Schedule of Investments (unaudited) | iShares® Transition-Enabling Metals ETF |
July 31, 2024 | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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Certificates of Deposit | | | | | | |
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Bank of Montreal/Chicago IL, 5.64%, 02/18/25, (1-day SOFR + 0.260%)(a) | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 249,995 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 6.00%, 10/18/24 | | | 250 | | | | 250,192 | |
Credit Industriel et Commercial, 5.14%, 05/23/25 | | | 250 | | | | 250,596 | |
Deutsche Bank AG/New York, 5.83%, 05/22/25, (1-day SOFR + 0.400%)(a) | | | 250 | | | | 250,080 | |
HSBC Bank USA N.A., 5.71%, 05/20/25, (1-day SOFR + 0.350%)(a) | | | 250 | | | | 250,122 | |
Lloyds Bank Corporate, 5.08%, 07/25/25 | | | 250 | | | | 250,054 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York, 5.67%, 03/18/25, (1-day SOFR + 0.340%)(a) | | | 250 | | | | 250,156 | |
Wells Fargo Bank NA, 5.80%, 11/12/24 | | | 250 | | | | 250,169 | |
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Total Certificates of Deposit — 18.5% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost: $2,000,000) | | | | | | | 2,001,364 | |
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Commercial Paper | | | | | | | | |
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American Honda Finance Corp., 5.56%, 10/04/24 | | | 250 | | | | 247,516 | |
BPCE SA, 5.39%, 10/09/24 | | | 250 | | | | 247,407 | |
Britannia Funding Co. LLC, 5.37%, 08/12/24 | | | 250 | | | | 249,554 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 5.38%, 09/23/24 | | | 250 | | | | 247,999 | |
Concord Minutemen Capital Co. LLC, 5.42%, 10/17/24 | | | 250 | | | | 247,097 | |
CRH America Finance Inc., 5.56%, 10/25/24 | | | 250 | | | | 246,721 | |
Hyundai Capital America, 5.46%, 08/14/24 | | | 250 | | | | 249,470 | |
ING U.S. Funding LLC, 5.40%, 09/06/24 | | | 250 | | | | 248,621 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, 5.33%, 11/25/24 | | | 250 | | | | 245,741 | |
Macquarie Bank Ltd., 5.14%, 07/24/25 | | | 250 | | | | 237,844 | |
Marriott International Inc./MD, 5.54%, 08/28/24 | | | 250 | | | | 248,927 | |
Mars Inc., 5.38%, 10/03/24 | | | 250 | | | | 247,633 | |
Mitsubishi Corp. Americas, 5.36%, 11/04/24 | | | 250 | | | | 246,477 | |
Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP, 5.62%, 09/13/24 | | | 250 | | | | 248,294 | |
SPIRE Inc., 5.47%, 08/15/24 | | | 250 | | | | 249,432 | |
Standard Chartered Bank, 5.40%, 08/02/24, (1-day SOFR + 0.230%)(a) | | | 250 | | | | 250,002 | |
Telstra Group Ltd., 5.55%, 12/17/24 | | | 250 | | | | 244,751 | |
Security | | | Par (000) | | | Value | |
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TotalEnergies Capital SA, 5.38%, 09/13/24 | | $ | 250 | | | $ | 248,368 | |
Toyota Industries Commercial Finance Inc., 5.32%, 11/22/24 | | | 250 | | | | 245,861 | |
VW Credit Inc., 5.49%, 08/22/24 | | | 250 | | | | 249,163 | |
Walt Disney Co. (The), 5.37%, 01/09/25 | | | 250 | | | | 244,096 | |
Westpac Banking Corp., 5.35%, 11/07/24 | | | 250 | | | | 246,378 | |
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Total Commercial Paper — 50.1% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost: $5,437,771) | | | | | | | 5,437,352 | |
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U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | | | | |
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U.S. Treasury Bill, 5.40%, 09/17/24(b) | | | 500 | | | | 496,559 | |
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Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 4.6% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost: $496,585) | | | | | | | 496,559 | |
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Money Market Funds | | | | | | | | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.29%(c)(d) | | | 1,610,000 | | | | 1,610,000 | |
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Total Money Market Funds — 14.8% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost: $1,610,000) | | | | | | | 1,610,000 | |
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Total Investments — 88.0% | | | | | | | | |
(Cost: $9,544,356) | | | | | | | 9,545,275 | |
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Other Assets Less Liabilities — 12.0% | | | | | | | 1,303,117 | |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 10,848,392 | |
| (a) | Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available. |
| (b) | Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates as of period end. |
| (c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
| (d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended July 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 10/31/23 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 07/31/24 | | | Shares Held at 07/31/24 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 2,590,000 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (980,000 | )(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,610,000 | | | | 1,610,000 | | | $ | 77,186 | | | $ | — | |
| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) | iShares® Transition-Enabling Metals ETF |
July 31, 2024 | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | |
LME Nickel | | | 11 | | | 10/14/24 | | $ | 1,093 | | | $ | (31,376 | ) |
LME PRI Aluminum | | | 51 | | | 10/14/24 | | | 2,905 | | | | (276,974 | ) |
LME Zinc | | | 12 | | | 10/14/24 | | | 801 | | | | (86,270 | ) |
Platinum | | | 10 | | | 10/29/24 | | | 493 | | | | (10,943 | ) |
LME Cobalt Fastmarket | | | 2 | | | 10/31/24 | | | 53 | | | | (3,972 | ) |
Copper | | | 31 | | | 12/27/24 | | | 3,267 | | | | (265,616 | ) |
Silver | | | 15 | | | 12/27/24 | | | 2,203 | | | | (171,706 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (846,857 | ) |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| ● | Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access; |
| ● | Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and |
| ● | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments). |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to its most recent financial statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Certificates of Deposit | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,001,364 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,001,364 | |
Commercial Paper | | | — | | | | 5,437,352 | | | | — | | | | 5,437,352 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | — | | | | 496,559 | | | | — | | | | 496,559 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 1,610,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,610,000 | |
| | $ | 1,610,000 | | | $ | 7,935,275 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,545,275 | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commodity Contracts | | $ | (846,857 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (846,857 | ) |
| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) | iShares® Transition-Enabling Metals ETF |
July 31, 2024 | |
Portfolio Abbreviation
| SOFR | Secured Overnight Financing Rate |