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: 811-23402
Name of Fund: | | BlackRock ETF Trust |
| | BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF |
| | BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF |
| | BlackRock Future Health ETF |
| | BlackRock Future Innovators ETF |
| | BlackRock Future Tech ETF |
| | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF |
| | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF |
| | BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF |
| | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF |
Fund Address: | | 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 |
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock ETF Trust, 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2023
Date of reporting period: 01/31/2023
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
| (a) | The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith. |
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| | JANUARY 31, 2023 |
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| | 2023 Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited) |
BlackRock ETF Trust
· | | BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF | BECO | NYSE Arca |
· | | BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF | BPAY | NYSE Arca |
· | | BlackRock Future Health ETF | BMED | NYSE Arca |
· | | BlackRock Future Innovators ETF | BFTR | NYSE Arca |
· | | BlackRock Future Tech ETF | BTEK | NYSE Arca |
· | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF | BTHM | NYSE Arca |
· | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | LCTU | NYSE Arca |
· | | BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF | DYNF | NYSE Arca |
· | | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | LCTD | NYSE Arca |
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Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee |
The Markets in Review
Dear Shareholder,
Significant economic headwinds emerged during the 12-month reporting period ended January 31, 2023, as investors navigated changing economic conditions and volatile markets. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022 before returning to modest growth in the second half of the year, marking a shift to a more challenging post-reopening economic environment. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high before beginning to moderate. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.
Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly during the first half of the reporting period. Both large-and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, although equities began to recover in the second half of the period as inflation eased and economic growth resumed. Emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets declined overall, pressured by rising interest rates and a strong U.S. dollar.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose notably during the reporting period, driving its price down, as investors reacted to fluctuating inflation data and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and higher interest rates led to rising borrowing costs for corporate issuers.
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation has been more persistent than expected, raised interest rates seven times. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and is accelerating the reduction of its balance sheet. While the Fed suggested that additional rate hikes were likely, it also gave indications that the pace of increases would slow if inflation continued to subside.
Restricted labor supply kept inflation elevated even as other inflation drivers, such as goods prices and energy costs, moderated. While economic growth slowed in the last year, we believe that taming inflation requires a more substantial decline that lowers demand to a level more in line with the economy’s productive capacity. Although the Fed has decelerated the pace of interest rate hikes, it still seems determined to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near-term is high, but the dimming economic outlook has not yet been fully reflected in current market prices. Investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.
While we favor an overweight to equities in the long-term, several factors lead us to take an underweight stance on equities overall in the near term. We believe that higher input costs and a deteriorating economic backdrop are likely to challenge corporate earnings, while the market’s concerns over excessive rate hikes could remain until the Fed indicates that its tightening cycle has ended. Nevertheless, we see opportunities in credit, where valuations are attractive and higher yields provide income opportunities. We believe that global investment-grade corporates, global inflation-linked bonds, and U.S. mortgage-backed securities offer strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon.
Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, position themselves to be prepared for a decarbonizing economy, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
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Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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Total Returns as of January 31, 2023 |
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| | 6-Month | | 12-Month |
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | | | (0.44 | )% | | | | (8.22 | )% |
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U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | | | 3.25 | | | | | (3.38 | ) |
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International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | | | 9.52 | | | | | (2.83 | ) |
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Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | | | 4.92 | | | | | (12.12 | ) |
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3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | | | 1.58 | | | | | 1.79 | |
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U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | | | (5.60 | ) | | | | (11.62 | ) |
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U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | | | (2.37 | ) | | | | (8.36 | ) |
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Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index) | | | | 0.73 | | | | | (3.25 | ) |
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U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | | | 1.46 | | | | | (5.22 | ) |
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Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. | |
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Table of Contents
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF |
Investment Objective
The BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return by investing in companies that BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) believes are furthering the transition to a lower carbon economy.
On February 23, 2023, the Board approved a proposal to change the investment objective, investment strategy and investment process for BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF. These changes are expected to become effective on or about May 2, 2023.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 5.40 | % | | | (5.35 | )% | | | (8.99 | )% | | | | | | | (5.35 | )% | | | (13.16 | )% |
Fund Market | | | 5.30 | | | | (5.62 | ) | | | (9.08 | ) | | | | | | | (5.62 | ) | | | (13.30 | ) |
MSCI ACWI Multiple Industries Select Index(a) | | | 2.58 | | | | (6.19 | ) | | | (4.77 | ) | | | | | | | (6.19 | ) | | | (7.03 | ) |
The inception date of the Fund was August 3, 2021. The first day of secondary market trading was August 5, 2021.
| (a) | The MSCI ACWI Multiple Industries Select Index is an index that includes large- and mid-cap securities across certain Developed Markets and Emerging Markets countries. The index represents the performance of component indexes which includes securities from selected Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) Sectors and Industries i.e. Chemicals, Industrials, Consumer Staples, Containers & Packaging, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Utilities. | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (08/01/22) |
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| Ending Account Value (01/31/23) |
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| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (08/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (01/31/23) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,054.00 | | | $ | 3.57 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.70 | | | $ | 3.52 | | | | 0.69 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Management Commentary
The equipment producer Ag Growth International, Inc. and the water treatment equipment firm Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. were the leading contributors to performance in the semiannual period. Shares of Ag Growth International appreciated on the back of improving investor sentiment and increased optimism about the macroeconomic backdrop, and Evoqua rallied following the announcement that Xylem would acquire the company in a $7.5 billion transaction. The Norwegian fish farm company Salmar ASA and the renewable energy company EDP Renováveis SA were the two largest detractors. Shares of Salmar fell on the news that Norway imposed a 40% land tax on salmon companies, while EDP Renováveis came under pressure even though the company reported strong year-over-year earnings growth.
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF |
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Industry | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Machinery | | | 18.3 | % |
Chemicals | | | 16.4 | |
Food Products | | | 12.2 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 6.8 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 6.1 | |
Electric Utilities | | | 6.0 | |
Containers & Packaging | | | 5.7 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 4.5 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | | | 4.4 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 4.2 | |
Building Products | | | 4.0 | |
Software | | | 3.9 | |
Paper & Forest Products | | | 2.1 | |
Professional Services | | | 2.0 | |
Capital Markets | | | 1.3 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 1.1 | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 1.0 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Deere & Co. | | | 4.3 | % |
EDP Renovaveis SA | | | 4.1 | |
Ag Growth International Inc. | | | 3.8 | |
Enel SpA | | | 3.7 | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | | 3.4 | |
Bunge Ltd. | | | 3.4 | |
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. | | | 3.3 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 3.3 | |
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. | | | 3.0 | |
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. | | | 2.9 | |
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF |
Investment Objective
The BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return.
Performance
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| | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns |
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Fund NAV | | | | | | (8.15)% |
Fund Market | | | | | | (8.05) |
MSCI ACWI Index(a) | | | | | | (1.02) |
The inception date of the Fund was August 16, 2022. The first day of secondary market trading was August 18, 2022.
| (a) | MSCI All Country World Index captures large- and mid-cap representation across certain developed and emerging markets. | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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| Beginning
Account Value (08/16/22) |
(a) | |
| Ending
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| Beginning
Account Value (08/01/22) |
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Paid During the Period |
(b) | |
| Annualized
Expense Ratio |
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$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 918.50 | | | $ | 3.05 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.70 | | | $ | 3.52 | | | | 0.69 | % |
| (a) | Commencement of operations. | |
| (b) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 168/365 for actual expenses and 184/365 for hypothetical expenses (to reflect the six month period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Industry | |
| Percent of
Total Investments |
(a) |
IT Services | | | 52.0 | % |
Consumer Finance | | | 21.7 | |
Banks | | | 18.2 | |
Capital Markets | | | 5.0 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 2.1 | |
Software | | | 1.0 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | | | 5.4 | % |
Global Payments Inc. | | | 5.3 | |
WEX Inc. | | | 4.9 | |
Kaspi.KZ JSC | | | 4.8 | |
American Express Co. | | | 4.8 | |
Fiserv Inc. | | | 4.7 | |
SVB Financial Group | | | 4.7 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 4.7 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 4.5 | |
Nuvei Corp. | | | 4.5 | |
(a) Excludes money market funds.
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Health ETF |
Investment Objective
The BlackRock Future Health ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 3.34 | % | | | (4.30 | )% | | | (1.98 | )% | | | | | | | (4.30 | )% | | | (4.57 | )% |
Fund Market | | | 3.10 | | | | (4.51 | ) | | | (2.03 | ) | | | | | | | (4.51 | ) | | | (4.70 | ) |
MSCI ACWI Index(a) | | | 2.45 | | | | (7.99 | ) | | | 7.91 | | | | | | | | (7.99 | ) | | | 19.45 | |
MSCI ACWI SMID Growth/Health Care Index (b) | | | 0.73 | | | | (9.18 | ) | | | (4.17 | ) | | | | | | | (9.18 | ) | | | (9.47 | ) |
The inception date of the Fund was September 29, 2020. The first day of secondary market trading was October 1, 2020.
| (a) | MSCI All Country World Index captures large- and mid-cap representation across certain developed and emerging markets. | |
| (b) | An index representing the Health Care sector stocks within the MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Growth Index. An index that captures mid- and small-cap securities exhibiting overall growth style characteristics across certain developed and emerging markets countries. | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
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Account Value (08/01/22) |
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| Ending
Account Value (01/31/23) |
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| Expenses
Paid During the Period |
(a) | | | | | |
| Beginning
Account Value (08/01/22) |
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| Ending
Account Value (01/31/23) |
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| Expenses
Paid During the Period |
(a) | |
| Annualized
Expense Ratio |
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$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,033.40 | | | $ | 4.36 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.90 | | | $ | 4.33 | | | | 0.85 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Management Commentary
Although growth stocks struggled for much of the six-month period that ended January 31, 2023, small- to mid-cap healthcare stocks finished with a positive return as a group. The Fund posted a gain in the period and outperformed the MSCI ACWI SMID Growth/Health Care Index.
Out-of-benchmark positions in Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. were the leading individual contributors to the Fund’s relative performance. Gilead Sciences reported strong earnings, highlighting notable growth in its T-CAR cell therapy business. Vertex benefited from the announcement of its intention to expand its strategic partnership with Arbor Biotechnologies, which will allow it to receive rights to Arbor’s novel precision gene-editing technology.
Underweight positions in Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Genmab AS were the two largest detractors. Alnylam received approval for its muscular dystrophy treatment for use by National Health Service in the United Kingdom, while Genmab rallied after securing priority review from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for a lymphoma treatment it developed in partnership with AbbVie.
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock Future Health ETF |
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Industry | |
| Percent of
Total Investments |
(a) |
Biotechnology | | | 34.2 | % |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 32.7 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 18.1 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 7.5 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 6.6 | |
Other (each representing less than 1%) | | | 0.9 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
| Percent of
Total Investments |
(a) |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 2.9 | % |
Alcon Inc. | | | 2.8 | |
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. | | | 2.5 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. | | | 2.5 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 2.4 | |
Intuitive Surgical Inc. | | | 2.3 | |
ResMed Inc. | | | 2.3 | |
Penumbra Inc. | | | 2.2 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 2.0 | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | | | 2.0 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Innovators ETF |
Investment Objective
The BlackRock Future Innovators ETF (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | (1.53 | )% | | | (22.33 | )% | | | (10.08 | )% | | | | | | | (22.33 | )% | | | (22.03 | )% |
Fund Market | | | (1.80 | ) | | | (22.59 | ) | | | (10.19 | ) | | | | | | | (22.59 | ) | | | (22.26 | ) |
Russell 2500™ Growth Index(a) | | | 3.28 | | | | (6.49 | ) | | | 3.19 | | | | | | | | (6.49 | ) | | | 7.62 | |
The inception date of the Fund was September 29, 2020. The first day of secondary market trading was October 1, 2020.
| (a) | The Russell 2500™ Growth Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap growth segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500™ companies with higher growth earning potential as defined by FTSE Russell’s leading style methodology. | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
| Beginning
Account Value (08/01/22) |
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| Ending
Account Value (01/31/23) |
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| Expenses
Paid During the Period |
(a) | | | | | |
| Beginning
Account Value (08/01/22) |
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| Ending
Account Value (01/31/23) |
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| Expenses
Paid During the Period |
(a) | |
| Annualized
Expense Ratio |
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$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 984.70 | | �� | $ | 4.00 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.20 | | | $ | 4.08 | | | | 0.80 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Management Commentary
Axon Enterprise, Inc. and Fox Factory Holding Corp. were the leading contributors to the Fund’s performance in the semiannual period. Axon, a developer of technology and weapons products for military, law enforcement and civilians, outperformed on the strength of better-than-expected earnings results. Fox Factory Holding, a manufacturer of mountain bikes, ATVs, snowmobiles, specialty vehicles and motorcycles, benefited from strong consumer demand in the luxury and high-performance markets.
Chart Industries, Inc. and Entegris, Inc. were the two largest detractors from results. Chart Industries, a global manufacturer of engineered equipment for the clean energy and industrial gas markets, announced an acquisition that was met with a negative response from investors. Entegris is a supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor industry. The shares underperformed as high inflation, rising interest rates, greater energy costs and continuing lockdowns in China affected end-market demand.
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock Future Innovators ETF |
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Industry | |
| Percent of
Total Investments |
(a) |
Software | | | 16.3 | % |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 12.8 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 11.5 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 10.6 | |
Aerospace & Defense | | | 7.5 | |
Capital Markets | | | 6.7 | |
Health Care Technology | | | 3.9 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 3.9 | |
IT Services | | | 3.2 | |
Road & Rail | | | 2.9 | |
Auto Components | | | 2.6 | |
Diversified Consumer Services | | | 2.3 | |
Machinery | | | 2.3 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 2.2 | |
Biotechnology | | | 2.2 | |
Air Freight & Logistics | | | 1.7 | |
Building Products | | | 1.7 | |
Professional Services | | | 1.4 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | 1.3 | |
Other (each representing less than 1%) | | | 3.0 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
| Percent of
Total Investments |
(a) |
Axon Enterprise Inc. | | | 4.5 | % |
Planet Fitness Inc., Class A | | | 3.4 | |
HEICO Corp. | | | 3.0 | |
Five9 Inc. | | | 3.0 | |
Entegris Inc. | | | 3.0 | |
Tradeweb Markets Inc., Class A | | | 3.0 | |
Saia Inc. | | | 2.9 | |
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. | | | 2.9 | |
Evolution AB | | | 2.7 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp. | | | 2.7 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Tech ETF |
Investment Objective
The BlackRock Future Tech ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
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| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | (6.87 | )% | | | (29.30 | )% | | | (10.34 | )% | | | | | | | (29.30 | )% | | | (22.55 | )% |
Fund Market | | | (6.90 | ) | | | (29.54 | ) | | | (10.33 | ) | | | | | | | (29.54 | ) | | | (22.53 | ) |
MSCI ACWI Index(a) | | | 2.45 | | | | (7.99 | ) | | | 7.91 | | | | | | | | (7.99 | ) | | | 19.45 | |
MSCI ACWI SMID Growth/Information Technology Index(b) | | | 1.53 | | | | (12.90 | ) | | | 4.22 | | | | | | | | (12.90 | ) | | | 10.14 | |
The inception date of the Fund was September 29, 2020. The first day of secondary market trading was October 1, 2020.
| (a) | MSCI All Country World Index captures large- and mid-cap representation across certain developed and emerging markets. | |
| (b) | An index representing the Information Technology (IT) sector stocks within the MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Growth Index. An index that captures mid- and small-cap securities exhibiting overall growth style characteristics across certain Developed and Emerging Markets. | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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| Beginning Account Value (08/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (01/31/23) | | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period |
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| Beginning Account Value (08/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (01/31/23) |
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| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 931.30 | | | $ | 4.28 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.80 | | | $ | 4.48 | | | | 0.88 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Management Commentary
The two largest individual contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI ACWI SMID Growth IT Index during the period were an overweight to Shift4 Payments and an off-benchmark position in Trip.com. Shift4 Payments, a payment processing company, benefited over the period as tourism and travel activity rebounded with the easing of pandemic-related restrictions. Trip.com, an online travel agency, similarly benefited from the removal of limitations on travel as well as the resumption of economic activity in China.
Conversely, the two largest individual detractors from the Fund’s relative performance during the period were off-benchmark positions in Tesla and Marvell Technologies. Tesla, an electric vehicle manufacturer, suffered from signs of weakness in the automotive market. Shares of Marvell Technologies, a digital semiconductor designer, dropped over the period as concerns emerged of a slowdown in data center spending.
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock Future Tech ETF |
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
| | | | |
Industry | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 31.2 | % |
Software | | | 20.2 | |
IT Services | | | 11.8 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 7.0 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | 4.5 | |
Entertainment | | | 4.4 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 2.7 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 2.6 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 2.5 | |
Professional Services | | | 2.3 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 2.3 | |
Media | | | 2.2 | |
Automobiles | | | 2.1 | |
Machinery | | | 1.0 | |
Other (each representing less than 1%) | | | 3.2 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Synopsys Inc. | | | 3.3 | % |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. | | | 2.5 | |
ASM International NV | | | 2.4 | |
Nvidia Corp. | | | 2.4 | |
Lasertec Corp. | | | 2.3 | |
Informa PLC | | | 2.2 | |
Wolfspeed Inc. | | | 2.1 | |
Tesla Inc. | | | 2.1 | |
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. | | | 2.0 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp. | | | 2.0 | |
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF |
Investment Objective
The BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Performance
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 2.66 | % | | | (6.44 | )% | | | (8.55 | )% | | | | | | | (6.44 | )% | | | (9.65 | )% |
Fund Market | | | 2.52 | | | | (6.50 | ) | | | (8.68 | ) | | | | | | | (6.50 | ) | | | (9.78 | ) |
S&P 500® Index(a) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (8.22 | ) | | | (9.31 | ) | | | | | | | (8.22 | ) | | | (10.44 | ) |
The inception date of the Fund was December 14, 2021. The first day of secondary market trading was December 16, 2021.
| (a) | The S&P 500® Index covers 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization. | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (08/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (01/31/23) |
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| Expenses Paid During the Period |
(a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (08/01/22) | | |
| Ending Account Value (01/31/23) |
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| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
$ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,026.60 | | | $ | 3.06 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.20 | | | $ | 3.06 | | | | 0.60 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Management Commentary
The two largest individual contributors to the Fund’s return during the period were Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. within the industrials sector and Dillards Inc. within the consumer discretionary sector. Old Dominion is an American company providing less-than-truckload (LTL) freight and shipping services, in addition to logistics and household moving services. Strong demand for shipping services and the early indications of cooling inflation in late 2022 drove support for Old Dominion’s stock price. Dillards is a department store chain offering apparel, cosmetics, home furnishings and other retail merchandise with stores across the United States. Dillard’s stock rallied following consistent earnings beats and increasing sales, as the company maintained and grew demand amid a challenging macroeconomic environment.
The two largest individual detractors from the Fund’s return during the period were Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc. within the information technology sector. Microsoft is a multinational technology company producing and providing software, electronics, personal computers and cloud services. Apple is a global technology company and is one of the largest vendors of personal computers and mobile phones. During the period, a challenging market environment marked by rising interest rates, elevated concerns over a recession, and accelerating layoffs in the technology space created a difficult backdrop for growth-sensitive technology firms such as Microsoft and Apple. In addition, Apple was negatively impacted in November and December of 2022 by continued lockdowns in China and the rapid spread of COVID-19 at contract manufacturer Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant, a facility of 200,000 workers critical to the production of iPhones colloquially known as “iPhone City”.
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF |
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
| | | | |
Industry | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Software | | | 12.7 | % |
IT Services | | | 10.8 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 9.4 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 6.6 | |
Food & Staples Retailing | | | 5.0 | |
Road & Rail | | | 4.7 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 4.1 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 4.1 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 3.9 | |
Machinery | | | 3.6 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 3.1 | |
Chemicals | | | 3.0 | |
Multiline Retail | | | 2.9 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 2.6 | |
Food Products | | | 2.6 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 2.5 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | | 2.4 | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 2.3 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 1.9 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 1.7 | |
Distributors | | | 1.5 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 1.3 | |
Capital Markets | | | 1.2 | |
Other (each representing less than 1%) | | | 6.1 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 4.9 | % |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B | | | 4.0 | |
Apple Inc. | | | 3.3 | |
Analog Devices Inc. | | | 3.2 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. | | | 3.0 | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | | | 2.9 | |
Palo Alto Networks Inc. | | | 2.7 | |
Visa Inc., Class A | | | 2.7 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 2.4 | |
Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 2.2 | |
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF |
Investment Objective
The BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in large- and mid-capitalization U.S. equity securities that may be better positioned to benefit from the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Performance
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | (0.53 | )% | | | (9.82 | )% | | | 0.39 | % | | | | | | | (9.82 | )% | | | 0.71 | % |
Fund Market | | | (0.55 | ) | | | (9.79 | ) | | | 0.37 | | | | | | | | (9.79 | ) | | | 0.68 | |
Russell 1000® Index(a) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (8.55 | ) | | | 0.22 | | | | | | | | (8.55 | ) | | | 0.41 | |
The inception date of the Fund was April 6, 2021. The first day of secondary market trading was April 8, 2021.
| (a) | The Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1,000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market capitalization and current index membership. The index represents approximately 93% of the U.S. market. | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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| | Actual | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Beginning Account Value (08/01/22 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (01/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (08/01/22 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (01/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 994.70 | | | $ | 0.70 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.50 | | | $ | 0.71 | | | | 0.14 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Management Commentary
The Fund’s Low Carbon Economy Transition Readiness (“LCETR”) model-driven investment process evaluates companies’ preparedness for the transition to a low-carbon economy across five “pillars” (i.e., Fossil Fuels, Clean Technology, Energy Management, Waste Management and Water Management), based on proprietary BlackRock Fund Advisors research. These evaluations are used to determine active portfolio weights relative to the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000® Index.
U.S. large-cap stocks overall finished the period essentially flat. Large-cap oil and gas companies continued to perform well in the period despite softening oil prices, boosted by increased share buybacks. In addition, value stocks within the industrials and consumer staples sectors outperformed as recession concerns remained. As a result, the Fund’s exclusion of fossil fuel and tobacco stocks negatively impacted performance.
The Fund returned -0.53% for the six-month period ended January 31, 2023, slightly underperforming the -0.14% return for the benchmark Russell 1000® Index.
During the period, the Fund’s Energy Management pillar contributed positively to relative performance, while the Water Management pillar detracted.An overweight position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings driven by the company’s positive emissions reduction trends proved additive, while the Fund’s overweight to the Coca-Cola Company detracted as the company underperformed its sector peers despite excelling at water management.
As designed, the Fund was positioned in a largely sector-neutral fashion, with a slight overweight in healthcare and slight underweight in consumer staples. Given the Fund’s tight sector constraints, security selection drove the Fund’s relative performance. Selection within financials led positive contributions, while selection had the most adverse impact within consumer staples.
By maximizing exposure to companies with higher LCETR scores, the Fund demonstrated 36% lower carbon emission intensity and 22% higher exposure to clean technology revenue than its benchmark as of December 31, 2022.
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
| | | | |
Sector | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Information Technology | | | 25.9 | % |
Health Care | | | 14.7 | |
Financials | | | 12.0 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 10.7 | |
Industrials | | | 9.1 | |
Communication Services | | | 7.5 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 6.2 | |
Energy | | | 4.9 | |
Real Estate | | | 3.2 | |
Materials | | | 3.2 | |
Utilities | | | 2.6 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Apple Inc. | | | 5.8 | % |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 5.1 | |
Amazon.com Inc. | | | 2.5 | |
Alphabet Inc., Class A | | | 1.8 | |
Alphabet Inc., Class C | | | 1.7 | |
Nvidia Corp. | | | 1.4 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 1.4 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 1.4 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B | | | 1.3 | |
Tesla Inc. | | | 1.3 | |
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF |
Investment Objective
The BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to outperform the investment results of the large- and mid-capitalization U.S. equity markets by providing diversified and tactical exposure to style factors via a factor rotation model.
Performance
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| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 1.43 | % | | | (7.36 | )% | | | 9.16 | % | | | | | (7.36 | )% | | | 40.42 | % |
Fund Market | | | 1.31 | | | | (7.40 | ) | | | 9.11 | | | | | | (7.40 | ) | | | 40.16 | |
MSCI USA Index(a) | | | (0.48 | ) | | | (9.01 | ) | | | 11.84 | | | | | | (9.01 | ) | | | 54.08 | |
The inception date of the Fund was March 19, 2019. The first day of secondary market trading was March 21, 2019.
| (a) | The MSCI USA Index is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid cap segments of the US market. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in the United States. Effective September 23, 2019, the Fund changed its benchmark against which it measures its performance from a custom weighted index composed of the 80% MSCI USA Index / 20% MSCI USA Minimum Volatility (USD) Index to the MSCI USA Index. | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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| | Actual | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | |
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| Beginning Account Value (08/01/22 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (01/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (08/01/22 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (01/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.30 | | | $ | 1.02 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.20 | | | $ | 1.02 | | | | 0.20 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Management Commentary
The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index, during the six-month period ended January 31, 2023. The Fund’s actively managed factor rotation strategy seeks exposure to rewarded factors like minimum volatility, value, momentum, low size, and quality. The Fund strives to outpace the broader market by actively emphasizing the factors that BlackRock Fund Advisors believes will outperform based on its forward-looking insights.
The Fund’s factor tilts added to relative performance during the period, with the value, low size, and momentum factors all providing positive contributions. The minimum volatility and quality factors were detractors, slightly underperforming the broad market as represented by the MSCI USA Index. Value and low size had the best performance, as investors continued to price in the impact of higher interest rates and persistently high inflation. In January, the Fund removed its exposure to value in favor of growth and trimmed exposure to momentum. This timing proved highly beneficial to relative return as growth-oriented stocks rallied and momentum dramatically underperformed with the pullback in healthcare and energy stocks.
Sector allocation and stock selection both contributed positively to relative results during the period. Sector allocation was most beneficial, most notably an underweight to healthcare beginning December 2022. Stock selection was most additive within the information technology and consumer discretionary sectors.
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
| | | | |
Sector | |
| Percent of
Total Investments |
(a) |
Information Technology | | | 34.7 | % |
Financials | | | 14.2 | |
Energy | | | 13.2 | |
Communication Services | | | 7.7 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 7.2 | |
Health Care | | | 7.0 | |
Real Estate | | | 5.7 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 4.2 | |
Industrials | | | 3.7 | |
Materials | | | 2.4 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security | |
| Percent of
Total Investments |
(a) |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 8.5 | % |
Apple Inc. | | | 6.6 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 5.8 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 4.0 | |
Amazon.com Inc. | | | 4.0 | |
Visa Inc., Class A | | | 4.0 | |
Alphabet Inc., Class A | | | 3.4 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 3.4 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 3.1 | |
Broadcom Inc. | | | 3.0 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF |
Investment Objective
The BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in large- and mid-capitalization World ex U.S. equity securities that may be better positioned to benefit from the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Performance
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 6-Month Total Returns | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 6.78 | % | | | (5.55 | )% | | | (2.19 | )% | | | | | (5.55 | )% | | | (3.96 | )% |
Fund Market | | | 6.93 | | | | (5.42 | ) | | | (2.13 | ) | | | | | (5.42 | ) | | | (3.85 | ) |
MSCI World ex USA Index(a) | | | 8.74 | | | | (2.98 | ) | | | (0.73 | ) | | | | | (2.98 | ) | | | (1.33 | ) |
The inception date of the Fund was April 6, 2021. The first day of secondary market trading was April 8, 2021.
| (a) | The MSCI World ex USA Index captures large- and mid-cap representation across certain developed markets countries, excluding the United States. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. | |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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| | Actual | | | Hypothetical 5% Return | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| Beginning Account Value (08/01/22 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (01/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (08/01/22 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (01/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,067.80 | | | $ | 1.04 | | | | | | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,024.20 | | | $ | 1.02 | | | | 0.20 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. | |
Portfolio Management Commentary
The Fund’s Low Carbon Economy Transition Readiness (“LCETR”) model-driven investment process evaluates companies’ preparedness for the transition to a low-carbon economy across five “pillars” (i.e., Fossil Fuels, Clean Technology, Energy Management, Waste Management and Water Management), based on proprietary BlackRock Fund Advisors research. These evaluations are used to determine active portfolio weights relative to the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI World ex USA Index.
International equities ended the period on a positive note. Large-cap oil and gas companies continued to perform well despite softening oil prices, boosted by increased share buybacks. In addition, value stocks within the consumer staples sector outperformed as recession concerns remained. As a result, the Fund’s exclusion of fossil fuel and tobacco stocks negatively impacted performance.
The Fund returned 6.78% for the six-month period ended January 31, 2023, underperforming the 8.74% return for the MSCI World ex USA Index.
During the period, the Clean Technology and Water Management pillars both detracted from performance. Clean energy stocks lagged as rising interest rates, investor rotation out of growth stocks, production delays and policy uncertainties offset the alternative energy tailwinds of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. Water Management underperformance was due to idiosyncratic stock movements. For example, Kirin Holdings Ltd., a Japanese integrated beverage company, had a strong water efficiency and management program but underperformed following its announcement of price hikes in response to cost pressures.
Given the Fund’s tight sector and country constraints, security selection was the key driver of relative performance. Selection within information technology led positive contributions, while selection within consumer discretionary had the most adverse impact.
While the Fund was positioned in a sector-neutral fashion, the Fund was slightly overweight information technology and slightly underweight healthcare. The Fund remained largely country-neutral as well, with slight overweights to Norway, Denmark and Spain, and slight underweights to Germany and Australia.
By maximizing exposure to companies with higher LCETR scores, the Fund demonstrated 30% lower carbon emission intensity and 42% higher exposure to green revenue than its benchmark as of December 31, 2022.
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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
| | | | |
Sector | |
| Percent of
Total Investments |
(a) |
Financials | | | 20.9 | % |
Industrials | | | 15.1 | |
Health Care | | | 11.1 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 10.8 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 9.3 | |
Information Technology | | | 8.8 | |
Materials | | | 8.2 | |
Energy | | | 6.1 | |
Communication Services | | | 4.0 | |
Utilities | | | 3.1 | |
Real Estate | | | 2.6 | |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
| | | | |
Country/Geographic Region | |
| Percent of
Total Investments |
(a) |
Japan | | | 19.4 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 13.9 | |
Canada | | | 10.9 | |
France | | | 10.5 | |
Switzerland | | | 9.8 | |
Australia | | | 6.7 | |
Germany | | | 6.2 | |
Netherlands | | | 3.8 | |
Denmark | | | 3.6 | |
Spain | | | 2.8 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
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About Fund Performance
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at blackrock.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.
Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (1) transactional expenses, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing expenses, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense examples shown (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Building Products — 3.8% | | | | | | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 916 | | | $ | 63,726 | |
Kingspan Group PLC | | | 865 | | | | 55,634 | |
Owens Corning | | | 451 | | | | 43,589 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 162,949 | |
| | |
Capital Markets — 1.2% | | | | | | |
Agronomics Ltd.(a) | | | 315,629 | | | | 52,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Chemicals — 15.5% | | | | | | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | 662 | | | | 102,498 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 1,007 | | | | 134,062 | |
Koninklijke DSM NV | | | 625 | | | | 80,376 | |
LG Chem Ltd. | | | 65 | | | | 36,686 | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | | 1,704 | | | | 141,074 | |
Robertet SA | | | 85 | | | | 80,210 | |
Symrise AG | | | 905 | | | | 96,210 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 671,116 | |
| | |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 4.0% | | | | | | |
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. | | | 61,356 | | | | 118,887 | |
Republic Services Inc. | | | 206 | | | | 25,713 | |
Waste Management Inc. | | | 174 | | | | 26,923 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 171,523 | |
| | |
Construction & Engineering — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Quanta Services Inc. | | | 274 | | | | 41,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Containers & Packaging — 5.3% | | | | | | |
Crown Holdings Inc. | | | 879 | | | | 77,493 | |
SIG Group AG | | | 3,576 | | | | 88,634 | |
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC | | | 1,541 | | | | 64,698 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 230,825 | |
| | |
Electric Utilities — 5.6% | | | | | | |
Enel SpA | | | 25,708 | | | | 151,372 | |
NextEra Energy Inc. | | | 565 | | | | 42,166 | |
Orsted A/S(b) | | | 573 | | | | 51,027 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 244,565 | |
| | |
Electrical Equipment — 4.2% | | | | | | |
Prysmian SpA | | | 912 | | | | 37,244 | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 424 | | | | 68,779 | |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S | | | 2,599 | | | | 76,051 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 182,074 | |
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 5.8% | |
Keyence Corp. | | | 200 | | | | 92,074 | |
Rogers Corp.(a) | | | 258 | | | | 36,014 | |
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. | | | 217 | | | | 121,607 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 249,695 | |
| | |
Food Products — 11.5% | | | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 766 | | | | 63,463 | |
Bunge Ltd. | | | 1,395 | | | | 138,244 | |
Darling Ingredients Inc.(a) | | | 532 | | | | 35,266 | |
Kerry Group PLC, Class A | | | 995 | | | | 93,232 | |
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | | | 2,345 | | | | 44,572 | |
Salmar ASA | | | 2,020 | | | | 93,929 | |
SunOpta Inc.(a) | | | 3,850 | | | | 31,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 500,161 | |
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 4.2% | |
EDP Renovaveis SA | | | 7,650 | | | | 166,396 | |
Orron Energy AB | | | 7,776 | | | | 14,416 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 180,812 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Machinery — 17.3% | | | | | | |
Ag Growth International Inc. | | | 4,200 | | | $ | 157,230 | |
AGCO Corp. | | | 658 | | | | 90,890 | |
Atlas Copco AB, Class A | | | 2,365 | | | | 28,063 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 414 | | | | 175,056 | |
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.(a) | | | 2,769 | | | | 134,324 | |
Ingersoll Rand Inc. | | | 1,149 | | | | 64,344 | |
John Bean Technologies Corp.(c) | | | 409 | | | | 45,698 | |
Marel HF(b) | | | 5,648 | | | | 21,859 | |
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC | | | 219 | | | | 31,282 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 748,746 | |
| | |
Metals & Mining — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Sims Ltd. | | | 4,074 | | | | 44,235 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Paper & Forest Products — 2.0% | | | | | | |
UPM-Kymmene OYJ | | | 2,380 | | | | 86,266 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Professional Services — 1.9% | | | | | | |
Bureau Veritas SA | | | 2,859 | | | | 81,743 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.4% | |
Analog Devices Inc. | | | 249 | | | | 42,696 | |
Canadian Solar Inc.(a) | | | 1,660 | | | | 69,836 | |
First Solar Inc.(a) | | | 471 | | | | 83,650 | |
Infineon Technologies AG | | | 1,223 | | | | 44,041 | |
STMicroelectronics NV | | | 809 | | | | 38,094 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 278,317 | |
| | |
Software — 3.7% | | | | | | |
Ansys Inc.(a) | | | 310 | | | | 82,572 | |
Dassault Systemes SE | | | 2,093 | | | | 77,840 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 160,412 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks — 94.4% (Cost: $4,076,371) | | | | | | | 4,087,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Warrants | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Markets — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Agronomics Ltd., (Expires 12/08/23)(a) | | | 329,052 | | | | 345 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Warrants — 0.0% (Cost: $—) | | | | | | | 345 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Long-Term Investments — 94.4% (Cost: $4,076,371) | | | | | | | 4,088,284 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 5.3% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.56%(d)(e)(f) | | | 10,924 | | | | 10,931 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.18%(d)(e) | | | 220,000 | | | | 220,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Short-Term Securities — 5.3% (Cost: $230,924) | | | | | | | 230,931 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 99.7% (Cost: $4,307,295) | | | | | | | 4,319,215 | |
| | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3% | | | | | | | 13,433 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 4,332,648 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
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(b) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(c) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(d) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(e) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(f) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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| | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Issuer | |
| Value at 07/31/22 | | |
| Purchases at Cost | | |
| Proceeds from Sale | | |
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | |
| Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | |
| Value at 01/31/23 | | |
| Shares Held at 01/31/23 | | | | Income | | |
| Capital
Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds |
|
| |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 127,650 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (116,817 | )(a) | | $ | 91 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 10,931 | | | | 10,924 | | | $ | 237 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 310,000 | | | | — | | | | (90,000 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 220,000 | | | | 220,000 | | | | 3,724 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 91 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 230,931 | | | | | | | $ | 3,961 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (b) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Building Products | | $ | 107,315 | | | $ | 55,634 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 162,949 | |
Capital Markets | | | — | | | | 52,800 | | | | — | | | | 52,800 | |
Chemicals | | | 457,844 | | | | 213,272 | | | | — | | | | 671,116 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 52,636 | | | | 118,887 | | | | — | | | | 171,523 | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 41,700 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 41,700 | |
Containers & Packaging | | | 77,493 | | | | 153,332 | | | | — | | | | 230,825 | |
Electric Utilities | | | 42,166 | | | | 202,399 | | | | — | | | | 244,565 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | — | | | | 182,074 | | | | — | | | | 182,074 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 36,014 | | | | 213,681 | | | | — | | | | 249,695 | |
Food Products | | | 313,000 | | | | 187,161 | | | | — | | | | 500,161 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | | | — | | | | 180,812 | | | | — | | | | 180,812 | |
Machinery | | | 689,401 | | | | 59,345 | | | | — | | | | 748,746 | |
Metals & Mining | | | — | | | | 44,235 | | | | — | | | | 44,235 | |
Paper & Forest Products | | | — | | | | 86,266 | | | | — | | | | 86,266 | |
Professional Services | | | — | | | | 81,743 | | | | — | | | | 81,743 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 196,182 | | | | 82,135 | | | | — | | | | 278,317 | |
Software | | | 82,572 | | | | 77,840 | | | | — | | | | 160,412 | |
Warrants | | | — | | | | 345 | | | | — | | | | 345 | |
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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | $ | 230,931 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 230,931 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 2,327,254 | | | $ | 1,991,961 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,319,215 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
|
Banks — 16.9% | |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA | | | 4,589 | | | $ | 82,381 | |
Inter & Co. Inc., NVS | | | 40,448 | | | | 110,755 | |
Inter & Co. Inc., NVS(a) | | | 19,989 | | | | 54,770 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 335 | | | | 46,887 | |
Live Oak Bancshares Inc. | | | 2,142 | | | | 73,321 | |
Signature Bank/New York NY | | | 1,410 | | | | 181,820 | |
Silvergate Capital Corp., Class A(a) | | | 1,746 | | | | 24,863 | |
SVB Financial Group(a) | | | 667 | | | | 201,727 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 776,524 | |
| | |
Capital Markets — 4.6% | | | | | | |
Allfunds Group PLC | | | 3,772 | | | | 30,006 | |
Assetmark Financial Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 2,530 | | | | 67,146 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 537 | | | | 41,575 | |
XP Inc., Class A(a) | | | 4,060 | | | | 72,349 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 211,076 | |
| | |
Consumer Finance — 20.2% | | | | | | |
American Express Co. | | | 1,168 | | | | 204,318 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 1,691 | | | | 201,229 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 553 | | | | 64,552 | |
Kaspi.KZ JSC | | | 2,806 | | | | 206,272 | |
Oportun Financial Corp.(a) | | | 8,399 | | | | 58,877 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 5,203 | | | | 191,106 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 926,354 | |
| | |
Diversified Financial Services — 2.0% | | | | | | |
Illimity Bank SpA(a) | | | 11,058 | | | | 90,735 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
IT Services — 48.4% | | | | | | |
Adyen NV(a)(b) | | | 1 | | | | 1,512 | |
Block Inc.(a) | | | 240 | | | | 19,613 | |
Dlocal Ltd./Uruguay, Class A(a)(c) | | | 4,021 | | | | 66,708 | |
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | | | 3,057 | | | | 229,397 | |
Fiserv Inc.(a) | | | 1,893 | | | | 201,945 | |
Global Payments Inc. | | | 1,988 | | | | 224,087 | |
Mastercard Inc., Class A | | | 58 | | | | 21,495 | |
Network International Holdings PLC(a)(b) | | | 55,152 | | | | 179,369 | |
Nexi SpA(a)(b) | | | 12,442 | | | | 109,581 | |
Nuvei Corp.(a)(b) | | | 5,411 | | | | 191,015 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
IT Services (continued) | | | | | | |
Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A(a) | | | 17,032 | | | $ | 171,853 | |
Payoneer Global Inc.(a) | | | 6,763 | | | | 40,308 | |
PayPal Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 1,403 | | | | 114,330 | |
Repay Holdings Corp.(a) | | | 8,896 | | | | 86,647 | |
Shift4 Payments Inc., Class A(a)(c) | | | 376 | | | | 24,079 | |
StoneCo Ltd., Class A(a) | | | 12,207 | | | | 136,230 | |
Verra Mobility Corp.(a)(c) | | | 5,205 | | | | 80,313 | |
Visa Inc., Class A | | | 98 | | | | 22,561 | |
WEX Inc.(a) | | | 1,129 | | | | 208,831 | |
Worldline SA/France(a)(b) | | | 1,910 | | | | 86,649 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,216,523 | |
| | |
Software — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Temenos AG, Registered | | | 620 | | | | 44,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Long-Term Investments — 93.1% (Cost: $4,544,148) | | | | | | | 4,265,468 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
|
Money Market Funds — 9.6% | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.56%(d) | | | 121,749 | | | | 121,822 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.18%(d)(e) | | | 320,000 | | | | 320,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Short-Term Securities — 9.6% (Cost: $441,771) | | | | | | | 441,822 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 102.7% (Cost: $4,985,919) | | | | | | | 4,707,290 | |
| | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.7)% | | | | | | | (124,119 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 4,583,171 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(c) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. (d) Affiliate of the Fund. |
(e) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended January 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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| |
| | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Issuer | |
| Value at 08/16/22 | (a) | |
| Purchases at Cost | | |
| Proceeds from Sale | | |
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | |
| Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | |
| Value at 01/31/23 | | |
| Shares Held at 01/31/23 | | | | Income | | |
| Capital
Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds |
|
| |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | — | | | $ | 121,739 | (b) | | $ | — | | | $ | 32 | | | $ | 51 | | | $ | 121,822 | | | | 121,749 | | | $ | 175 | (c) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | — | | | | 320,000 | (b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 320,000 | | | | 320,000 | | | | 5,541 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 32 | | | $ | 51 | | | $ | 441,822 | | | | | | | $ | 5,716 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Commencement of operations. | |
| (b) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (c) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banks | | $ | 694,143 | | | $ | 82,381 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 776,524 | |
Capital Markets | | | 181,070 | | | | 30,006 | | | | — | | | | 211,076 | |
Consumer Finance | | | 720,082 | | | | 206,272 | | | | — | | | | 926,354 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | — | | | | 90,735 | | | | — | | | | 90,735 | |
IT Services | | | 2,018,781 | | | | 197,742 | | | | — | | | | 2,216,523 | |
Software | | | — | | | | 44,256 | | | | — | | | | 44,256 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 441,822 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 441,822 | |
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| | $ | 4,055,898 | | | $ | 651,392 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,707,290 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Health ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
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Biotechnology — 33.7% | | | | | | |
Alkermes PLC(a) | | | 3,204 | | | $ | 91,763 | |
Allakos Inc.(a) | | | 370 | | | | 2,749 | |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 446 | | | | 100,974 | |
Amgen Inc. | | | 158 | | | | 39,879 | |
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 220 | | | | 11,601 | |
Arcus Biosciences Inc.(a) | | | 215 | | | | 4,650 | |
Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b) | | | 900 | | | | 14,913 | |
Argenx SE, ADR(a) | | | 149 | | | | 56,955 | |
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 230 | | | | 8,048 | |
BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)(b) | | | 175 | | | | 44,800 | |
Biohaven Ltd., NVS(a) | | | 225 | | | | 4,295 | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.(a) | | | 1,000 | | | | 115,350 | |
BioNTech SE, ADR | | | 230 | | | | 32,984 | |
Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a) | | | 532 | | | | 24,866 | |
Bridgebio Pharma Inc.(a) | | | 335 | | | | 3,109 | |
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 732 | | | | 24,998 | |
CRISPR Therapeutics AG(a)(b) | | | 240 | | | | 12,245 | |
Day One Biopharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 404 | | | | 8,795 | |
Decibel Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b) | | | 353 | | | | 1,115 | |
Design Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 183 | | | | 1,437 | |
Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 54 | | | | 2,883 | |
EQRx Inc.(a) | | | 556 | | | | 1,362 | |
Exact Sciences Corp.(a) | | | 254 | | | | 17,150 | |
Exelixis Inc.(a) | | | 1,434 | | | | 25,267 | |
FibroGen Inc.(a) | | | 269 | | | | 6,348 | |
Frequency Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 630 | | | | 2,860 | |
Galapagos NV, ADR(a) | | | 442 | | | | 19,523 | |
Genmab A/S(a) | | | 84 | | | | 32,919 | |
Genmab A/S, ADR(a) | | | 272 | | | | 10,649 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | 1,298 | | | | 108,954 | |
Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 1,155 | | | | 59,794 | |
Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a) | | | 200 | | | | 21,944 | |
Immunocore Holdings PLC(a) | | | 930 | | | | 56,981 | |
ImmunoGen Inc.(a) | | | 1,248 | | | | 5,741 | |
Incyte Corp.(a) | | | 894 | | | | 76,115 | |
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 1,146 | | | | 45,691 | |
Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 460 | | | | 3,662 | |
Karuna Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 59 | | | | 11,764 | |
Keros Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 573 | | | | 33,561 | |
Kinnate Biopharma Inc.(a) | | | 633 | | | | 4,767 | |
Krystal Biotech Inc.(a) | | | 74 | | | | 6,151 | |
Legend Biotech Corp., ADR(a)(b) | | | 492 | | | | 24,846 | |
Mirati Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 125 | | | | 6,676 | |
Moderna Inc.(a) | | | 435 | | | | 76,586 | |
Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 344 | | | | 2,546 | |
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.(a) | | | 692 | | | | 76,764 | |
Nuvalent Inc., Class A(a) | | | 413 | | | | 12,493 | |
PMV Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 723 | | | | 5,929 | |
Prime Medicine Inc., NVS(a)(b) | | | 1,056 | | | | 18,564 | |
Prometheus Biosciences Inc.(a) | | | 223 | | | | 25,346 | |
Protagonist Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 1,095 | | | | 14,553 | |
Prothena Corp. PLC(a) | | | 320 | | | | 18,096 | |
PTC Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 200 | | | | 9,178 | |
REVOLUTION Medicines Inc.(a) | | | 931 | | | | 24,895 | |
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 1,725 | | | | 47,179 | |
Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 684 | | | | 14,863 | |
Sage Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 690 | | | | 30,595 | |
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 451 | | | | 56,361 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Biotechnology (continued) | |
Seagen Inc.(a) | | | 204 | | | $ | 28,454 | |
Sigilon Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 722 | | | | 522 | |
Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(a) | | | 650 | | | | 14,495 | |
Tenaya Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 354 | | | | 1,211 | |
TScan Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 1,378 | | | | 2,508 | |
Twist Bioscience Corp.(a)(b) | | | 447 | | | | 12,824 | |
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.(a) | | | 222 | | | | 10,063 | |
United Therapeutics Corp.(a) | | | 161 | | | | 42,370 | |
Vaxcyte Inc.(a) | | | 122 | | | | 5,533 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 506 | | | | 163,489 | |
Vir Biotechnology Inc.(a) | | | 665 | | | | 19,651 | |
Viridian Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 321 | | | | 11,723 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,937,925 | |
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Diversified Financial Services — 0.5% | |
DA32 Life Science Tech Acquisition Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 3,181 | | | | 32,033 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1% | |
908 Devices Inc.(a) | | | 648 | | | | 6,039 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 32.1% | |
Abiomed Inc., CVR(c) | | | 246 | | | | 686 | |
Alcon Inc. | | | 2,110 | | | | 158,693 | |
Align Technology Inc.(a) | | | 162 | | | | 43,696 | |
Bausch + Lomb Corp.(a) | | | 1,238 | | | | 21,343 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) | | | 3,048 | | | | 140,970 | |
ConvaTec Group PLC(d) | | | 11,764 | | | | 34,121 | |
Cooper Companies Inc. (The) | | | 312 | | | | 108,866 | |
Dexcom Inc.(a) | | | 911 | | | | 97,559 | |
Glaukos Corp.(a) | | | 298 | | | | 14,617 | |
Globus Medical Inc., Class A(a) | | | 230 | | | | 17,365 | |
Heska Corp.(a) | | | 275 | | | | 24,596 | |
Hologic Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,038 | | | | 84,462 | |
Insulet Corp.(a) | | | 327 | | | | 93,954 | |
Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a) | | | 533 | | | | 130,953 | |
iRhythm Technologies Inc.(a) | | | 275 | | | | 27,033 | |
Masimo Corp.(a) | | | 570 | | | | 96,946 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 455 | | | | 38,079 | |
Nevro Corp.(a) | | | 1,003 | | | | 36,830 | |
Novocure Ltd.(a) | | | 577 | | | | 52,611 | |
Nyxoah SA(a) | | | 1,368 | | | | 7,374 | |
Omnicell Inc.(a) | | | 339 | | | | 18,804 | |
Penumbra Inc.(a) | | | 501 | | | | 125,455 | |
Pulmonx Corp.(a) | | | 879 | | | | 7,814 | |
ResMed Inc. | | | 569 | | | | 129,943 | |
Shockwave Medical Inc.(a) | | | 139 | | | | 26,122 | |
SI-BONE Inc.(a) | | | 448 | | | | 7,629 | |
STAAR Surgical Co.(a) | | | 188 | | | | 13,263 | |
STERIS PLC(b) | | | 460 | | | | 94,995 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 455 | | | | 115,484 | |
Tandem Diabetes Care Inc.(a) | | | 833 | | | | 33,936 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. | | | 340 | | | | 43,296 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,847,495 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 6.5% | |
Amedisys Inc.(a) | | | 393 | | | | 37,987 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 804 | | | | 135,844 | |
Encompass Health Corp. | | | 745 | | | | 46,525 | |
Guardant Health Inc.(a) | | | 490 | | | | 15,401 | |
LHC Group Inc.(a) | | | 101 | | | | 16,019 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 262 | | | | 99,214 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Health ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Health Care Providers & Services (continued) | | | | | | |
R1 RCM Inc.(a) | | | 1,644 | | | $ | 23,526 | |
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| | | | | | | 374,516 | |
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Health Care Technology — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Sophia Genetics SA(a) | | | 619 | | | | 1,857 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 17.4% | | | | | | |
10X Genomics Inc., Class A(a) | | | 582 | | | | 27,256 | |
Agilent Technologies Inc. | | | 567 | | | | 86,229 | |
Avantor Inc.(a) | | | 1,805 | | | | 43,140 | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 352 | | | | 28,040 | |
Bruker Corp. | | | 523 | | | | 36,673 | |
Cytek Biosciences Inc.(a) | | | 1,786 | | | | 21,521 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 317 | | | | 83,808 | |
Gerresheimer AG | | | 660 | | | | 48,810 | |
IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 380 | | | | 87,176 | |
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(a) | | | 93 | | | | 142,562 | |
QIAGEN NV(a) | | | 1,720 | | | | 84,280 | |
Repligen Corp.(a) | | | 320 | | | | 59,296 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | 78 | | | | 44,486 | |
Waters Corp.(a) | | | 266 | | | | 87,402 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. | | | 362 | | | | 96,147 | |
Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc., New(a)(d) | | | 3,000 | | | | 25,051 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,001,877 | |
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Personal Products — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Haleon PLC, ADR, NVS(a) | | | 1,213 | | | | 9,825 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 7.4% | | | | | | |
Arvinas Inc.(a) | | | 511 | | | | 16,745 | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 613 | | | | 40,072 | |
Catalent Inc.(a) | | | 928 | | | | 49,694 | |
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. | | | 3,400 | | | | 106,784 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 120 | | | | 41,298 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | | | 402 | | | | 43,179 | |
Pliant Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 367 | | | | 12,860 | |
Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 103 | | | | 4,463 | |
UCB SA | | | 749 | | | | 61,496 | |
Ventyx Biosciences Inc.(a) | | | 80 | | | | 3,360 | |
Zoetis Inc. | | | 273 | | | | 45,179 | |
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| | | | | | | 425,130 | |
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Total Common Stocks — 97.9% (Cost: $5,635,078) | | | | | | | 5,636,697 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Preferred Stocks | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS | | | 45 | | | $ | 20,178 | |
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Total Preferred Stocks — 0.4% (Cost: $20,605) | | | | 20,178 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 98.3% (Cost: $5,655,683) | | | | 5,656,875 | |
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Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 6.3% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.56%(e)(f)(g) | | | 274,495 | | | | 274,659 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.18%(e)(f) | | | 90,000 | | | | 90,000 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 6.3% (Cost: $364,523) | | | | 364,659 | |
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Total Investments — 104.6% (Cost: $6,020,206) | | | | 6,021,534 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.6)% | | | | (265,721 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 5,755,813 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(d) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(e) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(f) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(g) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Health ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 07/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 01/31/23 | | | Shares Held at 01/31/23 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 133,820 | | | $ | 140,612 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 117 | | | $ | 110 | | | $ | 274,659 | | | | 274,495 | | | $ | 1,341 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 180,000 | | | | — | | | | (90,000 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 90,000 | | | | 90,000 | | | | 3,450 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 117 | | | $ | 110 | | | $ | 364,659 | | | | | | | $ | 4,791 | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (b) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End Forward
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
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Currency Purchased | | | Currency Sold | | | Counterparty | | Settlement Date | | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
AUD | | | 90,200 | | | USD | | | 59,679 | | | BNP Paribas SA | | 03/15/23 | | | | $ 4,091 |
DKK | | | 604,200 | | | USD | | | 83,496 | | | BNP Paribas SA | | 03/15/23 | | | | 5,059 |
EUR | | | 92,600 | | | USD | | | 95,054 | | | State Street Bank and Trust Co. | | 03/15/23 | | | | 5,881 |
GBP | | | 26,150 | | | USD | | | 30,669 | | | BNP Paribas SA | | 03/15/23 | | | | 1,600 |
JPY | | | 6,839,000 | | | USD | | | 48,987 | | | State Street Bank and Trust Co. | | 03/15/23 | | | | 3,850 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20,481 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $20,481 |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,481 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,481 | |
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For the period ended January 31, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,481 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,481 | |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | |
Average amounts purchased — in USD | | $ | 158,943 | |
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For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Health ETF |
Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Period End
The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:
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| | Assets | | | Liabilities | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments: | | | | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | 20,481 | | | $ | — | |
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Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | 20,481 | | | | — | |
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA | | | 20,481 | | | | — | |
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The following table presents the Fund’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund:
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Counterparty | |
| Derivative Assets Subject to an MNA by Counterparty | | |
| Derivatives Available for Offset | (a) | |
| Non-Cash Collateral Received | | |
| Cash Collateral Received | | |
| Net Amount of Derivative Assets | (b)(c) |
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BNP Paribas SA | | $ | 10,750 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 10,750 | |
State Street Bank and Trust Co. | | | 9,731 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,731 | |
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| | $ | 20,481 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,481 | |
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| (a) | The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA. | |
| (b) | Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default. | |
| (c) | Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not required to be collateralized. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Biotechnology | | $ | 1,890,511 | | | $ | 47,414 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,937,925 | |
Diversified Financial Services | | | 32,033 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,033 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 6,039 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,039 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 1,812,688 | | | | 34,121 | | | | 686 | | | | 1,847,495 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 374,516 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 374,516 | |
Health Care Technology | | | 1,857 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,857 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 928,016 | | | | 73,861 | | | | — | | | | 1,001,877 | |
Personal Products | | | 9,825 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,825 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 256,850 | | | | 168,280 | | | | — | | | | 425,130 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | 20,178 | | | | — | | | | 20,178 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 364,659 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 364,659 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 5,676,994 | | | $ | 343,854 | | | $ | 686 | | | $ | 6,021,534 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,481 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,481 | |
| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are forward foreign currency exchange contracts. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Innovators ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Aerospace & Defense — 7.5% | | | | | | |
Axon Enterprise Inc.(a) | | | 1,683 | | | $ | 328,925 | |
HEICO Corp. | | | 1,305 | | | | 223,090 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 552,015 | |
| | |
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.7% | | | | | | |
GXO Logistics Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,415 | | | | 126,377 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Auto Components — 2.6% | | | | | | |
Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)(b) | | | 1,647 | | | | 194,494 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Biotechnology — 2.2% | | | | | | |
Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 3,076 | | | | 159,245 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Building Products — 1.7% | | | | | | |
AZEK Co. Inc. (The)(a)(b) | | | 5,189 | | | | 125,211 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Markets — 6.7% | | | | | | |
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. | | | 358 | | | | 130,258 | |
TPG Inc. | | | 4,570 | | | | 147,200 | |
Tradeweb Markets Inc., Class A | | | 2,919 | | | | 217,582 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 495,040 | |
| | |
Diversified Consumer Services — 2.3% | | | | | | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.(a) | | | 85 | | | | 6,526 | |
Duolingo Inc, Class A(a) | | | 1,728 | | | | 165,007 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 171,533 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.5% | |
Halma PLC | | | 1,240 | | | | 33,014 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Entertainment — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Kahoot! ASA(a)(b) | | | 30,159 | | | | 53,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.8% | |
Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. | | | 228 | | | | 20,470 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty Inc. | | | 582 | | | | 36,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 57,409 | |
| | |
Food Products — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Freshpet Inc.(a) | | | 582 | | | | 36,858 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.8% | | | | | | |
Figs Inc., Class A(a) | | | 7,584 | | | | 67,877 | |
Inmode Ltd.(a) | | | 1,896 | | | | 66,455 | |
Insulet Corp.(a) | | | 517 | | | | 148,544 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 282,876 | |
| | |
Health Care Technology — 3.8% | | | | | | |
Certara Inc.(a)(b) | | | 4,229 | | | | 82,043 | |
Doximity Inc., Class A(a) | | | 4,059 | | | | 143,161 | |
Phreesia Inc.(a) | | | 1,548 | | | | 58,034 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 283,238 | |
| | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 11.4% | | | | | | |
Domino’s Pizza Inc. | | | 350 | | | | 123,550 | |
Evolution AB(c) | | | 1,791 | | | | 201,292 | |
Penn Entertainment Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,775 | | | | 133,824 | |
Planet Fitness Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 2,923 | | | | 247,432 | |
Wingstop Inc. | | | 868 | | | | 137,552 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 843,650 | |
| | |
Interactive Media & Services — 2.2% | | | | | | |
Match Group Inc.(a) | | | 3,025 | | | | 163,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.3% | | | | | | |
Etsy Inc.(a)(b) | | | 698 | | | | 96,031 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
IT Services — 3.2% | | | | | | |
DigitalOcean Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 2,341 | | | $ | 68,709 | |
Globant SA(a)(b) | | | 1,034 | | | | 167,694 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 236,403 | |
| | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 10.5% | | | | | | |
10X Genomics Inc., Class A(a) | | | 825 | | | | 38,635 | |
Azenta Inc. | | | 2,387 | | | | 133,433 | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 1,997 | | | | 159,081 | |
Charles River Laboratories International Inc.(a) | | | 576 | | | | 140,112 | |
Olink Holding AB, ADR(a) | | | 1,748 | | | | 34,226 | |
Repligen Corp.(a)(b) | | | 931 | | | | 172,514 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.(b) | | | 387 | | | | 102,787 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 780,788 | |
| | |
Machinery — 2.3% | | | | | | |
Chart Industries Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,273 | | | | 170,557 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Professional Services — 1.3% | | | | | | |
Fiverr International Ltd.(a) | | | 2,678 | | | | 99,327 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Road & Rail — 2.9% | | | | | | |
Saia Inc.(a) | | | 791 | | | | 215,769 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 12.7% | | | | |
Ambarella Inc.(a) | | | 1,748 | | | | 157,040 | |
Entegris Inc. | | | 2,720 | | | | 219,531 | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 2,630 | | | | 199,328 | |
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. | | | 500 | | | | 213,280 | |
SolarEdge Technologies Inc.(a) | | | 485 | | | | 154,778 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 943,957 | |
| | |
Software — 16.2% | | | | | | |
Aspen Technology Inc.(a) | | | 288 | | | | 57,240 | |
Bill.com Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 1,242 | | | | 143,600 | |
Confluent Inc., Class A(a) | | | 7,266 | | | | 167,845 | |
Five9 Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,830 | | | | 222,947 | |
Gitlab Inc., Class A(a) | | | 2,785 | | | | 137,607 | |
HubSpot Inc.(a) | | | 523 | | | | 181,486 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp.(a) | | | 959 | | | | 199,750 | |
SiteMinder Ltd.(a) | | | 32,439 | | | | 86,571 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,197,046 | |
| | |
Specialty Retail — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Leslie’s Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,321 | | | | 35,952 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.3% (Cost: $9,013,853) | | | | | | | 7,353,816 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 23.7% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.56%(d)(e)(f) | | | 1,684,022 | | | | 1,685,032 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.18%(d)(e) | | | 70,000 | | | | 70,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Short-Term Securities — 23.7% (Cost: $1,754,179) | | | | | | | 1,755,032 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 123.0% (Cost: $10,768,032) | | | | | | | 9,108,848 | |
| |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (23.0)% | | | | (1,702,328 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 7,406,520 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
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(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(d) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(e) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(f) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Issuer | |
| Value at 07/31/22 | | |
| Purchases at Cost | | |
| Proceeds from Sale | | |
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | |
| Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | |
| Value at 01/31/23 | | |
| Shares Held at 01/31/23 | | | | Income | | |
| Capital
Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds |
|
| |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 979,979 | | | $ | 704,162 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 230 | | | $ | 661 | | | $ | 1,685,032 | | | | 1,684,022 | | | $ | 2,942 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 210,000 | | | | — | | | | (140,000 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 70,000 | | | | 70,000 | | | | 5,198 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 230 | | | $ | 661 | | | $ | 1,755,032 | | | | | | | $ | 8,140 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (b) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Aerospace & Defense | | $ | 552,015 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 552,015 | |
Air Freight & Logistics | | | 126,377 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 126,377 | |
Auto Components | | | 194,494 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 194,494 | |
Biotechnology | | | 159,245 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 159,245 | |
Building Products | | | 125,211 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 125,211 | |
Capital Markets | | | 495,040 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 495,040 | |
Diversified Consumer Services | | | 171,533 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 171,533 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | — | | | | 33,014 | | | | — | | | | 33,014 | |
Entertainment | | | — | | | | 53,313 | | | | — | | | | 53,313 | |
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) | | | 57,409 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 57,409 | |
Food Products | | | 36,858 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 36,858 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 282,876 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 282,876 | |
Health Care Technology | | | 283,238 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 283,238 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 642,358 | | | | 201,292 | | | | — | | | | 843,650 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 163,713 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 163,713 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | 96,031 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 96,031 | |
IT Services | | | 236,403 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 236,403 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 780,788 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 780,788 | |
Machinery | | | 170,557 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 170,557 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Innovators ETF |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Common Stocks (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Professional Services | | $ | 99,327 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 99,327 | |
Road & Rail | | | 215,769 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 215,769 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 943,957 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 943,957 | |
Software | | | 1,110,475 | | | | 86,571 | | | | — | | | | 1,197,046 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 35,952 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 35,952 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 1,755,032 | | | | — | | �� | | — | | | | 1,755,032 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 8,734,658 | | | $ | 374,190 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,108,848 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Tech ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Automobiles — 2.0% | | | | | | |
Tesla Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,364 | | | $ | 236,272 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Chemicals — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Levima Advanced Materials Corp., NVS | | | 8,800 | | | | 51,273 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Electrical Equipment — 2.6% | | | | | | |
Array Technologies Inc.(a) | | | 2,872 | | | | 63,844 | |
Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A | | | 4,965 | | | | 96,156 | |
Suzhou Maxwell Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A | | | 1,300 | | | | 85,660 | |
Yantai Zhenghai Magnetic Material Co. Ltd.(a) | | | 26,600 | | | | 55,712 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 301,372 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 6.8% | |
Delta Electronics Inc. | | | 10,000 | | | | 96,974 | |
E Ink Holdings Inc. | | | 10,000 | | | | 58,028 | |
Jabil Inc. | | | 2,900 | | | | 228,027 | |
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. | | | 414 | | | | 232,006 | |
Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd. | | | 4,200 | | | | 56,688 | |
Xiamen Faratronic Co. Ltd. | | | 2,400 | | | | 63,920 | |
Zhejiang Supcon Technology Co. Ltd. | | | 4,364 | | | | 59,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 795,279 | |
| | |
Entertainment — 4.2% | | | | | | |
Bilibili Inc., ADR(a)(b) | | | 3,474 | | | | 86,850 | |
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA(a) | | | 1,220 | | | | 85,640 | |
Electronic Arts Inc. | | | 638 | | | | 82,098 | |
Spotify Technology SA(a) | | | 640 | | | | 72,141 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.(a) | | | 1,506 | | | | 170,524 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 497,253 | |
| | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.3% | | | | | | |
Expedia Group Inc.(a) | | | 484 | | | | 55,321 | |
Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 5,713 | | | | 210,010 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 265,331 | |
| | |
Household Durables — 0.5% | | | | | | |
TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A | | | 101,500 | | | | 63,321 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Interactive Media & Services — 2.5% | | | | | | |
Kanzhun Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 5,049 | | | | 122,640 | |
Pinterest Inc., Class A(a) | | | 3,617 | | | | 95,091 | |
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc.(a) | | | 2,604 | | | | 73,511 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 291,242 | |
| | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 4.3% | | | | | | |
Coupang Inc.(a) | | | 5,494 | | | | 92,794 | |
Farfetch Ltd., Class A(a)(b) | | | 10,568 | | | | 72,074 | |
MercadoLibre Inc.(a) | | | 153 | | | | 180,799 | |
Prosus NV | | | 1,258 | | | | 101,577 | |
Xometry Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,759 | | | | 61,600 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 508,844 | |
| | |
IT Services — 11.5% | | | | | | |
Adyen NV(a)(c) | | | 116 | | | | 175,381 | |
Amadeus IT Group SA(a) | | | 1,652 | | | | 104,083 | |
AvidXchange Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 6,173 | | | | 68,644 | |
Block Inc.(a) | | | 1,120 | | | | 91,526 | |
Cloudflare Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,270 | | | | 67,196 | |
Endava PLC, ADR(a)(b) | | | 906 | | | | 79,610 | |
GMO Payment Gateway Inc. | | | 1,300 | | | | 120,292 | |
Grid Dynamics Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 4,568 | | | | 57,191 | |
Locaweb Servicos de Internet SA(a)(c) | | | 52,279 | | | | 66,014 | |
MongoDB Inc., Class A(a) | | | 649 | | | | 139,022 | |
Okta Inc.(a) | | | 976 | | | | 71,843 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
IT Services (continued) | | | | | | |
Shift4 Payments Inc., Class A(a) | | | 2,390 | | | $ | 153,056 | |
Twilio Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,050 | | | | 62,832 | |
Wise PLC(a) | | | 13,145 | | | | 88,119 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,344,809 | |
| | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.7% | | | | | | |
IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 354 | | | | 81,211 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Machinery — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A | | | 10,300 | | | | 109,019 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Media — 2.2% | | | | | | |
Informa PLC | | | 30,521 | | | | 252,431 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Professional Services — 2.3% | | | | | | |
Planet Labs PBC(a)(b) | | | 4,449 | | | | 22,022 | |
TransUnion | | | 1,416 | | | | 101,598 | |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | | 1,300 | | | | 141,730 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 265,350 | |
| | |
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.7% | | | | | | |
KE Holdings Inc., ADR(a) | | | 4,572 | | | | 83,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Road & Rail — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.(a) | | | 10,263 | | | | 82,617 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 30.2% | |
Alphawave IP Group PLC(a) | | | 40,835 | | | | 48,123 | |
ASM International NV | | | 808 | | | | 273,270 | |
BE Semiconductor Industries NV | | | 1,943 | | | | 138,976 | |
Credo Technology Group Holdings Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 9,165 | | | | 158,829 | |
Entegris Inc. | | | 1,473 | | | | 118,886 | |
First Solar Inc.(a) | | | 402 | | | | 71,395 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 366 | | | | 143,648 | |
Lasertec Corp. | | | 1,400 | | | | 265,052 | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 3,712 | | | | 281,333 | |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc., Class H(a) | | | 1,771 | | | | 118,692 | |
Marvell Technology Inc. | | | 3,179 | | | | 137,174 | |
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. | | | 522 | | | | 222,664 | |
Nordic Semiconductor ASA(a) | | | 4,128 | | | | 65,825 | |
Nvidia Corp. | | | 1,395 | | | | 272,541 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 3,124 | | | | 229,458 | |
Qorvo Inc.(a) | | | 847 | | | | 92,035 | |
Rambus Inc.(a) | | | 1,925 | | | | 77,905 | |
SK Hynix Inc. | | | 1,316 | | | | 95,205 | |
SOITEC(a) | | | 1,502 | | | | 227,803 | |
StarPower Semiconductor Ltd., Class A | | | 2,000 | | | | 93,982 | |
Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 4,177 | | | | 174,557 | |
Wolfspeed Inc.(a) | | | 3,143 | | | | 242,042 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3,549,395 | |
| | |
Software — 19.6% | | | | | | |
Altium Ltd. | | | 7,374 | | | | 204,164 | |
Aspen Technology Inc.(a) | | | 713 | | | | 141,709 | |
Atlassian Corp., NVS(a) | | | 619 | | | | 100,043 | |
Bill.com Holdings Inc.(a)(b) | | | 680 | | | | 78,622 | |
Confluent Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,876 | | | | 43,336 | |
Freee KK(a)(b) | | | 4,100 | | | | 108,267 | |
Gitlab Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,236 | | | | 61,071 | |
Glodon Co. Ltd., Class A | | | 16,171 | | | | 156,910 | |
Kinaxis Inc.(a) | | | 768 | | | | 89,265 | |
Manhattan Associates Inc.(a) | | | 479 | | | | 62,442 | |
Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 40,000 | | | | 37,594 | |
Palo Alto Networks Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,057 | | | | 167,682 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Tech ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Software (continued) | |
Rapid7 Inc.(a) | | | 1,549 | | | $ | 61,759 | |
RingCentral Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1,851 | | | | 72,245 | |
SiteMinder Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 35,893 | | | | 95,788 | |
Splunk Inc.(a) | | | 969 | | | | 92,801 | |
Synopsys Inc.(a) | | | 1,068 | | | | 377,805 | |
Tenable Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 1,057 | | | | 42,523 | |
Tuya Inc.(a)(b) | | | 6,041 | | | | 16,854 | |
Unity Software Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,695 | | | | 60,206 | |
Varonis Systems Inc.(a) | | | 1,777 | | | | 45,918 | |
Xero Ltd.(a) | | | 2,313 | | | | 127,484 | |
Zscaler Inc.(a)(b) | | | 419 | | | | 52,023 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2,296,511 | |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.4% | |
Logitech International | | | 1,014 | | | | 59,187 | |
Pure Storage Inc., Class A(a) | | | 7,793 | | | | 225,530 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 284,717 | |
Total Long-Term Investments — 96.8% (Cost: $11,583,974) | | | | | | | 11,360,097 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 12.2% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.56%(d)(e)(f) | | | 1,073,828 | | | | 1,074,472 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Money Market Funds (continued) | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.18%(d)(e) | | | 350,000 | | | $ | 350,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 12.2% (Cost: $1,423,722) | | | | | | | 1,424,472 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 109.0% (Cost: $13,007,696) | | | | | | | 12,784,569 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (9.0)% | | | | (1,051,091 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 11,733,478 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(d) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(e) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(f) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 07/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 01/31/23 | | | Shares Held at 01/31/23 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 1,737,915 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (664,252 | )(a) | | $ | 339 | | | $ | 470 | | | $ | 1,074,472 | | | | 1,073,828 | | | $ | 2,634 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 830,000 | | | | — | | | | (480,000 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 350,000 | | | | 350,000 | | | | 9,731 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 339 | | | $ | 470 | | | $ | 1,424,472 | | | | | | | $ | 12,365 | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (b) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Tech ETF |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Automobiles | | $ | 236,272 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 236,272 | |
Chemicals | | | — | | | | 51,273 | | | | — | | | | 51,273 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 63,844 | | | | 237,528 | | | | — | | | | 301,372 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 228,027 | | | | 567,252 | | | | — | | | | 795,279 | |
Entertainment | | | 411,613 | | | | 85,640 | | | | — | | | | 497,253 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 265,331 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 265,331 | |
Household Durables | | | — | | | | 63,321 | | | | — | | | | 63,321 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 291,242 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 291,242 | |
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail | | | 407,267 | | | | 101,577 | | | | — | | | | 508,844 | |
IT Services | | | 856,934 | | | | 487,875 | | | | — | | | | 1,344,809 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 81,211 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 81,211 | |
Machinery | | | — | | | | 109,019 | | | | — | | | | 109,019 | |
Media | | | — | | | | 252,431 | | | | — | | | | 252,431 | |
Professional Services | | | 123,620 | | | | 141,730 | | | | — | | | | 265,350 | |
Real Estate Management & Development | | | 83,850 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 83,850 | |
Road & Rail | | | 82,617 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 82,617 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 2,341,159 | | | | 1,208,236 | | | | — | | | | 3,549,395 | |
Software | | | 1,566,304 | | | | 730,207 | | | | — | | | | 2,296,511 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 284,717 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 284,717 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 1,424,472 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,424,472 | |
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| | | 8,748,480 | | | $ | 4,036,089 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,784,569 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
|
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2% | |
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.(a) | | | 21 | | | $ | 2,103 | |
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B | | | 25 | | | | 4,631 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 6,734 | |
|
Banks — 0.0% | |
Prosperity Bancshares Inc. | | | 16 | | | | 1,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Beverages — 0.9% | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 434 | | | | 26,613 | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | 77 | | | | 13,168 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 39,781 | |
|
Building Products — 0.3% | |
Builders FirstSource Inc.(b) | | | 97 | | | | 7,731 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 58 | | | | 4,035 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 11,766 | |
|
Capital Markets — 1.2% | |
Affiliated Managers Group Inc. | | | 207 | | | | 35,757 | |
Ameriprise Financial Inc. | | | 42 | | | | 14,705 | |
Raymond James Financial Inc. | | | 35 | | | | 3,947 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 54,409 | |
|
Chemicals — 3.0% | |
Chemours Co. (The) | | | 1,888 | | | | 68,704 | |
Corteva Inc. | | | 43 | | | | 2,771 | |
LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A | | | 184 | | | | 17,791 | |
Olin Corp. | | | 677 | | | | 43,728 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 132,994 | |
|
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.7% | |
Clean Harbors Inc.(b) | | | 168 | | | | 21,891 | |
Copart Inc.(b) | | | 190 | | | | 12,656 | |
Waste Connections Inc. | | | 288 | | | | 38,275 | |
Waste Management Inc. | | | 25 | | | | 3,868 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 76,690 | |
|
Communications Equipment — 0.4% | |
Calix Inc.(b) | | | 340 | | | | 17,898 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Construction & Engineering — 2.3% | |
AECOM | | | 813 | | | | 70,951 | |
EMCOR Group Inc.(a) | | | 145 | | | | 21,496 | |
Quanta Services Inc. | | | 17 | | | | 2,587 | |
Valmont Industries Inc. | | | 18 | | | | 5,935 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 100,969 | |
|
Containers & Packaging — 0.1% | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | 75 | | | | 4,583 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Distributors — 1.5% | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 269 | | | | 45,144 | |
LKQ Corp. | | | 362 | | | | 21,343 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 66,487 | |
|
Diversified Financial Services — 4.0% | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(b) | | | 570 | | | | 177,566 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Electric Utilities — 0.5% | |
Constellation Energy Corp. | | | 93 | | | | 7,939 | |
IDACORP Inc. | | | 66 | | | | 6,983 | |
PNM Resources Inc. | | | 141 | | | | 6,977 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 21,899 | |
|
Electrical Equipment — 1.3% | |
Acuity Brands Inc. | | | 7 | | | | 1,320 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Electrical Equipment (continued) | |
AMETEK Inc. | | | 195 | | | $ | 28,259 | |
Hubbell Inc. | | | 129 | | | | 29,529 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 59,108 | |
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.0% | |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 1,050 | | | | 83,759 | |
Arrow Electronics Inc.(b) | | | 356 | | | | 41,826 | |
CDW Corp./DE | | | 5 | | | | 980 | |
Jabil Inc. | | | 515 | | | | 40,494 | |
Keysight Technologies Inc.(b) | | | 65 | | | | 11,658 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 178,717 | |
|
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3% | |
ChampionX Corp. | | | 244 | | | | 8,057 | |
Helmerich & Payne Inc. | | | 54 | | | | 2,616 | |
Valaris Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 21 | | | | 1,525 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 12,198 | |
|
Entertainment — 0.2% | |
Activision Blizzard Inc. | | | 91 | | | | 6,968 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Food & Staples Retailing — 4.9% | |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.(b) | | | 1,193 | | | | 86,457 | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 59 | | | | 30,157 | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | 1,858 | | | | 82,923 | |
Walmart Inc. | | | 131 | | | | 18,847 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 218,384 | |
|
Food Products — 2.6% | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 110 | | | | 9,114 | |
Darling Ingredients Inc.(b) | | | 714 | | | | 47,331 | |
General Mills Inc. | | | 343 | | | | 26,877 | |
Hershey Co. (The) | | | 69 | | | | 15,497 | |
JM Smucker Co. (The) | | | 7 | | | | 1,070 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 192 | | | | 13,167 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 113,056 | |
|
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.6% | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 27 | | | | 10,224 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 211 | | | | 105,329 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 115,553 | |
|
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.9% | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 307 | | | | 82,092 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Household Durables — 0.4% | |
DR Horton Inc. | | | 48 | | | | 4,737 | |
PulteGroup Inc. | | | 257 | | | | 14,621 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 19,358 | |
|
Household Products — 0.5% | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 148 | | | | 21,072 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.2% | |
Ormat Technologies Inc. | | | 112 | | | | 10,366 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Insurance — 0.4% | |
American Financial Group Inc./OH | | | 42 | | | | 5,989 | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. | | | 55 | | | | 9,620 | |
W R Berkley Corp. | | | 51 | | | | 3,577 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 19,186 | |
|
IT Services — 10.7% | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 295 | | | | 82,320 | |
Automatic Data Processing Inc. | | | 60 | | | | 13,549 | |
Genpact Ltd. | | | 530 | | | | 25,058 | |
Mastercard Inc., Class A | | | 203 | | | | 75,232 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
IT Services (continued) | |
Paychex Inc. | | | 135 | | | $ | 15,641 | |
Shift4 Payments Inc., Class A(b) | | | 936 | | | | 59,941 | |
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. | | | 1,382 | | | | 83,404 | |
Visa Inc., Class A | | | 509 | | | | 117,177 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 472,322 | |
|
Leisure Products — 0.4% | |
Brunswick Corp./DE | | | 205 | | | | 17,288 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Machinery — 3.5% | |
Chart Industries Inc.(b) | | | 314 | | | | 42,070 | |
Dover Corp. | | | 40 | | | | 6,073 | |
Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.(b) | | | 1,197 | | | | 58,066 | |
Graco Inc. | | | 221 | | | | 15,099 | |
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. | | | 173 | | | | 28,869 | |
Toro Co. (The) | | | 34 | | | | 3,792 | |
Xylem Inc./NY | | | 30 | | | | 3,120 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 157,089 | |
|
Marine — 0.2% | |
Matson Inc. | | | 105 | | | | 6,943 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Metals & Mining — 2.5% | |
Commercial Metals Co. | | | 213 | | | | 11,559 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 242 | | | | 40,903 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co | | | 20 | | | | 4,549 | |
Steel Dynamics Inc. | | | 345 | | | | 41,621 | |
U.S. Steel Corp. | | | 347 | | | | 9,886 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 108,518 | |
|
Multiline Retail — 2.9% | |
Dillard’s Inc., Class A(a) | | | 109 | | | | 42,871 | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 161 | | | | 37,610 | |
Dollar Tree Inc.(b) | | | 183 | | | | 27,483 | |
Nordstrom Inc. | | | 376 | | | | 7,347 | |
Target Corp. | | | 72 | | | | 12,394 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 127,705 | |
|
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.5% | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 272 | | | | 47,333 | |
Chord Energy Corp. | | | 7 | | | | 1,003 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 227 | | | | 27,665 | |
Diamondback Energy Inc. | | | 50 | | | | 7,306 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 413 | | | | 47,912 | |
Matador Resources Co. | | | 569 | | | | 37,645 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 113 | | | | 4,928 | |
Ovintiv Inc. | | | 539 | | | | 26,535 | |
PDC Energy Inc. | | | 644 | | | | 43,618 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 188 | | | | 43,306 | |
SM Energy Co. | | | 50 | | | | 1,644 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 288,895 | |
|
Paper & Forest Products — 0.5% | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 347 | | | | 23,627 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Professional Services — 0.2% | |
FTI Consulting Inc.(b) | | | 62 | | | | 9,890 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Road & Rail — 4.6% | |
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. | | | 56 | | | | 10,587 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. | | | 390 | | | | 129,963 | |
Ryder System Inc. | | | 286 | | | | 27,001 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 188 | | | | 38,388 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 205,939 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 9.3% | |
Analog Devices Inc. | | | 830 | | | $ | 142,320 | |
Broadcom Inc. | | | 154 | | | | 90,092 | |
Cirrus Logic Inc.(b) | | | 237 | | | | 21,422 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 10 | | | | 3,925 | |
Microchip Technology Inc. | | | 319 | | | | 24,761 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(b) | | | 436 | | | | 32,024 | |
Semtech Corp.(b) | | | 26 | | | | 859 | |
Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 554 | | | | 98,174 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 413,577 | |
|
Software — 12.5% | |
Cadence Design Systems Inc.(b) | | | 55 | | | | 10,056 | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(b) | | | 984 | | | | 125,165 | |
DocuSign Inc.(b) | | | 966 | | | | 58,578 | |
Fortinet Inc.(b) | | | 31 | | | | 1,622 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 870 | | | | 215,595 | |
Palo Alto Networks Inc.(b) | | | 747 | | | | 118,504 | |
Synopsys Inc.(b) | | | 75 | | | | 26,531 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 556,051 | |
|
Specialty Retail — 3.0% | |
Home Depot Inc. (The) | | | 160 | | | | 51,867 | |
Lowe’s Companies Inc. | | | 67 | | | | 13,953 | |
Penske Automotive Group Inc.(a) | | | 119 | | | | 15,211 | |
TJX Companies Inc. (The) | | | 589 | | | | 48,215 | |
Ulta Beauty Inc.(b) | | | 10 | | | | 5,140 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 134,386 | |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.8% | |
Apple Inc. | | | 1,008 | | | | 145,444 | |
Dell Technologies Inc., Class C | | | 614 | | | | 24,941 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 170,385 | |
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.2% | |
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 44 | | | | 2,925 | |
Carter’s Inc. | | | 67 | | | | 5,586 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 8,511 | |
|
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1% | |
Essent Group Ltd. | | | 110 | | | | 4,843 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.4% | |
Fastenal Co. | | | 170 | | | | 8,594 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., Class A | | | 185 | | | | 15,299 | |
United Rentals Inc.(b) | | | 40 | | | | 17,638 | |
WESCO International Inc.(b) | | | 359 | | | | 53,495 | |
WW Grainger Inc. | | | 19 | | | | 11,200 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 106,226 | |
|
Water Utilities — 0.1% | |
American Water Works Co. Inc. | | | 15 | | | | 2,347 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Long-Term Investments — 98.8% (Cost: $4,310,318) | | | | 4,383,590 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
|
Money Market Funds — 3.0% | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.56%(c)(d)(e) | | | 84,514 | | | | 84,565 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Money Market Funds (continued) | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.18%(c)(d) | | | 50,000 | | | $ | 50,000 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 3.0% (Cost: $134,554) | | | | 134,565 | |
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Total Investments — 101.8% (Cost: $4,444,872) | | | | 4,518,155 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.8)% | | | | (79,488 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 4,438,667 | |
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(a) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(b) | Non-income producing security. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 07/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 01/31/23 | | | Shares Held at 01/31/23 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | — | | | $ | 84,549 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 84,565 | | | | 84,514 | | | $ | 72 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 70,000 | | | | — | | | | (20,000 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 731 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 11 | | | $ | 134,565 | | | | | | | $ | 803 | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (b) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Micro E-Mini S&P 500 Index | | | 2 | | | | 03/17/23 | | | $ | 41 | | | $ | 1,209 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,209 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,209 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | 39 |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF |
For the period ended January 31, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | �� | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,388 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,388 | |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,968 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,968 | ) |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 39,865 | |
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For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 4,383,590 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,383,590 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 134,565 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 134,565 | |
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| | $ | 4,518,155 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,518,155 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | 1,209 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,209 | |
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| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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40 | | 2 0 2 3 B L A C K R O C K S E M I - A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Aerospace & Defense — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Raytheon Technologies Corp. | | | 46,315 | | | $ | 4,624,553 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.9% | | | | | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. | | | 38,668 | | | | 3,873,373 | |
Expeditors International of Washington Inc. | | | 37,821 | | | | 4,090,341 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 5,288 | | | | 1,025,132 | |
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B | | | 22,917 | | | | 4,244,916 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 13,233,762 | |
| | |
Airlines — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Alaska Air Group Inc.(a) | | | 36,047 | | | | 1,850,653 | |
American Airlines Group Inc.(a) | | | 16,502 | | | | 266,342 | |
JetBlue Airways Corp.(a) | | | 48,031 | | | | 384,248 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,501,243 | |
| | |
Auto Components — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC(a) | | | 9,220 | | | | 1,042,690 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Automobiles — 1.6% | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 111,856 | | | | 1,511,174 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 84,157 | | | | 3,309,053 | |
Lucid Group Inc.(a)(b) | | | 16,351 | | | | 191,143 | |
Rivian Automotive Inc., Class A(a) | | | 15,364 | | | | 298,062 | |
Tesla Inc.(a) | | | 107,131 | | | | 18,557,232 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 23,866,664 | |
| | |
Banks — 3.7% | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 85,041 | | | | 3,017,255 | |
Bank of Hawaii Corp. | | | 12,930 | | | | 989,016 | |
Bank OZK | | | 3,435 | | | | 156,876 | |
Citigroup Inc. | | | 86,292 | | | | 4,506,168 | |
Citizens Financial Group Inc. | | | 72,365 | | | | 3,134,852 | |
Commerce Bancshares Inc. | | | 11,074 | | | | 737,085 | |
East West Bancorp. Inc. | | | 4,074 | | | | 319,891 | |
Fifth Third BanCorp. | | | 88,982 | | | | 3,229,157 | |
First Republic Bank/CA | | | 13,334 | | | | 1,878,494 | |
FNB Corp. | | | 93,717 | | | | 1,337,342 | |
Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH | | | 193,732 | | | | 2,938,914 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 126,191 | | | | 17,661,692 | |
KeyCorp. | | | 290,932 | | | | 5,582,985 | |
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The) | | | 15,152 | | | | 2,506,595 | |
Signature Bank/New York NY | | | 2,250 | | | | 290,138 | |
SVB Financial Group(a) | | | 1,310 | | | | 396,196 | |
U.S. BanCorp. | | | 60,183 | | | | 2,997,113 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 56,656 | | | | 2,655,467 | |
Zions Bancorp. NA | | | 2,737 | | | | 145,499 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 54,480,735 | |
| | |
Beverages — 2.5% | | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 284,450 | | | | 17,442,474 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | | | 76,969 | | | | 2,715,466 | |
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B | | | 44,973 | | | | 2,364,680 | |
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) | | | 6,137 | | | | 638,739 | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | 74,717 | | | | 12,778,102 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 35,939,461 | |
| | |
Biotechnology — 2.6% | | | | | | |
AbbVie Inc. | | | 107,671 | | | | 15,908,390 | |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 2,438 | | | | 551,963 | |
Amgen Inc. | | | 18,838 | | | | 4,754,711 | |
Biogen Inc.(a) | | | 15,863 | | | | 4,614,547 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | 25,656 | | | | 2,153,565 | |
Incyte Corp.(a) | | | 11,704 | | | | 996,479 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Biotechnology (continued) | |
Mirati Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 2,554 | | | $ | 136,409 | |
Moderna Inc.(a) | | | 11,119 | | | | 1,957,611 | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 3,566 | | | | 2,704,704 | |
Seagen Inc.(a) | | | 2,106 | | | | 293,745 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 10,098 | | | | 3,262,664 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 37,334,788 | |
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Building Products — 1.7% | | | | | | |
A O Smith Corp. | | | 72,955 | | | | 4,939,054 | |
Builders FirstSource Inc.(a) | | | 26,354 | | | | 2,100,414 | |
Carrier Global Corp. | | | 15,516 | | | | 706,443 | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc., NVS | | | 5,071 | | | | 327,130 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 136,976 | | | | 9,529,420 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 20,738 | | | | 1,103,262 | |
Owens Corning | | | 2,483 | | | | 239,982 | |
Trane Technologies PLC | | | 35,039 | | | | 6,276,186 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 25,221,891 | |
| | |
Capital Markets — 3.8% | | | | | | |
Ameriprise Financial Inc. | | | 1,849 | | | | 647,372 | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | 81,354 | | | | 4,114,072 | |
Blackstone Inc., NVS | | | 19,845 | | | | 1,904,326 | |
Cboe Global Markets Inc. | | | 4,058 | | | | 498,647 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 57,792 | | | | 4,474,257 | |
CME Group Inc. | | | 11,567 | | | | 2,043,426 | |
Coinbase Global Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 6,824 | | | | 399,067 | |
FactSet Research Systems Inc. | | | 7,290 | | | | 3,083,233 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) | | | 29,622 | | | | 10,836,024 | |
Janus Henderson Group PLC | | | 9,671 | | | | 250,672 | |
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | | | 16,949 | | | | 4,018,947 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 2,481 | | | | 800,743 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 6,920 | | | | 673,524 | |
MSCI Inc. | | | 6,617 | | | | 3,517,332 | |
Nasdaq Inc. | | | 68,376 | | | | 4,115,551 | |
Northern Trust Corp. | | | 4,010 | | | | 388,850 | |
Raymond James Financial Inc. | | | 13,365 | | | | 1,507,171 | |
S&P Global Inc. | | | 19,927 | | | | 7,471,429 | |
State Street Corp. | | | 50,335 | | | | 4,597,096 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 55,341,739 | |
| | |
Chemicals — 2.0% | | | | | | |
Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | | | 3,124 | | | | 1,001,273 | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 2,252 | | | | 633,826 | |
DuPont de Nemours Inc. | | | 16,247 | | | | 1,201,466 | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | 44,070 | | | | 6,823,358 | |
Element Solutions Inc. | | | 47,841 | | | | 979,784 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 23,102 | | | | 3,075,569 | |
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | | | 6,855 | | | | 770,913 | |
Linde PLC | | | 26,684 | | | | 8,830,803 | |
PPG Industries Inc. | | | 18,636 | | | | 2,429,016 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | | | 15,152 | | | | 3,584,812 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 29,330,820 | |
| | |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Clean Harbors Inc.(a) | | | 1,215 | | | | 158,314 | |
MSA Safety Inc. | | | 2,057 | | | | 280,554 | |
Republic Services Inc. | | | 11,963 | | | | 1,493,222 | |
Waste Management Inc. | | | 57,990 | | | | 8,972,793 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 10,904,883 | |
| | |
Communications Equipment — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Arista Networks Inc.(a) | | | 5,696 | | | | 717,810 | |
Cisco Systems Inc. | | | 282,124 | | | | 13,730,975 | |
Juniper Networks Inc. | | | 5,664 | | | | 182,947 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | 41 |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Communications Equipment (continued) | | | | | | |
Motorola Solutions Inc. | | | 1,075 | | | $ | 276,286 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 14,908,018 | |
| | |
Construction & Engineering — 0.2% | | | | | | |
AECOM | | | 16,143 | | | | 1,408,799 | |
MasTec Inc.(a) | | | 8,508 | | | | 835,741 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,244,540 | |
| | |
Consumer Finance — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Ally Financial Inc. | | | 54,971 | | | | 1,786,008 | |
American Express Co. | | | 20,986 | | | | 3,671,081 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 24,318 | | | | 2,893,842 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 8,350,931 | |
| | |
Containers & Packaging — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 11,479 | | | | 2,174,582 | |
Ball Corp. | | | 52,935 | | | | 3,082,934 | |
Berry Global Group Inc. | | | 13,092 | | | | 808,169 | |
Crown Holdings Inc. | | | 5,904 | | | | 520,497 | |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 10,717 | | | | 258,172 | |
Westrock Co. | | | 7,345 | | | | 288,218 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 7,132,572 | |
| | |
Distributors — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 3,297 | | | | 553,302 | |
Pool Corp. | | | 2,385 | | | | 919,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,472,982 | |
| | |
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.(a) | | | 5,720 | | | | 439,182 | |
Grand Canyon Education Inc.(a) | | | 6,256 | | | | 729,199 | |
H&R Block Inc. | | | 3,566 | | | | 139,003 | |
Service Corp. International | | | 6,069 | | | | 450,016 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,757,400 | |
| | |
Diversified Financial Services — 1.4% | | | | | | |
Apollo Global Management Inc. | | | 3,082 | | | | 218,144 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a) | | | 60,157 | | | | 18,740,109 | |
Voya Financial Inc. | | | 15,047 | | | | 1,049,829 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 20,008,082 | |
|
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.9% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 328,178 | | | | 6,684,986 | |
Frontier Communications Parent Inc.(a) | | | 7,332 | | | | 217,101 | |
Lumen Technologies Inc. | | | 51,878 | | | | 272,359 | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | | | 146,016 | | | | 6,069,885 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 13,244,331 | |
| | |
Electric Utilities — 1.6% | | | | | | |
Avangrid Inc. | | | 32,441 | | | | 1,368,037 | |
Constellation Energy Corp. | | | 5,947 | | | | 507,636 | |
Edison International | | | 5,386 | | | | 371,095 | |
Eversource Energy | | | 101,654 | | | | 8,369,174 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 111,135 | | | | 4,688,786 | |
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. | | | 3,979 | | | | 168,192 | |
NextEra Energy Inc. | | | 92,309 | | | | 6,889,021 | |
PG&E Corp.(a) | | | 29,914 | | | | 475,632 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 22,837,573 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 1.3% | | | | | | |
Acuity Brands Inc. | | | 17,995 | | | | 3,392,417 | |
AMETEK Inc. | | | 11,210 | | | | 1,624,553 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 31,489 | | | | 5,107,831 | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 5,375 | | | | 484,933 | |
Generac Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 2,456 | | | | 296,194 | |
Rockwell Automation Inc. | | | 24,979 | | | | 7,044,827 | |
Sunrun Inc.(a) | | | 41,536 | | | | 1,091,566 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Electrical Equipment (continued) | | | | | | |
Vertiv Holdings Co. | | | 9,051 | | | $ | 128,705 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | 19,171,026 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1% | |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 3,636 | | | | 290,044 | |
National Instruments Corp. | | | 12,028 | | | | 649,512 | |
Trimble Inc.(a) | | | 5,110 | | | | 296,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,236,242 | |
| | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Baker Hughes Co. | | | 107,021 | | | | 3,396,846 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 21,651 | | | | 892,454 | |
Schlumberger NV | | | 13,722 | | | | 781,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 5,071,180 | |
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Entertainment — 1.6% | | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard Inc. | | | 12,905 | | | | 988,136 | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 39,730 | | | | 212,555 | |
Electronic Arts Inc. | | | 3,395 | | | | 436,869 | |
Live Nation Entertainment Inc.(a)(b) | | | 22,417 | | | | 1,804,344 | |
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. | | | 3,776 | | | | 686,628 | |
Netflix Inc.(a) | | | 23,471 | | | | 8,305,448 | |
Roku Inc.(a) | | | 5,172 | | | | 297,390 | |
Spotify Technology SA(a) | | | 9,051 | | | | 1,020,229 | |
Walt Disney Co. (The)(a) | | | 69,500 | | | | 7,540,055 | |
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.(a) | | | 98,777 | | | | 1,463,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 22,755,529 | |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.2% | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 20,706 | | | | 4,625,513 | |
AvalonBay Communities Inc. | | | 1,782 | | | | 316,198 | |
Boston Properties Inc. | | | 74,990 | | | | 5,589,755 | |
Brixmor Property Group Inc. | | | 60,438 | | | | 1,422,106 | |
Crown Castle Inc. | | | 8,231 | | | | 1,219,093 | |
Digital Realty Trust Inc. | | | 18,299 | | | | 2,097,431 | |
Equinix Inc. | | | 6,474 | | | | 4,778,654 | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. | | | 5,176 | | | | 371,533 | |
Equity Residential | | | 12,901 | | | | 821,149 | |
Essex Property Trust Inc. | | | 1,343 | | | | 303,612 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 46,152 | | | | 5,147,333 | |
Highwoods Properties Inc. | | | 9,047 | | | | 274,757 | |
Hudson Pacific Properties Inc. | | | 41,376 | | | | 471,273 | |
Iron Mountain Inc. | | | 5,350 | | | | 292,003 | |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | | | 78,401 | | | | 3,217,577 | |
Kimco Realty Corp. | | | 13,654 | | | | 306,669 | |
Prologis Inc. | | | 43,868 | | | | 5,671,255 | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 28,446 | | | | 1,895,357 | |
SL Green Realty Corp. | | | 15,247 | | | | 627,414 | |
UDR Inc. | | | 80,264 | | | | 3,418,444 | |
Ventas Inc. | | | 38,509 | | | | 1,995,151 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 4,805 | | | | 117,194 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 35,438 | | | | 1,220,130 | |
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Food & Staples Retailing — 1.5% | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 13,351 | | | | 6,824,230 | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | 45,850 | | | | 2,046,286 | |
Sysco Corp. | | | 9,770 | | | | 756,784 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | | | 100,834 | | | | 3,716,741 | |
Walmart Inc. | | | 55,935 | | | | 8,047,369 | |
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Food Products — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 8,782 | | | | 727,589 | |
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Bunge Ltd. | | | 9,026 | | | $ | 894,476 | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 4,088 | | | | 212,290 | |
Darling Ingredients Inc.(a) | | | 9,206 | | | | 610,266 | |
General Mills Inc. | | | 9,051 | | | | 709,236 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 42,724 | | | | 2,930,012 | |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | | | 11,989 | | | | 485,914 | |
McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, NVS | | | 5,322 | | | | 399,789 | |
Mondelez International Inc., Class A | | | 35,098 | | | | 2,296,813 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.0% | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 106,627 | | | | 11,787,615 | |
Baxter International Inc. | | | 14,881 | | | | 679,913 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 23,688 | | | | 5,974,587 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) | | | 32,383 | | | | 1,497,714 | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. | | | 103,948 | | | | 3,828,405 | |
Dexcom Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,160 | | | | 1,088,034 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) | | | 39,883 | | | | 3,059,026 | |
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc., NVS(a) | | | 20,302 | | | | 1,411,395 | |
Hologic Inc.(a) | | | 26,953 | | | | 2,193,166 | |
ICU Medical Inc.(a) | | | 7,239 | | | | 1,398,792 | |
IDEXX Laboratories Inc.(a) | | | 323 | | | | 155,202 | |
Insulet Corp.(a) | | | 6,481 | | | | 1,862,121 | |
Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a) | | | 5,054 | | | | 1,241,717 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 57,868 | | | | 4,842,973 | |
ResMed Inc. | | | 10,714 | | | | 2,446,756 | |
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| | | | | | | 43,467,416 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 3.1% | | | | | | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 9,869 | | | | 1,667,466 | |
Cardinal Health Inc. | | | 19,594 | | | | 1,513,636 | |
Centene Corp.(a) | | | 38,688 | | | | 2,949,573 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 11,485 | | | | 3,636,955 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 69,730 | | | | 6,151,581 | |
Elevance Health Inc. | | | 9,125 | | | | 4,562,409 | |
HCA Healthcare Inc. | | | 4,870 | | | | 1,242,191 | |
Humana Inc. | | | 2,788 | | | | 1,426,620 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 3,257 | | | | 1,233,361 | |
Molina Healthcare Inc.(a) | | | 523 | | | | 163,087 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 40,096 | | | | 20,015,522 | |
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| | | | | | | 44,562,401 | |
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Health Care Technology — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Teladoc Health Inc.(a) | | | 8,877 | | | | 260,984 | |
Veeva Systems Inc., Class A(a) | | | 5,172 | | | | 882,084 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,143,068 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.1% | | | | | | |
Airbnb Inc., Class A(a) | | | 15,278 | | | | 1,697,539 | |
Aramark | | | 10,733 | | | | 477,940 | |
Booking Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 3,680 | | | | 8,957,488 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | 5,953 | | | | 370,931 | |
Caesars Entertainment Inc.(a) | | | 15,040 | | | | 782,982 | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a) | | | 922 | | | | 1,517,962 | |
Choice Hotels International Inc. | | | 1,531 | | | | 188,145 | |
Expedia Group Inc.(a) | | | 25,139 | | | | 2,873,388 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 15,290 | | | | 4,088,546 | |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 151,535 | | | | 2,304,847 | |
Planet Fitness Inc., Class A(a) | | | 6,944 | | | | 587,810 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a) | | | 14,055 | | | | 912,732 | |
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a) | | | 24,575 | | | | 659,839 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 38,842 | | | | 4,239,216 | |
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Wendy’s Co. (The) | | | 53,047 | | | $ | 1,182,948 | |
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Household Durables — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 10,449 | | | | 1,625,760 | |
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Household Products — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Church & Dwight Co. Inc. | | | 14,813 | | | | 1,197,779 | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 39,969 | | | | 2,978,890 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 1,456 | | | | 189,295 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 74,801 | | | | 10,650,166 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1% | |
Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A | | | 28,291 | | | | 891,732 | |
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Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7% | | | | | | |
3M Co. | | | 48,813 | | | | 5,617,399 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 45,191 | | | | 3,636,972 | |
Honeywell International Inc. | | | 2,947 | | | | 614,390 | |
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| | | | | | | 9,868,761 | |
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Insurance — 2.3% | | | | | | |
Aflac Inc. | | | 80,193 | | | | 5,894,185 | |
Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 21,681 | | | | 2,785,358 | |
American Financial Group Inc./OH | | | 2,579 | | | | 367,740 | |
Aon PLC, Class A | | | 3,958 | | | | 1,261,335 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a) | | | 29,265 | | | | 1,883,203 | |
Assurant Inc. | | | 1,132 | | | | 150,092 | |
Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 14,245 | | | | 891,737 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 12,210 | | | | 1,381,561 | |
Everest Re Group Ltd. | | | 476 | | | | 166,452 | |
Globe Life Inc. | | | 5,365 | | | | 648,360 | |
Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (The) | | | 2,269 | | | | 305,362 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The) | | | 9,208 | | | | 714,633 | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 14,223 | | | | 503,921 | |
Principal Financial Group Inc. | | | 66,147 | | | | 6,121,905 | |
Progressive Corp. (The) | | | 3,173 | | | | 432,639 | |
Prudential Financial Inc. | | | 52,029 | | | | 5,459,923 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | | 2,790 | | | | 545,975 | |
Ryan Specialty Group Holdings Inc., Class A(a) | | | 3,917 | | | | 166,943 | |
Travelers Companies Inc. (The) | | | 17,584 | | | | 3,360,654 | |
W R Berkley Corp. | | | 5,378 | | | | 377,213 | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 3,615 | | | | 918,897 | |
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| | | | | | | 34,338,088 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 4.5% | | | | | | |
Alphabet Inc., Class A(a) | | | 267,292 | | | | 26,419,141 | |
Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a) | | | 242,051 | | | | 24,173,633 | |
IAC/InterActiveCorp.(a) | | | 23,274 | | | | 1,314,981 | |
Meta Platforms Inc, Class A(a) | | | 89,085 | | | | 13,270,993 | |
TripAdvisor Inc.(a) | | | 12,328 | | | | 287,243 | |
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Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 2.6% | | | | | | |
Amazon.com Inc.(a) | | | 344,121 | | | | 35,489,199 | |
eBay Inc. | | | 3,479 | | | | 172,211 | |
Etsy Inc.(a)(b) | | | 10,605 | | | | 1,459,036 | |
Wayfair Inc., Class A(a) | | | 8,917 | | | | 539,478 | |
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| | | | | | | 37,659,924 | |
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IT Services — 4.8% | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 62,061 | | | | 17,318,122 | |
Automatic Data Processing Inc. | | | 32,635 | | | | 7,369,309 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. | | | 24,894 | | | | 3,743,062 | |
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Cloudflare Inc., Class A(a) | | | 10,344 | | | $ | 547,301 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 23,664 | | | | 1,579,572 | |
DXC Technology Co.(a) | | | 30,954 | | | | 889,308 | |
EPAM Systems Inc.(a) | | | 1,738 | | | | 578,146 | |
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | | | 6,628 | | | | 497,365 | |
Gartner Inc.(a) | | | 1,282 | | | | 433,496 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 43,480 | | | | 5,858,060 | |
Mastercard Inc., Class A | | | 43,405 | | | | 16,085,893 | |
Okta Inc.(a) | | | 2,800 | | | | 206,108 | |
Paychex Inc. | | | 1,513 | | | | 175,296 | |
PayPal Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 47,489 | | | | 3,869,879 | |
Snowflake Inc., Class A(a) | | | 5,196 | | | | 812,862 | |
Visa Inc., Class A | | | 44,232 | | | | 10,182,649 | |
Wix.com Ltd.(a) | | | 5,172 | | | | 449,861 | |
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Leisure Products — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Hasbro Inc. | | | 49,477 | | | | 2,927,554 | |
Mattel Inc.(a) | | | 6,721 | | | | 137,512 | |
Polaris Inc. | | | 4,596 | | | | 527,804 | |
YETI Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 7,363 | | | | 329,568 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,922,438 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.7% | | | | | | |
Agilent Technologies Inc. | | | 28,520 | | | | 4,337,322 | |
Danaher Corp. | | | 11,829 | | | | 3,127,351 | |
Illumina Inc.(a) | | | 4,649 | | | | 995,816 | |
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(a) | | | 2,586 | | | | 3,964,131 | |
PerkinElmer Inc. | | | 12,979 | | | | 1,785,002 | |
QIAGEN NV(a) | | | 19,235 | | | | 942,515 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | 16,520 | | | | 9,421,852 | |
Waters Corp.(a) | | | 1,975 | | | | 648,945 | |
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| | | | | | | 25,222,934 | |
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Machinery — 1.7% | | | | | | |
AGCO Corp. | | | 5,080 | | | | 701,700 | |
Caterpillar Inc. | | | 20,352 | | | | 5,134,606 | |
Cummins Inc. | | | 16,266 | | | | 4,059,018 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 9,088 | | | | 3,842,770 | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 1,992 | | | | 477,443 | |
Illinois Tool Works Inc. | | | 788 | | | | 185,999 | |
Middleby Corp. (The)(a) | | | 3,879 | | | | 602,990 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 8,300 | | | | 682,509 | |
Toro Co. (The) | | | 1,309 | | | | 145,980 | |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | | | 4,157 | | | | 431,538 | |
Xylem Inc./NY | | | 83,271 | | | | 8,661,017 | |
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| | | | | | | 24,925,570 | |
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Marine — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Kirby Corp.(a) | | | 37,155 | | | | 2,629,831 | |
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Media — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 110,656 | | | | 4,354,314 | |
New York Times Co. (The), Class A | | | 10,344 | | | | 360,385 | |
Omnicom Group Inc. | | | 1,627 | | | | 139,906 | |
Paramount Global, Class B, NVS | | | 49,134 | | | | 1,137,943 | |
Trade Desk Inc. (The), Class A(a) | | | 3,879 | | | | 196,665 | |
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Metals & Mining — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | | | 35,693 | | | | 1,592,622 | |
Newmont Corp. | | | 31,854 | | | | 1,686,032 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 14,645 | | | | 2,475,298 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 1,810 | | | | 411,684 | |
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Royal Gold Inc. | | | 5,561 | | | $ | 706,414 | |
Southern Copper Corp. | | | 10,761 | | | | 809,335 | |
Steel Dynamics Inc. | | | 13,908 | | | | 1,677,861 | |
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Mortgage Real Estate Investment — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Annaly Capital Management Inc. | | | 18,272 | | | | 428,844 | |
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Multi-Utilities — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Consolidated Edison Inc. | | | 58,152 | | | | 5,542,467 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. | | | 66,066 | | | | 4,091,468 | |
Sempra Energy | | | 25,400 | | | | 4,072,382 | |
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| | | | | | | 13,706,317 | |
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Multiline Retail — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Target Corp. | | | 22,698 | | | | 3,907,234 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.5% | | | | | | |
Antero Midstream Corp. | | | 15,137 | | | | 164,993 | |
Antero Resources Corp.(a) | | | 26,312 | | | | 758,838 | |
Cheniere Energy Inc. | | | 9,051 | | | | 1,382,902 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 57,054 | | | | 9,928,537 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 59,967 | | | | 7,308,178 | |
Coterra Energy Inc. | | | 14,247 | | | | 356,602 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 29,379 | | | | 1,857,928 | |
Diamondback Energy Inc. | | | 33,765 | | | | 4,933,742 | |
DTE Midstream LLC(a) | | | 15,516 | | | | 848,105 | |
EOG Resources Inc. | | | 13,132 | | | | 1,736,707 | |
EQT Corp. | | | 24,907 | | | | 813,712 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 134,234 | | | | 15,572,486 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 28,345 | | | | 778,637 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 47,815 | | | | 6,145,184 | |
New Fortress Energy Inc. | | | 17,820 | | | | 691,238 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 9,006 | | | | 583,499 | |
ONEOK Inc. | | | 46,525 | | | | 3,186,032 | |
Ovintiv Inc. | | | 14,650 | | | | 721,220 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 11,656 | | | | 1,168,747 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 9,769 | | | | 2,250,289 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | 8,546 | | | | 213,821 | |
Targa Resources Corp. | | | 7,758 | | | | 582,005 | |
Texas Pacific Land Corp. | | | 119 | | | | 237,506 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 1,336 | | | | 187,080 | |
Williams Companies Inc. (The) | | | 120,225 | | | | 3,876,054 | |
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| | | | | | | 66,284,042 | |
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Personal Products — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A | | | 30,106 | | | | 8,341,771 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 4.1% | | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 49,435 | | | | 3,591,453 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 40,419 | | | | 13,910,199 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 122,026 | | | | 19,941,489 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | | | 110,022 | | | | 11,817,463 | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | 245,139 | | | | 10,825,338 | |
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Professional Services — 0.4% | | | | | | |
FTI Consulting Inc.(a) | | | 2,012 | | | | 320,954 | |
Jacobs Solutions Inc., NVS | | | 3,212 | | | | 396,842 | |
Leidos Holdings Inc. | | | 11,951 | | | | 1,181,237 | |
ManpowerGroup Inc. | | | 2,546 | | | | 221,909 | |
Robert Half International Inc. | | | 4,157 | | | | 349,022 | |
Verisk Analytics Inc. | | | 20,454 | | | | 3,718,333 | |
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Road & Rail — 0.5% | | | | | | |
CSX Corp. | | | 67,956 | | | $ | 2,101,199 | |
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. | | | 6,768 | | | | 1,279,490 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 11,802 | | | | 2,901,050 | |
Uber Technologies Inc.(a) | | | 25,157 | | | | 778,106 | |
XPO Logistics Inc.(a) | | | 6,753 | | | | 269,175 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.7% | |
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a) | | | 52,253 | | | | 3,926,813 | |
Analog Devices Inc. | | | 18,443 | | | | 3,162,421 | |
Broadcom Inc. | | | 17,368 | | | | 10,160,454 | |
Enphase Energy Inc.(a) | | | 6,795 | | | | 1,504,277 | |
Entegris Inc. | | | 7,576 | | | | 611,459 | |
First Solar Inc.(a) | | | 12,691 | | | | 2,253,922 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 167,899 | | | | 4,744,826 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 7,207 | | | | 2,828,603 | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 2,693 | | | | 1,346,769 | |
Marvell Technology Inc. | | | 57,410 | | | | 2,477,242 | |
Microchip Technology Inc. | | | 51,184 | | | | 3,972,902 | |
Nvidia Corp. | | | 105,061 | | | | 20,525,768 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 6,336 | | | | 465,379 | |
Qualcomm Inc. | | | 14,098 | | | | 1,877,995 | |
Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 34,440 | | | | 6,103,112 | |
Universal Display Corp. | | | 24,048 | | | | 3,187,081 | |
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| | | | | | | 69,149,023 | |
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Software — 8.5% | | | | | | |
Adobe Inc.(a) | | | 21,309 | | | | 7,891,575 | |
Aspen Technology Inc.(a) | | | 917 | | | | 182,254 | |
Autodesk Inc.(a) | | | 16,414 | | | | 3,531,636 | |
Cadence Design Systems Inc.(a) | | | 11,854 | | | | 2,167,267 | |
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc., Class A(a) | | | 6,648 | | | | 704,023 | |
DocuSign Inc.(a)(b) | | | 6,196 | | | | 375,725 | |
Dolby Laboratories Inc., Class A | | | 30,816 | | | | 2,451,721 | |
Fortinet Inc.(a) | | | 38,163 | | | | 1,997,451 | |
Gen Digital, Inc. | | | 69,376 | | | | 1,596,342 | |
Intuit Inc. | | | 11,777 | | | | 4,977,784 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 297,181 | | | | 73,644,424 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 64,410 | | | | 5,697,709 | |
Palo Alto Networks Inc.(a) | | | 16,441 | | | | 2,608,200 | |
Roper Technologies Inc. | | | 1,180 | | | | 503,565 | |
Salesforce Inc.(a) | | | 38,776 | | | | 6,513,205 | |
ServiceNow Inc.(a) | | | 2,444 | | | | 1,112,338 | |
Splunk Inc.(a) | | | 11,341 | | | | 1,086,127 | |
Synopsys Inc.(a) | | | 3,289 | | | | 1,163,484 | |
Teradata Corp.(a) | | | 4,961 | | | | 173,040 | |
UiPath Inc., Class A(a) | | | 10,505 | | | | 161,357 | |
VMware Inc., Class A(a) | | | 15,495 | | | | 1,897,673 | |
Workday Inc., Class A(a) | | | 15,679 | | | | 2,844,641 | |
Zoom Video Communications Inc., Class A(a) | | | 4,367 | | | | 327,525 | |
Zscaler Inc.(a) | | | 2,512 | | | | 311,890 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 123,920,956 | |
| | |
Specialty Retail — 2.5% | | | | | | |
AutoZone Inc.(a) | | | 185 | | | | 451,187 | |
Bath & Body Works Inc. | | | 15,516 | | | | 713,891 | |
Burlington Stores Inc.(a) | | | 6,425 | | | | 1,476,658 | |
CarMax Inc.(a)(b) | | | 11,504 | | | | 810,457 | |
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. | | | 4,354 | | | | 569,329 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Specialty Retail (continued) | | | | | | |
GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b) | | | 16,283 | | | $ | 356,109 | |
Home Depot Inc. (The) | | | 47,504 | | | | 15,399,372 | |
Lithia Motors Inc. | | | 4,292 | | | | 1,129,654 | |
Lowe’s Companies Inc. | | | 25,443 | | | | 5,298,505 | |
Ross Stores Inc. | | | 21,957 | | | | 2,595,098 | |
TJX Companies Inc. (The) | | | 16,843 | | | | 1,378,768 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 15,409 | | | | 3,513,098 | |
Ulta Beauty Inc.(a) | | | 1,151 | | | | 591,568 | |
Williams-Sonoma Inc. | | | 12,675 | | | | 1,710,364 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 35,994,058 | |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 6.4% | |
Apple Inc. | | | 574,610 | | | | 82,910,477 | |
Dell Technologies Inc., Class C | | | 58,631 | | | | 2,381,591 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 310,342 | | | | 5,005,817 | |
HP Inc. | | | 50,529 | | | | 1,472,415 | |
NetApp Inc. | | | 17,914 | | | | 1,186,444 | |
Western Digital Corp.(a) | | | 23,274 | | | | 1,022,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 93,979,636 | |
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.9% | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a) | | | 2,022 | | | | 864,365 | |
Lululemon Athletica Inc.(a) | | | 1,524 | | | | 467,685 | |
Nike Inc., Class B | | | 67,638 | | | | 8,612,346 | |
PVH Corp. | | | 9,092 | | | | 817,371 | |
VF Corp. | | | 57,765 | | | | 1,787,249 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 12,549,016 | |
| | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0% | | | | | | |
MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 11,319 | | | | 159,824 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1% | |
WW Grainger Inc. | | | 3,661 | | | | 2,158,086 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Long-Term Investments — 98.8% (Cost: $1,458,871,982) | | | | 1,442,780,202 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 1.2% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.56%(c)(d)(e) | | | 2,637,733 | | | | 2,639,316 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.18%(c)(d) | | | 15,440,000 | | | | 15,440,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Short-Term Securities — 1.2% (Cost: $18,077,456) | | | | 18,079,316 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments — 100.0% (Cost: $1,476,949,438) | | | | 1,460,859,518 | |
| |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.0)% | | | | (374,726 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 1,460,484,792 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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| | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 07/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 01/31/23 | | | Shares Held at 01/31/23 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
| |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 8,867,997 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (6,237,201 | )(a) | | $ | 7,324 | | | $ | 1,196 | | | $ | 2,639,316 | | | | 2,637,733 | | | $ | 56,017 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 14,910,000 | | | | 530,000 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,440,000 | | | | 15,440,000 | | | | 225,606 | | | | — | |
BlackRock Inc.(c) | | | 4,055,900 | | | | 7,116 | | | | (4,572,262 | ) | | | (200,060 | ) | | | 709,306 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (192,736 | ) | | $ | 710,502 | | | $ | 18,079,316 | | | | | | | $ | 281,623 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (b) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
| (c) | As of period end, the entity is no longer held. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
| |
Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 E-Mini Index | | | 83 | | | | 03/17/23 | | | $ | 16,974 | | | $ | 479,247 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
| |
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 479,247 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 479,247 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended January 31, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
| |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,008,370 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,008,370 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,749 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 21,749 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
| | | | |
| |
Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 13,825,875 | |
| |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 1,442,780,202 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,442,780,202 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 18,079,316 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,079,316 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 1,460,859,518 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,460,859,518 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | 479,247 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 479,247 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Communication Services — 7.7% | | | | | | |
Alphabet Inc., Class A(a) | | | 11,216 | | | $ | 1,108,589 | |
Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a) | | | 4,562 | | | | 455,607 | |
Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C (a) | | | 107 | | | | 9,606 | |
Meta Platforms Inc, Class A(a) | | | 4,316 | | | | 642,955 | |
Netflix Inc.(a) | | | 785 | | | | 277,780 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,494,537 | |
|
Consumer Discretionary — 7.2% | |
Amazon.com Inc.(a) | | | 12,613 | | | | 1,300,779 | |
Booking Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 126 | | | | 306,697 | |
Home Depot Inc. (The) | | | 203 | | | | 65,806 | |
Tesla Inc.(a) | | | 3,946 | | | | 683,526 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,356,808 | |
|
Consumer Staples — 4.2% | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 7,541 | | | | 462,414 | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 592 | | | | 302,595 | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | 1,558 | | | | 266,449 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 2,289 | | | | 325,908 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,357,366 | |
|
Energy — 13.2% | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 6,266 | | | | 1,090,409 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 7,173 | | | | 874,174 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 2,562 | | | | 162,021 | |
EOG Resources Inc. | | | 1,316 | | | | 174,041 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 16,222 | | | | 1,881,914 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 484 | | | | 31,359 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 418 | | | | 96,286 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 4,310,204 | |
|
Financials — 14.1% | |
American Express Co. | | | 218 | | | | 38,135 | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 27,249 | | | | 966,794 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a) | | | 203 | | | | 63,239 | |
Blackstone Inc., NVS | | | 2,662 | | | | 255,446 | |
Cboe Global Markets Inc. | | | 246 | | | | 30,228 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 1,771 | | | | 137,111 | |
Citigroup Inc. | | | 1,164 | | | | 60,784 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) | | | 1,926 | | | | 704,550 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 9,299 | | | | 1,301,488 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 109 | | | | 35,180 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 4,545 | | | | 442,365 | |
MSCI Inc. | | | 349 | | | | 185,514 | |
Prudential Financial Inc. | | | 478 | | | | 50,161 | |
S&P Global Inc. | | | 227 | | | | 85,111 | |
State Street Corp. | | | 151 | | | | 13,791 | |
T Rowe Price Group Inc. | | | 1,619 | | | | 188,565 | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 187 | | | | 47,534 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 4,605,996 | |
|
Health Care — 7.0% | |
AbbVie Inc. | | | 2,644 | | | | 390,651 | |
Abiomed Inc., CVR(b) | | | 53 | | | | 148 | |
Amgen Inc. | | | 213 | | | | 53,761 | |
Cigna Corp. | | | 35 | | | | 11,084 | |
Elevance Health Inc. | | | 194 | | | | 96,998 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 155 | | | | 53,343 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | 399 | | | | 33,492 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 1,576 | | | | 257,550 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | | | 2,068 | | | | 222,124 | |
Moderna Inc.(a) | | | 281 | | | | 49,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Health Care (continued) | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | 211 | | | $ | 9,318 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | 133 | | | | 75,854 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 2,044 | | | | 1,020,344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,274,140 | |
|
Industrials — 3.7% | |
CSX Corp. | | | 1,197 | | | | 37,011 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. | | | 52 | | | | 17,328 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 1,743 | | | | 355,903 | |
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B | | | 4,237 | | | | 784,820 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,195,062 | |
|
Information Technology — 34.6% | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 2,367 | | | | 660,511 | |
Adobe Inc.(a) | | | 1,584 | | | | 586,619 | |
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a) | | | 2,341 | | | | 175,926 | |
Apple Inc. | | | 14,900 | | | | 2,149,921 | |
Applied Materials Inc. | | | 384 | | | | 42,812 | |
Autodesk Inc.(a) | | | 298 | | | | 64,118 | |
Broadcom Inc. | | | 1,680 | | | | 982,817 | |
Intuit Inc. | | | 479 | | | | 202,459 | |
Mastercard Inc., Class A | | | 2,254 | | | | 835,332 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 11,153 | | | | 2,763,825 | |
Nvidia Corp. | | | 3,820 | | | | 746,313 | |
Qualcomm Inc. | | | 278 | | | | 37,032 | |
Salesforce Inc.(a) | | | 1,634 | | | | 274,463 | |
ServiceNow Inc.(a) | | | 461 | | | | 209,815 | |
Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 1,510 | | | | 267,587 | |
Visa Inc., Class A | | | 5,574 | | | | 1,283,191 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 11,282,741 | |
|
Materials — 2.4% | |
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | | | 7,420 | | | | 331,080 | |
Linde PLC | | | 474 | | | | 156,866 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 1,288 | | | | 217,698 | |
Steel Dynamics Inc. | | | 596 | | | | 71,901 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 777,545 | |
|
Real Estate — 5.7% | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 838 | | | | 187,201 | |
Crown Castle Inc. | | | 47 | | | | 6,961 | |
Equinix Inc. | | | 73 | | | | 53,884 | |
Prologis Inc. | | | 7,343 | | | | 949,303 | |
Public Storage | | | 413 | | | | 125,692 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 1,819 | | | | 123,383 | |
Simon Property Group Inc. | | | 1,885 | | | | 242,147 | |
VICI Properties Inc. | | | 4,943 | | | | 168,952 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1,857,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8% (Cost: $34,504,596) | | | | | | | 32,511,922 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Short-Term Securities | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 0.1% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.18%(c)(d) | | | 40,000 | | | $ | 40,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.1% (Cost: $40,000) | | | | 40,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments — 99.9% (Cost: $34,544,596) | | | | 32,551,922 | |
| |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1% | | | | 19,836 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 32,571,758 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(c) | 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 six months ended January 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| | | | | | | | | |
Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 07/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 01/31/23 | | | Shares Held at 01/31/23 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
| |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares(a) | | $ | 1,425,099 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,425,319 | )(b) | | $ | 368 | | | $ | (148 | ) | | $ | — | | | | — | | | $ | 427 | (c) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 240,000 | | | | — | | | | (200,000 | )(b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000 | | | | 1,455 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 368 | | | $ | (148 | ) | | $ | 40,000 | | | | | | | $ | 1,882 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | As of period end, the entity is no longer held. | |
| (b) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (c) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 32,511,774 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 148 | | | $ | 32,511,922 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 40,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 40,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 32,551,774 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 148 | | | $ | 32,551,922 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Australia — 6.6% | | | | | | |
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. | | | 81,324 | | | $ | 1,963,424 | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | | | 19,470 | | | | 346,496 | |
BlueScope Steel Ltd. | | | 14,440 | | | | 196,911 | |
Brambles Ltd. | | | 43,617 | | | | 370,899 | |
Cochlear Ltd. | | | 9,000 | | | | 1,359,690 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | | 9,559 | | | | 746,195 | |
CSL Ltd. | | | 14,507 | | | | 3,063,159 | |
Dexus | | | 144,467 | | | | 837,628 | |
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. | | | 117,619 | | | | 1,857,857 | |
GPT Group (The) | | | 253,236 | | | | 820,873 | |
IDP Education Ltd. | | | 3,795 | | | | 84,452 | |
IGO Ltd. | | | 74,065 | | | | 769,926 | |
Insurance Australia Group Ltd. | | | 21,724 | | | | 75,442 | |
Lottery Corp. Ltd. (The)(a) | | | 195,364 | | | | 651,569 | |
Macquarie Group Ltd. | | | 47,751 | | | | 6,370,410 | |
Medibank Pvt Ltd. | | | 222,525 | | | | 463,583 | |
Mineral Resources Ltd. | | | 5,920 | | | | 374,796 | |
Mirvac Group | | | 115,885 | | | | 187,225 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd. | | | 76,927 | | | | 1,735,791 | |
Pilbara Minerals Ltd.(a) | | | 125,938 | | | | 428,431 | |
Qantas Airways Ltd.(a) | | | 268,343 | | | | 1,211,254 | |
REA Group Ltd. | | | 6,429 | | | | 576,499 | |
Rio Tinto Ltd. | | | 3,658 | | | | 328,259 | |
Stockland | | | 396,223 | | | | 1,107,153 | |
Suncorp Group Ltd. | | | 29,809 | | | | 264,982 | |
Transurban Group | | | 21,741 | | | | 213,152 | |
Vicinity Ltd. | | | 349,102 | | | | 510,750 | |
Wesfarmers Ltd. | | | 85,355 | | | | 3,009,335 | |
Westpac Banking Corp. | | | 38,277 | | | | 644,044 | |
Woodside Energy Group Ltd. | | | 31,818 | | | | 823,891 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 31,394,076 | |
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Austria — 0.2% | |
Erste Group Bank AG | | | 3,217 | | | | 122,066 | |
Verbund AG | | | 10,842 | | | | 923,122 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,045,188 | |
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Belgium — 0.8% | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | | | 25,238 | | | | 1,523,410 | |
Argenx SE(a) | | | 200 | | | | 76,177 | |
KBC Group NV | | | 8,521 | | | | 631,127 | |
Umicore SA | | | 46,796 | | | | 1,769,099 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 3,999,813 | |
|
Canada — 10.7% | |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. | | | 69,699 | | | | 508,121 | |
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. | | | 44,161 | | | | 2,016,627 | |
ARC Resources Ltd. | | | 37,095 | | | | 431,016 | |
Bank of Montreal | | | 19,960 | | | | 2,008,676 | |
BCE Inc. | | | 33,484 | | | | 1,582,912 | |
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.(a) | | | 10,368 | | | | 338,496 | |
Brookfield Corp. | | | 41,470 | | | | 1,542,794 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | | | 17,136 | | | | 782,264 | |
Canadian National Railway Co. | | | 12,626 | | | | 1,502,917 | |
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. | | | 18,017 | | | | 1,422,078 | |
CCL Industries Inc., Class B, NVS | | | 2,654 | | | | 124,128 | |
CGI Inc.(a) | | | 6,189 | | | | 530,453 | |
Empire Co. Ltd., Class A, NVS | | | 28,264 | | | | 813,369 | |
Enbridge Inc. | | | 159,128 | | | | 6,515,571 | |
Fortis Inc. | | | 10,620 | | | | 436,357 | |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | | 33,236 | | | | 4,875,180 | |
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Canada (continued) | |
Loblaw Companies Ltd. | | | 2,750 | | | $ | 246,364 | |
Northland Power Inc. | | | 59,633 | | | | 1,601,806 | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | | 9,677 | | | | 801,041 | |
Parkland Corp. | | | 39,421 | | | | 926,159 | |
Pembina Pipeline Corp. | | | 5,132 | | | | 182,091 | |
Restaurant Brands International Inc. | | | 41,711 | | | | 2,790,974 | |
Rogers Communications Inc., Class B, NVS | | | 1,304 | | | | 63,399 | |
Royal Bank of Canada | | | 84,878 | | | | 8,685,873 | |
Shopify Inc., Class A(a) | | | 43,968 | | | | 2,166,759 | |
Sun Life Financial Inc. | | | 60,843 | | | | 3,057,355 | |
TELUS Corp. | | | 74,301 | | | | 1,600,999 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) | | | 51,952 | | | | 3,594,529 | |
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. | | | 3,494 | | | | 303,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 51,452,108 | |
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Denmark — 3.5% | |
Chr Hansen Holding A/S | | | 2,424 | | | | 178,976 | |
Danske Bank A/S | | | 89,883 | | | | 1,872,583 | |
DSV A/S | | | 32,978 | | | | 5,455,552 | |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 46,020 | | | | 6,368,697 | |
Novozymes A/S, Class B | | | 26,570 | | | | 1,382,611 | |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S | | | 51,611 | | | | 1,510,220 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 16,768,639 | |
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Finland — 0.7% | |
Elisa OYJ | | | 1,998 | | | | 113,833 | |
Fortum OYJ | | | 33,563 | | | | 504,527 | |
Neste OYJ | | | 6,331 | | | | 302,636 | |
UPM-Kymmene OYJ | | | 19,382 | | | | 702,524 | |
Wartsila OYJ Abp | | | 180,751 | | | | 1,719,124 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 3,342,644 | |
|
France — 10.3% | |
Air Liquide SA | | | 8,363 | | | | 1,331,608 | |
Airbus SE | | | 3,684 | | | | 461,848 | |
Alstom SA | | | 12,005 | | | | 356,971 | |
Amundi SA(b) | | | 12,246 | | | | 801,745 | |
AXA SA | | | 65,208 | | | | 2,034,426 | |
BioMerieux | | | 11,096 | | | | 1,131,191 | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 19,952 | | | | 1,370,341 | |
Bollore SE | | | 114,746 | | | | 642,047 | |
Capgemini SE | | | 11,066 | | | | 2,100,167 | |
Carrefour SA | | | 63,554 | | | | 1,208,859 | |
Cie. de Saint-Gobain | | | 17,784 | | | | 1,021,356 | |
Covivio | | | 1,084 | | | | 74,410 | |
Danone SA | | | 3,804 | | | | 208,609 | |
Dassault Systemes SE | | | 17,571 | | | | 653,481 | |
Electricite de France SA | | | 47,005 | | | | 617,413 | |
Engie SA | | | 36,824 | | | | 522,896 | |
EssilorLuxottica SA | | | 4,197 | | | | 770,063 | |
Gecina SA | | | 4,408 | | | | 522,126 | |
Hermes International | | | 437 | | | | 817,849 | |
Ipsen SA | | | 5,624 | | | | 590,717 | |
Klepierre SA | | | 29,799 | | | | 756,309 | |
La Francaise des Jeux SAEM(b) | | | 2,879 | | | | 123,187 | |
Legrand SA | | | 36,784 | | | | 3,279,811 | |
L’Oreal SA | | | 8,818 | | | | 3,641,054 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 7,649 | | | | 6,677,390 | |
Remy Cointreau SA | | | 608 | | | | 114,480 | |
Renault SA(a) | | | 9,576 | | | | 389,355 | |
Sanofi | | | 37,848 | | | | 3,706,244 | |
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | | 1,148 | | | | 400,455 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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France (continued) | | | | | | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 29,670 | | | $ | 4,812,935 | |
SEB SA | | | 1,672 | | | | 174,851 | |
Societe Generale SA | | | 3,996 | | | | 118,947 | |
Sodexo SA | | | 10,928 | | | | 1,083,323 | |
Teleperformance | | | 4,712 | | | | 1,309,874 | |
TotalEnergies SE | | | 67,532 | | | | 4,174,879 | |
Vinci SA | | | 1,643 | | | | 185,642 | |
Vivendi SE | | | 9,328 | | | | 100,181 | |
Worldline SA/France(a)(b) | | | 20,400 | | | | 925,464 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 49,212,504 | |
| | |
Germany — 5.4% | | | | | | |
Allianz SE, Registered | | | 18,593 | | | | 4,445,843 | |
Commerzbank AG(a) | | | 14,893 | | | | 170,248 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered | | | 23,727 | | | | 316,654 | |
Deutsche Post AG, Registered | | | 17,768 | | | | 765,031 | |
HeidelbergCement AG | | | 24,432 | | | | 1,676,461 | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 5,161 | | | | 344,849 | |
Mercedes-Benz Group AG | | | 15,346 | | | | 1,141,927 | |
Merck KGaA | | | 5,576 | | | | 1,163,868 | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered | | | 8,483 | | | | 3,064,122 | |
Puma SE | | | 14,715 | | | | 1,004,864 | |
Rational AG | | | 152 | | | | 99,983 | |
SAP SE | | | 42,503 | | | | 5,038,304 | |
Siemens AG, Registered | | | 27,397 | | | | 4,279,556 | |
Siemens Healthineers AG(b) | | | 20,264 | | | | 1,086,731 | |
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | | | 124,933 | | | | 367,974 | |
United Internet AG, Registered(c) | | | 17,461 | | | | 405,381 | |
Zalando SE(a)(b) | | | 12,008 | | | | 559,993 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 25,931,789 | |
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Hong Kong — 2.5% | | | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 486,400 | | | | 5,500,038 | |
Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(b) | | | 532,000 | | | | 1,678,629 | |
Futu Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(d) | | | 1,328 | | | | 67,409 | |
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. | | | 218,000 | | | | 411,049 | |
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. | | | 58,200 | | | | 969,217 | |
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | | | 24,200 | | | | 1,088,457 | |
MTR Corp. Ltd. | | | 126,000 | | | | 674,290 | |
Sands China Ltd.(a) | | | 46,800 | | | | 175,504 | |
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A | | | 118,500 | | | | 1,085,921 | |
WH Group Ltd.(b) | | | 284,000 | | | | 174,906 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 11,825,420 | |
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Ireland — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Bank of Ireland Group PLC | | | 29,540 | | | | 315,601 | |
CRH PLC | | | 30,810 | | | | 1,439,522 | |
Kerry Group PLC, Class A | | | 912 | | | | 85,454 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,840,577 | |
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Israel — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM | | | 38,224 | | | | 337,800 | |
Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd. | | | 101,328 | | | | 167,922 | |
Nice Ltd.(a) | | | 1,034 | | | | 213,840 | |
Wix.com Ltd.(a)(d) | | | 3,025 | | | | 263,114 | |
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.(d) | | | 4,580 | | | | 86,791 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,069,467 | |
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Italy — 1.8% | | | | | | |
Amplifon SpA | | | 10,951 | | | | 302,393 | |
DiaSorin SpA | | | 914 | | | | 118,984 | |
Enel SpA | | | 441,024 | | | | 2,596,802 | |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA | | | 95,157 | | | | 1,708,244 | |
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Italy (continued) | | | | | | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | | 688,235 | | | $ | 1,809,556 | |
Stellantis NV | | | 21,109 | | | | 331,854 | |
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(a) | | | 305,206 | | | | 87,871 | |
Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale | | | 18,585 | | | | 147,042 | |
UniCredit SpA | | | 92,083 | | | | 1,798,486 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 8,901,232 | |
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Japan — 19.1% | | | | | | |
Advantest Corp. | | | 23,300 | | | | 1,670,167 | |
Ajinomoto Co. Inc. | | | 12,400 | | | | 408,810 | |
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 21,000 | | | | 693,467 | |
Astellas Pharma Inc. | | | 57,500 | | | | 846,407 | |
Azbil Corp. | | | 2,100 | | | | 59,217 | |
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 17,600 | | | | 456,281 | |
CyberAgent Inc. | | | 168,400 | | | | 1,574,868 | |
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. | | | 50,500 | | | | 1,192,287 | |
Daifuku Co. Ltd. | | | 10,900 | | | | 600,194 | |
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. | | | 45,600 | | | | 1,432,156 | |
Daikin Industries Ltd. | | | 12,800 | | | | 2,223,291 | |
Denso Corp. | | | 45,800 | | | | 2,473,461 | |
ENEOS Holdings Inc. | | | 503,900 | | | | 1,804,061 | |
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. | | | 1,700 | | | | 1,032,511 | |
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. | | | 26,300 | | | | 1,064,571 | |
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | | | 18,700 | | | | 989,625 | |
Fujitsu Ltd. | | | 13,300 | | | | 1,893,645 | |
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc. | | | 38,300 | | | | 1,138,369 | |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 38,400 | | | | 2,013,790 | |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 202,200 | | | | 5,001,723 | |
Ibiden Co. Ltd. | | | 18,400 | | | | 718,131 | |
Inpex Corp. | | | 135,800 | | | | 1,492,257 | |
Ito En Ltd. | | | 1,800 | | | | 64,224 | |
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. | | | 152 | | | | 651,698 | |
JSR Corp. | | | 2,800 | | | | 63,000 | |
Keyence Corp. | | | 1,500 | | | | 690,553 | |
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 137,400 | | | | 2,117,296 | |
Komatsu Ltd. | | | 51,700 | | | | 1,270,500 | |
Kubota Corp. | | | 96,000 | | | | 1,442,716 | |
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. | | | 36,000 | | | | 1,627,857 | |
Kyocera Corp. | | | 43,800 | | | | 2,272,843 | |
Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd. | | | 16,400 | | | | 365,735 | |
Lasertec Corp. | | | 3,400 | | | | 643,698 | |
M3 Inc. | | | 9,900 | | | | 270,695 | |
Mazda Motor Corp. | | | 19,800 | | | | 157,608 | |
McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.(d) | | | 2,900 | | | | 114,571 | |
Mitsubishi Corp. | | | 14,000 | | | | 468,803 | |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | | | 326,000 | | | | 3,592,765 | |
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. | | | 28,400 | | | | 365,029 | |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. | | | 29,200 | | | | 1,144,931 | |
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. | | | 21,700 | | | | 640,209 | |
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. | | | 32,500 | | | | 507,665 | |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 31,400 | | | | 1,794,211 | |
NEC Corp. | | | 3,900 | | | | 140,898 | |
NGK Insulators Ltd. | | | 131,600 | | | | 1,821,513 | |
Nidec Corp. | | | 15,600 | | | | 864,534 | |
Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc. | | | 15,200 | | | | 155,396 | |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | | | 72,000 | | | | 3,121,759 | |
Nippon Building Fund Inc. | | | 238 | | | | 1,040,146 | |
Nippon Express Holdings Inc. | | | 21,800 | | | | 1,265,113 | |
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 45,600 | | | | 416,304 | |
Nippon Prologis REIT Inc. | | | 456 | | | | 1,034,728 | |
Nippon Steel Corp. | | | 52,200 | | | | 1,086,528 | |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Japan (continued) | | | | | | |
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 4,500 | | | $ | 595,601 | |
Nitto Denko Corp. | | | 6,600 | | | | 426,607 | |
Nomura Holdings Inc. | | | 254,200 | | | | 1,014,469 | |
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | | | 40,100 | | | | 962,704 | |
NTT Data Corp. | | | 45,600 | | | | 707,319 | |
Olympus Corp. | | | 31,300 | | | | 588,428 | |
Omron Corp. | | | 40,200 | | | | 2,325,995 | |
Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 12,000 | | | | 260,384 | |
Panasonic Holdings Corp. | | | 294,400 | | | | 2,730,080 | |
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | | | 9,800 | | | | 76,074 | |
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 161,100 | | | | 2,256,735 | |
Sekisui House Ltd. | | | 35,400 | | | | 669,034 | |
Sharp Corp./Japan | | | 6,100 | | | | 50,704 | |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 8,200 | | | | 1,208,869 | |
SoftBank Corp. | | | 46,400 | | | | 530,913 | |
SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 19,200 | | | | 908,967 | |
Sony Group Corp. | | | 31,300 | | | | 2,796,703 | |
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. | | | 17,300 | | | | 702,436 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. | | | 2,300 | | | | 83,786 | |
Sysmex Corp. | | | 6,500 | | | | 431,503 | |
TDK Corp. | | | 23,800 | | | | 850,285 | |
Terumo Corp. | | | 44,300 | | | | 1,289,589 | |
Toray Industries Inc. | | | 279,000 | | | | 1,714,189 | |
Toshiba Corp. | | | 7,000 | | | | 240,427 | |
TOTO Ltd. | | | 15,900 | | | | 617,920 | |
Toyota Industries Corp. | | | 13,600 | | | | 827,868 | |
Toyota Motor Corp. | | | 242,800 | | | | 3,565,691 | |
USS Co. Ltd. | | | 39,600 | | | | 651,347 | |
Yamaha Corp. | | | 1,700 | | | | 66,103 | |
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 2,800 | | | | 68,966 | |
ZOZO Inc. | | | 2,500 | | | | 64,808 | |
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| | | | | | | 91,277,319 | |
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Netherlands — 3.8% | | | | | | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(b) | | | 12,777 | | | | 212,067 | |
Aegon NV | | | 18,852 | | | | 103,984 | |
Akzo Nobel NV | | | 11,977 | | | | 892,106 | |
ASML Holding NV | | | 13,261 | | | | 8,774,109 | |
ING Groep NV(a) | | | 164,520 | | | | 2,382,293 | |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV | | | 27,124 | | | | 809,569 | |
Koninklijke Philips NV | | | 52,486 | | | | 906,194 | |
NN Group NV | | | 51,858 | | | | 2,253,130 | |
Prosus NV | | | 18,806 | | | | 1,518,495 | |
QIAGEN NV(a) | | | 1,367 | | | | 66,687 | |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | | 707 | | | | 77,079 | |
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| | | | | | | 17,995,713 | |
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New Zealand — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd. | | | 4,858 | | | | 79,726 | |
Mercury NZ Ltd. | | | 68,879 | | | | 267,591 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 347,317 | |
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Norway — 1.4% | | | | | | |
Aker BP ASA | | | 54,209 | | | | 1,651,300 | |
Equinor ASA | | | 81,657 | | | | 2,488,631 | |
Norsk Hydro ASA | | | 204,541 | | | | 1,658,387 | |
Orkla ASA | | | 102,665 | | | | 766,468 | |
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| | | | | | | 6,564,786 | |
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Portugal — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Galp Energia SGPS SA | | | 87,426 | | | | 1,196,691 | |
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA | | | 3,089 | | | | 67,064 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,263,755 | |
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Singapore — 1.0% | | | | | | |
City Developments Ltd. | | | 123,900 | | | $ | 786,372 | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 102,200 | | | | 2,797,855 | |
Keppel Corp. Ltd. | | | 62,792 | | | | 362,540 | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | 32,500 | | | | 738,745 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,685,512 | |
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Spain — 2.8% | | | | | | |
Acciona SA | | | 2,946 | | | | 574,765 | |
Amadeus IT Group SA(a) | | | 22,426 | | | | 1,412,927 | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | | | 23,426 | | | | 165,476 | |
Banco Santander SA | | | 553,856 | | | | 1,935,693 | |
CaixaBank SA | | | 576,372 | | | | 2,557,339 | |
Endesa SA | | | 12,064 | | | | 240,516 | |
Grifols SA(a)(d) | | | 27,422 | | | | 363,014 | |
Iberdrola SA | | | 478,711 | | | | 5,616,125 | |
Iberdrola SA, NVS | | | 7,979 | | | | 93,200 | |
Telefonica SA | | | 93,124 | | | | 353,780 | |
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| | | | | | | 13,312,835 | |
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Sweden — 2.7% | | | | | | |
Atlas Copco AB, Class A | | | 26,752 | | | | 317,441 | |
Atlas Copco AB, Class B | | | 25,767 | | | | 271,780 | |
Boliden AB | | | 42,578 | | | | 1,910,772 | |
EQT AB | | | 32,747 | | | | 738,929 | |
Fastighets AB Balder, Class B(a) | | | 44,493 | | | | 229,239 | |
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B | | | 41,353 | | | | 509,315 | |
Nibe Industrier AB, Class B | | | 94,208 | | | | 1,017,848 | |
Nordea Bank Abp | | | 260,181 | | | | 3,041,616 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A | | | 52,508 | | | | 635,652 | |
Swedbank AB, Class A | | | 13,021 | | | | 250,477 | |
Tele2 AB, Class B | | | 440,546 | | | | 3,804,788 | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B | | | 83,686 | | | | 485,417 | |
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| | | | | | | 13,213,274 | |
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Switzerland — 9.6% | | | | | | |
ABB Ltd., Registered | | | 183,121 | | | | 6,375,477 | |
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation | | | | | | | | |
Certificates, NVS | | | 116 | | | | 1,273,995 | |
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered | | | 1 | | | | 112,559 | |
Coca-Cola HBC AG, Class DI | | | 9,728 | | | | 236,404 | |
Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered | | | 138,253 | | | | 476,265 | |
Geberit AG, Registered | | | 152 | | | | 86,485 | |
Givaudan SA, Registered | | | 535 | | | | 1,734,593 | |
Nestle SA, Registered | | | 75,543 | | | | 9,216,929 | |
Novartis AG, Registered | | | 36,389 | | | | 3,289,895 | |
Partners Group Holding AG | | | 1,088 | | | | 1,020,867 | |
Roche Holding AG, Bearer | | | 4,776 | | | | 1,748,211 | |
Roche Holding AG, NVS | | | 26,625 | | | | 8,311,536 | |
Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS | | | 1,840 | | | | 392,173 | |
SGS SA, Registered | | | 360 | | | | 877,908 | |
Siemens Energy AG(a) | | | 6,491 | | | | 135,719 | |
Sika AG, Registered | | | 3,829 | | | | 1,087,998 | |
Sonova Holding AG, Registered | | | 5,113 | | | | 1,278,616 | |
STMicroelectronics NV | | | 64,993 | | | | 3,060,411 | |
Swiss Re AG | | | 18,021 | | | | 1,886,995 | |
Swisscom AG, Registered | | | 120 | | | | 70,903 | |
Temenos AG, Registered | | | 744 | | | | 53,107 | |
UBS Group AG, Registered | | | 84,150 | | | | 1,796,213 | |
Zurich Insurance Group AG | | | 2,893 | | | | 1,430,671 | |
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| | | | | | | 45,953,930 | |
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United Kingdom — 13.7% | | | | | | |
3i Group PLC | | | 33,411 | | | | 651,840 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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United Kingdom (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Anglo American PLC | | | 49,712 | | | $ | 2,144,097 | |
Antofagasta PLC | | | 10,928 | | | | 234,805 | |
Associated British Foods PLC | | | 3,209 | | | | 73,663 | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 50,276 | | | | 6,586,782 | |
Auto Trader Group PLC(b) | | | 51,376 | | | | 398,600 | |
Aviva PLC | | | 110,094 | | | | 620,913 | |
BAE Systems PLC | | | 33,464 | | | | 354,251 | |
Barclays PLC | | | 653,912 | | | | 1,503,207 | |
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC | | | 27,360 | | | | 1,401,041 | |
BP PLC | | | 519,295 | | | | 3,136,670 | |
BT Group PLC | | | 607,088 | | | | 935,336 | |
CNH Industrial NV | | | 65,545 | | | | 1,159,580 | |
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC | | | 46,218 | | | | 2,598,376 | |
Diageo PLC | | | 80,009 | | | | 3,498,479 | |
Entain PLC | | | 39,543 | | | | 729,200 | |
Experian PLC | | | 27,405 | | | | 1,002,187 | |
Glencore PLC | | | 285,690 | | | | 1,913,232 | |
GSK PLC | | | 195,231 | | | | 3,429,236 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | 709,796 | | | | 5,230,023 | |
Informa PLC | | | 17,024 | | | | 140,801 | |
Intertek Group PLC | | | 2,432 | | | | 130,713 | |
J Sainsbury PLC | | | 352,820 | | | | 1,144,223 | |
JD Sports Fashion PLC | | | 251,218 | | | | 506,360 | |
Johnson Matthey PLC | | | 20,508 | | | | 572,845 | |
Land Securities Group PLC | | | 37,848 | | | | 331,579 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | | 2,304,168 | | | | 1,499,542 | |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | | 4,651 | | | | 425,775 | |
NatWest Group PLC, NVS | | | 211,858 | | | | 808,250 | |
Ocado Group PLC(a) | | | 10,792 | | | | 86,362 | |
Prudential PLC | | | 103,317 | | | | 1,716,617 | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | | | 19,659 | | | | 1,400,918 | |
RELX PLC | | | 106,390 | | | | 3,160,730 | |
Rio Tinto PLC | | | 30,628 | | | | 2,398,210 | |
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC(a) | | | 118,712 | | | | 155,315 | |
Segro PLC | | | 133,017 | | | | 1,369,223 | |
Shell PLC | | | 117,587 | | | | 3,452,091 | |
Standard Chartered PLC | | | 76,912 | | | | 646,031 | |
Tesco PLC | | | 226,496 | | | | 688,407 | |
Unilever PLC | | | 113,893 | | | | 5,797,046 | |
Vodafone Group PLC | | | 1,181,276 | | | | 1,362,971 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 65,395,527 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks — 97.6% (Cost: $473,873,019) | | | | | | | 466,793,425 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Preferred Stocks | | | | | | |
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Germany — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares, NVS | | | 11,248 | | | $ | 1,065,622 | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS | | | 6,671 | | | | 475,644 | |
Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS | | | 312 | | | | 139,905 | |
Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS | | | 10,649 | | | | 1,476,917 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 3,158,088 | |
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Total Preferred Stocks — 0.7% (Cost: $4,120,294) | | | | | | | 3,158,088 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 98.3% (Cost: $477,993,313) | | | | | | | 469,951,513 | |
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Short-Term Securities | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 1.5% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.56%(e)(f)(g) | | | 1,065,165 | | | | 1,065,804 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.18%(e)(f) | | | 5,990,000 | | | | 5,990,000 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 1.5% (Cost: $7,055,444) | | | | 7,055,804 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Total Investments — 99.8% (Cost: $485,048,757) | | | | 477,007,317 | |
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Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2% | | | | 1,007,693 | |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 478,015,010 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(c) | This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. |
(d) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(e) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(f) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(g) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) January 31, 2023 | | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | | Value at 07/31/22 | | | Purchases at Cost | | | Proceeds from Sale | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Value at 01/31/23 | | | Shares Held at 01/31/23 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 652,247 | | | $ | 413,120 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 131 | | | $ | 306 | | | $ | 1,065,804 | | | | 1,065,165 | | | $ | 4,023 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 4,860,000 | | | | 1,130,000 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,990,000 | | | | 5,990,000 | | | | 81,599 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 131 | | | $ | 306 | | | $ | 7,055,804 | | | | | | | $ | 85,622 | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (b) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
MSCI EAFE Index | | | 73 | | | | 03/17/23 | | | $ | 7,734 | | | $ | 450,102 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 450,102 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 450,102 | |
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| (a) | Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). | |
For the period ended January 31, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 297,246 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 297,246 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 372,584 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 372,584 | |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 6,588,820 | |
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For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | $ | — | | | $ | 31,394,076 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 31,394,076 | |
Austria | | | — | | | | 1,045,188 | | | | — | | | | 1,045,188 | |
Belgium | | | — | | | | 3,999,813 | | | | — | | | | 3,999,813 | |
Canada | | | 51,452,108 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 51,452,108 | |
Denmark | | | — | | | | 16,768,639 | | | | — | | | | 16,768,639 | |
Finland | | | — | | | | 3,342,644 | | | | — | | | | 3,342,644 | |
France | | | — | | | | 49,212,504 | | | | — | | | | 49,212,504 | |
Germany | | | — | | | | 25,931,789 | | | | — | | | | 25,931,789 | |
Hong Kong | | | 67,409 | | | | 11,758,011 | | | | — | | | | 11,825,420 | |
Ireland | | | — | | | | 1,840,577 | | | | — | | | | 1,840,577 | |
Israel | | | 349,905 | | | | 719,562 | | | | — | | | | 1,069,467 | |
Italy | | | — | | | | 8,901,232 | | | | — | | | | 8,901,232 | |
Japan | | | — | | | | 91,277,319 | | | | — | | | | 91,277,319 | |
Netherlands | | | — | | | | 17,995,713 | | | | — | | | | 17,995,713 | |
New Zealand | | | — | | | | 347,317 | | | | — | | | | 347,317 | |
Norway | | | — | | | | 6,564,786 | | | | — | | | | 6,564,786 | |
Portugal | | | — | | | | 1,263,755 | | | | — | | | | 1,263,755 | |
Singapore | | | — | | | | 4,685,512 | | | | — | | | | 4,685,512 | |
Spain | | | — | | | | 13,312,835 | | | | — | | | | 13,312,835 | |
Sweden | | | — | | | | 13,213,274 | | | | — | | | | 13,213,274 | |
Switzerland | | | — | | | | 45,953,930 | | | | — | | | | 45,953,930 | |
United Kingdom | | | 2,598,376 | | | | 62,797,151 | | | | — | | | | 65,395,527 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | 3,158,088 | | | | — | | | | 3,158,088 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 7,055,804 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,055,804 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | $ | 61,523,602 | | | $ | 415,483,715 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 477,007,317 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | 450,102 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 450,102 | |
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| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)
January 31, 2023
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| | BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF | | | BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF | | | BlackRock Future Health ETF | | | BlackRock Future Innovators ETF | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 4,088,284 | | | $ | 4,265,468 | | | $ | 5,656,875 | | | $ | 7,353,816 | |
Investments, at value — affiliated(c) | | | 230,931 | | | | 441,822 | | | | 364,659 | | | | 1,755,032 | |
Cash | | | 4,763 | | | | 8,539 | | | | 6,021 | | | | 7,547 | |
Foreign currency, at value(d) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,032 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 19,615 | | | | 45 | | | | 98,465 | | | | — | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 13 | | | | 84 | | | | 432 | | | | 448 | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | 1,578 | | | | 1,611 | | | | 181 | | | | 478 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 743 | | | | 1,431 | | | | 755 | | | | 257 | |
Tax reclaims | | | 118 | | | | — | | | | 688 | | | | — | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,481 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total assets | | | 4,346,045 | | | | 4,719,000 | | | | 6,148,557 | | | | 9,118,610 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | | | 10,900 | | | | 121,739 | | | | 274,707 | | | | 1,684,909 | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 19 | | | | 11,566 | | | | 113,951 | | | | 22,171 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 2,478 | | | | 2,524 | | | | 4,086 | | | | 5,010 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Total liabilities | | | 13,397 | | | | 135,829 | | | | 392,744 | | | | 1,712,090 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 4,332,648 | | | $ | 4,583,171 | | | $ | 5,755,813 | | | $ | 7,406,520 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NET ASSETS CONSIST OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 5,027,754 | | | $ | 4,998,409 | | | $ | 6,484,288 | | | $ | 14,939,323 | |
Accumulated loss | | | (695,106 | ) | | | (415,238 | ) | | | (728,475 | ) | | | (7,532,803 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NET ASSETS | | $ | 4,332,648 | | | $ | 4,583,171 | | | $ | 5,755,813 | | | $ | 7,406,520 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NET ASSET VALUE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 240,000 | | | | 270,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 21.66 | | | $ | 22.92 | | | $ | 23.98 | | | $ | 27.43 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Par value | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 4,076,371 | | | $ | 4,544,148 | | | $ | 5,655,683 | | | $ | 9,013,853 | |
(b) Securities loaned, at value | | $ | 11,173 | | | $ | 121,567 | | | $ | 271,417 | | | $ | 1,704,616 | |
(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated | | $ | 230,924 | | | $ | 441,771 | | | $ | 364,523 | | | $ | 1,754,179 | |
(d) Foreign currency, at cost | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,087 | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)
January 31, 2023
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| | BlackRock Future Tech ETF | | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF | | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | | | BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF | |
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 11,360,097 | | | $ | 4,383,590 | | | $ | 1,442,780,202 | | | $ | 32,511,922 | |
Investments, at value — affiliated(c) | | | 1,424,472 | | | | 134,565 | | | | 18,079,316 | | | | 40,000 | |
Cash | | | 9,131 | | | | 1,080 | | | | 5,999 | | | | 5,382 | |
Cash pledged for futures contracts | | | — | | | | 3,000 | | | | 889,000 | | | | — | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | 15,481 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 449 | | | | 11 | | | | 22,159 | | | | 5 | |
Capital shares sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | 64 | | | | — | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | 1,402 | | | | 2,391 | | | | 1,230,300 | | | | 19,757 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 1,834 | | | | 173 | | | | 48,211 | | | | 157 | |
Tax reclaims | | | 261 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | — | | | | 578 | | | | 238,633 | | | | — | |
Other assets | | | 9,316 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total assets | | | 12,822,443 | | | | 4,525,388 | | | | 1,463,293,884 | | | | 32,577,223 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | | | 1,074,832 | | | | 84,554 | | | | 2,639,578 | | | | — | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | 5,867 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 8,266 | | | | 2,167 | | | | 169,514 | | | | 5,465 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 1,088,965 | | | | 86,721 | | | | 2,809,092 | | | | 5,465 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 11,733,478 | | | $ | 4,438,667 | | | $ | 1,460,484,792 | | | $ | 32,571,758 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 19,446,857 | | | $ | 4,956,026 | | | $ | 1,521,108,970 | | | $ | 51,782,331 | |
Accumulated loss | | | (7,713,379 | ) | | | (517,359 | ) | | | (60,624,178 | ) | | | (19,210,573 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 11,733,478 | | | $ | 4,438,667 | | | $ | 1,460,484,792 | | | $ | 32,571,758 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 600,000 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 32,325,000 | | | | 1,025,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 19.56 | | | $ | 22.19 | | | $ | 45.18 | | | $ | 31.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Par value | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 11,583,974 | | | $ | 4,310,318 | | | $ | 1,458,871,982 | | | $ | 34,504,596 | |
(b) Securities loaned, at value | | $ | 1,069,021 | | | $ | 84,554 | | | $ | 2,564,069 | | | $ | — | |
(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated | | $ | 1,423,722 | | | $ | 134,554 | | | $ | 18,077,456 | | | $ | 40,000 | |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)
January 31, 2023
| | | | |
| | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | |
| |
| |
ASSETS | | | | |
Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 469,951,513 | |
Investments, at value — affiliated(c) | | | 7,055,804 | |
Cash | | | 6,401 | |
Cash pledged for futures contracts | | | 312,000 | |
Foreign currency, at value(d) | | | 675,006 | |
Receivables: | | | | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 1,072 | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | 447,818 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 20,260 | |
Tax reclaims | | | 647,334 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | 40,866 | |
| | | | |
| |
Total assets | | | 479,158,074 | |
| | | | |
| |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | | | 1,065,280 | |
Payables: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 77,784 | |
| | | | |
| |
Total liabilities | | | 1,143,064 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 478,015,010 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 531,957,555 | |
Accumulated loss | | | (53,942,545 | ) |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 478,015,010 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET ASSET VALUE | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 11,400,000 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net asset value | | $ | 41.93 | |
| | | | |
| |
Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | |
| |
Par value | | | None | |
| | | | |
| |
(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 477,993,313 | |
(b) Securities loaned, at value | | $ | 885,834 | |
(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated | | $ | 7,055,444 | |
(d) Foreign currency, at cost | | $ | 645,865 | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations (unaudited)
Six Months Ended January 31, 2023
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Future | | | BlackRock | | | | | | | |
| | Climate | | | Future | | | | | | | |
| | and | | | Financial | | | BlackRock | | | BlackRock | |
| | Sustainable | | | and | | | Future | | | Future | |
| | Economy | | | Technology | | | Health | | | Innovators | |
| | | ETF | | | | ETF | (a) | | | ETF | | | | ETF | |
| |
| | | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 22,579 | | | $ | 16,529 | | | $ | 9,536 | | | $ | 8,045 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 3,724 | | | | 5,541 | | | | 3,450 | | | | 5,198 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | — | | | | 595 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | 237 | | | | 175 | | | | 1,341 | | | | 2,942 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (1,969 | ) | | | — | | | | (159 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 24,571 | | | | 22,840 | | | | 14,168 | | | | 16,185 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitment costs | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | 6 | | | | 8 | |
Investment advisory | | | 14,088 | | | | 13,925 | | | | 25,980 | | | | 29,359 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 14,092 | | | | 13,925 | | | | 25,986 | | | | 29,367 | |
| | | | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees waived | | | (108 | ) | | | (137 | ) | | | (95 | ) | | | (148 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 13,984 | | | | 13,788 | | | | 25,891 | | | | 29,219 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 10,587 | | | | 9,052 | | | | (11,723 | ) | | | (13,034 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (214,721 | ) | | | (138,559 | ) | | | (146,757 | ) | | | (844,174 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 91 | | | | 32 | | | | 117 | | | | 230 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (975 | ) | | | 54 | | | | (264 | ) | | | 247 | |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,776 | | | | 128,635 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (215,605 | ) | | | (138,473 | ) | | | (117,128 | ) | | | (715,062 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | 427,115 | | | | (278,680 | ) | | | 191,005 | | | | 613,458 | |
Investments — affiliated | | | 7 | | | | 51 | | | | 110 | | | | 661 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,481 | | | | — | |
Foreign currency translations | | | (11 | ) | | | (7 | ) | | | 34 | | | | (23 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 427,111 | | | | (278,636 | ) | | | 211,630 | | | | 614,096 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 211,506 | | | | (417,109 | ) | | | 94,502 | | | | (100,966 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 222,093 | | | $ | (408,057 | ) | | $ | 82,779 | | | $ | (114,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | For the period from August 16, 2022 (commencement of operations) to January 31, 2023. |
(b) | See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)
Six Months Ended January 31, 2023
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | BlackRock | | | BlackRock | | | BlackRock | |
| | BlackRock | | | Future | | | U.S. Carbon | | | U.S. Equity | |
| | Future Tech | | | U.S. Themes | | | Transition | | | Factor Rotation | |
| | | ETF | | | | ETF | | | | Readiness ETF | | | | ETF | |
| |
| | | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 11,930 | | | $ | 31,942 | | | $ | 12,003,012 | | | $ | 486,963 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 9,731 | | | | 731 | | | | 225,606 | | | | 1,455 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | 2,634 | | | | 72 | | | | 56,017 | | | | 427 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (722 | ) | | | (33 | ) | | | (2,389 | ) | | | (118 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment income | | | 23,573 | | | | 32,712 | | | | 12,282,246 | | | | 488,727 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commitment costs | | | 11 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Investment advisory | | | 50,325 | | | | 12,686 | | | | 2,028,895 | | | | 77,453 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 50,336 | | | | 12,686 | | | | 2,028,895 | | | | 77,453 | |
| | | | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees waived | | | (273 | ) | | | (21 | ) | | | (1,039,474 | ) | | | (25,818 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 50,063 | | | | 12,665 | | | | 989,421 | | | | 51,635 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (26,490 | ) | | | 20,047 | | | | 11,292,825 | | | | 437,092 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (2,401,433 | ) | | | (363,211 | ) | | | (27,493,891 | ) | | | (3,604,475 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 339 | | | | 5 | | | | (204,221 | ) | | | 368 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (460 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | 1,388 | | | | (1,008,370 | ) | | | — | |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,189,886 | | | | (949,945 | ) |
In-kind redemptions — affiliated(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,485 | | | | — | |
Payments by affiliate | | | — | | | | — | | | | 190,193 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (2,401,554 | ) | | | (361,818 | ) | | | (21,314,918 | ) | | | (4,554,052 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | 1,562,951 | | | | 457,482 | | | | 10,801,440 | | | | 873,264 | |
Investments — affiliated | | | 470 | | | | 11 | | | | 710,502 | | | | (148 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | 16 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | (1,968 | ) | | | 21,749 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 1,563,437 | | | | 455,525 | | | | 11,533,691 | | | | 873,116 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (838,117 | ) | | | 93,707 | | | | (9,781,227 | ) | | | (3,680,936 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | (864,607 | ) | | $ | 113,754 | | | $ | 1,511,598 | | | $ | (3,243,844 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)
Six Months Ended January 31, 2023
| | | | |
| | BlackRock | |
| | World ex | |
| | U.S. Carbon | |
| | Transition | |
| | | Readiness ETF | |
| |
| |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 5,156,467 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 81,599 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | 4,023 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (486,511 | ) |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 4,755,578 | |
| | | | |
| |
EXPENSES | | | | |
Commitment costs | | | 907 | |
Investment advisory | | | 739,510 | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 740,417 | |
| |
Less: | | | | |
Investment advisory fees waived | | | (319,138 | ) |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 421,279 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income | | | 4,334,299 | |
| | | | |
| |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (29,415,464 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 131 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | 22,494 | |
Futures contracts | | | 297,246 | |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a) | | | (1,950,435 | ) |
| | | | |
| | | (31,046,028 | ) |
| | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | 59,108,028 | |
Investments — affiliated | | | 306 | |
Foreign currency translations | | | 70,173 | |
Futures contracts | | | 372,584 | |
| | | | |
| |
| | | 59,551,091 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 28,505,063 | |
| | | | |
| |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 32,839,362 | |
| | | | |
(a) | See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF | | | BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF | |
| |
| Six Months Ended
01/31/23 (unaudited) |
| |
| Period From 08/03/21to 07/31/22 | (a) | |
| Period From 08/16/22to 01/31/23 (unaudited) | (a) |
| | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 10,587 | | | $ | 25,821 | | | $ | 9,052 | |
Net realized loss | | | (215,605 | ) | | | (494,666 | ) | | | (138,473 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 427,111 | | | | (415,212 | ) | | | (278,636 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 222,093 | | | | (884,057 | ) | | | (408,057 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (5,850 | ) | | | (27,292 | ) | | | (7,181 | )(c) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | — | | | | 5,027,754 | | | | 4,998,409 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase in net assets | | | 216,243 | | | | 4,116,405 | | | | 4,583,171 | |
Beginning of period | | | 4,116,405 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 4,332,648 | | | $ | 4,116,405 | | | $ | 4,583,171 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(c) | A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year-end. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Future Health ETF | | | BlackRock Future Innovators ETF | |
| |
| Six Months Ended
01/31/23 (unaudited) |
| |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | | |
| Six Months Ended
01/31/23 (unaudited) |
| |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | |
| | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (11,723 | ) | | $ | (37,054 | ) | | $ | (13,034 | ) | | $ | (90,849 | ) |
Net realized loss | | | (117,128 | ) | | | (598,904 | ) | | | (715,062 | ) | | | (3,734,284 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 211,630 | | | | (1,397,944 | ) | | | 614,096 | | | | (4,210,914 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 82,779 | | | | (2,033,902 | ) | | | (114,000 | ) | | | (8,036,047 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (1,752,750 | ) | | | 2,251,107 | | | | (279,604 | ) | | | (7,188,608 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (1,669,971 | ) | | | 217,205 | | | | (393,604 | ) | | | (15,224,655 | ) |
Beginning of period | | | 7,425,784 | | | | 7,208,579 | | | | 7,800,124 | | | | 23,024,779 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 5,755,813 | | | $ | 7,425,784 | | | $ | 7,406,520 | | | $ | 7,800,124 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Future Tech ETF | | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF | |
| |
| Six Months Ended 01/31/23
(unaudited) |
| |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | | |
| Six Months Ended 01/31/23
(unaudited) |
| |
| Period From 12/14/21to 07/31/22 | (a) |
| | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (26,490 | ) | | $ | (93,494 | ) | | $ | 20,047 | | | $ | 17,164 | |
Net realized loss | | | (2,401,554 | ) | | | (3,363,742 | ) | | | (361,818 | ) | | | (230,008 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 1,563,437 | | | | (4,802,469 | ) | | | 455,525 | | | | (381,033 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (864,607 | ) | | | (8,259,705 | ) | | | 113,754 | | | | (593,877 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | — | | | | (23,606 | ) | | | (13,630 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | — | | | | 538,970 | | | | — | | | | 4,956,026 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (864,607 | ) | | | (7,720,735 | ) | | | 90,148 | | | | 4,348,519 | |
Beginning of period | | | 12,598,085 | | | | 20,318,820 | | | | 4,348,519 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 11,733,478 | | | $ | 12,598,085 | | | $ | 4,438,667 | | | $ | 4,348,519 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | | | BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF | |
| |
| Six Months Ended
01/31/23 (unaudited) |
| |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | | |
| Six Months Ended 01/31/23
(unaudited) |
| |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | |
| | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 11,292,825 | | | $ | 18,767,846 | | | $ | 437,092 | | | $ | 1,139,870 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (21,314,918 | ) | | | 6,373,624 | | | | (4,554,052 | ) | | | 6,903,579 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 11,533,691 | | | | (125,066,472 | ) | | | 873,116 | | | | (20,383,932 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,511,598 | | | | (99,925,002 | ) | | | (3,243,844 | ) | | | (12,340,483 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (11,917,326 | ) | | | (41,628,906 | ) | | | (500,488 | ) | | | (5,841,846 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 61,540,097 | | | | 127,015,451 | | | | (37,153,581 | ) | | | (4,636,185 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 51,134,369 | | | | (14,538,457 | ) | | | (40,897,913 | ) | | | (22,818,514 | ) |
Beginning of period | | | 1,409,350,423 | | | | 1,423,888,880 | | | | 73,469,671 | | | | 96,288,185 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 1,460,484,792 | | | $ | 1,409,350,423 | | | $ | 32,571,758 | | | $ | 73,469,671 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)
| | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | |
| |
| Six Months Ended 01/31/23
(unaudited) |
| |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | |
| | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
| | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 4,334,299 | | | $ | 15,174,818 | |
Net realized loss | | | (31,046,028 | ) | | | (17,955,343 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 59,551,091 | | | | (83,378,484 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 32,839,362 | | | | (86,159,009 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (6,735,063 | ) | | | (18,699,758 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 9,595,751 | | | | (58,425,735 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 35,700,050 | | | | (163,284,502 | ) |
Beginning of period | | | 442,314,960 | | | | 605,599,462 | |
| | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 478,015,010 | | | $ | 442,314,960 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | |
| | | BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF | |
| | | | |
| | |
| |
| Six Months Ended 01/31/23
(unaudited) |
| |
| Period From
08/03/21 to 07/31/22 |
(a) |
| |
| | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 20.58 | | | $ | 25.14 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.13 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | 1.06 | | | | (4.55 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.11 | | | | (4.42 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Distributions from net investment income(d) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 21.66 | | | $ | 20.58 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 5.40 | %(f) | | | (17.61 | )%(f) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.70 | %(h) | | | 0.70 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.69 | %(h) | | | 0.70 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net investment income | | | 0.53 | %(h) | | | 0.56 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 4,333 | | | $ | 4,116 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 22 | % | | | 55 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(d) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(g) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(i) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
| | | | |
| |
| BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF | |
| | | | |
| |
| |
| Period From 08/16/22to 01/31/23 (unaudited) | (a) |
| |
| |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 24.99 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.05 | |
Net realized and unrealized loss(c) | | | (2.08 | ) |
| | | | |
| |
Net decrease from investment operations | | | (2.03 | ) |
| | | | |
| |
Distributions from net investment income(d) | | | (0.04 | )(e) |
| | | | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 22.92 | |
| | | | |
| |
Total Return(f) | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (8.15 | )%(g) |
| | | | |
| |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(h) | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.70 | %(i) |
| | | | |
| |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.69 | %(i) |
| | | | |
| |
Net investment income | | | 0.46 | %(i) |
| | | | |
| |
Supplemental Data | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 4,583 | |
| | | | |
| |
Portfolio turnover rate(j) | | | 42 | % |
| | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amount reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(d) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | A portion of the distributions from net investment income may be deemed a return of capital or net realized gain at fiscal year-end. |
(f) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(h) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(j) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | BlackRock Future Health ETF | |
| | | | |
| | | |
| |
| Six Months Ended 01/31/23 (unaudited) | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | | |
| Period From 09/29/20to 07/31/21 | (a) |
| |
| | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 23.21 | | | $ | 30.04 | | | $ | 25.13 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss(b) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | 0.81 | | | | (6.70 | ) | | | 5.06 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.77 | | | | (6.83 | ) | | | 4.91 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.98 | | | $ | 23.21 | | | $ | 30.04 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 3.34 | %(e) | | | (22.72 | )%(f) | | | 19.50 | %(e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.85 | %(h) | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.85 | %(h) | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net investment loss | | | (0.38 | )%(h) | | | (0.49 | )% | | | (0.64 | )%(h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 5,756 | | | $ | 7,426 | | | $ | 7,209 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 44 | % | | | 103 | % | | | 39 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Includes payment received from an affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Excluding the payment from an affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been -22.73%. |
(g) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(i) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | BlackRock Future Innovators ETF | |
| | | | |
| | | |
| |
| Six Months Ended 01/31/23 (unaudited) | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | | |
| Period From 09/29/20to 07/31/21 | (a) |
| |
| | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 27.86 | | | $ | 50.05 | | | $ | 35.18 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss(b) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (21.94 | ) | | | 15.14 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (0.43 | ) | | | (22.19 | ) | | | 14.87 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 27.43 | | | $ | 27.86 | | | $ | 50.05 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (1.53 | )%(e) | | | (44.34 | )% | | | 42.27 | %(e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.80 | %(g) | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | %(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.80 | %(g) | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | %(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net investment loss | | | (0.36 | )%(g) | | | (0.62 | )% | | | (0.67 | )%(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 7,407 | | | $ | 7,800 | | | $ | 23,025 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 16 | % | | | 45 | % | | | 50 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | BlackRock Future Tech ETF | |
| | | | |
| | | |
| |
| Six Months Ended
01/31/23 (unaudited) |
| | | Year Ended 07/31/22 | | |
| Period From
09/29/20 to 07/31/21 |
(a) |
| |
| | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 21.00 | | | $ | 36.28 | | | $ | 25.25 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss(b) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | (1.40 | ) | | | (15.11 | ) | | | 11.21 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (1.44 | ) | | | (15.28 | ) | | | 11.03 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 19.56 | | | $ | 21.00 | | | $ | 36.28 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (6.87 | )%(e) | | | (42.12 | )% | | | 43.68 | %(e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.88 | %(g) | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | %(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.88 | %(g) | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | %(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net investment loss | | | (0.46 | )%(g) | | | (0.58 | )% | | | (0.64 | )%(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 11,733 | | | $ | 12,598 | | | $ | 20,319 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 34 | % | | | 51 | % | | | 38 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(d) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | |
| | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF | |
| | | | |
| | |
| |
| Six Months Ended
01/31/23 (unaudited) |
| |
| Period From
12/14/21 to 07/31/22 |
(a) |
| | | | | |
| | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 21.74 | | | $ | 24.78 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.10 | | | | 0.09 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | 0.47 | | | | (3.06 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.57 | | | | (2.97 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Distributions from net investment income(d) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 22.19 | | | $ | 21.74 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 2.66 | %(f) | | | (11.99 | )%(f) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.60 | %(h) | | | 0.60 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.60 | %(h) | | | 0.60 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net investment income | | | 0.95 | %(h) | | | 0.61 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 4,439 | | | $ | 4,349 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 51 | % | | | 43 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(d) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(g) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(i) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | |
| | | | |
| | | |
| |
| Six Months Ended
01/31/23 (unaudited) |
| | | Year Ended 07/31/22 | | |
| Period From
04/06/21 to 07/31/21 |
(a) |
| |
| | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 45.83 | | | $ | 50.58 | | | $ | 46.60 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.36 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.17 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (4.00 | ) | | | 3.90 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (3.35 | ) | | | 4.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Distributions(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (1.40 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 45.18 | | | $ | 45.83 | | | $ | 50.58 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (0.53 | )%(f)(g) | | | (6.90 | )% | | | 8.74 | %(f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(h) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.29 | %(i) | | | 0.29 | % | | | 0.29 | %(i) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.14 | %(i) | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.14 | %(i) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net investment income | | | 1.64 | %(i) | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.07 | %(i) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 1,460,485 | | | $ | 1,409,350 | | | $ | 1,423,889 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(j) | | | 16 | % | | | 58 | % | | | 13 | % |
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(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(d) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(g) | Includes payment received from an affiliate, which impacted the Fund’s total return. Excluding the payment from an affiliate, the Fund’s total return would have been -0.54%. |
(h) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(j) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | | BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF | |
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| Six Months Ended
01/31/23 (unaudited) |
| | | Year Ended 07/31/22 | | | | Year Ended 07/31/21 | | | | Year Ended 07/31/20 | | |
| Period From
03/19/19 to 07/31/19 |
(a) |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 31.60 | | | $ | 37.03 | | | $ | 27.27 | | | $ | 26.52 | | | $ | 25.00 | |
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Net investment income(b) | | | 0.26 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.16 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | 0.17 | | | | (3.84 | ) | | | 9.78 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 1.48 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 0.43 | | | | (3.44 | ) | | | 10.23 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.64 | |
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Distributions(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (1.57 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (1.99 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 31.78 | | | $ | 31.60 | | | $ | 37.03 | | | $ | 27.27 | | | $ | 26.52 | |
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Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 1.43 | %(f) | | | (9.94 | )% | | | 37.87 | % | | | 4.61 | % | | | 6.59 | %(f) |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.30 | %(h) | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.30 | %(h) |
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Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.20 | %(h) | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | %(h) |
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Net investment income | | | 1.69 | %(h) | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.41 | % | | | 1.97 | % | | | 1.74 | %(h) |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 32,572 | | | $ | 73,470 | | | $ | 96,288 | | | $ | 89,992 | | | $ | 21,214 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 66 | % | | | 102 | % | | | 146 | % | | | 175 | % | | | 42 | % |
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(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(d) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(g) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(i) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | |
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| Six Months Ended
01/31/23 (unaudited) |
| | | Year Ended 07/31/22 | | |
| Period From
04/06/21 to 07/31/21 |
(a) |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 39.85 | | | $ | 48.06 | | | $ | 46.16 | |
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Net investment income(b) | | | 0.40 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 0.39 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | 2.27 | | | | (7.93 | ) | | | 1.82 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 2.67 | | | | (6.70 | ) | | | 2.21 | |
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Distributions(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (1.30 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (0.59 | ) | | | (1.51 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 41.93 | | | $ | 39.85 | | | $ | 48.06 | |
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Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 6.78 | %(f) | | | (14.15 | )% | | | 4.77 | %(f) |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.35 | %(h) | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.35 | %(h) |
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Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.20 | %(h) | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | %(h) |
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Net investment income | | | 2.05 | %(h) | | | 2.73 | % | | | 2.58 | %(h) |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 478,015 | | | $ | 442,315 | | | $ | 605,599 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 26 | % | | | 47 | % | | | 19 | % |
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(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(d) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(g) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(i) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
BlackRock 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 is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.
These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):
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BlackRock ETF | | Diversification Classification | |
Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | | Non-diversified | |
Future Financial and Technology(a) | | | Non-diversified | |
Future Health | | | Non-diversified | |
Future Innovators | | | Non-diversified | |
Future Tech | | | Non-diversified | |
Future U.S. Themes | | | Non-diversified | |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | Non-diversified | |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | Diversified | |
World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | Non-diversified | |
| (a) | The Fund commenced operations on August 16, 2022. | |
The Funds, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA” or the “Manager”) or its affiliates, are included in a complex of open-end equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds referred to as the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.
Foreign Currency Translation: Each Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.
Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. 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.
ForeignTaxes: Certain 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 each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of January 31, 2023, if any, are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
The Funds file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Funds may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The Statements of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.
Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.
Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.
3. | INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS |
Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of each Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, as the valuation designee for each Fund. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under BFA’s policies. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. BFA has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:
| • | | Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price. |
| • | | Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV. |
| • | | Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded. |
| • | | Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the mean between the bid and ask prices and are determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) based on that day’s prevailing forward exchange rate for the underlying currencies. |
Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of trading on the NYSE. Each business day, the Funds use current market factors supplied by independent pricing services to value certain foreign instruments (“Systematic Fair Value Price”). The Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities at fair value as of the close of trading on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.
If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
| • | | Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access; |
| • | | Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and |
| • | | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments). |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
4. | SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Warrants: Warrants entitle a fund to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any. If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the strike price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and a fund will lose any amount it paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock.
Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BFA, or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.
As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:
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BlackRock ETF and Counterparty | |
| Securities Loaned at Value | | |
| Cash Collateral Received | (a) | |
| Non-Cash Collateral Received, at Fair Value | (a) | | | Net Amount | |
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Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | $ | 11,173 | | | $ | (10,931 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 242 | (b) |
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Future Financial and Technology | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | $ | 97,744 | | | $ | (97,744 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 23,823 | | | | (23,456 | ) | | | — | | | | 367 | (b) |
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| | $ | 121,567 | | | $ | (121,200 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 367 | |
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Future Health | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 18,371 | | | $ | (18,284 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 87 | (b) |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 18,126 | | | | (18,126 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 126,690 | | | | (126,690 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 57,019 | | | | (57,019 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 38,016 | | | | (38,016 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 12,092 | | | | (12,085 | ) | | | — | | | | 7 | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 1,103 | | | | (1,103 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 271,417 | | | $ | (271,323 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 94 | |
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BlackRock ETF and Counterparty | |
| Securities Loaned at Value | | |
| Cash Collateral Received | (a) | |
| Non-Cash Collateral Received, at Fair Value | (a) | | | Net Amount | |
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Future Innovators | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | $ | 125,939 | | | $ | (125,199 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 740 | (b) |
Citadel Clearing LLC | | | 244,892 | | | | (243,753 | ) | | | — | | | | 1,139 | (b) |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 332,026 | | | | (326,170 | ) | | | — | | | | 5,856 | (b) |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 90,322 | | | | (88,032 | ) | | | — | | | | 2,290 | (b) |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 22,028 | | | | (21,920 | ) | | | — | | | | 108 | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 101,725 | | | | (101,725 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. | | | 396,360 | | | | (388,680 | ) | | | — | | | | 7,680 | |
UBS AG | | | 170,661 | | | | (169,292 | ) | | | — | | | | 1,369 | (b) |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 220,663 | | | | (219,334 | ) | | | — | | | | 1,329 | (b) |
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| | $ | 1,704,616 | | | $ | (1,684,105 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 20,511 | |
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Future Tech | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 69,288 | | | $ | (67,975 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,313 | (b) |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 165,937 | | | | (165,937 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | | 184,317 | | | | (184,317 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 38,484 | | | | (38,484 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 194,322 | | | | (194,322 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 70,928 | | | | (70,928 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 177,059 | | | | (174,436 | ) | | | — | | | | 2,623 | |
UBS AG | | | 100,296 | | | | (100,296 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 68,390 | | | | (66,096 | ) | | | — | | | | 2,294 | |
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| | $ | 1,069,021 | | | $ | (1,062,791 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,230 | |
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Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | $ | 42,084 | | | $ | (42,084 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 4,312 | | | | (4,292 | ) | | | — | | | | 20 | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 21,200 | | | | (21,200 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 16,958 | | | | (16,860 | ) | | | — | | | | 98 | (b) |
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| | $ | 84,554 | | | $ | (84,436 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 118 | |
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Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 202,858 | | | $ | (202,858 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 5,340 | | | | (5,340 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citadel Clearing LLC | | | 284,341 | | | | (278,968 | ) | | | — | | | | 5,373 | (b) |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 170,651 | | | | (128,449 | ) | | | — | | | | 42,202 | (b) |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 35,559 | | | | (35,559 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 278,434 | | | | (278,434 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
National Financial Services LLC | | | 20,792 | | | | (20,792 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. | | | 10,181 | | | | (10,174 | ) | | | — | | | | 7 | (b) |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 802,285 | | | | (802,285 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 199,454 | | | | (197,884 | ) | | | — | | | | 1,570 | (b) |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 554,174 | | | | (554,174 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 2,564,069 | | | $ | (2,514,917 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 49,152 | |
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World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 85,919 | | | $ | (85,919 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Barclays Capital, Inc. | | | 5,431 | | | | (5,431 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 260,418 | | | | (260,418 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 359,373 | | | | (359,373 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 61,267 | | | | (61,267 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
State Street Bank & Trust Co. | | | 113,426 | | | | (113,426 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 885,834 | | | $ | (885,834 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Collateral received, if any, in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s Statements of Assets and Liabilities. | |
| (b) | The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of January 31, 2023. Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by a counterparty. | |
The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the
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value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.
5. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Funds are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market.The 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 in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies, and such value may exceed the amount(s) reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cash amounts pledged for forward foreign currency exchange contracts are considered restricted and are included in cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. A 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.
Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency, or other events.
For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement, and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a fund and the counterparty.
Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, each Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Funds have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of their agreement with such counterparty, each Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.
For financial reporting purposes, each Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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6. | INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES |
Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).
For its investment advisory services to each of the BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF and BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF, BFA will be paid a management fee from the Funds based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
First $1 billion | | | 0.70 | % |
Over $1 billion, up to and including $3 billion | | | 0.66 | |
Over $3 billion, up to and including $5 billion | | | 0.63 | |
Over $5 billion, up to and including $10 billion | | | 0.61 | |
Over $10 billion | | | 0.60 | |
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For its investment advisory services to the BlackRock Future Health ETF, BFA will be paid a management fee from the Fund based on a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
First $1 billion | | | 0.85 | % |
Over $1 billion, up to and including $3 billion | | | 0.80 | |
Over $3 billion, up to and including $5 billion | | | 0.77 | |
Over $5 billion, up to and including $10 billion | | | 0.74 | |
Over $10 billion | | | 0.72 | |
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For its investment advisory services to the BlackRock Future Innovators ETF, BFA will be paid a management fee from the Fund based on a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
First $1 billion | | | 0.80 | % |
Over $1 billion, up to and including $3 billion | | | 0.75 | |
Over $3 billion, up to and including $5 billion | | | 0.72 | |
Over $5 billion, up to and including $10 billion | | | 0.70 | |
Over $10 billion | | | 0.68 | |
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For its investment advisory services to the BlackRock Future Tech ETF, BFA will be paid a management fee from the Fund based on a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
First $1 billion | | | 0.88 | % |
Over $1 billion, up to and including $3 billion | | | 0.83 | |
Over $3 billion, up to and including $5 billion | | | 0.79 | |
Over $5 billion, up to and including $10 billion | | | 0.77 | |
Over $10 billion | | | 0.75 | |
For its investment advisory services to the BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF, BFA will be paid a management fee from the Fund based on a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
First $1 billion | | | 0.60 | % |
Over $1 billion, up to and including $3 billion | | | 0.56 | |
Over $3 billion, up to and including $5 billion | | | 0.54 | |
Over $5 billion, up to and including $10 billion | | | 0.52 | |
Over $10 billion | | | 0.51 | |
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For its investment advisory services to each of the BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF and BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF, BFA will be paid a management fee from the Funds based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
First $1 billion | | | 0.30 | % |
Over $1 billion, up to and including $3 billion | | | 0.28 | |
Over $3 billion, up to and including $5 billion | | | 0.27 | |
Over $5 billion, up to and including $10 billion | | | 0.26 | |
Over $10 billion | | | 0.25 | |
For its investment advisory services to the BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF, BFA will be paid a management fee from the Fund based on a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:
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Average Daily Net Assets | | Investment Advisory Fees | |
First $1 billion | | | 0.35 | % |
Over $1 billion, up to and including $3 billion | | | 0.33 | |
Over $3 billion, up to and including $5 billion | | | 0.32 | |
Over $5 billion, up to and including $10 billion | | | 0.30 | |
Over $10 billion | | | 0.29 | |
Expense Waivers: BFA has contractually agreed to waive 0.15% of its management fee payable for each of the U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness and World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETFs, through June 30, 2024. The contractual agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the non-interested trustees of the Trust or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.
For the U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF, BFA has voluntarily agreed to waive its management fee payable by the U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF to limit the annual management fee paid by the Fund to 0.20%. BFA may also from time to time voluntarily waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit total annual fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, if any). Any such voluntary waiver or reimbursement may be eliminated by BFA at any time.
These amounts are included in investment advisory fees waived in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2023, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement were as follows:
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BlackRock ETF | | Amounts Waived | |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | $ | 1,032,896 | |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 25,818 | |
World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 316,933 | |
In addition, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fees to each Fund in an amount equal to the aggregate Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, if any, attributable to investments by each Fund in other equity and fixed-income mutual funds and ETFs advised by BFA or its affiliates through June 30, 2024. BFA has also contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fees to each Fund by an amount equal to the aggregate Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, if any, attributable to investments by each Fund in money market funds advised by BFA or its affiliates through June 30, 2024. The agreement may be terminated upon 90 days’ notice by a majority of the non-interested trustees of the Trust or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.
For the six months ended January 31, 2023, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement were as follows:
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BlackRock ETF | | Amounts Waived | |
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Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | $ | 108 | |
Future Financial and Technology | | | 137 | |
Future Health | | | 95 | |
Future Innovators | | | 148 | |
Future Tech | | | 273 | |
Future U.S. Themes | | | 21 | |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 6,578 | |
World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 2,205 | |
Sub-Adviser: 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 BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF and BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF.
Effective November 28, 2022, BFA has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with the Sub-Adviser, under which BFA pays the Sub-Adviser for services it provides to the BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF and BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF.
Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.
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ETF Servicing Fees: BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF, BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF and BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF have entered into an ETF Services Agreement with BRIL to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL is entitled to a transaction fee from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order for the ETF Services provided. The Funds do not pay BRIL for ETF Services.
Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending, including any custodial costs. The Funds are responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees the Funds bear to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.
Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits a remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.
Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each of BlackRock Future Health ETF, BlackRock Future Innovators ETF, BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF, BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF and BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF (the “Group 1 Funds”), retains 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each of BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF, BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF, BlackRock Future Tech ETF and BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (the “Group 2 Funds”), retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees earned across the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex in a calendar year exceeds a specified threshold: (1) each Group 1 Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 81% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees, and (2) each Group 2 Fund will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.
The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its Statements of Operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2023, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:
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BlackRock ETF | | Amounts | |
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Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | $ | 62 | |
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Future Financial and Technology | | | 55 | |
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Future Health | | | 372 | |
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Future Innovators | | | 952 | |
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Future Tech | | | 729 | |
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Future U.S. Themes | | | 27 | |
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U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 14,889 | |
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U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 147 | |
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World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 895 | |
Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.
Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.
For the six months ended January 31, 2023, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
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BlackRock ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | |
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U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | $ | 42,945,806 | | | $ | 30,455,098 | | | $ | (7,240,279 | ) |
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U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 12,026,460 | | | | 7,111,867 | | | | (886,446 | ) |
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World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | — | | | | 381,563 | | | | (263,465 | ) |
During the period ended July 31, 2022, BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF received a reimbursement of $190,193 from an affiliate, which is included in payment by affiliate in the Statements of Operations, related to an operating event.
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Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends – affiliated in the Statements of Operations.
For the six months ended January 31, 2023, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:
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BlackRock ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
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Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | $ | 884,178 | | | $ | 836,869 | |
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Future Financial and Technology | | | 1,702,836 | | | | 1,848,260 | |
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Future Health | | | 2,644,876 | | | | 2,587,236 | |
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Future Innovators | | | 1,305,968 | | | | 1,138,433 | |
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Future Tech | | | 4,128,250 | | | | 3,706,600 | |
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Future U.S. Themes | | | 2,121,802 | | | | 2,101,493 | |
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U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 217,016,213 | | | | 218,071,827 | |
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U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 33,806,297 | | | | 33,653,339 | |
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World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 108,918,728 | | | | 112,306,213 | |
For the six months ended January 31, 2023, in-kind transactions were as follows:
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BlackRock ETF | | In-kind Purchases | | | In-kind Sales | |
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Future Financial and Technology | | $ | 4,828,193 | | | $ | — | |
| | |
Future Health | | | — | | | | 1,664,874 | |
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Future Innovators | | | 475,718 | | | | 778,342 | |
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U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 108,745,746 | | | | 48,264,101 | |
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U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 9,887,364 | | | | 46,989,063 | |
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World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 32,099,795 | | | | 22,918,661 | |
Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of January 31, 2023, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.
As of July 31, 2022, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:
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BlackRock ETF | | Amounts | |
| |
Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | $ | 479,208 | |
| |
Future Health | | | 589,925 | |
| |
Future Innovators | | | 5,026,078 | |
| |
Future Tech | | | 4,934,809 | |
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Future U.S. Themes | | | 224,810 | |
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U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 12,105,964 | |
A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such 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.
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As of January 31, 2023, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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BlackRock ETF | | Tax Cost | | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | $ | 4,327,659 | | | $ | 371,895 | | | $ | (380,339 | ) | | $ | (8,444 | ) |
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Future Financial and Technology | | | 4,985,919 | | | | 246,373 | | | | (525,002 | ) | | | (278,629 | ) |
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Future Health | | | 6,033,761 | | | | 643,495 | | | | (635,241 | ) | | | 8,254 | |
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Future Innovators | | | 10,858,975 | | | | 539,278 | | | | (2,289,405 | ) | | | (1,750,127 | ) |
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Future Tech | | | 13,108,494 | | | | 1,336,128 | | | | (1,660,053 | ) | | | (323,925 | ) |
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Future U.S. Themes | | | 4,446,893 | | | | 321,808 | | | | (249,337 | ) | | | 72,471 | |
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U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 1,477,242,432 | | | | 100,442,055 | | | | (116,345,722 | ) | | | (15,903,667 | ) |
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U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 35,143,730 | | | | 942,033 | | | | (3,533,841 | ) | | | (2,591,808 | ) |
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World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 485,231,489 | | | | 30,538,618 | | | | (38,312,688 | ) | | | (7,774,070 | ) |
BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF, BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF, BlackRock Future Health ETF, BlackRock Future Innovators ETF, BlackRock Future Tech ETF and BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a 364-day, $2.50 billion credit agreement with a group of lenders. Under this agreement, the Funds may borrow to fund shareholder redemptions. Excluding commitments designated for certain individual funds, the Participating Funds, including the Funds, can borrow up to an aggregate commitment amount of $1.75 billion at any time outstanding, subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the agreement. The credit agreement has the following terms: a fee of 0.10% per annum on unused commitment amounts and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) one-month Overnight Bank Fund Rate (“OBFR”) (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.80% per annum (b) the Fed Funds rate (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) in effect from time to time plus 0.80% per annum on amounts borrowed or (c) the sum of (x) Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) (but, in any event, not less than 0.00%) on the date the loan is made plus 0.10% and (y) 0.80% per annum. The agreement expires in April 2023 unless extended or renewed. These fees were allocated among such funds based upon portions of the aggregate commitment available to them and relative net assets of Participating Funds. During the six months ended January 31, 2023, the Funds did not borrow under the credit agreement.
In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.
The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.
Infectious Illness Risk: An outbreak of an infectious illness, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may adversely impact the economies of many nations and the global economy, and may impact individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot be foreseen. An infectious illness outbreak may result in, among other things, closed international borders, prolonged quarantines, supply chain disruptions, market volatility or disruptions and other significant economic, social and political impacts.
Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause a fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a fund invests.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that BFA believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.
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A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.
Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.
Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers located in Europe or with significant exposure to European issuers or countries. The European financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns in, or rising government debt levels of, several European countries as well as acts of war in the region. These events may spread to other countries in Europe and may affect the value and liquidity of certain of the Funds’ investments.
Responses to the financial problems by European governments, central banks and others, including austerity measures and reforms, may not work, may result in social unrest and may limit future growth and economic recovery or have other unintended consequences. Further defaults or restructurings by governments and others of their debt could have additional adverse effects on economies, financial markets and asset valuations around the world. The United Kingdom has withdrawn from the European Union, and one or more other countries may withdraw from the European Union and/or abandon the Euro, the common currency of the European Union. These events and actions have adversely affected, and may in the future adversely affect, the value and exchange rate of the Euro and may continue to significantly affect the economies of every country in Europe, including countries that do not use the Euro and non-European Union member states. The impact of these actions, especially if they occur in a disorderly fashion, is not clear but could be significant and far reaching. In addition, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The extent and duration of the military action, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions in the region are impossible to predict, but have been, and may continue to be significant and have a severe adverse effect on the region, including significant negative impacts on the economy and the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors.
Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedule of Investments.
Future Financial and Technology invests a significant portion of its assets within the financials sector. Performance of companies in the financials sector may be adversely impacted by many factors including, among others, changes in government regulations, economic conditions, interest rates, credit rating downgrades, adverse public perception, exposure concentration and decreased liquidity in credit markets. The impact of changes in capital requirements and recent or future regulation of any individual financial company, or of the financials sector as a whole, cannot be predicted, but may negatively impact the Fund.
Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.
LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.
11. | CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
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| | Six Months Ended 01/31/23 | | | Period Ended 07/31/22 | |
BlackRock ETF | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Future Climate and Sustainable Economy Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 200,000 | | | $ | 5,027,754 | |
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BlackRock ETF | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Future Financial and Technology Shares sold | | | 200,000 | | | $ | 4,998,409 | |
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BlackRock ETF | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Future Health | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 80,000 | | | $ | 2,251,107 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (80,000 | ) | | | (1,752,750 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | (80,000 | ) | | $ | (1,752,750 | ) | | | 80,000 | | | $ | 2,251,107 | |
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Future Innovators | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 20,000 | | | $ | 510,139 | | | | — | | | $ | — | |
Shares redeemed | | | (30,000 | ) | | | (789,743 | ) | | | (180,000 | ) | | | (7,188,608 | ) |
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| | | (10,000 | ) | | $ | (279,604 | ) | | | (180,000 | ) | | $ | (7,188,608 | ) |
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Future Tech | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 120,000 | | | $ | 3,528,454 | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (80,000 | ) | | | (2,989,484 | ) |
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| | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 40,000 | | | $ | 538,970 | |
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BlackRock ETF | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Future U.S. Themes Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 200,000 | | | $ | 4,956,026 | |
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BlackRock ETF | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Shares sold | | | 2,650,000 | | | $ | 110,722,850 | | | | 8,200,000 | | | $ | 392,432,236 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,075,000 | ) | | | (49,182,753 | ) | | | (5,600,000 | ) | | | (265,416,785 | ) |
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| | | 1,575,000 | | | $ | 61,540,097 | | | | 2,600,000 | | | $ | 127,015,451 | |
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U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Shares sold | | | 325,000 | | | $ | 9,990,719 | | | | 2,775,000 | | | $ | 103,256,127 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (1,625,000 | ) | | | (47,144,300 | ) | | | (3,050,000 | ) | | | (107,892,312 | ) |
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| | | (1,300,000 | ) | | $ | (37,153,581 | ) | | | (275,000 | ) | | $ | (4,636,185) | |
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World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Shares sold | | | 900,000 | | | $ | 33,435,876 | | | | 375,000 | | | $ | 16,713,118 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (600,000 | ) | | | (23,840,125 | ) | | | (1,875,000 | ) | | | (75,138,853 | ) |
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| | | 300,000 | | | $ | 9,595,751 | | | | (1,500,000 | ) | | $ | (58,425,735) | |
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The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator or BRIL, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.
From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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As of January 31, 2023, shares owned by BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., an affiliate of the Funds, were as follows:
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BlackRock ETF | | Shares | |
Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | | 5,000 | |
Future Financial and Technology | | | 160,000 | |
Future U.S. Themes | | | 160,000 | |
Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and the following items were noted:
On February 23, 2023, the Board approved a proposal to change the investment objective, investment strategy and investment process for BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF. These changes are expected to become effective on or about May 2, 2023.
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement
The Board of Trustees (the “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”) met on May 10-11, 2022 (the “Organizational Meeting”) to consider the approval of the proposed investment advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF (the “Fund”), and BlackRock Fund Advisors (the “Manager” or “BlackRock”), the Fund’s investment advisor. The Agreement was the same agreement that had been previously approved by the Board with respect to certain series of the Trust.
The Approval Process
Consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust is required to consider the initial approval of the Agreement. The Board members whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are considered independent Board members (the “Independent Board Members”). In connection with this deliberative process, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided to the Fund by BlackRock, BlackRock’s personnel and affiliates, including (as applicable): investment management services; accounting oversight; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; and legal, regulatory and compliance services.
At the Organizational Meeting, the Board received and reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the proposed Agreement. The Board considered all factors it believed relevant with respect to the Fund, including, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of the Fund as compared with a peer group of funds and to other metrics, as applicable; (c) the advisory fee and the estimated cost of the services and estimated profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; (d) the existence and sharing of potential economies of scale; (e) any fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of BlackRock’s relationship with the Fund; (f) possible alternatives to the proposed Agreement; (g) the policies and practices of BlackRock with respect to portfolio transactions for the Fund; (h) BlackRock’s portfolio compliance systems and capabilities; and (i) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.
In considering approval of the Agreement, the Board met with the relevant investment advisory personnel from BlackRock and considered all information it deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the Agreement. The Board received materials in advance of the Organizational Meeting relating to its consideration of the Agreement, including (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) regarding the Fund’s fees and estimated expense ratio as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge (“Expense Peers”); (b) information regarding BlackRock’s economic outlook for the Fund and its general investment outlook for the markets; (c) information regarding fees paid to service providers that are affiliates of BlackRock; and (d) information outlining the legal duties of the Board under the 1940 Act with respect to the consideration and approval of the Agreement. The Board also noted information received at prior Board meetings concerning compliance records and regulatory matters relating to BlackRock.
The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, such as other payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to securities lending and cash management and BlackRock’s services related to the valuation and pricing of the portfolio holdings of the Fund. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock’s personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board Members did not identify any particular information or any single factor as determinative, and each Board Member may have attributed different weights to the various items and factors considered.
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services Provided by BlackRock
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services to be provided to the Fund. The Board received information concerning the investment philosophy and investment process to be used by BlackRock in managing the Fund, as well as a description of the capabilities, personnel and services of BlackRock. The Board considered the scope of the services provided by BlackRock to the Fund under the Agreement relative to services typically provided by third parties to other funds. The Board noted that the standard of care applicable under the Agreement was comparable to that found generally in investment company advisory agreements. The Board concluded that the scope of BlackRock’s services to be provided to the Fund was consistent with the Fund’s operational requirements, including, in addition to seeking to meet the Fund’s investment objective(s), compliance with investment restrictions, tax and reporting requirements and related shareholder services.
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also considered the quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services to be provided by BlackRock and its affiliates to the Fund. The Board evaluated the procedures of BlackRock designed to fulfill its fiduciary duty to the Fund with respect to possible conflicts of interest, including BlackRock’s code of ethics (regulating the personal trading of BlackRock’s officers and employees), the procedures by which BlackRock allocates trades among its various investment advisory clients, the integrity of the systems in place to ensure compliance with the foregoing and the record of BlackRock in these matters. The Board also noted information received at prior Board meetings concerning standards of BlackRock with respect to the execution of portfolio transactions.
The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the number, education and experience of investment personnel generally and the Fund’s portfolio management team; research capabilities; investments by portfolio managers in the funds they manage; portfolio trading capabilities; use of technology; commitment to compliance; credit analysis capabilities; risk analysis and oversight capabilities; and the approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall risk management program, including the continued efforts of BlackRock and its affiliates to address cybersecurity risks and the role of BlackRock’s Risk & Quantitative Analysis Group. The Board engaged in a review of BlackRock’s compensation structure with respect to the Fund’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives. The Board also considered the business reputation of BlackRock and its financial resources and concluded that BlackRock would be able to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligation under the Agreement.
In addition to investment advisory services, the Board considered the nature and quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services to be provided to the Fund. The Board considered that BlackRock and its affiliates will provide the Fund with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to the Fund by third parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Fund. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates
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will provide the Fund with administrative services, including, among others: (i) responsibility for disclosure documents, such as the prospectus, the summary prospectus (as applicable), the statement of additional information and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) oversight of daily accounting and pricing; (iii) responsibility for periodic filings with regulators; (iv) overseeing and coordinating the activities of third-party service providers, including, among others, the Fund’s custodian, fund accountant, transfer agent, and auditor; (v) organizing Board meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vi) providing legal and compliance support; (vii) furnishing analytical and other support to assist the Board in its consideration of strategic issues such as the merger, consolidation or repurposing of certain open-end funds; and (viii) performing or managing administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Fund, such as tax reporting, expense management, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, overseeing the Fund’s distribution partners, and shareholder call center and other services. The Board reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRock’s fund administration, shareholder services, and legal and compliance departments and considered BlackRock’s policies and procedures for assuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
B. The Investment Performance of the Fund and BlackRock
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, previously received and considered information about BlackRock’s investment performance for other funds. The Board, however, did not consider the performance history of the Fund because the Fund was newly organized and had not yet commenced operations as of the date of the Organizational Meeting.
C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Estimated Cost of the Services to be Provided and Estimated Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Fund
In connection with the initial approval of the Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the Fund’s contractual management fee rate compared with those of its Expense Peers. The contractual management fee rate represents a combination of the advisory fee and any administrative fees, before taking into account any reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared the Fund’s estimated total expense ratio, as well as its estimated actual management fee rate, to those of its Expense Peers. The total expense ratio represents a fund’s total net operating expenses, including any 12b-1 or non-12b-1 service fees. The total expense ratio gives effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers that benefit a fund, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers that benefit a fund. Additionally, the Board noted information received at prior Board meetings concerning the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock and its affiliates to other types of clients with similar investment mandates, as applicable, including institutional accounts and sub-advised mutual funds (including mutual funds sponsored by third parties).
The Board noted that the Fund’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the estimated actual management fee rate and estimated total expense ratio would rank in the third and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. The Board also noted, however, that given the comparability limitations of the Expense Peers, BlackRock provided the Board a supplemental peer group consisting of funds that are generally similar to the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund’s estimated actual management fee rate and estimated total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile relative to the supplemental peer group. The Board also noted that the Fund has an advisory fee arrangement that includes breakpoints that adjust the fee rate downward as the size of the Fund increases above certain contractually specified levels. The Board noted that if the size of the Fund were to decrease, the Fund could lose the benefit of one or more breakpoints.
Following consideration of this information, the Board, including the independent Board Members, concluded that the fees to be paid pursuant to the Agreement were fair and reasonable in light of the services provided.
As the Fund had not commenced operations as of the date of the Organizational Meeting, BlackRock was not able to provide the Board with specific information concerning the expected profits to be realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationships with the Fund. BlackRock, however, will provide the Board with such information at future meetings.
D. Economies of Scale
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, including the existence of fee waivers and/or expense caps, as applicable, noting that any contractual fee waivers and expense caps had been approved by the Board.
E. Other Factors Deemed Relevant by the Board Members
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, also took into account other ancillary or “fall-out” benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates may derive from BlackRock’s respective relationships with the Fund, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and risk management personnel, an increase in BlackRock’s profile in the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRock’s affiliates as service providers to the Fund, including for administrative, distribution, securities lending and cash management services. The Board also considered BlackRock’s overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and improve the quality of, its operations. The Board also noted that, subject to applicable law, BlackRock may use and benefit from third-party research obtained by soft dollars generated by certain registered fund transactions to assist in managing all or a number of its other client accounts.
In connection with its consideration of the Agreement, the Board also received information regarding BlackRock’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board received reports from BlackRock which included information on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout the year.
The Board noted the competitive nature of the ETF marketplace, and that shareholders are able to redeem or sell their Fund shares if they believe that the Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement (continued)
Conclusion
The Board Members present at the Organizational Meeting, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the Agreement between the Manager and the Trust, with respect to the Fund, for a two-year term beginning on the effective date of the Agreement. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreement were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.
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Disclosure of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement
The Board of Trustees (the “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”) met on May 10-11, 2022 (the “Meeting”) to consider the initial approval of the proposed sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between BlackRock Fund Advisors (the “Manager”), the Trust’s investment advisor, and BlackRock International Limited (the “Sub-Advisor”) with respect to BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust.
Consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), at the Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are considered independent Board members (the “Independent Board Members”). At the Meeting, the Board also considered the initial approval of the proposed investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and the Manager, on behalf of the Fund. At the Meeting, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Trust, with respect to the Fund, for a two-year term beginning on the effective date of the Advisory Agreement. A discussion of the basis for the Board’s approval of the Advisory Agreement at the Meeting is included in the semi-annual shareholder report for the Fund for the period ended January 31, 2023. The factors considered by the Board at the Meeting in connection with the approval of the proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement were substantially the same as the factors considered at the Meeting with respect to approval of the Advisory Agreement.
Following discussion, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor, with respect to the Fund, for a two-year term beginning on the effective date of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.
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Disclosure of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (continued)
The Board of Trustees (the “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”) met on November 7-9, 2022 (the “Meeting”) to consider the initial approval of the proposed sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between BlackRock Fund Advisors (the “Manager”), the Trust’s investment advisor, and BlackRock International Limited (the “Sub-Advisor”) with respect to BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust.
Consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), at the Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are considered independent Board members (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board previously met on May 10-11, 2022 (the “May 2022 Meeting”) to consider the approval of the continuation of the Corporation’s investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and the Manager, on behalf of the Fund. At the May 2022 Meeting, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for a one-year term ending June 30, 2023. A discussion of the basis for the Board’s approval of the Advisory Agreement at the May 2022 Meeting is included in the annual shareholder report for the Fund for the period ended July 31, 2022. The factors considered by the Board at the Meeting in connection with the approval of the proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement were substantially the same as the factors considered at the May 2022 Meeting with respect to approval of the Advisory Agreement.
Following discussion, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor, with respect to the Fund, for a two-year term beginning on the effective date of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.
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Disclosure of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (continued)
The Board of Trustees (the “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”) met on November 7-9, 2022 (the “Meeting”) to consider the initial approval of the proposed sub-advisory agreement (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) between BlackRock Fund Advisors (the “Manager”), the Trust’s investment advisor, and BlackRock International Limited (the “Sub-Advisor”) with respect to BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (the “Fund”), a series of the Trust.
Consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), at the Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as defined in the 1940 Act, are considered independent Board members (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board previously met on May 10-11, 2022 (the “May 2022 Meeting”) to consider the approval of the continuation of the Corporation’s investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and the Manager, on behalf of the Fund. At the May 2022 Meeting, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement for a one-year term ending June 30, 2023. A discussion of the basis for the Board’s approval of the Advisory Agreement at the May 2022 Meeting is included in the annual shareholder report for the Fund for the period ended July 31, 2022. The factors considered by the Board at the Meeting in connection with the approval of the proposed Sub-Advisory Agreement were substantially the same as the factors considered at the May 2022 Meeting with respect to approval of the Advisory Agreement.
Following discussion, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor, with respect to the Fund, for a two-year term beginning on the effective date of the Sub-Advisory Agreement. Based upon its evaluation of all of the aforementioned factors in their totality, as well as other information, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the Sub-Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.
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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)
In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF, BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF, BlackRock Future Health ETF, BlackRock Future Innovators ETF, BlackRock Future Tech ETF, BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF, BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF, BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF and BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (the “Funds”), each a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.
The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, met on November 8-9, 2022 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to each Fund, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 (the “Program Reporting Period”).
The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing each Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish each Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including the imposition of capital controls in certain countries.
The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:
| a) | The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure with a focus on funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Where a fund participated in borrowings for investment purposes (such as tender option bonds or reverse repurchase agreements), such borrowings were factored into the Program’s calculation of a fund’s liquidity bucketing. A fund’s derivative exposure was also considered in such calculation. |
| b) | Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each Fund’s reasonably anticipated trading size utilized for liquidity classifications. The Committee may also take into consideration a fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections. |
| c) | Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that redeem in-kind generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash, and that ETFs generally do not borrow. The Committee considered the terms of the credit facility committed to certain Funds, the financial health of the institution providing the facility and the fact that the credit facility is shared among multiple funds (including that a portion of the aggregate commitment amount is specifically designated for BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio, a series of BlackRock Funds V, and BlackRock Floating Rate Loan ETF, a series of BlackRock ETF Trust II). |
| d) | The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all Funds and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages. |
| e) | The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by a Fund and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such Fund, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each Fund’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review. |
There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period, other than the enhancement of certain model components in the Program’s classification methodology. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.
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Supplemental Information (unaudited)
Section 19(a) Notices
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
January 31, 2023
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BlackRock ETF | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Per Share | | | Net Investment Income | | | Net Realized Capital Gains | | | Return of Capital | | | Total Per Share | |
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Future Financial and Technology(a) | | $ | 0.035331 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.000574 | | | $ | 0.035905 | | | | 98 | % | | | — | % | | | 2 | % | | | 100 | % |
| (a) | The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share. | |
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Additional Information
General Information
Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports, current net asset value and other information regarding the Funds may be found on BlackRock’s website, which can be accessed at blackrock.com. Any reference to BlackRock’s website in this report is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRock’s website in this report.
Householding
The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, annual and semi-annual reports, Rule 30e-3 notices and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called “householding” and is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please call the Funds at 1-800-474-2737.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at ishares.com/fundreports.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Voting Records
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the BlackRock website at blackrock.com; and (3) on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.
A description of the Company’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.
BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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Additional Information (continued)
Fund and Service Providers
Investment Adviser
BlackRock Fund Advisors
San Francisco, CA 94105
Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA, 02111
Distributor
BlackRock Investments, LLC
New York, NY 10001
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Legal Counsel
Sidley Austin LLP
New York, NY 10019
Address of the Trust
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report
Portfolio Abbreviation
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JSC | | Joint Stock Company |
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NVS | | Non-Voting Shares |
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REIT | | Real Estate Investment Trust |
Currency Abbreviations
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AUD | | Australian Dollar |
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DKK | | Danish Krone |
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EUR | | Euro |
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GBP | | British Pound |
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JPY | | Japanese Yen |
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This report is intended for current holders. It is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by the Funds’ current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. Investment returns and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change.
USEFR-1/23-SAR
Item 2 – | Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
Item 3 – | Audit Committee Financial Expert – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
Item 4 – | Principal Accountant Fees and Services – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report |
Item 5 – | Audit Committee of Listed Registrant – Not Applicable |
(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1(a) of this Form.
(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7 – | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
Item 8 – | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable |
Item 9 – | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable |
Item 10 – | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders –There have been no material changes to these procedures. |
Item 11 – | Controls and Procedures |
(a) The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) 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
Item 13 – | Exhibits attached hereto |
(a)(1) Code of Ethics – Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
(a)(2) Section 302 Certifications are attached
(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not Applicable
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(a)(4) Change in Registrant’s independent public accountant – Not Applicable
(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached
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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.
BlackRock ETF Trust
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| | By: | | /s/ John M. Perlowski |
| | | | John M. Perlowski |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | | | BlackRock ETF Trust |
Date: March 23, 2023
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/ John M. Perlowski |
| | | | John M. Perlowski |
| | | | Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of |
| | | | BlackRock ETF Trust |
Date: March 23, 2023
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| | By: | | /s/ Trent Walker |
| | | | Trent Walker |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
| | | | BlackRock ETF Trust |
Date: March 23, 2023
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