosed is based on the net asset value (“NAV”) calculated daily for the creation and redemption of shares in the Fund, which may differ from the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes. Based on the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes, the total returns for the year ended October 31, 2016 and the period ended October 31, 2015 were 2.62% and -3.31%, respectively. |
f | Annualized for periods of less than one year. |
g | The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
h | Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
i | Portfolio turnover rates exclude the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
iShares U.S. ETF 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 was established as a Delaware statutory trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated June 21, 2011.
These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):
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iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification |
Interest Rate Hedged 10+ Year Credit Bond | | Diversified |
Currently the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in an exchange-traded fund of iShares Trust (an “underlying fund”), an affiliate of the Fund. The financial statements and schedules of investments for the underlying fund can be found elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.
Pursuant to the Trust’s organizational documents, the Fund’s officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
1. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses 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.
SECURITY VALUATION
The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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 BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Fund. The investments of the Fund are valued pursuant to policies and procedures developed by the Global Valuation Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”).
| • | | Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last reported trade price or the official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price. |
| • | | Open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”). |
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| • | | 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. |
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the fair value of such investment or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board. The fair valuation approaches that may be utilized by the Global Valuation Committee to determine fair value include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. The valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates. Valuations based on such inputs are reported to the Board on a quarterly basis.
The Global Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices, reviews of large movements in market values, and reviews of market related activity.
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). 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 quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| • | | Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and |
| • | | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability 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 investments. |
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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for the Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of values determined for financial instruments are based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
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SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME RECOGNITION
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
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. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.
LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
The Fund may lend its investment 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 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. Any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund and any 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.
Cash received as collateral for securities on loan may be reinvested in certain short-term instruments either directly on behalf of a fund or through one or more joint accounts or money market funds, including those managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates. As of October 31, 2017, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BFA and 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 for the Fund are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The total value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2017 and the total value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities. Income earned by the Fund from securities lending is disclosed in the statement of operations.
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 securities loaned if 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 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.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (“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, a Fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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, the
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borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and a Fund can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell or re-pledge the collateral.
2. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
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, Inc. (“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 of 0.35%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. In addition, the Fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses is the Fund’s total annual operating expenses. BFA has contractually agreed to reduce its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF (“CLY”), after taking into account any fee waivers by CLY, plus 0.10%.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 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. The Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, 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 “collateral investment fees”). 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 a securities lending agreement, the Fund retains 80% of securities lending income 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 a given calendar year exceeds the aggregate securities lending income generated across the iShares ETF Complex in the calendar year 2013, the Fund, pursuant to a securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
For the year ended October 31, 2017, the Fund paid to BTC securities lending agent services and collateral investment fees in the amount of $364.
BlackRock Investments, LLC, 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.
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 included in “Dividends — affiliated” in the statement of operations.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder of BlackRock and is considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for 1940 Act purposes.
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Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of BTC and/or BFA.
3. | INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS |
Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the year ended October 31, 2017, were $1,613,906 and $704,266, respectively.
In-kind purchases and sales (see Note 4) for the year ended October 31, 2017, were $5,881,855 and $ —, respectively.
4. | 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. Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in detail in the statements of changes in net assets.
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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, 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 “Proceeds from shares sold” in the statement of changes in net assets.
Interest rate swaps are used by the Fund to mitigate the potential impact of interest rates on the performance of the bonds held by the Fund or its underlying fund. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market. The Fund enters into centrally cleared interest rate swaps.
In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (“CCP”) and the CCP becomes the Fund’s counterparty on the swap. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the schedule of investments and cash deposited is recorded on the statement of assets and liabilities as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the CCP, including at termination, are recorded as realized gain (loss) in the statement of operations.
Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the statement 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.
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The following table shows the value of interest rate swaps held by the Fund as of October 31, 2017 and the related locations in the statement of assets and liabilities, presented by risk exposure category:
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Assets | |
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps: | |
Variation margin/Net assets consist of – net unrealized appreciationa | | $ | 787,757 | |
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| a | | Represents cumulative appreciation of centrally cleared interest rate swaps as reported in the schedule of investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported separately within the statement of assets and liabilities. |
The following table shows the realized and unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps held by the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2017 and the related locations in the statement of operations, presented by risk exposure category:
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| | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation | |
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps: | | | | | | | | |
Swap agreements | | $ | 1,893 | | | $ | 438,205 | |
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For the year ended October 31, 2017, the average quarter-end notional amount of open interest rate swaps for the Fund (where the Fund pays the fixed rate) was $12,295,200.
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. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
MARKET RISK
Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.
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.
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CREDIT RISK
Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.
The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. The following permanent differences as of October 31, 2017, attributable to the accounting for swap agreements, were reclassified to the following accounts:
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Paid-in Capital | | Undistributed Net Investment Income/Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income | | | Undistributed Net Realized Gain/Accumulated Net Realized Loss | |
$ — | | $ | (77,429) | | | $ | 77,429 | |
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016 was as follows.
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Ordinary income | | $ | 352,551 | | | $ | 200,730 | |
Return of capital | | | 7,976 | | | | 6,500 | |
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| | $ | 360,527 | | | $ | 207,230 | |
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As of October 31, 2017, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:
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Capital Loss Carryforwards | | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) a | | | Total | |
$ (758,135) | | $ | 1,556,859 | | | $ | 798,724 | |
| a | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
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As of October 31, 2017, the Fund had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $758,135 available to offset future realized capital gains.
For the year ended October 31, 2017, the Fund utilized $79,349 of its capital loss carryforwards.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of October 31, 2017, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.
On June 16, 2016, investors (the “Plaintiffs”) in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF) filed a putative class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”). The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the Court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the Court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ the claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the Court’s decision.
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 disclosure in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and the
Shareholders of the iShares Interest Rate Hedged 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the iShares Interest Rate Hedged 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF (constituting a fund of the iShares U.S. ETF Trust, hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2017, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the two years then ended and for the period July 22, 2015 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2015, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of October 31, 2017 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
December 21, 2017
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For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, the Fund hereby designates $320,477 as the maximum amount allowable as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory
Contract
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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 Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) on behalf of the Fund. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. A committee of all of the Independent Trustees (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management on May 5, 2017 and May 12, 2017. At these meetings, the 15(c) Committee reviewed and discussed information provided in response to the 15(c) Committee’s initial requests, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on May 18, 2017, management presented information to the Board relating to the continuance of the Advisory Contract, including information requested by the 15(c) Committee during its meetings. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed and discussed such information at length. The Independent Trustees requested from management certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 19-21, 2017, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests. After extensive discussions, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA. 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 Board also noted that the Board and BFA agreed to discuss potential further enhancements to the 15(c) process for the coming year. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the following factors, no one of which was controlling, and reached the following conclusions:
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, waivers/reimbursements (if any), and underlying fund fees and expenses (if any) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider) and, in the limited instances where no comparable ETFs existed and the comparison group would not otherwise be reasonable in Broadridge’s judgment, pure index institutional mutual funds, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable 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 further 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. The Board further noted that the Peer Group for the Fund contained only three comparison funds identified by Broadridge, 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-, three-, five-, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, to that of relevant comparison funds for the same periods.
The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board
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further noted that during the prior year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its benchmark index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including any additional detailed information requested by the Boards, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s strategy and benchmark index.
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 the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BFA — Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, product design, compliance and risk management, 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 Contract for the coming year as compared to 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 supporting the iShares funds and their shareholders. 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 appropriate officers 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 June 19-21, 2017 meeting and throughout the previous year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance policies and procedures. The Board noted that the Fund had met its investment objective consistently since its inception date.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BFA to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and Affiliates — The Board reviewed information about the profitability of the Fund to BlackRock, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), 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 profitability methodology for the iShares funds, including supplemental information that was responsive to requests of the 15(c) Committee. The Board noted that the 15(c) Committee had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation during its meetings. The Board discussed the sources of direct and ancillary revenue with management, including the revenues to BTC, a BFA affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s 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 profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors considered.
Economies of Scale — The Board reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale or other efficiencies that may result from increases in the Fund’s assets, noting that the issue of economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee during its meetings and addressed by management, including through supplemental information. The Board and the 15(c) Committee reviewed information provided by BFA regarding scale benefits shared with the iShares funds through
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relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints and 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 and the 15(c) Committee received information regarding BlackRock’s historical profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ costs in providing services. The cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and explained how the level of fixed and variable costs, as well as the nature of such costs, may impact the existence or size of scale benefits. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for any breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that should material economies of scale be identified in the future that are not otherwise shared, a breakpoint structure for the Fund may be appropriate, and that it would continue to monitor the sharing of economies of scale to determine the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
Based on this review, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, the Board, recognizing its responsibility to consider the Advisory Contract at least annually, determined to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract 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 (together, the “Other Accounts”), and acknowledged BFA’s assertion that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the different 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 ETF, as compared to the Other Accounts that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged BFA’s expressed business purpose for launching a suite of iShares “Core” ETFs that generally are subject to lower investment advisory fees than iShares non-Core ETFs that may provide a similar investment exposure. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract 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 the “fallout” benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, such as 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 profitability methodology), and payment of advisory fees and/or administration fees to BFA and BTC (or their affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services and/or administration services. 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 further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates, are reported to the Board pursuant to
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Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund’s shareholders and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Conclusion — Based on the considerations described above, the Board determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract 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 Contract for the coming year.
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Supplemental Information (Unaudited)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
Proxy Results
A special meeting of the shareholders of each series of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) was held on June 19, 2017, to elect five Trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The five nominees were Jane D. Carlin, Richard L. Fagnani, Drew E. Lawton, Madhav V. Rajan and Mark Wiedman, all of whom were elected as Trustees at the special meeting. The other Trustees whose terms of office as Trustees continued after the special meeting are Cecilia H. Herbert, Charles A. Hurty, John E. Kerrigan, John E. Martinez and Robert S. Kapito.
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Trustee | | Votes For | | | Votes Withheld | |
Jane D. Carlin | | | 49,298,818 | | | | 57,986 | |
Richard L. Fagnani | | | 49,294,053 | | | | 62,752 | |
Drew E. Lawton | | | 49,296,485 | | | | 60,320 | |
Madhav V. Rajan | | | 49,289,721 | | | | 67,084 | |
Mark Wiedman | | | 49,289,957 | | | | 66,848 | |
Section 19(a) Notices
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are 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 the Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on the 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.
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Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year | | | % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year | |
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 | |
$ | 0.780443 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.780443 | | | | 100 | % | | | — | % | | | — | % | | | 100 | % |
Premium/Discount Information
The Premium/Discount Information section is intended to present information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for shares of a fund and that fund’s NAV. NAV is the price at which a fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of a fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary securities exchange on which shares of such fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. A fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of a fund will fluctuate with changes in the value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of a fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.
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Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of a fund on a given day, generally at the time the NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.
Premium/discount information for the Fund covering the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or the life of the Fund, if shorter) is publicly accessible, free of charge, at www.iShares.com.
The following information shows the frequency of distributions of premiums and discounts for the Fund for the immediately preceding five calendar years (or from the inception date of the Fund, if less than five years) through the date of the most recent calendar quarter-end. Each line in the table shows the number of trading days in which the Fund traded within the premium/discount range indicated. The number of trading days in each premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by each table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future results.
Period Covered: July 22, 2015 through September 30, 2017
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Premium/Discount Range | | Number of Days | | | Percentage of Total Days | |
Greater than 1.5% and Less than 2.0% | | | 1 | | | | 0.18 | % |
Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5% | | | 8 | | | | 1.44 | |
Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0% | | | 26 | | | | 4.69 | |
Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5% | | | 296 | | | | 53.43 | |
At NAV | | | 13 | | | | 2.35 | |
Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5% | | | 191 | | | | 34.48 | |
Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0% | | | 17 | | | | 3.07 | |
Less than –1.0% and Greater than –1.5% | | | 1 | | | | 0.18 | |
Less than –1.5% and Greater than –2.0% | | | 1 | | | | 0.18 | |
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| | | 554 | | | | 100.00 | % |
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Trustee and Officer Information
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).
The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of closed-end funds, two complexes of open-end funds and one complex of exchange-traded funds (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees a total of 346 funds (as of October 31, 2017) within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Drew E. Lawton, from October 2016 to June 2017, and Richard L. Fagnani, from April 2017 to June 2017, served as a member of the advisory board (“Advisory Board,” members of which are “Advisory Board Members”) for iShares U.S. ETF Trust, iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust with respect to all funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Mark K. Wiedman, Charles Park, Martin Small and Benjamin Archibald, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Wiedman, and Mr. Archibald is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).
Interested Trustees
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Robert S. Kapitoa (60) | | Trustee (since 2011). | | President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002). | | Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009). |
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Mark K. Wiedmanb (46) | | Trustee (since 2013) | | Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2007-2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2016); Global Head of iShares (2011-2016); Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2011). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2013); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2013); Director of PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (since 2008). |
a | Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. |
b | Mark K. Wiedman is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. |
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Independent Trustees
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Cecilia H. Herbert (68) | | Trustee (since 2011); Independent Board Chair (since 2016). | | Trustee and Member of the Finance, Technology and Quality Committee of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, WNET, a New York public media company (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Director (1998- 2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School. | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Director of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (since 2009); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (since 2015). |
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Jane D. Carlin (61) | | Trustee (since 2015); Risk Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Consultant (since 2012); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (since 2012); Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since 2016). |
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Richard L. Fagnani (62) | | Trustee (since 2017); Equity Plus Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017). |
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Charles A. Hurty (74) | | Trustee (since 2011); Audit Committee Chair (since 2011). | | Retired; Partner, KPMG LLP (1968-2001). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Director of SkyBridge Alternative Investments Multi-Adviser Hedge Fund Portfolios LLC (2 portfolios) (since 2002). |
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John E. Kerrigan (62) | | Trustee (since 2011); Securities Lending Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005). |
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Drew E. Lawton (58) | | Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017). |
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Independent Trustees (Continued)
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
John E. Martinez (56) | | Trustee (since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003). |
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Madhav V. Rajan (53) | | Trustee (since 2011); Nominating and Governance Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011); Director, Cavium, Inc. (since 2013). |
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Officers
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years |
Martin Small (42) | | President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2010); Head of U.S. iShares (since 2015); Co-Head of the U.S. Financial Markets Advisory Group, BlackRock, Inc. (2008-2014). |
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Jack Gee (58) | | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2011). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Senior Director of Fund Administration of Intermediary Investor Business, BGI (2009). |
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Benjamin Archibald (42) | | Secretary (since 2015). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2010-2013); Secretary of the BlackRock-advised mutual funds (since 2012). |
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Alan Mason (56) | | Executive Vice President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009). |
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Steve Messinger (55) | | Executive Vice President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2007-2014 and since 2016); Managing Director, Beacon Consulting Group (2014-2016). |
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Charles Park (50) | | Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011). | | Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer, BFA (since 2006). |
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Scott Radell (48) | | Executive Vice President (since 2012). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009). |
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Additional Financial Information
Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
October 31, 2017
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
October 31, 2017
Audited Financial Statements
February 28, 2017
iShares Trust
iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF | CLY | NYSE Arca
Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)
iSHARES® 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 86.59% | |
| |
ADVERTISING — 0.04% | | | | | |
WPP Finance 2010 | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 09/07/42 | | $ | 55 | | | $ | 57,273 | |
5.63%, 11/15/43 | | | 229 | | | | 258,365 | |
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| | | | | | | 315,638 | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.77% | | | | | |
Boeing Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45) | | | 125 | | | | 118,900 | |
3.65%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46) | | | 300 | | | | 299,193 | |
6.63%, 02/15/38 | | | 16 | | | | 22,522 | |
6.88%, 03/15/39 | | | 182 | | | | 266,059 | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42) | | | 300 | | | | 298,269 | |
Harris Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.85%, 04/27/35 (Call 10/27/34) | | | 275 | | | | 305,602 | |
5.05%, 04/27/45 (Call 10/27/44) | | | 300 | | | | 346,083 | |
6.15%, 12/15/40 | | | 50 | | | | 61,761 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34) | | | 300 | | | | 298,167 | |
3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44) | | | 500 | | | | 493,415 | |
4.07%, 12/15/42 | | | 800 | | | | 822,720 | |
4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52) | | | 350 | | | | 355,015 | |
4.50%, 05/15/36 (Call 11/15/35) | | | 500 | | | | 551,915 | |
4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 600 | | | | 680,280 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
6.15%, 09/01/36 | | | 300 | | | | 390,846 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44) | | | 120 | | | | 119,827 | |
4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47) | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,132,791 | |
4.75%, 06/01/43 | | | 250 | | | | 283,792 | |
5.05%, 11/15/40 | | | 250 | | | | 286,855 | |
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 02/15/31 | | | 555 | | | | 786,157 | |
Raytheon Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44) | | | 100 | | | | 108,677 | |
4.70%, 12/15/41 | | | 300 | | | | 345,714 | |
4.88%, 10/15/40 | | | 137 | | | | 161,941 | |
Rockwell Collins Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46) | | | 150 | | | | 161,042 | |
4.80%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43) | | | 261 | | | | 294,625 | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46) | | | 500 | | | | 488,830 | |
4.05%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46) | | | 250 | | | | 256,520 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44) | | $ | 600 | | | $ | 622,428 | |
4.50%, 06/01/42 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,178,900 | |
5.40%, 05/01/35 | | | 11 | | | | 13,093 | |
5.70%, 04/15/40 | | | 200 | | | | 251,036 | |
6.05%, 06/01/36 | | | 100 | | | | 128,064 | |
6.13%, 07/15/38 | | | 200 | | | | 260,892 | |
6.70%, 08/01/28 | | | 500 | | | | 653,205 | |
7.50%, 09/15/29 | | | 114 | | | | 158,555 | |
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| | | | | | | 14,003,691 | |
AGRICULTURE — 1.42% | | | | | |
Altria Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)a | | | 700 | | | | 684,691 | |
4.25%, 08/09/42 | | | 400 | | | | 413,276 | |
4.50%, 05/02/43 | | | 350 | | | | 373,958 | |
5.38%, 01/31/44a | | | 800 | | | | 962,944 | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.02%, 04/16/43 | | | 799 | | | | 830,592 | |
4.54%, 03/26/42 | | | 378 | | | | 416,934 | |
BAT Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)b | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,553,535 | |
4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)a,b | | | 500 | | | | 513,980 | |
Philip Morris International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 08/21/42 | | | 76 | | | | 75,422 | |
4.13%, 03/04/43 | | | 225 | | | | 230,974 | |
4.25%, 11/10/44 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,046,960 | |
4.38%, 11/15/41 | | | 236 | | | | 250,236 | |
4.50%, 03/20/42 | | | 171 | | | | 185,027 | |
4.88%, 11/15/43 | | | 300 | | | | 340,467 | |
6.38%, 05/16/38 | | | 850 | | | | 1,135,404 | |
Reynolds American Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35) | | | 100 | | | | 118,175 | |
5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,229,080 | |
6.15%, 09/15/43 | | | 381 | | | | 480,974 | |
7.25%, 06/15/37 | | | 253 | | | | 347,594 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,190,223 | |
AIRLINES — 0.26% | | | | | |
American Airlines Pass Through Trust | |
Series 2016-1, Class AA | | | | | | | | |
3.58%, 07/15/29 | | | 17 | | | | 17,541 | |
Series 2016-2, Class AA | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 12/15/29 | | | 82 | | | | 81,864 | |
Series 2016-3, Class AA | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 04/15/30 | | | 972 | | | | 958,510 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Latam Airlines Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-1, Class A | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 08/15/29 | | $ | 456 | | | $ | 463,004 | |
United Airlines Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-1, Class AA | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 06/01/29 | | | 75 | | | | 76,490 | |
Series 2016-2, Class AA | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 04/07/30 | | | 500 | | | | 489,465 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,086,874 | |
APPAREL — 0.11% | | | | | |
NIKE Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46) | | | 200 | | | | 187,618 | |
3.63%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42) | | | 300 | | | | 294,723 | |
3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45) | | | 175 | | | | 177,734 | |
VF Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.45%, 11/01/37 | | | 150 | | | | 195,829 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 855,904 | |
AUTO MANUFACTURERS — 0.93% | | | | | |
Daimler Finance North America LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.50%, 01/18/31 | | | 700 | | | | 1,050,168 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 01/15/43a | | | 800 | | | | 790,720 | |
5.29%, 12/08/46 (Call 06/08/46)a | | | 650 | | | | 688,253 | |
6.63%, 10/01/28a | | | 16 | | | | 19,452 | |
7.40%, 11/01/46 | | | 114 | | | | 150,564 | |
7.45%, 07/16/31 | | | 1,005 | | | | 1,310,329 | |
General Motors Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 04/01/35 | | | 145 | | | | 150,243 | |
5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37) | | | 250 | | | | 260,798 | |
5.20%, 04/01/45 | | | 500 | | | | 511,890 | |
5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47) | | | 250 | | | | 264,045 | |
6.25%, 10/02/43 | | | 750 | | | | 867,322 | |
6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35) | | | 650 | | | | 779,876 | |
6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45) | | | 390 | | | | 476,260 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,319,920 | |
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT — 0.04% | | | | | |
BorgWarner Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 185 | | | | 187,152 | |
Delphi Automotive PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46) | | | 150 | | | | 152,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 339,877 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
BANKS — 7.93% | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.18%, 11/25/27 (Call 11/25/26)a | | $ | 1,450 | | | $ | 1,511,654 | |
4.88%, 04/01/44 | | | 950 | | | | 1,093,944 | |
5.00%, 01/21/44 | | | 600 | | | | 697,794 | |
5.88%, 02/07/42 | | | 750 | | | | 964,005 | |
6.11%, 01/29/37 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,253,370 | |
7.75%, 05/14/38 | | | 900 | | | | 1,330,659 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.990%) | | | | | | | | |
4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)c | | | 900 | | | | 975,969 | |
Series L | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 04/21/45a | | | 8 | | | | 8,853 | |
Bank of America N.A. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 10/15/36 | | | 250 | | | | 320,063 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 10/30/28 (Call 07/30/28) | | | 85 | | | | 82,963 | |
3.30%, 08/23/29 (Call 05/23/29) | | | 250 | | | | 249,130 | |
Barclays PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.34%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27) | | | 300 | | | | 311,667 | |
4.84%, 05/09/28 (Call 05/07/27)a | | | 800 | | | | 834,056 | |
4.95%, 01/10/47 | | | 750 | | | | 826,200 | |
5.25%, 08/17/45 | | | 600 | | | | 686,568 | |
Citigroup Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 07/25/28 | | | 575 | | | | 592,687 | |
4.65%, 07/30/45 | | | 400 | | | | 445,036 | |
4.75%, 05/18/46 | | | 850 | | | | 922,122 | |
5.30%, 05/06/44a | | | 515 | | | | 604,528 | |
5.88%, 01/30/42 | | | 600 | | | | 769,566 | |
6.00%, 10/31/33 | | | 200 | | | | 243,210 | |
6.13%, 08/25/36 | | | 282 | | | | 350,777 | |
6.63%, 01/15/28 | | | 11 | | | | 13,496 | |
6.63%, 06/15/32 | | | 525 | | | | 671,517 | |
6.68%, 09/13/43 | | | 400 | | | | 546,800 | |
8.13%, 07/15/39 | | | 950 | | | | 1,494,853 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.839%) | | | | | | | | |
4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 04/24/47)c | | | 250 | | | | 263,293 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 05/24/41 | | | 800 | | | | 992,048 | |
5.25%, 08/04/45a | | | 291 | | | | 346,811 | |
5.75%, 12/01/43 | | | 600 | | | | 760,242 | |
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/15/45a | | | 786 | | | | 884,148 | |
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October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Fifth Third Bancorp. | | | | | | | | |
8.25%, 03/01/38 | | $ | 444 | | | $ | 670,191 | |
First Republic Bank/CA | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46) | | | 250 | | | | 247,728 | |
Goldman Sachs Capital I | | | | | | | | |
6.35%, 02/15/34 | | | 400 | | | | 499,316 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,116,790 | |
4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44) | | | 775 | | | | 867,899 | |
5.15%, 05/22/45 | | | 900 | | | | 1,026,846 | |
6.13%, 02/15/33 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,506,228 | |
6.25%, 02/01/41 | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,458,457 | |
6.75%, 10/01/37 | | | 2,425 | | | | 3,198,866 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.373%) | | | | | | | | |
4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37)c | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,009,500 | |
HSBC Bank USA N.A./New York NY | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 08/15/35 | | | 600 | | | | 734,460 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 03/14/44 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,164,470 | |
6.10%, 01/14/42 | | | 416 | | | | 560,631 | |
6.50%, 05/02/36 | | | 900 | | | | 1,172,880 | |
6.50%, 09/15/37 | | | 900 | | | | 1,184,733 | |
6.80%, 06/01/38 | | | 600 | | | | 816,720 | |
7.63%, 05/17/32 | | | 300 | | | | 405,777 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.85%, 02/01/44 | | | 500 | | | | 578,535 | |
4.95%, 06/01/45 | | | 725 | | | | 824,687 | |
5.40%, 01/06/42 | | | 875 | | | | 1,084,545 | |
5.50%, 10/15/40 | | | 787 | | | | 977,005 | |
5.60%, 07/15/41 | | | 746 | | | | 937,461 | |
5.63%, 08/16/43 | | | 375 | | | | 460,530 | |
6.40%, 05/15/38 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,346,550 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.360%) | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)c | | | 750 | | | | 756,855 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.460%) | | | | | | | | |
4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)c | | | 750 | | | | 762,623 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.580%) | | | | | | | | |
4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)c | | | 750 | | | | 789,210 | |
KfW | | | | | | | | |
0.00%, 04/18/36 | | | 700 | | | | 404,152 | |
0.00%, 06/29/37 | | | 800 | | | | 446,752 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 12/01/45a | | | 200 | | | | 235,442 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 01/27/45 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,264,356 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.38%, 01/22/47 | | $ | 1,150 | | | $ | 1,228,315 | |
6.38%, 07/24/42 | | | 950 | | | | 1,289,938 | |
7.25%, 04/01/32 | | | 700 | | | | 959,238 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.38%, 12/10/37 | | | 325 | | | | 442,371 | |
Wachovia Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 08/01/35 | | | 400 | | | | 473,416 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 05/01/45 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,259,300 | |
4.40%, 06/14/46 | | | 550 | | | | 568,007 | |
4.65%, 11/04/44 | | | 1,450 | | | | 1,548,368 | |
4.75%, 12/07/46a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,091,010 | |
4.90%, 11/17/45 | | | 900 | | | | 997,227 | |
5.38%, 02/07/35 | | | 300 | | | | 360,195 | |
5.38%, 11/02/43 | | | 975 | | | | 1,145,635 | |
5.61%, 01/15/44 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,513,762 | |
Wells Fargo Capital X | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 12/01/86 | | | 200 | | | | 225,296 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 62,660,302 | |
BEVERAGES — 2.54% | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 01/17/43 | | | 200 | | | | 200,022 | |
4.63%, 02/01/44a | | | 245 | | | | 266,950 | |
4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35) | | | 2,850 | | | | 3,128,302 | |
4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45) | | | 4,300 | | | | 4,816,946 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 07/15/42 | | | 700 | | | | 673,463 | |
4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48) | | | 683 | | | | 722,990 | |
4.95%, 01/15/42 | | | 750 | | | | 847,425 | |
8.00%, 11/15/39 | | | 136 | | | | 211,864 | |
8.20%, 01/15/39 | | | 750 | | | | 1,181,932 | |
Brown-Forman Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45) | | | 118 | | | | 129,519 | |
Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 11/26/43 | | | 271 | | | | 315,631 | |
Constellation Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 05/09/47 (Call 11/09/46) | | | 200 | | | | 212,290 | |
Diageo Capital PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 04/29/43 (Call 10/29/42) | | | 136 | | | | 138,252 | |
5.88%, 09/30/36 | | | 350 | | | | 456,484 | |
Diageo Investment Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 05/11/42 | | | 450 | | | | 478,580 | |
7.45%, 04/15/35 | | | 11 | | | | 16,005 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)b | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 265,090 | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 05/10/43 | | | 364 | | | | 370,963 | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46) | | | 700 | | | | 690,221 | |
5.00%, 05/01/42 | | | 595 | | | | 657,445 | |
Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 03/01/29 | | | 501 | | | | 681,470 | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)a | | | 750 | | | | 712,215 | |
3.60%, 08/13/42 | | | 400 | | | | 391,924 | |
4.00%, 03/05/42a | | | 207 | | | | 214,541 | |
4.00%, 05/02/47 (Call 11/02/46)a | | | 250 | | | | 260,998 | |
4.25%, 10/22/44 (Call 04/22/44) | | | 350 | | | | 375,648 | |
4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45) | | | 750 | | | | 835,605 | |
4.60%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45)a | | | 250 | | | | 283,218 | |
4.88%, 11/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 232,344 | |
5.50%, 01/15/40 | | | 246 | | | | 307,935 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,076,272 | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 1.64% | | | | | |
Amgen Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44) | | | 900 | | | | 948,141 | |
4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47) | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,182,060 | |
4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50) | | | 2,150 | | | | 2,325,848 | |
4.95%, 10/01/41a | | | 150 | | | | 168,827 | |
5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41) | | | 175 | | | | 201,464 | |
Baxalta Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/23/45 (Call 12/23/44) | | | 500 | | | | 574,970 | |
Biogen Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45) | | | 800 | | | | 917,504 | |
Celgene Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.35%, 11/15/47 | | | 250 | | | | 249,333 | |
4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 400 | | | | 413,732 | |
5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45) | | | 600 | | | | 660,966 | |
5.25%, 08/15/43 | | | 500 | | | | 568,100 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36) | | | 50 | | | | 52,027 | |
4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)a | | | 750 | | | | 771,532 | |
4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,083,190 | |
4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35) | | | 620 | | | | 689,595 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45) | | $ | 799 | | | $ | 897,389 | |
4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 593 | | | | 664,219 | |
5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41) | | | 450 | | | | 562,707 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,931,604 | |
BUILDING MATERIALS — 0.33% | | | | | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)a | | | 250 | | | | 264,853 | |
4.63%, 07/02/44 (Call 01/02/44)e | | | 250 | | | | 269,397 | |
4.95%, 07/02/64 (Call 01/02/64)e | | | 107 | | | | 115,632 | |
5.13%, 09/14/45 (Call 03/14/45) | | | 250 | | | | 287,265 | |
6.00%, 01/15/36 | | | 300 | | | | 370,773 | |
Masco Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27) | | | 200 | | | | 198,598 | |
4.50%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46) | | | 150 | | | | 150,585 | |
Owens Corning | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47) | | | 350 | | | | 337,169 | |
7.00%, 12/01/36 | | | 173 | | | | 225,673 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46) | | | 400 | | | | 404,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,624,261 | |
CHEMICALS — 1.49% | | | | | |
Agrium Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34) | | | 87 | | | | 88,401 | |
4.90%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42) | | | 350 | | | | 386,120 | |
5.25%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44) | | | 254 | | | | 293,426 | |
6.13%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40) | | | 225 | | | | 282,292 | |
7.13%, 05/23/36a | | | 100 | | | | 133,386 | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44) | | | 150 | | | | 174,651 | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34) | | | 575 | | | | 597,281 | |
4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42) | | | 86 | | | | 89,419 | |
4.63%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44) | | | 475 | | | | 509,765 | |
5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41) | | | 400 | | | | 459,752 | |
7.38%, 11/01/29 | | | 285 | | | | 381,655 | |
9.40%, 05/15/39 | | | 435 | | | | 731,405 | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44) | | | 400 | | | | 430,528 | |
4.80%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42) | | | 280 | | | | 304,324 | |
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 02/15/43 | | | 298 | | | | 305,688 | |
4.90%, 01/15/41 | | | 445 | | | | 503,731 | |
5.60%, 12/15/36 | | | 11 | | | | 13,258 | |
6.50%, 01/15/28 | | | 25 | | | | 31,169 | |
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SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS | | | 39 | |
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iSHARES® 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46) | | $ | 150 | | | $ | 154,892 | |
Lubrizol Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 10/01/34 | | | 120 | | | | 156,611 | |
LYB International Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 350 | | | | 383,820 | |
5.25%, 07/15/43 | | | 200 | | | | 232,794 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54) | | | 600 | | | | 615,144 | |
Methanex Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.65%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44) | | | 200 | | | | 202,620 | |
Monsanto Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44) | | | 215 | | | | 206,430 | |
4.20%, 07/15/34 (Call 01/15/34) | | | 250 | | | | 258,340 | |
4.40%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44) | | | 550 | | | | 569,679 | |
4.65%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 24 | | | | 25,550 | |
4.70%, 07/15/64 (Call 01/15/64) | | | 275 | | | | 280,005 | |
Mosaic Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 11/15/33 (Call 05/15/33)a | | | 208 | | | | 220,162 | |
5.63%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)a | | | 400 | | | | 418,632 | |
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 12/01/40 | | | 350 | | | | 413,745 | |
5.88%, 12/01/36 | | | 101 | | | | 120,827 | |
Praxair Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.55%, 11/07/42 (Call 05/07/42) | | | 300 | | | | 294,519 | |
Rohm & Haas Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.85%, 07/15/29 | | | 100 | | | | 137,339 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42) | | | 350 | | | | 342,283 | |
4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46) | | | 600 | | | | 636,804 | |
Westlake Chemical Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46) | | | 325 | | | | 360,175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,746,622 | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES — 0.61% | |
California Institute of Technology | | | | | | | | |
4.32%, 08/01/45 | | | 12 | | | | 13,467 | |
4.70%, 11/01/11 | | | 100 | | | | 105,889 | |
Cleveland Clinic Foundation (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.86%, 01/01/14 | | | 247 | | | | 269,482 | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 12/08/41 | | | 300 | | | | 369,855 | |
George Washington University (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.87%, 09/15/45 | | | 16 | | | | 18,738 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Johns Hopkins University | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013 | | | | | | | | |
4.08%, 07/01/53 | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 11,402 | |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | | | | | | | | |
3.96%, 07/01/38 | | | 9 | | | | 9,679 | |
4.68%, 12/31/99 | | | 400 | | | | 456,032 | |
5.60%, 07/01/11 | | | 425 | | | | 569,861 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)b | | | 150 | | | | 149,201 | |
5.25%, 07/15/44 | | | 250 | | | | 297,145 | |
President and Fellows of Harvard College | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46) | | | 275 | | | | 262,820 | |
3.30%, 07/15/56 (Call 01/15/56) | | | 250 | | | | 239,303 | |
Princeton University | | | | | | | | |
5.70%, 03/01/39 | | | 350 | | | | 470,628 | |
S&P Global Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.55%, 11/15/37 | | | 161 | | | | 209,949 | |
University of Notre Dame du Lac | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015 | | | | | | | | |
3.44%, 02/15/45 | | | 9 | | | | 8,742 | |
University of Southern California | | | | | | | | |
3.03%, 10/01/39 | | | 275 | | | | 255,505 | |
5.25%, 10/01/11 | | | 250 | | | | 307,205 | |
Verisk Analytics Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 111 | | | | 126,413 | |
Western Union Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
6.20%, 11/17/36a | | | 175 | | | | 191,595 | |
William Marsh Rice University | | | | | | | | |
3.57%, 05/15/45 | | | 501 | | | | 495,905 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,838,816 | |
COMPUTERS — 1.72% | | | | | |
Apple Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 02/09/45 | | | 1,050 | | | | 995,841 | |
3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47) | | | 250 | | | | 248,678 | |
3.85%, 05/04/43 | | | 975 | | | | 993,037 | |
3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46) | | | 745 | | | | 753,553 | |
4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46) | | | 350 | | | | 375,603 | |
4.38%, 05/13/45 | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,202,685 | |
4.45%, 05/06/44 | | | 600 | | | | 665,160 | |
4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35) | | | 925 | | | | 1,054,426 | |
4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45) | | | 1,350 | | | | 1,536,205 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)b | | $ | 750 | | | $ | 951,472 | |
8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)b | | | 775 | | | | 1,001,594 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)a | | | 350 | | | | 378,423 | |
6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45) | | | 575 | | | | 612,381 | |
HP Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 09/15/41 | | | 550 | | | | 603,889 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 06/20/42 | | | 500 | | | | 513,280 | |
4.70%, 02/19/46a | | | 550 | | | | 633,050 | |
5.60%, 11/30/39a | | | 300 | | | | 380,049 | |
5.88%, 11/29/32 | | | 316 | | | | 403,690 | |
6.50%, 01/15/28 | | | 155 | | | | 197,782 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34) | | | 125 | | | | 120,064 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,620,862 | |
COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE — 0.43% | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47) | | | 250 | | | | 249,970 | |
4.00%, 08/15/45 | | | 317 | | | | 331,458 | |
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46) | | | 125 | | | | 132,783 | |
4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 250 | | | | 271,975 | |
6.00%, 05/15/37 | | | 150 | | | | 190,652 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 10/25/47 | | | 250 | | | | 248,095 | |
5.55%, 03/05/37 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,316,000 | |
Unilever Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.90%, 11/15/32 | | | 525 | | | | 691,792 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,432,725 | |
DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE — 0.11% | |
WW Grainger Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 250 | | | | 237,947 | |
4.20%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46) | | | 150 | | | | 154,392 | |
4.60%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 400 | | | | 435,352 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 827,691 | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.44% | |
American Express Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.05%, 12/03/42 | | | 525 | | | | 541,674 | |
AXA Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 04/01/28 | | | 14 | | | | 17,828 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
CME Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43) | | $ | 400 | | | $ | 507,156 | |
Credit Suisse USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 07/15/32 | | | 468 | | | | 646,238 | |
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.42%, 11/15/35a | | | 5,000 | | | | 5,356,450 | |
Invesco Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 11/30/43 | | | 41 | | | | 49,657 | |
Jefferies Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 01/15/36a | | | 200 | | | | 223,880 | |
6.50%, 01/20/43 | | | 150 | | | | 173,114 | |
Legg Mason Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 01/15/44 | | | 250 | | | | 272,872 | |
Mastercard Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 11/21/46 (Call 05/21/46) | | | 215 | | | | 220,773 | |
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.02%, 11/01/32 (Call 05/01/32) | | | 150 | | | | 158,516 | |
Series C | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 03/01/32 | | | 271 | | | | 396,598 | |
Raymond James Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.95%, 07/15/46 | | | 250 | | | | 273,717 | |
Visa Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,091,480 | |
4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45) | | | 1,350 | | | | 1,488,793 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,418,746 | |
ELECTRIC — 9.11% | | | | | |
AEP Transmission Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)b | | | 250 | | | | 252,728 | |
4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46) | | | 275 | | | | 285,285 | |
Alabama Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44) | | | 300 | | | | 304,821 | |
3.85%, 12/01/42 | | | 50 | | | | 50,292 | |
4.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44) | | | 302 | | | | 321,621 | |
4.30%, 01/02/46 (Call 07/02/45) | | | 450 | | | | 491,787 | |
6.00%, 03/01/39 | | | 126 | | | | 162,793 | |
6.13%, 05/15/38 | | | 273 | | | | 351,520 | |
Ameren Illinois Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45) | | | 400 | | | | 433,076 | |
Appalachian Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 11 | | | | 11,899 | |
4.45%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44) | | | 200 | | | | 218,632 | |
7.00%, 04/01/38 | | | 100 | | | | 139,599 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Arizona Public Service Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | $ | 275 | | | $ | 274,167 | |
4.50%, 04/01/42 (Call 10/01/41) | | | 251 | | | | 276,740 | |
5.05%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41) | | | 100 | | | | 116,602 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44) | | | 650 | | | | 714,759 | |
5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 400 | | | | 475,300 | |
5.95%, 05/15/37 | | | 350 | | | | 447,793 | |
6.13%, 04/01/36 | | | 1,800 | | | | 2,354,058 | |
6.50%, 09/15/37 | | | 225 | | | | 305,766 | |
8.48%, 09/15/28 | | | 300 | | | | 437,784 | |
Black Hills Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46) | | | 150 | | | | 150,734 | |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.55%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42) | | | 425 | | | | 421,370 | |
4.50%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 200 | | | | 230,230 | |
Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.97%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45) | | | 150 | | | | 161,582 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43) | | | 150 | | | | 172,502 | |
Commonwealth Edison Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44) | | | 200 | | | | 200,762 | |
3.80%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)a | | | 311 | | | | 314,915 | |
4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45) | | | 100 | | | | 109,973 | |
4.60%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43) | | | 233 | | | | 266,079 | |
4.70%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43) | | | 261 | | | | 301,544 | |
5.90%, 03/15/36 | | | 564 | | | | 728,914 | |
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45) | | | 600 | | | | 616,260 | |
3.95%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42) | | | 477 | | | | 495,417 | |
4.30%, 12/01/56 (Call 06/01/56)a | | | 130 | | | | 139,695 | |
4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 450 | | | | 503,779 | |
4.50%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45) | | | 207 | | | | 232,627 | |
5.50%, 12/01/39 | | | 200 | | | | 250,114 | |
5.70%, 06/15/40 | | | 335 | | | | 429,899 | |
6.30%, 08/15/37 | | | 8 | | | | 10,762 | |
Series 05-A | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 03/01/35 | | | 100 | | | | 119,302 | |
Series 06-A | | | | | | | | |
5.85%, 03/15/36 | | | 325 | | | | 412,964 | |
Series 06-B | | | | | | | | |
6.20%, 06/15/36 | | | 461 | | | | 605,915 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Series 08-B | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 04/01/38 | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 285,696 | |
Series 12-A | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 03/15/42 | | | 8 | | | | 8,594 | |
Series 2017 | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46) | | | 150 | | | | 154,680 | |
Consumers Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46) | | | 200 | | | | 186,866 | |
3.95%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)a | | | 75 | | | | 78,944 | |
3.95%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47) | | | 250 | | | | 264,558 | |
Delmarva Power & Light Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44) | | | 250 | | | | 268,000 | |
Dominion Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44) | | | 520 | | | | 575,266 | |
6.30%, 03/15/33 | | | 275 | | | | 345,067 | |
7.00%, 06/15/38 | | | 380 | | | | 515,120 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 06/15/35 | | | 290 | | | | 359,716 | |
Series C | | | | | | | | |
4.05%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)a | | | 155 | | | | 154,380 | |
4.90%, 08/01/41 (Call 02/01/41) | | | 37 | | | | 41,180 | |
Series F | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 08/01/33 | | | 600 | | | | 687,060 | |
DTE Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 216 | | | | 217,469 | |
3.70%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45) | | | 135 | | | | 136,003 | |
4.30%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44) | | | 103 | | | | 112,757 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)a | | | 208 | | | | 217,849 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 04/15/33 | | | 135 | | | | 171,459 | |
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44) | | | 315 | | | | 317,129 | |
3.88%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45) | | | 250 | | | | 259,645 | |
4.00%, 09/30/42 (Call 03/30/42) | | | 400 | | | | 418,952 | |
4.25%, 12/15/41 (Call 06/15/41) | | | 300 | | | | 326,820 | |
5.30%, 02/15/40 | | | 500 | | | | 615,080 | |
6.00%, 01/15/38 | | | 57 | | | | 74,818 | |
6.05%, 04/15/38 | | | 750 | | | | 990,262 | |
6.10%, 06/01/37 | | | 500 | | | | 648,830 | |
6.45%, 10/15/32 | | | 86 | | | | 114,618 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 12/01/28 | | | 16 | | | | 19,998 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46) | | $ | 700 | | | $ | 682,759 | |
4.80%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45) | | | 100 | | | | 112,943 | |
Duke Energy Florida LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46) | | | 230 | | | | 218,650 | |
3.85%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42) | | | 280 | | | | 284,354 | |
5.65%, 04/01/40 | | | 100 | | | | 127,377 | |
6.35%, 09/15/37a | | | 100 | | | | 136,991 | |
6.40%, 06/15/38 | | | 200 | | | | 275,336 | |
Duke Energy Florida Project Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
Series 2026 | | | | | | | | |
2.54%, 09/01/31 | | | 400 | | | | 389,028 | |
Duke Energy Indiana LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 450 | | | | 452,632 | |
6.12%, 10/15/35 | | | 250 | | | | 321,322 | |
6.35%, 08/15/38 | | | 46 | | | | 62,500 | |
6.45%, 04/01/39 | | | 300 | | | | 411,282 | |
Duke Energy Progress LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46) | | | 400 | | | | 400,360 | |
4.10%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41) | | | 300 | | | | 314,694 | |
4.10%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42) | | | 186 | | | | 197,004 | |
4.15%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44) | | | 300 | | | | 321,993 | |
4.20%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45) | | | 225 | | | | 242,701 | |
4.38%, 03/30/44 (Call 09/30/43) | | | 300 | | | | 330,846 | |
6.30%, 04/01/38 | | | 250 | | | | 339,412 | |
El Paso Electric Co. | |
5.00%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44) | | | 200 | | | | 213,446 | |
6.00%, 05/15/35 | | | 200 | | | | 235,056 | |
Emera U.S. Finance LP | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45) | | | 650 | | | | 706,010 | |
Entergy Louisiana LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.05%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31) | | | 150 | | | | 144,764 | |
3.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28) | | | 400 | | | | 402,284 | |
4.95%, 01/15/45 (Call 01/15/25) | | | 100 | | | | 103,929 | |
Entergy Mississippi Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.85%, 06/01/28 (Call 03/01/28) | | | 250 | | | | 241,893 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45) | | | 730 | | | | 778,180 | |
4.95%, 06/15/35 (Call 12/15/34) | | | 375 | | | | 423,844 | |
5.10%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 15 | | | | 17,348 | |
5.63%, 06/15/35 | | | 371 | | | | 446,090 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Exelon Generation Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41) | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 526,320 | |
5.75%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41) | | | 20 | | | | 21,467 | |
6.25%, 10/01/39 | | | 525 | | | | 594,447 | |
FirstEnergy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
Series C | | | | | | | | |
4.85%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47) | | | 600 | | | | 647,064 | |
7.38%, 11/15/31 | | | 450 | | | | 604,008 | |
Florida Power & Light Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42) | | | 200 | | | | 206,468 | |
4.05%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41) | | | 275 | | | | 295,347 | |
4.05%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44) | | | 250 | | | | 269,908 | |
4.13%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)a | | | 356 | | | | 385,893 | |
4.95%, 06/01/35 | | | 200 | | | | 235,238 | |
5.25%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40) | | | 271 | | | | 334,392 | |
5.65%, 02/01/37 | | | 96 | | | | 121,063 | |
5.69%, 03/01/40 | | | 124 | | | | 160,824 | |
5.95%, 02/01/38 | | | 213 | | | | 280,547 | |
Georgia Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 03/15/42 | | | 800 | | | | 838,344 | |
4.30%, 03/15/43 | | | 21 | | | | 22,013 | |
5.40%, 06/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 236,874 | |
5.95%, 02/01/39 | | | 114 | | | | 142,302 | |
Series 10-C | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 09/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 219,916 | |
Hydro-Quebec | | | | | | | | |
9.50%, 11/15/30 | | | 200 | | | | 320,412 | |
Iberdrola International BV | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 07/15/36 | | | 250 | | | | 325,250 | |
Indiana Michigan Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.05%, 03/15/37 | | | 105 | | | | 133,375 | |
Series K | | | | | | | | |
4.55%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45) | | | 450 | | | | 501,502 | |
Interstate Power & Light Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46) | | | 450 | | | | 439,024 | |
6.25%, 07/15/39a | | | 5 | | | | 6,533 | |
John Sevier Combined Cycle Generation LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 01/15/42 | | | 231 | | | | 251,389 | |
Kansas City Power & Light Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41) | | | 250 | | | | 294,680 | |
Kentucky Utilities Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40) | | | 314 | | | | 384,333 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
MidAmerican Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45) | | $ | 111 | | | $ | 120,961 | |
4.40%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44) | | | 225 | | | | 252,254 | |
4.80%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43) | | | 200 | | | | 233,322 | |
5.75%, 11/01/35 | | | 11 | | | | 13,832 | |
6.75%, 12/30/31 | | | 11 | | | | 14,916 | |
Mississippi Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
Series 12-A | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 03/15/42 | | | 350 | | | | 338,387 | |
Nevada Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.65%, 04/01/36 | | | 100 | | | | 136,365 | |
Northern States Power Co./MN | | | | | | | | |
3.40%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42) | | | 350 | | | | 338,915 | |
3.60%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 50 | | | | 49,872 | |
4.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45) | | | 90 | | | | 95,895 | |
4.13%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 7 | | | | 7,495 | |
5.35%, 11/01/39 | | | 5 | | | | 6,204 | |
6.25%, 06/01/36 | | | 106 | | | | 141,991 | |
NorthWestern Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.18%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44) | | | 161 | | | | 170,460 | |
NSTAR Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43) | | | 100 | | | | 111,148 | |
5.50%, 03/15/40 | | | 241 | | | | 303,409 | |
Oglethorpe Power Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 09/01/50a | | | 25 | | | | 27,923 | |
5.38%, 11/01/40 | | | 175 | | | | 203,474 | |
5.95%, 11/01/39a | | | 5 | | | | 6,218 | |
Ohio Edison Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 07/15/36 | | | 200 | | | | 264,148 | |
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46) | | | 400 | | | | 426,152 | |
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 09/30/47 (Call 03/30/47)b | | | 250 | | | | 255,738 | |
4.55%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41) | | | 150 | | | | 168,686 | |
5.25%, 09/30/40 | | | 305 | | | | 370,499 | |
5.30%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41) | | | 350 | | | | 430,517 | |
7.25%, 01/15/33 | | | 411 | | | | 577,360 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)a | | | 350 | | | | 351,207 | |
4.25%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45) | | | 11 | | | | 11,453 | |
4.30%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 107 | | | | 112,360 | |
4.45%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41) | | | 200 | | | | 214,748 | |
4.60%, 06/15/43 (Call 12/15/42) | | | 13 | | | | 14,175 | |
4.75%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43) | | | 200 | | | | 222,930 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.13%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | $ | 300 | | | $ | 350,160 | |
5.40%, 01/15/40 | | | 250 | | | | 296,463 | |
5.80%, 03/01/37 | | | 16 | | | | 19,641 | |
6.05%, 03/01/34 | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,738,186 | |
6.25%, 03/01/39 | | | 400 | | | | 521,428 | |
6.35%, 02/15/38a | | | 71 | | | | 92,349 | |
PacifiCorp | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41) | | | 245 | | | | 259,404 | |
6.00%, 01/15/39 | | | 300 | | | | 400,272 | |
6.10%, 08/01/36 | | | 105 | | | | 137,255 | |
6.25%, 10/15/37 | | | 50 | | | | 66,996 | |
6.35%, 07/15/38 | | | 150 | | | | 203,307 | |
PECO Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44) | | | 255 | | | | 274,729 | |
5.95%, 10/01/36 | | | 111 | | | | 144,284 | |
Potomac Electric Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42) | | | 66 | | | | 70,095 | |
6.50%, 11/15/37 | | | 175 | | | | 239,682 | |
PPL Capital Funding Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47) | | | 250 | | | | 253,020 | |
4.70%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)a | | | 400 | | | | 433,208 | |
5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 300 | | | | 342,951 | |
PPL Electric Utilities Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46) | | | 250 | | | | 262,623 | |
6.25%, 05/15/39 | | | 61 | | | | 82,522 | |
Progress Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 03/01/31 | | | 34 | | | | 47,684 | |
PSEG Power LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.63%, 04/15/31a | | | 300 | | | | 397,044 | |
Public Service Co. of Colorado | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42) | | | 200 | | | | 198,388 | |
3.80%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46) | | | 400 | | | | 410,592 | |
4.30%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 411 | | | | 449,527 | |
6.25%, 09/01/37 | | | 60 | | | | 81,016 | |
6.50%, 08/01/38 | | | 100 | | | | 138,791 | |
Public Service Electric & Gas Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.65%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42) | | | 75 | | | | 74,278 | |
3.80%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45) | | | 200 | | | | 206,448 | |
3.95%, 05/01/42 (Call 11/01/41) | | | 200 | | | | 209,782 | |
5.50%, 03/01/40a | | | 107 | | | | 134,831 | |
5.80%, 05/01/37 | | | 175 | | | | 225,843 | |
Puget Sound Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)a | | | 111 | | | | 120,984 | |
5.64%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40) | | | 235 | | | | 296,276 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.76%, 10/01/39 | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 258,220 | |
5.80%, 03/15/40 | | | 56 | | | | 72,567 | |
6.27%, 03/15/37 | | | 5 | | | | 6,590 | |
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 08/15/40a | | | 100 | | | | 115,314 | |
6.00%, 06/01/39 | | | 150 | | | | 197,870 | |
Series RRR | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46) | | | 400 | | | | 415,412 | |
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45) | | | 300 | | | | 294,474 | |
4.35%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41) | | | 144 | | | | 145,901 | |
4.50%, 06/01/64 (Call 12/01/63) | | | 250 | | | | 249,608 | |
4.60%, 06/15/43 (Call 12/15/42) | | | 116 | | | | 120,300 | |
5.10%, 06/01/65 (Call 12/01/64) | | | 150 | | | | 163,401 | |
5.30%, 05/15/33 | | | 5 | | | | 5,573 | |
5.45%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40) | | | 420 | | | | 489,913 | |
6.05%, 01/15/38 | | | 248 | | | | 301,196 | |
Southern California Edison Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46) | | | 250 | | | | 267,518 | |
4.05%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41) | | | 50 | | | | 53,014 | |
4.50%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)a | | | 48 | | | | 53,980 | |
4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43) | | | 311 | | | | 364,209 | |
5.50%, 03/15/40a | | | 217 | | | | 276,191 | |
5.63%, 02/01/36 | | | 75 | | | | 94,071 | |
5.75%, 04/01/35 | | | 105 | | | | 132,359 | |
6.00%, 01/15/34 | | | 266 | | | | 341,682 | |
6.05%, 03/15/39 | | | 150 | | | | 200,918 | |
6.65%, 04/01/29 | | | 321 | | | | 414,793 | |
Series 05-E | | | | | | | | |
5.35%, 07/15/35 | | | 584 | | | | 703,662 | |
Series 06-E | | | | | | | | |
5.55%, 01/15/37 | | | 130 | | | | 161,047 | |
Series 08-A | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 02/01/38 | | | 400 | | | | 526,780 | |
Series 13-A | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42) | | | 205 | | | | 214,610 | |
Series C | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44) | | | 200 | | | | 199,466 | |
Southern Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 07/01/36 (Call 01/01/36) | | | 375 | | | | 389,434 | |
4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46) | | | 550 | | | | 578,264 | |
Southern Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.15%, 09/15/41 | | | 250 | | | | 272,465 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Southwestern Electric Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44) | | $ | 450 | | | $ | 452,452 | |
6.20%, 03/15/40 | | | 100 | | | | 131,882 | |
Southwestern Public Service Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.40%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46) | | | 500 | | | | 473,050 | |
3.70%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47) | | | 250 | | | | 250,248 | |
4.50%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41) | | | 100 | | | | 111,574 | |
Tampa Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41) | | | 200 | | | | 203,094 | |
4.35%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 200 | | | | 211,052 | |
Toledo Edison Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
6.15%, 05/15/37 | | | 200 | | | | 254,292 | |
TransAlta Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 03/15/40 | | | 100 | | | | 99,982 | |
Union Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42) | | | 400 | | | | 417,936 | |
8.45%, 03/15/39 | | | 111 | | | | 177,920 | |
Virginia Electric & Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42) | | | 116 | | | | 120,708 | |
4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44) | | | 7 | | | | 7,565 | |
4.45%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43) | | | 200 | | | | 223,024 | |
8.88%, 11/15/38 | | | 400 | | | | 678,656 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 05/15/37 | | | 250 | | | | 325,425 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 01/15/36 | | | 250 | | | | 321,415 | |
Series D | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43) | | | 21 | | | | 23,815 | |
Westar Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42) | | | 105 | | | | 110,393 | |
4.13%, 03/01/42 (Call 09/01/41) | | | 300 | | | | 317,511 | |
4.25%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45) | | | 300 | | | | 322,977 | |
Wisconsin Power & Light Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 08/15/37 | | | 140 | | | | 187,090 | |
Wisconsin Public Service Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44) | | | 205 | | | | 237,616 | |
Xcel Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 07/01/36 | | | 50 | | | | 66,971 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 71,983,661 | |
ELECTRONICS — 0.36% | | | | | |
Arrow Electronics Inc. | | | | | |
3.88%, 01/12/28 (Call 10/12/27) | | | 240 | | | | 241,553 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Corning Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 03/15/42 | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 218,678 | |
5.75%, 08/15/40 | | | 200 | | | | 243,694 | |
Fortive Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45) | | | 225 | | | | 236,232 | |
Honeywell International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 03/01/41 | | | 200 | | | | 254,488 | |
5.70%, 03/15/36a | | | 11 | | | | 13,906 | |
5.70%, 03/15/37 | | | 550 | | | | 716,380 | |
Koninklijke Philips NV | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 03/15/42 | | | 519 | | | | 597,011 | |
Tyco Electronics Group SA | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 10/01/37 | | | 236 | | | | 335,717 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,857,659 | |
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 0.03% | | | | | |
ABB Finance USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 05/08/42 | | | 257 | | | | 274,389 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 274,389 | |
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL — 0.10% | | | | | |
Waste Management Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34) | | | 575 | | | | 599,443 | |
4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44) | | | 183 | | | | 192,771 | |
7.00%, 07/15/28 | | | 18 | | | | 23,359 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 815,573 | |
FOOD — 1.47% | | | | | |
Ahold Finance USA LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 05/01/29 | | | 11 | | | | 13,684 | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 08/02/42 | | | 6 | | | | 5,778 | |
Conagra Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 10/01/28 | | | 150 | | | | 187,892 | |
8.25%, 09/15/30 | | | 200 | | | | 277,846 | |
General Mills Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42) | | | 5 | | | | 5,037 | |
5.40%, 06/15/40 | | | 401 | | | | 469,226 | |
Hershey Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46) | | | 250 | | | | 232,268 | |
JM Smucker Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 03/15/35 | | | 500 | | | | 524,330 | |
4.38%, 03/15/45 | | | 100 | | | | 103,946 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/01/46a | | | 300 | | | | 310,881 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
7.45%, 04/01/31 | | | 350 | | | | 472,633 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | | | | | | | | |
5.70%, 10/01/40 | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 574,820 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45) | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,661,461 | |
5.00%, 07/15/35 (Call 01/15/35) | | | 350 | | | | 383,904 | |
5.00%, 06/04/42a | | | 950 | | | | 1,015,246 | |
5.20%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45) | | | 500 | | | | 545,240 | |
6.50%, 02/09/40 | | | 400 | | | | 500,932 | |
6.88%, 01/26/39a | | | 300 | | | | 388,248 | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46) | | | 300 | | | | 262,605 | |
4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46) | | | 200 | | | | 190,586 | |
5.00%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41) | | | 100 | | | | 101,850 | |
5.15%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43) | | | 250 | | | | 263,355 | |
5.40%, 07/15/40 (Call 01/15/40) | | | 200 | | | | 213,716 | |
6.90%, 04/15/38 | | | 350 | | | | 439,197 | |
7.50%, 04/01/31 | | | 250 | | | | 327,132 | |
McCormick & Co. Inc./MD | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47) | | | 250 | | | | 259,283 | |
Mondelez International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 02/09/40a | | | 222 | | | | 285,792 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45) | | | 200 | | | | 212,946 | |
4.85%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45) | | | 100 | | | | 111,522 | |
5.38%, 09/21/35 | | | 350 | | | | 413,049 | |
Tyson Foods Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34) | | | 300 | | | | 332,661 | |
5.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44) | | | 445 | | | | 512,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,599,853 | |
FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER — 0.43% | | | | | |
Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 11/02/47 (Call 05/02/47)b | | | 200 | | | | 201,776 | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 11/15/29 | | | 500 | | | | 697,485 | |
8.88%, 05/15/31 | | | 14 | | | | 21,649 | |
International Paper Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48) | | | 250 | | | | 256,313 | |
4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)a | | | 700 | | | | 724,374 | |
4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43) | | | 200 | | | | 218,160 | |
5.00%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35) | | | 50 | | | | 56,549 | |
5.15%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 150 | | | | 172,434 | |
6.00%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)a | | | 325 | | | | 401,908 | |
7.30%, 11/15/39 | | | 490 | | | | 676,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,427,073 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
GAS — 0.71% | | | | | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)a | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 532,215 | |
4.15%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42) | | | 100 | | | | 105,848 | |
5.50%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40) | | | 5 | | | | 6,227 | |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47) | | | 165 | | | | 169,414 | |
5.85%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40) | | | 100 | | | | 124,200 | |
Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.60%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44) | | | 350 | | | | 375,417 | |
4.80%, 11/01/43 (Call 05/01/43) | | | 115 | | | | 125,918 | |
KeySpan Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.80%, 04/01/35 | | | 180 | | | | 217,231 | |
NiSource Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43) | | | 615 | | | | 684,446 | |
5.25%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42) | | | 225 | | | | 262,040 | |
5.65%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44) | | | 156 | | | | 193,521 | |
5.95%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40) | | | 200 | | | | 245,170 | |
ONE Gas Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.66%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)a | | | 354 | | | | 397,861 | |
Piedmont Natural Gas Co.Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43) | | | 153 | | | | 169,184 | |
Sempra Energy | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 10/15/39 | | | 500 | | | | 637,440 | |
Southern California Gas Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42) | | | 5 | | | | 5,150 | |
Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46) | | | 450 | | | | 440,545 | |
4.40%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42) | | | 6 | | | | 6,238 | |
4.40%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46) | | | 90 | | | | 94,786 | |
5.88%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40) | | | 450 | | | | 552,312 | |
Southwest Gas Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 09/29/46 (Call 03/29/46) | | | 300 | | | | 299,424 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,644,587 | |
HAND & MACHINE TOOLS — 0.03% | | | | | |
Stanley Black & Decker Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 09/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 232,096 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 232,096 | |
HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS — 1.54% | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,102,270 | |
4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42) | | | 420 | | | | 458,426 | |
4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46) | | | 925 | | | | 1,040,616 | |
5.30%, 05/27/40 | | | 500 | | | | 572,970 | |
6.00%, 04/01/39 | | | 450 | | | | 558,166 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Baxter International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46) | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 181,346 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46) | | | 500 | | | | 523,175 | |
4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44) | | | 600 | | | | 633,222 | |
5.00%, 11/12/40a | | | 100 | | | | 107,945 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 11/15/35 | | | 150 | | | | 192,251 | |
7.38%, 01/15/40 | | | 200 | | | | 270,702 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45) | | | 250 | | | | 274,307 | |
Medtronic Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 03/15/35 | | | 1,550 | | | | 1,711,944 | |
4.50%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41) | | | 86 | | | | 95,520 | |
4.63%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 350 | | | | 393,298 | |
4.63%, 03/15/45 | | | 1,800 | | | | 2,043,936 | |
5.55%, 03/15/40 | | | 291 | | | | 363,276 | |
6.50%, 03/15/39 | | | 100 | | | | 136,415 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42) | | | 250 | | | | 251,845 | |
4.38%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 100 | | | | 105,179 | |
4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45) | | | 500 | | | | 550,840 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47) | | | 250 | | | | 252,562 | |
5.30%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43) | | | 150 | | | | 176,873 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 11/30/39 | | | 150 | | | | 173,265 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,170,349 | |
HEALTH CARE – SERVICES — 2.02% | | | | | |
Aetna Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47) | | | 385 | | | | 365,557 | |
4.13%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42) | | | 200 | | | | 197,824 | |
4.50%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41) | | | 250 | | | | 260,690 | |
4.75%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)a | | | 225 | | | | 244,152 | |
6.63%, 06/15/36 | | | 200 | | | | 262,324 | |
6.75%, 12/15/37 | | | 185 | | | | 246,009 | |
Anthem Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 05/15/42 | | | 500 | | | | 535,645 | |
4.65%, 01/15/43a | | | 700 | | | | 751,961 | |
4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44) | | | 200 | | | | 215,146 | |
5.10%, 01/15/44 | | | 225 | | | | 256,592 | |
5.85%, 01/15/36 | | | 21 | | | | 25,948 | |
5.95%, 12/15/34 | | | 300 | | | | 365,454 | |
6.38%, 06/15/37 | | | 300 | | | | 390,999 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Ascension Health | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 11/15/46 | | $ | 508 | | | $ | 520,172 | |
4.85%, 11/15/53 | | | 11 | | | | 12,674 | |
Baylor Scott & White Holdings | | | | | | | | |
3.97%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46) | | | 250 | | | | 252,223 | |
4.19%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45) | | | 16 | | | | 16,736 | |
Catholic Health Initiatives | | | | | | | | |
4.35%, 11/01/42 | | | 380 | | | | 351,090 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47) | | | 700 | | | | 678,727 | |
Dignity Health | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 11/01/42 | | | 100 | | | | 95,180 | |
5.27%, 11/01/64 | | | 196 | | | | 203,283 | |
Humana Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42) | | | 350 | | | | 375,564 | |
4.80%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)a | | | 250 | | | | 276,225 | |
4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44) | | | 100 | | | | 111,966 | |
Johns Hopkins Health System Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.84%, 05/15/46 | | | 60 | | | | 59,986 | |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46) | | | 700 | | | | 746,809 | |
4.88%, 04/01/42a | | | 300 | | | | 348,768 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)a | | | 398 | | | | 414,298 | |
Mayo Clinic | | | | | | | | |
Series 2013 | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 11/15/47 | | | 11 | | | | 11,184 | |
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 07/01/52 | | | 25 | | | | 25,643 | |
Series 2015 | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 07/01/55 | | | 600 | | | | 629,610 | |
New York-Presbyterian Hospital (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.02%, 08/01/45 | | | 21 | | | | 21,500 | |
4.06%, 08/01/56 | | | 350 | | | | 352,667 | |
Northwell Healthcare Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.98%, 11/01/46 (Call 11/01/45) | | | 400 | | | | 381,516 | |
Providence St Joseph Health Obligated Group | | | | | | | | |
Series I | | | | | | | | |
3.74%, 10/01/47 | | | 250 | | | | 238,468 | |
Quest Diagnostics Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 03/30/45 (Call 09/30/44) | | | 22 | | | | 23,088 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Texas Health Resources | | | | | | | | |
4.33%, 11/15/55 | | $ | 9 | | | $ | 9,476 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47) | | | 250 | | | | 245,970 | |
3.95%, 10/15/42 (Call 04/15/42) | | | 7 | | | | 7,188 | |
4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46) | | | 250 | | | | 264,653 | |
4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42) | | | 300 | | | | 322,449 | |
4.25%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46) | | | 250 | | | | 268,155 | |
4.38%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41) | | | 500 | | | | 542,180 | |
4.63%, 07/15/35 | | | 200 | | | | 227,740 | |
4.63%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41) | | | 100 | | | | 112,143 | |
4.75%, 07/15/45 | | | 900 | | | | 1,041,156 | |
5.70%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40) | | | 350 | | | | 440,184 | |
5.80%, 03/15/36 | | | 625 | | | | 795,687 | |
5.95%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40) | | | 300 | | | | 392,616 | |
6.50%, 06/15/37a | | | 100 | | | | 138,232 | |
6.63%, 11/15/37 | | | 111 | | | | 155,631 | |
6.88%, 02/15/38a | | | 500 | | | | 720,670 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 15,949,808 | |
HOME FURNISHINGS — 0.04% | | | | | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45) | | | 300 | | | | 311,811 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 311,811 | |
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & WARES — 0.10% | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 07/30/46 (Call 01/30/46)a | | | 150 | | | | 137,822 | |
3.90%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)a | | | 250 | | | | 259,222 | |
5.30%, 03/01/41 | | | 6 | | | | 7,342 | |
6.63%, 08/01/37 | | | 275 | | | | 386,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 790,744 | |
HOUSEWARES — 0.15% | | | | | |
Newell Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35) | | | 350 | | | | 405,748 | |
5.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45) | | | 650 | | | | 771,192 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,176,940 | |
INSURANCE — 3.46% | | | | | |
ACE Capital Trust II | | | | | | | | |
9.70%, 04/01/30 | | | 100 | | | | 150,960 | |
Aflac Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)a | | | 250 | | | | 253,155 | |
Alleghany Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44) | | | 150 | | | | 157,932 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Allstate Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46) | | $ | 45 | | | $ | 47,887 | |
4.50%, 06/15/43 | | | 700 | | | | 775,838 | |
5.35%, 06/01/33 | | | 68 | | | | 79,353 | |
5.55%, 05/09/35 | | | 326 | | | | 398,688 | |
5.95%, 04/01/36 | | | 50 | | | | 63,992 | |
American Financial Group Inc./OH | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46) | | | 200 | | | | 209,580 | |
American International Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34) | | | 850 | | | | 839,783 | |
4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54) | | | 250 | | | | 248,360 | |
4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44) | | | 900 | | | | 943,407 | |
4.70%, 07/10/35 (Call 01/10/35)a | | | 600 | | | | 651,648 | |
4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45) | | | 150 | | | | 164,129 | |
6.25%, 05/01/36 | | | 400 | | | | 511,632 | |
Aon PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.60%, 06/14/44 (Call 03/14/44) | | | 200 | | | | 217,294 | |
4.75%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44) | | | 246 | | | | 273,481 | |
Arch Capital Group U.S. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.14%, 11/01/43 | | | 575 | | | | 650,325 | |
Assurant Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 02/15/34 | | | 200 | | | | 243,784 | |
AXA SA | | | | | | | | |
8.60%, 12/15/30 | | | 650 | | | | 936,260 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 05/15/43a | | | 118 | | | | 129,210 | |
4.40%, 05/15/42 | | | 450 | | | | 500,436 | |
5.75%, 01/15/40 | | | 280 | | | | 361,631 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 02/11/43a | | | 475 | | | | 536,603 | |
Brighthouse Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 06/22/47 (Call 12/22/46)b | | | 500 | | | | 494,105 | |
Chubb Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 05/11/37 | | | 485 | | | | 635,549 | |
Chubb INA Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 03/13/43 | | | 400 | | | | 428,984 | |
4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45) | | | 750 | | | | 831,577 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.92%, 05/15/28 | | | 11 | | | | 14,209 | |
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 07/15/34 | | | 175 | | | | 216,102 | |
Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.87%, 06/01/44 | | | 200 | | | | 206,804 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 04/15/43 | | $ | 14 | | | $ | 14,637 | |
5.95%, 10/15/36 | | | 200 | | | | 250,150 | |
6.10%, 10/01/41 | | | 250 | | | | 326,022 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.15%, 04/07/36 | | | 175 | | | | 214,326 | |
6.30%, 10/09/37 | | | 16 | | | | 19,746 | |
7.00%, 06/15/40 | | | 300 | | | | 405,789 | |
Loews Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42) | | | 200 | | | | 201,470 | |
6.00%, 02/01/35 | | | 150 | | | | 184,292 | |
Manulife Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 03/04/46a | | | 350 | | | | 427,752 | |
Markel Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 11/01/47 | | | 135 | | | | 134,885 | |
Markel Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 04/05/46 | | | 250 | | | | 276,890 | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.35%, 01/30/47 (Call 07/30/46)a | | | 200 | | | | 216,288 | |
5.88%, 08/01/33 | | | 150 | | | | 186,696 | |
MetLife Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.05%, 03/01/45 | | | 700 | | | | 714,721 | |
4.13%, 08/13/42 | | | 400 | | | | 413,196 | |
4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 11/13/45)a | | | 500 | | | | 554,140 | |
4.72%, 12/15/44 | | | 500 | | | | 562,780 | |
4.88%, 11/13/43 | | | 400 | | | | 458,036 | |
5.70%, 06/15/35 | | | 400 | | | | 498,256 | |
6.40%, 12/15/66 (Call 12/15/31) | | | 645 | | | | 743,711 | |
6.50%, 12/15/32 | | | 450 | | | | 586,422 | |
10.75%, 08/01/69 (Call 08/01/34) | | | 16 | | | | 26,738 | |
Principal Financial Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.35%, 05/15/43 | | | 450 | | | | 473,575 | |
4.63%, 09/15/42 | | | 5 | | | | 5,474 | |
6.05%, 10/15/36 | | | 166 | | | | 210,735 | |
Progressive Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 01/26/45 | | | 100 | | | | 98,522 | |
4.13%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46) | | | 500 | | | | 527,690 | |
4.35%, 04/25/44a | | | 136 | | | | 148,825 | |
6.25%, 12/01/32 | | | 100 | | | | 129,925 | |
Prudential Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.60%, 05/15/44a | | | 400 | | | | 444,704 | |
5.10%, 08/15/43 | | | 11 | | | | 12,873 | |
5.40%, 06/13/35 | | | 400 | | | | 473,172 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.63%, 05/12/41a | | $ | 13 | | | $ | 16,047 | |
5.70%, 12/14/36 | | | 300 | | | | 372,216 | |
5.80%, 11/16/41 | | | 150 | | | | 189,309 | |
6.20%, 11/15/40 | | | 150 | | | | 197,172 | |
6.63%, 06/21/40 | | | 5 | | | | 6,848 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 07/15/33a | | | 8 | | | | 9,738 | |
Series D | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 12/01/37 | | | 700 | | | | 953,694 | |
Transatlantic Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 11/30/39 | | | 150 | | | | 203,444 | |
Travelers Companies Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 550 | | | | 546,815 | |
4.00%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)a | | | 325 | | | | 338,504 | |
4.30%, 08/25/45 (Call 02/25/45) | | | 175 | | | | 189,807 | |
4.60%, 08/01/43 | | | 66 | | | | 74,747 | |
5.35%, 11/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 248,138 | |
6.25%, 06/15/37 | | | 500 | | | | 669,995 | |
6.75%, 06/20/36a | | | 50 | | | | 69,151 | |
Travelers Property Casualty Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 03/15/33 | | | 110 | | | | 143,684 | |
Unum Group | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 08/15/42 | | | 250 | | | | 299,805 | |
Voya Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 06/15/46 | | | 100 | | | | 106,827 | |
5.70%, 07/15/43 | | | 200 | | | | 237,418 | |
WR Berkley Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 08/01/44 | | | 50 | | | | 52,691 | |
XLIT Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 03/31/45 | | | 300 | | | | 316,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,357,899 | |
INTERNET — 0.70% | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 11/28/34 (Call 05/28/34) | | | 400 | | | | 444,824 | |
Amazon.com Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)b | | | 1,950 | | | | 2,014,642 | |
4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)b | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,048,420 | |
4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34) | | | 600 | | | | 691,194 | |
4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44) | | | 685 | | | | 805,327 | |
eBay Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42) | | | 400 | | | | 367,416 | |
Priceline Group Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.55%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)a | | | 150 | | | | 151,235 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,523,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
IRON & STEEL — 0.50% | | | | | |
Nucor Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)a | | $ | 199 | | | $ | 233,337 | |
6.40%, 12/01/37 | | | 286 | | | | 373,170 | |
Vale Overseas Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 11/21/36a | | | 900 | | | | 1,075,059 | |
6.88%, 11/10/39 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,195,130 | |
8.25%, 01/17/34 | | | 255 | | | | 330,062 | |
Vale SA | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 09/11/42 | | | 705 | | | | 749,295 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,956,053 | |
LEISURE TIME — 0.02% | | | | | |
Harley-Davidson Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 07/28/45 (Call 01/28/45)a | | | 150 | | | | 160,821 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 160,821 | |
MACHINERY — 0.46% | | | | | |
Caterpillar Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 08/15/42a | | | 1,025 | | | | 1,062,535 | |
4.30%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)a | | | 200 | | | | 222,376 | |
4.75%, 05/15/64 (Call 11/15/63) | | | 150 | | | | 170,091 | |
5.20%, 05/27/41 | | | 425 | | | | 521,921 | |
5.30%, 09/15/35 | | | 11 | | | | 13,248 | |
6.05%, 08/15/36 | | | 111 | | | | 145,363 | |
Cummins Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43) | | | 150 | | | | 172,449 | |
Deere & Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)a | | | 650 | | | | 682,520 | |
5.38%, 10/16/29 | | | 200 | | | | 243,790 | |
7.13%, 03/03/31 | | | 111 | | | | 154,579 | |
Xylem Inc./NY | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46) | | | 200 | | | | 210,794 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,599,666 | |
MANUFACTURING — 1.49% | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 09/19/46 (Call 03/19/46) | | | 200 | | | | 180,050 | |
3.63%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)a | | | 355 | | | | 357,776 | |
3.88%, 06/15/44 | | | 150 | | | | 156,336 | |
5.70%, 03/15/37 | | | 201 | | | | 263,808 | |
Dover Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 03/01/41 (Call 12/01/40) | | | 350 | | | | 426,619 | |
Eaton Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 11/02/32 | | | 800 | | | | 828,800 | |
4.15%, 11/02/42 | | | 100 | | | | 101,379 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
General Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 10/09/42 | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 520,590 | |
4.50%, 03/11/44 | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,426,581 | |
5.88%, 01/14/38 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,287,130 | |
6.15%, 08/07/37 | | | 700 | | | | 927,227 | |
6.88%, 01/10/39 | | | 800 | | | | 1,156,144 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 03/15/32 | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,790,139 | |
Illinois Tool Works Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42) | | | 450 | | | | 465,655 | |
4.88%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41) | | | 350 | | | | 407,953 | |
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 06/15/43 | | | 236 | | | | 293,782 | |
Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44) | | | 150 | | | | 163,361 | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)b | | | 400 | | | | 417,128 | |
4.20%, 11/21/34 (Call 05/21/34) | | | 250 | | | | 266,490 | |
4.45%, 11/21/44 (Call 05/21/44) | | | 200 | | | | 217,020 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 05/15/38 | | | 100 | | | | 131,803 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,785,771 | |
MEDIA — 5.25% | | | | | |
21st Century Fox America Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44) | | | 350 | | | | 376,075 | |
4.95%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45) | | | 450 | | | | 498,033 | |
5.40%, 10/01/43 | | | 300 | | | | 349,716 | |
6.15%, 03/01/37 | | | 400 | | | | 500,816 | |
6.15%, 02/15/41 | | | 300 | | | | 381,078 | |
6.20%, 12/15/34 | | | 600 | | | | 746,364 | |
6.40%, 12/15/35 | | | 302 | | | | 385,240 | |
6.55%, 03/15/33 | | | 490 | | | | 623,344 | |
6.65%, 11/15/37 | | | 600 | | | | 794,628 | |
6.90%, 08/15/39 | | | 11 | | | | 14,846 | |
7.75%, 12/01/45 | | | 350 | | | | 525,514 | |
7.85%, 03/01/39 | | | 200 | | | | 292,088 | |
8.15%, 10/17/36 | | | 100 | | | | 147,929 | |
CBS Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27) | | | 200 | | | | 194,342 | |
4.60%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44) | | | 200 | | | | 202,178 | |
4.85%, 07/01/42 (Call 01/01/42) | | | 250 | | | | 259,870 | |
4.90%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44) | | | 175 | | | | 183,190 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.50%, 05/15/33 | | $ | 350 | | | $ | 388,224 | |
5.90%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40) | | | 150 | | | | 177,491 | |
7.88%, 07/30/30 | | | 350 | | | | 480,053 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)b | | | 700 | | | | 708,939 | |
6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35) | | | 975 | | | | 1,124,545 | |
6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45) | | | 1,800 | | | | 2,067,534 | |
6.83%, 10/23/55 (Call 04/23/55) | | | 250 | | | | 300,298 | |
Comcast Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)a | | | 250 | | | | 248,038 | |
3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)a | | | 665 | | | | 626,842 | |
3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46) | | | 400 | | | | 366,016 | |
3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)b | | | 816 | | | | 811,928 | |
4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)b | | | 1,661 | | | | 1,652,364 | |
4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)b | | | 410 | | | | 404,863 | |
4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34) | | | 900 | | | | 960,138 | |
4.25%, 01/15/33 | | | 900 | | | | 976,302 | |
4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35) | | | 850 | | | | 922,420 | |
4.50%, 01/15/43 | | | 450 | | | | 485,919 | |
4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45) | | | 800 | | | | 877,280 | |
4.65%, 07/15/42 | | | 850 | | | | 932,926 | |
4.75%, 03/01/44 | | | 800 | | | | 894,568 | |
5.65%, 06/15/35 | | | 111 | | | | 137,280 | |
6.40%, 05/15/38 | | | 47 | | | | 63,163 | |
6.50%, 11/15/35 | | | 475 | | | | 637,103 | |
7.05%, 03/15/33 | | | 161 | | | | 223,223 | |
Discovery Communications LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 04/01/43 | | | 225 | | | | 221,155 | |
4.95%, 05/15/42a | | | 175 | | | | 173,177 | |
5.00%, 09/20/37 (Call 03/20/37) | | | 210 | | | | 215,834 | |
5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47) | | | 750 | | | | 764,130 | |
6.35%, 06/01/40 | | | 600 | | | | 698,820 | |
Grupo Televisa SAB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/13/45 (Call 11/13/44) | | | 450 | | | | 450,594 | |
6.13%, 01/31/46 (Call 07/31/45) | | | 400 | | | | 466,156 | |
6.63%, 01/15/40 | | | 350 | | | | 426,097 | |
Historic TW Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 05/15/29 | | | 800 | | | | 996,184 | |
NBCUniversal Media LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.45%, 01/15/43 | | | 500 | | | | 533,460 | |
5.95%, 04/01/41 | | | 525 | | | | 671,029 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
TCI Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 02/15/28 | | $ | 400 | | | $ | 526,588 | |
Thomson Reuters Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 08/15/35 | | | 150 | | | | 169,005 | |
5.65%, 11/23/43 (Call 05/23/43) | | | 125 | | | | 146,286 | |
5.85%, 04/15/40 | | | 350 | | | | 412,440 | |
Time Warner Cable LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42) | | | 625 | | | | 580,087 | |
5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41) | | | 550 | | | | 566,791 | |
5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40) | | | 600 | | | | 653,292 | |
6.55%, 05/01/37 | | | 250 | | | | 295,395 | |
6.75%, 06/15/39 | | | 750 | | | | 892,792 | |
7.30%, 07/01/38 | | | 700 | | | | 882,882 | |
Time Warner Companies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.95%, 01/15/28 | | | 51 | | | | 63,887 | |
Time Warner Entertainment Co.LP | | | | | | | | |
8.38%, 07/15/33 | | | 600 | | | | 820,266 | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43) | | | 300 | | | | 297,165 | |
4.85%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45) | | | 550 | | | | 548,185 | |
4.90%, 06/15/42 | | | 200 | | | | 204,028 | |
5.35%, 12/15/43 | | | 425 | | | | 459,340 | |
5.38%, 10/15/41 | | | 250 | | | | 271,525 | |
6.10%, 07/15/40 | | | 175 | | | | 207,601 | |
6.20%, 03/15/40 | | | 164 | | | | 196,026 | |
6.25%, 03/29/41 | | | 200 | | | | 239,256 | |
6.50%, 11/15/36 | | | 300 | | | | 369,417 | |
7.63%, 04/15/31 | | | 250 | | | | 341,255 | |
Viacom Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 03/15/43 | | | 500 | | | | 425,535 | |
4.85%, 12/15/34 (Call 06/15/34) | | | 200 | | | | 186,420 | |
5.25%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 200 | | | | 190,656 | |
5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43) | | | 500 | | | | 508,835 | |
6.88%, 04/30/36 | | | 600 | | | | 674,412 | |
Walt Disney Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 07/30/46 | | | 125 | | | | 109,424 | |
3.70%, 12/01/42 | | | 275 | | | | 275,096 | |
4.13%, 06/01/44a | | | 400 | | | | 426,692 | |
4.38%, 08/16/41 | | | 250 | | | | 272,565 | |
7.00%, 03/01/32 | | | 250 | | | | 352,865 | |
Series E | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 12/01/41a | | | 340 | | | | 360,628 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 41,485,981 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE — 0.02% | | | | | |
Precision Castparts Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42) | | $ | 166 | | | $ | 168,801 | |
4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 11 | | | | 11,994 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 180,795 | |
MINING — 1.22% | | | | | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 04/01/42a | | | 350 | | | | 409,006 | |
Barrick North America Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.70%, 05/30/41 | | | 550 | | | | 670,923 | |
5.75%, 05/01/43 | | | 230 | | | | 286,258 | |
Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 10/15/39 | | | 400 | | | | 500,000 | |
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 02/24/42 | | | 600 | | | | 631,386 | |
5.00%, 09/30/43 | | | 800 | | | | 950,688 | |
Goldcorp Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 06/09/44 (Call 12/09/43) | | | 161 | | | | 184,366 | |
Newmont Mining Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41) | | | 315 | | | | 344,966 | |
5.88%, 04/01/35a | | | 251 | | | | 301,346 | |
6.25%, 10/01/39 | | | 500 | | | | 634,960 | |
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 06/01/35 | | | 11 | | | | 13,378 | |
6.13%, 12/15/33 | | | 11 | | | | 13,830 | |
7.25%, 03/15/31 | | | 275 | | | | 364,444 | |
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 11/02/40 | | | 500 | | | | 597,000 | |
7.13%, 07/15/28 | | | 292 | | | | 387,732 | |
Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42) | | | 600 | | | | 630,492 | |
4.75%, 03/22/42 (Call 09/22/41)a | | | 255 | | | | 288,963 | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 11/08/42 | | | 550 | | | | 597,520 | |
5.88%, 04/23/45 | | | 600 | | | | 700,992 | |
6.75%, 04/16/40 | | | 500 | | | | 628,625 | |
7.50%, 07/27/35 | | | 300 | | | | 397,707 | |
Vale Canada Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.20%, 09/15/32 | | | 100 | | | | 110,973 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,645,555 | |
OFFICE & BUSINESS EQUIPMENT — 0.02% | | | | | |
Xerox Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 12/15/39a | | | 150 | | | | 160,442 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 160,442 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
OIL & GAS — 7.04% | | | | | |
Anadarko Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 05/01/31 | | $ | 475 | | | $ | 603,335 | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44) | | | 325 | | | | 317,340 | |
6.20%, 03/15/40 | | | 500 | | | | 594,860 | |
6.45%, 09/15/36 | | | 800 | | | | 969,600 | |
6.60%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)a | | | 500 | | | | 630,665 | |
Apache Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43) | | | 225 | | | | 215,143 | |
4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42) | | | 800 | | | | 816,472 | |
5.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40) | | | 750 | | | | 799,222 | |
6.00%, 01/15/37 | | | 600 | | | | 706,206 | |
BP Capital Markets PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.72%, 11/28/28 (Call 08/28/28) | | | 450 | | | | 468,063 | |
Burlington Resources Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.20%, 08/15/31 | | | 300 | | | | 406,152 | |
7.40%, 12/01/31 | | | 300 | | | | 413,670 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)a | | | 400 | | | | 433,380 | |
5.85%, 02/01/35 | | | 150 | | | | 171,893 | |
6.25%, 03/15/38 | | | 650 | | | | 803,556 | |
6.45%, 06/30/33 | | | 200 | | | | 240,384 | |
7.20%, 01/15/32 | | | 300 | | | | 379,425 | |
Cenovus Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/15/37 (Call 12/15/36)b | | | 750 | | | | 767,317 | |
5.40%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)b | | | 850 | | | | 878,262 | |
6.75%, 11/15/39 | | | 250 | | | | 296,153 | |
CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 04/30/44 | | | 800 | | | | 900,568 | |
Concho Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47) | | | 250 | | | | 266,538 | |
Conoco Funding Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 10/15/31 | | | 300 | | | | 409,161 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | | | | | | |
5.90%, 10/15/32 | | | 13 | | | | 16,039 | |
6.50%, 02/01/39 | | | 900 | | | | 1,232,865 | |
ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Co. I | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 10/15/36 | | | 350 | | | | 442,729 | |
ConocoPhillips Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34) | | | 350 | | | | 368,680 | |
4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44) | | | 600 | | | | 637,926 | |
5.95%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)a | | | 175 | | | | 232,958 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
ConocoPhillips Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.95%, 04/15/29 | | $ | 1,100 | | | $ | 1,440,153 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,019,140 | |
5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 350 | | | | 370,790 | |
5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41) | | | 425 | | | | 477,454 | |
7.95%, 04/15/32 | | | 80 | | | | 107,261 | |
Devon Financing Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 09/30/31 | | | 50 | | | | 66,504 | |
Ecopetrol SA | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 05/28/45 | | | 750 | | | | 744,157 | |
7.38%, 09/18/43 | | | 450 | | | | 522,473 | |
Encana Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 08/15/34 | | | 700 | | | | 860,902 | |
6.50%, 02/01/38 | | | 550 | | | | 683,457 | |
Eni USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.30%, 11/15/27 | | | 205 | | | | 259,411 | |
EOG Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 04/01/35 (Call 10/01/34) | | | 300 | | | | 303,318 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44) | | | 250 | | | | 249,655 | |
4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45) | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,524,124 | |
Hess Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.60%, 02/15/41 | | | 500 | | | | 522,375 | |
5.80%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)a | | | 350 | | | | 376,621 | |
6.00%, 01/15/40 | | | 200 | | | | 216,646 | |
7.13%, 03/15/33 | | | 225 | | | | 268,083 | |
7.30%, 08/15/31 | | | 500 | | | | 602,975 | |
Kerr-McGee Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 09/15/31 | | | 14 | | | | 18,042 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44) | | | 350 | | | | 362,576 | |
6.60%, 10/01/37a | | | 430 | | | | 507,112 | |
6.80%, 03/15/32 | | | 26 | | | | 30,743 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44) | | | 450 | | | | 455,229 | |
5.00%, 09/15/54 (Call 03/15/54) | | | 200 | | | | 196,472 | |
6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40) | | | 475 | | | | 583,466 | |
Nexen Energy ULC | | | | | | | | |
6.40%, 05/15/37 | | | 550 | | | | 718,140 | |
7.50%, 07/30/39 | | | 400 | | | | 591,980 | |
7.88%, 03/15/32 | | | 160 | | | | 228,915 | |
Noble Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 500 | | | | 533,575 | |
6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40) | | | 700 | | | | 808,458 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46) | | $ | 400 | | | $ | 416,208 | |
4.40%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45) | | | 600 | | | | 649,200 | |
4.63%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 200 | | | | 221,830 | |
Petro-Canada | | | | | | | | |
5.35%, 07/15/33 | | | 125 | | | | 143,214 | |
5.95%, 05/15/35 | | | 11 | | | | 13,557 | |
6.80%, 05/15/38 | | | 750 | | | | 1,017,570 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 06/27/44 | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,038,059 | |
5.63%, 01/23/46a | | | 1,000 | | | | 907,790 | |
6.38%, 01/23/45 | | | 1,450 | | | | 1,439,502 | |
6.50%, 06/02/41 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,013,100 | |
6.63%, 06/15/35 | | | 1,755 | | | | 1,852,016 | |
6.63%, 06/15/38 | | | 300 | | | | 311,028 | |
6.75%, 09/21/47 | | | 1,900 | | | | 1,958,254 | |
6.75%, 09/21/47b | | | 250 | | | | 257,353 | |
Phillips 66 | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34) | | | 550 | | | | 594,693 | |
4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44) | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,224,300 | |
5.88%, 05/01/42 | | | 215 | | | | 268,664 | |
Shell International Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 09/12/46 | | | 650 | | | | 639,580 | |
4.00%, 05/10/46 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,278,437 | |
4.13%, 05/11/35 | | | 565 | | | | 605,160 | |
4.38%, 05/11/45 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,301,868 | |
4.55%, 08/12/43 | | | 950 | | | | 1,049,360 | |
5.50%, 03/25/40 | | | 300 | | | | 374,775 | |
6.38%, 12/15/38 | | | 900 | | | | 1,237,122 | |
Statoil ASA | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 05/15/43 | | | 550 | | | | 565,312 | |
4.25%, 11/23/41 | | | 150 | | | | 160,176 | |
4.80%, 11/08/43a | | | 450 | | | | 524,263 | |
5.10%, 08/17/40 | | | 230 | | | | 272,044 | |
6.50%, 12/01/28b | | | 100 | | | | 129,397 | |
Suncor Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 12/01/34 | | | 150 | | | | 185,366 | |
6.50%, 06/15/38 | | | 400 | | | | 532,828 | |
6.85%, 06/01/39 | | | 500 | | | | 690,860 | |
Tosco Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.13%, 02/15/30 | | | 61 | | | | 86,238 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 03/15/45 | | | 350 | | | | 383,457 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.63%, 06/15/37 | | $ | 750 | | | $ | 964,230 | |
7.50%, 04/15/32 | | | 200 | | | | 268,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 55,643,794 | |
OIL & GAS SERVICES — 0.54% | | | | | |
Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 09/15/40 | | | 490 | | | | 570,331 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41) | | | 350 | | | | 362,785 | |
4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43) | | | 650 | | | | 697,632 | |
4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35) | | | 600 | | | | 661,986 | |
5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45) | | | 700 | | | | 782,614 | |
6.70%, 09/15/38 | | | 21 | | | | 27,755 | |
7.45%, 09/15/39 | | | 500 | | | | 712,175 | |
National Oilwell Varco Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42) | | | 550 | | | | 475,090 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,290,368 | |
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS — 0.10% | | | | | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40) | | | 278 | | | | 325,455 | |
WestRock MWV LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.95%, 02/15/31 | | | 11 | | | | 15,318 | |
8.20%, 01/15/30 | | | 300 | | | | 420,408 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 761,181 | |
PHARMACEUTICALS — 4.49% | | | | | |
AbbVie Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35) | | | 925 | | | | 973,720 | |
4.40%, 11/06/42 | | | 1,025 | | | | 1,065,856 | |
4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)a | | | 850 | | | | 891,301 | |
4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,076,280 | |
4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,085,240 | |
Allergan Funding SCS | | | | | | | | |
4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34) | | | 1,430 | | | | 1,505,089 | |
4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 445 | | | | 470,583 | |
4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43) | | | 625 | | | | 669,056 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)a | | | 336 | | | | 333,813 | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 09/18/42 | | | 400 | | | | 406,788 | |
4.38%, 11/16/45a | | | 500 | | | | 537,285 | |
6.45%, 09/15/37 | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,480,842 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 08/01/42 | | | 49 | | | | 45,366 | |
4.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)a | | | 330 | | | | 373,194 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Cardinal Health Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.37%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)a | | $ | 400 | | | $ | 398,332 | |
4.50%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44) | | | 200 | | | | 199,880 | |
4.60%, 03/15/43 | | | 250 | | | | 258,303 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44) | | | 450 | | | | 455,607 | |
3.95%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)a | | | 305 | | | | 323,154 | |
5.55%, 03/15/37 | | | 166 | | | | 207,653 | |
Express Scripts Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)a | | | 550 | | | | 571,087 | |
6.13%, 11/15/41a | | | 350 | | | | 419,009 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 03/18/43 | | | 430 | | | | 466,339 | |
5.38%, 04/15/34 | | | 200 | | | | 242,312 | |
6.38%, 05/15/38 | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,580,146 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | | | | | | |
3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35) | | | 800 | | | | 825,136 | |
3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,038,570 | |
3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)a | | | 450 | | | | 475,623 | |
4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33) | | | 500 | | | | 568,840 | |
4.50%, 09/01/40 | | | 450 | | | | 514,516 | |
4.50%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43) | | | 300 | | | | 347,538 | |
4.85%, 05/15/41 | | | 11 | | | | 13,218 | |
4.95%, 05/15/33 | | | 261 | | | | 313,576 | |
5.85%, 07/15/38 | | | 213 | | | | 284,679 | |
5.95%, 08/15/37 | | | 200 | | | | 272,058 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 550 | | | | 596,706 | |
6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40) | | | 105 | | | | 129,631 | |
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.60%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43) | | | 153 | | | | 167,633 | |
5.90%, 11/01/39 | | | 250 | | | | 313,133 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42) | | | 11 | | | | 10,967 | |
3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,013,970 | |
4.15%, 05/18/43 | | | 700 | | | | 761,201 | |
6.50%, 12/01/33 | | | 200 | | | | 268,322 | |
6.55%, 09/15/37 | | | 150 | | | | 209,193 | |
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 11/15/36 | | | 500 | | | | 636,645 | |
5.85%, 06/30/39 | | | 11 | | | | 14,501 | |
5.95%, 12/01/28 | | | 350 | | | | 438,956 | |
Mylan Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.40%, 11/29/43 (Call 05/29/43) | | | 200 | | | | 217,468 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Mylan NV | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)a | | $ | 400 | | | $ | 420,372 | |
Novartis Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 09/21/42 | | | 125 | | | | 127,535 | |
4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45) | | | 900 | | | | 963,666 | |
4.40%, 05/06/44 | | | 600 | | | | 680,388 | |
Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44) | | | 162 | | | | 167,838 | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 12/15/36 | | | 210 | | | | 227,361 | |
4.13%, 12/15/46 | | | 530 | | | | 569,464 | |
4.30%, 06/15/43a | | | 371 | | | | 406,397 | |
4.40%, 05/15/44 | | | 806 | | | | 897,570 | |
5.60%, 09/15/40a | | | 100 | | | | 127,758 | |
7.20%, 03/15/39 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,908,500 | |
Pharmacia LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.60%, 12/01/28 | | | 500 | | | | 659,410 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.15%, 02/01/36a | | | 400 | | | | 411,040 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 10/01/46a | | | 650 | | | | 518,713 | |
Wyeth LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 04/01/37 | | | 900 | | | | 1,202,094 | |
6.00%, 02/15/36 | | | 21 | | | | 27,549 | |
6.50%, 02/01/34 | | | 43 | | | | 58,098 | |
Zoetis Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47) | | | 120 | | | | 118,248 | |
4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42) | | | 490 | | | | 537,917 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 35,498,233 | |
PIPELINES — 3.88% | | | | | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
5.60%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44) | | | 100 | | | | 105,371 | |
5.85%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 250 | | | | 270,058 | |
Columbia Pipeline Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.80%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44) | | | 175 | | | | 214,806 | |
Enable Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 125 | | | | 122,945 | |
Enbridge Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40) | | | 200 | | | | 215,172 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 04/15/38 | | | 300 | | | | 378,777 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Enbridge Inc. | |
4.50%, 06/10/44 (Call 12/10/43) | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 205,092 | |
5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 05/29/46) | | | 250 | | | | 295,717 | |
Energy Transfer LP | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34) | | | 170 | | | | 168,370 | |
5.15%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42) | | | 200 | | | | 194,496 | |
5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 550 | | | | 538,147 | |
5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46) | | | 600 | | | | 598,458 | |
6.05%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40) | | | 50 | | | | 54,365 | |
6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45) | | | 350 | | | | 383,082 | |
6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)a | | | 775 | | | | 887,708 | |
6.63%, 10/15/36 | | | 135 | | | | 156,396 | |
7.50%, 07/01/38 | | | 450 | | | | 556,434 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
5.05%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44) | | | 220 | | | | 216,104 | |
5.45%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)a | | | 250 | | | | 259,743 | |
5.60%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 100 | | | | 104,155 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42) | | | 625 | | | | 644,456 | |
4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42) | | | 325 | | | | 352,141 | |
4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 650 | | | | 706,218 | |
4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 350 | | | | 385,444 | |
4.95%, 10/15/54 (Call 04/15/54) | | | 350 | | | | 380,292 | |
5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44) | | | 650 | | | | 734,214 | |
5.70%, 02/15/42 | | | 400 | | | | 484,132 | |
5.95%, 02/01/41 | | | 250 | | | | 309,395 | |
6.13%, 10/15/39 | | | 145 | | | | 181,565 | |
7.55%, 04/15/38 | | | 150 | | | | 210,125 | |
Series D 6.88%, 03/01/33 | | | 200 | | | | 257,930 | |
Series H 6.65%, 10/15/34 | | | 111 | | | | 142,977 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42) | | | 215 | | | | 208,795 | |
5.00%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42) | | | 250 | | | | 253,658 | |
5.00%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42) | | | 100 | | | | 100,542 | |
5.40%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44) | | | 210 | | | | 221,010 | |
5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43) | | | 300 | | | | 319,821 | |
5.80%, 03/15/35 | | | 775 | | | | 850,152 | |
6.38%, 03/01/41 | | | 230 | | | | 265,553 | |
6.55%, 09/15/40 | | | 100 | | | | 116,570 | |
6.95%, 01/15/38 | | | 800 | | | | 983,616 | |
7.30%, 08/15/33 | | | 11 | | | | 13,594 | |
7.40%, 03/15/31 | | | 118 | | | | 144,349 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
7.50%, 11/15/40 | | $ | 300 | | | $ | 378,897 | |
7.75%, 03/15/32 | | | 100 | | | | 127,232 | |
Kinder Morgan Inc./DE | | | | | | | | |
5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45) | | | 425 | | | | 439,654 | |
5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34) | | | 850 | | | | 911,064 | |
5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,086,090 | |
7.75%, 01/15/32 | | | 75 | | | | 96,422 | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 10/03/47 (Call 04/03/47) | | | 130 | | | | 129,108 | |
4.25%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46) | | | 250 | | | | 250,778 | |
5.15%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43) | | | 250 | | | | 280,297 | |
MPLX LP | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46) | | | 500 | | | | 536,925 | |
ONEOK Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.95%, 07/13/47 (Call 01/06/47) | | | 350 | | | | 358,809 | |
ONEOK Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40) | | | 350 | | | | 405,818 | |
6.20%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43) | | | 25 | | | | 29,579 | |
6.65%, 10/01/36 | | | 400 | | | | 487,004 | |
6.85%, 10/15/37 | | | 300 | | | | 373,668 | |
Phillips 66 Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46) | | | 450 | | | | 469,642 | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43) | | | 250 | | | | 231,200 | |
4.90%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44) | | | 300 | | | | 285,216 | |
5.15%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41) | | | 250 | | | | 240,415 | |
6.65%, 01/15/37 | | | 275 | | | | 311,028 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 09/15/27) | | | 605 | | | | 616,453 | |
Spectra Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 335 | | | | 345,000 | |
5.95%, 09/25/43 (Call 03/25/43) | | | 200 | | | | 244,188 | |
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP | | | | | | | | |
4.95%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42) | | | 250 | | | | 236,485 | |
5.30%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 250 | | | | 248,500 | |
5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47) | | | 500 | | | | 506,910 | |
6.10%, 02/15/42 | | | 175 | | | | 188,316 | |
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 10/15/28 | | | 275 | | | | 331,765 | |
Texas Eastern Transmission LP | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 07/15/32 | | | 200 | | | | 256,442 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)a | | $ | 700 | | | $ | 775,516 | |
5.00%, 10/16/43 (Call 04/16/43) | | | 310 | | | | 362,350 | |
5.60%, 03/31/34 | | | 300 | | | | 359,259 | |
5.85%, 03/15/36 | | | 100 | | | | 124,312 | |
6.10%, 06/01/40 | | | 174 | | | | 228,657 | |
6.20%, 10/15/37 | | | 425 | | | | 559,623 | |
7.25%, 08/15/38 | | | 300 | | | | 429,504 | |
7.63%, 01/15/39 | | | 550 | | | | 826,441 | |
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.45%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42) | | | 350 | | | | 361,294 | |
5.40%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41) | | | 26 | | | | 29,875 | |
Western Gas Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 300 | | | | 316,794 | |
Williams Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44) | | | 525 | | | | 543,795 | |
5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45) | | | 200 | | | | 214,204 | |
5.40%, 03/04/44 (Call 09/04/43) | | | 400 | | | | 441,168 | |
5.80%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 50 | | | | 58,088 | |
6.30%, 04/15/40 | | | 335 | | | | 407,665 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30,633,395 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.65% | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27) | | | 400 | | | | 409,960 | |
AvalonBay Communities Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46) | | | 200 | | | | 196,462 | |
4.15%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)a | | | 150 | | | | 154,286 | |
ERP Operating LP | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44) | | | 450 | | | | 483,205 | |
4.50%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44) | | | 75 | | | | 79,671 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44) | | | 267 | | | | 282,021 | |
HCP Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40) | | | 155 | | | | 201,543 | |
Kilroy Realty LP | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)a | | | 14 | | | | 14,430 | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44) | | | 200 | | | | 193,546 | |
4.45%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47) | | | 250 | | | | 250,147 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)a | | | 150 | | | | 150,551 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46) | | $ | 175 | | | $ | 184,837 | |
Regency Centers LP | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46) | | | 200 | | | | 203,098 | |
Simon Property Group LP | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44) | | | 14 | | | | 14,427 | |
4.25%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46) | | | 30 | | | | 31,069 | |
4.75%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41) | | | 200 | | | | 221,078 | |
6.75%, 02/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)a | | | 600 | | | | 832,722 | |
Ventas Realty LP | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44) | | | 297 | | | | 297,101 | |
5.70%, 09/30/43 (Call 03/30/43) | | | 11 | | | | 13,171 | |
Welltower Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40) | | | 200 | | | | 256,104 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.38%, 03/15/32 | | | 490 | | | | 680,561 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,149,990 | |
RETAIL — 3.31% | |
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.92%, 08/01/34 (Call 02/01/34) | | | 200 | | | | 179,316 | |
5.17%, 08/01/44 (Call 02/01/44)a | | | 200 | | | | 171,238 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 07/20/35 (Call 01/20/35) | | | 700 | | | | 767,585 | |
5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45) | | | 1,725 | | | | 1,928,257 | |
5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43) | | | 18 | | | | 20,506 | |
Darden Restaurants Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.80%, 10/15/37e | | | 100 | | | | 131,005 | |
Home Depot Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)a | | | 640 | | | | 593,664 | |
4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42) | | | 146 | | | | 155,373 | |
4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45) | | | 700 | | | | 754,040 | |
4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 600 | | | | 660,498 | |
4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43) | | | 650 | | | | 762,814 | |
5.40%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40) | | | 21 | | | | 26,060 | |
5.88%, 12/16/36 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,583,484 | |
5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40) | | | 700 | | | | 928,872 | |
Kohl’s Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.55%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45) | | | 100 | | | | 97,210 | |
Lowe’s Companies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45) | | | 450 | | | | 438,268 | |
4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46) | | | 750 | | | | 773,737 | |
4.25%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44) | | | 300 | | | | 316,743 | |
4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45) | | | 450 | | | | 485,532 | |
4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41) | | | 300 | | | | 334,698 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 12/15/34 (Call 06/15/34) | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 78,837 | |
6.38%, 03/15/37 | | | 100 | | | | 96,926 | |
6.70%, 07/15/34a | | | 200 | | | | 204,214 | |
6.90%, 04/01/29 | | | 500 | | | | 522,125 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 05/01/43 | | | 11 | | | | 10,364 | |
3.70%, 02/15/42 | | | 250 | | | | 239,022 | |
4.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46) | | | 75 | | | | 80,660 | |
4.60%, 05/26/45 (Call 11/26/44) | | | 300 | | | | 328,206 | |
4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35) | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,279,168 | |
4.88%, 07/15/40 | | | 6 | | | | 6,722 | |
4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45) | | | 650 | | | | 739,589 | |
5.70%, 02/01/39 | | | 275 | | | | 338,682 | |
6.30%, 10/15/37 | | | 300 | | | | 394,629 | |
6.30%, 03/01/38 | | | 225 | | | | 295,679 | |
Nordstrom Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43) | | | 225 | | | | 213,165 | |
6.95%, 03/15/28 | | | 175 | | | | 200,608 | |
QVC Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)a | | | 175 | | | | 174,073 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 100 | | | | 108,450 | |
Target Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 04/15/46 | | | 800 | | | | 760,656 | |
3.90%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47) | | | 250 | | | | 246,767 | |
4.00%, 07/01/42a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,014,280 | |
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,017,100 | |
4.00%, 04/11/43 (Call 10/11/42) | | | 500 | | | | 536,400 | |
4.30%, 04/22/44 (Call 10/22/43)a | | | 900 | | | | 1,023,993 | |
5.63%, 04/15/41 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,995,825 | |
6.20%, 04/15/38 | | | 700 | | | | 972,146 | |
7.55%, 02/15/30 | | | 533 | | | | 776,245 | |
Walgreen Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 09/15/42 | | | 125 | | | | 123,644 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 11/18/34 (Call 05/18/34) | | | 150 | | | | 153,812 | |
4.65%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)a | | | 350 | | | | 358,484 | |
4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44) | | | 750 | | | | 782,602 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26,181,973 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS — 0.86% | | | | | |
Analog Devices Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45) | | | 200 | | | | 232,450 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Applied Materials Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46) | | $ | 95 | | | $ | 104,000 | |
5.10%, 10/01/35 (Call 04/01/35) | | | 350 | | | | 416,276 | |
5.85%, 06/15/41 | | | 250 | | | | 321,658 | |
Intel Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 12/15/32 | | | 386 | | | | 422,975 | |
4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45) | | | 450 | | | | 476,847 | |
4.25%, 12/15/42 | | | 371 | | | | 401,659 | |
4.80%, 10/01/41 | | | 800 | | | | 943,328 | |
4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45) | | | 1,175 | | | | 1,398,227 | |
QUALCOMM Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46) | | | 250 | | | | 252,600 | |
4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34) | | | 350 | | | | 382,403 | |
4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44) | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,203,334 | |
Texas Instruments Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.90%, 11/03/27 (Call 08/03/27) | | | 250 | | | | 249,175 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,804,932 | |
SOFTWARE — 2.87% | | | | | |
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)a | | | 250 | | | | 259,683 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,523,115 | |
3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34) | | | 950 | | | | 970,890 | |
3.50%, 11/15/42 | | | 350 | | | | 342,213 | |
3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,508,145 | |
3.75%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42) | | | 400 | | | | 406,696 | |
3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44) | | | 300 | | | | 304,833 | |
3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56) | | | 650 | | | | 665,678 | |
4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,032,010 | |
4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36) | | | 430 | | | | 471,117 | |
4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35) | | | 400 | | | | 444,996 | |
4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,134,720 | |
4.50%, 10/01/40 | | | 350 | | | | 399,094 | |
4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56) | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,804,112 | |
4.75%, 11/03/55 (Call 05/03/55) | | | 750 | | | | 879,945 | |
4.88%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)a | | | 200 | | | | 238,650 | |
5.20%, 06/01/39 | | | 322 | | | | 399,103 | |
5.30%, 02/08/41 | | | 850 | | | | 1,068,229 | |
Series 30Y | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46) | | | 650 | | | | 717,054 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30) | | | 300 | | | | 305,358 | |
3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36) | | | 850 | | | | 887,230 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34) | | $ | 900 | | | $ | 945,909 | |
4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46) | | | 800 | | | | 827,720 | |
4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44) | | | 950 | | | | 999,742 | |
4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34) | | | 900 | | | | 992,007 | |
4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54) | | | 354 | | | | 384,384 | |
4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44) | | | 650 | | | | 724,886 | |
5.38%, 07/15/40 | | | 850 | | | | 1,061,454 | |
6.13%, 07/08/39 | | | 675 | | | | 929,232 | |
6.50%, 04/15/38 | | | 65 | | | | 91,685 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,719,890 | |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 7.69% | | | | | |
America Movil SAB de CV | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 07/16/42a | | | 643 | | | | 664,373 | |
6.13%, 11/15/37a | | | 125 | | | | 152,884 | |
6.13%, 03/30/40 | | | 900 | | | | 1,112,040 | |
6.38%, 03/01/35 | | | 265 | | | | 332,095 | |
AT&T Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.25%, 11/15/31 | | | 501 | | | | 701,911 | |
AT&T Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42) | | | 750 | | | | 683,985 | |
4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 829 | | | | 738,664 | |
4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34) | | | 1,000 | | | | 977,850 | |
4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47) | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,547,493 | |
4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48) | | | 1,131 | | | | 1,025,783 | |
4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 1,800 | | | | 1,695,222 | |
4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)a | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,150,884 | |
4.90%, 08/14/37 (Call 02/14/37) | | | 2,300 | | | | 2,296,366 | |
5.15%, 03/15/42 | | | 866 | | | | 868,182 | |
5.15%, 02/14/50 (Call 08/14/49) | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,216,632 | |
5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36) | | | 750 | | | | 780,180 | |
5.30%, 08/14/58 (Call 02/14/58) | | | 1,000 | | | | 989,940 | |
5.35%, 09/01/40 | | | 550 | | | | 570,719 | |
5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,043,240 | |
5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,070,860 | |
5.70%, 03/01/57 (Call 09/01/56) | | | 500 | | | | 526,245 | |
6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 05/15/40) | | | 319 | | | | 355,114 | |
6.30%, 01/15/38 | | | 658 | | | | 763,208 | |
6.35%, 03/15/40 | | | 325 | | | | 376,886 | |
6.38%, 03/01/41 | | | 500 | | | | 579,415 | |
6.50%, 09/01/37 | | | 376 | | | | 453,734 | |
AT&T Mobility LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 12/15/31 | | | 400 | | | | 509,028 | |
BellSouth Telecommunications LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 06/01/28a | | | 200 | | | | 232,912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
British Telecommunications PLC | | | | | | | | |
9.13%, 12/15/30 | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,512,530 | |
Cisco Systems Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 01/15/40 | | | 1,075 | | | | 1,378,429 | |
5.90%, 02/15/39 | | | 700 | | | | 930,762 | |
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
8.75%, 06/15/30 | | | 1,500 | | | | 2,208,510 | |
9.25%, 06/01/32 | | | 219 | | | | 341,587 | |
Juniper Networks Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 03/15/41a | | | 200 | | | | 225,786 | |
Koninklijke KPN NV | | | | | | | | |
8.38%, 10/01/30 | | | 450 | | | | 623,934 | |
Motorola Solutions Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 09/01/44 | | | 200 | | | | 202,980 | |
New Cingular Wireless Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.75%, 03/01/31 | | | 500 | | | | 714,950 | |
Orange SA | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/13/42 | | | 350 | | | | 414,197 | |
5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)a | | | 450 | | | | 545,513 | |
9.00%, 03/01/31 | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,744,837 | |
Qwest Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 09/15/33 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 475 | | | | 468,241 | |
Rogers Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42) | | | 150 | | | | 157,700 | |
5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 550 | | | | 625,207 | |
5.45%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43) | | | 21 | | | | 25,197 | |
7.50%, 08/15/38 | | | 200 | | | | 281,784 | |
Telefonica Emisiones SAU | | | | | | | | |
5.21%, 03/08/47a | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,367,863 | |
7.05%, 06/20/36 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,328,630 | |
Telefonica Europe BV | | | | | | | | |
8.25%, 09/15/30a | | | 250 | | | | 353,455 | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42) | | | 725 | | | | 638,065 | |
4.13%, 08/15/46 | | | 245 | | | | 223,516 | |
4.27%, 01/15/36 | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,129,473 | |
4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34) | | | 1,850 | | | | 1,853,200 | |
4.50%, 08/10/33 | | | 250 | | | | 257,443 | |
4.52%, 09/15/48 | | | 2,000 | | | | 1,911,500 | |
4.67%, 03/15/55 | | | 2,400 | | | | 2,271,696 | |
4.75%, 11/01/41 | | | 515 | | | | 516,457 | |
4.81%, 03/15/39 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,028,760 | |
4.86%, 08/21/46 | | | 2,350 | | | | 2,377,260 | |
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October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.01%, 04/15/49 | | $ | 2,500 | | | $ | 2,552,650 | |
5.01%, 08/21/54 | | | 2,450 | | | | 2,442,895 | |
5.50%, 03/16/47a | | | 600 | | | | 662,256 | |
6.55%, 09/15/43 | | | 800 | | | | 998,376 | |
Vodafone Group PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 02/19/43 | | | 400 | | | | 403,492 | |
6.15%, 02/27/37 | | | 700 | | | | 863,835 | |
6.25%, 11/30/32 | | | 325 | | | | 398,015 | |
7.88%, 02/15/30 | | | 302 | | | | 412,004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 60,808,830 | |
TOYS, GAMES & HOBBIES — 0.06% | | | | | |
Hasbro Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.10%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 151 | | | | 162,192 | |
6.35%, 03/15/40 | | | 250 | | | | 304,308 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 466,500 | |
TRANSPORTATION — 2.82% | | | | | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46) | | | 515 | | | | 533,210 | |
4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44) | | | 700 | | | | 746,487 | |
4.38%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)a | | | 250 | | | | 272,145 | |
4.40%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)a | | | 500 | | | | 546,315 | |
4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42) | | | 11 | | | | 12,075 | |
4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44) | | | 250 | | | | 281,150 | |
4.70%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)a | | | 275 | | | | 315,472 | |
4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 400 | | | | 469,612 | |
4.95%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41) | | | 114 | | | | 132,775 | |
5.05%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40) | | | 56 | | | | 65,910 | |
5.15%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)a | | | 173 | | | | 209,527 | |
5.40%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40) | | | 450 | | | | 549,670 | |
5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39) | | | 366 | | | | 468,242 | |
6.15%, 05/01/37 | | | 261 | | | | 344,371 | |
6.20%, 08/15/36 | | | 300 | | | | 397,992 | |
Canadian National Railway Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 08/02/46 (Call 02/02/46)a | | | 350 | | | | 325,423 | |
6.20%, 06/01/36 | | | 200 | | | | 265,892 | |
6.25%, 08/01/34 | | | 111 | | | | 147,127 | |
6.38%, 11/15/37 | | | 175 | | | | 240,321 | |
6.90%, 07/15/28a | | | 350 | | | | 467,379 | |
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35) | | | 197 | | | | 224,917 | |
4.80%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45) | | | 100 | | | | 116,246 | |
5.95%, 05/15/37 | | | 16 | | | | 20,469 | |
6.13%, 09/15/15 (Call 03/15/15) | | | 200 | | | | 259,084 | |
7.13%, 10/15/31 | | | 650 | | | | 889,557 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
CSX Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46) | | $ | 150 | | | $ | 145,787 | |
3.95%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49) | | | 250 | | | | 241,478 | |
4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 400 | | | | 406,556 | |
4.25%, 11/01/66 (Call 05/01/66) | | | 350 | | | | 344,589 | |
4.40%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42) | | | 200 | | | | 210,822 | |
4.50%, 08/01/54 (Call 02/01/54) | | | 400 | | | | 414,976 | |
4.75%, 05/30/42 (Call 11/30/41) | | | 300 | | | | 333,399 | |
5.50%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40) | | | 70 | | | | 84,361 | |
6.00%, 10/01/36 | | | 450 | | | | 567,220 | |
6.15%, 05/01/37 | | | 105 | | | | 135,659 | |
6.22%, 04/30/40 | | | 105 | | | | 136,677 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 08/01/42 | | | 309 | | | | 298,571 | |
3.90%, 02/01/35 | | | 700 | | | | 708,659 | |
4.10%, 04/15/43 | | | 152 | | | | 151,711 | |
4.10%, 02/01/45 | | | 250 | | | | 248,235 | |
4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)a | | | 800 | | | | 850,688 | |
4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45) | | | 450 | | | | 490,054 | |
4.90%, 01/15/34 | | | 200 | | | | 225,388 | |
5.10%, 01/15/44 | | | 275 | | | | 312,414 | |
Kansas City Southern | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42) | | | 100 | | | | 102,275 | |
4.95%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)a | | | 350 | | | | 391,521 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42) | | | 40 | | | | 40,544 | |
4.05%, 08/15/52 (Call 02/15/52)b | | | 400 | | | | 406,512 | |
4.45%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 341 | | | | 371,598 | |
4.65%, 01/15/46 (Call 07/15/45) | | | 400 | | | | 451,264 | |
4.80%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43) | | | 400 | | | | 455,676 | |
4.84%, 10/01/41 | | | 400 | | | | 454,708 | |
6.00%, 03/15/05 | | | 7 | | | | 8,569 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.35%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46) | | | 150 | | | | 141,752 | |
3.38%, 02/01/35 (Call 08/01/34) | | | 450 | | | | 446,000 | |
3.60%, 09/15/37 (Call 03/15/37) | | | 70 | | | | 71,156 | |
3.88%, 02/01/55 (Call 08/01/54) | | | 400 | | | | 398,316 | |
4.00%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)a | | | 250 | | | | 262,290 | |
4.05%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)a | | | 300 | | | | 315,420 | |
4.05%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45) | | | 200 | | | | 211,564 | |
4.15%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44) | | | 75 | | | | 79,878 | |
4.30%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41) | | | 550 | | | | 596,414 | |
4.38%, 11/15/65 (Call 05/15/65) | | | 6 | | | | 6,416 | |
4.75%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41) | | | 158 | | | | 181,596 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.82%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43) | | $ | 370 | | | $ | 429,344 | |
6.63%, 02/01/29 | | | 250 | | | | 326,745 | |
United Parcel Service Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.40%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)a | | | 110 | | | | 106,632 | |
3.63%, 10/01/42a | | | 105 | | | | 103,568 | |
4.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40) | | | 330 | | | | 387,420 | |
6.20%, 01/15/38 | | | 700 | | | | 948,108 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 22,303,898 | |
TRUCKING & LEASING — 0.02% | |
GATX Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)a | | | 150 | | | | 169,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 169,315 | |
WATER — 0.22% | |
American Water Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47) | | | 200 | | | | 200,976 | |
4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46) | | | 95 | | | | 98,535 | |
4.30%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42) | | | 16 | | | | 17,338 | |
4.30%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)a | | | 500 | | | | 540,040 | |
6.59%, 10/15/37 | | | 239 | | | | 328,675 | |
United Utilities PLC | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 08/15/28 | | | 200 | | | | 245,432 | |
Veolia Environnement SA | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 06/01/38 | | | 225 | | | | 297,671 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,728,667 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES | | | | | |
(Cost: $668,499,487) | | | | | | | 684,541,578 | |
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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONSf — 5.19% | |
| |
CANADA — 0.15% | | | | | |
Province of Quebec Canada | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 09/15/29 | | | 850 | | | | 1,216,894 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,216,894 | |
CHILE — 0.10% | | | | | |
Chile Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 10/30/42a | | | 250 | | | | 247,488 | |
3.86%, 06/21/47 | | | 500 | | | | 507,525 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 755,013 | |
COLOMBIA — 0.72% | | | | | |
Colombia Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)a | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,235,880 | |
5.63%, 02/26/44 (Call 08/26/43) | | | 1,650 | | | | 1,840,228 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.13%, 01/18/41a | | $ | 900 | | | $ | 1,059,327 | |
7.38%, 09/18/37a | | | 800 | | | | 1,055,024 | |
10.38%, 01/28/33 | | | 300 | | | | 466,194 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,656,653 | |
HUNGARY — 0.11% | | | | | |
Hungary Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
7.63%, 03/29/41a | | | 550 | | | | 848,733 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 848,733 | |
ISRAEL — 0.11% | | | | | |
Israel Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 01/30/43 | | | 800 | | | | 862,336 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 862,336 | |
ITALY — 0.13% | |
Republic of Italy Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 06/15/33 | | | 900 | | | | 1,046,484 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,046,484 | |
MEXICO — 1.43% | | | | | |
Mexico Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.35%, 01/15/47 | | | 900 | | | | 848,925 | |
4.60%, 01/23/46 | | | 1,000 | | | | 977,770 | |
4.60%, 02/10/48 | | | 750 | | | | 734,460 | |
4.75%, 03/08/44 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,497,855 | |
5.55%, 01/21/45 | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,456,845 | |
5.75%, 10/12/49 | | | 1,220 | | | | 1,277,389 | |
6.05%, 01/11/40a | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,521,403 | |
6.75%, 09/27/34 | | | 875 | | | | 1,138,305 | |
7.50%, 04/08/33 | | | 477 | | | | 654,172 | |
8.30%, 08/15/31 | | | 800 | | | | 1,204,560 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,311,684 | |
PANAMA — 0.38% | | | | | |
Panama Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 05/15/47a | | | 400 | | | | 423,324 | |
6.70%, 01/26/36 | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,719,965 | |
9.38%, 04/01/29a | | | 600 | | | | 901,986 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,045,275 | |
PERU — 0.42% | | | | | |
Peruvian Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 11/18/50 | | | 1,175 | | | | 1,485,999 | |
| | | | |
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October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.55%, 03/14/37a | | $ | 400 | | | $ | 539,548 | |
8.75%, 11/21/33a | | | 815 | | | | 1,279,305 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,304,852 | |
PHILIPPINES — 0.96% | | | | | |
Philippine Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 02/02/42 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,194,276 | |
3.95%, 01/20/40a | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,239,660 | |
5.00%, 01/13/37 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,180,490 | |
6.38%, 01/15/32 | | | 700 | | | | 915,005 | |
6.38%, 10/23/34 | | | 600 | | | | 803,994 | |
7.75%, 01/14/31 | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,581,437 | |
9.50%, 02/02/30 | | | 450 | | | | 713,335 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,628,197 | |
SOUTH KOREA — 0.07% | | | | | |
Korea International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 06/10/44a | | | 500 | | | | 571,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 571,880 | |
SUPRANATIONAL — 0.24% | | | | | |
Asian Development Bank | | | | | | | | |
5.82%, 06/16/28 | | | 310 | | | | 387,165 | |
European Investment Bank | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 02/15/36 | | | 500 | | | | 651,720 | |
Inter-American Development Bank | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 08/07/42 | | | 200 | | | | 199,652 | |
3.88%, 10/28/41 | | | 250 | | | | 278,908 | |
4.38%, 01/24/44 | | | 100 | | | | 119,920 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 02/15/35 | | | 200 | | | | 254,588 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,891,953 | |
URUGUAY — 0.37% | | | | | |
Uruguay Government International Bond | |
4.13%, 11/20/45 | | | 300 | | | | 294,510 | |
5.10%, 06/18/50a | | | 1,650 | | | | 1,770,516 | |
7.63%, 03/21/36a | | | 600 | | | | 846,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,911,578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS | |
(Cost: $41,071,774) | | | | | | | 41,051,532 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
MUNICIPAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 6.28% | |
|
CALIFORNIA — 2.19% | |
Alameda County Joint Powers Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
7.05%, 12/01/44 | | $ | 135 | | | $ | 199,886 | |
Bay Area Toll Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.26%, 04/01/49 | | | 450 | | | | 658,305 | |
Series S-1 | | | | | | | | |
7.04%, 04/01/50 | | | 700 | | | | 1,075,438 | |
Series S-3 | | | | | | | | |
6.91%, 10/01/50 | | | 100 | | | | 152,720 | |
City of San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.95%, 11/01/50 | | | 220 | | | | 327,107 | |
East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue RB BAB
| | | | | | | | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.87%, 06/01/40 | | | 250 | | | | 329,218 | |
Los Angeles Community College District/CA GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 08/01/49 | | | 300 | | | | 455,064 | |
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.74%, 06/01/39 | | | 300 | | | | 375,189 | |
Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
7.62%, 08/01/40 | | | 250 | | | | 381,668 | |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power System Revenue RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.60%, 07/01/50 | | | 450 | | | | 661,392 | |
Series D | | | | | | | | |
6.57%, 07/01/45 | | | 200 | | | | 297,916 | |
Los Angeles Unified School District/CA GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 07/01/34 | | | 800 | | | | 1,024,376 | |
Series RY | | | | | | | | |
6.76%, 07/01/34 | | | 450 | | | | 628,632 | |
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iSHARES® 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
Series H | | | | | | | | |
6.55%, 05/15/48 | | $ | 450 | | | $ | 622,512 | |
San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.91%, 04/01/48 | | | 200 | | | | 270,686 | |
San Diego County Water Authority Financing Corp. RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.14%, 05/01/49 | | | 300 | | | | 417,612 | |
State of California GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
7.30%, 10/01/39 | | | 845 | | | | 1,248,758 | |
7.35%, 11/01/39 | | | 550 | | | | 814,786 | |
7.50%, 04/01/34 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,461,960 | |
7.55%, 04/01/39 | | | 1,500 | | | | 2,311,470 | |
7.60%, 11/01/40 | | | 550 | | | | 864,506 | |
7.63%, 03/01/40 | | | 300 | | | | 459,567 | |
7.95%, 03/01/36 (Call 03/01/20) | | | 750 | | | | 844,290 | |
University of California RB | | | | | | | | |
Series AD | | | | | | | | |
4.86%, 05/15/12 | | | 600 | | | | 654,930 | |
University of California RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.77%, 05/15/43 | | | 200 | | | | 259,778 | |
5.95%, 05/15/45 | | | 400 | | | | 513,456 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,311,222 | |
CONNECTICUT — 0.03% | |
State of Connecticut GO
| | | | | | | | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.85%, 03/15/32a | | | 200 | | | | 240,738 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 240,738 | |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — 0.03% | |
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority RB | | | | | | | | |
4.81%, 10/01/14 | | | 200 | | | | 224,004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 224,004 | |
GEORGIA — 0.16% | |
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia RB BAB | |
Project J, Series 2010-A | | | | | | | | |
6.64%, 04/01/57 | | | 350 | | | | 442,925 | |
Project P, Series 2010-A | | | | | | | | |
7.06%, 04/01/57 | | | 700 | | | | 852,390 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,295,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
ILLINOIS — 0.78% | |
Chicago Transit Authority RB | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.90%, 12/01/40 | | $ | 600 | | | $ | 782,850 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
6.90%, 12/01/40 | | | 225 | | | | 292,329 | |
Chicago Transit Authority RB BAB
| | | | | | | | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
6.20%, 12/01/40 | | | 120 | | | | 149,278 | |
County of Cook IL GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.23%, 11/15/34 | | | 200 | | | | 245,030 | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.18%, 01/01/34 | | | 300 | | | | 383,799 | |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago GOL BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.72%, 12/01/38 | | | 400 | | | | 512,132 | |
State of Illinois GO | | | | | | | | |
5.10%, 06/01/33a | | | 3,400 | | | | 3,434,646 | |
State of Illinois GO BAB
| | | | | | | | |
Series 3 | | | | | | | | |
6.73%, 04/01/35 | | | 300 | | | | 342,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,142,220 | |
KANSAS — 0.04% | |
State of Kansas Department of Transportation RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
4.60%, 09/01/35 | | | 300 | | | | 340,173 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 340,173 | |
KENTUCKY — 0.03% | |
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 05/15/43 | | | 145 | | | | 193,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 193,288 | |
MARYLAND — 0.03% | | | | | |
Maryland State Transportation Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.89%, 07/01/43 | | | 200 | | | | 264,946 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 264,946 | |
MASSACHUSETTS — 0.22% | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts GOL BAB | | | | | | | | |
4.91%, 05/01/29 | | | 240 | | | | 280,913 | |
| | | | |
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October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Series E | | | | | | | | |
5.46%, 12/01/39 | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 629,010 | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue RB BAB
| | | | | | | | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.73%, 06/01/40 | | | 350 | | | | 456,806 | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority RB BAB
| | | | | | | | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.72%, 08/15/39 | | | 300 | | | | 377,007 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,743,736 | |
NEVADA — 0.02% | | | | | |
County of Clark Department of Aviation RB BAB
| | | | | | | | |
Series C | | | | | | | | |
6.82%, 07/01/45 | | | 120 | | | | 176,852 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 176,852 | |
NEW JERSEY — 0.55% | | | | | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB
| | | | | | | | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
7.43%, 02/15/29 (NPFGC) | | | 675 | | | | 839,228 | |
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
7.10%, 01/01/41 | | | 875 | | | | 1,293,687 | |
Series F | | | | | | | | |
7.41%, 01/01/40a | | | 750 | | | | 1,140,322 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB BAB
| | | | | | | | |
Series C | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 12/15/28 | | | 700 | | | | 804,643 | |
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.67%, 05/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 242,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,320,160 | |
NEW YORK — 0.93% | | | | | |
City of New York NY GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.27%, 12/01/37 | | | 325 | | | | 432,994 | |
Series C-1 | | | | | | | | |
5.52%, 10/01/37 | | | 185 | | | | 233,712 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority RB BAB | |
Series 2010-A | | | | | | | | |
6.67%, 11/15/39 | | $ | 225 | | | $ | 316,359 | |
Series 2009-A | | | | | | | | |
5.87%, 11/15/39 | | | 300 | | | | 385,770 | |
Series 2010-E | | | | | | | | |
6.81%, 11/15/40 | | | 200 | | | | 281,620 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.51%, 08/01/37 | | | 200 | | | | 249,114 | |
5.57%, 11/01/38 | | | 250 | | | | 310,235 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System RB BAB | |
5.44%, 06/15/43 | | | 350 | | | | 452,480 | |
5.75%, 06/15/41 | | | 275 | | | | 368,132 | |
5.88%, 06/15/44 | | | 300 | | | | 410,028 | |
6.01%, 06/15/42 | | | 200 | | | | 275,404 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 03/15/39 | | | 350 | | | | 434,004 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey RB | | | | | | | | |
4.93%, 10/01/51 | | | 900 | | | | 1,098,360 | |
Series 174 | | | | | | | | |
4.46%, 10/01/62 | | | 835 | | | | 940,577 | |
Series 182 | | | | | | | | |
5.31%, 08/01/46 (Call 08/01/24) | | | 700 | | | | 781,802 | |
Series 192 | | | | | | | | |
4.81%, 10/15/65 | | | 300 | | | | 353,856 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,324,447 | |
OHIO — 0.30% | | | | | |
American Municipal Power Inc. RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
8.08%, 02/15/50 | | | 600 | | | | 1,006,332 | |
Ohio State University (The) RB | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 12/01/46 | | | 450 | | | | 459,585 | |
4.80%, 06/01/11 | | | 200 | | | | 218,216 | |
Ohio State University (The) RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
4.91%, 06/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 237,738 | |
Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 12/01/34 | | | 400 | | | | 461,732 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,383,603 | |
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October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
OREGON — 0.13% | | | | | |
Oregon School Boards Association GOL | | | | | | | | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.55%, 06/30/28 (NPFGC) | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 234,778 | |
5.68%, 06/30/28 (NPFGC) | | | 500 | | | | 590,010 | |
State of Oregon Department of Transportation RB BAB
| | | | | | | | |
Series 2010-A | | | | | | | | |
5.83%, 11/15/34 | | | 175 | | | | 223,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,048,501 | |
PENNSYLVANIA — 0.05% | | | | | |
Commonwealth Financing Authority RB
| | | | | | | | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
4.14%, 06/01/38a | | | 350 | | | | 362,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 362,768 | |
TEXAS — 0.71% | | | | | |
City of Houston TX GOL
| | | | | | | | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.29%, 03/01/32 | | | 390 | | | | 461,343 | |
City of San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Revenue RB | | | | | | | | |
4.43%, 02/01/42 | | | 200 | | | | 221,908 | |
5.81%, 02/01/41 | | | 350 | | | | 449,354 | |
Dallas Area Rapid Transit RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 12/01/44 | | | 425 | | | | 576,228 | |
Dallas Convention Center Hotel Development Corp. RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
7.09%, 01/01/42 | | | 250 | | | | 331,258 | |
Dallas County Hospital District GOL BAB
| | | | | | | | |
Series C | | | | | | | | |
5.62%, 08/15/44 | | | 250 | | | | 311,798 | |
Dallas Independent School District GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.45%, 02/15/35 (Call 02/15/21) (PSF) | | | 550 | | | | 620,961 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.72%, 01/01/49a | | | 200 | | | | 299,522 | |
State of Texas GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.52%, 04/01/39 | | | 575 | | | | 745,269 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal or Shares (000s) | | | Value | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
4.68%, 04/01/40 | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 234,666 | |
Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund RB BAB
| | | | | | | | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.18%, 04/01/30 | | | 825 | | | | 990,272 | |
University of Texas System (The) RB BAB
| | | | | | | | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
6.28%, 08/15/41 (Call 08/15/19) | | | 370 | | | | 396,695 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,639,274 | |
WASHINGTON — 0.08% | | | | | |
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.49%, 11/01/39 | | | 150 | | | | 188,018 | |
State of Washington GO BAB
| | | | | | | | |
Series F | | | | | | | | |
5.14%, 08/01/40 | | | 350 | | | | 433,279 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 621,297 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS
| | | | | |
(Cost: $48,123,788) | | | | 49,632,544 | |
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 10.06% | |
| |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 10.06% | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
1.31%g,h,i | | | 72,415 | | | | 72,429,174 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
1.00%g,h | | | 7,087 | | | | 7,086,798 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 79,515,972 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
| | | | | |
(Cost: $79,504,632) | | | | 79,515,972 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS | | | 65 | |
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October 31, 2017
| | | | | | |
| | | | Value | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 108.12%
| | | | |
(Cost: $837,199,681)j | | $ | 854,741,626 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (8.12)% | | | (64,191,401 | ) |
| | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | $ | 790,550,225 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
BAB | | — Build America Bond |
GO | | — General Obligation |
GOL | | — General Obligation Limited |
PSF | | — Permanent School Fund |
RB | | — Revenue Bond |
VRN | | — Variable Rate Note |
| | |
Insured by: |
NPFGC | | — National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. |
a | All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. |
b | This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. |
c | Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
d | Variable or floating rate security, which interest rate adjusts periodically based on changes in current interest rates and prepayments on the underlying pool of assets. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
e | Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect. |
f | Investments are denominated in U.S. dollars. |
h | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
i | All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. |
j | The cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes was $837,199,681. Net unrealized appreciation was $17,541,945, of which $24,397,925 represented gross unrealized appreciation on investments and $6,855,980 represented gross unrealized depreciation on investments. |
Schedule 1 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to a recently published shareholder report. Shareholder reports are available on the Fund’s website at www.iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the schedule of investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | |
Assets: | |
Corporate bonds & notes | | $ | — | | | $ | 684,541,578 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 684,541,578 | |
Foreign government obligations | | | — | | | | 41,051,532 | | | | — | | | | 41,051,532 | |
Municipal debt obligations | | | — | | | | 49,632,544 | | | | — | | | | 49,632,544 | |
Money market funds | | | 79,515,972 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 79,515,972 | |
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Total | | $ | 79,515,972 | | | $ | 775,225,654 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 854,741,626 | |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
iSHARES® 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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ASSETS | |
Investments in securities, at cost: | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 757,695,049 | |
Affiliated | | | 79,504,632 | |
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Total cost of investments in securities | | $ | 837,199,681 | |
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Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana): | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 775,225,654 | |
Affiliated | | | 79,515,972 | |
Receivables: | |
Investment securities sold | | | 8,276,947 | |
Dividends and interest | | | 9,420,742 | |
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Total Assets | | | 872,439,315 | |
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LIABILITIES | |
Payables: | | | | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 9,015,820 | |
Collateral for securities on loan | | | 72,409,288 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 328,823 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 135,159 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 81,889,090 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 790,550,225 | |
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Net assets consist of: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 778,982,228 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 2,725,702 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (8,699,650 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 17,541,945 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 790,550,225 | |
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Shares outstandingb | | | 12,700,000 | |
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Net asset value per share | | $ | 62.25 | |
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a | Securities on loan with a value of $69,882,040. |
b | No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized. |
Schedule of Investments
iSHARES® 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 84.44% | |
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ADVERTISING — 0.04% | | | | | |
WPP Finance 2010 | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 09/07/42 | | $ | 55 | | | $ | 55,147 | |
5.63%, 11/15/43 | | | 229 | | | | 247,215 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 302,362 | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.67% | | | | | |
Boeing Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34) | | | 100 | | | | 94,944 | |
3.38%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)a | | | 375 | | | | 345,053 | |
3.50%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)a | | | 100 | | | | 92,913 | |
3.65%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46) | | | 105 | | | | 102,088 | |
6.63%, 02/15/38 | | | 16 | | | | 21,864 | |
6.88%, 03/15/39a | | | 182 | | | | 258,997 | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42) | | | 300 | | | | 289,395 | |
Harris Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.85%, 04/27/35 (Call 10/27/34) | | | 225 | | | | 242,041 | |
5.05%, 04/27/45 (Call 10/27/44) | | | 300 | | | | 331,524 | |
6.15%, 12/15/40 | | | 105 | | | | 127,506 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34) | | | 350 | | | | 338,268 | |
3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44) | | | 274 | | | | 261,021 | |
4.07%, 12/15/42 | | | 800 | | | | 794,816 | |
4.50%, 05/15/36 (Call 11/15/35) | | | 675 | | | | 724,363 | |
4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 859 | | | | 941,919 | |
4.85%, 09/15/41 | | | 400 | | | | 441,428 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
6.15%, 09/01/36 | | | 189 | | | | 241,742 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44) | | | 100 | | | | 95,839 | |
4.75%, 06/01/43 | | | 300 | | | | 329,982 | |
5.05%, 11/15/40 | | | 311 | | | | 346,914 | |
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 02/15/31 | | | 555 | | | | 785,436 | |
Raytheon Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44) | | | 218 | | | | 228,497 | |
4.70%, 12/15/41 | | | 300 | | | | 334,503 | |
4.88%, 10/15/40 | | | 112 | | | | 128,020 | |
7.20%, 08/15/27a | | | 155 | | | | 207,819 | |
Rockwell Collins Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43) | | | 261 | | | | 280,606 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46) | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 479,340 | |
4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44) | | | 625 | | | | 637,750 | |
4.50%, 06/01/42 | | | 2,300 | | | | 2,470,844 | |
5.40%, 05/01/35 | | | 11 | | | | 13,021 | |
5.70%, 04/15/40 | | | 222 | | | | 274,006 | |
6.05%, 06/01/36 | | | 100 | | | | 126,080 | |
6.13%, 07/15/38 | | | 303 | | | | 388,928 | |
6.70%, 08/01/28 | | | 700 | | | | 916,804 | |
7.50%, 09/15/29 | | | 114 | | | | 160,087 | |
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| | | | | | | 13,854,358 | |
AGRICULTURE — 1.09% | | | | | |
Altria Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46) | | | 650 | | | | 612,722 | |
4.25%, 08/09/42 | | | 400 | | | | 396,256 | |
4.50%, 05/02/43 | | | 350 | | | | 359,635 | |
5.38%, 01/31/44 | | | 875 | | | | 1,017,205 | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.02%, 04/16/43 | | | 799 | | | | 794,270 | |
4.54%, 03/26/42a | | | 378 | | | | 403,689 | |
Philip Morris International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 08/21/42 | | | 26 | | | | 24,533 | |
4.13%, 03/04/43 | | | 175 | | | | 171,367 | |
4.25%, 11/10/44 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,252,625 | |
4.38%, 11/15/41 | | | 86 | | | | 87,189 | |
4.50%, 03/20/42 | | | 171 | | | | 176,103 | |
4.88%, 11/15/43 | | | 455 | | | | 497,042 | |
6.38%, 05/16/38 | | | 850 | | | | 1,093,363 | |
Reynolds American Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35) | | | 100 | | | | 115,738 | |
5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45) | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,247,873 | |
6.15%, 09/15/43 | | | 381 | | | | 461,921 | |
7.25%, 06/15/37a | | | 253 | | | | 337,449 | |
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| | | | | | | 9,048,980 | |
AIRLINES — 0.39% | | | | | |
American Airlines Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-1, Class A | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 11/01/28 | | | 929 | | | | 914,461 | |
Series 2016-1, Class AA | | | | | | | | |
3.58%, 07/15/29 | | | 18 | | | | 17,630 | |
Series 2016-2, Class AA | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 12/15/29 | | | 84 | | | | 82,308 | |
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Series 2016-3, Class AA | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 04/15/30 | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 960,750 | |
Latam Airlines Pass Through Trust Series 2015-1, Class A | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 08/15/29a | | | 470 | | | | 468,874 | |
United Airlines Pass Through Trust | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-1, Class AA | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 06/01/29 | | | 77 | | | | 76,863 | |
Series 2016-2, Class AA | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 04/07/30 | | | 750 | | | | 720,158 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,241,044 | |
APPAREL — 0.14% | | | | | |
NIKE Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46) | | | 250 | | | | 226,140 | |
3.63%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42) | | | 200 | | | | 189,236 | |
3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45) | | | 450 | | | | 444,271 | |
VF Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 10/15/33 | | | 75 | | | | 89,806 | |
6.45%, 11/01/37 | | | 150 | | | | 194,378 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,143,831 | |
AUTO MANUFACTURERS — 0.88% | | | | | |
Daimler Finance North America LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.50%, 01/18/31 | | | 750 | | | | 1,143,855 | |
Ford Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
9.30%, 03/01/30 | | | 50 | | | | 70,272 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 01/15/43 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,349,474 | |
5.29%, 12/08/46 (Call 06/08/46) | | | 400 | | | | 414,236 | |
6.38%, 02/01/29 | | | 150 | | | | 172,235 | |
6.63%, 10/01/28 | | | 16 | | | | 19,044 | |
7.40%, 11/01/46 | | | 114 | | | | 148,509 | |
7.45%, 07/16/31 | | | 980 | | | | 1,240,474 | |
General Motors Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 04/01/35 | | | 25 | | | | 25,318 | |
5.20%, 04/01/45 | | | 850 | | | | 857,352 | |
6.25%, 10/02/43 | | | 700 | | | | 797,566 | |
6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35) | | | 750 | | | | 881,092 | |
6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45) | | | 190 | | | | 230,470 | |
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| | | | | | | 7,349,897 | |
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT — 0.04% | | | | | |
BorgWarner Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 185 | | | | 182,921 | |
Delphi Automotive PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46) | | | 150 | | | | 143,247 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 326,168 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
BANKS — 8.10% | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 10/21/27 (Call 10/21/26) | | $ | 2,050 | | | $ | 1,963,019 | |
4.18%, 11/25/27 (Call 11/25/26) | | | 250 | | | | 251,423 | |
4.88%, 04/01/44 | | | 950 | | | | 1,036,754 | |
5.00%, 01/21/44 | | | 1,103 | | | | 1,217,017 | |
5.88%, 02/07/42 | | | 645 | | | | 793,595 | |
6.11%, 01/29/37 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,423,368 | |
7.75%, 05/14/38 | | | 800 | | | | 1,120,264 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.990%) | | | | | | | | |
4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,017,390 | |
Series L | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 04/21/45a | | | 8 | | | | 8,139 | |
Bank of America N.A. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 10/15/36 | | | 250 | | | | 309,153 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 10/30/28 (Call 07/30/28) | | | 85 | | | | 81,291 | |
Bank One Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 04/29/27 | | | 229 | | | | 297,544 | |
Barclays PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.34%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27) | | | 300 | | | | 303,840 | |
4.95%, 01/10/47 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,023,440 | |
5.25%, 08/17/45 | | | 600 | | | | 642,246 | |
Citigroup Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 07/25/28 | | | 350 | | | | 347,952 | |
4.45%, 09/29/27 | | | 1,900 | | | | 1,944,422 | |
4.65%, 07/30/45 | | | 600 | | | | 630,900 | |
4.75%, 05/18/46 | | | 600 | | | | 602,622 | |
5.30%, 05/06/44 | | | 515 | | | | 560,619 | |
5.88%, 01/30/42 | | | 900 | | | | 1,093,536 | |
6.00%, 10/31/33 | | | 266 | | | | 305,344 | |
6.13%, 08/25/36 | | | 282 | | | | 328,609 | |
6.63%, 01/15/28 | | | 11 | | | | 13,169 | |
6.63%, 06/15/32 | | | 575 | | | | 705,910 | |
6.68%, 09/13/43 | | | 296 | | | | 381,417 | |
8.13%, 07/15/39 | | | 850 | | | | 1,268,642 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 05/24/41a | | | 700 | | | | 819,966 | |
5.25%, 08/04/45 | | | 291 | | | | 316,233 | |
5.75%, 12/01/43 | | | 850 | | | | 983,850 | |
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 05/15/45 | | | 786 | | | | 805,996 | |
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SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS | | | 69 | |
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Fifth Third Bancorp. | | | | | | | | |
8.25%, 03/01/38 | �� | $ | 444 | | | $ | 626,653 | |
First Republic Bank/CA | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46) | | | 250 | | | | 240,765 | |
Goldman Sachs Capital I | | | | | | | | |
6.35%, 02/15/34a | | | 480 | | | | 577,762 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45) | | | 900 | | | | 960,174 | |
4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,073,520 | |
5.15%, 05/22/45a | | | 900 | | | | 957,834 | |
6.13%, 02/15/33 | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,279,152 | |
6.25%, 02/01/41 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,511,580 | |
6.45%, 05/01/36 | | | 700 | | | | 845,502 | |
6.75%, 10/01/37 | | | 2,650 | | | | 3,313,799 | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | | | | | | |
7.65%, 05/01/25 | | | 100 | | | | 120,393 | |
HSBC Bank USA N.A./New York NY | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 08/15/35 | | | 950 | | | | 1,098,494 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 03/14/44 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,090,320 | |
6.10%, 01/14/42 | | | 416 | | | | 523,365 | |
6.50%, 05/02/36 | | | 900 | | | | 1,110,141 | |
6.50%, 09/15/37 | | | 1,007 | | | | 1,251,439 | |
6.80%, 06/01/38 | | | 600 | | | | 772,428 | |
7.63%, 05/17/32 | | | 371 | | | | 488,154 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 10/01/27 | | | 1,243 | | | | 1,283,882 | |
4.85%, 02/01/44 | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,169,941 | |
4.95%, 06/01/45 | | | 718 | | | | 772,970 | |
5.40%, 01/06/42 | | | 750 | | | | 885,202 | |
5.50%, 10/15/40 | | | 517 | | | | 614,656 | |
5.60%, 07/15/41 | | | 746 | | | | 900,444 | |
5.63%, 08/16/43 | | | 375 | | | | 440,096 | |
6.40%, 05/15/38 | | | 1,245 | | | | 1,624,115 | |
KfW | | | | | | | | |
0.00%, 04/18/36 | | | 900 | | | | 492,813 | |
0.00%, 06/29/37 | | | 800 | | | | 420,752 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 12/01/45 | | | 200 | | | | 213,360 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 04/23/27 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,394,092 | |
4.30%, 01/27/45 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,208,040 | |
4.38%, 01/22/47 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,015,040 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
6.38%, 07/24/42 | | $ | 1,025 | | | $ | 1,321,102 | |
7.25%, 04/01/32 | | | 700 | | | | 953,911 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.38%, 12/10/37 | | | 325 | | | | 402,421 | |
Wachovia Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 08/01/35 | | | 481 | | | | 543,544 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 05/01/45 | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,449,645 | |
4.30%, 07/22/27 | | | 2,035 | | | | 2,117,194 | |
4.40%, 06/14/46 | | | 500 | | | | 492,135 | |
4.65%, 11/04/44 | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,736,023 | |
4.75%, 12/07/46 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,301,688 | |
4.90%, 11/17/45 | | | 940 | | | | 998,393 | |
5.38%, 02/07/35 | | | 341 | | | | 394,943 | |
5.38%, 11/02/43 | | | 425 | | | | 480,743 | |
5.61%, 01/15/44 | | | 1,750 | | | | 2,044,245 | |
Wells Fargo Capital X | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 12/01/86 | | | 200 | | | | 213,176 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 67,323,711 | |
BEVERAGES — 2.59% | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 01/15/33 | | | 21 | | | | 25,066 | |
6.45%, 09/01/37 | | | 200 | | | | 259,078 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 01/17/43 | | | 200 | | | | 192,638 | |
4.63%, 02/01/44a | | | 245 | | | | 259,570 | |
4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35) | | | 3,625 | | | | 3,893,939 | |
4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45) | | | 5,325 | | | | 5,835,241 | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 07/15/42 | | | 700 | | | | 649,558 | |
4.95%, 01/15/42 | | | 750 | | | | 826,635 | |
6.38%, 01/15/40 | | | 300 | | | | 382,818 | |
8.00%, 11/15/39 | | | 136 | | | | 203,668 | |
8.20%, 01/15/39 | | | 700 | | | | 1,069,712 | |
Brown-Forman Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45) | | | 118 | | | | 124,655 | |
Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 11/26/43 | | | 271 | | | | 299,143 | |
Diageo Capital PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 04/29/43 (Call 10/29/42) | | | 136 | | | | 131,414 | |
5.88%, 09/30/36 | | | 350 | | | | 430,853 | |
Diageo Investment Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 05/11/42 | | | 507 | | | | 519,812 | |
7.45%, 04/15/35 | | | 11 | | | | 15,379 | |
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.43%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27) | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 250,900 | |
Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 05/10/43 | | | 364 | | | | 353,437 | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46) | | | 850 | | | | 806,990 | |
5.00%, 05/01/42 | | | 550 | | | | 585,250 | |
Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. (The) Series B | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 03/01/29 | | | 801 | | | | 1,094,094 | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46) | | | 525 | | | | 481,514 | |
3.60%, 08/13/42 | | | 500 | | | | 476,455 | |
4.00%, 03/05/42 | | | 207 | | | | 208,124 | |
4.25%, 10/22/44 (Call 04/22/44) | | | 409 | | | | 427,168 | |
4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45) | | | 800 | | | | 865,008 | |
4.60%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45) | | | 280 | | | | 307,978 | |
4.88%, 11/01/40 | | | 196 | | | | 222,019 | |
5.50%, 01/15/40 | | | 246 | | | | 301,537 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,499,653 | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 1.67% | | | | | |
Amgen Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44) | | | 900 | | | | 884,961 | |
4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47) | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,101,727 | |
4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50) | | | 2,872 | | | | 2,887,509 | |
4.95%, 10/01/41 | | | 100 | | | | 106,027 | |
5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41) | | | 175 | | | | 190,468 | |
Baxalta Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/23/45 (Call 12/23/44) | | | 550 | | | | 599,044 | |
Biogen Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45) | | | 900 | | | | 978,669 | |
Celgene Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 400 | | | | 399,160 | |
5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45) | | | 700 | | | | 741,153 | |
5.25%, 08/15/43 | | | 500 | | | | 540,100 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)a | | | 700 | | | | 669,774 | |
4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)a | | | 1,000 | | | | 955,290 | |
4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44) | | | 1,000 | | | | 999,600 | |
4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35) | | | 600 | | | | 622,332 | |
4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45) | | | 994 | | | | 1,031,971 | |
4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 593 | | | | 618,220 | |
5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41) | | | 450 | | | | 520,920 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,846,925 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
BUILDING MATERIALS — 0.19% | | | | | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46) | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 30,988 | |
4.63%, 07/02/44 (Call 01/02/44)b | | | 300 | | | | 312,636 | |
4.95%, 07/02/64 (Call 01/02/64)b | | | 107 | | | | 110,674 | |
5.13%, 09/14/45 (Call 03/14/45) | | | 271 | | | | 302,615 | |
6.00%, 01/15/36 | | | 350 | | | | 417,631 | |
Owens Corning | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 12/01/36 | | | 299 | | | | 365,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,539,781 | |
CHEMICALS — 1.36% | | | | | |
Agrium Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34) | | | 87 | | | | 83,003 | |
4.90%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42) | | | 350 | | | | 368,189 | |
5.25%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44) | | | 254 | | | | 276,062 | |
6.13%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40) | | | 268 | | | | 315,144 | |
7.13%, 05/23/36a | | | 100 | | | | 127,991 | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44) | | | 150 | | | | 165,528 | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)a | | | 575 | | | | 580,060 | |
4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42) | | | 86 | | | | 87,760 | |
4.63%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)a | | | 725 | | | | 763,527 | |
5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41) | | | 400 | | | | 450,296 | |
7.38%, 11/01/29 | | | 250 | | | | 336,635 | |
9.40%, 05/15/39 | | | 400 | | | | 642,668 | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44) | | | 400 | | | | 410,016 | |
4.80%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42) | | | 280 | | | | 290,497 | |
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 02/15/43 | | | 423 | | | | 420,944 | |
4.90%, 01/15/41 | | | 400 | | | | 435,784 | |
5.60%, 12/15/36a | | | 11 | | | | 12,905 | |
Lubrizol Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 10/01/34 | | | 120 | | | | 155,237 | |
LYB International Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 500 | | | | 530,860 | |
5.25%, 07/15/43 | | | 200 | | | | 221,980 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54) | | | 625 | | | | 599,756 | |
Methanex Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.65%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44) | | | 200 | | | | 195,000 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Monsanto Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42) | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 87,025 | |
3.95%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44) | | | 215 | | | | 199,047 | |
4.20%, 07/15/34 (Call 01/15/34) | | | 330 | | | | 331,214 | |
4.40%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44) | | | 550 | | | | 546,766 | |
4.65%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 24 | | | | 24,692 | |
4.70%, 07/15/64 (Call 01/15/64) | | | 275 | | | | 264,564 | |
Series 1 | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 07/30/35 | | | 50 | | | | 55,426 | |
Mosaic Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 11/15/33 (Call 05/15/33)a | | | 208 | | | | 217,304 | |
5.63%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)a | | | 400 | | | | 416,884 | |
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 12/01/40a | | | 350 | | | | 386,540 | |
5.88%, 12/01/36 | | | 101 | | | | 113,949 | |
Praxair Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.55%, 11/07/42 (Call 05/07/42) | | | 300 | | | | 282,537 | |
Rohm & Haas Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.85%, 07/15/29a | | | 100 | | | | 138,973 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42) | | | 350 | | | | 321,632 | |
Valspar Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44) | | | 75 | | | | 70,874 | |
Westlake Chemical Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)a,c | | | 325 | | | | 334,006 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,261,275 | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES — 0.69% | | | | | |
California Institute of Technology | | | | | | | | |
4.32%, 08/01/45 | | | 12 | | | | 12,756 | |
4.70%, 11/01/11 | | | 100 | | | | 94,736 | |
Cleveland Clinic Foundation (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.86%, 01/01/14 | | | 247 | | | | 242,897 | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 12/08/41 | | | 538 | | | | 642,953 | |
George Washington University (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.87%, 09/15/45 | | | 16 | | | | 17,306 | |
Series 2016 | | | | | | | | |
3.55%, 09/15/46 | | | 325 | | | | 286,023 | |
Johns Hopkins University Series 2013 | | | | | | | | |
4.08%, 07/01/53 | | | 11 | | | | 11,199 | |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | | | | | | | | |
3.96%, 07/01/38 | | | 9 | | | | 9,517 | |
4.68%, 07/01/14 | | | 450 | | | | 474,111 | |
5.60%, 07/01/11 | | | 450 | | | | 554,958 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 07/15/44 | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 280,440 | |
Northwestern University | | | | | | | | |
3.69%, 12/01/38 | | | 450 | | | | 458,536 | |
President and Fellows of Harvard College | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46) | | | 250 | | | | 231,055 | |
3.30%, 07/15/56 (Call 01/15/56) | | | 250 | | | | 229,330 | |
3.62%, 10/01/37 | | | 100 | | | | 99,949 | |
Princeton University | | | | | | | | |
5.70%, 03/01/39 | | | 350 | | | | 462,182 | |
S&P Global Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.55%, 11/15/37 | | | 161 | | | | 193,145 | |
Tufts University Series 2012 | | | | | | | | |
5.02%, 04/15/12 | | | 100 | | | | 106,337 | |
University of Notre Dame du Lac Series 2015 | | | | | | | | |
3.44%, 02/15/45 | | | 9 | | | | 9,049 | |
University of Southern California | | | | | | | | |
3.03%, 10/01/39 | | | 275 | | | | 249,516 | |
5.25%, 10/01/11 | | | 250 | | | | 293,340 | |
Verisk Analytics Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 111 | | | | 122,106 | |
Western Union Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
6.20%, 11/17/36 | | | 175 | | | | 182,350 | |
6.20%, 06/21/40a | | | 75 | | | | 76,855 | |
William Marsh Rice University | | | | | | | | |
3.57%, 05/15/45 | | | 421 | | | | 406,551 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,747,197 | |
COMPUTERS — 1.78% | | | | | |
Apple Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 02/09/45 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,261,918 | |
3.85%, 05/04/43 | | | 975 | | | | 940,963 | |
3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46) | | | 745 | | | | 716,139 | |
4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46) | | | 75 | | | | 77,035 | |
4.38%, 05/13/45 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,248,552 | |
4.45%, 05/06/44 | | | 600 | | | | 632,034 | |
4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35) | | | 925 | | | | 1,005,595 | |
4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45) | | | 1,850 | | | | 2,010,136 | |
Diamond 1 Finance Corp./Diamond 2 Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)c | | | 650 | | | | 819,052 | |
8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)c | | | 975 | | | | 1,265,833 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35) | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 212,026 | |
6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45) | | | 800 | | | | 836,728 | |
HP Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 09/15/41 | | | 600 | | | | 617,382 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 06/20/42 | | | 350 | | | | 351,267 | |
4.70%, 02/19/46a | | | 550 | | | | 608,955 | |
5.60%, 11/30/39 | | | 374 | | | | 459,769 | |
5.88%, 11/29/32 | | | 261 | | | | 330,624 | |
6.22%, 08/01/27 | | | 400 | | | | 499,688 | |
6.50%, 01/15/28 | | | 155 | | | | 198,226 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27) | | | 400 | | | | 374,116 | |
5.75%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34) | | | 325 | | | | 291,024 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 14,757,062 | |
COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE — 0.28% | | | | | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 08/15/45 | | | 417 | | | | 433,271 | |
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46) | | | 125 | | | | 127,255 | |
4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 250 | | | | 260,213 | |
6.00%, 05/15/37 | | | 150 | | | | 185,341 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.55%, 03/05/37 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,314,210 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,320,290 | |
DISTRIBUTION & WHOLESALE — 0.08% | | | | | |
WW Grainger Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 250 | | | | 239,040 | |
4.60%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 400 | | | | 437,260 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 676,300 | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.45% | |
American Express Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.05%, 12/03/42 | | | 525 | | | | 521,545 | |
AXA Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 04/01/28 | | | 14 | | | | 17,522 | |
CME Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)a | | | 400 | | | | 474,584 | |
Credit Suisse USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 07/15/32 | | | 468 | | | | 630,845 | |
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.42%, 11/15/35a | | | 5,500 | | | | 5,887,145 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Invesco Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 11/30/43 | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 17,976 | |
Jefferies Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 01/15/36 | | | 200 | | | | 210,654 | |
6.45%, 06/08/27 | | | 300 | | | | 336,351 | |
6.50%, 01/20/43 | | | 150 | | | | 159,305 | |
Legg Mason Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 01/15/44 | | | 250 | | | | 256,362 | |
MasterCard Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 11/21/46 (Call 05/21/46) | | | 215 | | | | 213,620 | |
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.02%, 11/01/32 (Call 05/01/32) | | | 150 | | | | 156,525 | |
Series C | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 03/01/32 | | | 271 | | | | 391,668 | |
Visa Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35) | | | 1,025 | | | | 1,086,254 | |
4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)a | | | 1,555 | | | | 1,665,903 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,026,259 | |
ELECTRIC — 9.61% | | | | | |
AEP Texas Central Co. Series E | | | | | | | | |
6.65%, 02/15/33 | | | 200 | | | | 248,948 | |
AEP Transmission Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)c | | | 140 | | | | 140,619 | |
Alabama Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44) | | | 384 | | | | 369,742 | |
3.85%, 12/01/42a | | | 50 | | | | 48,897 | |
4.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44) | | | 462 | | | | 473,005 | |
4.30%, 01/02/46 (Call 07/02/45) | | | 450 | | | | 472,752 | |
6.00%, 03/01/39 | | | 126 | | | | 158,184 | |
6.13%, 05/15/38 | | | 273 | | | | 343,726 | |
Series 11-C | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 06/01/41 | | | 250 | | | | 288,690 | |
Ameren Illinois Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)a | | | 400 | | | | 415,136 | |
Appalachian Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 11 | | | | 11,367 | |
4.45%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44) | | | 200 | | | | 211,566 | |
6.38%, 04/01/36 | | | 350 | | | | 434,819 | |
7.00%, 04/01/38 | | | 231 | | | | 314,460 | |
Arizona Public Service Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 275 | | | | 260,860 | |
4.50%, 04/01/42 (Call 10/01/41) | | | 251 | | | | 267,410 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.70%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43) | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 107,990 | |
5.05%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41) | | | 100 | | | | 113,649 | |
5.50%, 09/01/35 | | | 100 | | | | 117,390 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44) | | | 875 | | | | 916,510 | |
5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 400 | | | | 455,120 | |
5.95%, 05/15/37 | | | 350 | | | | 432,512 | |
6.13%, 04/01/36 | | | 2,400 | | | | 3,023,688 | |
6.50%, 09/15/37 | | | 225 | | | | 294,176 | |
8.48%, 09/15/28 | | | 374 | | | | 545,730 | |
Black Hills Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46) | | | 150 | | | | 144,611 | |
CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.55%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)a | | | 425 | | | | 405,645 | |
4.50%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 300 | | | | 333,345 | |
Cleco Power LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 12/01/40 | | | 350 | | | | 425,635 | |
CMS Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27) | | | 250 | | | | 250,115 | |
4.88%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43) | | | 200 | | | | 216,306 | |
Commonwealth Edison Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44) | | | 400 | | | | 379,484 | |
3.80%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42) | | | 311 | | | | 301,751 | |
4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45) | | | 100 | | | | 105,501 | |
4.60%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43) | | | 233 | | | | 253,457 | |
4.70%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43) | | | 261 | | | | 289,151 | |
5.88%, 02/01/33 | | | 100 | | | | 121,658 | |
5.90%, 03/15/36 | | | 514 | | | | 638,959 | |
Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 04/15/44 (Call 10/15/43) | | | 150 | | | | 154,863 | |
6.35%, 06/01/36 | | | 100 | | | | 128,705 | |
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45) | | | 725 | | | | 704,403 | |
3.95%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42) | | | 477 | | | | 472,531 | |
4.30%, 12/01/56 (Call 06/01/56) | | | 100 | | | | 101,648 | |
4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 450 | | | | 481,369 | |
4.50%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45) | | | 207 | | | | 222,295 | |
5.50%, 12/01/39 | | | 200 | | | | 239,784 | |
5.70%, 06/15/40 | | | 295 | | | | 360,953 | |
6.30%, 08/15/37 | | | 8 | | | | 10,391 | |
Series 05-A | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 03/01/35 | | | 100 | | | | 115,403 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Series 06-A | | | | | | | | |
5.85%, 03/15/36 | | $ | 325 | | | $ | 399,493 | |
Series 06-B | | | | | | | | |
6.20%, 06/15/36 | | | 461 | | | | 584,447 | |
Series 06-E | | | | | | | | |
5.70%, 12/01/36 | | | 200 | | | | 238,996 | |
Series 08-B | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 04/01/38 | | | 200 | | | | 272,618 | |
Series 12-A | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 03/15/42 | | | 8 | | | | 8,148 | |
Consumers Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46) | | | 200 | | | | 179,820 | |
3.95%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)a | | | 75 | | | | 76,349 | |
3.95%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47) | | | 250 | | | | 255,928 | |
4.10%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45) | | | 150 | | | | 154,020 | |
Delmarva Power & Light Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41) | | | 350 | | | | 348,257 | |
4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44) | | | 250 | | | | 259,790 | |
Dominion Resources Inc./VA | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)a | | | 500 | | | | 522,220 | |
6.30%, 03/15/33 | | | 275 | | | | 331,966 | |
7.00%, 06/15/38 | | | 380 | | | | 490,268 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 06/15/35 | | | 290 | | | | 342,829 | |
Series C | | | | | | | | |
4.05%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42) | | | 155 | | | | 147,031 | |
4.90%, 08/01/41 (Call 02/01/41) | | | 7 | | | | 7,488 | |
Series F | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 08/01/33 | | | 600 | | | | 654,900 | |
DTE Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 216 | | | | 210,263 | |
3.70%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45) | | | 135 | | | | 131,379 | |
3.95%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41) | | | 100 | | | | 100,139 | |
4.30%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44) | | | 103 | | | | 109,263 | |
5.70%, 10/01/37 | | | 100 | | | | 122,524 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42) | | | 208 | | | | 211,451 | |
6.63%, 06/01/36 | | | 100 | | | | 133,764 | |
DTE Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 04/15/33 | | | 135 | | | | 166,914 | |
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44) | | | 315 | | | | 305,559 | |
3.88%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45) | | | 500 | | | | 496,315 | |
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February 28, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.00%, 09/30/42 (Call 03/30/42) | | $ | 443 | | | $ | 445,884 | |
4.25%, 12/15/41 (Call 06/15/41) | | | 369 | | | | 384,254 | |
5.30%, 02/15/40a | | | 500 | | | | 600,580 | |
6.00%, 01/15/38 | | | 57 | | | | 72,176 | |
6.05%, 04/15/38 | | | 800 | | | | 1,029,184 | |
6.10%, 06/01/37a | | | 500 | | | | 627,750 | |
6.45%, 10/15/32 | | | 86 | | | | 112,153 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 12/01/28 | | | 16 | | | | 19,643 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46) | | | 1,080 | | | | 992,174 | |
4.80%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45) | | | 100 | | | | 107,317 | |
Duke Energy Florida LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)a | | | 200 | | | | 182,922 | |
3.85%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42) | | | 280 | | | | 274,047 | |
5.65%, 04/01/40 | | | 100 | | | | 123,155 | |
6.35%, 09/15/37 | | | 100 | | | | 132,281 | |
6.40%, 06/15/38 | | | 200 | | | | 267,256 | |
Duke Energy Florida Project Finance LLC Series 2026 | | | | | | | | |
2.54%, 09/01/31 | | | 400 | | | | 380,480 | |
Duke Energy Indiana LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 450 | | | | 432,036 | |
6.12%, 10/15/35 | | | 76 | | | | 92,503 | |
6.35%, 08/15/38 | | | 46 | | | | 60,612 | |
6.45%, 04/01/39 | | | 300 | | | | 400,506 | |
Duke Energy Progress LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46) | | | 500 | | | | 480,495 | |
4.10%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41) | | | 300 | | | | 304,548 | |
4.10%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42) | | | 186 | | | | 189,534 | |
4.15%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44) | | | 300 | | | | 308,256 | |
4.20%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45) | | | 225 | | | | 233,912 | |
4.38%, 03/30/44 (Call 09/30/43) | | | 359 | | | | 379,136 | |
6.30%, 04/01/38 | | | 250 | | | | 326,403 | |
El Paso Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44) | | | 250 | | | | 255,487 | |
6.00%, 05/15/35 | | | 304 | | | | 351,503 | |
Emera U.S. Finance LP | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45) | | | 600 | | | | 617,640 | |
Entergy Louisiana LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.05%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)a | | | 150 | | | | 143,261 | |
3.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)a | | | 475 | | | | 472,464 | |
4.95%, 01/15/45 (Call 01/15/25) | | | 100 | | | | 102,859 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Entergy Mississippi Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.85%, 06/01/28 (Call 03/01/28) | | $ | 300 | | | $ | 287,274 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45) | | | 555 | | | | 557,026 | |
4.95%, 06/15/35 (Call 12/15/34) | | | 350 | | | | 374,958 | |
5.10%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 15 | | | | 16,415 | |
5.63%, 06/15/35 | | | 371 | | | | 424,966 | |
Exelon Generation Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41) | | | 600 | | | | 567,264 | |
6.25%, 10/01/39 | | | 500 | | | | 509,600 | |
Florida Power & Light Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)a | | | 200 | | | | 198,570 | |
4.05%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41) | | | 250 | | | | 258,592 | |
4.05%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44) | | | 630 | | | | 654,091 | |
4.13%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41) | | | 356 | | | | 369,756 | |
4.95%, 06/01/35 | | | 200 | | | | 229,612 | |
5.25%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40) | | | 271 | | | | 322,677 | |
5.65%, 02/01/37 | | | 96 | | | | 118,354 | |
5.69%, 03/01/40 | | | 99 | | | | 124,737 | |
5.95%, 02/01/38 | | | 213 | | | | 275,192 | |
Georgia Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 03/15/42a | | | 439 | | | | 448,232 | |
4.30%, 03/15/43 | | | 21 | | | | 21,640 | |
5.40%, 06/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 230,844 | |
5.95%, 02/01/39 | | | 114 | | | | 139,375 | |
Series 07-A | | | | | | | | |
5.65%, 03/01/37 | | | 100 | | | | 116,268 | |
Series 10-C | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 09/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 214,058 | |
Hydro-Quebec | | | | | | | | |
9.50%, 11/15/30a | | | 200 | | | | 319,438 | |
Iberdrola International BV | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 07/15/36 | | | 250 | | | | 314,813 | |
Indiana Michigan Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.05%, 03/15/37 | | | 5 | | | | 6,138 | |
Series K | | | | | | | | |
4.55%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)a | | | 500 | | | | 533,760 | |
Interstate Power & Light Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46) | | | 550 | | | | 514,563 | |
6.25%, 07/15/39 | | | 5 | | | | 6,408 | |
Jersey Central Power & Light Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.15%, 06/01/37 | | | 100 | | | | 115,110 | |
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John Sevier Combined Cycle Generation LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 01/15/42 | | $ | 233 | | | $ | 249,857 | |
Kansas City Power & Light Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41) | | | 307 | | | | 330,866 | |
Kentucky Utilities Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45) | | | 100 | | | | 105,174 | |
5.13%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40) | | | 284 | | | | 331,803 | |
Louisville Gas & Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45) | | | 150 | | | | 157,191 | |
4.65%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 100 | | | | 108,639 | |
5.13%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40) | | | 100 | | | | 114,493 | |
MidAmerican Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.10%, 05/01/27 (Call 02/01/27) | | | 500 | | | | 501,205 | |
4.25%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45) | | | 111 | | | | 116,457 | |
4.40%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44) | | | 225 | | | | 241,792 | |
4.80%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43) | | | 200 | | | | 225,420 | |
5.75%, 11/01/35 | | | 11 | | | | 13,563 | |
6.75%, 12/30/31 | | | 11 | | | | 15,032 | |
Mississippi Power Co. Series 12-A | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 03/15/42 | | | 406 | | | | 356,289 | |
Nevada Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40) | | | 550 | | | | 647,763 | |
6.65%, 04/01/36 | | | 100 | | | | 133,887 | |
Northern States Power Co./MN | | | | | | | | |
3.40%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42) | | | 600 | | | | 559,176 | |
3.60%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 50 | | | | 47,445 | |
4.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45) | | | 90 | | | | 90,983 | |
4.13%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 7 | | | | 7,233 | |
4.85%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40) | | | 100 | | | | 112,076 | |
5.35%, 11/01/39 | | | 5 | | | | 6,033 | |
6.25%, 06/01/36 | | | 106 | | | | 138,372 | |
NorthWestern Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.18%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44) | | | 161 | | | | 159,710 | |
NSTAR Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43) | | | 100 | | | | 106,662 | |
5.50%, 03/15/40 | | | 241 | | | | 290,099 | |
Oglethorpe Power Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45) | | | 350 | | | | 336,074 | |
4.55%, 06/01/44a | | | 350 | | | | 351,722 | |
5.25%, 09/01/50 | | | 25 | | | | 27,237 | |
5.38%, 11/01/40 | | | 150 | | | | 169,968 | |
5.95%, 11/01/39 | | | 5 | | | | 5,989 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Ohio Edison Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 07/15/36 | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 257,264 | |
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44) | | | 300 | | | | 292,830 | |
4.55%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 100 | | | | 105,248 | |
5.25%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40) | | | 150 | | | | 170,277 | |
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.55%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41) | | | 150 | | | | 160,951 | |
5.25%, 09/30/40 | | | 305 | | | | 360,318 | |
5.30%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41) | | | 350 | | | | 417,694 | |
7.25%, 01/15/33 | | | 411 | | | | 573,176 | |
7.50%, 09/01/38 | | | 100 | | | | 144,467 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45) | | | 11 | | | | 11,262 | |
4.30%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 107 | | | | 110,919 | |
4.45%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41) | | | 800 | | | | 847,792 | |
4.50%, 12/15/41 (Call 06/15/41)a | | | 150 | | | | 158,949 | |
4.60%, 06/15/43 (Call 12/15/42) | | | 13 | | | | 14,035 | |
4.75%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43) | | | 232 | | | | 256,439 | |
5.13%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 300 | | | | 348,180 | |
5.40%, 01/15/40 | | | 271 | | | | 322,116 | |
5.80%, 03/01/37 | | | 16 | | | | 19,824 | |
6.05%, 03/01/34 | | | 2,250 | | | | 2,839,658 | |
6.25%, 03/01/39 | | | 261 | | | | 339,945 | |
6.35%, 02/15/38 | | | 71 | | | | 92,484 | |
PacifiCorp | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41) | | | 245 | | | | 248,548 | |
6.00%, 01/15/39 | | | 300 | | | | 386,187 | |
6.10%, 08/01/36 | | | 105 | | | | 134,377 | |
6.25%, 10/15/37a | | | 121 | | | | 159,084 | |
PECO Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44) | | | 255 | | | | 260,516 | |
5.95%, 10/01/36 | | | 111 | | | | 138,696 | |
Pennsylvania Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.15%, 10/01/38 | | | 100 | | | | 116,551 | |
Potomac Electric Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42) | | | 66 | | | | 67,859 | |
6.50%, 11/15/37 | | | 175 | | | | 233,555 | |
PPL Capital Funding Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42) | | | 400 | | | | 409,796 | |
5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 300 | | | | 322,686 | |
PPL Electric Utilities Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41) | | | 200 | | | | 232,194 | |
6.25%, 05/15/39 | | | 61 | | | | 79,315 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Progress Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 03/01/31 | | $ | 34 | | | $ | 47,506 | |
PSEG Power LLC | | | | | | | | |
8.63%, 04/15/31 | | | 500 | | | | 618,990 | |
Public Service Co. of Colorado | | | | | | | | |
3.55%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45) | | | 250 | | | | 230,900 | |
3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42) | | | 246 | | | | 234,069 | |
4.30%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 411 | | | | 432,388 | |
6.25%, 09/01/37 | | | 60 | | | | 78,245 | |
6.50%, 08/01/38 | | | 100 | | | | 133,976 | |
Public Service Electric & Gas Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.65%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42) | | | 75 | | | | 72,215 | |
3.80%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45) | | | 200 | | | | 198,178 | |
3.95%, 05/01/42 (Call 11/01/41) | | | 270 | | | | 273,661 | |
4.05%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44) | | | 100 | | | | 101,273 | |
5.38%, 11/01/39 | | | 100 | | | | 118,313 | |
5.50%, 03/01/40 | | | 107 | | | | 128,853 | |
5.80%, 05/01/37 | | | 216 | | | | 268,194 | |
Series I | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)a | | | 100 | | | | 100,470 | |
Puget Sound Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)a | | | 111 | | | | 116,509 | |
4.43%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41) | | | 100 | | | | 104,817 | |
5.48%, 06/01/35 | | | 250 | | | | 293,083 | |
5.64%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40) | | | 235 | | | | 281,462 | |
5.76%, 10/01/39 | | | 200 | | | | 244,232 | |
5.76%, 07/15/40 | | | 100 | | | | 122,680 | |
5.80%, 03/15/40 | | | 56 | | | | 68,124 | |
6.27%, 03/15/37 | | | 5 | | | | 6,251 | |
6.72%, 06/15/36 | | | 100 | | | | 134,476 | |
7.02%, 12/01/27 | | | 100 | | | | 130,049 | |
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 11/15/41 | | | 70 | | | | 69,688 | |
4.30%, 04/01/42 (Call 10/01/41) | | | 100 | | | | 105,495 | |
4.50%, 08/15/40 | | | 100 | | | | 109,348 | |
5.35%, 05/15/35 | | | 100 | | | | 118,991 | |
5.35%, 05/15/40 | | | 75 | | | | 89,211 | |
6.00%, 06/01/39 | | | 150 | | | | 193,486 | |
6.13%, 09/15/37 | | | 100 | | | | 130,011 | |
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)a | | | 300 | | | | 299,271 | |
4.35%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)a | | | 144 | | | | 147,897 | |
4.50%, 06/01/64 (Call 12/01/63) | | | 286 | | | | 281,747 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.60%, 06/15/43 (Call 12/15/42) | | $ | 116 | | | $ | 123,617 | |
5.10%, 06/01/65 (Call 12/01/64) | | | 150 | | | | 164,068 | |
5.30%, 05/15/33 | | | 5 | | | | 5,723 | |
5.45%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)a | | | 420 | | | | 490,896 | |
6.05%, 01/15/38 | | | 248 | | | | 308,973 | |
Southaven Combined Cycle Generation LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 08/15/33 | | | 2 | | | | 1,708 | |
Southern California Edison Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41) | | | 75 | | | | 74,468 | |
4.05%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)a | | | 50 | | | | 50,986 | |
4.50%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)a | | | 23 | | | | 24,896 | |
4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43) | | | 311 | | | | 348,578 | |
5.50%, 03/15/40 | | | 217 | | | | 265,159 | |
5.63%, 02/01/36 | | | 75 | | | | 91,094 | |
5.75%, 04/01/35 | | | 105 | | | | 129,062 | |
6.00%, 01/15/34 | | | 266 | | | | 331,835 | |
6.05%, 03/15/39 | | | 150 | | | | 196,575 | |
6.65%, 04/01/29 | | | 321 | | | | 401,083 | |
Series 05-E | | | | | | | | |
5.35%, 07/15/35 | | | 584 | | | | 687,146 | |
Series 06-E | | | | | | | | |
5.55%, 01/15/37 | | | 130 | | | | 157,069 | |
Series 08-A | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 02/01/38 | | | 400 | | | | 509,620 | |
Series 13-A | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42) | | | 205 | | | | 203,698 | |
Series C | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44) | | | 200 | | | | 190,300 | |
Southern Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 07/01/36 (Call 01/01/36)a | | | 600 | | | | 604,560 | |
4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46) | | | 775 | | | | 770,691 | |
Southern Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.15%, 09/15/41 | | | 200 | | | | 205,224 | |
Southwestern Electric Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44) | | | 450 | | | | 429,606 | |
6.20%, 03/15/40 | | | 140 | | | | 173,501 | |
Southwestern Public Service Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.40%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46) | | | 250 | | | | 226,737 | |
4.50%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41) | | | 100 | | | | 108,342 | |
6.00%, 10/01/36 | | | 250 | | | | 302,752 | |
Tampa Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41) | | | 300 | | | | 293,694 | |
4.35%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 410 | | | | 414,161 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Toledo Edison Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
6.15%, 05/15/37 | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 244,258 | |
TransAlta Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 03/15/40 | | | 100 | | | | 92,625 | |
Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45) | | | 150 | | | | 145,371 | |
Union Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42) | | | 400 | | | | 401,448 | |
8.45%, 03/15/39 | | | 111 | | | | 174,899 | |
Virginia Electric & Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42) | | | 116 | | | | 115,854 | |
4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)a | | | 7 | | | | 7,223 | |
4.45%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43) | | | 120 | | | | 128,128 | |
8.88%, 11/15/38 | | | 550 | | | | 899,046 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 05/15/37 | | | 284 | | | | 356,139 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 01/15/36 | | | 250 | | | | 309,348 | |
Series D | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43) | | | 21 | | | | 23,015 | |
Westar Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42) | | | 105 | | | | 106,188 | |
4.13%, 03/01/42 (Call 09/01/41) | | | 347 | | | | 352,410 | |
4.25%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45) | | | 300 | | | | 310,008 | |
Wisconsin Electric Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.65%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42) | | | 100 | | | | 94,661 | |
4.25%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43) | | | 100 | | | | 102,684 | |
4.30%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45) | | | 550 | | | | 577,918 | |
Wisconsin Power & Light Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44) | | | 100 | | | | 100,289 | |
6.38%, 08/15/37 | | | 140 | | | | 183,476 | |
Wisconsin Public Service Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)a | | | 205 | | | | 229,032 | |
Xcel Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 07/01/36 | | | 50 | | | | 63,400 | |
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Emerson Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 08/15/32 | | | 100 | | | | 123,491 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
ELECTRONICS — 0.31% | | | | | |
Corning Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 03/15/42 | | $ | 272 | | | $ | 273,047 | |
5.75%, 08/15/40 | | | 200 | | | | 224,954 | |
Fortive Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)a,c | | | 225 | | | | 224,685 | |
Honeywell International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 03/01/41 | | | 200 | | | | 244,826 | |
5.70%, 03/15/36 | | | 11 | | | | 13,523 | |
5.70%, 03/15/37 | | | 600 | | | | 741,312 | |
Koninklijke Philips NV | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 03/15/42 | | | 519 | | | | 549,860 | |
Tyco Electronics Group SA | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 10/01/37 | | | 236 | | | | 311,187 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,583,394 | |
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 0.03% | | | | | |
ABB Finance USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 05/08/42 | | | 257 | | | | 273,235 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 273,235 | |
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL — 0.10% | | | | | |
Waste Management Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34) | | | 550 | | | | 555,434 | |
4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44) | | | 183 | | | | 185,893 | |
6.13%, 11/30/39 | | | 75 | | | | 95,763 | |
7.00%, 07/15/28 | | | 18 | | | | 23,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 860,218 | |
FOOD — 1.58% | | | | | |
Ahold Finance USA LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 05/01/29 | | | 11 | | | | 13,737 | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 08/02/42 | | | 6 | | | | 5,507 | |
Conagra Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 10/01/28 | | | 150 | | | | 185,979 | |
8.25%, 09/15/30 | | | 200 | | | | 270,826 | |
General Mills Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42) | | | 5 | | | | 4,885 | |
5.40%, 06/15/40 | | | 506 | | | | 579,006 | |
Hershey Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46) | | | 250 | | | | 225,750 | |
JM Smucker Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 03/15/35 | | | 850 | | | | 868,080 | |
4.38%, 03/15/45 | | | 50 | | | | 50,511 | |
| | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Kellogg Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/01/46 | | $ | 300 | | | $ | 298,107 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
7.45%, 04/01/31 | | | 400 | | | | 522,204 | |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | | | | | | | | |
5.70%, 10/01/40 | | | 500 | | | | 570,495 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,416,315 | |
5.00%, 07/15/35 (Call 01/15/35) | | | 325 | | | | 341,578 | |
5.00%, 06/04/42 | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,178,405 | |
5.20%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45) | | | 600 | | | | 633,084 | |
6.50%, 02/09/40 | | | 456 | | | | 556,740 | |
6.88%, 01/26/39 | | | 521 | | | | 657,710 | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)a | | | 300 | | | | 274,905 | |
4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46) | | | 500 | | | | 496,430 | |
5.00%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41) | | | 100 | | | | 106,266 | |
5.15%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43) | | | 250 | | | | 272,705 | |
5.40%, 07/15/40 (Call 01/15/40) | | | 225 | | | | 250,535 | |
6.90%, 04/15/38 | | | 200 | | | | 263,272 | |
7.50%, 04/01/31 | | | 250 | | | | 339,612 | |
Mondelez International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 02/09/40a | | | 222 | | | | 276,177 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45) | | | 450 | | | | 455,423 | |
4.85%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45) | | | 100 | | | | 106,309 | |
5.38%, 09/21/35 | | | 400 | | | | 447,880 | |
Tyson Foods Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34) | | | 250 | | | | 258,125 | |
5.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44) | | | 305 | | | | 322,537 | |
Unilever Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.90%, 11/15/32 | | | 650 | | | | 835,614 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,084,709 | |
FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER — 0.43% | | | | | |
Domtar Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43) | | | 100 | | | | 106,457 | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 11/15/29 | | | 600 | | | | 816,030 | |
8.88%, 05/15/31 | | | 14 | | | | 21,245 | |
International Paper Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26) | | | 500 | | | | 473,355 | |
4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47) | | | 400 | | | | 387,436 | |
4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43) | | | 400 | | | | 408,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.00%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35) | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 53,611 | |
5.15%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)a | | | 190 | | | | 203,252 | |
6.00%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41) | | | 600 | | | | 695,730 | |
7.30%, 11/15/39 | | | 240 | | | | 315,118 | |
8.70%, 06/15/38a | | | 75 | | | | 108,554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,589,128 | |
GAS — 0.78% | | | | | |
Atmos Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44) | | | 613 | | | | 621,748 | |
4.15%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42) | | | 100 | | | | 102,400 | |
5.50%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40) | | | 5 | | | | 5,949 | |
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.85%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40) | | | 100 | | | | 118,381 | |
Dominion Gas Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.60%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)a | | | 350 | | | | 359,275 | |
4.80%, 11/01/43 (Call 05/01/43) | | | 115 | | | | 121,435 | |
KeySpan Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.80%, 04/01/35 | | | 150 | | | | 170,133 | |
8.00%, 11/15/30 | | | 100 | | | | 133,105 | |
NiSource Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43) | | | 615 | | | | 658,142 | |
5.25%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42) | | | 225 | | | | 253,283 | |
5.65%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44) | | | 6 | | | | 7,247 | |
5.80%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)a | | | 150 | | | | 176,747 | |
5.95%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40) | | | 256 | | | | 308,733 | |
ONE Gas Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.66%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43) | | | 354 | | | | 382,044 | |
Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 09/18/34 (Call 03/18/34) | | | 100 | | | | 99,836 | |
4.65%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43) | | | 153 | | | | 158,557 | |
Sempra Energy | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 10/15/39 | | | 825 | | | | 1,010,749 | |
Southern California Gas Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42) | | | 5 | | | | 4,910 | |
Series KK | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 11/15/35 | | | 200 | | | | 243,394 | |
Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46) | | | 450 | | | | 424,854 | |
4.40%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42) | | | 6 | | | | 6,002 | |
5.88%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40) | | | 493 | | | | 590,614 | |
6.00%, 10/01/34 | | | 95 | | | | 110,745 | |
Southwest Gas Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 09/29/46 (Call 03/29/46) | | | 365 | | | | 344,888 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Washington Gas Light Co. Series K | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46) | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 94,550 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,507,721 | |
HAND & MACHINE TOOLS — 0.03% | | | | | |
Stanley Black & Decker Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 09/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 220,538 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 220,538 | |
HEALTH CARE — PRODUCTS — 1.47% | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36) | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,081,941 | |
4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46) | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,245,528 | |
5.30%, 05/27/40 | | | 500 | | | | 533,505 | |
6.00%, 04/01/39 | | | 450 | | | | 526,095 | |
Baxter International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46) | | | 635 | | | | 552,482 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44) | | | 450 | | | | 477,850 | |
4.88%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 75 | | | | 79,523 | |
5.00%, 11/12/40 | | | 200 | | | | 217,850 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 11/15/35 | | | 150 | | | | 183,819 | |
7.38%, 01/15/40 | | | 200 | | | | 251,752 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45) | | | 350 | | | | 375,308 | |
Medtronic Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 03/15/35a | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,802,085 | |
4.50%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41) | | | 86 | | | | 90,707 | |
4.63%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 450 | | | | 485,469 | |
4.63%, 03/15/45 | | | 1,900 | | | | 2,056,427 | |
5.55%, 03/15/40 | | | 291 | | | | 344,998 | |
6.50%, 03/15/39 | | | 100 | | | | 131,183 | |
St. Jude Medical LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42) | | | 420 | | | | 415,418 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42) | | | 250 | | | | 240,748 | |
4.38%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 135 | | | | 135,863 | |
4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45) | | | 500 | | | | 525,120 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)a | | | 208 | | | | 236,506 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35) | | | 80 | | | | 76,013 | |
5.75%, 11/30/39 | | | 150 | | | | 170,758 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12,236,948 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
HEALTH CARE – SERVICES — 2.07% | | | | | |
Aetna Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)a | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 196,558 | |
4.25%, 06/15/36 (Call 03/16/17) | | | 850 | | | | 859,061 | |
4.38%, 06/15/46 (Call 03/16/17)a | | | 1,425 | | | | 1,440,533 | |
4.50%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41) | | | 250 | | | | 259,133 | |
4.75%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 225 | | | | 242,773 | |
6.63%, 06/15/36 | | | 200 | | | | 260,014 | |
6.75%, 12/15/37 | | | 185 | | | | 245,530 | |
Anthem Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 05/15/42 | | | 460 | | | | 472,889 | |
4.65%, 01/15/43 | | | 700 | | | | 723,604 | |
4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)a | | | 200 | | | | 207,144 | |
4.85%, 08/15/54 (Call 02/15/54) | | | 100 | | | | 104,109 | |
5.10%, 01/15/44 | | | 225 | | | | 246,728 | |
5.85%, 01/15/36 | | | 21 | | | | 24,350 | |
5.95%, 12/15/34 | | | 382 | | | | 444,644 | |
6.38%, 06/15/37 | | | 300 | | | | 369,039 | |
Ascension Health | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 11/15/46 | | | 508 | | | | 504,983 | |
4.85%, 11/15/53 | | | 11 | | | | 12,068 | |
Baylor Scott & White Holdings | | | | | | | | |
3.97%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46) | | | 250 | | | | 236,730 | |
4.19%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45) | | | 16 | | | | 15,944 | |
Catholic Health Initiatives | | | | | | | | |
4.35%, 11/01/42 | | | 450 | | | | 403,947 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 02/15/42 (Call 08/15/41) | | | 247 | | | | 284,677 | |
5.88%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40) | | | 403 | | | | 482,810 | |
6.15%, 11/15/36 | | | 100 | | | | 119,797 | |
7.88%, 05/15/27 | | | 11 | | | | 14,632 | |
Dignity Health | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 11/01/42 | | | 100 | | | | 92,005 | |
5.27%, 11/01/64 | | | 196 | | | | 195,053 | |
Humana Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42) | | | 400 | | | | 407,812 | |
4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44) | | | 100 | | | | 106,799 | |
8.15%, 06/15/38 | | | 50 | | | | 70,249 | |
Johns Hopkins Health System Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.84%, 05/15/46 | | | 60 | | | | 59,090 | |
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 04/01/42 | | | 334 | | | | 376,669 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44) | | $ | 398 | | | $ | 390,868 | |
Mayo Clinic Series 2013 | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 11/15/47 | | | 11 | | | | 10,832 | |
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Series 2015 | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 07/01/55 | | | 522 | | | | 519,416 | |
New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.02%, 08/01/45 | | | 21 | | | | 20,646 | |
4.06%, 08/01/56 | | | 350 | | | | 329,875 | |
4.76%, 08/01/16 | | | 75 | | | | 71,828 | |
Northwell Healthcare Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.98%, 11/01/46 (Call 11/01/45) | | | 500 | | | | 464,910 | |
Providence St Joseph Health Obligated Group Series I | | | | | | | | |
3.74%, 10/01/47 | | | 250 | | | | 232,528 | |
Quest Diagnostics Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 03/30/45 (Call 09/30/44) | | | 22 | | | | 22,169 | |
Texas Health Resources | | | | | | | | |
4.33%, 11/15/55 | | | 9 | | | | 9,196 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 10/15/42 (Call 04/15/42) | | | 7 | | | | 6,932 | |
4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46) | | | 200 | | | | 206,600 | |
4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42) | | | 300 | | | | 309,570 | |
4.38%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41) | | | 500 | | | | 522,440 | |
4.63%, 07/15/35 | | | 255 | | | | 281,693 | |
4.63%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41) | | | 180 | | | | 194,650 | |
4.75%, 07/15/45 | | | 800 | | | | 899,920 | |
5.70%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40)a | | | 350 | | | | 429,709 | |
5.80%, 03/15/36 | | | 625 | | | | 770,763 | |
5.95%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40) | | | 386 | | | | 493,470 | |
6.50%, 06/15/37 | | | 100 | | | | 133,132 | |
6.63%, 11/15/37a | | | 111 | | | | 149,628 | |
6.88%, 02/15/38 | | | 900 | | | | 1,242,450 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 17,192,599 | |
HOLDING COMPANIES – DIVERSIFIED — 0.02% | |
Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.45%, 11/24/33c | | | 50 | | | | 69,045 | |
Leucadia National Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 10/23/43 (Call 07/23/43)a | | | 75 | | | | 74,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 143,201 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
HOME FURNISHINGS — 0.04% | | | | | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45) | | $ | 300 | | | $ | 301,908 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 301,908 | |
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS & WARES — 0.11% | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 07/30/46 (Call 01/30/46) | | | 400 | | | | 354,944 | |
5.30%, 03/01/41 | | | 6 | | | | 7,257 | |
6.63%, 08/01/37 | | | 375 | | | | 516,581 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 878,782 | |
HOUSEWARES — 0.16% | | | | | |
Newell Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35) | | | 350 | | | | 398,583 | |
5.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45) | | | 825 | | | | 965,374 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,363,957 | |
INSURANCE — 3.28% | | | | | |
ACE Capital Trust II | | | | | | | | |
9.70%, 04/01/30 | | | 100 | | | | 148,417 | |
Aflac Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46) | | | 250 | | | | 239,560 | |
6.45%, 08/15/40 | | | 79 | | | | 103,141 | |
Alleghany Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44) | | | 200 | | | | 203,794 | |
Allstate Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 06/15/43 | | | 900 | | | | 960,498 | |
5.35%, 06/01/33 | | | 68 | | | | 77,846 | |
5.55%, 05/09/35 | | | 326 | | | | 391,754 | |
5.95%, 04/01/36 | | | 50 | | | | 61,262 | |
American International Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34) | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,119,024 | |
4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54) | | | 250 | | | | 228,310 | |
4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44) | | | 1,000 | | | | 978,880 | |
4.70%, 07/10/35 (Call 01/10/35) | | | 600 | | | | 615,114 | |
4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45) | | | 186 | | | | 190,518 | |
6.25%, 05/01/36 | | | 532 | | | | 641,108 | |
Aon PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.45%, 05/24/43 (Call 02/24/43)a | | | 100 | | | | 95,966 | |
4.60%, 06/14/44 (Call 03/14/44) | | | 200 | | | | 198,416 | |
4.75%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44) | | | 246 | | | | 250,155 | |
Arch Capital Group U.S. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.14%, 11/01/43 | | | 525 | | | | 565,514 | |
Assurant Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 02/15/34 | | | 200 | | | | 241,810 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
AXA SA | | | | | | | | |
8.60%, 12/15/30 | | $ | 700 | | | $ | 963,760 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 05/15/43a | | | 118 | | | | 123,220 | |
4.40%, 05/15/42 | | | 504 | | | | 532,889 | |
5.75%, 01/15/40 | | | 280 | | | | 350,160 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 02/11/43a | | | 500 | | | | 541,040 | |
Chubb Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 05/11/37 | | | 485 | | | | 619,558 | |
Chubb INA Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 03/13/43 | | | 400 | | | | 410,872 | |
4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45) | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,228,004 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.92%, 05/15/28 | | | 11 | | | | 13,868 | |
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 07/15/34 | | | 200 | | | | 245,450 | |
Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.87%, 06/01/44 | | | 200 | | | | 203,628 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 04/15/43a | | | 14 | | | | 13,254 | |
5.95%, 10/15/36 | | | 200 | | | | 228,326 | |
6.10%, 10/01/41 | | | 300 | | | | 357,831 | |
6.63%, 03/30/40 | | | 100 | | | | 125,304 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.15%, 04/07/36 | | | 175 | | | | 206,841 | |
6.30%, 10/09/37 | | | 16 | | | | 19,135 | |
7.00%, 06/15/40 | | | 300 | | | | 388,302 | |
Loews Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42) | | | 250 | | | | 241,820 | |
6.00%, 02/01/35 | | | 150 | | | | 179,564 | |
Manulife Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 03/04/46 | | | 400 | | | | 469,648 | |
Markel Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 04/05/46 | | | 250 | | | | 257,647 | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 08/01/33 | | | 205 | | | | 245,022 | |
MetLife Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.05%, 03/01/45a | | | 605 | | | | 589,010 | |
4.13%, 08/13/42 | | | 348 | | | | 344,343 | |
4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 11/13/45)a | | | 550 | | | | 583,687 | |
4.72%, 12/15/44 | | | 500 | | | | 538,255 | |
4.88%, 11/13/43 | | | 489 | | | | 534,374 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.70%, 06/15/35a | | $ | 461 | | | $ | 558,488 | |
6.40%, 12/15/66 (Call 12/15/31) | | | 670 | | | | 740,712 | |
6.50%, 12/15/32 | | | 458 | | | | 588,081 | |
10.75%, 08/01/69 (Call 08/01/34)a | | | 16 | | | | 24,914 | |
Principal Financial Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.35%, 05/15/43 | | | 500 | | | | 505,825 | |
4.63%, 09/15/42 | | | 5 | | | | 5,219 | |
6.05%, 10/15/36 | | | 166 | | | | 202,478 | |
Progressive Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 01/26/45 | | | 200 | | | | 190,932 | |
4.35%, 04/25/44 | | | 136 | | | | 143,642 | |
6.25%, 12/01/32 | | | 100 | | | | 127,233 | |
Protective Life Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.45%, 10/15/39 | | | 150 | | | | 210,026 | |
Prudential Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.60%, 05/15/44 | | | 450 | | | | 476,123 | |
5.10%, 08/15/43 | | | 11 | | | | 12,288 | |
5.40%, 06/13/35 | | | 445 | | | | 505,974 | |
5.63%, 05/12/41 | | | 13 | | | | 15,419 | |
5.70%, 12/14/36 | | | 300 | | | | 353,376 | |
5.80%, 11/16/41 | | | 150 | | | | 181,987 | |
5.90%, 03/17/36 | | | 50 | | | | 59,591 | |
6.20%, 11/15/40 | | | 275 | | | | 344,704 | |
6.63%, 06/21/40 | | | 5 | | | | 6,559 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 07/15/33a | | | 8 | | | | 9,412 | |
Series D | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 12/01/37 | | | 500 | | | | 653,040 | |
Transatlantic Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 11/30/39 | | | 150 | | | | 194,891 | |
Travelers Companies Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 600 | | | | 577,896 | |
4.30%, 08/25/45 (Call 02/25/45) | | | 175 | | | | 183,913 | |
4.60%, 08/01/43 | | | 66 | | | | 72,358 | |
5.35%, 11/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 239,950 | |
6.25%, 06/15/37 | | | 500 | | | | 651,120 | |
6.75%, 06/20/36 | | | 50 | | | | 67,653 | |
Travelers Property Casualty Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 03/15/33 | | | 110 | | | | 140,756 | |
Unum Group | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 08/15/42 | | | 250 | | | | 277,165 | |
Validus Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
8.88%, 01/26/40 | | | 60 | | | | 84,005 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Voya Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 06/15/46 | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 99,257 | |
5.70%, 07/15/43 | | | 200 | | | | 224,698 | |
WR Berkley Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 08/01/44 | | | 50 | | | | 49,555 | |
6.25%, 02/15/37 | | | 100 | | | | 117,161 | |
XLIT Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 03/31/45 | | | 400 | | | | 397,660 | |
6.25%, 05/15/27 | | | 86 | | | | 100,697 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,260,657 | |
INTERNET — 0.25% | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 11/28/34 (Call 05/28/34)a | | | 400 | | | | 415,696 | |
Amazon.com Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34) | | | 600 | | | | 675,594 | |
4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)a | | | 650 | | | | 754,819 | |
eBay Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)a | | | 300 | | | | 258,510 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,104,619 | |
IRON & STEEL — 0.48% | | | | | | | | |
Nucor Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43) | | | 314 | | | | 364,158 | |
6.40%, 12/01/37 | | | 286 | | | | 369,126 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.85%, 11/15/36 | | | 50 | | | | 53,821 | |
Vale Overseas Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 11/21/36 | | | 900 | | | | 985,500 | |
6.88%, 11/10/39 | | | 1,225 | | | | 1,339,844 | |
8.25%, 01/17/34 | | | 255 | | | | 304,725 | |
Vale SA | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 09/11/42a | | | 560 | | | | 541,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,958,274 | |
LEISURE TIME — 0.02% | | | | | |
Harley-Davidson Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 07/28/45 (Call 01/28/45)a | | | 150 | | | | 151,272 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 151,272 | |
LODGING — 0.01% | | | | | |
Marriott International Inc./MD | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)a | | | 50 | | | | 50,942 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 50,942 | |
MACHINERY — 0.47% | | | | | |
Caterpillar Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 08/15/42a | | | 900 | | | | 879,606 | |
4.30%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)a | | | 236 | | | | 248,872 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.75%, 05/15/64 (Call 11/15/63)a | | $ | 203 | | | $ | 221,278 | |
5.20%, 05/27/41 | | | 400 | | | | 468,592 | |
5.30%, 09/15/35 | | | 11 | | | | 12,774 | |
6.05%, 08/15/36 | | | 111 | | | | 139,763 | |
Cummins Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)a | | | 150 | | | | 169,083 | |
Deere & Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41) | | | 650 | | | | 665,132 | |
5.38%, 10/16/29 | | | 405 | | | | 489,657 | |
7.13%, 03/03/31 | | | 111 | | | | 151,456 | |
8.10%, 05/15/30 | | | 50 | | | | 72,178 | |
Rockwell Automation Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.70%, 01/15/28 | | | 100 | | | | 128,688 | |
Xylem Inc./NY | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46) | | | 250 | | | | 251,168 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,898,247 | |
MANUFACTURING — 1.44% | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 09/19/46 (Call 03/19/46) | | | 350 | | | | 314,118 | |
3.88%, 06/15/44 | | | 150 | | | | 150,861 | |
5.70%, 03/15/37 | | | 201 | | | | 252,924 | |
6.38%, 02/15/28 | | | 140 | | | | 181,129 | |
Dover Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 03/01/41 (Call 12/01/40) | | | 365 | | | | 432,127 | |
Eaton Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 11/02/32 | | | 825 | | | | 838,918 | |
4.15%, 11/02/42 | | | 100 | | | | 99,832 | |
General Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 10/09/42 | | | 500 | | | | 517,900 | |
4.50%, 03/11/44 | | | 975 | | | | 1,063,247 | |
5.88%, 01/14/38 | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,666,184 | |
6.15%, 08/07/37 | | | 900 | | | | 1,182,042 | |
6.88%, 01/10/39 | | | 800 | | | | 1,145,624 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 03/15/32a | | | 1,500 | | | | 2,044,455 | |
Illinois Tool Works Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42) | | | 450 | | | | 459,967 | |
4.88%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41) | | | 350 | | | | 397,233 | |
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 06/15/43 | | | 236 | | | | 284,510 | |
Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44) | | | 150 | | | | 156,486 | |
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SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS | | | 83 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Parker-Hannifin Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 11/21/34 (Call 05/21/34) | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 257,855 | |
4.45%, 11/21/44 (Call 05/21/44) | | | 328 | | | | 350,639 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 05/15/38 | | | 100 | | | | 128,084 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 11,924,135 | |
MEDIA — 4.80% | | | | | |
21st Century Fox America Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44) | | | 350 | | | | 355,197 | |
4.95%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45) | | | 400 | | | | 419,504 | |
5.40%, 10/01/43 | | | 456 | | | | 503,182 | |
6.15%, 03/01/37 | | | 400 | | | | 477,360 | |
6.15%, 02/15/41 | | | 300 | | | | 360,606 | |
6.20%, 12/15/34 | | | 600 | | | | 718,218 | |
6.40%, 12/15/35 | | | 302 | | | | 368,588 | |
6.55%, 03/15/33 | | | 490 | | | | 599,015 | |
6.65%, 11/15/37 | | | 655 | | | | 820,813 | |
6.90%, 08/15/39 | | | 11 | | | | 14,096 | |
7.75%, 12/01/45 | | | 350 | | | | 491,207 | |
7.85%, 03/01/39 | | | 350 | | | | 477,421 | |
8.15%, 10/17/36 | | | 100 | | | | 138,974 | |
CBS Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.60%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44) | | | 200 | | | | 197,944 | |
4.85%, 07/01/42 (Call 01/01/42) | | | 250 | | | | 254,155 | |
4.90%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)a | | | 275 | | | | 281,652 | |
5.50%, 05/15/33 | | | 204 | | | | 219,990 | |
5.90%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40) | | | 211 | | | | 242,599 | |
7.88%, 07/30/30 | | | 350 | | | | 474,232 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35) | | | 975 | | | | 1,112,719 | |
6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,740,000 | |
6.83%, 10/23/55 (Call 04/23/55) | | | 250 | | | | 293,125 | |
Comcast Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36) | | | 535 | | | | 477,814 | |
3.30%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26) | | | 400 | | | | 398,044 | |
3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)a | | | 865 | | | | 747,542 | |
4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34) | | | 900 | | | | 923,040 | |
4.25%, 01/15/33 | | | 942 | | | | 973,689 | |
4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35) | | | 850 | | | | 887,171 | |
4.50%, 01/15/43 | | | 400 | | | | 408,940 | |
4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45) | | | 800 | | | | 833,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.65%, 07/15/42 | | $ | 800 | | | $ | 833,536 | |
4.75%, 03/01/44 | | | 800 | | | | 852,816 | |
5.65%, 06/15/35 | | | 111 | | | | 131,633 | |
6.40%, 05/15/38 | | | 206 | | | | 264,300 | |
6.40%, 03/01/40 | | | 216 | | | | 278,761 | |
6.45%, 03/15/37 | | | 200 | | | | 256,418 | |
6.50%, 11/15/35 | | | 511 | | | | 656,758 | |
6.55%, 07/01/39 | | | 264 | | | | 343,385 | |
6.95%, 08/15/37 | | | 500 | | | | 675,250 | |
7.05%, 03/15/33 | | | 161 | | | | 214,774 | |
Discovery Communications LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 04/01/43 | | | 150 | | | | 136,728 | |
4.95%, 05/15/42 | | | 175 | | | | 159,280 | |
6.35%, 06/01/40 | | | 600 | | | | 640,572 | |
Grupo Televisa SAB | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/13/45 (Call 11/13/44)a | | | 400 | | | | 363,768 | |
6.13%, 01/31/46 (Call 07/31/45) | | | 400 | | | | 421,080 | |
6.63%, 01/15/40 | | | 350 | | | | 380,415 | |
Historic TW Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 05/15/29 | | | 800 | | | | 980,520 | |
NBCUniversal Media LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.45%, 01/15/43 | | | 750 | | | | 762,637 | |
5.95%, 04/01/41 | | | 525 | | | | 640,663 | |
6.40%, 04/30/40 | | | 750 | | | | 966,330 | |
TCI Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 02/15/28 | | | 400 | | | | 526,468 | |
Thomson Reuters Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 08/15/35 | | | 150 | | | | 163,849 | |
5.65%, 11/23/43 (Call 05/23/43) | | | 186 | | | | 205,748 | |
5.85%, 04/15/40 | | | 350 | | | | 384,514 | |
Time Warner Cable LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42) | | | 450 | | | | 411,187 | |
5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41) | | | 400 | | | | 413,000 | |
5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40) | | | 700 | | | | 757,750 | |
6.55%, 05/01/37 | | | 300 | | | | 346,500 | |
6.75%, 06/15/39 | | | 750 | | | | 889,687 | |
7.30%, 07/01/38 | | | 900 | | | | 1,121,625 | |
Time Warner Companies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.95%, 01/15/28 | | | 21 | | | | 26,262 | |
Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP | | | | | | | | |
8.38%, 07/15/33 | | | 600 | | | | 801,000 | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43) | | | 750 | | | | 719,077 | |
4.85%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)a | | | 700 | | | | 692,846 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.90%, 06/15/42 | | $ | 268 | | | $ | 266,028 | |
5.35%, 12/15/43 | | | 400 | | | | 419,500 | |
5.38%, 10/15/41a | | | 250 | | | | 264,425 | |
6.10%, 07/15/40 | | | 175 | | | | 200,823 | |
6.20%, 03/15/40 | | | 164 | | | | 190,197 | |
6.25%, 03/29/41 | | | 200 | | | | 233,484 | |
6.50%, 11/15/36 | | | 300 | | | | 358,914 | |
7.63%, 04/15/31 | | | 250 | | | | 337,728 | |
Viacom Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 03/15/43 | | | 600 | | | | 526,242 | |
4.85%, 12/15/34 (Call 06/15/34) | | | 290 | | | | 279,978 | |
5.25%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 275 | | | | 270,795 | |
5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43) | | | 500 | | | | 529,985 | |
6.88%, 04/30/36 | | | 600 | | | | 674,508 | |
Walt Disney Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 07/30/46 | | | 125 | | | | 106,793 | |
3.70%, 12/01/42 | | | 275 | | | | 265,873 | |
4.13%, 06/01/44 | | | 350 | | | | 363,202 | |
4.38%, 08/16/41 | | | 250 | | | | 267,337 | |
7.00%, 03/01/32 | | | 300 | | | | 411,549 | |
Series E | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 12/01/41 | | | 300 | | | | 310,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 39,906,787 | |
METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE — 0.07% | |
Precision Castparts Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42) | | | 166 | | | | 164,338 | |
4.20%, 06/15/35 (Call 12/15/34) | | | 250 | | | | 260,670 | |
4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 11 | | | | 11,679 | |
Valmont Industries Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44) | | | 75 | | | | 70,820 | |
5.25%, 10/01/54 (Call 04/01/54) | | | 75 | | | | 67,128 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 574,635 | |
MINING — 1.22% | | | | | |
Barrick Gold Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 04/01/42a | | | 350 | | | | 385,900 | |
Barrick North America Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.70%, 05/30/41 | | | 400 | | | | 459,580 | |
5.75%, 05/01/43a | | | 230 | | | | 270,565 | |
7.50%, 09/15/38 | | | 100 | | | | 125,966 | |
Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 10/15/39 | | | 550 | | | | 633,270 | |
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 02/24/42 | | | 600 | | | | 611,034 | |
5.00%, 09/30/43 | | | 1,003 | | | | 1,152,527 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Goldcorp Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 06/09/44 (Call 12/09/43) | | $ | 161 | | | $ | 174,923 | |
Newmont Mining Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41) | | | 315 | | | | 323,250 | |
5.88%, 04/01/35 | | | 251 | | | | 282,229 | |
6.25%, 10/01/39 | | | 600 | | | | 712,944 | |
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 06/01/35 | | | 11 | | | | 12,061 | |
6.13%, 12/15/33 | | | 11 | | | | 12,547 | |
7.25%, 03/15/31 | | | 275 | | | | 335,533 | |
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 11/02/40a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,158,930 | |
7.13%, 07/15/28 | | | 292 | | | | 384,637 | |
Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42) | | | 556 | | | | 561,916 | |
4.75%, 03/22/42 (Call 09/22/41)a | | | 155 | | | | 171,494 | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 11/08/42 | | | 600 | | | | 590,406 | |
5.88%, 04/23/45 | | | 800 | | | | 846,696 | |
6.75%, 04/16/40 | | | 400 | | | | 453,276 | |
7.50%, 07/27/35 | | | 300 | | | | 364,176 | |
Vale Canada Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
7.20%, 09/15/32 | | | 100 | | | | 107,125 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,130,985 | |
OFFICE & BUSINESS EQUIPMENT — 0.02% | |
Xerox Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 12/15/39 | | | 200 | | | | 205,168 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 205,168 | |
OIL & GAS — 6.74% | | | | | |
Anadarko Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 05/01/31 | | | 475 | | | | 609,738 | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44) | | | 325 | | | | 312,718 | |
6.20%, 03/15/40 | | | 525 | | | | 612,974 | |
6.45%, 09/15/36 | | | 825 | | | | 997,821 | |
6.60%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)a | | | 550 | | | | 688,886 | |
Apache Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43) | | | 225 | | | | 217,933 | |
4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42) | | | 930 | | | | 956,049 | |
5.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40) | | | 850 | | | | 902,912 | |
6.00%, 01/15/37 | | | 600 | | | | 697,674 | |
BP Capital Markets PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.72%, 11/28/28 (Call 08/28/28)a | | | 500 | | | | 507,100 | |
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SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS | | | 85 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Burlington Resources Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.20%, 08/15/31 | | $ | 350 | | | $ | 457,734 | |
7.40%, 12/01/31 | | | 300 | | | | 396,726 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.85%, 02/01/35 | | | 150 | | | | 167,123 | |
6.25%, 03/15/38a | | | 750 | | | | 875,393 | |
6.45%, 06/30/33 | | | 200 | | | | 229,884 | |
7.20%, 01/15/32 | | | 300 | | | | 365,094 | |
CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 04/30/44 | | | 800 | | | | 860,240 | |
Conoco Funding Co. | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 10/15/31 | | | 300 | | | | 396,639 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | | | | | | |
5.90%, 10/15/32 | | | 13 | | | | 15,327 | |
6.50%, 02/01/39a | | | 850 | | | | 1,075,080 | |
ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Co. I | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 10/15/36 | | | 350 | | | | 412,828 | |
ConocoPhillips Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34) | | | 415 | | | | 413,689 | |
4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44) | | | 725 | | | | 717,460 | |
5.95%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45) | | | 175 | | | | 215,646 | |
ConocoPhillips Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.95%, 04/15/29 | | | 1,150 | | | | 1,478,797 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41) | | | 1,225 | | | | 1,203,562 | |
5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 350 | | | | 355,250 | |
5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41) | | | 375 | | | | 402,187 | |
7.95%, 04/15/32 | | | 80 | | | | 104,500 | |
Ecopetrol SA | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 05/28/45 | | | 800 | | | | 723,720 | |
7.38%, 09/18/43 | | | 550 | | | | 587,290 | |
Encana Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 08/15/34 | | | 850 | | | | 971,125 | |
6.50%, 02/01/38 | | | 550 | | | | 629,062 | |
Eni USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.30%, 11/15/27 | | | 205 | | | | 253,605 | |
EOG Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 04/01/35 (Call 10/01/34) | | | 300 | | | | 291,765 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44) | | | 250 | | | | 237,865 | |
4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)a | | | 1,750 | | | | 1,820,560 | |
Hess Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)a | | | 600 | | | | 600,000 | |
5.60%, 02/15/41 | | | 500 | | | | 513,125 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.80%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)a | | $ | 550 | | | $ | 585,062 | |
6.00%, 01/15/40 | | | 200 | | | | 211,500 | |
7.13%, 03/15/33 | | | 225 | | | | 262,406 | |
7.30%, 08/15/31 | | | 500 | | | | 588,125 | |
Kerr-McGee Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 09/15/31 | | | 14 | | | | 18,205 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44) | | | 350 | | | | 351,312 | |
6.60%, 10/01/37 | | | 530 | | | | 613,475 | |
6.80%, 03/15/32 | | | 26 | | | | 30,388 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44) | | | 450 | | | | 420,980 | |
5.00%, 09/15/54 (Call 03/15/54) | | | 200 | | | | 176,956 | |
6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40) | | | 525 | | | | 593,450 | |
Nexen Energy ULC | | | | | | | | |
6.40%, 05/15/37 | | | 860 | | | | 1,062,375 | |
7.50%, 07/30/39 | | | 400 | | | | 558,436 | |
7.88%, 03/15/32 | | | 160 | | | | 219,002 | |
Noble Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 500 | | | | 528,760 | |
6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40) | | | 700 | | | | 802,011 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46) | | | 500 | | | | 491,035 | |
4.40%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45) | | | 725 | | | | 742,777 | |
4.63%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 200 | | | | 211,090 | |
Petro-Canada | | | | | | | | |
5.35%, 07/15/33 | | | 125 | | | | 139,619 | |
5.95%, 05/15/35 | | | 11 | | | | 13,078 | |
6.80%, 05/15/38 | | | 800 | | | | 1,045,312 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 06/27/44 | | | 1,150 | | | | 990,541 | |
5.63%, 01/23/46 | | | 1,450 | | | | 1,256,744 | |
6.38%, 01/23/45 | | | 1,400 | | �� | | 1,327,914 | |
6.50%, 06/02/41 | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,261,910 | |
6.63%, 06/15/35 | | | 1,755 | | | | 1,766,829 | |
6.63%, 06/15/38 | | | 300 | | | | 298,833 | |
6.75%, 09/21/47 | | | 1,892 | | | | 1,881,594 | |
Phillips 66 | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34) | | | 450 | | | | 465,021 | |
4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44) | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,249,752 | |
5.88%, 05/01/42 | | | 215 | | | | 252,730 | |
Shell International Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 09/12/46a | | | 500 | | | | 468,215 | |
4.00%, 05/10/46 | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,267,110 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.13%, 05/11/35 | | $ | 565 | | | $ | 580,470 | |
4.38%, 05/11/45 | | | 1,625 | | | | 1,676,659 | |
4.55%, 08/12/43 | | | 1,350 | | | | 1,424,210 | |
5.50%, 03/25/40 | | | 346 | | | | 411,958 | |
6.38%, 12/15/38 | | | 956 | | | | 1,250,381 | |
Statoil ASA | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 05/15/43 | | | 700 | | | | 691,187 | |
4.25%, 11/23/41 | | | 150 | | | | 153,837 | |
4.80%, 11/08/43 | | | 450 | | | | 502,150 | |
5.10%, 08/17/40 | | | 230 | | | | 262,816 | |
6.50%, 12/01/28c | | | 100 | | | | 129,205 | |
Suncor Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 12/01/34 | | | 150 | | | | 178,838 | |
6.50%, 06/15/38 | | | 400 | | | | 511,476 | |
6.85%, 06/01/39 | | | 600 | | | | 793,686 | |
Tosco Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.13%, 02/15/30 | | | 61 | | | | 84,731 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 03/15/45a | | | 450 | | | | 455,666 | |
6.63%, 06/15/37a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,202,200 | |
7.50%, 04/15/32 | | | 200 | | | | 254,894 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 55,991,992 | |
OIL & GAS SERVICES — 0.50% | | | | | |
Baker Hughes Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 09/15/40 | | | 490 | | | | 549,025 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41) | | | 350 | | | | 350,462 | |
4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43) | | | 735 | | | | 765,907 | |
4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35) | | | 600 | | | | 643,824 | |
5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45) | | | 565 | | | | 613,466 | |
6.70%, 09/15/38 | | | 21 | | | | 26,467 | |
7.45%, 09/15/39 | | | 550 | | | | 744,705 | |
National Oilwell Varco Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42) | | | 600 | | | | 495,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,189,078 | |
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS — 0.09% | | | | | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40) | | | 253 | | | | 287,175 | |
WestRock MWV LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.95%, 02/15/31 | | | 11 | | | | 14,749 | |
8.20%, 01/15/30 | | | 355 | | | | 476,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 778,696 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
PHARMACEUTICALS — 4.60% | | | | | |
AbbVie Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35) | | $ | 1,025 | | | $ | 998,381 | |
4.40%, 11/06/42 | | | 1,175 | | | | 1,126,954 | |
4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45) | | | 750 | | | | 725,872 | |
4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34) | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,249,750 | |
4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,001,700 | |
Actavis Funding SCS | | | | | | | | |
4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34) | | | 1,880 | | | | 1,893,442 | |
4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 1,030 | | | | 1,044,183 | |
4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43) | | | 475 | | | | 484,699 | |
Actavis Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42) | | | 300 | | | | 297,834 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)a | | | 336 | | | | 329,058 | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 09/18/42 | | | 450 | | | | 438,476 | |
4.38%, 11/16/45 | | | 550 | | | | 566,131 | |
6.45%, 09/15/37 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,571,412 | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 08/01/42 | | | 49 | | | | 43,415 | |
4.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43) | | | 330 | | | | 354,595 | |
5.88%, 11/15/36 | | | 450 | | | | 564,228 | |
Cardinal Health Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44) | | | 200 | | | | 199,268 | |
4.60%, 03/15/43 | | | 475 | | | | 477,631 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44) | | | 400 | | | | 383,656 | |
5.50%, 03/15/27 | | | 400 | | | | 480,556 | |
5.55%, 03/15/37 | | | 166 | | | | 202,118 | |
Express Scripts Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.40%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26) | | | 600 | | | | 569,670 | |
4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)a | | | 725 | | | | 705,447 | |
6.13%, 11/15/41 | | | 350 | | | | 400,176 | |
GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 03/18/43 | | | 5 | | | | 5,188 | |
5.38%, 04/15/34 | | | 200 | | | | 234,424 | |
6.38%, 05/15/38 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,851,094 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | | | | | | |
3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35) | | | 800 | | | | 800,872 | |
3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45) | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,240,350 | |
4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33) | | | 500 | | | | 553,675 | |
4.50%, 09/01/40 | | | 450 | | | | 500,548 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.50%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43) | | $ | 300 | | | $ | 336,519 | |
4.85%, 05/15/41 | | | 11 | | | | 12,844 | |
4.95%, 05/15/33 | | | 261 | | | | 305,566 | |
5.85%, 07/15/38 | | | 213 | | | | 279,518 | |
5.95%, 08/15/37 | | | 200 | | | | 263,352 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 550 | | | | 568,299 | |
6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40) | | | 105 | | | | 122,611 | |
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.60%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43) | | | 153 | | | | 159,454 | |
5.90%, 11/01/39 | | | 300 | | | | 355,365 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)a | | | 11 | | | | 10,435 | |
3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)a | | | 1,050 | | | | 1,013,596 | |
4.15%, 05/18/43 | | | 700 | | | | 722,841 | |
6.50%, 12/01/33 | | | 200 | | | | 262,740 | |
6.55%, 09/15/37 | | | 150 | | | | 202,182 | |
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 11/15/36 | | | 500 | | | | 615,665 | |
5.85%, 06/30/39 | | | 11 | | | | 13,845 | |
5.95%, 12/01/28a | | | 350 | | | | 431,378 | |
Mylan Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.40%, 11/29/43 (Call 05/29/43) | | | 200 | | | | 202,424 | |
Mylan NV | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)a | | | 650 | | | | 650,448 | |
Novartis Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 09/21/42 | | | 125 | | | | 121,014 | |
4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45) | | | 900 | | | | 917,010 | |
4.40%, 05/06/44 | | | 800 | | | | 868,048 | |
Perrigo Co. PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 250 | | | | 252,608 | |
Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44) | | | 221 | | | | 214,755 | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 12/15/46 | | | 430 | | | | 437,710 | |
4.30%, 06/15/43 | | | 371 | | | | 386,716 | |
4.40%, 05/15/44 | | | 806 | | | | 852,732 | |
5.60%, 09/15/40 | | | 100 | | | | 122,666 | |
7.20%, 03/15/39 | | | 1,500 | | | | 2,165,295 | |
Pharmacia LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.60%, 12/01/28 | | | 900 | | | | 1,168,137 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.15%, 02/01/36a | | | 400 | | | | 449,216 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV | | | | | | | | |
4.10%, 10/01/46a | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 870,480 | |
Wyeth LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 04/01/37 | | | 800 | | | | 1,003,536 | |
6.00%, 02/15/36 | | | 21 | | | | 26,201 | |
6.50%, 02/01/34 | | | 43 | | | | 55,844 | |
Zoetis Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42) | | | 490 | | | | 497,350 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 38,233,203 | |
PIPELINES — 3.68% | | | | | |
Boardwalk Pipelines LP | | | | | | | | |
4.45%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27) | | | 380 | | | | 389,139 | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
5.60%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44) | | | 100 | | | | 104,700 | |
5.85%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 250 | | | | 265,158 | |
Columbia Pipeline Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.80%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44) | | | 175 | | | | 207,356 | |
Enable Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 125 | | �� | | 116,094 | |
Enbridge Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40) | | | 200 | | | | 202,406 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 04/15/38 | | | 300 | | | | 366,237 | |
Enbridge Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 06/10/44 (Call 12/10/43) | | | 200 | | | | 188,804 | |
5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 05/29/46) | | | 250 | | | | 270,112 | |
Energy Transfer Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34) | | | 220 | | | | 213,532 | |
5.15%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42) | | | 255 | | | | 245,848 | |
5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 550 | | | | 536,250 | |
5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46) | | | 500 | | | | 499,085 | |
6.05%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40) | | | 50 | | | | 53,675 | |
6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45) | | | 350 | | | | 385,574 | |
6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41) | | | 700 | | | | 789,712 | |
6.63%, 10/15/36 | | | 135 | | | | 153,992 | |
7.50%, 07/01/38 | | | 511 | | | | 623,451 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
5.05%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44) | | | 250 | | | | 238,437 | |
5.60%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 100 | | | | 101,750 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)a | | | 220 | | | | 226,393 | |
4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42) | | | 625 | | | | 610,381 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42) | | $ | 225 | | | $ | 231,975 | |
4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 900 | | | | 932,841 | |
4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 350 | | | | 367,174 | |
4.95%, 10/15/54 (Call 04/15/54) | | | 400 | | | | 407,044 | |
5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44) | | | 500 | | | | 534,940 | |
5.70%, 02/15/42 | | | 470 | | | | 534,930 | |
5.95%, 02/01/41 | | | 298 | | | | 345,871 | |
6.13%, 10/15/39 | | | 145 | | | | 170,555 | |
7.55%, 04/15/38 | | | 212 | | | | 281,564 | |
Series D | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 03/01/33 | | | 200 | | | | 248,246 | |
Series H | | | | | | | | |
6.65%, 10/15/34 | | | 111 | | | | 136,584 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42) | | | 215 | | | | 202,760 | |
5.00%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42) | | | 250 | | | | 244,790 | |
5.00%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42) | | | 100 | | | | 98,248 | |
5.40%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44) | | | 210 | | | | 214,672 | |
5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43) | | | 300 | | | | 311,211 | |
5.80%, 03/15/35 | | | 775 | | | | 827,684 | |
6.38%, 03/01/41 | | | 230 | | | | 254,879 | |
6.55%, 09/15/40 | | | 100 | | | | 113,168 | |
6.95%, 01/15/38 | | | 800 | | | | 949,600 | |
7.30%, 08/15/33 | | | 11 | | | | 13,100 | |
7.40%, 03/15/31 | | | 118 | | | | 141,899 | |
7.50%, 11/15/40 | | | 350 | | | | 430,759 | |
7.75%, 03/15/32 | | | 100 | | | | 124,526 | |
Kinder Morgan Inc./DE | | | | | | | | |
5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45) | | | 425 | | | | 422,888 | |
5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34) | | | 1,450 | | | | 1,494,776 | |
5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44) | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,373,294 | |
7.75%, 01/15/32 | | | 25 | | | | 31,529 | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)a | | | 250 | | | | 240,042 | |
5.15%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43) | | | 250 | | | | 268,972 | |
MPLX LP | | | | | | | | |
5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46) | | | 250 | | | | 255,897 | |
ONEOK Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40) | | | 350 | | | | 397,327 | |
6.20%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43) | | | 25 | | | | 28,727 | |
6.65%, 10/01/36 | | | 400 | | | | 465,472 | |
6.85%, 10/15/37 | | | 300 | | | | 354,240 | |
Phillips 66 Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)a | | | 450 | | | | 443,732 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.70%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43) | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 232,062 | |
4.90%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44) | | | 300 | | | | 286,206 | |
5.15%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41) | | | 400 | | | | 386,416 | |
6.65%, 01/15/37 | | | 350 | | | | 393,593 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.20%, 03/15/28c | | | 105 | | | | 104,898 | |
Spectra Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 285 | | | | 276,108 | |
5.95%, 09/25/43 (Call 03/25/43) | | | 241 | | | | 277,217 | |
Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP | | | | | | | | |
4.95%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42) | | | 750 | | | | 710,730 | |
5.30%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 250 | | | | 252,683 | |
6.10%, 02/15/42 | | | 175 | | | | 186,888 | |
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 10/15/28 | | | 275 | | | | 328,784 | |
Texas Eastern Transmission LP | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 07/15/32 | | | 250 | | | | 306,403 | |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33) | | | 685 | | | | 735,745 | |
5.00%, 10/16/43 (Call 04/16/43) | | | 310 | | | | 346,382 | |
5.60%, 03/31/34 | | | 300 | | | | 347,436 | |
5.85%, 03/15/36 | | | 100 | | | | 121,632 | |
6.10%, 06/01/40 | | | 174 | | | | 217,982 | |
6.20%, 10/15/37 | | | 425 | | | | 538,352 | |
7.25%, 08/15/38 | | | 400 | | | | 554,964 | |
7.63%, 01/15/39a | | | 600 | | | | 867,030 | |
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.45%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42) | | | 400 | | | | 373,808 | |
5.40%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41) | | | 26 | | | | 27,723 | |
Western Gas Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 300 | | | | 317,625 | |
Williams Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44) | | | 525 | | | | 515,576 | |
5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45) | | | 200 | | | | 202,750 | |
5.40%, 03/04/44 (Call 09/04/43) | | | 600 | | | | 624,978 | |
5.80%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43) | | | 50 | | | | 54,224 | |
6.30%, 04/15/40 | | | 250 | | | | 285,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30,557,910 | |
| | | | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.54% | |
AvalonBay Communities Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)a | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 191,148 | |
ERP Operating LP | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44) | | | 540 | | | | 562,340 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44) | | | 267 | | | | 274,836 | |
HCP Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40) | | | 155 | | | | 189,691 | |
Kilroy Realty LP | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29) | | | 14 | | | | 14,202 | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44) | | | 200 | | | | 192,618 | |
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27) | | | 302 | | | | 299,798 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 03/15/35 | | | 150 | | | | 172,593 | |
Simon Property Group LP | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44) | | | 14 | | | | 13,957 | |
4.75%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)a | | | 280 | | | | 298,508 | |
6.75%, 02/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)a | | | 550 | | | | 738,656 | |
Ventas Realty LP | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44) | | | 297 | | | | 281,378 | |
5.70%, 09/30/43 (Call 03/30/43) | | | 11 | | | | 12,526 | |
Welltower Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42) | | | 75 | | | | 78,132 | |
6.50%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40) | | | 200 | | | | 244,472 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 12/15/33 | | | 100 | | | | 122,733 | |
6.95%, 10/01/27 | | | 200 | | | | 244,400 | |
7.38%, 03/15/32 | | | 450 | | | | 592,443 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,524,431 | |
RETAIL — 3.82% | | | | | |
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.92%, 08/01/34 (Call 02/01/34) | | | 200 | | | | 189,086 | |
5.17%, 08/01/44 (Call 02/01/44) | | | 400 | | | | 361,808 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 07/20/35 (Call 01/20/35) | | | 700 | | | | 760,886 | |
5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45) | | | 2,055 | | | | 2,293,996 | |
5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43) | | | 18 | | | | 20,406 | |
Darden Restaurants Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.80%, 10/15/37 | | | 149 | | | | 175,984 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Home Depot Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56) | | $ | 640 | | | $ | 567,085 | |
4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42) | | | 146 | | | | 151,860 | |
4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45) | | | 775 | | | | 817,447 | |
4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44) | | | 550 | | | | 591,250 | |
4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43) | | | 525 | | | | 603,613 | |
5.40%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40) | | | 21 | | | | 25,395 | |
5.88%, 12/16/36 | | | 1,350 | | | | 1,724,517 | |
5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40) | | | 700 | | | | 900,081 | |
Kohl’s Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.55%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45) | | | 200 | | | | 180,152 | |
Lowe’s Companies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)a | | | 650 | | | | 616,681 | |
4.25%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44) | | | 300 | | | | 309,090 | |
4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45) | | | 500 | | | | 528,090 | |
4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41) | | | 300 | | | | 325,413 | |
5.00%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43) | | | 500 | | | | 567,040 | |
5.50%, 10/15/35 | | | 11 | | | | 13,073 | |
5.80%, 10/15/36 | | | 16 | | | | 19,629 | |
5.80%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)a | | | 300 | | | | 371,943 | |
6.65%, 09/15/37 | | | 100 | | | | 134,589 | |
6.88%, 02/15/28 | | | 450 | | | | 591,656 | |
Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 12/15/34 (Call 06/15/34) | | | 107 | | | | 95,778 | |
5.13%, 01/15/42 (Call 07/15/41) | | | 75 | | | | 68,580 | |
6.38%, 03/15/37 | | | 150 | | | | 150,545 | |
6.70%, 07/15/34 | | | 200 | | | | 201,020 | |
6.90%, 04/01/29 | | | 500 | | | | 533,615 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 05/01/43 | | | 11 | | | | 9,798 | |
3.70%, 02/15/42 | | | 350 | | | | 315,661 | |
4.60%, 05/26/45 (Call 11/26/44)a | | | 300 | | | | 309,165 | |
4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35) | | | 1,025 | | | | 1,084,276 | |
4.88%, 07/15/40 | | | 6 | | | | 6,376 | |
4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45) | | | 800 | | | | 861,168 | |
5.70%, 02/01/39 | | | 275 | | | | 321,709 | |
6.30%, 10/15/37 | | | 300 | | | | 377,208 | |
6.30%, 03/01/38 | | | 225 | | | | 282,280 | |
Nordstrom Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43) | | | 332 | | | | 320,164 | |
6.95%, 03/15/28 | | | 175 | | | | 212,973 | |
QVC Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)a | | | 250 | | | | 233,750 | |
5.95%, 03/15/43 | | | 50 | | | | 46,437 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | $ | 197 | | | $ | 209,831 | |
Target Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 04/15/46a | | | 930 | | | | 848,783 | |
4.00%, 07/01/42 | | | 800 | | | | 784,488 | |
6.35%, 11/01/32 | | | 282 | | | | 357,438 | |
Tiffany & Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.90%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44) | | | 83 | | | | 78,629 | |
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 04/11/43 (Call 10/11/42)a | | | 900 | | | | 910,143 | |
4.30%, 04/22/44 (Call 10/22/43)a | | | 600 | | | | 635,826 | |
4.75%, 10/02/43 (Call 04/02/43) | | | 566 | | | | 635,867 | |
4.88%, 07/08/40 | | | 168 | | | | 190,307 | |
5.00%, 10/25/40 | | | 348 | | | | 400,134 | |
5.25%, 09/01/35 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,425,540 | |
5.63%, 04/01/40 | | | 216 | | | | 268,453 | |
5.63%, 04/15/41 | | | 300 | | | | 373,728 | |
5.88%, 04/05/27 | | | 21 | | | | 26,094 | |
6.20%, 04/15/38 | | | 1,750 | | | | 2,312,905 | |
6.50%, 08/15/37 | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,759,225 | |
7.55%, 02/15/30 | | | 533 | | | | 773,431 | |
Walgreen Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 09/15/42 | | | 125 | | | | 122,650 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 11/18/34 (Call 05/18/34) | | | 150 | | | | 152,208 | |
4.65%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45) | | | 350 | | | | 356,237 | |
4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44) | | | 800 | | | | 830,408 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,723,598 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS — 0.68% | | | | | |
Analog Devices Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.30%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45) | | | 250 | | | | 277,833 | |
Applied Materials Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.10%, 10/01/35 (Call 04/01/35) | | | 350 | | | | 395,521 | |
5.85%, 06/15/41 | | | 250 | | | | 308,590 | |
Intel Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 12/15/32 | | | 386 | | | | 406,080 | |
4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45) | | | 450 | | | | 454,252 | |
4.25%, 12/15/42 | | | 371 | | | | 384,215 | |
4.80%, 10/01/41 | | | 830 | | | | 928,305 | |
4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45) | | | 1,160 | | | | 1,323,293 | |
QUALCOMM Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34) | | | 350 | | | | 367,028 | |
4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44) | | | 800 | | | | 838,792 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,683,909 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
SOFTWARE — 2.64% | | | | | |
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46) | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 243,685 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,434,720 | |
3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34) | | | 950 | | | | 917,539 | |
3.50%, 11/15/42 | | | 350 | | | | 323,593 | |
3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46) | | | 2,200 | | | | 2,077,064 | |
3.75%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42) | | | 400 | | | | 382,500 | |
3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44) | | | 428 | | | | 408,714 | |
3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56) | | | 500 | | | | 471,105 | |
4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54) | | | 1,175 | | | | 1,119,422 | |
4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36) | | | 220 | | | | 227,702 | |
4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35) | | | 400 | | | | 419,660 | |
4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45) | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,380,145 | |
4.50%, 10/01/40 | | | 404 | | | | 434,304 | |
4.75%, 11/03/55 (Call 05/03/55) | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,079,690 | |
4.88%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)a | | | 354 | | | | 398,360 | |
5.20%, 06/01/39 | | | 322 | | | | 378,224 | |
5.30%, 02/08/41a | | | 919 | | | | 1,096,946 | |
Series 30Y | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46) | | | 500 | | | | 516,195 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)a | | | 300 | | | | 296,574 | |
3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36) | | | 850 | | | | 842,274 | |
3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34) | | | 1,007 | | | | 1,004,895 | |
4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)a | | | 1,475 | | | | 1,435,676 | |
4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44) | | | 1,000 | | | | 988,880 | |
4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34) | | | 900 | | | | 946,332 | |
4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54) | | | 354 | | | | 353,207 | |
4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44) | | | 650 | | | | 679,874 | |
5.38%, 07/15/40 | | | 919 | | | | 1,079,779 | |
6.13%, 07/08/39 | | | 725 | | | | 924,230 | |
6.50%, 04/15/38 | | | 65 | | | | 85,937 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,947,226 | |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 6.77% | | | | | |
America Movil SAB de CV | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 07/16/42a | | | 643 | | | | 615,537 | |
6.13%, 11/15/37a | | | 125 | | | | 144,850 | |
6.13%, 03/30/40 | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,288,958 | |
6.38%, 03/01/35 | | | 265 | | | | 314,613 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
AT&T Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.25%, 11/15/31 | | $ | 501 | | | $ | 686,671 | |
AT&T Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42) | | | 1,300 | | | | 1,155,609 | |
4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 829 | | | | 734,129 | |
4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)a | | | 1,600 | | | | 1,514,064 | |
4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)a | | | 2,486 | | | | 2,233,373 | |
4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48) | | | 1,131 | | | | 1,019,178 | |
4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45) | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,588,446 | |
4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,412,520 | |
5.15%, 03/15/42 | | | 866 | | | | 857,608 | |
5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36) | | | 500 | | | | 516,345 | |
5.35%, 09/01/40 | | | 657 | | | | 667,440 | |
5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46) | | | 500 | | | | 515,950 | |
5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,054,850 | |
6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 05/15/40) | | | 259 | | | | 283,605 | |
6.30%, 01/15/38 | | | 608 | | | | 690,500 | |
6.35%, 03/15/40 | | | 325 | | | | 369,675 | |
6.38%, 03/01/41 | | | 500 | | | | 569,740 | |
6.50%, 09/01/37 | | | 376 | | | | 439,924 | |
AT&T Mobility LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 12/15/31a | | | 650 | | | | 810,972 | |
BellSouth Telecommunications LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 06/01/28a | | | 200 | | | | 224,026 | |
British Telecommunications PLC | | | | | | | | |
9.13%, 12/15/30 | | | 1,116 | | | | 1,666,523 | |
Cisco Systems Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 01/15/40 | | | 1,075 | | | | 1,328,679 | |
5.90%, 02/15/39 | | | 700 | | | | 897,106 | |
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
8.75%, 06/15/30 | | | 1,579 | | | | 2,332,609 | |
9.25%, 06/01/32 | | | 219 | | | | 342,299 | |
Juniper Networks Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.95%, 03/15/41 | | | 200 | | | | 215,598 | |
Koninklijke KPN NV | | | | | | | | |
8.38%, 10/01/30 | | | 501 | | | | 670,163 | |
Motorola Solutions Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 09/01/44 | | | 200 | | | | 194,894 | |
New Cingular Wireless Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.75%, 03/01/31 | | | 500 | | | | 706,520 | |
Orange SA | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/13/42 | | | 350 | | | | 394,719 | |
5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)a | | | 520 | | | | 602,233 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
9.00%, 03/01/31 | | $ | 1,030 | | | $ | 1,543,846 | |
Qwest Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 09/15/33 (Call 03/31/17) | | | 485 | | | | 480,150 | |
Rogers Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)a | | | 150 | | | | 149,325 | |
5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 300 | | | | 322,767 | |
5.45%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43) | | | 21 | | | | 23,777 | |
7.50%, 08/15/38 | | | 400 | | | | 534,792 | |
Telefonica Emisiones SAU | | | | | | | | |
7.05%, 06/20/36 | | | 1,175 | | | | 1,411,022 | |
Telefonica Europe BV | | | | | | | | |
8.25%, 09/15/30 | | | 250 | | | | 337,630 | |
TELUS Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.80%, 02/16/27 (Call 11/16/26) | | | 250 | | | | 235,943 | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42) | | | 725 | | | | 613,749 | |
4.13%, 08/15/46 | | | 145 | | | | 127,238 | |
4.27%, 01/15/36 | | | 1,250 | | | | 1,182,150 | |
4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34) | | | 1,550 | | | | 1,490,619 | |
4.52%, 09/15/48 | | | 2,300 | | | | 2,121,865 | |
4.67%, 03/15/55 | | | 2,400 | | | | 2,191,416 | |
4.75%, 11/01/41 | | | 515 | | | | 499,246 | |
4.81%, 03/15/39c | | | 1,078 | | | | 1,073,677 | |
4.86%, 08/21/46 | | | 2,300 | | | | 2,242,431 | |
5.01%, 04/15/49c | | | 1,900 | | | | 1,871,519 | |
5.01%, 08/21/54 | | | 2,600 | | | | 2,502,344 | |
5.05%, 03/15/34 (Call 12/15/33) | | | 851 | | | | 877,364 | |
6.00%, 04/01/41 | | | 800 | | | | 907,992 | |
6.55%, 09/15/43 | | | 1,800 | | | | 2,197,620 | |
Vodafone Group PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 02/19/43 | | | 650 | | | | 594,666 | |
6.15%, 02/27/37 | | | 800 | | | | 912,080 | |
6.25%, 11/30/32 | | | 300 | | | | 354,315 | |
7.88%, 02/15/30a | | | 302 | | | | 404,272 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 56,263,741 | |
TEXTILES — 0.01% | | | | | |
Cintas Corp. No. 2 | | | | | | | | |
6.15%, 08/15/36a | | | 100 | | | | 117,300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 117,300 | |
TOYS, GAMES & HOBBIES — 0.09% | |
Hasbro Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.10%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43) | | | 151 | | | | 155,184 | |
6.35%, 03/15/40 | | | 295 | | | | 346,723 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Mattel Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 11/01/41 (Call 05/01/41)a | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 254,315 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 756,222 | |
TRANSPORTATION — 2.81% | | | | | |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46) | | | 415 | | | | 408,310 | |
4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44) | | | 700 | | | | 711,732 | |
4.38%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42) | | | 287 | | | | 300,661 | |
4.40%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41) | | | 463 | | | | 486,377 | |
4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42) | | | 11 | | | | 11,639 | |
4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44) | | | 475 | | | | 511,945 | |
4.70%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45) | | | 275 | | | | 304,122 | |
4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43) | | | 600 | | | | 679,362 | |
4.95%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41) | | | 114 | | | | 128,309 | |
5.05%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40) | | | 26 | | | | 29,585 | |
5.15%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43) | | | 173 | | | | 201,465 | |
5.40%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40) | | | 400 | | | | 474,320 | |
5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39) | | | 366 | | | | 450,378 | |
6.15%, 05/01/37 | | | 161 | | | | 207,769 | |
6.20%, 08/15/36 | | | 350 | | | | 448,563 | |
Canadian National Railway Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 08/02/46 (Call 02/02/46)a | | | 250 | | | | 222,930 | |
3.50%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42) | | | 50 | | | | 46,433 | |
4.50%, 11/07/43 (Call 05/07/43) | | | 150 | | | | 162,039 | |
6.20%, 06/01/36 | | | 250 | | | | 325,995 | |
6.25%, 08/01/34 | | | 111 | | | | 144,013 | |
6.38%, 11/15/37 | | | 200 | | | | 266,644 | |
6.90%, 07/15/28 | | | 350 | | | | 467,033 | |
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35) | | | 197 | | | | 216,257 | |
4.80%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)a | | | 100 | | | | 109,655 | |
5.75%, 03/15/33 | | | 50 | | | | 57,044 | |
5.75%, 01/15/42 | | | 150 | | | | 180,890 | |
5.95%, 05/15/37 | | | 16 | | | | 19,535 | |
6.13%, 09/15/15 (Call 03/15/15) | | | 200 | | | | 241,080 | |
7.13%, 10/15/31 | | | 700 | | | | 950,138 | |
CSX Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49) | | | 330 | | | | 303,943 | |
4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 525 | | | | 510,279 | |
4.25%, 11/01/66 (Call 05/01/66) | | | 500 | | | | 460,895 | |
4.40%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42) | | | 200 | | | | 202,582 | |
4.50%, 08/01/54 (Call 02/01/54) | | | 400 | | | | 395,028 | |
4.75%, 05/30/42 (Call 11/30/41) | | | 400 | | | | 425,452 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.50%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40) | | $ | 70 | | | $ | 81,535 | |
6.00%, 10/01/36 | | | 450 | | | | 548,676 | |
6.15%, 05/01/37a | | | 105 | | | | 130,940 | |
6.22%, 04/30/40 | | | 105 | | | | 131,380 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 08/01/42a | | | 309 | | | | 283,384 | |
3.90%, 02/01/35 | | | 800 | | | | 773,592 | |
4.10%, 04/15/43 | | | 52 | | | | 49,606 | |
4.10%, 02/01/45 | | | 200 | | | | 190,218 | |
4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45) | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,228,332 | |
4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45) | | | 350 | | | | 366,810 | |
4.90%, 01/15/34 | | | 338 | | | | 365,412 | |
5.10%, 01/15/44 | | | 275 | | | | 299,524 | |
Kansas City Southern | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42) | | | 100 | | | | 93,621 | |
4.95%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45) | | | 350 | | | | 356,097 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.45%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 441 | | | | 467,081 | |
4.65%, 01/15/46 (Call 07/15/45)a | | | 350 | | | | 383,131 | |
4.80%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43) | | | 700 | | | | 775,894 | |
4.84%, 10/01/41 | | | 479 | | | | 532,361 | |
6.00%, 03/15/05 | | | 11 | | | | 12,973 | |
6.00%, 05/23/11 | | | 350 | | | | 418,870 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.35%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)a | | | 150 | | | | 136,355 | |
3.38%, 02/01/35 (Call 08/01/34) | | | 450 | | | | 437,225 | |
3.88%, 02/01/55 (Call 08/01/54) | | | 450 | | | | 419,827 | |
4.05%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45) | | | 300 | | | | 304,995 | |
4.05%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)a | | | 350 | | | | 357,322 | |
4.15%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)a | | | 75 | | | | 77,050 | |
4.30%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41) | | | 550 | | | | 575,074 | |
4.38%, 11/15/65 (Call 05/15/65)a | | | 6 | | | | 6,067 | |
4.75%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41) | | | 8 | | | | 8,805 | |
4.75%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)a | | | 50 | | | | 54,967 | |
4.82%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43) | | | 370 | | | | 412,602 | |
6.63%, 02/01/29a | | | 307 | | | | 399,054 | |
United Parcel Service Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.40%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)a | | | 110 | | | | 101,341 | |
3.63%, 10/01/42 | | | 105 | | | | 100,477 | |
4.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40) | | | 305 | | | | 347,307 | |
6.20%, 01/15/38 | | | 700 | | | | 925,799 | |
United Parcel Service of America Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.38%, 04/01/30b | | | 100 | | | | 142,421 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 23,358,527 | |
| | | | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
TRUCKING & LEASING — 0.03% | | | | | |
GATX Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 03/30/45 (Call 09/30/44) | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 46,271 | |
5.20%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43) | | | 200 | | | | 205,272 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 251,543 | |
WATER — 0.18% | | | | | |
American Water Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46) | | | 95 | | | | 96,834 | |
4.30%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)a | | | 16 | | | | 16,808 | |
4.30%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45) | | | 500 | | | | 526,515 | |
6.59%, 10/15/37 | | | 239 | | | | 321,730 | |
United Utilities PLC | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 08/15/28 | | | 200 | | | | 228,376 | |
Veolia Environnement SA | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 06/01/38 | | | 225 | | | | 279,074 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,469,337 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (Cost: $711,010,019) | | | | 701,475,249 | |
|
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONSd — 5.50% | |
| | |
CANADA — 0.15% | | | | | | | | |
Province of Quebec Canada | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 09/15/29 | | | 850 | | | | 1,206,923 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,206,923 | |
CHILE — 0.04% | | | | | |
Chile Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 10/30/42a | | | 300 | | | | 295,584 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 295,584 | |
COLOMBIA — 0.71% | | | | | |
Colombia Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 04/25/27 (Call 01/25/27) | | | 200 | | | | 199,566 | |
5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)a | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,193,796 | |
5.63%, 02/26/44 (Call 08/26/43) | | | 1,800 | | | | 1,943,010 | |
6.13%, 01/18/41a | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,130,270 | |
7.38%, 09/18/37 | | | 800 | | | | 1,012,256 | |
10.38%, 01/28/33 | | | 300 | | | | 447,309 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5,926,207 | |
HUNGARY — 0.09% | | | | | |
Hungary Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
7.63%, 03/29/41a | | | 500 | | | | 716,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 716,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
ISRAEL — 0.10% | | | | | |
Israel Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 01/30/43 | | $ | 800 | | | $ | 823,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 823,768 | |
ITALY — 0.13% | | | | | |
Republic of Italy Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 06/15/33 | | | 1,021 | | | | 1,108,990 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,108,990 | |
MEXICO — 1.29% | | | | | |
Mexico Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.35%, 01/15/47 | | | 900 | | | | 808,056 | |
4.60%, 01/23/46a | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,311,660 | |
4.75%, 03/08/44 | | | 2,150 | | | | 2,050,390 | |
5.55%, 01/21/45 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,269,480 | |
5.75%, 10/12/49 | | | 1,730 | | | | 1,672,305 | |
6.05%, 01/11/40 | | | 700 | | | | 786,611 | |
6.75%, 09/27/34 | | | 875 | | | | 1,066,783 | |
7.50%, 04/08/33 | | | 477 | | | | 615,034 | |
8.30%, 08/15/31 | | | 800 | | | | 1,168,312 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10,748,631 | |
PANAMA — 0.41% | | | | | |
Panama Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
6.70%, 01/26/36 | | | 1,430 | | | | 1,801,400 | |
8.88%, 09/30/27 | | | 500 | | | | 701,865 | |
9.38%, 04/01/29 | | | 600 | | | | 874,554 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3,377,819 | |
PERU — 0.55% | | | | | |
Peruvian Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 08/25/27a | | | 900 | | | | 972,531 | |
5.63%, 11/18/50a | | | 1,175 | | | | 1,383,868 | |
6.55%, 03/14/37a | | | 400 | | | | 515,600 | |
8.75%, 11/21/33a | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,659,229 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4,531,228 | |
PHILIPPINES — 1.01% | | | | | |
Philippine Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 02/02/42 | | | 600 | | | | 591,084 | |
3.95%, 01/20/40 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,443,596 | |
5.00%, 01/13/37 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,177,600 | |
6.38%, 01/15/32 | | | 700 | | | | 911,309 | |
6.38%, 10/23/34 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,866,606 | |
7.75%, 01/14/31 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,718,892 | |
9.50%, 02/02/30a | | | 450 | | | | 716,530 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8,425,617 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
SOUTH AFRICA — 0.22% | | | | | |
Republic of South Africa Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/12/46 | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 963,750 | |
5.38%, 07/24/44a | | | 600 | | | | 616,500 | |
6.25%, 03/08/41 | | | 200 | | | | 228,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 1,808,250 | |
SOUTH KOREA — 0.09% | | | | | |
Export-Import Bank of Korea | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 04/21/27a | | | 200 | | | | 187,286 | |
Korea International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 06/10/44 | | | 500 | | | | 583,365 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 770,651 | |
SUPRANATIONAL — 0.25% | | | | | |
Asian Development Bank | | | | | | | | |
5.82%, 06/16/28 | | | 310 | | | | 384,859 | |
European Investment Bank | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 02/15/36 | | | 500 | | | | 627,440 | |
Inter-American Development Bank | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 08/07/42 | | | 200 | | | | 195,228 | |
3.88%, 10/28/41 | | | 250 | | | | 273,665 | |
4.38%, 01/24/44 | | | 300 | | | | 353,100 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 02/15/35 | | | 220 | | | | 271,403 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,105,695 | |
URUGUAY — 0.46% | | | | | |
Uruguay Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 11/20/45 | | | 300 | | | | 259,497 | |
4.38%, 10/27/27a | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,133,935 | |
5.10%, 06/18/50a | | | 1,750 | | | | 1,649,060 | |
7.63%, 03/21/36 | | | 600 | | | | 766,068 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3,808,560 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
| |
(Cost: $47,652,987) | | | | 45,654,023 | |
|
MUNICIPAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS — 7.68% | |
CALIFORNIA — 2.35% | | | | | |
Alameda County Joint Powers Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
7.05%, 12/01/44 | | | 135 | | | | 189,401 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Bay Area Toll Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.26%, 04/01/49 | | $ | 450 | | | $ | 620,586 | |
Series S-1 | | | | | | | | |
6.79%, 04/01/30 | | | 250 | | | | 307,103 | |
7.04%, 04/01/50 | | | 700 | | | | 1,005,788 | |
Series S-3 | | | | | | | | |
6.91%, 10/01/50 | | | 100 | | | | 143,833 | |
California State Public Works Board RB BAB Series G-2 | | | | | | | | |
8.36%, 10/01/34 | | | 200 | | | | 290,940 | |
City of Los Angeles Department of Airports RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.58%, 05/15/39 | | | 250 | | | | 330,623 | |
City of San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.95%, 11/01/50 | | | 320 | | | | 448,822 | |
County of Sonoma CA RB Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 12/01/29 (GTD) | | | 300 | | | | 352,242 | |
East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Revenue RB BAB Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.87%, 06/01/40 | | | 250 | | | | 317,125 | |
Los Angeles Community College District/CA GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 08/01/49 | | | 300 | | | | 442,716 | |
Series E | | | | | | | | |
6.60%, 08/01/42 | | | 200 | | | | 280,866 | |
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority RB BAB Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.74%, 06/01/39 | | | 300 | | | | 373,398 | |
Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
7.62%, 08/01/40 | | | 250 | | | | 366,933 | |
Los Angeles Department of Power RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.60%, 07/01/50 | | | 450 | | | | 640,665 | |
Series D | | | | | | | | |
6.57%, 07/01/45 | | | 200 | | | | 279,462 | |
Los Angeles Unified School District/CA GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 07/01/34 | | | 800 | | | | 994,264 | |
6.76%, 07/01/34 | | | 450 | | | | 609,561 | |
| | | | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Revenue RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.55%, 05/15/48 | | $ | 550 | | | $ | 726,385 | |
Sacramento Municipal Utility District RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.16%, 05/15/36 | | | 100 | | | | 122,504 | |
San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.91%, 04/01/48 | | | 200 | | | | 256,448 | |
San Diego County Water Authority Financing Corp. RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.14%, 05/01/49 | | | 300 | | | | 391,710 | |
State of California GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
7.30%, 10/01/39 | | | 845 | | | | 1,197,813 | |
7.35%, 11/01/39 | | | 550 | | | | 784,107 | |
7.50%, 04/01/34 | | | 1,400 | | | | 1,997,506 | |
7.55%, 04/01/39 | | | 1,550 | | | | 2,287,273 | |
7.60%, 11/01/40 | | | 550 | | | | 824,021 | |
7.63%, 03/01/40 | | | 300 | | | | 442,716 | |
7.95%, 03/01/36 (Call 03/01/20) | | | 750 | | | | 869,947 | |
University of California RB | | | | | | | | |
Series AD | | | | | | | | |
4.86%, 05/15/12 | | | 600 | | | | 592,602 | |
Series AN | | | | | | | | |
4.77%, 05/15/44 (Call 05/15/24) | | | 300 | | | | 314,898 | |
University of California RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.77%, 05/15/43 | | | 200 | | | | 246,686 | |
5.95%, 05/15/45 | | | 400 | | | | 501,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 19,550,200 | |
COLORADO — 0.08% | | | | | |
Colorado Bridge Enterprise RB BAB Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.08%, 12/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 253,610 | |
Denver City & County School District No. 1 COP Series B | | | | | | | | |
7.02%, 12/15/37 | | | 300 | | | | 406,971 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 660,581 | |
CONNECTICUT — 0.16% | | | | | |
State of Connecticut GO Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.85%, 03/15/32 | | | 200 | | | | 241,442 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
State of Connecticut GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.09%, 10/01/30 | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 227,508 | |
5.63%, 12/01/29 | | | 720 | | | | 865,382 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,334,332 | |
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — 0.02% | | | | | |
District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority RB | | | | | | | | |
4.81%, 10/01/14 | | | 200 | | | | 204,798 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 204,798 | |
GEORGIA — 0.15% | | | | | |
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
Project J, Series 2010-A | | | | | | | | |
6.64%, 04/01/57 | | | 350 | | | | 434,990 | |
Project P, Series 2010-A | | | | | | | | |
7.06%, 04/01/57 | | | 700 | | | | 802,102 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,237,092 | |
ILLINOIS — 0.78% | | | | | |
Chicago Transit Authority RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.90%, 12/01/40 | | | 600 | | | | 756,636 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
6.90%, 12/01/40 | | | 225 | | | | 284,830 | |
Chicago Transit Authority RB BAB Series B | | | | | | | | |
6.20%, 12/01/40 | | | 120 | | | | 143,448 | |
County of Cook IL GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.23%, 11/15/34 | | | 200 | | | | 236,080 | |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.18%, 01/01/34 | | | 400 | | | | 505,428 | |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago GOL BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.72%, 12/01/38 | | | 500 | | | | 610,585 | |
State of Illinois GO | | | | | | | | |
5.10%, 06/01/33 | | | 3,400 | | | | 3,148,128 | |
5.65%, 12/01/38 | | | 500 | | | | 478,900 | |
State of Illinois GO BAB Series 3 | | | | | | | | |
6.73%, 04/01/35 | | | 300 | | | | 308,382 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6,472,417 | |
| | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
KANSAS — 0.05% | | | | | |
Kansas Development Finance Authority RB Series H | | | | | | | | |
4.73%, 04/15/37 | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 104,022 | |
State of Kansas Department of Transportation RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
4.60%, 09/01/35 | | | 300 | | | | 333,783 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 437,805 | |
KENTUCKY — 0.02% | | | | | |
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 05/15/43 | | | 145 | | | | 187,492 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 187,492 | |
MARYLAND — 0.03% | | | | | |
Maryland State Transportation Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.89%, 07/01/43 | | | 200 | | | | 251,254 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 251,254 | |
MASSACHUSETTS — 0.31% | | | | | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts GOL BAB | | | | | | | | |
4.91%, 05/01/29 | | | 240 | | | | 278,858 | |
Series E | | | | | | | | |
5.46%, 12/01/39 | | | 695 | | | | 865,178 | |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue RB BAB Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.73%, 06/01/40 | | | 350 | | | | 443,216 | |
Massachusetts Clean Water Trust (The) RB BAB Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.19%, 08/01/40 | | | 300 | | | | 342,522 | |
Massachusetts School Building Authority RB BAB Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.72%, 08/15/39 | | | 300 | | | | 380,022 | |
University of Massachusetts Building Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 11/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 239,396 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,549,192 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
MISSOURI — 0.13% | | | | | |
Health & Educational Facilities Authority of the State of Missouri RB | | | | | | | | |
3.09%, 09/15/51 | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 84,364 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
3.65%, 01/15/46 | | | 250 | | | | 247,108 | |
Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 05/01/33 | | | 300 | | | | 363,921 | |
University of Missouri RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.79%, 11/01/41 | | | 300 | | | | 393,810 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,089,203 | |
NEVADA — 0.02% | | | | | |
County of Clark Department of Aviation RB BAB Series C | | | | | | | | |
6.82%, 07/01/45 | | | 120 | | | | 171,192 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 171,192 | |
NEW JERSEY— 0.49% | | | | | |
New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB Series A | | | | | | | | |
7.43%, 02/15/29 (NPFGC) | | | 675 | | | | 807,611 | |
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
7.10%, 01/01/41 | | | 875 | | | | 1,238,501 | |
Series F | | | | | | | | |
7.41%, 01/01/40 | | | 750 | | | | 1,093,357 | |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB BAB Series C | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 12/15/28 | | | 700 | | | | 725,774 | |
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.67%, 05/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 235,582 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,100,825 | |
NEW YORK — 1.31% | | | | | |
City of New York NY GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.85%, 06/01/40 | | | 290 | | | | 378,960 | |
5.99%, 12/01/36 | | | 145 | | | | 182,926 | |
6.27%, 12/01/37 | | | 325 | | | | 431,801 | |
Series C-1 | | | | | | | | |
5.52%, 10/01/37 | | | 185 | | | | 228,901 | |
| | | | |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS | | | 97 | |
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Housing Development Corp./NY RB | | | | | | | | |
3.71%, 02/15/48 | | $ | 500 | | | $ | 493,405 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.09%, 11/15/40 | | | 250 | | | | 319,095 | |
Series 2010-A | | | | | | | | |
6.67%, 11/15/39 | | | 225 | | | | 301,847 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
5.87%, 11/15/39 | | | 350 | | | | 427,347 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
6.65%, 11/15/39 | | | 250 | | | | 332,190 | |
Series C-1 | | | | | | | | |
6.69%, 11/15/40 | | | 200 | | | | 267,718 | |
Series E | | | | | | | | |
6.81%, 11/15/40 | | | 200 | | | | 268,444 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue RB Series G-3 | | | | | | | | |
5.27%, 05/01/27 | | | 450 | | | | 525,357 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.51%, 08/01/37 | | | 200 | | | | 246,866 | |
5.57%, 11/01/38 | | | 250 | | | | 306,875 | |
New York City Water & Sewer System RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.44%, 06/15/43 | | | 350 | | | | 435,585 | |
5.75%, 06/15/41 | | | 275 | | | | 350,716 | |
5.88%, 06/15/44 | | | 300 | | | | 390,327 | |
6.01%, 06/15/42 | | | 200 | | | | 265,414 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.39%, 03/15/40 | | | 425 | | | | 520,604 | |
5.50%, 03/15/30 | | | 200 | | | | 236,692 | |
5.63%, 03/15/39 | | | 350 | | | | 426,017 | |
New York State Urban Development Corp. RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.84%, 03/15/40 | | | 350 | | | | 438,434 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey RB | | | | | | | | |
4.46%, 10/01/62 | | | 835 | | | | 869,168 | |
4.82%, 06/01/45 (Call 06/01/25) | | | 100 | | | | 105,631 | |
4.93%, 10/01/51 | | | 900 | | | | 1,023,453 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Series 182 | | | | | | | | |
5.31%, 08/01/46 (Call 08/01/24) | | $ | 700 | | | $ | 759,969 | |
Series 192 | | | | | | | | |
4.81%, 10/15/65 | | | 300 | | | | 330,459 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10,864,201 | |
OHIO — 0.36% | | | | | |
American Municipal Power Inc. RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 02/15/50 | | | 400 | | | | 553,868 | |
8.08%, 02/15/50 | | | 600 | | | | 923,868 | |
Ohio State University (The) RB | | | | | | | | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 12/01/46 | | | 500 | | | | 492,595 | |
4.80%, 06/01/11 | | | 200 | | | | 195,540 | |
Ohio State University (The) RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
4.91%, 06/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 234,426 | |
Ohio University RB | | | | | | | | |
5.59%, 12/01/14 | | | 150 | | | | 161,134 | |
Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 12/01/34 | | | 400 | | | | 455,252 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,016,683 | |
OREGON — 0.13% | | | | | |
Oregon School Boards Association GOL | | | | | | | | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.55%, 06/30/28 (NPFGC) | | | 250 | | | | 292,875 | |
5.68%, 06/30/28 (NPFGC) | | | 500 | | | | 594,850 | |
State of Oregon Department of Transportation RB BAB Series 2010-A | | | | | | | | |
5.83%, 11/15/34 | | | 175 | | | | 220,070 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,107,795 | |
PENNSYLVANIA — 0.17% | | | | | |
Commonwealth Financing Authority RB Series A | | | | | | | | |
4.14%, 06/01/38 | | | 500 | | | | 489,065 | |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.45%, 02/15/30 | | | 350 | | | | 409,647 | |
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iSHARES® 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission RB BAB Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.56%, 12/01/49 | | $ | 400 | | | $ | 485,604 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,384,316 | |
SOUTH CAROLINA — 0.06% | | | | | |
South Carolina Public Service Authority RB Series C | | | | | | | | |
5.78%, 12/01/41 | | | 400 | | | | 467,196 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 467,196 | |
TEXAS — 0.87% | | | | | |
City of Houston TX Combined Utility System Revenue RB Series B | | | | | | | | |
3.83%, 05/15/28 | | | 300 | | | | 315,060 | |
City of Houston TX GOL Series A | | | | | | | | |
6.29%, 03/01/32 | | | 400 | | | | 477,148 | |
City of San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Revenue RB | | | | | | | | |
4.43%, 02/01/42 | | | 250 | | | | 265,730 | |
5.81%, 02/01/41 | | | 400 | | | | 506,248 | |
Dallas Area Rapid Transit RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 12/01/44 | | | 425 | | | | 565,972 | |
Dallas Convention Center Hotel Development Corp. RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
7.09%, 01/01/42 | | | 250 | | | | 327,898 | |
Dallas County Hospital District GOL BAB Series C | | | | | | | | |
5.62%, 08/15/44 | | | 250 | | | | 298,183 | |
Dallas Independent School District GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.45%, 02/15/35 (Call 02/15/21) (PSF) | | | 550 | | | | 627,808 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.72%, 01/01/49a | | | 200 | | | | 284,338 | |
8.91%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/20) | | | 550 | | | | 637,598 | |
State of Texas GO BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.52%, 04/01/39 | | | 575 | | | | 732,648 | |
Series A | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 04/01/33 | | | 225 | | | | 257,942 | |
4.68%, 04/01/40 | | | 200 | | | | 227,362 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal or Shares (000s) | | | Value | |
Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund RB BAB Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.18%, 04/01/30 | | $ | 825 | | | $ | 981,841 | |
University of Texas System (The) RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
6.28%, 08/15/41 (Call 08/15/19) | | | 370 | | | | 406,486 | |
Series D | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 08/15/42 | | | 250 | | | | 299,580 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,211,842 | |
UTAH — 0.04% | | | | | |
Utah Transit Authority RB BAB Series B | | | | | | | | |
5.94%, 06/15/39 | | | 250 | | | | 321,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 321,425 | |
VIRGINIA — 0.05% | | | | | |
University of Virginia RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
6.20%, 09/01/39 | | | 300 | | | | 417,789 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 417,789 | |
WASHINGTON — 0.10% | | | | | |
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority RB BAB | | | | | | | | |
5.49%, 11/01/39 | | | 150 | | | | 187,104 | |
State of Washington GO BAB Series F | | | | | | | | |
5.14%, 08/01/40 | |
| 500
|
| | | 604,170 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 791,274 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL MUNICIPAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $64,722,576) | | | | 63,828,904 | |
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 9.34% | |
| | |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 9.34% | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | | | | | | |
0.98%e,f,g | | | 66,179 | | | | 66,205,493 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | | | | | | |
0.47%e,f | | | 11,390 | | | | 11,390,210 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 77,595,703 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost: $77,570,366) | | | | 77,595,703 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS | | | 99 | |
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Value | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 106.96% (Cost: $900,955,948)h | | | $ | 888,553,879 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (6.96)% | | | | (57,795,588 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 830,758,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
BAB — Build America Bond
COP — Certificates of Participation
GO — General Obligation
GOL — General Obligation Limited
GTD — Guaranteed by the Commonwealth, County or State
PSF — Permanent School Fund
RB — Revenue Bond
VRN — Variable Rate Note
Insured by:
NPFGC — National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
a | All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 1. |
b | Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect. |
c | This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. |
d | Investments are denominated in U.S. dollars. |
e | Affiliated money market fund. |
f | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
g | All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 1. |
h | The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $901,068,631. Net unrealized depreciation was $12,514,752, of which $9,419,150 represented gross unrealized appreciation on securities and $21,933,902 represented gross unrealized depreciation on securities. |
Schedule 1 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, see Note 1.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the schedule of investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate bonds & notes | | $ | — | | | $ | 701,475,249 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 701,475,249 | |
Foreign government obligations | | | — | | | | 45,654,023 | | | | — | | | | 45,654,023 | |
Municipal debt obligations | | | — | | | | 63,828,904 | | | | — | | | | 63,828,904 | |
Money market funds | | | 77,595,703 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 77,595,703 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 77,595,703 | | | $ | 810,958,176 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 888,553,879 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
iSHARES® 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
February 28, 2017
| | | | |
| |
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments, at cost: | | | | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 823,385,582 | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | | 77,570,366 | |
| | | | |
Total cost of investments | | $ | 900,955,948 | |
| | | | |
Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana)(Note 1): | | | | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 810,958,176 | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | | 77,595,703 | |
| | | | |
Total fair value of investments | | | 888,553,879 | |
Cash | | | 972 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Dividends and interest | | | 10,423,356 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 898,978,207 | |
| | | | |
| |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 1,918,519 | |
Collateral for securities on loan (Note 1) | | | 66,172,333 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 1,648 | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 127,416 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 68,219,916 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 830,758,291 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 851,999,452 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 2,903,195 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (11,742,287 | ) |
Net unrealized depreciation | | | (12,402,069 | ) |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 830,758,291 | |
| | | | |
| |
Shares outstandingb | | | 13,900,000 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 59.77 | |
| | | | |
a | Securities on loan with a value of $63,854,193. See Note 1. |
b | No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized. |
See notes to financial statements.
Statement of Operations
iSHARES® 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
Year ended February 28, 2017
| | | | |
| |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Dividends — affiliated (Note 2) | | $ | 37,142 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | 40,746,025 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net (Note 2) | | | 232,697 | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 41,015,864 | |
| | | | |
| |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 1,907,401 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 1,907,401 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 39,108,463 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (668,465 | ) |
Investments — affiliated (Note 2) | | | 7,823 | |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated | | | 8,001,125 | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated funds | | | 938 | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain | | | 7,341,421 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 33,040,354 | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 40,381,775 | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 79,490,238 | |
| | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
iSHARES® 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended February 28, 2017 | | | Year ended February 29, 2016 | |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
| | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 39,108,463 | | | $ | 34,700,930 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 7,341,421 | | | | (13,258,830 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 33,040,354 | | | | (71,068,547 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 79,490,238 | | | | (49,626,447 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (38,936,880 | ) | | | (34,627,351 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (38,936,880 | ) | | | (34,627,351 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 314,843,654 | | | | 256,417,622 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (310,186,638 | ) | | | (236,992,062 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 4,657,016 | | | | 19,425,560 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | 45,210,374 | | | | (64,828,238 | ) |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 785,547,917 | | | | 850,376,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 830,758,291 | | | $ | 785,547,917 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of year | | $ | 2,903,195 | | | $ | 2,730,710 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 5,200,000 | | | | 4,400,000 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (5,200,000 | ) | | | (4,100,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | — | | | | 300,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
iSHARES® 10+ YEAR CREDIT BOND ETF
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended Feb. 28, 2017 | | | Year ended Feb. 29, 2016 | | | Year ended Feb. 28, 2015 | | | Year ended Feb. 28, 2014 | | | Year ended Feb. 28, 2013 | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 56.51 | | | $ | 62.53 | | | $ | 57.87 | | | $ | 61.05 | | | $ | 59.51 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment incomea | | | 2.48 | | | | 2.55 | | | | 2.59 | | | | 2.68 | | | | 2.65 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b | | | 3.25 | | | | (6.02 | ) | | | 4.59 | | | | (3.03 | ) | | | 1.59 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 5.73 | | | | (3.47 | ) | | | 7.18 | | | | (0.35 | ) | | | 4.24 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (2.47 | ) | | | (2.55 | ) | | | (2.52 | ) | | | (2.74 | ) | | | (2.70 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (2.47 | ) | | | (2.55 | ) | | | (2.52 | ) | | | (2.83 | ) | | | (2.70 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 59.77 | | | $ | 56.51 | | | $ | 62.53 | | | $ | 57.87 | | | $ | 61.05 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Total return | | | 10.21 | % | | | (5.53 | )% | | | 12.64 | % | | | (0.41 | )%c | | | 7.22 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000s) | | $ | 830,758 | | | $ | 785,548 | | | $ | 850,376 | | | $ | 283,548 | | | $ | 421,254 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 4.10 | % | | | 4.40 | % | | | 4.28 | % | | | 4.67 | % | | | 4.33 | % |
Portfolio turnover rated | | | 10 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 23 | % | | | 12 | % | | | 10 | % |
a | Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period. |
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 | Includes payment from an affiliate. Not including these proceeds, the Fund’s total return would have been -0.43%. |
d | Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See notes to financial statements.
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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 was established as a Delaware statutory trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated December 16, 1999.
These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):
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iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification |
10+ Year Credit Bond | | Diversified |
The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its underlying index. The investment adviser uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective.
Pursuant to the Trust’s organizational documents, the Fund’s officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
1. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses 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.
SECURITY VALUATION
The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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 BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Fund. The investments of the Fund are valued pursuant to policies and procedures developed by the Global Valuation Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”).
| • | | Fixed income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller odd lot sizes. |
| • | | Open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”). |
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In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the fair value of such investment or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board. The fair valuation approaches that may be utilized by the Global Valuation Committee to determine fair value include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. The valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration factors that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates. Valuations based on such factors are reported to the Board on a quarterly basis.
The Global Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices, reviews of large movements in market values, and reviews of market related activity.
Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate the 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.
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). These inputs are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| • | | Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and |
| • | | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability 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 investments. |
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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for the Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of values determined for financial instruments are based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
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SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME RECOGNITION
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
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. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.
LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
The Fund may lend its investment 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 value of the loaned securities plus the interest accrued on such securities, if any, 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 plus accrued interest, if any. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund. Any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund and any 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.
On October 11, 2016, BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) implemented changes required by amendments to Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, which governs the operations of U.S. money market funds. The Fund may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting the cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00 and which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.
Cash received as collateral for securities on loan may be reinvested in certain short-term instruments either directly on behalf of a fund or through one or more joint accounts or money market funds, including those managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates. As of February 28, 2017, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BFA and 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 for the Fund are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The total value of any securities on loan as of February 28, 2017 and the total value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities. Income earned by the Fund from securities lending is disclosed in the statement of operations.
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. BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of securities lent. The Fund could suffer a loss if the value of the investments purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the cash collateral received.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (“MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral
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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. The value of the collateral is typically greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Fund can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell or re-pledge the collateral.
The following table is a summary of securities lending agreements which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of February 28, 2017:
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Counterparty | | Market Value of Securities on Loan | | | Cash Collateral Received a | | | Net Amount | |
BNP Paribas New York Branch | | $ | 295,066 | | | $ | 295,066 | | | $ | — | |
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage Inc. | | | 2,139,456 | | | | 2,139,456 | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd. | | | 4,200,321 | | | | 4,200,321 | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | | | 9,224,263 | | | | 9,224,263 | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 1,391,556 | | | | 1,391,556 | | | | — | |
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | | | 1,739,979 | | | | 1,739,979 | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. | | | 8,452,662 | | | | 8,452,662 | | | | — | |
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | | | 3,562,032 | | | | 3,562,032 | | | | — | |
JPMorgan Securities LLC | | | 16,184,766 | | | | 16,184,766 | | | | — | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith | | | 1,697,121 | | | | 1,697,121 | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | | | 6,548,338 | | | | 6,548,338 | | | | — | |
MUFG Securities Americas Inc. | | | 1,022,840 | | | | 1,022,840 | | | | — | |
SG Americas Securities LLC | | | 1,580,383 | | | | 1,580,383 | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC | | | 5,815,410 | | | | 5,815,410 | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 63,854,193 | | | $ | 63,854,193 | | | $ | — | |
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| a | | Collateral received 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. |
RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARD
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an update to amend the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium. The amendments shorten the amortization period for premiums to the earliest call date, but do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount. The amendments are effective for financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact, if any, of this guidance on the Fund’s financial statements and disclosures.
2. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
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).
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For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.20% based on the average daily net assets of the Fund.
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. The Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, 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 “collateral investment fees”). 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 a securities lending agreement, the Fund retains 80% of securities lending income 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 a given calendar year exceeds the aggregate securities lending income generated across the iShares ETF Complex in the calendar year 2013, the Fund, pursuant to a securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
For the year ended February 28, 2017, the Fund paid to BTC securities lending agent services and collateral investment fees in the amount of $77,907.
BlackRock Investments, LLC, 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.
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 year ended February 28, 2017, the purchases and sales transactions executed by the Fund pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were $2,717,770 and $1,755,962, respectively.
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 included in “Dividends – affiliated” in the statement of operations.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder of BlackRock and is considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for 1940 Act purposes.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of BTC and/or BFA.
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3. | INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS |
Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the year ended February 28, 2017 were as follows:
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U.S. Government Obligations | | | Other Securities | |
Purchases | | | Sales | | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
$ | 960,236 | | | $ | 975,545 | | | $ | 162,747,254 | | | $ | 93,078,147 | |
In-kind transactions (see Note 4) for the year ended February 28, 2017 were as follows:
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In-kind Purchases | | | In-kind Sales | |
| $235,654,536 | | | $ | 296,715,559 | |
4. | 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. Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in detail in the statements of changes in net assets.
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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, 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 “Proceeds from shares sold” in the statement of changes in net assets.
In the normal course of business, the Fund’s investment activities expose it to various types of risk associated with the financial instruments and markets in which it invests. The significant types of financial risks the Fund is exposed to include market risk and credit risk. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of these and other types of risk.
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.
MARKET RISK
Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions,
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economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.
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.
Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: generally less liquid and less efficient securities markets; generally greater price volatility; exchange rate fluctuations and exchange controls; imposition of restrictions on the expatriation of funds or other assets of the Fund; less publicly available information about issuers; the imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs; settlement delays and risk of loss attendant in settlement procedures; difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations; less regulation of securities markets; different accounting, disclosure and reporting requirements; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates; greater social, economic and political uncertainties; the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets; and the risk of war. These risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed markets.
Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Mortgage-backed securities and securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making them more volatile than other types of bonds or securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.
CREDIT RISK
Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.
The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
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U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. The following permanent differences as of February 28, 2017, attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:
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Paid-in Capital | | Undistributed Net Investment Income/Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income | | | Undistributed Net Realized Gain/Accumulated Net Realized Loss | |
$7,844,421 | | $ | 902 | | | $ | (7,845,323) | |
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended February 28, 2017 and February 29, 2016 was as follows:
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| | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 38,936,880 | | | $ | 34,627,351 | |
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As of February 28, 2017, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:
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Undistributed Ordinary Income | | | Capital Loss Carryforwards | | | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) a | | | Total | |
| $2,903,195 | | | $ | (11,629,604) | | | $ | (12,514,752) | | | $ | (21,241,161) | |
| a | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
As of February 28, 2017, the Fund had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $11,629,604 available to offset future realized capital gains.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of February 28, 2017, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.
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 disclosure in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of iShares Trust and the
Shareholders of the iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF (constituting a fund of the iShares Trust, hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of February 28, 2017, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of February 28, 2017 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
April 19, 2017
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For more information visit www.iShares.com or call 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737)
This report is intended for the Fund’s 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”).
A description of the policies that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; on the Fund’s website at www.iShares.com; and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website or may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also discloses its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the Fund’s website.
©2017 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
iS-AR-1018-1017
OCTOBER 31, 2017
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Ø | | iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF | EMBH | NYSE Arca |
Table of Contents
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
GLOBAL BOND MARKET OVERVIEW
Global investment-grade bonds posted modestly positive returns for the 12 months ended October 31, 2017 (“reporting period”), reflecting improving economic growth and rising interest rates in virtually all major bond markets. The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index, a broad measure of global bond market performance, returned 1.18% in U.S. dollar terms for the reporting period.
Regionally, European bond markets posted the strongest returns among developed markets for the reporting period. European corporate bonds performed particularly well, benefiting from better economic conditions and stronger corporate earnings throughout Europe. The Eurozone economy expanded for the 12 months ended September 2017, its fastest growth rate in more than six years, and the jobless rate in September 2017 was the lowest since February 2009. The European Central Bank (“ECB”) elected to keep interest rates at historically low levels throughout the reporting period, though the ECB announced late in the reporting period that it plans to taper its quantitative easing program beginning in 2018. Currency fluctuations also contributed meaningfully to European bond performance in U.S. dollar terms as the euro appreciated by approximately 6% against the U.S. dollar during the reporting period.
In the U.S. bond market, economically sensitive corporate bonds performed well during the reporting period, benefiting from improving growth, healthy corporate profits, and strong investor demand for their comparatively higher yields. In contrast, U.S. Treasury securities declined and were the weakest performers among the broad market segments. The poor performance of U.S. Treasury bonds reflected concerns about the expected effect of the new presidential administration’s proposed tax cuts and fiscal stimulus policies. In addition, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (“Fed”) increased short-term interest rates by a quarter percentage point three times during the reporting period, from 0.5% to 1.25%, which contributed to higher short-term U.S. Treasury yields. The Fed also started reducing the amount of U.S. Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities on its balance sheet in October 2017. These actions were made possible by improvement in the U.S. economy, led by strength in the job market, where the unemployment rate reached its lowest level in more than 16 years.
Bond markets in the Asia-Pacific region rose modestly in U.S. dollar terms for the reporting period, reflecting modest economic growth, low inflation, and accommodative monetary policies in many countries. In fundamental terms, however, conditions were generally supportive of Japanese bond performance, as Japanese economic growth was 1.4% for the year ended in June, while consumer prices rose just 0.7% for the 12 months ended in September 2017. In that environment, the Bank of Japan maintained its economic stimulus measures, targeting negative short-term interest rates and zero percent yields on longer-term bonds. However, Japanese bond market performance was hindered by a decline in the Japanese yen, which depreciated by approximately 8% against the U.S. dollar.
The performance of inflation-linked securities during the reporting period was also noteworthy. U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds declined as interest rates rose and inflation was generally modest — the U.S. consumer price index rose 2.2% for the 12 months ended September 2017, well below the long-term historical average. In contrast, European government inflation-linked bonds were among the strongest performers in global bond markets for the reporting period. This reflected a surge in U.K. inflation, where consumer prices rose at their fastest rate in more than five years.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSIONOF FUND PERFORMANCE | | | 5 | |
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
Performance as of October 31, 2017
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| | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 9.57% | | | | 6.29% | | | | | | | | 9.57% | | | | 14.91% | |
Fund Market | | | 9.61% | | | | 6.30% | | | | | | | | 9.61% | | | | 14.95% | |
J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Swap Hedged Index | | | 10.05% | | | | 6.64% | | | | | | | | 10.05% | | | | 15.73% | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

The inception date of the Fund was 7/22/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 7/23/15.
The J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Swap Hedged Index is an unmanaged index that consists of the J.P. Morgan EMBI® Global Core Index plus interest rate swaps that intend to hedge the interest rate exposure of the J.P. Morgan EMBI® Global Core Index.
Past performance is no guarantee 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” on page 8 for more information.
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Shareholder Expenses | |
Actual | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a,b | | | Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a,b | | | Annualized Expense Ratio a | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,034.40 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.70 | | | $ | 0.51 | | | | 0.10% | |
a | Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests. | |
b | Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information. | |
The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, emerging market bonds. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps. For the 12-month reporting period ended October 31, 2017, the total return for the Fund was 9.57%, net of fees.
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Continued)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
Latin American bonds made the most significant contribution to the Fund’s return for the reporting period, led by Argentina, Mexico, and Brazil. Argentina’s president, Mauricio Macri, made strides in his dual pledge to reduce inflation and stimulate economic growth during the reporting period. Having emerged from default in the previous reporting period, Argentina issued a 100-year bond yielding 7.9%, which was met with strong demand in an environment of low global bond yields. In Mexico, the U.S. presidential election and Donald Trump’s proposed trade policies initially drove Mexican bond yields up and the Mexican peso down, but slow progress and softer trade rhetoric alleviated concerns, helping Mexican bonds rebound for the reporting period. Brazilian bonds benefited from a declining inflation rate and the anticipation of future reductions in interest rates by the central bank, despite concerns surrounding political crises.
European bonds also contributed meaningfully to the Fund’s performance for the reporting period, led by Ukraine. The country’s first sovereign bond issue since restructuring its debt in 2015 attracted strong investor demand, benefiting from continued investor appetite for yield. Russian Federation bonds also contributed to the Fund’s return.
Bonds from the Middle East and Asia were noteworthy contributors to the Fund’s performance for the reporting period as well, driven by Kazakhstan and Indonesia. Africa’s contribution to the Fund’s return was led by Zambia.
Increasing interest rates reduce the value of existing bonds, meaning a rise in interest rates typically detracts from bond fund performance. Conversely, falling rates usually tend to increase bond prices. An interest rate hedged fund attempts to mitigate these fluctuations by offsetting interest rate risk, primarily using interest rate swaps and Treasury futures contracts.
Rising interest rates during the reporting period meant that hedging activity contributed positively to the Fund’s return. The Fund’s interest rate hedge seeks near-zero interest rate sensitivity and was successful within its targeted range. As a result, the Fund’s return was minimally affected by interest rate fluctuations during the reporting period. With interest rate sensitivity hedged, the Fund’s return fluctuated based on direct exposure to the yield premium of emerging market bonds, independent of rising interest rates during the reporting period.
ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY 1
As of 10/31/17
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Moody’s Credit Rating 2 | | Percentage of Total Investments 3 |
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Aa | | | 0.66 | % |
A | | | 16.29 | |
Baa | | | 33.73 | |
Ba | | | 21.74 | |
B | | | 15.38 | |
Caa | | | 4.31 | |
Not Rated | | | 7.89 | |
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TOTAL | | | 100.00 | % |
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TEN LARGEST COUNTRIES 1
As of 10/31/17
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Country | | Percentage of Total Investments 3 |
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Mexico | | | 6.17 | % |
Indonesia | | | 4.96 | |
Russia | | | 4.36 | |
Turkey | | | 4.34 | |
China | | | 4.00 | |
Argentina | | | 3.99 | |
Philippines | | | 3.98 | |
Brazil | | | 3.87 | |
Colombia | | | 3.54 | |
Peru | | | 3.28 | |
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TOTAL | | | 42.49 | % |
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| 1 | Table shown is for the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, the underlying fund in which the Fund invests. |
| 2 | Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
| 3 | Excludes money market funds. |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSIONOF FUND PERFORMANCE | | | 7 | |
About Fund Performance
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer 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. Certain funds may have a NAV which is determined prior to the opening of regular trading on its listed exchange and their market returns are calculated using the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the opening of regular trading on the exchange. 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.
Shareholder Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2017 and held through October 31, 2017, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table 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. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Schedule of Investments
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES — 96.96% | |
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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 96.96% | | | | | |
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETFa | | | 22,057 | | | $ | 2,564,126 | |
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TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES (Cost: $2,488,438) | | | | 2,564,126 | |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.63% | |
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MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.63% | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
1.00%a,b | | | 16,670 | | | | 16,670 | |
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| | | | | | | 16,670 | |
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TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost: $16,670) | | | | 16,670 | |
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| | | | | Value | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 97.59% (Cost: $2,505,108)c | | | $ | 2,580,796 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 2.41% | | | | 63,608 | |
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NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 2,644,404 | |
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a | Affiliated issuer. See Schedule 1. |
b | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
c | The cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes was $2,505,246. Net unrealized appreciation was $110,304, of which $110,912 represented gross unrealized appreciation on investments and $608 represented gross unrealized depreciation on investments. |
Schedule 1 — Affiliates (Note 2)
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2017, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, and/or related parties of the Fund were as follows:
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Affiliated issuer | | Shares held at 10/31/16 | | | Shares purchased | | | Shares sold | | | Shares held at 10/31/17 | | | Value at 10/31/17 | | | Net realized gain (loss) a | | | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | Income | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | — | | | | — | b | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 165 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | c |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 92,850 | | | | — | | | | (76,180 | )b | | | 16,670 | | | | 16,670 | | | | 8 | | | | — | | | | 441 | |
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | | | 20,552 | | | | 23,487 | | | | (21,982 | ) | | | 22,057 | | | | 2,564,126 | | | | 106,632 | | | | (24,177 | ) | | | 127,693 | |
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| | | $ | 2,580,796 | | | $ | 106,805 | | | $ | (24,177 | ) | | $ | 128,134 | |
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| a | | Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any. |
| b | | Net of shares purchased and sold. |
| c | | Does not include income earned on the investment of securities lending cash collateral which is not direct income of the Fund and is reflected as a component of securities lending income in the statement of operations. |
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
Schedule 2 — Swaps Contracts (Note 5)
Centrally cleared short interest rate swaps outstanding as of October 31, 2017 were as follows:
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Paid by the Fund | | | Received by the Fund | | | Termination Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value | | | Upfront Premium Paid (Received) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Rate | | Frequency | | | Rate | | | Frequency | | | | | | |
1.01% | | | Semi-annual | | | | 3-month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2018 | | | $ | (450 | ) | | $ | 3,236 | | | $ | 2,401 | | | $ | 835 | |
1.17% | | | Semi-annual | | | | 3-month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2021 | | | | (1,167 | ) | | | 39,640 | | | | 25,689 | | | | 13,951 | |
1.44% | | | Semi-annual | | | | 3-month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2026 | | | | (806 | ) | | | 60,060 | | | | 48,718 | | | | 11,342 | |
2.41% | | | Semi-annual | | | | 3-month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 06/19/2037 | | | | (332 | ) | | | 9,440 | | | | 344 | | | | 9,096 | |
1.77% | | | Semi-annual | | | | 3-month LIBOR | | | | Quarterly | | | | 12/08/2046 | | | | (132 | ) | | | 24,258 | | | | 24,728 | | | | (470 | ) |
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| | | $ | 136,634 | | | $ | 101,880 | | | $ | 34,754 | |
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Schedule 3 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, see Note 1.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the schedule of investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment companies | | $ | 2,564,126 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,564,126 | |
Money market funds | | | 16,670 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 16,670 | |
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Total | | $ | 2,580,796 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,580,796 | |
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Derivative financial instrumentsa: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps | | $ | — | | | $ | 35,224 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 35,224 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps | | | — | | | | (470 | ) | | | — | | | | (470 | ) |
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Total | | $ | — | | | $ | 34,754 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 34,754 | |
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| a | | Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at cost: | | | | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | $ | 2,505,108 | |
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Total cost of investments in securities | | $ | 2,505,108 | |
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Investments in securities, at fair value (Note 1): | | | | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | $ | 2,580,796 | |
Cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps | | | 64,000 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Dividends | | | 56 | |
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Total Assets | | | 2,644,852 | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 224 | |
Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps | | | 224 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 448 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 2,644,404 | |
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Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 2,563,166 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (29,204 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 110,442 | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 2,644,404 | |
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Shares outstandinga | | | 100,000 | |
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Net asset value per share | | $ | 26.44 | |
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a | No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized. |
See notes to financial statements.
Statement of Operations
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
Year ended October 31, 2017
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Dividends — affiliated (Note 2) | | $ | 128,134 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net (Note 2) | | | 2,434 | |
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Total investment income | | | 130,568 | |
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EXPENSES | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 22,147 | |
Proxy fees | | | 56 | |
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Total expenses | | | 22,203 | |
Less investment advisory fees waived (Note 2) | | | (19,250 | ) |
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Net expenses | | | 2,953 | |
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Net investment income | | | 127,615 | |
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investments — affiliated (Note 2) | | | 123 | |
In-kind redemptions — affiliated (Note 2) | | | 106,674 | |
Swap agreements | | | 97,210 | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated funds | | | 8 | |
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Net realized gain | | | 204,015 | |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | |
Investments — affiliated (Note 2) | | | (24,177 | ) |
Swap agreements | | | (10,892 | ) |
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | (35,069 | ) |
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Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 168,946 | |
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 296,561 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
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| | Year ended October 31, 2017 | | | Year ended October 31, 2016 | |
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
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OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 127,615 | | | $ | 117,337 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 204,015 | | | | (149,146 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | (35,069 | ) | | | 210,104 | |
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 296,561 | | | | 178,295 | |
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (114,001 | ) | | | (88,749 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (2,962 | ) |
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Total distributions to shareholders | | | (114,001 | ) | | | (91,711 | ) |
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 2,536,871 | | | | — | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (2,581,258 | ) | | | — | |
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Net decrease in net assets from capital share transactions | | | (44,387 | ) | | | — | |
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INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | | 138,173 | | | | 86,584 | |
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NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 2,506,231 | | | | 2,419,647 | |
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End of year | | $ | 2,644,404 | | | $ | 2,506,231 | |
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SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 100,000 | | | | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (100,000 | ) | | | — | |
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Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | — | | | | — | |
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See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | Year ended Oct. 31, 2017 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2016 | | | Period from Jul. 22, 2015a to Oct. 31, 2015 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 25.06 | | | $ | 24.20 | | | $ | 25.05 | |
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Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment incomeb | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 0.33 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c | | | 1.24 | | | | 0.61 | | | | (0.95 | ) |
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Total from investment operations | | | 2.35 | | | | 1.78 | | | | (0.62 | ) |
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Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.97 | ) | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.00 | )d |
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Total distributions | | | (0.97 | ) | | | (0.92 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 26.44 | | | $ | 25.06 | | | $ | 24.20 | |
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Total return | | | 9.57 | % | | | 7.49 | % | | | (2.43 | )%e |
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Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 2,644 | | | $ | 2,506 | | | $ | 2,420 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assetsf,g | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.10 | % | | | 0.12 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to waived feesf,g | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.75 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetsf | | | 4.32 | % | | | 4.82 | % | | | 4.86 | % |
Portfolio turnover rateh,i | | | 2 | % | | | 3 | % | | | 0 | %e |
a | Commencement of operations. |
b | Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period. |
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 | Rounds to less than $0.01. |
f | Annualized for periods of less than one year. |
g | The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. These ratios do not include these indirect fees and expenses. |
h | Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
i | Portfolio turnover rates exclude the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See page 49 for the portfolio turnover rates of the underlying fund. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
iShares U.S. ETF 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 was established as a Delaware statutory trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated June 21, 2011.
These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):
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iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification |
Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond | | Non-diversified |
Currently the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in an exchange-traded fund of iShares Trust (an “underlying fund”), an affiliate of the Fund. The financial statements and schedules of investments for the underlying fund can be found elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.
Pursuant to the Trust’s organizational documents, the Fund’s officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
1. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses 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.
SECURITY VALUATION
The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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 BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Fund. The investments of the Fund are valued pursuant to policies and procedures developed by the Global Valuation Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”).
| • | | Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last reported trade price or the official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price. |
| • | | Open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”). |
| • | | 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. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the fair value of such investment or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board. The fair valuation approaches that may be utilized by the Global Valuation Committee to determine fair value include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. The valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates. Valuations based on such inputs are reported to the Board on a quarterly basis.
The Global Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices, reviews of large movements in market values, and reviews of market related activity.
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). 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 quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| • | | Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and |
| • | | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability 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 investments. |
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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for the Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of values determined for financial instruments are based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME RECOGNITION
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
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. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.
LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
The Fund may lend its investment 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 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. Any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund and any 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.
Cash received as collateral for securities on loan may be reinvested in certain short-term instruments either directly on behalf of a fund or through one or more joint accounts or money market funds, including those managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates. As of October 31, 2017, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BFA and 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 for the Fund are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The total value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2017 and the total value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities. Income earned by the Fund from securities lending is disclosed in the statement of operations.
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 securities loaned if 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 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.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (“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. The value of the collateral is typically greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Fund can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell or re-pledge the collateral.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
2. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
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 of 0.75%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. In addition, the Fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses is the Fund’s total annual operating expenses. BFA has contractually agreed to reduce its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (“EMB”), after taking into account any fee waivers by EMB, plus 0.10%.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 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. The Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, 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 “collateral investment fees”). 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 a securities lending agreement, the Fund retains 80% of securities lending income 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 a given calendar year exceeds the aggregate securities lending income generated across the iShares ETF Complex in the calendar year 2013, the Fund, pursuant to a securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
For the year ended October 31, 2017, the Fund paid to BTC securities lending agent services and collateral investment fees in the amount of $813.
BlackRock Investments, LLC, 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.
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 included in “Dividends – affiliated” in the statement of operations.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder of BlackRock and is considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for 1940 Act purposes.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of BTC and/or BFA.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
3. | INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS |
Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the year ended October 31, 2017, were $257,173 and $49,960, respectively.
In-kind purchases and sales (see Note 4) for the year ended October 31, 2017, were $2,381,820 and $2,464,471, respectively.
4. | 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. Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in detail in the statements of changes in net assets.
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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, 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 “Proceeds from shares sold” in the statement of changes in net assets.
Interest rate swaps are used by the Fund to mitigate the potential impact of interest rates on the performance of the bonds held by the Fund or its underlying fund. Interest rate swaps are agreements in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market. The Fund enters into centrally cleared interest rate swaps.
In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (“CCP”) and the CCP becomes the Fund’s counterparty on the swap. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the schedule of investments and cash deposited is recorded on the statement of assets and liabilities as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the CCP, including at termination, are recorded as realized gain (loss) in the statement of operations.
Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the statement 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
The following table shows the value of interest rate swaps held by the Fund as of October 31, 2017 and the related locations in the statement of assets and liabilities, presented by risk exposure category:
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Assets | |
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps: | | | | |
Variation margin/Net assets consist of – net unrealized appreciationa | | $ | 35,224 | |
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| a | | Represents cumulative appreciation of centrally cleared interest rate swaps as reported in the schedule of investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported separately within the statement of assets and liabilities. |
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Liabilities | |
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps: | | | | |
Variation margin/Net assets consist of – net unrealized appreciationb | | $ | 470 | |
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| b | | Represents cumulative depreciation of centrally cleared interest rate swaps as reported in the schedule of investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported separately within the statement of assets and liabilities. |
The following table shows the realized and unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps held by the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2017 and the related locations in the statement of operations, presented by risk exposure category:
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| | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation | |
Centrally cleared interest rate swaps: | | | | | | | | |
Swap agreements | | $ | 97,210 | | | $ | (10,892 | ) |
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For the year ended October 31, 2017, the average quarter-end notional amount of open interest rate swaps for the Fund (where the Fund pays the fixed rate) was $2,933,338.
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. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
MARKET RISK
Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
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.
CREDIT RISK
Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.
The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. The following permanent differences as of October 31, 2017, attributable to the accounting for swap agreements, distributions paid in excess of taxable income, and realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:
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Paid-in Capital | | Undistributed Net Investment Income/ Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income | | | Undistributed Net Realized Gain/Accumulated Net Realized Loss | |
$ 105,541 | | $ | (13,614) | | | $ | (91,927) | |
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016 was as follows:
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| | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 114,001 | | | $ | 88,749 | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | 2,962 | |
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| | $ | 114,001 | | | $ | 91,711 | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
As of October 31, 2017, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:
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Capital Loss Carryforwards | | | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) a | | | Total | |
$ | (29,066) | | | $ | 110,304 | | | $ | 81,238 | |
| a | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
As of October 31, 2017, the Fund had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $29,066 available to offset future realized capital gains.
For the year ended October 31, 2017, the Fund utilized $112,226 of its capital loss carryforwards.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of October 31, 2017, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.
On June 16, 2016, investors (the “Plaintiffs”) in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF) filed a putative class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”). The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the Court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the Court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the Court’s decision.
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 disclosure in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and the
Shareholders of the iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF (constituting a fund of the iShares U.S. ETF Trust, hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2017, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the two years then ended and for the period July 22, 2015 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2015, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of October 31, 2017 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
December 21, 2017
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Tax Information (Unaudited)
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, the Fund intends to pass through to its shareholders foreign source income of $127,693 earned by the underlying fund.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory
Contract
iSHARES® INTEREST RATE HEDGED EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
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 Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) on behalf of the Fund. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. A committee of all of the Independent Trustees (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management on May 5, 2017 and May 12, 2017. At these meetings, the 15(c) Committee reviewed and discussed information provided in response to the 15(c) Committee’s initial requests, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on May 18, 2017, management presented information to the Board relating to the continuance of the Advisory Contract, including information requested by the 15(c) Committee during its meetings. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed and discussed such information at length. The Independent Trustees requested from management certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 19-21, 2017, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests. After extensive discussions, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA. 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 Board also noted that the Board and BFA agreed to discuss potential further enhancements to the 15(c) process for the coming year. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the following factors, no one of which was controlling, and reached the following conclusions:
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, waivers/reimbursements (if any), and underlying fund fees and expenses (if any) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider) and, in the limited instances where no comparable ETFs existed and the comparison group would not otherwise be reasonable in Broadridge’s judgment, pure index institutional mutual funds, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable 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 further 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-, three-, five-, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, to that of relevant comparison funds for the same periods.
The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that during the prior year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in
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comparison with its benchmark index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including any additional detailed information requested by the Boards, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s strategy and benchmark index.
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 the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BFA — Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, product design, compliance and risk management, 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 Contract for the coming year as compared to 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 supporting the iShares funds and their shareholders. 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 appropriate officers 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 June 19-21, 2017 meeting and throughout the previous year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance policies and procedures. The Board noted that the Fund had met its investment objective consistently since its inception date.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BFA to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and Affiliates — The Board reviewed information about the profitability of the Fund to BlackRock, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), 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 profitability methodology for the iShares funds, including supplemental information that was responsive to requests of the 15(c) Committee. The Board noted that the 15(c) Committee had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation during its meetings. The Board discussed the sources of direct and ancillary revenue with management, including the revenues to BTC, a BFA affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s 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 profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors considered.
Economies of Scale — The Board reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale or other efficiencies that may result from increases in the Fund’s assets, noting that the issue of economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee during its meetings and addressed by management, including through supplemental information. The Board and the 15(c) Committee reviewed information provided by BFA regarding scale benefits shared with the iShares funds through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints and waivers or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in
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the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board and the 15(c) Committee received information regarding BlackRock’s historical profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ costs in providing services. The cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and explained how the level of fixed and variable costs, as well as the nature of such costs, may impact the existence or size of scale benefits. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for any breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that should material economies of scale be identified in the future that are not otherwise shared, a breakpoint structure for the Fund may be appropriate, and that it would continue to monitor the sharing of economies of scale to determine the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
Based on this review, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, the Board, recognizing its responsibility to consider the Advisory Contract at least annually, determined to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract 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 (together, the “Other Accounts”), and acknowledged BFA’s assertion that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the different 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 ETF, as compared to the Other Accounts that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged BFA’s expressed business purpose for launching a suite of iShares “Core” ETFs that generally are subject to lower investment advisory fees than iShares non-Core ETFs that may provide a similar investment exposure. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract 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 the “fallout” benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, such as 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 profitability methodology), and payment of advisory fees and/or administration fees to BFA and BTC (or their affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services and/or administration services. 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 further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates, are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be
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disadvantageous to the Fund’s shareholders and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Conclusion — Based on the considerations described above, the Board determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract 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 Contract for the coming year.
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Supplemental Information (Unaudited)
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Proxy Results
A special meeting of the shareholders of each series of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) was held on June 19, 2017, to elect five Trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The five nominees were Jane D. Carlin, Richard L. Fagnani, Drew E. Lawton, Madhav V. Rajan and Mark Wiedman, all of whom were elected as Trustees at the special meeting. The other Trustees whose terms of office as Trustees continued after the special meeting are Cecilia H. Herbert, Charles A. Hurty, John E. Kerrigan, John E. Martinez and Robert S. Kapito.
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Trustee | | Votes For | | | Votes Withheld | |
Jane D. Carlin | | | 49,298,818 | | | | 57,986 | |
Richard L. Fagnani | | | 49,294,053 | | | | 62,752 | |
Drew E. Lawton | | | 49,296,485 | | | | 60,320 | |
Madhav V. Rajan | | | 49,289,721 | | | | 67,084 | |
Mark Wiedman | | | 49,289,957 | | | | 66,848 | |
Section 19(a) Notices
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are 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 the Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on the 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.
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Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year | | | % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year | |
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 | |
$ | 0.954176 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.015696 | | | $ | 0.969872 | | | | 98 | % | | | — | % | | | 2 | % | | | 100 | % |
Premium/Discount Information
The Premium/Discount Information section is intended to present information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for shares of a fund and that fund’s NAV. NAV is the price at which a fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of a fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary securities exchange on which shares of such fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. A fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of a fund will fluctuate with changes in the value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of a fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.
Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of a fund on a given day, generally at the time the NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.
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Premium/discount information for the Fund covering the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or the life of the Fund, if shorter) is publicly accessible, free of charge, at www.iShares.com.
The following information shows the frequency of distributions of premiums and discounts for the Fund for the immediately preceding five calendar years (or from the inception date of the Fund, if less than five years) through the date of the most recent calendar quarter-end. Each line in the table shows the number of trading days in which the Fund traded within the premium/discount range indicated. The number of trading days in each premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by each table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future results.
Period Covered: July 22, 2015 through September 30, 2017
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Premium/Discount Range | | Number of Days | | | Percentage of Total Days | |
Greater than 1.5% | | | 1 | | | | 0.18 | % |
Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5% | | | 3 | | | | 0.54 | |
Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0% | | | 10 | | | | 1.81 | |
Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5% | | | 236 | | | | 42.60 | |
At NAV | | | 16 | | | | 2.89 | |
Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5% | | | 286 | | | | 51.62 | |
Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0% | | | 1 | | | | 0.18 | |
Less than –1.0% | | | 1 | | | | 0.18 | |
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| | | 554 | | | | 100.00 | % |
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Trustee and Officer Information
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).
The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of closed-end funds, two complexes of open-end funds and one complex of exchange-traded funds (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees a total of 346 funds (as of October 31, 2017) within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Drew E. Lawton, from October 2016 to June 2017, and Richard L. Fagnani, from April 2017 to June 2017, served as a member of the advisory board (“Advisory Board,” members of which are “Advisory Board Members”) for iShares U.S. ETF Trust, iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust with respect to all funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Mark K. Wiedman, Charles Park, Martin Small and Benjamin Archibald, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Wiedman, and Mr. Archibald is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).
Interested Trustees
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Robert S. Kapitoa (60) | | Trustee (since 2011). | | President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002). | | Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009). |
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Mark K. Wiedmanb (46) | | Trustee (since 2013) | | Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2007-2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2016); Global Head of iShares (2011-2016); Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2011). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2013); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2013); Director of PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (since 2008). |
a | Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. |
b | Mark K. Wiedman is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. |
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Independent Trustees
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Cecilia H. Herbert (68) | | Trustee (since 2011); Independent Board Chair (since 2016). | | Trustee and Member of the Finance, Technology and Quality Committee of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, WNET, a New York public media company (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Director (1998-2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School. | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Director of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (since 2009); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (since 2015). |
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Jane D. Carlin (61) | | Trustee (since 2015); Risk Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Consultant (since 2012); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (since 2012); Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since 2016). |
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Richard L. Fagnani (62) | | Trustee (since 2017); Equity Plus Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017). |
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Charles A. Hurty (74) | | Trustee (since 2011); Audit Committee Chair (since 2011). | | Retired; Partner, KPMG LLP (1968-2001). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Director of SkyBridge Alternative Investments Multi-Adviser Hedge Fund Portfolios LLC (2 portfolios) (since 2002). |
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John E. Kerrigan (62) | | Trustee (since 2011); Securities Lending Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005). |
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Drew E. Lawton (58) | | Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017). |
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Independent Trustees (Continued)
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
John E. Martinez (56) | | Trustee (since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003). |
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Madhav V. Rajan (53) | | Trustee (since 2011); Nominating and Governance Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011); Director, Cavium, Inc. (since 2013). |
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Officers
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years |
Martin Small (42) | | President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2010); Head of U.S. iShares (since 2015); Co-Head of the U.S. Financial Markets Advisory Group, BlackRock, Inc. (2008-2014). |
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Jack Gee (58) | | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2011). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Senior Director of Fund Administration of Intermediary Investor Business, BGI (2009). |
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Benjamin Archibald (42) | | Secretary (since 2015). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2010-2013); Secretary of the BlackRock-advised mutual funds (since 2012). |
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Alan Mason (56) | | Executive Vice President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009). |
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Steve Messinger (55) | | Executive Vice President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2007-2014 and since 2016); Managing Director, Beacon Consulting Group (2014-2016). |
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Charles Park (50) | | Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011). | | Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer, BFA (since 2006). |
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Scott Radell (48) | | Executive Vice President (since 2012). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009). |
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Additional Financial Information
Audited Financial Statements
October 31, 2017
iShares Trust
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF | EMB | NASDAQ
Schedule of Investments
iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTESa — 16.22% | |
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AZERBAIJAN — 0.52% | | | | | |
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 03/24/26b | | $ | 54,900 | | | $ | 62,075,430 | |
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CHILE — 1.05% | | | | | |
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 08/01/27 (Call 05/01/27)b | | | 33,500 | | | | 33,709,875 | |
4.50%, 09/16/25b | | | 44,034 | | | | 47,369,576 | |
4.50%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)b | | | 41,700 | | | | 43,972,163 | |
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| | | | | | | 125,051,614 | |
CHINA — 3.47% | | | | | |
Amber Circle Funding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 12/04/22b | | | 10,659 | | | | 10,838,807 | |
China Development Bank | | | | | | | | |
2.13%, 06/01/21b | | | 9,644 | | | | 9,468,543 | |
2.50%, 10/09/20b | | | 24,239 | | | | 24,182,249 | |
2.63%, 01/24/22b | | | 13,850 | | | | 13,804,295 | |
China Development Bank Corp./Hong Kong | | | | | | | | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.70%) | | | | | |
2.02%, 03/06/22b,c | | | 13,800 | | | | 13,801,670 | |
China Great Wall International Holdings III Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 08/31/22b | | | 8,800 | | | | 8,795,778 | |
CNAC HK Finbridge Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 07/19/22b | | | 18,000 | | | | 18,088,551 | |
4.13%, 07/19/27b | | | 14,500 | | | | 14,806,871 | |
CNOOC Curtis Funding No. 1 Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 10/03/23b | | | 13,671 | | | | 14,797,860 | |
Sinochem Overseas Capital Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 11/12/20b | | | 15,293 | | | | 16,172,347 | |
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.90%, 05/17/22b | | | 16,002 | | | | 16,761,023 | |
4.88%, 05/17/42b | | | 12,609 | | | | 14,289,376 | |
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 10/17/23b | | | 21,025 | | | | 22,697,644 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 04/10/24b | | $ | 21,311 | | | $ | 22,938,052 | |
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2015 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 04/28/20b | | | 32,482 | | | | 32,531,808 | |
3.25%, 04/28/25b | | | 23,447 | | | | 23,511,737 | |
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2016 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 09/29/21b | | | 15,650 | | | | 15,274,068 | |
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 04/12/20b | | | 6,300 | | | | 6,292,821 | |
3.00%, 04/12/22b | | | 10,600 | | | | 10,696,407 | |
3.63%, 04/12/27b | | | 18,700 | | | | 19,175,167 | |
State Grid Overseas Investment 2013 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 05/22/23b | | | 10,885 | | | | 11,009,274 | |
State Grid Overseas Investment 2014 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 05/07/24b | | | 18,984 | | | | 20,251,448 | |
State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 05/04/22b | | | 9,700 | | | | 9,730,064 | |
3.50%, 05/04/27b | | | 32,428 | | | | 33,154,428 | |
Three Gorges Finance I Cayman Islands Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 06/02/26b | | | 11,234 | | | | 11,145,083 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 414,215,371 | |
INDONESIA — 1.10% | | | | | |
Majapahit Holding BV | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 01/20/20b | | | 4,474 | | | | 4,944,486 | |
Pelabuhan Indonesia II PT | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 05/05/25b | | | 9,900 | | | | 10,257,737 | |
Pertamina Persero PT | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 05/20/23b | | | 12,642 | | | | 13,353,112 | |
4.88%, 05/03/22b | | | 9,844 | | | | 10,569,995 | |
5.25%, 05/23/21b | | | 7,927 | | | | 8,549,190 | |
5.63%, 05/20/43b | | | 13,021 | | | | 14,255,000 | |
6.00%, 05/03/42b | | | 13,630 | | | | 15,597,354 | |
6.45%, 05/30/44b | | | 13,555 | | | | 16,361,292 | |
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 05/15/27b | | | 16,050 | | | | 16,175,342 | |
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iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
5.25%, 10/24/42b | | $ | 10,960 | | | $ | 11,526,632 | |
5.50%, 11/22/21b | | | 8,880 | | | | 9,701,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 131,291,540 | |
KAZAKHSTAN — 1.58% | | | | | |
Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 12/10/22b | | | 29,637 | | | | 30,118,601 | |
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
6.95%, 07/10/42b | | | 28,055 | | | | 31,421,600 | |
KazMunayGas National Co. JSC | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 04/19/27b | | | 22,600 | | | | 23,114,750 | |
5.75%, 04/19/47b | | | 34,976 | | | | 35,217,921 | |
6.38%, 04/09/21b | | | 29,066 | | | | 31,782,218 | |
7.00%, 05/05/20b | | | 33,137 | | | | 36,119,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 187,774,420 | |
MALAYSIA — 1.31% | | | | | |
Petronas Capital Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 03/18/25b | | | 30,454 | | | | 31,516,997 | |
4.50%, 03/18/45b | | | 41,711 | | | | 46,510,143 | |
7.88%, 05/22/22b | | | 34,283 | | | | 41,936,783 | |
Petronas Global Sukuk Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.71%, 03/18/20b | | | 35,995 | | | | 36,264,962 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 156,228,885 | |
MEXICO — 3.52% | | | | | |
Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior SNC/Cayman Islands | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 10/14/25b | | | 9,524 | | | | 9,857,340 | |
Comision Federal de Electricidad | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 02/23/27b | | | 7,800 | | | | 8,170,500 | |
4.88%, 05/26/21b | | | 6,786 | | | | 7,193,160 | |
4.88%, 01/15/24b | | | 9,600 | | | | 10,260,000 | |
Mexico City Airport Trust | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 04/30/28b | | | 200 | | | | 195,868 | |
3.88%, 04/30/28 (Call 01/30/28)d | | | 4,805 | | | | 4,705,716 | |
4.25%, 10/31/26 (Call 07/31/26)b | | | 8,600 | | | | 8,772,000 | |
5.50%, 10/31/46 (Call 04/30/46)b | | | 8,250 | | | | 8,167,500 | |
5.50%, 07/31/47b | | | 5,700 | | | | 5,652,234 | |
5.50%, 07/31/47 (Call 01/31/47)d | | | 14,275 | | | | 14,155,325 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
Petroleos Mexicanos | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 07/23/20 | | $ | 8,911 | | | $ | 9,061,596 | |
3.50%, 01/30/23 | | | 15,637 | | | | 15,266,403 | |
4.25%, 01/15/25 | | | 9,018 | | | | 8,969,528 | |
4.50%, 01/23/26 | | | 15,016 | | | | 14,828,300 | |
4.63%, 09/21/23 | | | 16,618 | | | | 17,000,214 | |
4.88%, 01/24/22 | | | 13,101 | | | | 13,625,040 | |
4.88%, 01/18/24 | | | 14,609 | | | | 14,969,842 | |
5.38%, 03/13/22b | | | 5,568 | | | | 5,907,091 | |
5.50%, 01/21/21 | | | 15,691 | | | | 16,671,688 | |
5.50%, 06/27/44 | | | 18,770 | | | | 16,909,893 | |
5.63%, 01/23/46 | | | 22,016 | | | | 19,960,806 | |
6.00%, 03/05/20 | | | 5,100 | | | | 5,439,150 | |
6.38%, 02/04/21 | | | 8,529 | | | | 9,279,381 | |
6.38%, 01/23/45 | | | 19,519 | | | | 19,418,282 | |
6.50%, 03/13/27b | | | 34,432 | | | | 37,553,261 | |
6.50%, 06/02/41 | | | 20,959 | | | | 21,220,988 | |
6.63%, 06/15/35 | | | 18,645 | | | | 19,664,882 | |
6.75%, 09/21/47 | | | 41,998 | | | | 43,287,339 | |
6.88%, 08/04/26 | | | 24,551 | | | | 27,583,048 | |
FRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.650%) | | | | | |
4.97%, 03/11/22b,c | | | 5,540 | | | | 6,038,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 419,784,975 | |
OMAN — 0.70% | | | | | |
Lamar Funding Ltd. | | | | | |
3.96%, 05/07/25b | | | 26,871 | | | | 25,157,974 | |
Oman Sovereign Sukuk SAOC | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 06/01/24b | | | 58,027 | | | | 58,058,037 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 83,216,011 | |
PERU — 0.45% | | | | | |
Petroleos del Peru SA | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 06/19/32b | | | 21,200 | | | | 21,687,947 | |
5.63%, 06/19/47b | | | 30,770 | | | | 32,380,723 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 54,068,670 | |
PHILIPPINES — 0.23% | | | | | |
Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.39%, 12/02/24b | | | 21,567 | | | | 27,703,027 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,703,027 | |
RUSSIA — 0.68% | | | | | |
Russian Railways via RZD Capital PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.70%, 04/05/22b | | | 16,699 | | | | 18,118,415 | |
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| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.94%, 11/21/23b | | $ | 18,800 | | | $ | 20,374,500 | |
6.03%, 07/05/22b | | | 9,700 | | | | 10,561,360 | |
6.80%, 11/22/25b | | | 13,558 | | | | 15,388,330 | |
6.90%, 07/09/20b | | | 14,878 | | | | 16,105,435 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 80,548,040 | |
SOUTH AFRICA — 0.85% | | | | | |
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 01/26/21b | | | 37,469 | | | | 37,843,690 | |
6.75%, 08/06/23b | | | 15,193 | | | | 15,534,843 | |
7.13%, 02/11/25b | | | 26,982 | | | | 27,622,822 | |
Transnet SOC Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 07/26/22b | | | 21,291 | | | | 20,780,016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 101,781,371 | |
VENEZUELA — 0.76% | | | | | |
Petroleos de Venezuela SA | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 04/12/27b | | | 34,276 | | | | 9,820,131 | |
5.50%, 04/12/37b | | | 14,173 | | | | 4,074,738 | |
6.00%, 05/16/24b | | | 35,646 | | | | 10,069,932 | |
6.00%, 11/15/26b | | | 45,819 | | | | 12,600,225 | |
8.50%, 10/27/20b | | | 23,804 | | | | 19,674,213 | |
9.00%, 11/17/21b | | | 23,986 | | | | 10,523,857 | |
9.75%, 05/17/35b | | | 28,988 | | | | 10,435,764 | |
12.75%, 02/17/22b | | | 30,902 | | | | 13,936,802 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 91,135,662 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES | | | | | |
(Cost: $1,943,051,756) | | | | 1,934,875,016 | |
|
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONSa — 81.83% | |
| |
ANGOLA — 0.37% | | | | | |
Angolan Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
9.50%, 11/12/25b | | | 41,022 | | | | 44,611,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 44,611,425 | |
ARGENTINA — 3.91% | | | | | |
Argentine Republic Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 12/31/38e | | | 61,497 | | | | 44,124,417 | |
5.63%, 01/26/22 | | | 36,816 | | | | 38,656,800 | |
6.63%, 07/06/28 | | | 12,508 | | | | 13,277,242 | |
6.88%, 04/22/21 | | | 58,486 | | | | 63,837,469 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
6.88%, 01/26/27 | | $ | 41,647 | | | $ | 45,416,053 | |
7.13%, 07/06/36 | | | 17,497 | | | | 18,818,023 | |
7.13%, 06/28/17b | | | 36,695 | | | | 37,634,720 | |
7.50%, 04/22/26 | | | 75,069 | | | | 84,827,970 | |
7.63%, 04/22/46 | | | 31,654 | | | | 35,499,961 | |
8.28%, 12/31/33 | | | 20,265 | | | | 23,228,822 | |
8.28%, 12/31/33 | | | 52,393 | | | | 61,089,774 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 466,411,251 | |
AZERBAIJAN — 0.74% | | | | | |
Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 09/01/32b | | | 25,200 | | | | 21,737,835 | |
4.75%, 03/18/24b | | | 37,944 | | | | 38,987,460 | |
State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 03/13/23b | | | 27,399 | | | | 27,494,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 88,220,055 | |
BOLIVIA — 0.23% | | | | | |
Bolivian Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 03/20/28b | | | 27,913 | | | | 27,075,610 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 27,075,610 | |
BRAZIL — 3.80% | | | | | |
Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 05/09/24b | | | 13,728 | | | | 13,879,982 | |
5.75%, 09/26/23b | | | 15,847 | | | | 17,134,569 | |
Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais | | | | | | | | |
5.33%, 02/15/28b | | | 17,681 | | | | 17,946,215 | |
Brazilian Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 01/05/23 | | | 32,159 | | | | 31,113,833 | |
4.25%, 01/07/25 | | | 58,230 | | | | 59,249,025 | |
4.63%, 01/13/28 (Call 10/13/27) | | | 15,100 | | | | 15,002,510 | |
4.88%, 01/22/21 | | | 39,890 | | | | 42,632,437 | |
5.00%, 01/27/45 | | | 44,849 | | | | 41,731,995 | |
5.63%, 01/07/41 | | | 41,271 | | | | 41,951,971 | |
5.63%, 02/21/47 | | | 16,674 | | | | 16,957,458 | |
6.00%, 04/07/26 | | | 41,688 | | | | 46,325,790 | |
7.13%, 01/20/37 | | | 32,885 | | | | 39,297,575 | |
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iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
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| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
8.25%, 01/20/34 | | $ | 21,026 | | | $ | 27,412,648 | |
8.88%, 04/15/24 | | | 14,781 | | | | 18,919,680 | |
10.13%, 05/15/27 | | | 16,270 | | | | 23,469,475 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 453,025,163 | |
CHILE — 0.65% | | | | | |
Chile Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 01/21/26 | | | 33,427 | | | | 34,262,675 | |
3.86%, 06/21/47 | | | 42,800 | | | | 43,444,095 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 77,706,770 | |
CHINA — 0.45% | | | | | |
Export-Import Bank of China (The) | | | | | |
2.00%, 04/26/21b | | | 10,402 | | | | 10,188,338 | |
2.63%, 03/14/22b | | | 17,250 | | | | 17,207,462 | |
2.88%, 04/26/26b | | | 11,778 | | | | 11,541,560 | |
3.63%, 07/31/24b | | | 14,237 | | | | 14,794,322 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 53,731,682 | |
COLOMBIA — 3.47% | | | | | |
Colombia Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22) | | | 17,930 | | | | 17,580,365 | |
3.88%, 04/25/27 (Call 01/25/27) | | | 49,061 | | | | 49,478,019 | |
4.00%, 02/26/24 (Call 11/26/23) | | | 38,933 | | | | 40,490,320 | |
4.38%, 07/12/21 | | | 29,938 | | | | 31,734,280 | |
4.50%, 01/28/26 (Call 10/28/25) | | | 26,940 | | | | 28,664,160 | |
5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44) | | | 71,702 | | | | 73,781,358 | |
5.63%, 02/26/44 (Call 08/26/43) | | | 44,811 | | | | 49,964,265 | |
6.13%, 01/18/41 | | | 44,689 | | | | 52,576,608 | |
7.38%, 09/18/37 | | | 31,843 | | | | 41,992,956 | |
8.13%, 05/21/24 | | | 21,560 | | | | 27,435,100 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 413,697,431 | |
COSTA RICA — 0.66% | | | | | |
Costa Rica Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 01/26/23b | | | 24,794 | | | | 24,453,083 | |
7.00%, 04/04/44b | | | 27,430 | | | | 28,561,487 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
7.16%, 03/12/45b | | $ | 24,660 | | | $ | 26,201,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 79,215,820 | |
CROATIA — 1.55% | | | | | |
Croatia Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 04/04/23b | | | 40,767 | | | | 44,996,576 | |
6.00%, 01/26/24b | | | 49,202 | | | | 55,967,275 | |
6.38%, 03/24/21b | | | 42,719 | | | | 47,097,697 | |
6.63%, 07/14/20b | | | 600 | | | | 656,250 | |
6.63%, 07/14/20b | | | 33,502 | | | | 36,642,813 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 185,360,611 | |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC — 2.71% | | | | | |
Dominican Republic International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 01/27/25b | | | 37,938 | | | | 40,119,435 | |
5.88%, 04/18/24b | | | 28,678 | | | | 31,187,325 | |
5.95%, 01/25/27b | | | 43,525 | | | | 46,789,375 | |
6.85%, 01/27/45b | | | 57,575 | | | | 64,052,187 | |
6.88%, 01/29/26b | | | 41,980 | | | | 47,962,150 | |
7.45%, 04/30/44b | | | 41,268 | | | | 48,954,165 | |
7.50%, 05/06/21b | | | 39,600 | | | | 43,708,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 322,773,137 | |
ECUADOR — 2.32% | | | | | |
Ecuador Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
7.95%, 06/20/24b | | | 49,884 | | | | 50,320,485 | |
8.75%, 06/02/23b | | | 27,520 | | | | 28,905,270 | |
8.88%, 10/23/27d | | | 10,130 | | | | 10,342,988 | |
9.63%, 06/02/27b | | | 32,700 | | | | 35,069,164 | |
9.65%, 12/13/26b | | | 46,787 | | | | 50,412,993 | |
10.50%, 03/24/20b | | | 37,572 | | | | 40,765,620 | |
10.75%, 03/28/22b | | | 53,414 | | | | 60,424,587 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 276,241,107 | |
EGYPT — 2.31% | | | | | |
Egypt Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 04/29/20b | | | 32,489 | | | | 33,707,337 | |
5.88%, 06/11/25b | | | 39,263 | | | | 40,097,339 | |
6.13%, 01/31/22b | | | 56,545 | | | | 59,018,844 | |
7.50%, 01/31/27b | | | 56,905 | | | | 62,951,156 | |
8.50%, 01/31/47b | | | 71,177 | | | | 80,341,039 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 276,115,715 | |
| | | | |
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Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
EL SALVADOR — 0.25% | | | | | |
El Salvador Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
7.65%, 06/15/35b | | $ | 28,932 | | | $ | 30,089,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30,089,280 | |
ETHIOPIA — 0.22% | | | | | |
Ethiopia International Bond | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 12/11/24b | | | 25,012 | | | | 25,762,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,762,360 | |
GABON — 0.32% | | | | | |
Gabon Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 12/12/24b | | | 39,341 | | | | 38,505,004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 38,505,004 | |
GHANA — 0.47% | | | | | |
Ghana Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 08/07/23b | | | 26,638 | | | | 28,769,132 | |
8.13%, 01/18/26b | | | 25,012 | | | | 27,106,755 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 55,875,887 | |
HUNGARY — 3.12% | | | | | |
Hungary Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 02/21/23 | | | 55,506 | | | | 62,097,337 | |
5.38%, 03/25/24 | | | 44,050 | | | | 50,051,813 | |
5.75%, 11/22/23 | | | 59,620 | | | | 68,563,000 | |
6.25%, 01/29/20 | | | 50,665 | | | | 54,908,194 | |
6.38%, 03/29/21 | | | 73,322 | | | | 81,937,335 | |
7.63%, 03/29/41 | | | 35,476 | | | | 54,633,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 372,190,719 | |
INDIA — 0.24% | | | | | |
Export-Import Bank of India | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 08/05/26b | | | 28,630 | | | | 28,319,814 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28,319,814 | |
INDONESIA — 3.76% | | | | | |
Indonesia Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.38%, 04/15/23b | | | 16,165 | | | | 16,407,475 | |
3.75%, 04/25/22b | | | 17,423 | | | | 18,073,401 | |
3.85%, 07/18/27b | | | 8,200 | | | | 8,445,531 | |
4.13%, 01/15/25b | | | 21,444 | | | | 22,432,783 | |
4.35%, 01/08/27b | | | 20,239 | | | | 21,438,566 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
4.63%, 04/15/43b | | $ | 10,812 | | | $ | 11,194,419 | |
4.75%, 01/08/26b | | | 20,319 | | | | 22,107,275 | |
4.75%, 07/18/47b | | | 12,300 | | | | 13,004,203 | |
4.88%, 05/05/21b | | | 4,990 | | | | 5,360,557 | |
4.88%, 05/05/21b | | | 16,097 | | | | 17,292,363 | |
5.13%, 01/15/45b | | | 13,514 | | | | 14,950,133 | |
5.25%, 01/17/42b | | | 20,400 | | | | 22,794,348 | |
5.25%, 01/08/47b | | | 8,607 | | | | 9,692,859 | |
5.38%, 10/17/23b | | | 10,290 | | | | 11,589,113 | |
5.88%, 03/13/20b | | | 13,492 | | | | 14,621,955 | |
5.88%, 01/15/24b | | | 19,486 | | | | 22,358,042 | |
5.95%, 01/08/46b | | | 11,055 | | | | 13,653,036 | |
6.63%, 02/17/37b | | | 16,211 | | | | 20,807,953 | |
6.75%, 01/15/44b | | | 18,016 | | | | 24,130,991 | |
7.75%, 01/17/38b | | | 17,756 | | | | 25,291,824 | |
8.50%, 10/12/35b | | | 17,894 | | | | 26,700,530 | |
Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 11/21/22b | | | 6,671 | | | | 6,771,065 | |
3.40%, 03/29/22b | | | 11,400 | | | | 11,613,750 | |
4.15%, 03/29/27b | | | 21,800 | | | | 22,424,570 | |
4.33%, 05/28/25b | | | 17,249 | | | | 18,017,270 | |
4.35%, 09/10/24b | | | 9,360 | | | | 9,867,686 | |
4.55%, 03/29/26b | | | 16,800 | | | | 17,783,976 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 448,825,674 | |
IRAQ — 0.81% | | | | | |
Iraq International Bond | | | | | |
5.80%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/17/17)b | | | 73,445 | | | | 69,221,913 | |
6.75%, 03/09/23b | | | 27,500 | | | | 27,603,456 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 96,825,369 | |
IVORY COAST — 0.93% | | | | | |
Ivory Coast Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 12/31/32 (Call 12/31/17)b,e | | | 46,356 | | | | 45,602,425 | |
6.13%, 06/15/33b | | | 37,066 | | | | 36,630,899 | |
6.38%, 03/03/28b | | | 27,857 | | | | 28,901,637 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 111,134,961 | |
JAMAICA — 1.10% | | | | | |
Jamaica Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 04/28/28 | | | 52,962 | | | | 61,303,515 | |
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Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
7.88%, 07/28/45 | | $ | 26,976 | | | $ | 33,509,483 | |
8.00%, 03/15/39 | | | 28,877 | | | | 35,915,769 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 130,728,767 | |
JORDAN — 0.72% | | | | | |
Jordan Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 01/31/27b | | | 24,261 | | | | 24,230,674 | |
6.13%, 01/29/26b | | | 26,219 | | | | 27,149,223 | |
7.38%, 10/10/47d | | | 32,650 | | | | 34,201,801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 85,581,698 | |
KAZAKHSTAN — 1.52% | | | | | |
Kazakhstan Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 10/14/24b | | | 37,721 | | | | 38,946,933 | |
4.88%, 10/14/44b | | | 23,430 | | | | 24,279,338 | |
5.13%, 07/21/25b | | | 62,101 | | | | 69,009,736 | |
6.50%, 07/21/45b | | | 39,501 | | | | 49,475,002 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 181,711,009 | |
KENYA — 0.44% | | | | | |
Kenya Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 06/24/24b | | | 50,415 | | | | 52,368,581 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,368,581 | |
LEBANON — 2.75% | | | | | |
Lebanon Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 01/27/23b | | | 34,640 | | | | 33,687,400 | |
6.10%, 10/04/22b | | | 39,353 | | | | 38,811,896 | |
6.38%, 03/09/20 | | | 34,212 | | | | 34,682,415 | |
6.60%, 11/27/26b | | | 40,375 | | | | 38,860,937 | |
6.60%, 11/27/26b | | | 800 | | | | 770,000 | |
6.65%, 02/26/30b | | | 36,289 | | | | 34,066,299 | |
6.75%, 11/29/27b | | | 30,253 | | | | 29,118,513 | |
6.85%, 03/23/27b | | | 29,327 | | | | 28,630,813 | |
7.00%, 03/23/32b | | | 32,720 | | | | 31,188,284 | |
8.25%, 04/12/21b | | | 54,646 | | | | 57,924,760 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 327,741,317 | |
LITHUANIA — 1.23% | | | | | |
Lithuania Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 03/09/21b | | | 37,175 | | | | 41,589,531 | |
6.63%, 02/01/22b | | | 36,964 | | | | 43,201,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
7.38%, 02/11/20b | | $ | 55,662 | | | $ | 62,132,708 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 146,923,914 | |
MALAYSIA — 1.12% | | | | | |
1MDB Global Investments Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 03/09/23b | | | 84,400 | | | | 80,813,000 | |
Malaysia Sovereign Sukuk Bhd | | | | | | | | |
3.04%, 04/22/25b | | | 24,568 | | | | 24,838,813 | |
Malaysia Sukuk Global Bhd | | | | | | | | |
3.18%, 04/27/26b | | | 27,906 | | | | 28,475,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 134,127,347 | |
MEXICO — 2.54% | | | | | |
Mexico Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 01/21/21 | | | 7,078 | | | | 7,382,354 | |
3.60%, 01/30/25 | | | 18,931 | | | | 19,167,638 | |
3.63%, 03/15/22 | | | 18,688 | | | | 19,463,552 | |
4.00%, 10/02/23 | | | 25,170 | | | | 26,365,575 | |
4.13%, 01/21/26 | | | 15,645 | | | | 16,302,090 | |
4.15%, 03/28/27 | | | 25,305 | | | | 26,304,547 | |
4.35%, 01/15/47 | | | 14,120 | | | | 13,290,450 | |
4.60%, 01/23/46 | | | 15,792 | | | | 15,397,200 | |
4.60%, 02/10/48 | | | 8,400 | | | | 8,215,436 | |
4.75%, 03/08/44 | | | 29,504 | | | | 29,415,488 | |
5.13%, 01/15/20 | | | 14,210 | | | | 15,222,463 | |
5.55%, 01/21/45 | | | 17,969 | | | | 20,080,357 | |
5.75%, 10/12/10 | | | 21,852 | | | | 22,835,340 | |
6.05%, 01/11/40 | | | 25,296 | | | | 29,583,672 | |
6.75%, 09/27/34 | | | 15,940 | | | | 20,682,150 | |
8.30%, 08/15/31 | | | 8,517 | | | | 12,743,561 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 302,451,873 | |
MONGOLIA — 0.22% | | | | | |
Mongolia Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 12/05/22b | | | 26,184 | | | | 25,987,620 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 25,987,620 | |
MOROCCO — 0.33% | | | | | |
Morocco Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 12/11/22b | | | 37,280 | | | | 39,144,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 39,144,000 | |
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Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
NIGERIA — 0.40% | | | | | |
Nigeria Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 02/16/32b | | $ | 43,171 | | | $ | 47,326,209 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 47,326,209 | |
OMAN — 2.03% | | | | | |
Oman Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 06/15/21b | | | 37,168 | | | | 37,391,008 | |
3.88%, 03/08/22b | | | 26,972 | | | | 27,214,748 | |
4.75%, 06/15/26b | | | 66,752 | | | | 65,817,472 | |
5.38%, 03/08/27b | | | 56,309 | | | | 57,773,034 | |
6.50%, 03/08/47b | | | 52,581 | | | | 54,132,139 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 242,328,401 | |
PAKISTAN — 0.61% | | | | | |
Pakistan Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
8.25%, 04/15/24b | | | 25,925 | | | | 28,865,673 | |
Second Pakistan International Sukuk Co.Ltd./The | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 12/03/19b | | | 5,552 | | | | 5,781,020 | |
Third Pakistan International Sukuk Co. Ltd. (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 10/13/21b | | | 37,250 | | | | 37,901,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 72,548,568 | |
PANAMA — 2.06% | | | | | |
Panama Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 03/16/25 (Call 12/16/24) | | | 35,247 | | | | 36,744,997 | |
3.88%, 03/17/28 (Call 12/17/27) | | | 36,233 | | | | 37,818,194 | |
4.00%, 09/22/24 (Call 06/22/24) | | | 26,969 | | | | 28,654,563 | |
4.50%, 05/15/47 | | | 34,450 | | | | 36,458,647 | |
5.20%, 01/30/20 | | | 29,913 | | | | 32,021,866 | |
6.70%, 01/26/36 | | | 56,340 | | | | 74,439,225 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 246,137,492 | |
PARAGUAY — 0.26% | | | | | |
Paraguay Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
6.10%, 08/11/44b | | | 26,818 | | | | 30,572,520 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 30,572,520 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
PERU — 2.76% | | | | | |
Peruvian Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 08/25/27 | | $ | 41,210 | | | $ | 45,073,438 | |
5.63%, 11/18/50 | | | 65,500 | | | | 82,595,500 | |
6.55%, 03/14/37 | | | 36,091 | | | | 48,506,304 | |
7.35%, 07/21/25 | | | 43,627 | | | | 56,998,675 | |
8.75%, 11/21/33 | | | 60,897 | | | | 96,156,363 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 329,330,280 | |
PHILIPPINES — 3.67% | | | | | |
Philippine Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 03/01/41 | | | 34,571 | | | | 34,354,931 | |
3.70%, 02/02/42 | | | 36,830 | | | | 36,589,868 | |
3.95%, 01/20/40 | | | 33,532 | | | | 34,589,935 | |
4.00%, 01/15/21 | | | 29,768 | | | | 31,442,450 | |
4.20%, 01/21/24 | | | 26,838 | | | | 29,344,401 | |
5.00%, 01/13/37 | | | 22,942 | | | | 27,019,482 | |
5.50%, 03/30/26 | | | 19,553 | | | | 23,231,701 | |
6.38%, 01/15/32 | | | 18,870 | | | | 24,617,236 | |
6.38%, 10/23/34 | | | 34,741 | | | | 46,470,951 | |
7.75%, 01/14/31 | | | 33,258 | | | | 47,750,839 | |
9.50%, 02/02/30 | | | 35,606 | | | | 56,384,949 | |
10.63%, 03/16/25 | | | 29,961 | | | | 45,620,716 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 437,417,459 | |
POLAND — 2.63% | | | | | |
Republic of Poland Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 03/17/23 | | | 55,195 | | | | 56,367,894 | |
3.25%, 04/06/26 | | | 46,353 | | | | 47,395,943 | |
4.00%, 01/22/24 | | | 51,546 | | | | 55,218,652 | |
5.00%, 03/23/22 | | | 81,661 | | | | 89,827,100 | |
5.13%, 04/21/21 | | | 59,378 | | | | 64,870,465 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 313,680,054 | |
ROMANIA — 1.53% | | | | | |
Romanian Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 08/22/23b | | | 42,214 | | | | 45,116,212 | |
4.88%, 01/22/24b | | | 31,106 | | | | 34,177,718 | |
6.13%, 01/22/44b | | | 23,842 | | | | 30,279,340 | |
6.75%, 02/07/22b | | | 63,283 | | | | 73,091,865 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 182,665,135 | |
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Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
RUSSIA — 3.60% | | | | | |
Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 06/23/27b | | $ | 26,800 | | | $ | 27,315,684 | |
4.50%, 04/04/22b | | | 13,800 | | | | 14,697,000 | |
4.75%, 05/27/26b | | | 41,600 | | | | 43,846,400 | |
4.88%, 09/16/23b | | | 35,200 | | | | 38,324,000 | |
5.00%, 04/29/20b | | | 35,600 | | | | 37,602,500 | |
5.25%, 06/23/47b | | | 46,200 | | | | 47,362,845 | |
5.63%, 04/04/42b | | | 42,800 | | | | 47,229,800 | |
5.88%, 09/16/43b | | | 16,000 | | | | 18,260,000 | |
7.50%, 03/31/30b,e | | | 84,520 | | | | 99,416,317 | |
12.75%, 06/24/28b | | | 31,760 | | | | 55,659,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 429,713,946 | |
SENEGAL — 0.26% | | | | | |
Senegal Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 05/23/33b | | | 30,066 | | | | 31,101,563 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,101,563 | |
SERBIA — 0.88% | | | | | |
Serbia International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 02/25/20b | | | 37,161 | | | | 38,736,998 | |
7.25%, 09/28/21b | | | 57,764 | | | | 66,428,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 105,165,598 | |
SLOVAKIA — 0.35% | | | | | |
Slovakia Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 05/21/22b | | | 39,039 | | | | 42,259,717 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 42,259,717 | |
SOUTH AFRICA — 2.29% | | | | | |
Republic of South Africa Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.30%, 10/12/28 | | | 44,588 | | | | 41,132,430 | |
4.67%, 01/17/24 | | | 29,223 | | | | 29,588,287 | |
4.85%, 09/27/27 | | | 15,175 | | | | 14,811,811 | |
4.88%, 04/14/26 | | | 24,750 | | | | 24,564,375 | |
5.00%, 10/12/46 | | | 25,079 | | | | 22,257,613 | |
5.38%, 07/24/44 | | | 23,223 | | | | 21,829,620 | |
5.50%, 03/09/20 | | | 30,114 | | | | 31,770,270 | |
5.65%, 09/27/47 | | | 22,085 | | | | 21,208,697 | |
5.88%, 05/30/22 | | | 20,467 | | | | 22,334,614 | |
5.88%, 09/16/25 | | | 40,763 | | | | 43,412,595 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 272,910,312 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
SRI LANKA — 1.71% | | | | | |
Sri Lanka Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 07/25/22b | | $ | 28,324 | | | $ | 30,235,870 | |
6.20%, 05/11/27b | | | 36,900 | | | | 39,168,063 | |
6.25%, 10/04/20b | | | 23,331 | | | | 24,905,842 | |
6.25%, 07/27/21b | | | 25,347 | | | | 27,343,076 | |
6.83%, 07/18/26b | | | 32,614 | | | | 36,149,358 | |
6.85%, 11/03/25b | | | 41,361 | | | | 45,918,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 203,720,364 | |
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO — 0.26% | | | | | |
Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 08/04/26b | | | 30,762 | | | | 31,031,167 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 31,031,167 | |
TUNISIA — 0.20% | | | | | |
Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 01/30/25b | | | 24,618 | | | | 24,494,910 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 24,494,910 | |
TURKEY — 4.26% | | | | | |
Hazine Mustesarligi Varlik Kiralama AS | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 06/08/21b | | | 9,528 | | | | 9,611,370 | |
4.49%, 11/25/24b | | | 10,200 | | | | 9,996,000 | |
5.00%, 04/06/23b | | | 11,010 | | | | 11,216,438 | |
Turkey Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 03/23/23 | | | 18,326 | | | | 17,295,163 | |
4.25%, 04/14/26 | | | 11,511 | | | | 10,863,506 | |
4.88%, 10/09/26 | | | 31,917 | | | | 31,158,971 | |
4.88%, 04/16/43 | | | 32,172 | | | | 27,748,350 | |
5.13%, 03/25/22 | | | 16,326 | | | | 16,938,225 | |
5.63%, 03/30/21 | | | 25,374 | | | | 26,769,570 | |
5.75%, 03/22/24 | | | 29,363 | | | | 30,977,965 | |
5.75%, 05/11/47 | | | 28,280 | | | | 26,975,519 | |
6.00%, 03/25/27 | | | 32,924 | | | | 34,693,665 | |
6.00%, 01/14/41 | | | 28,306 | | | | 28,306,000 | |
6.25%, 09/26/22 | | | 23,284 | | | | 25,321,350 | |
6.63%, 02/17/45 | | | 31,485 | | | | 33,610,237 | |
6.75%, 05/30/40 | | | 22,618 | | | | 24,597,075 | |
6.88%, 03/17/36 | | | 29,326 | | | | 32,258,600 | |
7.00%, 06/05/20 | | | 10,532 | | | | 11,400,890 | |
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Security | | Principal
(000s) | | | Value | |
7.25%, 03/05/38 | | $ | 10,377 | | | $ | 11,933,550 | |
7.38%, 02/05/25 | | | 33,577 | | | | 38,571,579 | |
8.00%, 02/14/34 | | | 17,287 | | | | 21,090,140 | |
11.88%, 01/15/30 | | | 17,049 | | | | 26,511,195 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 507,845,358 | |
UKRAINE — 3.02% | | | | | |
Ukraine Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
7.38%, 09/25/32d | | | 66,040 | | | | 65,202,150 | |
7.75%, 09/01/20b | | | 34,846 | | | | 37,110,990 | |
7.75%, 09/01/21b | | | 35,259 | | | | 37,594,909 | |
7.75%, 09/01/22b | | | 29,428 | | | | 31,458,532 | |
7.75%, 09/01/22b | | | 250 | | | | 267,250 | |
7.75%, 09/01/23b | | | 34,157 | | | | 36,291,812 | |
7.75%, 09/01/24b | | | 37,106 | | | | 38,868,535 | |
7.75%, 09/01/25b | | | 31,239 | | | | 32,488,560 | |
7.75%, 09/01/26b | | | 38,131 | | | | 39,274,930 | |
7.75%, 09/01/27b | | | 40,884 | | | | 42,110,520 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 360,668,188 | |
URUGUAY — 2.21% | | | | | |
Uruguay Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 10/27/27 | | | 54,032 | | | | 58,354,560 | |
4.38%, 10/27/27 | | | 3,425 | | | | 3,699,000 | |
4.50%, 08/14/24 | | | 42,736 | | | | 46,795,690 | |
5.10%, 06/18/50 | | | 104,595 | | | | 112,178,138 | |
7.63%, 03/21/36 | | | 30,108 | | | | 42,452,280 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 263,479,668 | |
VENEZUELA — 0.79% | | | | | |
Venezuela Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 12/09/20b | | | 15,225 | | | | 5,937,802 | |
7.00%, 03/31/38b | | | 14,668 | | | | 4,693,760 | |
7.65%, 04/21/25b | | | 17,093 | | | | 5,598,029 | |
8.25%, 10/13/24b | | | 25,594 | | | | 8,509,864 | |
9.00%, 05/07/23b | | | 19,635 | | | | 6,626,813 | |
9.25%, 09/15/27 | | | 28,701 | | | | 10,547,675 | |
9.25%, 05/07/28b | | | 23,502 | | | | 7,755,660 | |
9.38%, 01/13/34 | | | 19,224 | | | | 6,488,213 | |
11.75%, 10/21/26b | | | 28,749 | | | | 11,715,258 | |
11.95%, 08/05/31b | | | 34,433 | | | | 13,738,568 | |
12.75%, 08/23/22b | | | 29,007 | | | | 12,658,616 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 94,270,258 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal
or Shares (000s) | | | Value | |
VIETNAM — 0.24% | | | | | |
Vietnam Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
4.80%, 11/19/24b | | $ | 26,812 | | | $ | 28,729,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 28,729,058 | |
ZAMBIA — 0.55% | | | | | |
Zambia Government International Bond | | | | | | | | |
8.50%, 04/14/24b | | | 31,655 | | | | 33,870,850 | |
8.97%, 07/30/27b | | | 28,849 | | | | 31,373,287 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 65,244,137 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS | |
(Cost: $9,703,923,074) | | | | | | | 9,761,121,333 | |
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.32% | |
|
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.32% | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
| | | | | |
SL Agency Shares 1.00%f,g | | | 37,553 | | | | 37,553,049 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 37,553,049 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | |
(Cost: $37,553,049) | | | | | | | 37,553,049 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 98.37% | | | | | |
(Cost: $11,684,527,879)h | | | | | | | 11,733,549,398 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.63% | | | | 194,660,374 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 11,928,209,772 | |
| | | | | | | | |
FRN — Floating Rate Note
a | Investments are denominated in U.S. dollars. |
b | This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. |
c | Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
d | This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. |
e | Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect. |
f | Affiliated issuer. See Schedule 1. |
g | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
h | The cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes was $11,722,447,160. Net unrealized appreciation was $11,102,238, of which $207,982,724 represented gross unrealized appreciation on investments and $196,880,486 represented gross unrealized depreciation on investments. |
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
Schedule 1 — Affiliates (Note 2)
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2017, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, and/or related parties of the Fund were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated issuer | | Shares held at 10/31/16 (000s) | | | Shares purchased (000s) | | | Shares sold (000s) | | | Shares held at 10/31/17 (000s) | | | Value at 10/31/17 | | | Net realized gain (loss) a | | | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | Income | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 27,984 | | | | 9,569 | b | | | — | | | | 37,553 | | | $ | 37,553,049 | | | $ | 2,882 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 289,838 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| a | | Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any. |
| b | | Net of shares purchased and sold. |
Schedule 2 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, see Note 1.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the schedule of investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | |
Assets: | |
Corporate bonds & notes | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,934,875,016 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,934,875,016 | |
Foreign government obligations | | | — | | | | 9,761,121,333 | | | | — | | | | 9,761,121,333 | |
Money market funds | | | 37,553,049 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 37,553,049 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 37,553,049 | | | $ | 11,695,996,349 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 11,733,549,398 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS | | | 45 | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | |
| |
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at cost: | | | | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 11,646,974,830 | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | | 37,553,049 | |
| | | | |
Total cost of investments in securities | | $ | 11,684,527,879 | |
| | | | |
Investments in securities, at fair value (Note 1): | | | | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 11,695,996,349 | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | | 37,553,049 | |
Cash | | | 1,281,399 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Investment securities sold | | | 98,819,189 | |
Due from custodian (Note 4) | | | 104,825,129 | |
Dividends and interest | | | 167,907,996 | |
Capital shares sold | | | 2,113,374 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 12,108,496,485 | |
| | | | |
| |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 174,408,786 | |
Capital shares redeemed | | | 28 | |
Securities related to in-kind transactions (Note 4) | | | 1,975,700 | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 3,902,199 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 180,286,713 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 11,928,209,772 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 12,021,058,331 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 37,564,496 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (179,434,574 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 49,021,519 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 11,928,209,772 | |
| | | | |
| |
Shares outstandinga | | | 102,900,000 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 115.92 | |
| | | | |
a | No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
Year ended October 31, 2017
| | | | |
| |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Dividends — affiliated (Note 2) | | $ | 289,838 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | 527,920,886 | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 528,210,724 | |
| | | | |
| |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 55,642,249 | |
Proxy fees | | | 234,693 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 55,876,942 | |
Less investment advisory fees waived (Note 2) | | | (14,533,486 | ) |
| | | | |
Net expenses | | | 41,343,456 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 486,867,268 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (64,159,637 | ) |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated | | | 120,305,785 | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated funds | | | 2,882 | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain | | | 56,149,030 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | 11,132,447 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 11,132,447 | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 67,281,477 | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 554,148,745 | |
| | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended October 31, 2017 | | | Year ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
| | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 486,867,268 | | | $ | 316,108,337 | |
Net realized gain | | | 56,149,030 | | | | 80,938,376 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 11,132,447 | | | | 255,360,546 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 554,148,745 | | | | 652,407,259 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (472,368,085 | ) | | | (321,652,097 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (472,368,085 | ) | | | (321,652,097 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 9,694,660,077 | | | | 9,405,191,061 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (7,497,526,529 | ) | | | (4,551,094,063 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 2,197,133,548 | | | | 4,854,096,998 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | | 2,278,914,208 | | | | 5,184,852,160 | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 9,649,295,564 | | | | 4,464,443,404 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 11,928,209,772 | | | $ | 9,649,295,564 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of year | | $ | 37,564,496 | | | $ | 23,062,495 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 85,200,000 | | | | 84,000,000 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (66,400,000 | ) | | | (41,100,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in shares outstanding | | | 18,800,000 | | | | 42,900,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended Oct. 31, 2017 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2016 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2015 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2014 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2013 | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 114.74 | | | $ | 108.36 | | | $ | 114.15 | | | $ | 110.96 | | | $ | 120.81 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | |
Net investment incomea | | | 5.33 | | | | 5.39 | | | | 5.08 | | | | 4.86 | | | | 5.00 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)b | | | 1.02 | | | | 6.57 | | | | (5.75 | ) | | | 3.17 | | | | (9.77 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 6.35 | | | | 11.96 | | | | (0.67 | ) | | | 8.03 | | | | (4.77 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions from: | |
Net investment income | | | (5.17 | ) | | | (5.58 | ) | | | (5.12 | ) | | | (4.84 | ) | | | (5.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (5.17 | ) | | | (5.58 | ) | | | (5.12 | ) | | | (4.84 | ) | | | (5.08 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 115.92 | | | $ | 114.74 | | | $ | 108.36 | | | $ | 114.15 | | | $ | 110.96 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Total return | | | 5.74 | % | | | 11.35 | % | | | (0.55 | )% | | | 7.45 | % | | | (4.01 | )% |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000s) | | $ | 11,928,210 | | | $ | 9,649,296 | | | $ | 4,464,443 | | | $ | 5,147,968 | | | $ | 3,850,273 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.40 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.60 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to waived fees | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.60 | % | | | n/a | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | | | 4.69 | % | | | 4.81 | % | | | 4.61 | % | | | 4.35 | % | | | 4.30 | % |
Portfolio turnover ratec | | | 26 | % | | | 32 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 52 | % | | | 32 | % |
a | Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period. |
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 | Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
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 was established as a Delaware statutory trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated December 16, 1999.
These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):
| | | | |
iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification | |
J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond | | | Non-diversified | |
The investment objective of the Fund is to seek investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its underlying index. The investment adviser uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective.
Pursuant to the Trust’s organizational documents, the Fund’s officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
1. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses 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.
SECURITY VALUATION
The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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 BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Fund. The investments of the Fund are valued pursuant to policies and procedures developed by the Global Valuation Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”).
| • | | Fixed income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. |
| • | | Open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”). |
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the fair value of such investment or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board. The fair valuation approaches that may be utilized by the Global Valuation Committee to determine fair value include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. The valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates. Valuations based on such inputs are reported to the Board on a quarterly basis.
The Global Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices, reviews of large movements in market values, and reviews of market related activity.
Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate the 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.
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). 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 quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| • | | Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and |
| • | | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability 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 investments. |
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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for the Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of values determined for financial instruments are based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME RECOGNITION
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest income, are recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
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. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.
RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARD
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization on Purchase Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Fund.
2. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock, Inc. (“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:
| | | | | |
Investment Advisory Fee | | Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets |
| | 0.4000 | % | | First $19 billion |
| | 0.3800 | a | | Over $19 billion, up to and including $33 billion |
| | 0.3610 | a | | Over $33 billion, up to and including $47 billion |
| | 0.3430 | a | | Over $47 billion |
| a | | Investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
Prior to August 4, 2017, for its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA was entitled to an annual investment advisory fee 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:
| | | | | |
Investment Advisory Fee | | Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets |
| | 0.6000 | % | | First $19 billion |
| | 0.5700 | a | | Over $19 billion, up to and including $33 billion |
| | 0.5415 | a | | Over $33 billion, up to and including $47 billion |
| | 0.5145 | a | | Over $47 billion |
| a | | Investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level. |
The total of the investment advisory fee and any other fund expenses are the Fund’s total annual operating expenses. BFA contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2023 in order to limit total annual operating expenses to 0.40% of average daily net assets. The contractual waiver was terminated effective August 4, 2017, pursuant to a written agreement between the Trust and BFA, and in conjunction with the annual advisory fee reduction from 0.60% to 0.40%.
BlackRock Investments, LLC, 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.
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 year ended October 31, 2017, the purchase and sales transactions executed by the Fund pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were $ 99,543,347 and $ 84,656,531, respectively.
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 included in “Dividends – affiliated” in the statement of operations.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder of BlackRock and is considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for 1940 Act purposes.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. and/or BFA.
3. | INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS |
Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the year ended October 31, 2017, were $3,028,524,860 and $2,686,796,990, respectively.
In-kind purchases and sales (see Note 4) for the year ended October 31, 2017, were $9,401,000,260 and $7,460,398,396, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
4. | 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. Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in detail in the statements of changes in net assets.
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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, 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 “Proceeds from shares sold” in the statement of changes in net assets.
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 contributions are reflected as “Due from custodian” and securities related to in-kind redemptions are reflected as “Securities related to in-kind transactions” in the statement of assets and liabilities.
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. 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.
MARKET RISK
Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.
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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.
The United States and the European Union, along with the regulatory bodies of a number of countries including Japan, Australia, Norway, Switzerland and Canada, have imposed economic sanctions, which consist of asset freezes and sectorial sanctions, on certain Russian individuals and Russian corporate entities. Broader sanctions on Russia could also be instituted. These sanctions, or even the threat of further sanctions, may result in the decline of the value and liquidity of Russian securities, a weakening of the ruble or other adverse consequences to the Russian economy. Current or future sanctions may result in Russia taking counter measures or retaliatory actions, which may further impair the value and liquidity of Russian securities. These retaliatory measures may include the immediate freeze of Russian assets held by a fund.
Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their prices more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.
CREDIT RISK
Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.
High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.
The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. The following permanent differences as of October 31, 2017, attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:
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Paid-in Capital | | | Undistributed Net Investment Income/Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income | | | Undistributed Net Realized Gain/Accumulated Net Realized Loss | |
$ | 80,798,328 | | | $ | 2,818 | | | $ | (80,801,146) | |
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016 was as follows:
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| | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 472,368,085 | | | $ | 321,652,097 | |
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As of October 31, 2017, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:
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Undistributed Ordinary Income | | | Capital Loss Carryforwards | | | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) a | | | Total | |
$ | 37,564,496 | | | $ | (141,515,293 | ) | | $ | 11,102,238 | | | $ | (92,848,559 | ) |
| a | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales. |
As of October 31, 2017, the Fund had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates as follows:
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Non- Expiring a | | | Expiring 2018 | | | Total | |
| $141,419,263 | | | $ | 96,030 | | | $ | 141,515,293 | |
| a | | Must be utilized prior to losses subject to expiration. |
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of October 31, 2017, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.
On June 16, 2016, investors (the “Plaintiffs”) in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF) filed a putative class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”). The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the Court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the Court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the Court’s decision.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® J.P. MORGAN USD EMERGING MARKETS BOND ETF
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 disclosure in the financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of iShares Trust and the
Shareholders of the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (constituting a fund of the iShares Trust, hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2017, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of October 31, 2017 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
December 21, 2017
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For more information visit www.iShares.com or call 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737)
This report is intended for the Fund’s 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”).
A description of the policies that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; on the Fund’s website at www.iShares.com; and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website or may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also discloses its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the Fund’s website.
©2017 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
iS-AR-1019-1017
OCTOBER 31, 2017
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2017 ANNUAL REPORT | | | |  |
iShares U.S. ETF Trust
Ø | | iShares Edge U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk ETF | FIBR | Cboe BZX |
Table of Contents
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
U.S. BOND MARKET OVERVIEW
The U.S. bond market posted a modestly positive gain for the 12 months ended October 31, 2017 (“reporting period”). The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of U.S. fixed-income performance, returned 0.90%.
Improving economic growth and rising interest rates contributed to the U.S. bond market performance. The U.S. economy expanded by 2.3% for the 12 months ended September 2017 (the most recent data available), its fastest year-over-year growth rate in two years. The job market mirrored this progress, with the unemployment rate declining to its lowest level in more than 16 years. The healthier economy and job market contributed to consumer confidence reaching its highest level since January 2004, while retail sales increased by 4.6% for the reporting period.
On the manufacturing side, industrial output increased by 0.90% for the reporting period, reflecting a recovery in 2017 after industrial production contracted for much of 2016. At the same time, inflation was modest, with the consumer price index rising by 2.2% for the 12 months ended September 2017, well below the long-term historical average of 3.3%.
In that environment, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (“Fed”) worked to normalize monetary policy by beginning to reverse some of the measures taken in response to the 2008 financial crisis. The Fed increased interest rates by a quarter percentage point three times during the reporting period, from 0.5% to 1.25%, which contributed to higher short-term bond yields. The Fed also started reducing the amount of U.S. Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities on its balance sheet in October 2017.
Another catalyst for rising bond yields was the outcome of the U.S. presidential election in November 2016. The new administration was expected to enact pro-growth fiscal policies, including lower taxes and significant infrastructure spending, which was expected to lead to a higher federal budget deficit. Expectations of an increase in the supply of U.S. Treasury bonds, based on the government’s need to fill the larger budget gap, led to an increase in U.S. bond yields during the reporting period.
Overall, short-term U.S. Treasury bond yields rose more than long-term bond yields. For example, the yield of the two-year U.S. Treasury note increased from 0.86% to 1.6% over the course of the reporting period, while the yield of the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond rose less than half that amount, increasing from 2.58% to 2.88%. The yield difference, or spread, between short-term and longer-term U.S. Treasury securities reached levels not seen since before the 2008 financial crisis, when the Fed was raising short-term interest rates aggressively.
Interest rate trends had important implications for returns across the U.S. bond market. U.S. Treasury bonds declined for the reporting period and were the weakest performers among the broad market segments.
In contrast, economically sensitive corporate bonds performed well, benefiting from improving economic growth, healthy corporate profits, strong investor demand for their comparatively higher yields, and expectations of the new administration’s corporate-friendly policies. As a result, the yield spread between U.S. Treasury securities and corporate bonds — both investment-grade and high-yield — declined for the reporting period.
Mortgage-backed securities, which have higher yields than U.S. Treasury securities but greater sensitivity to interest rate changes than corporate bonds, finished between these two sectors, managing modest gains for the reporting period.
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
Performance as of October 31, 2017
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| | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 2.79% | | | | 3.18% | | | | | | | | 2.79% | | | | 8.76% | |
Fund Market | | | 2.86% | | | | 3.26% | | | | | | | | 2.86% | | | | 9.01% | |
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | | | 0.90% | | | | 1.94% | | | | | | | | 0.90% | | | | 5.29% | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

The inception date of the Fund was 2/24/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 2/26/15.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a widely recognized unmanaged market-weighted index, comprised of investment-grade corporate bonds rated BBB or better, mortgages and U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government agency issues with at least one year to maturity.
Past performance is no guarantee 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” on page 8 for more information.
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Shareholder Expenses | |
Actual | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a | | | Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.90 | | | $ | 1.22 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.00 | | | $ | 1.22 | | | | 0.24% | |
a | Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information. | |
The iShares Edge U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk ETF (the “Fund”) seeks total return and preservation of capital by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. dollar denominated investment-grade and high-yield fixed-income securities that in the aggregate has approximately equal exposure to credit spread risk and interest rate risk. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. For the 12-month reporting period ended October 31, 2017, the total return for the Fund was 2.79%, net of fees.
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Continued)
iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
During the reporting period, the Fund outperformed the broader bond market. One contributing factor was less exposure to interest rate fluctuations than the broader market. This contributed to the Fund’s performance as interest rates rose 0.60%–0.80% across most maturity sectors. Bond prices generally decline as interest rates increase.
The Fund’s greater exposure to investment-grade corporate bonds during the reporting period, relative to the broader bond market, contributed to the Fund’s return as corporate bonds posted solid gains. Within the investment-grade corporate sector, security selection also contributed to the Fund’s return. However, a higher allocation to short-term investment-grade bonds detracted from the Fund’s performance as short-term bond yields increased more than intermediate- and long-term bond yields.
Exposure to high-yield corporate bonds, which were the best performers in the U.S. bond market, also contributed to the Fund’s performance during the reporting period. In addition, security selection within the high-yield corporate sector benefited the Fund’s return. Within the government agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) sector, however, security selection detracted from the Fund’s return.
The strong performance of investment-grade and high-yield corporate bonds led to increased risk levels in these sectors, while risk levels moderated among agency MBS. Because the managers allocate risk equally among each credit sector, the Fund’s allocation to intermediate-term investment-grade corporate bonds declined, and the allocation to agency MBS increased during the reporting period. Allocations to short-term investment-grade corporate debt and high-yield corporate bonds were both relatively unchanged for the reporting period.
Subsequent Event: The Fund is expected to be converted from an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) to a passively managed or index ETF through a reorganization to be completed during the first quarter of 2018. The Fund currently has an investment objective of seeking total return and preservation of capital. It seeks to achieve this objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade and high-yield fixed-income securities. Following its reorganization into an index ETF, the Fund will generally invest at least 90% if its assets in the component securities of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk Index, an index primarily composed of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade and high yield fixed-income securities. The change in investment objective is not expected to have a significant effect on the Fund’s investments or the risks related to such investments. For more information on the reorganization, please see Note 9 in the notes to financial statements.
ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
As of 10/31/17
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Subsector/Investment Type | | Percentage of Total Investments 1 |
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Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 36.57 | % |
Financial | | | 23.74 | |
Consumer Non-Cyclical | | | 9.21 | |
Technology | | | 5.69 | |
Communications | | | 5.65 | |
Consumer Cyclical | | | 5.45 | |
Energy | | | 5.10 | |
Industrial | | | 3.73 | |
Utilities | | | 2.86 | |
Basic Materials | | | 2.00 | |
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TOTAL | | | 100.00 | % |
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ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY
As of 10/31/17
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Moody’s Credit Rating 2 | | Percentage of Total Investments 1 |
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Aaa | | | 37.16 | % |
Aa | | | 3.34 | |
A | | | 18.04 | |
Baa | | | 27.94 | |
Ba | | | 7.50 | |
B | | | 4.64 | |
Caa | | | 0.78 | |
Not Rated | | | 0.60 | |
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TOTAL | | | 100.00 | % |
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| 1 | Excludes money market funds. |
| 2 | Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change. |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSIONOF FUND PERFORMANCE | | | 7 | |
About Fund Performance
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer 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. Certain funds may have a NAV which is determined prior to the opening of regular trading on its listed exchange and their market returns are calculated using the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the opening of regular trading on the exchange. 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.
Shareholder Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2017 and held through October 31, 2017, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table 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. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Schedule of Investments
iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 81.02% | |
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ADVERTISING — 0.08% | | | | | | | | |
Omnicom Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 05/01/22 | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 104,301 | |
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| | | | 104,301 | |
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.94% | | | | | |
Arconic Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24) | | | 100 | | | | 107,257 | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 09/15/24) | | | 200 | | | | 196,290 | |
Harris Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 04/27/18 | | | 45 | | | | 45,044 | |
L3 Technologies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26) | | | 40 | | | | 41,462 | |
4.95%, 02/15/21 (Call 11/15/20) | | | 200 | | | | 214,274 | |
5.20%, 10/15/19 | | | 100 | | | | 105,885 | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 11/23/20 (Call 10/23/20) | | | 540 | | | | 546,712 | |
3.35%, 09/15/21 | | | 200 | | | | 207,420 | |
3.55%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25) | | | 225 | | | | 233,888 | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 06/01/18 | | | 200 | | | | 200,118 | |
2.55%, 10/15/22 (Call 09/15/22) | | | 300 | | | | 300,372 | |
Rockwell Collins Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.80%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22) | | | 200 | | | | 202,010 | |
StandardAero Aviation Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/18)a | | | 35 | | | | 38,698 | |
TransDigm Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20) | | | 100 | | | | 103,062 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,542,492 | |
AGRICULTURE — 2.09% | | | | | | | | |
Alliance One International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.88%, 07/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 50 | | | | 43,873 | |
Altria Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 01/14/20 (Call 12/14/19) | | | 150 | | | | 151,896 | |
2.85%, 08/09/22b | | | 150 | | | | 152,015 | |
9.25%, 08/06/19 | | | 650 | | | | 730,931 | |
BAT Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 08/14/20a | | | 190 | | | | 190,125 | |
2.76%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)a | | | 255 | | | | 255,258 | |
Philip Morris International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 02/21/20 | | | 300 | | | | 300,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
2.13%, 05/10/23 (Call 03/10/23)b | | $ | 70 | | | $ | 67,920 | |
2.63%, 02/18/22 (Call 01/18/22) | | | 150 | | | | 151,224 | |
2.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)b | | | 270 | | | | 264,705 | |
Reynolds American Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 06/12/18 | | | 140 | | | | 140,410 | |
4.00%, 06/12/22 | | | 100 | | | | 105,352 | |
8.13%, 06/23/19 | | | 100 | | | | 109,641 | |
Vector Group Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)a | | | 70 | | | | 72,528 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2,736,115 | |
AIRLINES — 0.08% | | | | | | | | |
United Continental Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 02/01/24b | | | 100 | | | | 101,528 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 101,528 | |
AUTO MANUFACTURERS — 2.82% | | | | | | | | |
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 04/15/23b | | | 200 | | | | 212,474 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.72%, 12/06/17 | | | 250 | | | | 249,993 | |
2.46%, 03/27/20b | | | 200 | | | | 200,794 | |
3.34%, 03/28/22 (Call 02/28/22) | | | 300 | | | | 306,069 | |
5.00%, 05/15/18 | | | 950 | | | | 966,064 | |
General Motors Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 04/01/25 | | | 100 | | | | 102,338 | |
General Motors Financial Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.40%, 05/09/19 | | | 65 | | | | 65,275 | |
3.15%, 06/30/22 (Call 05/30/22) | | | 300 | | | | 303,177 | |
3.20%, 07/06/21 (Call 06/06/21) | | | 55 | | | | 56,130 | |
3.45%, 04/10/22 (Call 02/10/22) | | | 100 | | | | 102,256 | |
3.50%, 07/10/19 | | | 650 | | | | 664,319 | |
4.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24) | | | 100 | | | | 102,429 | |
4.20%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)b | | | 100 | | | | 105,041 | |
5.25%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25) | | | 60 | | | | 65,660 | |
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.15%, 03/12/20 | | | 180 | | | | 180,943 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3,682,962 | |
AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT — 0.57% | | | | | |
Allison Transmission Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)a | | | 100 | | | | 104,278 | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)a,b | | | 65 | | | | 66,628 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
IHO Verwaltungs GmbH | | | | | | | | |
4.50% (5.25% PIK), 09/15/23 (Call 09/15/19)a,b,c | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 206,346 | |
Lear Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27) | | | 100 | | | | 100,576 | |
5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20) | | | 100 | | | | 107,234 | |
ZF North America Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 04/29/25a | | | 150 | | | | 157,489 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 742,551 | |
BANKS — 20.23% | | | | | | | | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY | | | | | | | | |
2.05%, 09/23/19 | | | 250 | | | | 250,308 | |
Banco Santander SA | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 04/11/22 | | | 200 | | | | 204,678 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.33%, 10/01/21 (Call 10/01/20) | | | 155 | | | | 154,585 | |
3.30%, 01/11/23 | | | 200 | | | | 204,880 | |
4.25%, 10/22/26 | | | 100 | | | | 104,923 | |
5.65%, 05/01/18 | | | 250 | | | | 254,835 | |
5.88%, 01/05/21b | | | 250 | | | | 276,240 | |
7.63%, 06/01/19 | | | 400 | | | | 433,932 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.660%) | | | | | | | | |
2.37%, 07/21/21 (Call 07/21/20)d | | | 190 | | | | 189,808 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.930%) | | | | | | | | |
2.82%, 07/21/23 (Call 07/21/22)d | | | 250 | | | | 250,110 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.021%) | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 04/24/23 (Call 04/24/22)d | | | 200 | | | | 200,682 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%) | | | | | | | | |
3.12%, 01/20/23 (Call 01/20/22)d | | | 300 | | | | 304,533 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.575%) | | | | | | | | |
3.82%, 01/20/28 (Call 01/20/27)d | | | 200 | | | | 206,050 | |
Bank of Montreal | | | | | | | | |
1.50%, 07/18/19 | | | 140 | | | | 139,014 | |
1.90%, 08/27/21 | | | 100 | | | | 98,384 | |
2.10%, 12/12/19 | | | 100 | | | | 100,213 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 09/11/19 (Call 08/11/19) | | | 250 | | | | 251,847 | |
2.60%, 08/17/20 (Call 07/17/20)b | | | 120 | | | | 121,726 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.45%, 03/22/21 | | | 100 | | | | 100,496 | |
2.70%, 03/07/22 | | | 300 | | | | 302,493 | |
BB&T Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.05%, 06/19/18 (Call 05/15/18) | | | 200 | | | | 200,482 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | | | | | | |
2.40%, 12/12/18 | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 100,602 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.40%, 10/30/20 (Call 09/30/20) | | | 230 | | | | 230,166 | |
2.50%, 05/12/20 (Call 04/12/20) | | | 85 | | | | 85,350 | |
3.30%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/30/24) | | | 300 | | | | 300,447 | |
3.50%, 06/15/23 | | | 250 | | | | 256,792 | |
Capital One N.A./Mclean VA | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 01/31/20 (Call 12/31/19) | | | 250 | | | | 250,412 | |
2.65%, 08/08/22 (Call 07/08/22) | | | 250 | | | | 248,713 | |
CIT Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 02/19/19 | | | 100 | | | | 101,579 | |
Citibank N.A. | | | | | | | | |
1.85%, 09/18/19 (Call 08/18/19) | | | 300 | | | | 299,355 | |
Citigroup Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.70%, 04/27/18 | | | 100 | | | | 99,988 | |
2.05%, 12/07/18 | | | 100 | | | | 100,073 | |
2.05%, 06/07/19 | | | 100 | | | | 99,933 | |
2.50%, 09/26/18 | | | 250 | | | | 251,370 | |
2.75%, 04/25/22 (Call 03/25/22) | | | 200 | | | | 200,404 | |
2.90%, 12/08/21 (Call 11/08/21) | | | 500 | | | | 505,390 | |
4.50%, 01/14/22 | | | 350 | | | | 375,011 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%) | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22)d | | | 800 | | | | 799,088 | |
Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 01/10/22b | | | 250 | | | | 253,777 | |
Credit Suisse AG/New York NY | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 05/28/19 | | | 250 | | | | 251,330 | |
Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 04/16/21 | | | 250 | | | | 256,870 | |
Discover Bank | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 02/21/18 | | | 250 | | | | 250,220 | |
Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH | | | | | | | | |
2.15%, 08/20/18 (Call 07/20/18) | | | 200 | | | | 200,754 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 11/15/21 (Call 11/15/20) | | | 545 | | | | 539,103 | |
2.55%, 10/23/19 | | | 250 | | | | 251,937 | |
2.63%, 01/31/19 | | | 250 | | | | 251,917 | |
2.75%, 09/15/20 (Call 08/15/20) | | | 130 | | | | 131,398 | |
3.27%, 09/29/25 (Call 09/29/24) | | | 200 | | | | 199,334 | |
3.50%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)b | | | 300 | | | | 304,644 | |
3.50%, 11/16/26 (Call 11/16/25) | | | 75 | | | | 75,146 | |
3.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25) | | | 300 | | | | 307,797 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.85%, 01/26/27 (Call 01/26/26) | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 204,698 | |
5.25%, 07/27/21 | | | 700 | | | | 767,018 | |
5.95%, 01/18/18 | | | 250 | | | | 252,392 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.65%, 01/05/22 | | | 700 | | | | 701,022 | |
3.40%, 03/08/21 | | | 1,200 | | | | 1,236,972 | |
3.90%, 05/25/26 | | | 200 | | | | 209,104 | |
HSBC USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.70%, 03/05/18 | | | 180 | | | | 180,079 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | | | | | | |
1.63%, 05/15/18 | | | 350 | | | | 349,958 | |
2.55%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21) | | | 400 | | | | 402,636 | |
2.97%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/22)b | | | 300 | | | | 303,774 | |
3.13%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24) | | | 850 | | | | 854,862 | |
3.88%, 09/10/24 | | | 100 | | | | 104,259 | |
4.63%, 05/10/21 | | | 100 | | | | 107,558 | |
6.30%, 04/23/19 | | | 350 | | | | 371,812 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.935%) | | | | | | | | |
2.78%, 04/25/23 (Call 04/25/22)d | | | 150 | | | | 150,476 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.155%) | | | | | | | | |
3.22%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/24)b,d | | | 200 | | | | 202,092 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.337%) | | | | | | | | |
3.78%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/27)b,d | | | 100 | | | | 102,971 | |
KeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 11/22/21 | | | 250 | | | | 250,730 | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.19%, 09/13/21 | | | 200 | | | | 197,502 | |
3.00%, 02/22/22 | | | 50 | | | | 50,727 | |
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 02/28/22 | | | 200 | | | | 201,852 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 12/07/18 | | | 550 | | | | 551,837 | |
2.38%, 07/23/19 | | | 300 | | | | 301,428 | |
2.63%, 11/17/21 | | | 100 | | | | 100,096 | |
2.75%, 05/19/22b | | | 300 | | | | 300,669 | |
3.13%, 07/27/26b | | | 485 | | | | 477,919 | |
3.63%, 01/20/27 | | | 200 | | | | 203,638 | |
3.75%, 02/25/23 | | | 200 | | | | 209,144 | |
3.88%, 01/27/26 | | | 400 | | | | 416,948 | |
4.88%, 11/01/22 | | | 150 | | | | 162,497 | |
Regions Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 08/14/22 (Call 07/14/22) | | | 200 | | | | 200,642 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 09/12/23b | | | 200 | | | | 205,116 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
5.13%, 05/28/24 | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 106,890 | |
6.13%, 12/15/22 | | | 100 | | | | 111,168 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 03/11/20 | | | 400 | | | | 401,848 | |
State Street Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.96%, 03/15/18 | | | 100 | | | | 101,116 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.97%, 01/11/19 | | | 250 | | | | 250,075 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.44%, 10/19/21 | | | 100 | | | | 99,560 | |
2.78%, 10/18/22 | | | 400 | | | | 400,396 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB | | | | | | | | |
1.50%, 09/06/19 | | | 250 | | | | 248,075 | |
1.88%, 09/07/21 | | | 250 | | | | 245,645 | |
U.S. Bancorp. | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 01/24/22 (Call 12/23/21) | | | 200 | | | | 202,502 | |
3.00%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22) | | | 100 | | | | 102,828 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.15%, 01/15/19 | | | 250 | | | | 250,817 | |
2.50%, 03/04/21 | | | 100 | | | | 100,428 | |
3.00%, 01/22/21b | | | 100 | | | | 102,034 | |
4.48%, 01/16/24 | | | 100 | | | | 107,610 | |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A. | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 05/24/19 | | | 500 | | | | 498,900 | |
2.15%, 12/06/19 | | | 300 | | | | 300,930 | |
Westpac Banking Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.60%, 08/19/19 | | | 100 | | | | 99,390 | |
1.65%, 05/13/19 | | | 60 | | | | 59,759 | |
2.15%, 03/06/20 | | | 200 | | | | 200,266 | |
2.80%, 01/11/22b | | | 200 | | | | 203,036 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26,454,820 | |
BEVERAGES — 0.61% | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 01/17/23 b | | | 125 | | | | 125,341 | |
2.65%, 02/01/21 (Call 01/01/21) | | | 65 | | | | 65,828 | |
3.30%, 02/01/23 (Call 12/01/22) | | | 100 | | | | 103,187 | |
Constellation Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 05/09/27 (Call 02/09/27) | | | 200 | | | | 202,730 | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 05/02/22 (Call 04/02/22) | | | 300 | | | | 299,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 796,549 | |
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 0.80% | | | | | | | | |
AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/18)a,b | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 51,055 | |
Amgen Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 05/22/19 (Call 04/22/19) | | | 100 | | | | 100,387 | |
2.65%, 05/11/22 (Call 04/11/22) | | | 135 | | | | 135,304 | |
Baxalta Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.88%, 06/23/20 (Call 05/23/20) | | | 45 | | | | 45,657 | |
Biogen Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.90%, 09/15/20 | | | 30 | | | | 30,637 | |
Celgene Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 08/15/21 | | | 300 | | | | 297,387 | |
2.88%, 08/15/20 | | | 200 | | | | 203,096 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 02/01/20 | | | 100 | | | | 100,911 | |
2.55%, 09/01/20b | | | 75 | | | | 76,055 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,040,489 | |
BUILDING MATERIALS — 0.50% | | | | | |
Eagle Materials Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)b | | | 100 | | | | 104,452 | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19) | | | 100 | | | | 103,405 | |
Masco Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 04/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)b | | | 40 | | | | 41,054 | |
Owens Corning | | | | | | | | |
3.40%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26) | | | 100 | | | | 98,330 | |
RSI Home Products Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/18)a | | | 50 | | | | 52,443 | |
Standard Industries Inc./NJ | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)a | | | 100 | | | | 105,518 | |
Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/18) | | | 15 | | | | 15,580 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25) | | | 11 | | | | 11,774 | |
7.50%, 06/15/21 | | | 100 | | | | 116,913 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 649,469 | |
CHEMICALS — 0.93% | | | | | |
Chemours Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27) | | | 25 | | | | 26,642 | |
7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)b | | | 100 | | | | 111,556 | |
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 05/01/20 | | | 40 | | | | 40,156 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Monsanto Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 07/15/21 | | $ | 300 | | | $ | 303,546 | |
Olin Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22) | | | 100 | | | | 105,075 | |
PolyOne Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 03/15/23 | | | 100 | | | | 107,526 | |
RPM International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 10/15/19 | | | 100 | | | | 107,534 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 05/15/20 | | | 65 | | | | 65,142 | |
2.75%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22) | | | 25 | | | | 25,131 | |
3.13%, 06/01/24 (Call 04/01/24) | | | 50 | | | | 50,489 | |
Tronox Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/15/18)a,b | | | 25 | | | | 26,306 | |
Valvoline Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)a,b | | | 40 | | | | 40,338 | |
Westlake Chemical Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26) | | | 200 | | | | 201,510 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,210,951 | |
COAL — 0.08% | | | | | |
SunCoke Energy Partners LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)a,b | | | 100 | | | | 105,014 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 105,014 | |
COMMERCIAL SERVICES — 0.40% | | | | | |
ADT Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 03/15/20 | | | 100 | | | | 105,033 | |
IHS Markit Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)a | | | 25 | | | | 26,386 | |
Live Nation Entertainment Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)a | | | 40 | | | | 41,321 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 12/15/21 (Call 11/15/21) | | | 25 | �� | | | 25,172 | |
Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 50 | | | | 51,487 | |
S&P Global Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 01/22/27 (Call 10/22/26) | | | 25 | | | | 24,241 | |
Service Corp. International/U.S. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19) | | | 35 | | | | 36,944 | |
ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)a | | | 50 | | | | 51,487 | |
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iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Total System Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.80%, 04/01/21 (Call 03/01/21) | | $ | 25 | | | $ | 25,886 | |
United Rentals North America Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20) | | | 30 | | | | 30,681 | |
4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23) | | | 100 | | | | 100,326 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 518,964 | |
COMPUTERS — 2.36% | | | | | |
Apple Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 02/23/21 (Call 01/23/21) | | | 95 | | | | 95,560 | |
2.50%, 02/09/22 (Call 01/09/22) | | | 300 | | | | 303,135 | |
2.85%, 02/23/23 (Call 12/23/22) | | | 75 | | | | 76,556 | |
3.00%, 02/09/24 (Call 12/09/23) | | | 60 | | | | 61,232 | |
3.35%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26) | | | 145 | | | | 149,002 | |
Conduent Finance Inc./Conduent Business Services LLC | | | | | | | | |
10.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/20)a | | | 100 | | | | 118,297 | |
Dell International LLC/EMC Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.48%, 06/01/19 a | | | 50 | | | | 50,902 | |
6.02%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)a | | | 25 | | | | 27,910 | |
7.13%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)a | | | 50 | | | | 55,220 | |
DXC Technology Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 04/15/24 (Call 02/15/24) | | | 150 | | | | 158,052 | |
4.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27) | | | 100 | | | | 107,458 | |
Everi Payments Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 01/15/18) | | | 65 | | | | 70,783 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.85%, 10/05/18 | | | 150 | | | | 151,260 | |
3.60%, 10/15/20 (Call 09/15/20) | | | 600 | | | | 620,010 | |
4.90%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25) | | | 100 | | | | 106,279 | |
HP Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 01/14/19 | | | 200 | | | | 201,306 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.63%, 10/15/18 | | | 250 | | | | 264,090 | |
Riverbed Technology Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.88%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/18)a,b | | | 100 | | | | 89,520 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)a | | | 150 | | | | 152,493 | |
Western Digital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
10.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/19) | | | 195 | | | | 228,799 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,087,864 | |
COSMETICS & PERSONAL CARE — 0.04% | | | | | |
Avon International Operations Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/19)a | | | 50 | | | | 51,081 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 51,081 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 5.37% | | | | | |
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/01/21b | | $ | 150 | | | $ | 162,139 | |
Ally Financial Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 03/30/20 | | | 200 | | | | 206,662 | |
5.13%, 09/30/24b | | | 150 | | | | 164,248 | |
American Express Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 08/01/22 (Call 07/01/22) | | | 150 | | | | 149,198 | |
American Express Credit Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.80%, 07/31/18 (Call 06/30/18) | | | 85 | | | | 85,043 | |
1.88%, 05/03/19 (Call 04/03/19) | | | 50 | | | | 49,962 | |
2.20%, 03/03/20 (Call 02/01/20)b | | | 300 | | | | 300,924 | |
2.25%, 08/15/19 | | | 200 | | | | 201,144 | |
Capital One Bank USA N.A. | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 02/13/19 (Call 01/13/19)b | | | 250 | | | | 250,512 | |
GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.34%, 11/15/20 | | | 200 | | | | 201,180 | |
Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 02/01/22 (Call 02/01/19) | | | 125 | | | | 130,749 | |
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 09/15/22 (Call 08/15/22) | | | 300 | | | | 298,782 | |
3.75%, 12/01/25 (Call 09/01/25) | | | 35 | | | | 36,763 | |
4.00%, 10/15/23 | | | 150 | | | | 161,524 | |
International Lease Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 04/15/18 | | | 1,000 | | | | 1,009,090 | |
Jefferies Group LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.85%, 01/15/27 | | | 150 | | | | 159,743 | |
5.13%, 01/20/23 | | | 200 | | | | 218,354 | |
Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)a | | | 45 | | | | 44,926 | |
Mastercard Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26) | | | 585 | | | | 585,778 | |
Nasdaq Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 06/30/26 (Call 03/30/26) | | | 40 | | | | 41,266 | |
4.25%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24) | | | 100 | | | | 106,185 | |
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
10.38%, 11/01/18 | | | 200 | | | | 216,806 | |
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iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 07/01/21 (Call 12/01/17) | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 101,607 | |
6.50%, 06/01/22 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 50 | | | | 51,301 | |
Navient Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/26/20 | | | 100 | | | | 102,981 | |
6.13%, 03/25/24b | | | 100 | | | | 102,766 | |
NFP Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)a,b | | | 45 | | | | 46,843 | |
ORIX Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.90%, 07/18/22 | | | 55 | | | | 55,142 | |
Quicken Loans Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)a | | | 40 | | | | 42,398 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 02/03/20 (Call 01/03/20) | | | 650 | | | | 655,531 | |
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 04/01/22 (Call 02/01/22) | | | 200 | | | | 203,914 | |
3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)b | | | 50 | | | | 50,618 | |
Tempo Acquisition LLC/Tempo Acquisition Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)a,b | | | 35 | | | | 35,551 | |
Visa Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.80%, 12/14/22 (Call 10/14/22) | | | 75 | | | | 76,439 | |
3.15%, 12/14/25 (Call 09/14/25) | | | 705 | | | | 719,586 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,025,655 | |
ELECTRIC — 3.38% | | | | | |
AES Corp./VA | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20) | | | 100 | | | | 105,776 | |
7.38%, 07/01/21 (Call 06/01/21) | | | 200 | | | | 227,480 | |
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.80%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22) | | | 100 | | | | 101,169 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 11/15/23 (Call 08/15/23) | | | 50 | | | | 52,670 | |
Black Hills Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 01/11/19 | | | 45 | | | | 45,138 | |
3.95%, 01/15/26 (Call 07/15/25) | | | 50 | | | | 51,676 | |
Calpine Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)a | | | 50 | | | | 49,942 | |
CenterPoint Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 09/01/22 (Call 08/01/22)b | | | 400 | | | | 398,736 | |
Consolidated Edison Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 05/15/21 (Call 04/15/21) | | | 100 | | | | 98,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Dominion Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.58%, 07/01/20 | | $ | 30 | | | $ | 30,184 | |
5.20%, 08/15/19 | | | 100 | | | | 105,418 | |
Series B | | | | | | | | |
1.60%, 08/15/19 | | | 55 | | | | 54,664 | |
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26) | | | 400 | | | | 399,480 | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.10%, 06/15/18 (Call 05/15/18) | | | 200 | | | | 200,350 | |
3.55%, 09/15/21 (Call 06/15/21) | | | 100 | | | | 104,169 | |
Dynegy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.38%, 11/01/22 (Call 11/01/18)b | | | 100 | | | | 107,361 | |
Exelon Generation Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 01/15/20 (Call 12/15/19) | | | 100 | | | | 101,605 | |
MidAmerican Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.40%, 03/15/19 (Call 02/15/19) | | | 100 | | | | 100,804 | |
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.65%, 09/01/18 | | | 90 | | | | 89,877 | |
NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)a | | | 35 | | | | 35,420 | |
NRG Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/21) | | | 300 | | | | 320,544 | |
Ohio Power Co. Series M | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 10/01/21 | | | 100 | | | | 111,376 | |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.45%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22) | | | 100 | | | | 99,178 | |
PPL Electric Utilities Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 09/01/22 (Call 06/01/22) | | | 100 | | | | 99,912 | |
PSEG Power LLC | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21) | | | 150 | | | | 152,259 | |
4.15%, 09/15/21 (Call 06/15/21) | | | 300 | | | | 315,396 | |
Public Service Electric & Gas Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 08/15/19 (Call 07/15/19) | | | 150 | | | | 150,165 | |
3.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27) | | | 200 | | | | 199,748 | |
Southern Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
2.45%, 09/01/18 | | | 150 | | | | 150,796 | |
Southern Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
1.85%, 12/01/17 | | | 100 | | | | 100,025 | |
1.95%, 12/15/19 | | | 90 | | | | 89,661 | |
4.15%, 12/01/25 (Call 09/01/25) | | | 50 | | | | 52,797 | |
Talen Energy Supply LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 07/15/19 (Call 04/15/19)a | | | 18 | | | | 18,186 | |
6.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20) | | | 45 | | | | 39,140 | |
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iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Virginia Electric & Power Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22) | | $ | 60 | | | $ | 60,638 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,420,679 | |
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS & EQUIPMENT — 0.18% | |
Energizer Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)a,b | | | 50 | | | | 52,609 | |
General Cable Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 10/01/22 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 100 | | | | 102,640 | |
Hubbell Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.15%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27) | | | 75 | | | | 74,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 229,979 | |
ELECTRONICS — 0.52% | | | | | |
Allegion U.S. Holding Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 10/01/24 (Call 08/01/24) | | | 200 | | | | 200,542 | |
Amphenol Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 04/01/20 | | | 60 | | | | 59,923 | |
2.55%, 01/30/19 (Call 12/30/18) | | | 100 | | | | 100,738 | |
Arrow Electronics Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 09/08/24 (Call 07/08/24) | | | 85 | | | | 84,509 | |
Flex Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 02/15/20 | | | 150 | | | | 156,615 | |
Fortive Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.80%, 06/15/19 | | | 35 | | | | 34,817 | |
Tyco Electronics Group SA | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27) | | | 40 | | | | 39,728 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 676,872 | |
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 0.08% | | | | | |
AECOM | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26) | | | 100 | | | | 102,968 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 102,968 | |
ENTERTAINMENT — 0.32% | | | | | |
GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 11/01/20 (Call 08/01/20) | | | 100 | | | | 105,486 | |
International Game Technology PLC | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)a | | | 200 | | | | 225,172 | |
Scientific Games International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.00%, 12/01/22 (Call 12/01/18) | | | 75 | | | | 82,907 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 413,565 | |
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL — 0.12% | | | | | |
Waste Management Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.10%, 03/15/18 | | | 150 | | | | 152,444 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 152,444 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
FOOD — 1.86% | | | | | |
Conagra Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 01/25/23 (Call 10/25/22) | | $ | 79 | | | $ | 80,409 | |
JM Smucker Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 03/15/18 | | | 125 | | | | 125,101 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.65%, 12/01/23 | | | 100 | | | | 99,114 | |
Kraft Heinz Foods Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 07/02/18 | | | 450 | | | | 450,576 | |
2.80%, 07/02/20 (Call 06/02/20) | | | 250 | | | | 253,178 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)a | | | 100 | | | | 105,113 | |
McCormick & Co. Inc./MD | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)b | | | 135 | | | | 135,531 | |
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)a,b | | | 100 | | | | 105,704 | |
Post Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)a | | | 125 | | | | 130,111 | |
Simmons Foods Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/20)a | | | 45 | | | | 45,224 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 07/15/21 (Call 06/15/21) | | | 150 | | | | 150,701 | |
2.60%, 10/01/20 (Call 09/01/20) | | | 690 | | | | 698,466 | |
3.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25) | | | 55 | | | | 57,463 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,436,691 | |
FOOD SERVICE — 0.03% | | | | | |
Aramark Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/19) | | | 35 | | | | 36,950 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 36,950 | |
FOREST PRODUCTS & PAPER — 0.16% | | | | | |
Clearwater Paper Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 02/01/25a,b | | | 100 | | | | 100,495 | |
International Paper Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21) | | | 100 | | | | 108,650 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 209,145 | |
GAS — 0.27% | | | | | |
AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25) | | | 100 | | | | 102,250 | |
5.63%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24) | | | 45 | | | | 47,447 | |
National Fuel Gas Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.95%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27) | | | 160 | | | | 159,014 | |
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iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/01/19) | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 49,937 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 358,648 | |
HAND & MACHINE TOOLS — 0.06% | | | | | |
Stanley Black & Decker Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.62%, 11/17/18 | | | 85 | | | | 84,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 84,680 | |
HEALTH CARE – PRODUCTS — 2.63% | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 09/15/18 | | | 35 | | | | 35,050 | |
2.00%, 03/15/20 | | | 325 | | | | 324,100 | |
2.35%, 11/22/19 | | | 535 | | | | 538,023 | |
2.55%, 03/15/22 | | | 90 | | | | 89,764 | |
2.90%, 11/30/21 (Call 10/30/21)b | | | 100 | | | | 101,523 | |
3.40%, 11/30/23 (Call 09/30/23) | | | 100 | | | | 102,524 | |
Baxter International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.60%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26) | | | 250 | | | | 238,750 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.40%, 06/05/20 | | | 75 | | | | 75,125 | |
2.89%, 06/06/22 (Call 05/06/22) | | | 105 | | | | 105,200 | |
3.70%, 06/06/27 (Call 03/06/27)b | | | 100 | | | | 100,911 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.85%, 05/15/20 | | | 25 | | | | 25,354 | |
3.38%, 05/15/22 | | | 150 | | | | 154,144 | |
DJO Finco Inc./DJO Finance LLC/DJO Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.13%, 06/15/21 (Call 06/15/18)a | | | 150 | | | | 143,335 | |
Greatbatch Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
9.13%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/01/18)a | | | 45 | | | | 48,805 | |
Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/18)a | | | 85 | | | | 89,821 | |
Medtronic Global Holdings SCA | | | | | | | | |
1.70%, 03/28/19 | | | 125 | | | | 124,874 | |
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 50 | | | | 50,206 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 03/08/19 | | | 175 | | | | 175,374 | |
3.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24) | | | 200 | | | | 206,070 | |
Teleflex Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)b | | | 100 | | | | 104,617 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 02/15/23) | | $ | 165 | | | $ | 166,950 | |
Universal Hospital Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.63%, 08/15/20 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 50 | | | | 50,730 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 04/01/18 | | | 150 | | | | 150,126 | |
2.70%, 04/01/20 (Call 03/01/20) | | | 230 | | | | 231,953 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,433,329 | |
HEALTH CARE – SERVICES — 1.50% | | | | | |
Anthem Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 07/15/18 | | | 100 | | | | 100,361 | |
Centene Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20) | | | 25 | | | | 25,798 | |
5.63%, 02/15/21 (Call 02/15/18) | | | 30 | | | | 31,093 | |
CHS/Community Health Systems Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 03/31/20) | | | 150 | | | | 144,288 | |
Fresenius Medical Care U.S. Finance II Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 07/31/19a | | | 100 | | | | 105,670 | |
HCA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.75%, 03/15/19 | | | 100 | | | | 101,633 | |
4.50%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26) | | | 100 | | | | 100,839 | |
5.00%, 03/15/24 | | | 100 | | | | 105,289 | |
5.38%, 02/01/25 | | | 200 | | | | 206,140 | |
Humana Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 10/01/19 | | | 50 | | | | 50,566 | |
Kindred Healthcare Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.75%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/18)b | | | 100 | | | | 97,736 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 02/01/20 | | | 100 | | | | 100,947 | |
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)a | | | 50 | | | | 53,831 | |
Quest Diagnostics Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 03/30/20 (Call 02/29/20) | | | 145 | | | | 145,554 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.13%, 03/15/21 | | | 75 | | | | 74,865 | |
2.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21) | | | 100 | | | | 101,983 | |
3.10%, 03/15/26 | | | 325 | | | | 327,938 | |
WellCare Health Plans Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20) | | | 80 | | | | 84,433 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,958,964 | |
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iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
HOME BUILDERS — 0.42% | | | | | | | | |
Beazer Homes USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)a | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 49,764 | |
Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)a,b | | | 100 | | | | 105,779 | |
Lennar Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 06/15/19 (Call 04/16/19) | | | 100 | | | | 102,655 | |
4.50%, 04/30/24 (Call 01/31/24) | | | 50 | | | | 51,607 | |
PulteGroup Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25) | | | 150 | | | | 164,049 | |
Shea Homes LP/Shea Homes Funding Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18)a | | | 45 | | | | 46,656 | |
6.13%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)a | | | 25 | | | | 26,065 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 546,575 | |
HOUSEWARES — 0.11% | | | | | |
Newell Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.15%, 10/15/18 | | | 150 | | | | 150,426 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 150,426 | |
INSURANCE — 2.23% | | | | | |
Aflac Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.40%, 03/16/20 | | | 800 | | | | 805,488 | |
Allstate Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.28%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)b | | | 25 | | | | 25,453 | |
VRN, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.938%) | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 08/15/53 (Call 08/15/23)d | | | 25 | | | | 27,375 | |
American Financial Group Inc./OH | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26) | | | 250 | | | | 250,585 | |
American International Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21) | | | 30 | | | | 30,881 | |
5.85%, 01/16/18 | | | 250 | | | | 252,127 | |
Aon PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.80%, 03/15/21 (Call 02/15/21) | | | 100 | | | | 101,053 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 01/15/21 | | | 150 | | | | 160,030 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 03/15/21 (Call 02/15/21) | | | 25 | | | | 25,108 | |
Chubb INA Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.35%, 05/15/24 | | | 75 | | | | 77,581 | |
CNA Financial Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/10/27) | | | 145 | | | | 143,369 | |
CNO Financial Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 05/30/20 | | | 25 | | | | 25,918 | |
5.25%, 05/30/25 (Call 02/28/25)b | | | 100 | | | | 106,447 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Kemper Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.35%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)b | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 101,955 | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 09/10/19 (Call 08/10/19) | | | 150 | | | | 150,707 | |
2.35%, 03/06/20 (Call 02/06/20) | | | 200 | | | | 200,898 | |
MetLife Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 02/08/21 | | | 150 | | | | 161,655 | |
Radian Group Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/15/20b | | | 117 | | | | 125,023 | |
Unum Group | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 05/15/21 (Call 04/15/21) | | | 40 | | | | 40,451 | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 03/15/21 | | | 100 | | | | 109,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,921,738 | |
INTERNET — 1.29% | | | | | |
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 11/28/24 (Call 08/28/24) | | | 400 | | | | 413,684 | |
Amazon.com Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.40%, 02/22/23 (Call 01/22/23)a | | | 75 | | | | 74,587 | |
2.80%, 08/22/24 (Call 06/22/24)a | | | 70 | | | | 70,113 | |
Baidu Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.75%, 06/09/19 | | | 250 | | | | 251,628 | |
eBay Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 08/01/19 (Call 07/01/19) | | | 100 | | | | 100,356 | |
2.75%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22) | | | 200 | | | | 199,824 | |
Expedia Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24) | | | 100 | | | | 106,041 | |
Priceline Group Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26) | | | 170 | | | | 173,392 | |
VeriSign Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/18) | | | 100 | | | | 103,116 | |
5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25) | | | 100 | | | | 108,674 | |
Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20) | | | 80 | | | | 86,202 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,687,617 | |
IRON & STEEL — 0.50% | | | | | |
ArcelorMittal | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 03/01/21 | | | 200 | | | | 219,974 | |
Big River Steel LLC/BRS Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/20)a | | | 60 | | | | 64,478 | |
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)a | | | 125 | | | | 121,393 | |
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October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
U.S. Steel Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.38%, 07/01/21 (Call 07/01/18)a | | $ | 125 | | | $ | 137,211 | |
Vale Overseas Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.25%, 08/10/26 | | | 100 | | | | 115,201 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 658,257 | |
LEISURE TIME — 0.04% | | | | | |
Viking Cruises Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)a | | | 55 | | | | 55,395 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 55,395 | |
LODGING — 0.27% | | | | | |
Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/21)a | | | 100 | | | | 109,547 | |
MGM Resorts International | | | | | | | | |
4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26) | | | 35 | | | | 35,061 | |
6.63%, 12/15/21 | | | 100 | | | | 111,758 | |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)a | | | 100 | | | | 101,825 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 358,191 | |
MACHINERY — 0.14% | | | | | |
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 03/05/20 | | | 150 | | | | 150,079 | |
Roper Technologies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25) | | | 35 | | | | 36,447 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 186,526 | |
MANUFACTURING — 0.63% | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 09/19/26 (Call 06/19/26) | | | 150 | | | | 142,723 | |
Bombardier Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)a | | | 50 | | | | 51,577 | |
8.75%, 12/01/21a | | | 50 | | | | 55,613 | |
General Electric Co. | | | | | | | | |
4.38%, 09/16/20 | | | 200 | | | | 212,816 | |
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 08/15/18 | | | 300 | | | | 311,688 | |
Textron Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.65%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26) | | | 45 | | | | 45,835 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 820,252 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
MEDIA — 2.22% | | | | | |
Altice U.S. Finance I Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)a | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 207,834 | |
AMC Networks Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21) | | | 100 | | | | 99,774 | |
Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital | | | | | | | | |
3.58%, 07/23/20 (Call 06/23/20) | | | 345 | | | | 353,866 | |
3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)a | | | 200 | | | | 192,448 | |
4.91%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25) | | | 300 | | | | 319,032 | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 11/15/22 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 50 | | | | 51,743 | |
Comcast Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.63%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)b | | | 25 | | | | 24,355 | |
CSC Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 06/01/24 | | | 300 | | | | 299,205 | |
DISH DBS Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 03/15/23 | | | 100 | | | | 96,733 | |
6.75%, 06/01/21 | | | 100 | | | | 104,980 | |
7.75%, 07/01/26 | | | 100 | | | | 109,482 | |
Midcontinent Communications/Midcontinent Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 08/15/23 (Call 08/15/18)a | | | 70 | | | | 75,042 | |
SFR Group SA | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 05/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 200 | | | | 208,522 | |
Sirius XM Radio Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)a | | | 100 | | | | 101,087 | |
5.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)a | | | 150 | | | | 157,563 | |
Time Warner Cable LLC | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 09/01/21 (Call 06/01/21) | | | 50 | | | | 51,859 | |
6.75%, 07/01/18 | | | 100 | | | | 103,144 | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.10%, 06/01/19 | | | 150 | | | | 150,130 | |
Univision Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)a | | | 50 | | | | 49,591 | |
Ziggo Secured Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)a | | | 150 | | | | 152,949 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,909,339 | |
METAL FABRICATE & HARDWARE — 0.08% | | | | | |
Novelis Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)a | | | 100 | | | | 103,185 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 103,185 | |
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iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
MINING — 0.97% | | | | | |
Alcoa Nederland Holding BV | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)a,b | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 228,116 | |
Aleris International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 11/01/20 (Call 12/01/17)b | | | 42 | | | | 41,894 | |
FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
9.75%, 03/01/22 (Call 03/01/18)a | | | 100 | | | | 111,934 | |
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)b | | | 150 | | | | 147,890 | |
4.55%, 11/14/24 (Call 08/14/24)b | | | 100 | | | | 99,781 | |
6.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20) | | | 200 | | | | 218,612 | |
Hudbay Minerals Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.63%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a,b | | | 100 | | | | 110,245 | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.88%, 04/23/25 | | | 200 | | | | 208,056 | |
Teck Resources Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
4.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21) | | | 100 | | | | 105,781 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,272,309 | |
OFFICE & BUSINESS EQUIPMENT — 0.24% | | | | | |
CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24) | | | 100 | | | | 110,806 | |
Xerox Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23) | | | 200 | | | | 197,402 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 308,208 | |
OIL & GAS — 2.45% | | | | | |
Andeavor | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)a | | | 200 | | | | 221,630 | |
Antero Resources Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.13%, 12/01/22 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 100 | | | | 102,681 | |
BP Capital Markets PLC | | | | | | | | |
2.52%, 01/15/20 | | | 150 | | | | 151,888 | |
2.52%, 09/19/22 (Call 08/19/22) | | | 150 | | | | 150,042 | |
3.02%, 01/16/27 (Call 10/16/26) | | | 200 | | | | 198,000 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.95%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22) | | | 85 | | | | 85,399 | |
Denbury Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.00%, 05/15/21 (Call 12/15/18)a | | | 50 | | | | 48,571 | |
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)b | | | 80 | | | | 85,568 | |
Diamondback Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 05/31/25 (Call 05/31/20) | | | 50 | | | | 51,866 | |
Eclipse Resources Corp. | | | | | | | | |
8.88%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/18) | | | 100 | | | | 102,122 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Ensco PLC | | | | | | | | |
4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)b | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 81,829 | |
EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 11/29/24 (Call 11/30/19)a,b | | | 50 | | | | 50,945 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.22%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21) | | | 55 | | | | 55,356 | |
2.73%, 03/01/23 (Call 01/01/23) | | | 70 | | | | 71,108 | |
3.04%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)b | | | 150 | | | | 153,208 | |
Gulfport Energy Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19) | | | 25 | | | | 25,118 | |
Laredo Petroleum Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.38%, 05/01/22 (Call 11/29/17) | | | 50 | | | | 52,018 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.70%, 12/14/18 | | | 100 | | | | 100,632 | |
3.40%, 12/15/20 (Call 11/15/20) | | | 95 | | | | 97,838 | |
Newfield Exploration Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 07/01/24 | | | 50 | | | | 54,048 | |
5.75%, 01/30/22 | | | 50 | | | | 53,812 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.60%, 04/15/22 (Call 03/15/22) | | | 85 | | | | 85,976 | |
3.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25) | | | 60 | | | | 62,092 | |
Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)a | | | 50 | | | | 50,705 | |
PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)a | | | 50 | | | | 51,906 | |
Precision Drilling Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.75%, 12/15/23 (Call 12/15/19) | | | 50 | | | | 51,438 | |
QEP Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23) | | | 50 | | | | 49,273 | |
Rowan Companies Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.38%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)b | | | 100 | | | | 100,283 | |
Shell International Finance BV | | | | | | | | |
1.38%, 05/10/19 | | | 100 | | | | 99,481 | |
2.13%, 05/11/20 | | | 40 | | | | 40,174 | |
4.30%, 09/22/19b | | | 250 | | | | 260,722 | |
Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18) | | | 100 | | | | 106,275 | |
Transocean Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)a | | | 25 | | | | 25,766 | |
Ultra Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)a | | | 200 | | | | 199,634 | |
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iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
WPX Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.50%, 08/01/20 (Call 07/01/20) | | $ | 24 | | | $ | 26,090 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,203,494 | |
OIL & GAS SERVICES — 0.28% | | | | | |
Halliburton Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.25%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/15/21) | | | 300 | | | | 308,574 | |
McDermott International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.00%, 05/01/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 50 | | | | 51,594 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 360,168 | |
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS — 0.41% | | | | | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)a | | | 200 | | | | 220,112 | |
Ball Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 11/15/23 | | | 50 | | | | 51,437 | |
BWAY Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/20)a | | | 25 | | | | 26,044 | |
7.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)a | | | 30 | | | | 31,127 | |
Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 02/15/21 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 97 | | | | 99,648 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)a | | | 100 | | | | 110,113 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 538,481 | |
PHARMACEUTICALS — 1.84% | | | | | |
AbbVie Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.80%, 05/14/18 | | | 50 | | | | 50,029 | |
2.30%, 05/14/21 (Call 04/14/21) | | | 55 | | | | 54,936 | |
2.50%, 05/14/20 (Call 04/14/20) | | | 30 | | | | 30,246 | |
Allergan Funding SCS | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 03/12/20 (Call 02/12/20) | | | 185 | | | | 187,897 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 11/15/19 | | | 100 | | | | 105,413 | |
Cardinal Health Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.95%, 06/15/18 | | | 75 | | | | 75,081 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 05/15/22 | | | 55 | | | | 55,216 | |
3.10%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27) | | | 75 | | | | 75,981 | |
Endo Finance LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 150 | | | | 131,388 | |
Express Scripts Holding Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 02/25/21 (Call 01/25/21) | | | 25 | | | | 25,656 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 03/03/22 (Call 02/03/22) | | $ | 195 | | | $ | 196,098 | |
2.95%, 03/03/27 (Call 12/03/26) | | | 260 | | | | 263,611 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.40%, 03/15/18 | | | 150 | | | | 149,865 | |
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 11/15/20 | | | 55 | | | | 56,253 | |
Novartis Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 11/20/25 (Call 08/20/25) | | | 200 | | | | 203,752 | |
3.10%, 05/17/27 (Call 02/17/27) | | | 50 | | | | 50,822 | |
3.40%, 05/06/24 | | | 150 | | | | 157,253 | |
Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC | | | | | | | | |
1.90%, 09/23/19 | | | 200 | | | | 199,222 | |
2.40%, 09/23/21 (Call 08/23/21) | | | 95 | | | | 94,371 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)a,b | | | 100 | | | | 108,228 | |
Zoetis Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.45%, 11/13/20 (Call 10/13/20) | | | 130 | | | | 134,394 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,405,712 | |
PIPELINES — 3.70% | | | | | |
Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 10/15/21 (Call 11/16/17) | | | 100 | | | | 103,267 | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 07/01/23 (Call 04/01/23) | | | 50 | | | | 52,253 | |
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 03/31/25 (Call 10/02/24) | | | 100 | | | | 108,191 | |
Cheniere Energy Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)a | | | 25 | | | | 25,737 | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20) | | | 200 | | | | 205,314 | |
Enable Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
4.40%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26) | | | 100 | | | | 102,504 | |
Enbridge Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.90%, 07/15/22 (Call 06/15/22) | | | 40 | | | | 40,210 | |
Energy Transfer Equity LP | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22) | | | 85 | | | | 86,467 | |
5.50%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27) | | | 50 | | | | 52,915 | |
Energy Transfer LP | | | | | | | | |
4.15%, 10/01/20 (Call 08/01/20) | | | 100 | | | | 104,374 | |
9.00%, 04/15/19 | | | 100 | | | | 109,447 | |
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iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 01/31/20 | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 213,406 | |
Kinder Morgan Inc./DE | | | | | | | | |
3.05%, 12/01/19 (Call 11/01/19) | | | 100 | | | | 101,745 | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25) | | | 100 | | | | 111,928 | |
ONEOK Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 02/01/22 (Call 11/01/21) | | | 400 | | | | 417,336 | |
7.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23) | | | 100 | | | | 120,361 | |
ONEOK Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 09/15/18 (Call 08/15/18) | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,515,030 | |
PBF Logistics LP/PBF Logistics Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/18) | | | 35 | | | | 36,204 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/01/20)b | | | 100 | | | | 108,469 | |
5.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24) | | | 200 | | | | 222,082 | |
5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24) | | | 200 | | | | 223,932 | |
Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20) | | | 35 | | | | 35,696 | |
Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)a | | | 25 | | | | 25,608 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/15/18) | | | 150 | | | | 149,023 | |
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 01/15/19 | | | 60 | | | | 60,797 | |
Williams Partners LP | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22) | | | 250 | | | | 258,045 | |
3.75%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)b | | | 200 | | | | 200,900 | |
4.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25) | | | 50 | | | | 51,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,842,881 | |
REAL ESTATE — 0.05% | | | | | |
Howard Hughes Corp. (The) | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)a | | | 65 | | | | 66,661 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 66,661 | |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 2.43% | |
American Tower Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.25%, 01/15/22 | | | 200 | | | | 196,100 | |
2.80%, 06/01/20 (Call 05/01/20) | | | 100 | | | | 101,393 | |
3.40%, 02/15/19 | | | 100 | | | | 101,702 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.50%, 01/31/23 | | $ | 100 | | | $ | 103,146 | |
3.55%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27) | | | 290 | | | | 288,979 | |
5.90%, 11/01/21 | | | 100 | | | | 112,008 | |
Boston Properties LP | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 10/15/19 (Call 07/17/19) | | | 100 | | | | 106,670 | |
CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 04/15/23 | | | 100 | | | | 104,447 | |
Crown Castle International Corp. | | | | | | | | |
3.20%, 09/01/24 (Call 07/01/24) | | | 195 | | | | 193,897 | |
3.40%, 02/15/21 (Call 01/15/21) | | | 100 | | | | 102,878 | |
4.88%, 04/15/22 | | | 100 | | | | 108,346 | |
Digital Realty Trust LP | | | | | | | | |
3.40%, 10/01/20 (Call 09/01/20) | | | 200 | | | | 205,860 | |
ERP Operating LP | | | | | | | | |
2.85%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26) | | | 80 | | | | 78,167 | |
ESH Hospitality Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)a | | | 100 | | | | 103,437 | |
HCP Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 02/01/20 (Call 11/01/19) | | | 250 | | | | 252,180 | |
Hospitality Properties Trust | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 02/15/22) | | | 200 | | | | 215,132 | |
MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22) | | | 85 | | | | 87,169 | |
Simon Property Group LP | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 09/01/20 (Call 06/01/20) | | | 100 | | | | 100,959 | |
4.38%, 03/01/21 (Call 12/01/20) | | | 150 | | | | 159,627 | |
Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/18)a | | | 45 | | | | 45,012 | |
Ventas Realty LP/Ventas Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.00%, 04/30/19 (Call 01/30/19) | | | 200 | | | | 204,890 | |
VEREIT Operating Partnership LP | | | | | | | | |
4.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26) | | | 40 | | | | 42,749 | |
Welltower Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21) | | | 150 | | | | 164,607 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,179,355 | |
RETAIL — 2.31% | | | | | |
1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
4.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)a,b | | | 35 | | | | 35,337 | |
4.63%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 100 | | | | 102,296 | |
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October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Advance Auto Parts Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.75%, 05/01/20 | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 214,558 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | | | | | | |
4.13%, 05/15/21 (Call 02/15/21) | | | 200 | | | | 209,994 | |
Darden Restaurants Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 05/01/27 (Call 02/01/27) | | | 145 | | | | 148,110 | |
Golden Nugget Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)a | | | 100 | | | | 101,730 | |
Home Depot Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
3.35%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25) | | | 35 | | | | 36,180 | |
L Brands Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.63%, 04/01/21 | | | 150 | | | | 165,063 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.10%, 12/07/18 | | | 500 | | | | 501,920 | |
2.63%, 01/15/22 | | | 200 | | | | 202,020 | |
3.25%, 06/10/24 | | | 200 | | | | 205,718 | |
3.38%, 05/26/25 (Call 02/26/25)b | | | 300 | | | | 308,208 | |
3.63%, 05/20/21 | | | 100 | | | | 104,658 | |
3.70%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25) | | | 100 | | | | 104,571 | |
Party City Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.13%, 08/15/23 (Call 08/15/18)a | | | 45 | | | | 46,889 | |
PetSmart Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)a,b | | | 30 | | | | 26,187 | |
QVC Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 04/01/19 | | | 250 | | | | 252,960 | |
Rite Aid Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 100 | | | | 99,327 | |
Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19) | | | 50 | | | | 50,055 | |
Tapestry Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 06/15/22) | | | 100 | | | | 100,568 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,016,349 | |
SEMICONDUCTORS — 2.92% | | | | | |
Analog Devices Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 12/05/21 (Call 11/05/21) | | | 60 | | | | 60,034 | |
Applied Materials Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.63%, 10/01/20 (Call 09/01/20) | | | 50 | | | | 50,814 | |
3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27) | | | 70 | | | | 71,688 | |
Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 01/15/21a | | | 300 | | | | 298,614 | |
2.38%, 01/15/20a | | | 200 | | | | 201,178 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)a | | $ | 650 | | | $ | 658,521 | |
3.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)a | | | 425 | | | | 438,829 | |
Intel Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.35%, 05/11/22 (Call 04/11/22)b | | | 200 | | | | 200,972 | |
2.88%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24) | | | 450 | | | | 455,346 | |
Micron Technology Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 02/01/18)a | | | 100 | | | | 104,610 | |
5.50%, 02/01/25 (Call 08/01/19) | | | 150 | | | | 159,617 | |
NVIDIA Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.20%, 09/16/21 (Call 08/16/21) | | | 1,035 | | | | 1,031,098 | |
QUALCOMM Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.00%, 05/20/22 | | | 85 | | | | 86,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,817,999 | |
SOFTWARE — 1.75% | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 09/15/21 (Call 08/15/21) | | | 25 | | | | 24,845 | |
3.40%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)b | | | 60 | | | | 60,776 | |
Autodesk Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.13%, 06/15/20 (Call 05/15/20) | | | 30 | | | | 30,606 | |
BMC Software Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
8.13%, 07/15/21 (Call 12/01/17)a | | | 50 | | | | 51,306 | |
CA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.60%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)b | | | 80 | | | | 81,956 | |
Electronic Arts Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.70%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21) | | | 30 | | | | 31,156 | |
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 04/15/18 | | | 200 | | | | 200,300 | |
First Data Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/19)a | | | 95 | | | | 98,799 | |
7.00%, 12/01/23 (Call 12/01/18)a | | | 80 | | | | 85,622 | |
Fiserv Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25) | | | 50 | | | | 52,009 | |
Infor U.S. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/18) | | | 100 | | | | 104,248 | |
j2 Cloud Services LLC/j2 Global Co-Obligor Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)a | | | 27 | | | | 28,346 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.00%, 08/08/23 (Call 06/08/23) | | | 175 | | | | 170,620 | |
2.88%, 02/06/24 (Call 12/06/23) | | | 75 | | | | 76,306 | |
Open Text Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.63%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/18)a | | | 250 | | | | 261,620 | |
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iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Oracle Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.90%, 09/15/21 (Call 08/15/21) | | $ | 200 | | | $ | 197,952 | |
Solera LLC/Solera Finance Inc. | | | | | | | | |
10.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/19)a | | | 30 | | | | 34,142 | |
VMware Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.30%, 08/21/20 | | | 280 | | | | 279,356 | |
2.95%, 08/21/22 (Call 07/21/22) | | | 415 | | | | 416,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,286,305 | |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 3.62% | | | | | |
AT&T Inc. | | | | | | | | |
2.80%, 02/17/21 (Call 01/17/21) | | | 100 | | | | 101,571 | |
2.85%, 02/14/23 (Call 01/14/23) | | | 135 | | | | 134,087 | |
3.00%, 06/30/22 (Call 04/30/22) | | | 50 | | | | 50,706 | |
3.20%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22) | | | 165 | | | | 167,826 | |
3.40%, 08/14/24 (Call 06/14/24) | | | 200 | | | | 199,624 | |
3.90%, 03/11/24 (Call 12/11/23) | | | 150 | | | | 154,928 | |
3.90%, 08/14/27 (Call 05/14/27) | | | 200 | | | | 199,152 | |
5.80%, 02/15/19 | | | 300 | | | | 314,436 | |
5.88%, 10/01/19 | | | 300 | | | | 321,147 | |
CenturyLink Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.45%, 06/15/21 | | | 150 | | | | 158,396 | |
7.60%, 09/15/39b | | | 50 | | | | 45,913 | |
Cincinnati Bell Inc. | | | | | | | | |
7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)a,b | | | 100 | | | | 99,926 | |
Cisco Systems Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.85%, 09/20/21 (Call 08/20/21) | | | 100 | | | | 98,730 | |
Frontier Communications Corp. | | | | | | | | |
6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)b | | | 100 | | | | 74,444 | |
11.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25) | | | 50 | | | | 42,392 | |
Gogo Intermediate Holdings LLC/Gogo Finance Co. Inc. | | | | | | | | |
12.50%, 07/01/22 (Call 07/01/19)a | | | 100 | | | | 113,273 | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. | | | | | | | | |
5.25%, 08/01/26 | | | 85 | | | | 86,902 | |
6.63%, 08/01/26 | | | 80 | | | | 84,442 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA | | | | | | | | |
7.25%, 10/15/20 (Call 12/01/17) | | | 100 | | | | 96,062 | |
Juniper Networks Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.30%, 06/15/20 (Call 05/15/20) | | | 30 | | | | 30,672 | |
4.50%, 03/15/24 | | | 50 | | | | 52,989 | |
Level 3 Financing Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/19) | | | 200 | | | | 207,286 | |
Motorola Solutions Inc. | | | | | | | | |
3.50%, 03/01/23 | | | 150 | | | | 152,063 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
Plantronics Inc. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 05/31/23 (Call 05/15/18)a | | $ | 50 | | | $ | 52,074 | |
Sprint Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
9.00%, 11/15/18a | | | 37 | | | | 39,211 | |
Sprint Corp. | | | | | | | | |
7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)b | | | 100 | | | | 109,508 | |
7.88%, 09/15/23 | | | 175 | | | | 195,762 | |
T-Mobile USA Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21) | | | 45 | | | | 49,799 | |
6.63%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/18) | | | 150 | | | | 157,452 | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.75%, 08/15/21 | | | 600 | | | | 586,740 | |
2.95%, 03/15/22 | | | 38 | | | | 38,558 | |
3.38%, 02/15/25a | | | 268 | | | | 269,471 | |
4.13%, 03/16/27 | | | 200 | | | | 208,404 | |
Windstream Services LLC | | | | | | | | |
6.38%, 08/01/23 (Call 02/01/18)b | | | 50 | | | | 36,434 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4,730,380 | |
TRANSPORTATION — 0.04% | | | | | |
Kenan Advantage Group Inc. (The) | | | | | | | | |
7.88%, 07/31/23 (Call 07/31/18)a,b | | | 35 | | | | 36,399 | |
XPO Logistics Inc. | | | | | | | | |
6.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 06/15/18)a | | | 15 | | | | 15,721 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 52,120 | |
TRUCKING & LEASING — 0.07% | | | | | |
Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
5.50%, 02/15/24a | | | 85 | | | | 87,969 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 87,969 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES (Cost: $104,733,598) | | | | 105,931,611 | |
|
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS — 46.71% | |
|
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 46.71% | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 11/01/32e | | | 1,500 | | | | 1,507,031 | |
2.50%, 11/01/47e | | | 25 | | | | 24,133 | |
3.00%, 11/01/32e | | | 1,550 | | | | 1,588,508 | |
3.00%, 11/01/47e | | | 3,975 | | | | 3,978,105 | |
3.50%, 11/01/32e | | | 550 | | | | 572,430 | |
3.50%, 01/01/46 | | | 25 | | | | 25,580 | |
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iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal (000s) | | | Value | |
3.50%, 03/01/46 | | $ | 32 | | | $ | 32,650 | |
3.50%, 09/01/46 | | | 27 | | | | 27,384 | |
3.50%, 12/01/46 | | | 254 | | | | 261,043 | |
3.50%, 09/01/47 | | | 1,197 | | | | 1,230,923 | |
3.50%, 11/01/47e | | | 3,001 | | | | 3,084,465 | |
4.00%, 11/01/32e | | | 25 | | | | 25,809 | |
4.00%, 04/01/46 | | | 282 | | | | 298,342 | |
4.00%, 03/01/47 | | | 344 | | | | 361,313 | |
4.00%, 11/01/47e | | | 1,986 | | | | 2,084,059 | |
4.50%, 11/01/32e | | | 25 | | | | 25,453 | |
4.50%, 11/01/47e | | | 825 | | | | 881,332 | |
5.00%, 11/01/47e | | | 225 | | | | 242,789 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 11/01/32e | | | 2,145 | | | | 2,154,720 | |
2.50%, 11/01/47e | | | 150 | | | | 144,656 | |
3.00%, 02/01/31 | | | 877 | | | | 899,523 | |
3.00%, 11/01/32e | | | 1,259 | | | | 1,290,082 | |
3.00%, 11/01/47e | | | 5,850 | | | | 5,852,742 | |
3.50%, 11/01/32e | | | 854 | | | | 887,092 | |
3.50%, 11/01/45 | | | 160 | | | | 164,964 | |
3.50%, 01/01/47 | | | 107 | | | | 110,175 | |
3.50%, 08/01/47 | | | 123 | | | | 126,843 | |
3.50%, 11/01/47 | | | 410 | | | | 421,739 | |
3.50%, 11/01/47e | | | 5,989 | | | | 6,155,569 | |
4.00%, 11/01/32e | | | 525 | | | | 542,227 | |
4.00%, 01/01/46 | | | 833 | | | | 874,701 | |
4.00%, 02/01/46 | | | 70 | | | | 72,909 | |
4.00%, 03/01/46 | | | 34 | | | | 36,069 | |
4.00%, 04/01/46 | | | 175 | | | | 183,477 | |
4.00%, 10/01/46 | | | 31 | | | | 33,054 | |
4.00%, 03/01/47 | | | 115 | | | | 121,138 | |
4.00%, 06/01/47 | | | 294 | | | | 308,994 | |
4.00%, 11/01/47e | | | 2,963 | | | | 3,109,761 | |
4.50%, 11/01/32e | | | 100 | | | | 101,000 | |
4.50%, 11/01/47e | | | 1,625 | | | | 1,737,480 | |
5.00%, 11/01/32e | | | 25 | | | | 25,371 | |
5.00%, 09/01/47 | | | 79 | | | | 86,055 | |
5.00%, 11/01/47e | | | 596 | | | | 645,542 | |
5.50%, 11/01/47e | | | 1,650 | | | | 1,819,125 | |
Government National Mortgage Association | | | | | | | | |
2.50%, 11/01/47e | | | 200 | | | | 195,531 | |
3.00%, 11/01/47e | | | 4,625 | | | | 4,678,477 | |
3.50%, 12/20/46 | | | 220 | | | | 228,149 | |
3.50%, 11/01/47e | | | 6,368 | | | | 6,603,925 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal or Shares (000s) | | | Value | |
4.00%, 09/20/46 | | $ | 22 | | | $ | 23,187 | |
4.00%, 09/20/47 | | | 200 | | | | 209,844 | |
4.00%, 11/01/47e | | | 2,819 | | | | 2,960,278 | |
4.50%, 10/20/46 | | | 28 | | | | 29,475 | |
4.50%, 11/01/47e | | | 1,245 | | | | 1,319,898 | |
5.00%, 11/01/47e | | | 625 | | | | 669,141 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 61,074,262 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS | |
(Cost: $61,237,727) | | | | 61,074,262 | |
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 20.39% | |
|
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 20.39% | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
1.31%f,g,h | | | 26,546 | | | | 26,551,096 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
1.00%f,g | | | 100 | | | | 100,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 26,651,096 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | |
(Cost: $26,649,748) | | | | 26,651,096 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 148.12% | | | | | |
(Cost: $192,621,073)i | | | | | | | 193,656,969 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (48.12)% | | | | (62,916,417 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 130,740,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
VRN — Variable Rate Note
a | This security may be resold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. |
b | All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 1. |
c | Payment-in-kind (“PIK”) bond which gives the issuer an option to make coupon payments in cash or in the form of additional bonds. Stated interest rate represents the cash coupon rate. |
d | Variable rate security. Security may be issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. |
e | To-be-announced (TBA). See Note 1. |
f | Affiliated issuer. See Schedule 1. |
g | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
h | All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 1. |
i | The cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes was $192,624,059. Net unrealized appreciation was $1,032,910, of which $1,437,525 represented gross unrealized appreciation on investments and $404,615 represented gross unrealized depreciation on investments. |
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Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
October 31, 2017
Schedule 1 — Affiliates (Note 2)
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2017, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, and/or related parties of the Fund were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated issuer | | Shares held at 10/31/16 (000s) | | | Shares purchased (000s) | | | Shares sold (000s) | | | Shares held at 10/31/17 (000s) | | | Value at 10/31/17 | | | Net realized gain (loss) a | | | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | Income | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | 12,559 | | | | 13,987 | b | | | — | | | | 26,546 | | | $ | 26,551,096 | | | $ | (429 | ) | | $ | 159 | | | $ | 169,631 | c |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 100 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 100 | | | | 100,000 | | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | 697 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 26,651,096 | | | $ | (422 | ) | | $ | 159 | | | $ | 170,328 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| a | | Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any. |
| b | | Net of shares purchased and sold. |
| c | | Does not include income earned on investment of securities lending cash collateral which is not direct income of the Fund and is reflected as a component of securities lending income in the statement of operations. |
Schedule 2 — Futures Contracts (Note 5)
Futures contracts outstanding as of October 31, 2017 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Number of contracts | | | Expiration date | | | Notional amount (000) | | | Value/ unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | |
Long Contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | 19 | | | | Dec 2017 | | | $ | 2,227 | | | $ | (8,786 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short Contracts: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | (24 | ) | | | Dec 2017 | | | | 2,999 | | | | 43,810 | |
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note | | | (10 | ) | | | Dec 2017 | | | | 2,154 | | | | 8,408 | |
Long U.S. Treasury Bond | | | (1 | ) | | | Dec 2017 | | | | 152 | | | | 2,850 | |
Ultra Long U.S. Bond | | | (27 | ) | | | Dec 2017 | | | | 4,449 | | | | 88,127 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 143,195 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | | $ | 134,409 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS | | | 25 | |
Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
October 31, 2017
Schedule 3 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, see Note 1.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the schedule of investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Corporate bonds & notes | | $ | — | | | $ | 105,931,611 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 105,931,611 | |
U.S. government & agency obligations | | | — | | | | 61,074,262 | | | | — | | | | 61,074,262 | |
Money market funds | | | 26,651,096 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 26,651,096 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 26,651,096 | | | $ | 167,005,873 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 193,656,969 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative financial instrumentsa: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | 143,195 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 143,195 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | (8,786 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8,786 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 134,409 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 134,409 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| a | | Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | |
| |
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at cost: | | | | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 165,971,325 | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | | 26,649,748 | |
| | | | |
Total cost of investments in securities | | $ | 192,621,073 | |
| | | | |
Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana) (Note 1): | | | | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 167,005,873 | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | | 26,651,096 | |
Cash pledged to broker for futures contracts | | | 143,980 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Investment securities sold | | | 1,438,812 | |
Dividends and interest | | | 1,116,610 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 196,356,371 | |
| | | | |
| |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 56,546,571 | |
Collateral for securities on loan (Note 1) | | | 9,038,330 | |
Futures variation margin | | | 4,598 | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 26,320 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 65,615,819 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 130,740,552 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 129,707,642 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (137,395 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 1,170,305 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 130,740,552 | |
| | | | |
| |
Shares outstandingb | | | 1,300,000 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 100.57 | |
| | | | |
a | Securities on loan with a value of $8,748,922. See Note 1. |
b | No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized. |
See notes to financial statements.
Statement of Operations
iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
Year ended October 31, 2017
| | | | |
| |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Dividends — affiliated (Note 2) | | $ | 170,328 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | 2,975,334 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net (Note 2) | | | 28,397 | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 3,174,059 | |
| | | | |
| |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 273,179 | |
Proxy fees | | | 2,374 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 275,553 | |
Less investment advisory fees waived (Note 2) | | | (13,214 | ) |
| | | | |
Net expenses | | | 262,339 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 2,911,720 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | 279,459 | |
Investments — affiliated (Note 2) | | | (429 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 29,622 | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated funds | | | 7 | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain | | | 308,659 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | 347,105 | |
Investments — affiliated (Note 2) | | | 159 | |
Futures contracts | | | 6,145 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 353,409 | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 662,068 | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 3,573,788 | |
| | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended October 31, 2017 | | | Year ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
| | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 2,911,720 | | | $ | 1,939,179 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 308,659 | | | | (375,411 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 353,409 | | | | 1,997,914 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 3,573,788 | | | | 3,561,682 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (2,911,727 | ) | | | (1,954,073 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | (56,260 | ) | | | — | |
Return of capital | | | (28,701 | ) | | | (64,951 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (2,996,688 | ) | | | (2,019,024 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 59,745,799 | | | | 10,007,595 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | — | | | | (14,882,946 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | 59,745,799 | | | | (4,875,351 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | 60,322,899 | | | | (3,332,693 | ) |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 70,417,653 | | | | 73,750,346 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 130,740,552 | | | $ | 70,417,653 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 600,000 | | | | 100,000 | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | (150,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | 600,000 | | | | (50,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended Oct. 31, 2017 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2016 | | | Period from Feb. 24, 2015a to Oct. 31, 2015 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 100.60 | | | $ | 98.33 | | | $ | 99.60 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment incomeb | | | 2.66 | | | | 2.75 | | | | 1.74 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c | | | 0.09 | | | | 2.40 | | | | (1.29 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.75 | | | | 5.15 | | | | 0.45 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (2.70 | ) | | | (2.79 | ) | | | (1.72 | ) |
Net realized gain | | | (0.05 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Return of capital | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (2.78 | ) | | | (2.88 | ) | | | (1.72 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 100.57 | | | $ | 100.60 | | | $ | 98.33 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total return | | | 2.79 | % | | | 5.32 | % | | | 0.46 | %d |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 130,741 | | | $ | 70,418 | | | $ | 73,750 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assetse | | | 0.24 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to waived feese | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.26 | % |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assetse | | | 2.66 | % | | | 2.78 | % | | | 2.58 | % |
Portfolio turnover ratef,g | | | 683 | % | | | 569 | % | | | 362 | %d |
a | Commencement of operations. |
b | Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period. |
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. |
e | Annualized for periods of less than one year. |
f | Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
g | Portfolio turnover rates include to-be-announced (TBA) transactions. See Note 1. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
iShares U.S. ETF 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 was established as a Delaware statutory trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated June 21, 2011.
These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):
| | |
iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification |
Edge U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk | | Non-diversified |
Pursuant to the Trust’s organizational documents, the Fund’s officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
1. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses 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.
SECURITY VALUATION
The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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 BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Fund. The investments of the Fund are valued pursuant to policies and procedures developed by the Global Valuation Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”).
| • | | Fixed income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. |
| • | | Open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”). |
| | | | |
NOTESTO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | | 31 | |
Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
| • | | Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded. |
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the fair value of such investment or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board. The fair valuation approaches that may be utilized by the Global Valuation Committee to determine fair value include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. The valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates. Valuations based on such inputs are reported to the Board on a quarterly basis.
The Global Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices, reviews of large movements in market values, and reviews of market related activity.
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). 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 quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| • | | Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and |
| • | | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability 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 investments. |
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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for the Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of values determined for financial instruments are based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME RECOGNITION
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest income, are recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.
WHEN-ISSUED/TBA TRANSACTIONS
The Fund may purchase mortgage pass-through securities on a when-issued or to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. The Fund may enter into a TBA agreement, sell the obligation to purchase the pools stipulated in the TBA agreement prior to the stipulated settlement date and enter into a new TBA agreement for future delivery of pools of mortgage pass-through securities (a “TBA roll”). A TBA roll is treated by the Fund as a purchase transaction and a sale transaction in which the Fund realizes a gain or loss. The Fund’s use of TBA rolls may cause the Fund to experience higher portfolio turnover and higher transaction costs. The Fund could be exposed to possible risk if there are adverse market actions, expenses or delays in connection with the TBA transactions, or if the counterparty fails to complete the transaction.
To mitigate counterparty risk, the Fund has entered into a two-way collateral agreement for TBA transactions with certain counterparties. Under such agreement, the “in-the-money” party of a TBA transaction may at any time require the other party to pledge collateral assets (in the form of cash or securities) to offset any loss the in-the-money party would incur upon cancellation of the TBA transaction. A party is in-the-money if they are the buyer and the market value of the TBA transaction increases or if they are the seller and the market value of the TBA transaction decreases. Cash received as collateral from the counterparty may be reinvested in money market funds, including those managed by the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates. Such collateral, if any, is presented in the statement of assets and liabilities as “Investments in securities – affiliated” and “Payable due to broker for TBA collateral.” Securities pledged as collateral by the Fund, if any, are noted in the schedule of investments.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
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. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.
LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
The Fund may lend its investment 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 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. Any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund and any 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.
Cash received as collateral for securities on loan may be reinvested in certain short-term instruments either directly on behalf of a fund or through one or more joint accounts or money market funds, including those managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors
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(“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates. As of October 31, 2017, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BFA and 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 for the Fund are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The total value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2017 and the total value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities. Income earned by the Fund from securities lending is disclosed in the statement of operations.
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 securities loaned if 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 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.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (“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. The value of the collateral is typically greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Fund can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell or re-pledge the collateral.
The following table is a summary of securities lending agreements which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of October 31, 2017:
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Counterparty | | Market Value of Securities on Loan | | | Cash Collateral Received a | | | Net Amount | |
Barclays Capital Inc. | | $ | 995,503 | | | $ | 995,503 | | | $ | — | |
BMO Capital Markets | | | 757,175 | | | | 757,175 | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage Inc. | | | 109,508 | | | | 109,508 | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | | | 586,629 | | | | 586,629 | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 1,010,933 | | | | 1,010,933 | | | | — | |
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | | | 176,249 | | | | 176,249 | | | | — | |
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | | | 1,094,423 | | | | 1,094,423 | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 458,305 | | | | 458,305 | | | | — | |
JPMorgan Securities LLC | | | 951,197 | | | | 951,197 | | | | — | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith | | | 1,530,057 | | | | 1,530,057 | | | | — | |
Nomura Securities International Inc. | | | 200,794 | | | | 200,794 | | | | — | |
Wells Fargo Securities LLC | | | 878,149 | | | | 878,149 | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 8,748,922 | | | $ | 8,748,922 | | | $ | — | |
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| a | | Collateral received 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. |
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RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARD
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization on Purchase Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Fund.
2. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
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 of 0.25%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. In addition, the Fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fees for the Fund through February 29, 2024 in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to the Fund’s investments in other registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 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. The Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, 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 “collateral investment fees”). 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 a securities lending agreement, the Fund retains 80% of securities lending income 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 a given calendar year exceeds the aggregate securities lending income generated across the iShares ETF Complex in the calendar year 2013, the Fund, pursuant to a securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
For the year ended October 31, 2017, the Fund paid to BTC securities lending agent services and collateral investment fees in the amount of $9,653.
BlackRock Investments, LLC, 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.
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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 included in “Dividends – affiliated” in the statement of operations.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder of BlackRock and is considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for 1940 Act purposes.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of BTC and/or BFA.
3. | INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS |
Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the year ended October 31, 2017 were as follows:
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U.S. Government Obligations | | | Other Securities | |
Purchases | | | Sales | | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
$ | 960,796,811 | | | $ | 931,652,487 | | | $ | 64,277,765 | | | $ | 16,484,773 | |
There were no in-kind transactions (see Note 4) for the year ended October 31, 2017.
4. | 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. Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in detail in the statements of changes in net assets.
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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, 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 “Proceeds from shares sold” in the statement of changes in net assets.
The Fund uses futures contracts to balance its exposure to interest rate risk against its exposure to credit spread risk. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded.
Pursuant to the contract, the fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in notional value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as margin variation and are recorded by the fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the notional value of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional value at the time it was closed.
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Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts also involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.
The following table shows the value of futures contracts held by the Fund as of October 31, 2017 and the related locations in the statement of assets and liabilities, presented by risk exposure category:
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Assets | |
Interest rate contracts: | | | | |
Variation margin/Net assets consist of – net unrealized appreciationa | | $ | 143,195 | |
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| a | | Represents cumulative appreciation of futures contracts as reported in the schedule of investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported separately within the statement of assets and liabilities. |
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Interest rate contracts: | | | | |
Variation margin/Net assets consist of – net unrealized appreciation | | $ | (8,786 | )b |
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| b | | Represents cumulative depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the schedule of investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported separately within the statement of assets and liabilities. |
The following table shows the realized and unrealized gains (losses) on futures contracts held by the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2017 and the related locations in the statement of operations, presented by risk exposure category:
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| | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation | |
Interest rate contracts: | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | 29,622 | | | $ | 6,145 | |
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The following table shows the average quarter-end balances of open futures contracts for the Fund for the year ended October 31, 2017:
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Average notional value of contracts purchased | | $ | 1,107,741 | |
Average notional value of contracts sold | | | 7,927,850 | |
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. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
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MARKET RISK
Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.
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.
Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.
Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their prices more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.
CREDIT RISK
Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.
High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
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The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. The following permanent differences as of October 31, 2017 were reclassified to the following accounts:
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Undistributed Net Investment Income/Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income | | Undistributed Net Realized Gain/Accumulated Net Realized Loss | |
$ 7 | | $ | (7) | |
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016 was as follows:
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Ordinary income | | $ | 2,967,987 | | | $ | 1,954,073 | |
Return of capital | | | 28,701 | | | | 64,951 | |
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| | $ | 2,996,688 | | | $ | 2,019,024 | |
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As of October 31, 2017, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:
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| | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) a | | | Total | |
| | $ | 1,032,910 | | | $ | 1,032,910 | |
| a | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) on certain futures contracts. |
For the year ended October 31, 2017, the Fund utilized $260,711 of its capital loss carryforwards.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of October 31, 2017, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s financial statements.
On June 16, 2016, investors (the “Plaintiffs”) in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF,
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iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF) filed a putative class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”). The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the Court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the Court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the Court’s decision.
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 disclosure in the financial statements, except as noted below.
On September 15, 2017, the Board approved a proposal to convert the Fund, a series of the Trust, from operating as an actively managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) to a passively managed or index ETF through a reorganization pursuant to which the Fund’s assets would be acquired, and its liabilities would be assumed, by a newly created series (the “New Fund”) of iShares Trust. The transaction is expected to be tax-free for U.S. federal income tax purposes. If the reorganization is completed, shareholders of the Fund would receive shares of the New Fund with equivalent value, both measured immediately prior to the time of the reorganization. Consummation of the reorganization will be subject to a number of conditions. Shareholders of the Fund are not required to vote with respect to the reorganization and no shareholder vote is being sought on this matter. BlackRock will bear all of the expenses of the reorganization. The reorganization is currently expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2018.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and the
Shareholders of the iShares Edge U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk ETF
In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the iShares Edge U.S. Fixed Income Balanced Risk ETF (constituting a fund of the iShares U.S. ETF Trust, hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2017, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the two years then ended and for the period February 24, 2015 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2015, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of October 31, 2017 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
December 21, 2017
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Tax Information (Unaudited)
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For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, the Fund hereby designates $2,360,239 as the maximum amount allowable as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.
The Fund hereby designates $56,260 as short-term capital gain dividends for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory
Contract
iSHARES® EDGE U.S. FIXED INCOME BALANCED RISK ETF
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 Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) on behalf of the Fund. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. A committee of all of the Independent Trustees (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management on May 5, 2017 and May 12, 2017. At these meetings, the 15(c) Committee reviewed and discussed information provided in response to the 15(c) Committee’s initial requests, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on May 18, 2017, management presented information to the Board relating to the continuance of the Advisory Contract, including information requested by the 15(c) Committee during its meetings. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed and discussed such information at length. The Independent Trustees requested from management certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 19-21, 2017, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests. After extensive discussions, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA. 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 Board also noted that the Board and BFA agreed to discuss potential further enhancements to the 15(c) process for the coming year. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the following factors, no one of which was controlling, and reached the following conclusions:
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, waivers/reimbursements (if any), and underlying fund fees and expenses (if any) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider) and, in the limited instances where no comparable ETFs existed and the comparison group would not otherwise be reasonable in Broadridge’s judgment, pure index institutional mutual funds, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable 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 further 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-, three-, five-, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, to that of relevant comparison funds for the same periods.
The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that during the prior year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in
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comparison with its benchmark index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including any additional detailed information requested by the Boards, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s strategy and benchmark index.
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 the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BFA — Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, product design, compliance and risk management, 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 Contract for the coming year as compared to 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 supporting the iShares funds and their shareholders. 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 appropriate officers 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 June 19-21, 2017 meeting and throughout the previous year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance policies and procedures. The Board noted that the Fund had met its investment objective consistently since its inception date.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BFA to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and Affiliates — The Board reviewed information about the profitability of the Fund to BlackRock, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), 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 profitability methodology for the iShares funds, including supplemental information that was responsive to requests of the 15(c) Committee. The Board noted that the 15(c) Committee had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation during its meetings. The Board discussed the sources of direct and ancillary revenue with management, including the revenues to BTC, a BFA affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s 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 profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors considered.
Economies of Scale — The Board reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale or other efficiencies that may result from increases in the Fund’s assets, noting that the issue of economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee during its meetings and addressed by management, including through supplemental information. The Board and the 15(c) Committee reviewed information provided by BFA regarding scale benefits shared with the iShares funds through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints and waivers or other fee reductions, as well as through additional
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investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board and the 15(c) Committee received information regarding BlackRock’s historical profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ costs in providing services. The cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and explained how the level of fixed and variable costs, as well as the nature of such costs, may impact the existence or size of scale benefits. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for any breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that should material economies of scale be identified in the future that are not otherwise shared, a breakpoint structure for the Fund may be appropriate, and that it would continue to monitor the sharing of economies of scale to determine the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
Based on this review, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, the Board, recognizing its responsibility to consider the Advisory Contract at least annually, determined to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract 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 (together, the “Other Accounts”), and acknowledged BFA’s assertion that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do manage Other Accounts with similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the different 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 ETF, as compared to the Other Accounts that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged BFA’s expressed business purpose for launching a suite of iShares “Core” ETFs that generally are subject to lower investment advisory fees than iShares non-Core ETFs that may provide a similar investment exposure. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract 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 the “fallout” benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, such as 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 profitability methodology), and payment of advisory fees and/or administration fees to BFA and BTC (or their affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services and/or administration services. 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 further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates, are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be
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disadvantageous to the Fund’s shareholders and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.
Conclusion — Based on the considerations described above, the Board determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract 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 Contract for the coming year.
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Supplemental Information (Unaudited)
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Proxy Results
A special meeting of the shareholders of each series of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) was held on June 19, 2017, to elect five Trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The five nominees were Jane D. Carlin, Richard L. Fagnani, Drew E. Lawton, Madhav V. Rajan and Mark Wiedman, all of whom were elected as Trustees at the special meeting. The other Trustees whose terms of office as Trustees continued after the special meeting are Cecilia H. Herbert, Charles A. Hurty, John E. Kerrigan, John E. Martinez and Robert S. Kapito.
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Trustee | | Votes For | | | Votes Withheld | |
Jane D. Carlin | | | 49,298,818 | | | | 57,986 | |
Richard L. Fagnani | | | 49,294,053 | | | | 62,752 | |
Drew E. Lawton | | | 49,296,485 | | | | 60,320 | |
Madhav V. Rajan | | | 49,289,721 | | | | 67,084 | |
Mark Wiedman | | | 49,289,957 | | | | 66,848 | |
Section 19(a) Notices
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are 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 the Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on the 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.
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Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year | | | % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year | |
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 | |
$ | 2.517811 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.261283 | | | $ | 2.779094 | | | | 91% | | | | — | % | | | 9% | | | | 100% | |
Premium/Discount Information
The Premium/Discount Information section is intended to present information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for shares of a fund and that fund’s NAV. NAV is the price at which a fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of a fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary securities exchange on which shares of such fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. A fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of a fund will fluctuate with changes in the value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of a fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.
Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of a fund on a given day, generally at the time the NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.
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Premium/discount information for the Fund covering the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or the life of the Fund, if shorter) is publicly accessible, free of charge, at www.iShares.com.
The following information shows the frequency of distributions of premiums and discounts for the Fund for the immediately preceding five calendar years (or from the inception date of the Fund, if less than five years) through the date of the most recent calendar quarter-end. Each line in the table shows the number of trading days in which the Fund traded within the premium/discount range indicated. The number of trading days in each premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by each table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future results.
Period Covered: February 24, 2015 through September 30, 2017
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Premium/Discount Range | | Number of Days | | | Percentage of Total Days | |
Greater than 1.5% | | | 6 | | | | 0.91 | % |
Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5% | | | 2 | | | | 0.30 | |
Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0% | | | 31 | | | | 4.72 | |
Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5% | | | 541 | | | | 82.35 | |
At NAV | | | 14 | | | | 2.13 | |
Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5% | | | 60 | | | | 9.14 | |
Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0% | | | 1 | | | | 0.15 | |
Less than –1.0% | | | 2 | | | | 0.30 | |
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Trustee and Officer Information
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).
The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of closed-end funds, two complexes of open-end funds and one complex of exchange-traded funds (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees a total of 346 funds (as of October 31, 2017) within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Drew E. Lawton, from October 2016 to June 2017, and Richard L. Fagnani, from April 2017 to June 2017, served as a member of the advisory board (“Advisory Board,” members of which are “Advisory Board Members”) for iShares U.S. ETF Trust, iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust with respect to all funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Mark K. Wiedman, Charles Park, Martin Small and Benjamin Archibald, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Wiedman, and Mr. Archibald is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).
Interested Trustees
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Robert S. Kapitoa (60) | | Trustee (since 2011). | | President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002). | | Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009). |
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Mark K. Wiedmanb (46) | | Trustee (since 2013) | | Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2007-2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2016); Global Head of iShares (2011-2016); Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2011). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2013); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2013); Director of PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (since 2008). |
a | | Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. |
b | | Mark K. Wiedman is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. |
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Independent Trustees
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Cecilia H. Herbert (68) | | Trustee (since 2011); Independent Board Chair (since 2016). | | Trustee and Member of the Finance, Technology and Quality Committee of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, WNET, a New York public media company (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Director (1998- 2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School. | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Director of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (since 2009); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (since 2015). |
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Jane D. Carlin (61) | | Trustee (since 2015); Risk Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Consultant (since 2012); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (since 2012); Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since 2016). |
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Richard L. Fagnani (62) | | Trustee (since 2017); Equity Plus Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017). |
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Charles A. Hurty (74) | | Trustee (since 2011); Audit Committee Chair (since 2011). | | Retired; Partner, KPMG LLP (1968-2001). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Director of SkyBridge Alternative Investments Multi-Adviser Hedge Fund Portfolios LLC (2 portfolios) (since 2002). |
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John E. Kerrigan (62) | | Trustee (since 2011); Securities Lending Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005). |
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Drew E. Lawton (58) | | Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017). |
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
John E. Martinez (56) | | Trustee (since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003). |
Madhav V. Rajan (53) | | Trustee (since 2011); Nominating and Governance Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011); Director, Cavium, Inc. (since 2013). |
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Officers
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years |
Martin Small (42) | | President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2010); Head of U.S. iShares (since 2015); Co-Head of the U.S. Financial Markets Advisory Group, BlackRock, Inc. (2008-2014). |
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Jack Gee (58) | | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2011). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Senior Director of Fund Administration of Intermediary Investor Business, BGI (2009). |
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Benjamin Archibald (42) | | Secretary (since 2015). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2010-2013); Secretary of the BlackRock-advised mutual funds (since 2012). |
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Alan Mason (56) | | Executive Vice President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009). |
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Steve Messinger (55) | | Executive Vice President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2007-2014 and since 2016); Managing Director, Beacon Consulting Group (2014-2016). |
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Charles Park (50) | | Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011). | | Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer, BFA (since 2006). |
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Scott Radell (48) | | Executive Vice President (since 2012). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009). |
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For more information visit www.iShares.com or call 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737)
This report is intended for the Fund’s 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”).
A description of the policies that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; on the Fund’s website at www.iShares.com; and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website or may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also discloses its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the Fund’s website.
©2017 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
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Table of Contents
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
GLOBAL EQUITY MARKET OVERVIEW
Global equity markets posted strong returns for the 12 months ended October 31, 2017 (“reporting period”). The MSCI ACWI, a broad global equity index that includes both developed and emerging markets, returned 23.2% in U.S. dollar terms for the reporting period.
The key factor behind the robust performance of global stocks during the reporting period was improving global economic growth, which was driven largely by the continuation of accommodative monetary policies from many of the world’s central banks. Stronger economic activity in Europe emerged during the reporting period as the European Central Bank (“ECB”) maintained policies such as quantitative easing and negative interest rates. Economic growth rates in China and Japan, the largest economies in Asia, also increased during the reporting period, reflecting efforts by the People’s Bank of China (“PBOC”) and the Bank of Japan to stimulate economic activity.
By the end of the reporting period, stronger economic growth led several central banks to reduce some of their economic stimulus measures. For example, the ECB announced plans to taper its quantitative easing program beginning in 2018, while the PBOC increased short-term interest rates during the first half of 2017.
On a regional basis, European equity markets posted the strongest returns among developed markets, advancing by approximately 27% in U.S. dollar terms for the reporting period. European stocks benefited from improving economic conditions and stronger corporate earnings. In addition, election outcomes in France and the Netherlands eased investor concerns about nationalist presidential candidates and their opposition to the European Union. Currency fluctuations also contributed meaningfully to European equity performance in U.S. dollar terms as the euro appreciated by approximately 6% against the U.S. dollar during the reporting period. The best-performing European stock markets included Austria, Italy, and France, while Belgium and Switzerland posted modest returns.
Equity markets in the Asia-Pacific region gained about 18% in U.S. dollar terms for the reporting period, led by Singapore and Hong Kong. Japanese stocks also posted strong returns, benefiting from improving consumer spending and employment trends that contributed to the ongoing recovery in the Japanese economy. However, equity market returns in Japan were hindered by a decline in the Japanese yen, which depreciated by approximately 8% against the U.S. dollar for the reporting period.
The U.S. stock market returned approximately 23% for the reporting period. U.S. stocks advanced initially in anticipation of pro-business fiscal policies from the new presidential administration. Although the administration struggled to implement its fiscal agenda, stocks continued to move higher as global economic growth led to a notable improvement in corporate earnings growth, particularly for multinational companies with significant operations outside of the U.S. U.S. stocks advanced despite three short-term interest rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (“Fed”) during the reporting period, which increased its short-term interest rate target to its highest levels since October 2008. The Fed also began to reduce the amount of U.S. Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities on its balance sheet in October 2017.
Emerging markets stocks outperformed those in developed markets, returning more than 26% in U.S. dollar terms for the reporting period. Emerging markets in Asia posted the best returns, led by China and South Korea. Equity markets in the Middle East trailed for the reporting period amid continued geopolitical conflict in the region.
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSIONOF FUND PERFORMANCE | | | 5 | |
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
Performance as of October 31, 2017
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| | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 12.08% | | | | (9.36)% | | | | | | | | 12.08% | | | | (25.87)% | |
Fund Market | | | 12.08% | | | | (9.37)% | | | | | | | | 12.08% | | | | (25.89)% | |
S&P GSCITM Commodity Total Return Index | | | 7.28% | | | | (16.33)% | | | | | | | | 7.28% | | | | (41.87)% | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

The inception date of the Fund was 10/15/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 10/16/14.
The S&P GSCITM Commodity Total Return Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of general commodity price movements and inflation in the world economy.
Past performance is no guarantee 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” on page 8 for more information.
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Shareholder Expenses | |
Actual | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a | | | Beginning Account Value (5/1/17) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/17) | | | Expenses Paid During Period a | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,088.30 | | | $ | 2.53 | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.80 | | | $ | 2.45 | | | | 0.48% | |
a | Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 8 for more information. | |
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (Continued)
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
The iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks total return by providing investors with broad commodity exposure. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. For the 12-month reporting period ended October 31, 2017, the total return for the Fund was 12.08%, net of fees.
Approximately 70% of the Fund’s exposure was in commodities futures, which were solid contributors to the Fund’s return for the reporting period. Some of the Fund’s largest exposures in the futures portion of the portfolio during the reporting period included West Texas Intermediate crude oil, Brent crude oil, heating oil, gas oil, and unleaded gasoline. These futures positions benefited from an overall increase in energy prices, despite some volatility. Oil prices initially declined during the first half of 2017 as inventories increased and supply reflected increased output by Libya, Nigeria, and U.S. shale oil producers. But these conditions reversed beginning in July 2017, when OPEC announced additional production cuts, U.S. oil inventories declined, hurricanes in the U.S. disrupted refinery activity, and political uncertainty in Venezuela all led to increased prices. Limited output from U.S. oil refiners and record demand during the summer driving season led to gasoline prices in the U.S. reaching a two-year high in August 2017. Demand for energy more broadly was supported by improving global economic growth during the reporting period. Agricultural commodities generally weakened during the reporting period due to excess supply, as wheat inventories reached near-record highs and international production surged.
Approximately 30% of the Fund’s exposure was in commodities stocks, which were strong contributors to the Fund’s return for the reporting period. The stocks of companies in the agricultural and farm machinery and fertilizers and agricultural chemicals industries were meaningful contributors to the Fund’s return despite weakening prices for agricultural commodities. Demand for both farming and industrial equipment and fertilizer reflected improved global growth, particularly in South America. Stocks in the metals and mining industry also contributed to the Fund’s return for the reporting period, largely reflecting positive pricing for industrial commodities such as aluminum and copper. Metals prices increased due to strong demand from China, which simultaneously constrained supply by closing factories to address environmental concerns.
ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
As of 10/31/17
| | |
Sector/Investment Type | | % of Net Assets |
| | | | |
Agriculture Equities | | | 14.97 | % |
Base Metal Equities | | | 5.71 | |
Timber Equities | | | 3.88 | |
Precious Metals Equities | | | 3.17 | |
Energy Equities | | | 1.98 | |
Short-term | | | 69.97 | |
Cash | | | 3.07 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities | | | (2.75 | ) |
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TOTAL | | | 100.00 | % |
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COMMODITY-LINKED FUTURES
As of 10/31/17
| | |
Sector Exposure 1 | | % of Net Assets |
| | | | |
Energy Futures | | | 51.17 | % |
Agriculture Futures | | | 12.00 | |
Livestock Futures | | | 4.00 | |
Base Metals Futures | | | 2.24 | |
Precious Metals Futures | | | 0.83 | |
| | | | |
TOTAL | | | 70.24 | % |
| | | | |
| 1 | Exposures are calculated as the current notional value of the futures contracts as a percentage of net assets. |
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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSIONOF FUND PERFORMANCE | | | 7 | |
About Fund Performance
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.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. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer 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. Certain funds may have a NAV which is determined prior to the opening of regular trading on its listed exchange and their market returns are calculated using the midpoint of the bid/ask spread as of the opening of regular trading on the exchange. 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.
Shareholder Expenses
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on May 1, 2017 and held through October 31, 2017, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.
Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period.”
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table 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. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
October 31, 2017
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
COMMON STOCKS — 29.68% | |
|
AGRICULTURAL & FARM MACHINERY — 3.61% | |
AGCO Corp. | | | 10,337 | | | $ | 708,808 | |
CNH Industrial NV | | | 155,753 | | | | 1,978,063 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 50,140 | | | | 6,662,604 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9,349,475 | |
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS — 3.39% | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 114,394 | | | | 4,675,283 | |
Bunge Ltd. | | | 28,589 | | | | 1,966,351 | |
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. | | | 7,031 | | | | 312,950 | |
Ingredion Inc. | | | 14,576 | | | | 1,827,102 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8,781,686 | |
ALUMINUM — 0.06% | |
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd.a | | | 5,818 | | | | 115,895 | |
Constellium NVa | | | 3,387 | | | | 37,934 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 153,829 | |
COAL & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 0.00% | |
Cameco Corp. | | | 922 | | | | 7,505 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,505 | |
COPPER — 0.53% | |
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.a | | | 95,101 | | | | 1,329,512 | |
Nevsun Resources Ltd. | | | 21,343 | | | | 50,583 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,380,095 | |
DIVERSIFIED METALS & MINING — 5.12% | |
BHP Billiton Ltd. ADR | | | 113,572 | | | | 4,654,181 | |
BHP Billiton PLC | | | 74,745 | | | | 2,714,739 | |
Ferroglobe PLC | | | 4,971 | | | | 79,486 | |
HudBay Minerals Inc.b | | | 18,493 | | | | 137,773 | |
Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd.a,b | | | 21,487 | | | | 42,544 | |
Rio Tinto PLC ADR | | | 84,664 | | | | 4,057,946 | |
Teck Resources Ltd. Class B | | | 35,903 | | | | 733,857 | |
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd.a | | | 69,791 | | | | 214,258 | |
Vedanta Ltd. ADR | | | 29,599 | | | | 609,739 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 13,244,523 | |
FERTILIZERS & AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS — 7.97% | |
Agrium Inc. | | | 23,473 | | | | 2,556,679 | |
CF Industries Holdings Inc. | | | 39,623 | | | | 1,504,882 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 22,785 | | | | 2,115,815 | |
Israel Chemicals Ltd.a,b | | | 86,652 | | | | 361,339 | |
Monsanto Co. | | | 74,631 | | | | 9,037,814 | |
Mosaic Co. (The) | | | 59,630 | | | | 1,332,134 | |
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. | | | 142,712 | | | | 2,778,603 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA ADR | | | 15,746 | | | $ | 940,666 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 20,627,932 | |
FOREST PRODUCTS — 0.10% | |
Deltic Timber Corp. | | | 1,128 | | | | 104,464 | |
Norbord Inc. | | | 4,567 | | | | 164,640 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 269,104 | |
GOLD — 2.77% | |
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | | | 13,937 | | | | 622,008 | |
Alamos Gold Inc. Class Ab | | | 17,973 | | | | 113,589 | |
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.b | | | 24,543 | | | | 228,250 | |
Asanko Gold Inc.a | | | 12,097 | | | | 11,323 | |
B2Gold Corp.a | | | 58,767 | | | | 148,681 | |
Barrick Gold Corp.b | | | 70,117 | | | | 1,013,191 | |
Cia. de Minas Buenaventura SAA ADR | | | 12,070 | | | | 166,445 | |
Eldorado Gold Corp. | | | 47,601 | | | | 59,501 | |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | | 10,944 | | | | 869,391 | |
Gold Fields Ltd. | | | 45,953 | | | | 182,433 | |
Goldcorp Inc.b | | | 52,142 | | | | 680,975 | |
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. | | | 22,380 | | | | 38,717 | |
IAMGOLD Corp.a | | | 27,860 | | | | 152,951 | |
Kinross Gold Corp.a | | | 74,892 | | | | 295,823 | |
Klondex Mines Ltd.a | | | 10,722 | | | | 30,987 | |
New Gold Inc.a | | | 34,609 | | | | 113,864 | |
Newmont Mining Corp. | | | 32,072 | | | | 1,159,724 | |
NovaGold Resources Inc.a | | | 13,169 | | | | 53,598 | |
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd.b | | | 7,458 | | | | 93,971 | |
Pretium Resources Inc.a | | | 9,137 | | | | 102,974 | |
Randgold Resources Ltd. ADR | | | 5,630 | | | | 553,260 | |
Sandstorm Gold Ltd.a | | | 11,108 | | | | 47,875 | |
Sibanye Gold Ltd. | | | 26,054 | | | | 133,657 | |
SSR Mining Inc.a | | | 7,175 | | | | 68,880 | |
Tahoe Resources Inc. | | | 18,714 | | | | 89,827 | |
Yamana Gold Inc.b | | | 56,868 | | | | 148,426 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7,180,321 | |
INTEGRATED OIL & GAS — 1.11% | |
BP PLC ADR | | | 6,985 | | | | 284,080 | |
Cenovus Energy Inc. | | | 2,203 | | | | 21,413 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 4,022 | | | | 466,110 | |
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. | | | 541 | | | | 39,839 | |
Ecopetrol SA ADRb | | | 480 | | | | 5,323 | |
Eni SpA | | | 2,700 | | | | 88,155 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 8,993 | | | | 749,567 | |
Imperial Oil Ltd. | | | 552 | | | | 17,874 | |
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS | | | 9 | |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 1,623 | | | $ | 104,797 | |
PetroChina Co. Ltd. | | | 451 | | | | 29,541 | |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADRa | | | 3,159 | | | | 33,643 | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class A ADR | | | 4,750 | | | | 299,392 | |
Royal Dutch Shell PLC Class B ADR | | | 3,974 | | | | 259,741 | |
Statoil ASA | | | 2,288 | | | | 46,469 | |
Suncor Energy Inc. | | | 3,521 | | | | 119,573 | |
Total SA ADR | | | 5,269 | | | | 293,589 | |
YPF SA ADR | | | 409 | | | | 10,045 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,869,151 | |
OIL & GAS DRILLING — 0.02% | |
Ensco PLC Class A | | | 1,307 | | | | 7,045 | |
Helmerich & Payne Inc. | | | 328 | | | | 17,814 | |
Nabors Industries Ltd. | | | 916 | | | | 5,157 | |
Noble Corp. PLCa | | | 784 | | | | 3,261 | |
Precision Drilling Corp.a | | | 938 | | | | 2,805 | |
Rowan Companies PLC Class Aa | | | 343 | | | | 4,915 | |
Transocean Ltd.a | | | 1,181 | | | | 12,400 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 53,397 | |
OIL & GAS EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.18% | |
Baker Hughes a GE Co. | | | 1,079 | | | | 33,913 | |
Core Laboratories NV | | | 111 | | | | 11,089 | |
Frank’s International NVb | | | 129 | | | | 853 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 2,187 | | | | 93,472 | |
McDermott International Inc.a | | | 673 | | | | 4,455 | |
National Oilwell Varco Inc. | | | 958 | | | | 32,754 | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | | | 3,502 | | | | 224,128 | |
TechnipFMC PLCa | | | 1,108 | | | | 30,348 | |
Tenaris SA ADR | | | 595 | | | | 16,214 | |
Weatherford International PLCa | | | 2,358 | | | | 8,182 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 455,408 | |
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION — 0.41% | |
Advantage Oil & Gas Ltd.a | | | 438 | | | | 2,343 | |
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | | | 1,393 | | | | 68,773 | |
Antero Resources Corp.a | | | 533 | | | | 10,340 | |
Apache Corp. | | | 947 | | | | 39,177 | |
Baytex Energy Corp.a | | | 547 | | | | 1,510 | |
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | | | 1,150 | | | | 31,855 | |
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | | | 2,689 | | | | 93,846 | |
Cimarex Energy Co. | | | 237 | | | | 27,712 | |
CNOOC Ltd. | | | 400 | | | | 54,680 | |
Concho Resources Inc.a | | | 372 | | | | 49,926 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 3,026 | | | | 154,780 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
Continental Resources Inc./OKa,b | | | 212 | | | $ | 8,631 | |
Crescent Point Energy Corp. | | | 1,417 | | | | 11,662 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 1,307 | | | | 48,228 | |
Diamondback Energy Inc.a | | | 243 | | | | 26,040 | |
Encana Corp.b | | | 2,457 | | | | 28,747 | |
Enerplus Corp.b | | | 636 | | | | 5,832 | |
EOG Resources Inc. | | | 1,436 | | | | 143,413 | |
EQT Corp.b | | | 437 | | | | 27,330 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 672 | | | | 29,676 | |
Kosmos Energy Ltd.a | | | 577 | | | | 4,431 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 2,149 | | | | 30,559 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 424 | | | | 11,342 | |
Newfield Exploration Co.a | | | 510 | | | | 15,703 | |
Noble Energy Inc. | | | 1,210 | | | | 33,723 | |
Obsidian Energy Ltd.a | | | 1,069 | | | | 1,144 | |
Pengrowth Energy Corp.a | | | 940 | | | | 1,015 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 423 | | | | 63,310 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | 561 | | | | 10,160 | |
Southwestern Energy Co.a | | | 1,320 | | | | 7,326 | |
Vermilion Energy Inc. | | | 307 | | | | 10,478 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,053,692 | |
OIL & GAS REFINING & MARKETING — 0.09% | |
Andeavor | | | 270 | | | | 28,685 | |
Cosan Ltd. | | | 300 | | | | 2,607 | |
HollyFrontier Corp. | | | 341 | | | | 12,600 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 946 | | | | 56,514 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 803 | | | | 73,137 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 825 | | | | 65,084 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 238,627 | |
OIL & GAS STORAGE & TRANSPORTATION — 0.15% | |
Cheniere Energy Inc.a | | | 337 | | | | 15,751 | |
Enbridge Inc. New | | | 2,747 | | | | 105,650 | |
Euronav SAa | | | 208 | | | | 1,737 | |
Frontline Ltd./Bermuda | | | 95 | | | | 578 | |
GasLog Ltd. | | | 71 | | | | 1,225 | |
Golar LNG Ltd.b | | | 167 | | | | 3,529 | |
Kinder Morgan Inc./DE | | | 3,205 | | | | 58,042 | |
Navigator Holdings Ltd.a | | | 61 | | | | 619 | |
Nordic American Tankers Ltd.b | | | 165 | | | | 733 | |
ONEOK Inc. | | | 634 | | | | 34,407 | |
Pembina Pipeline Corp. | | | 839 | | | | 27,746 | |
Plains GP Holdings LP Class A | | | 259 | | | | 5,284 | |
Scorpio Tankers Inc. | | | 282 | | | | 1,004 | |
Ship Finance International Ltd. | | | 96 | | | | 1,430 | |
Targa Resources Corp. | | | 356 | | | | 14,774 | |
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
TransCanada Corp. | | | 1,454 | | | $ | 69,036 | |
Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR | | | 724 | | | | 17,296 | |
Williams Companies Inc. (The) | | | 1,380 | | | | 39,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 398,171 | |
PAPER PACKAGING — 2.22% | |
International Paper Co. | | | 42,943 | | | | 2,459,346 | |
Packaging Corp. of America | | | 9,813 | | | | 1,140,957 | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | 10,338 | | | | 535,405 | |
WestRock Co. | | | 26,417 | | | | 1,620,155 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,755,863 | |
PAPER PRODUCTS — 0.22% | |
Fibria Celulose SA ADR | | | 23,621 | | | | 376,519 | |
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. | | | 9,073 | | | | 203,779 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 580,298 | |
PRECIOUS METALS & MINERALS — 0.04% | |
Dominion Diamond Corp. | | | 5,631 | | | | 80,242 | |
Mountain Province Diamondsa | | | 8,450 | | | | 23,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 103,479 | |
SILVER — 0.36% | |
First Majestic Silver Corp.a | | | 10,814 | | | | 72,994 | |
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc.a | | | 10,426 | | | | 43,998 | |
MAG Silver Corp.a | | | 4,601 | | | | 48,863 | |
Pan American Silver Corp.b | | | 10,029 | | | | 163,774 | |
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. | | | 28,929 | | | | 599,987 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 929,616 | |
SPECIALIZED REITS — 1.33% | |
Potlatch Corp. | | | 4,223 | | | | 218,752 | |
Rayonier Inc. | | | 13,406 | | | | 401,912 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 78,308 | | | | 2,812,040 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,432,704 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost: $72,963,342) | | | | 76,864,876 | |
| |
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.02% | | | | | |
| |
INTEGRATED OIL & GAS — 0.02% | | | | | |
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Preference Shares ADRa,b | | | 4,467 | | | | 45,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 45,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost: $41,411) | | | | 45,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal | | | Value | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 69.97% | |
| |
CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT — 2.32% | | | | | |
Norinchukin Bank | | | | | | | | |
1.43%, 05/29/18 | | $ | 6,000,000 | | | $ | 5,999,082 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5,999,082 | |
COMMERCIAL PAPERc — 51.08% | | | | | |
ABN AMRO Funding USA LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.31%, 12/21/17 | | | 4,100,000 | | | | 4,092,501 | |
ASB Finance Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
1.47%, 09/21/18 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,999,632 | |
AutoZone Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.38%, 11/09/17 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,998,281 | |
1.40%, 11/29/17 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,997,822 | |
Barton Capital Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.29%, 12/11/17 | | | 7,300,000 | | | | 7,288,851 | |
Bell Canada Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.51%, 12/19/17 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,993,920 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co. | | | | | | | | |
1.32%, 11/07/17 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,999,467 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | | | | | | |
1.51%, 11/13/18 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,499,577 | |
Caterpillar Financial Services Co. | | | | | | | | |
1.30%, 11/20/17 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,996,269 | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | | | | | | |
1.37%, 04/11/18 | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 2,981,370 | |
Danske Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.33%, 12/27/17 | | | 5,550,000 | | | | 5,538,778 | |
Dominion Resources Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.39%, 11/07/17 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,999,467 | |
1.44%, 11/15/17 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,997,683 | |
Electricite de France SA | | | | | | | | |
1.34%, 11/06/17 | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 1,999,544 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.41%, 11/06/17 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,499,640 | |
Hyundai Capital America | | | | | | | | |
1.39%, 11/06/17 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,998,632 | |
JPMorgan Securities LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.41%, 12/18/17 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,993,237 | |
Macquarie Bank Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
1.41%, 01/05/18 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,491,030 | |
1.43%, 01/17/18 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,987,659 | |
| | | | |
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS | | | 11 | |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal | | | Value | |
Medtronic Global Holdings SCA | | | | | | | | |
1.25%, 11/07/17 | | $ | 7,000,000 | | | $ | 6,998,040 | |
Mondelez International Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.48%, 11/30/17 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,498,250 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
1.30%, 04/05/18 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 4,002,412 | |
Omnicom Capital Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.44%, 11/07/17 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,998,402 | |
Sheffield Receivables Co. LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.53%, 02/12/18 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,979,012 | |
Suncor Energy Inc. | | | | | | | | |
1.52%, 01/03/18 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,493,498 | |
1.51%, 12/21/17 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,991,868 | |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB | | | | | | | | |
1.23%, 11/06/17 | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 4,998,990 | |
Telstra Corp. Ltd. | | | | | | | | |
1.32%, 12/05/17 | | | 4,500,000 | | | | 4,493,766 | |
1.36%, 01/16/18 | | | 2,500,000 | | | | 2,492,033 | |
Thunder Bay Funding LLC | | | | | | | | |
1.30%, 11/15/17 | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 5,996,925 | |
United Technologies Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.40%, 11/06/17 | | | 1,500,000 | | | | 1,499,658 | |
VF Corp. | | | | | | | | |
1.30%, 11/14/17 | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 6,996,056 | |
White Plains Capital | | | | | | | | |
1.76%, 03/13/18 | | | 3,500,000 | | | | 3,477,372 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | 132,269,642 | |
| |
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 8.24% | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
1.31%d,e,f | | | 1,078,969 | | | | 1,079,185 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | | | |
1.00%d,e | | | 20,267,041 | | | | 20,267,041 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,346,226 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal | | | Value | |
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 8.33% | |
U.S. Treasury Bill c | | | | | | | | |
0.98%, 11/02/17 | | $ | 6,000,000 | | | $ | 5,999,847 | |
1.03%, 11/24/17 | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 3,997,515 | |
1.03%, 11/30/17 | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 6,494,712 | |
1.04%, 12/07/17 | | | 2,700,000 | | | | 2,697,340 | |
1.14%, 01/25/18 | | | 2,400,000 | | | | 2,393,823 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 21,583,237 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | | | | | |
(Cost: $181,201,026) | | | | | | | 181,198,187 | |
| | | | | | | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES — 99.67% | |
(Cost: $254,205,779)g | | | | | | | 258,108,850 | |
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.33% | | | | 846,981 | |
| | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 258,955,831 | |
| | | | | | | | |
ADR — American Depositary Receipts
a | Non-income earning security. |
b | All or a portion of this security represents a security on loan. See Note 1. |
c | Rates shown are discount rates at the time of purchase. |
d | Affiliated issuer. See Schedule 1. |
e | The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. |
f | All or a portion of this security represents an investment of securities lending collateral. See Note 1. |
g | The cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for federal income tax purposes was $255,549,279. Net unrealized appreciation was $2,605,466, of which $7,139,824 represented gross unrealized appreciation on investments and $4,534,358 represented gross unrealized depreciation on investments. |
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12 | | 2017 iSHARES ANNUAL REPORTTO SHAREHOLDERS |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
October 31, 2017
Schedule 1 — Affiliates (Note 2)
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2017, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, and/or related parties of the Fund were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated issuer | | Shares held at 10/31/16 | | | Shares purchased | | | Shares sold | | | Shares held at 10/31/17 | | | Value at 10/31/17 | | | Net realized gain (loss) a | | | Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | Income | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | | 862,973 | | | | 215,996 | b | | | — | | | | 1,078,969 | | | $ | 1,079,185 | | | $ | (71 | ) | | $ | (75 | ) | | $ | — | c |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 17,693,533 | | | | 2,573,508 | b | | | — | | | | 20,267,041 | | | | 20,267,041 | | | | 798 | | | | — | | | | 90,056 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 21,346,226 | | | $ | 727 | | | $ | (75 | ) | | $ | 90,056 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| a | | Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any. |
| b | | Net of shares purchased and sold. |
| c | | Does not include income earned on investment of securities lending cash collateral which is not direct income of the Fund and is reflected as a component of securities lending income in the statement of operations. |
Schedule 2 — Futures Contracts (Note 5)
Futures contracts outstanding as of October 31, 2017 were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Description | | Number of contracts | | | Expiration date | | | Notional amount (000s) | | | Value/ unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | |
Long Contracts: | |
Aluminum | | | 34 | | | | Jun 2018 | | | $ | 1,855 | | | $ | 2,492 | |
Brent Crude Oil | | | 657 | | | | Nov 2017 | | | | 40,038 | | | | 3,220,087 | |
Cattle Feeder | | | 23 | | | | Jan 2018 | | | | 1,835 | | | | 132,045 | |
Cocoa | | | 31 | | | | Mar 2018 | | | | 648 | | | | 2,993 | |
Coffee | | | 35 | | | | Mar 2018 | | | | 1,688 | | | | (50,719 | ) |
Copper | | | 14 | | | | Jun 2018 | | | | 2,406 | | | | 20,850 | |
Corn | | | 463 | | | | Mar 2018 | | | | 8,322 | | | | (65,404 | ) |
Cotton | | | 80 | | | | Dec 2017 | | | | 2,735 | | | | (15,210 | ) |
Gasoline RBOB | | | 141 | | | | Jun 2018 | | | | 10,987 | | | | 716,249 | |
Gold | | | 15 | | | | Dec 2017 | | | | 1,906 | | | | (24,978 | ) |
KC HRW Wheat | | | 142 | | | | Mar 2018 | | | | 3,085 | | | | (107,797 | ) |
Lead | | | 7 | | | | Jun 2018 | | | | 425 | | | | (22,597 | ) |
Lean Hogs | | | 102 | | | | Dec 2017 | | | | 2,774 | | | | 415,584 | |
Lean Hogs | | | 8 | | | | Feb 2018 | | | | 234 | | | | 20,608 | |
Live Cattle | | | 116 | | | | Jun 2018 | | | | 5,513 | | | | 147,465 | |
Low Sulphur Gasoil | | | 221 | | | | Dec 2017 | | | | 12,105 | | | | 720,608 | |
Natural Gas | | | 253 | | | | Mar 2018 | | | | 7,241 | | | | (6,789 | ) |
Nickel | | | 5 | | | | Jun 2018 | | | | 372 | | | | 39,032 | |
NY Harbor ULSD | | | 132 | | | | Mar 2018 | | | | 10,272 | | | | 688,897 | |
Silver | | | 3 | | | | May 2018 | | | | 253 | | | | (6,880 | ) |
Soybean | | | 129 | | | | May 2018 | | | | 6,477 | | | | 42,006 | |
Sugar | | | 214 | | | | Apr 2018 | | | | 3,552 | | | | 65,995 | |
Wheat | | | 209 | | | | Mar 2018 | | | | 4,556 | | | | (195,351 | ) |
WTI Crude Oil | | | 958 | | | | Jun 2018 | | | | 51,866 | | | | 2,743,917 | |
Zinc | | | 9 | | | | Mar 2018 | | | | 731 | | | | 6,118 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | | $8,489,221 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULEOF INVESTMENTS | | | 13 | |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (Continued)
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
October 31, 2017
Schedule 3 — Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, see Note 1.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2017. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the consolidated schedule of investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common stocks | | $ | 76,864,876 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 76,864,876 | |
Preferred stocks | | | 45,787 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 45,787 | |
Certificates of deposit | | | — | | | | 5,999,082 | | | | — | | | | 5,999,082 | |
Commercial paper | | | — | | | | 132,269,642 | | | | — | | | | 132,269,642 | |
Money market funds | | | 21,346,226 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 21,346,226 | |
U.S. government obligations | | | — | | | | 21,583,237 | | | | — | | | | 21,583,237 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 98,256,889 | | | $ | 159,851,961 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 258,108,850 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative financial instrumentsa: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | 8,984,946 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,984,946 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | (495,725 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (495,725 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total | | $ | 8,489,221 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,489,221 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| a | | Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts. |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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14 | | 2017 iSHARES ANNUAL REPORTTO SHAREHOLDERS |
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
October 31, 2017
| | | | |
| |
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments in securities, at cost: | | | | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 232,859,563 | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | | 21,346,216 | |
| | | | |
Total cost of investments in securities | | $ | 254,205,779 | |
| | | | |
Investments in securities, at fair value (including securities on loana) (Note 1): | | | | |
Unaffiliated | | $ | 236,762,624 | |
Affiliated (Note 2) | | | 21,346,226 | |
Foreign currency, at valueb | | | 431 | |
Cash pledged to broker for futures contracts | | | 7,958,593 | |
Cash | | | 1,634 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Investment securities sold | | | 78 | |
Dividends and interest | | | 113,230 | |
Futures variation margin | | | 425,595 | |
Tax reclaims | | | 19,705 | |
| | | | |
Total Assets | | | 266,628,116 | |
| | | | |
| |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Payables: | | | | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 6,494,843 | |
Collateral for securities on loan (Note 1) | | | 1,079,243 | |
Foreign taxes | | | 2 | |
Deferred foreign capital gains taxes (Note 1) | | | 133 | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 98,064 | |
| | | | |
Total Liabilities | | | 7,672,285 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 258,955,831 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net assets consist of: | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 256,693,721 | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 11,803,090 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | (21,933,365 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 12,392,385 | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 258,955,831 | |
| | | | |
| |
Shares outstandingc | | | 7,200,000 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net asset value per share | | $ | 35.97 | |
| | | | |
a | Securities on loan with a value of $1,028,064. See Note 1. |
b | Cost of foreign currency: $431. |
c | No par value, unlimited number of shares authorized. |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
| | | | |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | | 15 | |
Consolidated Statement of Operations
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
Year ended October 31, 2017
| | | | |
| |
NET INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliateda | | $ | 1,331,448 | |
Dividends — affiliated (Note 2) | | | 90,056 | |
Interest — unaffiliatedb | | | 1,460,192 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net (Note 2) | | | 27,242 | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 2,908,938 | |
| | | | |
| |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | | | 985,823 | |
Proxy fees | | | 4,754 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 990,577 | |
Less investment advisory fees waived (Note 2) | | | (1,836 | ) |
| | | | |
Net expenses | | | 988,741 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 1,920,197 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliatedc | | | (4,441,429 | ) |
Investments — affiliated (Note 2) | | | (71 | ) |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated | | | 12,660,908 | |
Futures contracts | | | (1,870,857 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 63 | |
Realized gain distributions from affiliated funds | | | 798 | |
| | | | |
Net realized gain | | | 6,349,412 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliatedd | | | 2,124,776 | |
Investments — affiliated (Note 2) | | | (75 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | 12,767,241 | |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 14,891,942 | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 21,241,354 | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 23,161,551 | |
| | | | |
a | Net of foreign withholding tax of $44,241. |
b | Net of foreign withholding tax of $20,955. |
c | Net of foreign capital gains taxes of $2. |
d | Net of deferred foreign capital gains taxes of $132. |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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16 | | 2017 iSHARES ANNUAL REPORTTO SHAREHOLDERS |
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended October 31, 2017 | | | Year ended October 31, 2016 | |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
| | |
OPERATIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,920,197 | | | $ | 1,365,409 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | 6,349,412 | | | | (22,811,655 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | | 14,891,942 | | | | 27,060,888 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 23,161,551 | | | | 5,614,642 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (1,863,172 | ) | | | (1,347,562 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (1,863,172 | ) | | | (1,347,562 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS: | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 143,234,708 | | | | 110,450,896 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | (226,397,070 | ) | | | (47,754,983 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions | | | (83,162,362 | ) | | | 62,695,913 | |
| | | | | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | (61,863,983 | ) | | | 66,962,993 | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of year | | | 320,819,814 | | | | 253,856,821 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 258,955,831 | | | $ | 320,819,814 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment income included in net assets at end of year | | $ | 11,803,090 | | | $ | (852,987 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 4,200,000 | | | | 3,800,000 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (6,900,000 | ) | | | (1,600,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | | | (2,700,000 | ) | | | 2,200,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
| | | | |
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | | 17 | |
Consolidated Financial Highlights
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Year ended Oct. 31, 2017 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2016 | | | Year ended Oct. 31, 2015 | | | Period from Oct. 15, 2014a to Oct. 31, 2014 | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 32.41 | | | $ | 32.97 | | | $ | 50.68 | | | $ | 50.04 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss)b | | | 0.31 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.26 | | | | (0.01 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)c | | | 3.58 | | | | (0.57 | ) | | | (17.35 | ) | | | 0.65 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.89 | | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (17.09 | ) | | | 0.64 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.61 | ) | | | — | |
Return of capital | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.01 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 35.97 | | | $ | 32.41 | | | $ | 32.97 | | | $ | 50.68 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total return | | | 12.08 | % | | | (1.23 | )% | | | (33.88 | )% | | | 1.28 | %d |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000s) | | $ | 258,956 | | | $ | 320,820 | | | $ | 253,857 | | | $ | 20,273 | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assetse | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets prior to waived feese | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | 0.48 | % | | | n/a | |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assetse | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | 0.68 | % | | | (0.23 | )% |
Portfolio turnover ratef | | | 44 | % | | | 43 | % | | | 76 | % | | | 0 | %d |
a | Commencement of operations. |
b | Based on average shares outstanding throughout each period. |
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. |
e | Annualized for periods of less than one year. |
f | Portfolio turnover rates exclude portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of processing capital share transactions in Creation Units. |
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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iShares U.S. ETF 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 was established as a Delaware statutory trust pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated June 21, 2011.
These consolidated financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):
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iShares ETF | | Diversification Classification |
Commodities Select Strategy | | Diversifieda |
| a | | The Fund’s classification changed from non-diversified to diversified during the reporting period. |
The Fund carries out its investment strategies associated with investment in commodity futures contracts and other derivatives (“commodity-linked investments”) by investing up to 25% of its total assets in iShares Commodities Strategy Cayman Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary organized in the Cayman Islands (the “Subsidiary”). The investment adviser of the Fund also serves as the investment adviser to the Subsidiary. Investments in the Subsidiary enable the Fund to hold the commodity-linked investments and satisfy regulated investment company tax requirements. The accompanying consolidated schedule of investments and consolidated financial statements for the Fund include the positions and accounts, respectively, of its Subsidiary. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated.
Pursuant to the Trust’s organizational documents, the Fund’s officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
1. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses 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.
SECURITY VALUATION
The Fund’s investments are valued at fair value each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. 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 BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Fund. The investments of the Fund are valued pursuant to policies and procedures developed by the Global Valuation Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”).
| • | | Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last reported trade price or the 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. |
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| • | | Fixed income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. |
| • | | Open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”). |
| • | | Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded. |
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the fair value of such investment or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued based upon other available factors deemed relevant by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board. These factors include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other factors, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates. Valuations based on such factors are reported to the Board on a quarterly basis.
The Global Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, a regular review of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices, reviews of large movements in market values, and reviews of market related activity.
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. Inputs may be based on independent market data (“observable inputs”) or they may be internally developed (“unobservable inputs”). These inputs are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes. The level of a value determined for a financial instrument within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The categorization of a value determined for a financial instrument within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in the instrument. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
| • | | Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; |
| • | | Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and |
| • | | Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability 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 investments. |
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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 judgement 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. The fair value hierarchy for the Fund’s investments is included in its consolidated schedule of investments.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an assigned level within the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of values determined for financial instruments are based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND INCOME RECOGNITION
Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Any taxes withheld that are reclaimable from foreign tax authorities as of October 31, 2017 are reflected in tax reclaims receivable. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be re-designated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded as non-cash dividend income at fair value. Distributions received by the Fund may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on the accrual basis.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies, are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates deemed appropriate by the investment adviser. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of securities. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Fund as a component of realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments for financial reporting purposes. The Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
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 consolidated 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 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 October 31, 2017, if any, are disclosed in the Fund’s consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
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. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.
LOANS OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
The Fund may lend its investment 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 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. Any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund and any 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.
Cash received as collateral for securities on loan may be reinvested in certain short-term instruments either directly on behalf of a fund or through one or more joint accounts or money market funds, including those managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates. As of October 31, 2017, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BFA and is disclosed in the consolidated 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 for the Fund are also disclosed in its consolidated schedule of investments. The total value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2017 and the total value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities. Income earned by the Fund from securities lending is disclosed in the consolidated statement of operations.
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 securities loaned if 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 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.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Fund under Master Securities Lending Agreements (“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. The value of the collateral is typically greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender 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, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Fund can reinvest cash collateral, or, upon an event of default, resell or re-pledge the collateral.
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The following table is a summary of securities lending agreements which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of October 31, 2017:
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Counterparty | | Market Value of Securities on Loan | | | Cash Collateral Received a | | | Net Amount | |
Barclays Capital Inc. | | $ | 30,545 | | | $ | 30,545 | | | $ | — | |
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage Inc. | | | 44,351 | | | | 44,351 | | | | — | |
BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd. | | | 632 | | | | 632 | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | | | 22,077 | | | | 22,077 | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | | | 192,308 | | | | 192,308 | | | | — | |
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | | | 98,791 | | | | 98,791 | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 560,905 | | | | 560,905 | | | | — | |
JPMorgan Securities LLC | | | 35,310 | | | | 35,310 | | | | — | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith | | | 19,599 | | | | 19,599 | | | | — | |
State Street Bank & Trust Company | | | 22,878 | | | | 22,878 | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 668 | | | | 668 | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 1,028,064 | | | $ | 1,028,064 | | | $ | — | |
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| a | | Collateral received 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 consolidated statement of assets and liabilities. |
2. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
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).
The Subsidiary has entered into a separate contract with BFA under which BFA provides investment advisory services to the Subsidiary but does not receive separate compensation from the Subsidiary for providing it with such services. The Subsidiary has also entered into separate arrangements that provide for the provision of other services to the Subsidiary (including administrative, custody, transfer agency and other services), and BFA pays the costs and expenses related to the provision of those services.
BFA has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock International Limited (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of BFA, under which BFA pays the Sub-Adviser for services it provides to the Fund and the Subsidiary.
For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.48%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund. In addition, the Fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fees for the Fund through February 29, 2024 in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to the Fund’s investments in other registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 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. The Fund is responsible for fees in
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connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, 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 “collateral investment fees”). 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 a securities lending agreement, the Fund retains 80% of securities lending income 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 a given calendar year exceeds the aggregate securities lending income generated across the iShares ETF Complex in the calendar year 2013, the Fund, pursuant to a securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
For the year ended October 31, 2017, the Fund paid to BTC securities lending agent services and collateral investment fees in the amount of $7,323.
BlackRock Investments, LLC, 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.
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 included in “Dividends – affiliated” in the consolidated statement of operations.
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. is the largest stockholder of BlackRock and is considered to be an affiliate of the Fund for 1940 Act purposes.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of BTC and/or BFA.
3. | INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS |
Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the year ended October 31, 2017, were $27,993,606 and $34,933,395, respectively.
In-kind purchases and sales (see Note 4) for the year ended October 31, 2017, were $44,472,451 and $70,242,420, respectively.
4. | 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. Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in detail in the consolidated statements of changes in net assets.
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 State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, 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
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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 “Proceeds from shares sold” in the consolidated statements of changes in net assets.
The Fund invests in commodity futures contracts to gain exposure to the applicable commodities markets. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded.
Pursuant to the contract, the fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in notional value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as margin variation and are recorded by the fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contract is closed, the fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the notional value of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional value at the time it was closed. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts also involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.
The following table shows the value of futures contracts held as of October 31, 2017 and the related locations in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, presented by risk exposure category:
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Assets | | | |
Commodity contracts: | | | | |
Variation margin / Net assets consist of – net unrealized appreciationa | | $ | 8,984,946 | |
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| a | | Represents cumulative appreciation of futures contracts as reported in the consolidated schedule of investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported separately within the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities. |
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Liabilities | | | |
Commodity contracts: | | | | |
Variation margin / Net assets consist of – net unrealized appreciationb | | $ | 495,725 | |
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| b | | Represents cumulative depreciation of futures contracts as reported in the consolidated schedule of investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported separately within the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities. |
The following table shows the realized and unrealized gains (losses) on forward currency contracts held during the year ended October 31, 2017 and the related locations in the consolidated statement of operations, presented by risk exposure category:
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| | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation | |
Commodity contracts: | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | (1,870,857 | ) | | $ | 12,767,241 | |
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The following table shows the average quarter-end balances of open futures contracts for the year ended October 31, 2017:
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Average notional value of contracts purchased | | $ | 164,173,930 | |
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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. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
MARKET RISK
Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.
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 consolidated schedule of investments.
Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.
Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their prices more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.
The Fund invests in instruments and companies that are susceptible to fluctuations in certain commodity markets. Any negative changes in commodity markets that may be due to changes in supply and demand for the commodities, market events, regulatory developments or other factors that the Fund cannot control could have an adverse impact on those companies.
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CREDIT RISK
Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.
The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.
Net income and realized gains from investments held by the Subsidiary are treated as ordinary income for tax purposes and any net income or net gains will pass through to the Fund as such. Accordingly, the net investment income (loss) and realized gains (losses) reported in the Fund’s financial statements for such investments held by the Subsidiary may differ significantly from distributions. In addition, if a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary in any taxable year, the loss will not be available to offset the Fund’s ordinary income and/or capital gains for that year.
U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. The following permanent differences as of October 31, 2017, attributable to the characterization of corporate actions, passive foreign investment companies, the character of income (losses) from the Subsidiary and realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:
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Paid-in Capital | | Undistributed Net Investment Income/Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income | | | Undistributed Net Realized Gain/Accumulated Net Realized Loss | |
$(3,382,574) | | $ | 12,599,052 | | | $ | (9,216,478) | |
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2017 and October 31, 2016 was as follows:
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Ordinary income | | $ | 1,863,172 | | | $ | 1,347,562 | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
As of October 31, 2017, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:
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Undistributed Ordinary Income | | | Capital Loss Carryforwards | | | Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) a | | | Total | |
$ | 11,824,645 | | | $ | (20,611,420) | | | $ | 11,048,885 | | | $ | 2,262,110 | |
| a | | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the characterization of corporate actions and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies. |
As of October 31, 2017, the Fund had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards in the amount of $20,611,420 available to offset future realized capital gains.
The Fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” The Fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of October 31, 2017, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Fund’s consolidated financial statements.
On June 16, 2016, investors (the “Plaintiffs”) in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF) filed a putative class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”). The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the Court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the Court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the Court’s decision.
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and the
Shareholders of the iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated statement of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedule of investments, and the related consolidated statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the consolidated financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF and its subsidiary (constituting a fund of the iShares U.S. ETF Trust, hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2017, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the three years then ended and for the period October 15, 2014 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2014, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These consolidated financial statements and consolidated financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities as of October 31, 2017 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies were not received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
December 21, 2017
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Tax Information (Unaudited)
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
The Fund hereby designates the maximum amount of $208,145 as qualified dividend income for individuals for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017.
For corporate shareholders, the percentage of income dividends paid by the Fund during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 that qualified for the dividends-received deduction was 4.96%.
The Fund hereby designates $91,377 as the amount of distributions from direct federal obligation interest for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of ordinary income dividends attributable to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisers to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income tax.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory
Contract
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
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 Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”), and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between BFA and BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”) (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”), on behalf of the Fund. The Advisory Contract and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are referred to hereafter as the “Advisory Agreements”. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreements. A committee of all of the Independent Trustees (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management on May 5, 2017 and May 12, 2017. At these meetings, the 15(c) Committee reviewed and discussed information provided in response to the 15(c) Committee’s initial requests, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on May 18, 2017, management presented information to the Board relating to the continuance of the Advisory Agreements, including information requested by the 15(c) Committee during its meetings. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed and discussed such information at length. The Independent Trustees requested from management certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 19-21, 2017, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests. After extensive discussions, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA. 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 Board also noted that the Board and BFA agreed to discuss potential further enhancements to the 15(c) process for the coming year. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the following factors, no one of which was controlling, and reached the following conclusions:
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, waivers/reimbursements (if any), and underlying fund fees and expenses (if any) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider) and, in the limited instances where no comparable ETFs existed and the comparison group would not otherwise be reasonable in Broadridge’s judgment, pure index institutional mutual funds, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable 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 further 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. The Board also noted that BFA pays BIL for its sub-advisory services, and that there are no additional fees imposed on the Fund in respect of the services provided under the Sub-Advisory Agreement.
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-, three-, five-, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, to that of relevant comparison funds for the same periods.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory
Contract (Continued)
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that during the prior year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its benchmark index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including any additional detailed information requested by the Boards, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s strategy and benchmark index.
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 the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BFA and BIL or their Affiliates — Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, product design, compliance and risk management, and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA (and any services provided by BIL on BFA’s behalf or at BFA’s direction) under the Advisory Agreements for the coming year as compared to the scope of services provided by BFA and BIL during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered the investment philosophy and experience of BFA and BIL, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to supporting the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board also considered the compliance program of BFA and BIL and their 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 appropriate officers 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 June 19-21, 2017 meeting and throughout the previous year, and matters related to BFA’s and BIL’s portfolio compliance policies and procedures. The Board noted that the Fund had met its investment objective consistently since its inception date.
Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by BFA and BIL to the Fund under the Advisory Agreements supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.
Costs of Services Provided to Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and Affiliates — The Board reviewed information about the profitability of the Fund to BlackRock, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), 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 profitability methodology for the iShares funds, including supplemental information that was responsive to requests of the 15(c) Committee. The Board noted that the 15(c) Committee had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation during its meetings. The Board discussed the sources of direct and ancillary revenue with management, including the revenues to BTC, a BFA affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s 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 profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors considered.
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory
Contract (Continued)
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
Economies of Scale — The Board reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale or other efficiencies that may result from increases in the Fund’s assets, noting that the issue of economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee during its meetings and addressed by management, including through supplemental information. The Board and the 15(c) Committee reviewed information provided by BFA regarding scale benefits shared with the iShares funds through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints and 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 and the 15(c) Committee received information regarding BlackRock’s historical profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ costs in providing services. The cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and explained how the level of fixed and variable costs, as well as the nature of such costs, may impact the existence or size of scale benefits. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for any breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that should material economies of scale be identified in the future that are not otherwise shared, a breakpoint structure for the Fund may be appropriate, and that it would continue to monitor the sharing of economies of scale to determine the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.
Based on this review, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, the Board, recognizing its responsibility to consider the Advisory Agreements at least annually, determined to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements 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 (together, the “Other Accounts”), and acknowledged BFA’s assertion that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the different 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 ETF, as compared to the Other Accounts that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged BFA’s expressed business purpose for launching a suite of iShares “Core” ETFs that generally are subject to lower investment advisory fees than iShares non-Core ETFs that may provide a similar investment exposure. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract 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 the “fallout” benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, such as 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 profitability methodology), and payment of advisory fees and/or administration fees to BFA and BTC (or their affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services and/or administration services. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement
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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory
Contract (Continued)
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
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 further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates, are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund’s shareholders and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.
Conclusion — Based on the considerations described above, the Board determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract 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 Agreements for the coming year.
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Supplemental Information (Unaudited)
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
Proxy Results
A special meeting of the shareholders of each series of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) was held on June 19, 2017, to elect five Trustees to the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The five nominees were Jane D. Carlin, Richard L. Fagnani, Drew E. Lawton, Madhav V. Rajan and Mark Wiedman, all of whom were elected as Trustees at the special meeting. The other Trustees whose terms of office as Trustees continued after the special meeting are Cecilia H. Herbert, Charles A. Hurty, John E. Kerrigan, John E. Martinez and Robert S. Kapito.
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Trustee | | Votes For | | | Votes Withheld | |
Jane D. Carlin | | | 49,298,818 | | | | 57,986 | |
Richard L. Fagnani | | | 49,294,053 | | | | 62,752 | |
Drew E. Lawton | | | 49,296,485 | | | | 60,320 | |
Madhav V. Rajan | | | 49,289,721 | | | | 67,084 | |
Mark Wiedman | | | 49,289,957 | | | | 66,848 | |
Section 19(a) Notices
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are 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 the Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on the 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.
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Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year | | | % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative Distributions for the Fiscal Year | |
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 | |
$ | 0.328438 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.328438 | | | | 100 | % | | | — | % | | | — | % | | | 100 | % |
Premium/Discount Information
The Premium/Discount Information section is intended to present information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for shares of a fund and that fund’s NAV. NAV is the price at which a fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of a fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary securities exchange on which shares of such fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. A fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of a fund will fluctuate with changes in the value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of a fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.
Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of a fund on a given day, generally at the time the NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.
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Supplemental Information (Unaudited) (Continued)
iSHARES® COMMODITIES SELECT STRATEGY ETF
Premium/discount information for the Fund covering the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or the life of the Fund, if shorter) is publicly accessible, free of charge, at www.iShares.com.
The following information shows the frequency of distributions of premiums and discounts for the Fund for the immediately preceding five calendar years (or from the inception date of the Fund, if less than five years) through the date of the most recent calendar quarter-end. Each line in the table shows the number of trading days in which the Fund traded within the premium/discount range indicated. The number of trading days in each premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by each table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future results.
Period Covered: October 15, 2014 through September 30, 2017
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Premium/Discount Range | | Number of Days | | | Percentage of Total Days | |
Greater than 1.5% | | | 1 | | | | 0.13 | % |
Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5% | | | 1 | | | | 0.13 | |
Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0% | | | 3 | | | | 0.40 | |
Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5% | | | 296 | | | | 39.68 | |
At NAV | | | 27 | | | | 3.62 | |
Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5% | | | 400 | | | | 53.63 | |
Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0% | | | 17 | | | | 2.28 | |
Less than –1.0% and Greater than –1.5% | | | 1 | | | | 0.13 | |
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Trustee and Officer Information
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).
The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of closed-end funds, two complexes of open-end funds and one complex of exchange-traded funds (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees a total of 346 funds (as of October 31, 2017) within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Drew E. Lawton, from October 2016 to June 2017, and Richard L. Fagnani, from April 2017 to June 2017, served as a member of the advisory board (“Advisory Board,” members of which are “Advisory Board Members”) for iShares U.S. ETF Trust, iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust with respect to all funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Mark K. Wiedman, Charles Park, Martin Small and Benjamin Archibald, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Wiedman, and Mr. Archibald is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).
Interested Trustees
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Robert S. Kapitoa (60) | | Trustee (since 2011). | | President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002). | | Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009). |
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Mark K. Wiedmanb (46) | | Trustee (since 2013) | | Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2007-2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2016); Global Head of iShares (2011-2016); Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2011). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2013); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2013); Director of PennyMac Financial Services, Inc. (since 2008). |
a | Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. |
b | Mark K. Wiedman is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. |
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Trustee and Officer Information (Continued)
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
Independent Trustees
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Cecilia H. Herbert (68) | | Trustee (since 2011); Independent Board Chair (since 2016). | | Trustee and Member of the Finance, Technology and Quality Committee of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, WNET, a New York public media company (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Director (1998-2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School. | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Director of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (since 2009); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (since 2015). |
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Jane D. Carlin (61) | | Trustee (since 2015); Risk Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Consultant (since 2012); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (since 2012); Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since 2016). |
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Richard L. Fagnani (62) | | Trustee (since 2017); Equity Plus Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017). |
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Charles A. Hurty (74) | | Trustee (since 2011); Audit Committee Chair (since 2011). | | Retired; Partner, KPMG LLP (1968-2001). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Director of SkyBridge Alternative Investments Multi-Adviser Hedge Fund Portfolios LLC (2 portfolios) (since 2002). |
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John E. Kerrigan (62) | | Trustee (since 2011); Securities Lending Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005). |
Drew E. Lawton (58) | | Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017). |
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Trustee and Officer Information (Continued)
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
Independent Trustees (Continued)
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years | | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
John E. Martinez (56) | | Trustee (since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair (since 2016). | | Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003). |
Madhav V. Rajan (53) | | Trustee (since 2011); Nominating and Governance Committee Chair (since 2017). | | Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016). | | Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011); Director, Cavium, Inc. (since 2013). |
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Trustee and Officer Information (Continued)
iSHARES® U.S. ETF TRUST
Officers
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Name (Age) | | Position(s) | | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years |
Martin Small (42) | | President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2010); Head of U.S. iShares (since 2015); Co-Head of the U.S. Financial Markets Advisory Group, BlackRock, Inc. (2008-2014). |
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Jack Gee (58) | | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2011). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Senior Director of Fund Administration of Intermediary Investor Business, BGI (2009). |
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Benjamin Archibald (42) | | Secretary (since 2015). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2010-2013); Secretary of the BlackRock-advised mutual funds (since 2012). |
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Alan Mason (56) | | Executive Vice President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009). |
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Steve Messinger (55) | | Executive Vice President (since 2016). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2007-2014 and since 2016); Managing Director, Beacon Consulting Group (2014-2016). |
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Charles Park (50) | | Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011). | | Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the Equity-Bond Complex, the Equity-Liquidity Complex and the Closed-End Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer, BFA (since 2006). |
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Scott Radell (48) | | Executive Vice President (since 2012). | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009). |
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40 | | 2017 iSHARES ANNUAL REPORTTO SHAREHOLDERS |
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42 | | 2017 iSHARES ANNUAL REPORTTO SHAREHOLDERS |
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This report is intended for the Fund’s 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”).
A description of the policies that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; on the Fund’s website at www.iShares.com; and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website or may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also discloses its complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the Fund’s website.
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iS-AR-1011-1017
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to clarify an inconsistency in to whom persons covered by the code should report suspected violations of the code. The amendment clarifies that such reporting should be made to BlackRock’s General Counsel, and retains the alternative option of anonymous reporting following “whistleblower” policies. Other non-material changes were also made in connection with this amendment. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-474-2737.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant has more than one audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined under Item 3(b) and 3(c), serving on its audit committee. The audit committee financial experts serving on the registrant’s audit committee are Charles A. Hurty, Richard L. Fagnani (began
serving on the audit committee effective as of June 20, 2017 and was designated as an audit committee financial expert serving on the audit committee effective as of September 15, 2017), John E. Kerrigan, and Madhav V. Rajan, all of whom are independent, as that term is defined under Item 3(a)(2).
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
The principal accountant fees disclosed in items 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(d) and 4(g) are for the nine series of the registrant for which the fiscal year-end is October 31, 2017 (the “Funds”), and whose annual financial statements are reported in Item 1.
| (a) | Audit Fees – The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Funds’ annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were $121,700 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 and $119,550 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. |
| (b) | Audit-Related Fees – There were no fees billed for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2017 for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Fund’s financial statements and are not reported under (a) of this Item. |
| (c) | Tax Fees – The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning for the Funds were $34,029 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 and $34,029 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. These services related to the review of the Funds’ tax returns and excise tax calculations. |
| (d) | All Other Fees – There were no other fees billed in each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2016 and October 31, 2017 for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in (a) through (c) of this Item. |
| (e) | (1) The registrant’s audit committee charter, as amended, provides that the audit committee is responsible for the approval, prior to appointment, of the engagement of the principal accountant to annually audit and provide their opinion on the registrant’s financial statements. The audit committee must also approve, prior to appointment, the engagement of the principal accountant to provide non-audit services to the registrant or to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the registrant’s investment adviser (“Adviser Affiliate”) that provides ongoing services to the registrant, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant. |
(2) There were no services described in (b) through (d) above that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
| (f) | None of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the Funds’ financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017 were attributable to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant��s full-time, permanent employees. |
| (g) | The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant for services rendered to the Funds, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any Adviser Affiliate that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the last two fiscal years were $34,029 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 and $34,029 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017. The aggregate non-audit fees for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2016 included in this report are different from those included in the previously filed report covering the 12-month period ended October 31, 2016 as this report excludes non-audit fees for services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser or any Adviser Affiliate that provides ongoing services to the registrant but that were not related to the registrant. |
| (h) | The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any Adviser Affiliate that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, if any, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence, and has determined that the provision of these services, if any, does not compromise the principal accountant’s independence. |
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants |
(a) The registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act of 1934 and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant’s audit committee members are Charles A. Hurty, Richard L. Fagnani (began serving on the audit committee effective as of June 20, 2017), John E. Kerrigan, and Madhav V. Rajan.
(b) Not applicable.
| (a) | Schedules of investments are included as part of the reports to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form. |
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) Code of Ethics is not filed as an exhibit; please refer to Item 2.
(a) (2) Section 302 Certifications are attached.
(a) (3) Not applicable.
(a) (4) 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.
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iShares U.S. ETF Trust |
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By: | | /s/ Martin Small |
| | Martin Small, President (Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: December 29, 2017
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/ Martin Small |
| | Martin Small, President (Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: December 29, 2017
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By: | | /s/ Jack Gee |
| | Jack Gee, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
Date: December 29, 2017