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 Large Cap Value 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: 07/31/2023
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
(a) The Report to Shareholders is attached herewith.
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| | JULY 31, 2023 |
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 Large Cap Value ETF | BLCV | NASDAQ |
· | | 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,
Despite an uncertain economic landscape during the 12-month reporting period ended July 31, 2023, the resilience of the U.S. economy in the face of ever tighter financial conditions provided an encouraging backdrop for investors. While inflation was near multi-decade highs at the beginning of the period, it declined precipitously as commodity prices dropped. Labor shortages also moderated, although wages continued to grow and unemployment rates reached the lowest levels in decades. This robust labor market powered further growth in consumer spending, backstopping the economy.
Equity returns were solid, as the durability of consumer sentiment eased investors’ concerns about the economy’s trajectory. The U.S. economy resumed growth in the third quarter of 2022 and continued to expand thereafter. Most major classes of equities advanced, including large- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks and equities from developed and emerging markets.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the reporting period, driving its price down, as investors reacted to elevated inflation and attempted to anticipate future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, although high-yield corporate bond prices fared significantly better than investment-grade bonds as demand from yield-seeking investors remained strong.
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation has been more persistent than expected, raised interest rates seven times during the 12-month period ended July 31, 2023. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and incrementally reduced its balance sheet by not replacing securities that reach maturity. However, the Fed declined to raise interest rates at its June 2023 meeting, the first time it paused its tightening in the current cycle, before again raising rates in July 2023.
Supply constraints appear to have become an embedded feature of the new macroeconomic environment, making it difficult for developed economies to increase production without sparking higher inflation. Geopolitical fragmentation and an aging population risk further exacerbating these constraints, keeping the labor market tight and wage growth high. Although the Fed has decelerated the pace of interest rate hikes and recently opted for a pause, we believe that the new economic regime means that the Fed will need to maintain high rates for an extended period to keep inflation under control. Furthermore, ongoing structural changes may mean that the Fed will be hesitant to cut interest rates in the event of faltering economic activity lest inflation accelerate again. We believe investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt.
While we favor an overweight position to developed market equities in the long term, we prefer an underweight stance in the near-term. Expectations for corporate earnings remain elevated, which seems inconsistent with macroeconomic constraints. Nevertheless, we are overweight on emerging market stocks in the near-term as growth trends for emerging markets appear brighter. We also believe that stocks with an A.I. tilt should benefit from an investment cycle that is set to support revenues and margins. We are neutral on credit overall amid tightening credit and financial conditions; however, there are selective opportunities in the near term. For fixed income investing with a six- to twelve-month horizon, we see the most attractive investments in short-term U.S. Treasuries, U.S. inflation-linked bonds, U.S. mortgage-backed securities, and hard-currency emerging market bonds.
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.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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Total Returns as of July 31, 2023 |
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| | 6-Month | | 12-Month |
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) | | 13.52% | | 13.02% |
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U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) | | 4.51 | | 7.91 |
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International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | 6.65 | | 16.79 |
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Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) | | 3.26 | | 8.35 |
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3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) | | 2.34 | | 3.96 |
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U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) | | (2.08) | | (7.56) |
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U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | | (1.02) | | (3.37) |
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Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index) | | 0.20 | | 0.93 |
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U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | | 2.92 | | 4.42 |
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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 July 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 green house gas emissions 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 became effective on May 2, 2023.
Performance
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| | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 8.31 | % | | | (5.55 | )% | | | | | | | 8.31 | % | | | (10.77 | )% |
Fund Market | | | 8.15 | | | | (5.65 | ) | | | | | | | 8.15 | | | | (10.95 | ) |
MSCI ACWI Multiple Industries Select Index(a) | | | 10.12 | | | | (0.10 | ) | | | | | | | 10.12 | | | | (0.20 | ) |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
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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| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,027.60 | | | | $ 3.52 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,021.30 | | | | $ 3.51 | | | | 0.70 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (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. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Multiple Industries Select Index. The Fund invests in companies furthering the transition to a lower carbon economy, allocating across five climate-oriented themes: sustainable food, resource efficiency, clean power, clean transportation, and climate resilience & biodiversity.
At the individual stock level, an out-of-benchmark position in agricultural equipment company Ag Growth International, Inc. was the top contributor to relative performance. The stock appreciated on rising demand for agricultural products and strong execution by the company’s management team. An overweight in First Solar, Inc. also contributed to performance. Shares of the solar panel manufacturer rose as government incentives and falling polysilicon costs boosted demand. The Fund’s lack of a position in Nvidia Corp. was the largest detractor from relative performance. The semiconductor designer’s stock jumped on strong demand for its graphics processing units that enable artificial intelligence. An overweight position in clean energy utility company EDP Renováveis SA also detracted, as concerns about a potential energy crisis in Europe increased the risk of possible windfall taxes.
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Industry | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Machinery | | | 16.9 | % |
Chemicals | | | 13.2 | |
Food Products | | | 13.1 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 7.9 | |
Containers & Packaging | | | 6.6 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 6.1 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 5.8 | |
Electric Utilities | | | 5.7 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 5.1 | |
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers | | | 4.5 | |
Software | | | 3.9 | |
Professional Services | | | 2.7 | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 2.1 | |
Paper & Forest Products | | | 1.9 | |
Building Products | | | 1.6 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 1.0 | |
Capital Markets | | | 1.0 | |
Ground Transportation | | | 0.9 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
EDP Renovaveis SA | | | 4.0 | % |
Deere & Co. | | | 3.8 | |
Xylem Inc./NY | | | 3.4 | |
Bunge Ltd. | | | 3.2 | |
Enel SpA | | | 3.1 | |
Kerry Group PLC, Class A | | | 2.9 | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | 2.9 | |
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. | | | 2.7 | |
Ag Growth International Inc. | | | 2.5 | |
SIG Group AG | | | 2.1 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 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 | |
| | | | Since Inception | |
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Fund NAV | | | | | (9.20 | )%(a) |
Fund Market | | | | | (9.02 | ) |
MSCI ACWI Index(b) | | | | | 9.08 | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
The inception date of the Fund was August 16, 2022. The first day of secondary market trading was August 18, 2022.
| (a) | The NAV total return presented in the table for the one-year period differs from the same period return disclosed in the financial highlights. The total return in the financial highlights is calculated in the same manner but differs due to certain adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. | |
| (b) | 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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| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 988.60 | | | | $ 3.45 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,021.30 | | | | $ 3.51 | | | | 0.70 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (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 posted a negative absolute return in the time from its inception on August 16, 2022, through the close of the period on July 31, 2023. In particular, it was hurt by its investments in three regional banks that failed in March 2023: Signature Bank, SVB Capital, and Silvergate Capital. All three have been sold from the Fund.
Network International Holdings PLC, which received multiple takeover bids, was a top contributor. The Fund sold the position in May, as the stock approached the takeover price. Kaspi.kz JSC, a Kazakhstan-based fintech company, also contributed to returns on the strength of robust earnings growth.
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF |
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Industry | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Financial Services | | | 52.2 | % |
Consumer Finance | | | 15.2 | |
Banks | | | 14.4 | |
Software | | | 10.0 | |
Capital Markets | | | 8.2 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Black Knight Inc. | | | 5.9 | % |
Kaspi.KZ JSC | | | 5.2 | |
Global Payments Inc. | | | 4.9 | |
Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A | | | 4.9 | |
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | | | 4.8 | |
Nuvei Corp. | | | 4.6 | |
WEX Inc. | | | 4.6 | |
Fiserv Inc. | | | 4.4 | |
XP Inc., Class A | | | 3.8 | |
Repay Holdings Corp. | | | 3.4 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 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 | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 6.56 | % | | | (0.56 | )% | | | | | | | 6.56 | % | | | (1.59 | )% |
Fund Market | | | 6.33 | | | | (0.61 | ) | | | | | | | 6.33 | | | | (1.71 | ) |
MSCI ACWI Index(a) | | | 12.91 | | | | 10.18 | | | | | | | | 12.91 | | | | 31.65 | |
MSCI ACWI SMID Growth Health Care Index (b) | | | 0.47 | | | | (3.53 | ) | | | | | | | 0.47 | | | | (9.70 | ) |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
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) | MSCI ACWI SMID Growth Health Care Index captures mid- and small-cap securities exhibiting overall growth style characteristics across certain developed markets 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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| Beginning Account Value (02/01/23 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,031.20 | | | | $ 4.28 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,020.60 | | | | $ 4.26 | | | | 0.85 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (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. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock Future Health ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
Small- to mid-sized healthcare stocks posted positive returns in the annual period, but they were unable to keep pace with broad-based measures of market performance, including the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI ACWI Index.
At the industry level, the strongest performance came from the Fund’s positions in the biotechnology and healthcare equipment & supplies categories. Life sciences tools & services was the weakest performing area and the only segment of the Fund to finish the period with a negative total return.
On an individual security basis, an out-of-benchmark position in Penumbra, Inc. was the largest contributor to relative performance. The company continued to display strong fundamentals, and it benefitted from rumors of a potential acquisition. An out-of-benchmark holding in Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was another top contributor. In March 2023, the company received FDA approval for its treatment of a rare hereditary neurological disorder. The company was acquired by Biogen in July 2023 as a result, boosting its shares.
An overweight position in Novocure was a key detractor. The U.S.-based oncology treatment provider reported weaker-than-expected clinical trial data for its electric-field based lung cancer treatment in June 2023, leading to a decline in its stock price.
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Industry | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Biotechnology | | | 38.2 | % |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 36.5 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 13.3 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 7.2 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 4.5 | |
Other (each representing less than 1%) | | | 0.3 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Intuitive Surgical Inc. | | | 3.3 | % |
Alcon Inc. | | | 3.2 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | | | 3.0 | |
Boston Scientific Corp. | | | 2.9 | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 2.7 | |
Align Technology Inc. | | | 2.6 | |
Argenx SE | | | 2.6 | |
Dexcom Inc. | | | 2.5 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. | | | 2.5 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 2.3 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Innovators ETF |
Investment Objective
The BlackRock Future Innovators ETF (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
On May 23, 2023, the Board approved the liquidation of BlackRock Future Innovators ETF. After the close of business on October 30, 2023, the Fund will no longer accept creation orders. Trading in the Fund will be halted prior to market open on October 31, 2023. Proceeds of the liquidation are expected to be sent to shareholders on or about November 2, 2023.
Performance
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| | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 7.61 | % | | | (5.48 | )% | | | | | | | 7.61 | % | | | (14.78 | )% |
Fund Market | | | 7.29 | | | | (5.59 | ) | | | | | | | 7.29 | | | | (15.07 | ) |
Russell 2500™ Growth Index(a) | | | 9.99 | | | | 4.93 | | | | | | | | 9.99 | | | | 14.62 | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
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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| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,092.90 | | | | $ 4.15 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,020.80 | | | | $ 4.01 | | | | 0.80 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (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. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock Future Innovators ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
U.S. equities performed very well in the 12-month reporting period, as investors were cheered by the combination of positive economic growth and hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s long series of interest rate increases would come to an end in 2023. Growth stocks outpaced the broader market, which was a tailwind for the Fund given its emphasis on small- to mid-sized, innovative companies. Its holdings in the industrials and information technology sectors performed particularly well in this environment. On the other hand, its positions in healthcare and communication services lagged.
Axon Enterprises, Inc. was a top contributor to performance. The stock was boosted by the growing adoption of Axon VR, an immersive de-escalation training system that helps make both communities and police officers safer. The company saw $20 million in bookings in its first year, with 1,100 public safety agencies signed up so far. Saia, Inc., a major player in the less-than-truckload industry, also contributed despite the softening in the economy. Saia has executed well, leading to robust earnings.
Match Group, Inc. and Azenta, Inc. were the largest detractors at the individual stock level. Match Group, an operator of dating applications and websites, posted lower-than-expected earnings due in part to foreign exchange headwinds and weakness in the Asia Pacific region. Azenta underperformed as a corporate restructuring and business rebranding weighed on operating results and contributed to disappointing forward guidance by management. The company was also negatively impacted from a roll-off in COVID-related sales, challenges tied to a weaker macro environment, reduced customer funding caused by higher interest rates, inventory destocking, and a delayed economic reopening in China.
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Industry | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Software | | | 17.9 | % |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 12.8 | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services | | | 9.7 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 7.6 | |
Capital Markets | | | 6.5 | |
Aerospace & Defense | | | 5.8 | |
IT Services | | | 5.0 | |
Machinery | | | 3.7 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 3.6 | |
Ground Transportation | | | 3.6 | |
Diversified Consumer Services | | | 3.4 | |
Health Care Technology | | | 2.4 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 2.3 | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 2.3 | |
Automobile Components | | | 2.0 | |
Air Freight & Logistics | | | 2.0 | |
Building Products | | | 2.0 | |
Professional Services | | | 2.0 | |
Biotechnology | | | 1.4 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 1.3 | |
Other (each representing less than 1%) | | | 2.7 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Saia Inc. | | | 3.6 | % |
Axon Enterprise Inc. | | | 3.2 | |
Entegris Inc. | | | 3.0 | |
Tradeweb Markets Inc., Class A | | | 3.0 | |
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. | | | 2.8 | |
Duolingo Inc, Class A | | | 2.8 | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. | | | 2.8 | |
HubSpot Inc. | | | 2.7 | |
Confluent Inc., Class A | | | 2.6 | |
HEICO Corp. | | | 2.6 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 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 | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 8.35 | % | | | (3.61 | )% | | | | | | | 8.35 | % | | | (9.90 | )% |
Fund Market | | | 8.28 | | | | (3.61 | ) | | | | | | | 8.28 | | | | (9.90 | ) |
MSCI ACWI Index(a) | | | 12.91 | | | | 10.18 | | | | | | | | 12.91 | | | | 31.65 | |
MSCI ACWI SMID Growth Information Technology Index(b) | | | 17.83 | | | | 9.04 | | | | | | | | 17.83 | | | | 27.82 | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
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) | MSCI ACWI SMID Growth Information Technology Index 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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| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
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| Beginning Account Value (02/01/23 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,163.30 | | | | $ 4.72 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,020.40 | | | | $ 4.41 | | | | 0.88 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (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. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock Future Tech ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
The Fund produced a positive absolute return in the annual period, reflecting strength in technology stocks. The strongest returns came from the Fund’s positions in the semiconductor & semiconductor equipment industry, followed by technology hardware & equipment, and IT services.
Among individual holdings, an overweight position in semiconductor designer NVIDIA, Inc. was the largest contributor to relative performance. The stock jumped on strong demand for the company’s graphics processing units (GPUs) that enable artificial intelligence (AI). An overweight position in Be Semiconductor Industries NV also contributed to relative performance. The semiconductor equipment manufacturer’s share price increased on rising demand for the tools required to produce leading-edge chips.
An overweight in the analog chip designer and manufacturer Wolfspeed, Inc. was the largest detractor. The stock fell on investor concerns about the company’s aggressive plan to ramp up production. An out-of-benchmark position in legal software provider CS Disco, Inc. also detracted from relative performance as customer usage for the company’s key product dropped sharply.
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
| | | | |
Industry | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 36.2 | % |
Software | | | 18.3 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 9.6 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 4.9 | |
Entertainment | | | 4.7 | |
Financial Services | | | 4.0 | |
Automobiles | | | 2.9 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 2.8 | |
IT Services | | | 2.6 | |
Media | | | 2.3 | |
Professional Services | | | 2.2 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 2.1 | |
Broadline Retail | | | 2.1 | |
Communications Equipment | | | 1.3 | |
Consumer Finance | | | 1.1 | |
Other (each representing less than 1%) | | | 2.9 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Nvidia Corp. | | | 5.7 | % |
Synopsys Inc. | | | 4.2 | |
ASM International NV | | | 3.0 | |
Tesla Inc. | | | 2.9 | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. | | | 2.6 | |
Jabil Inc. | | | 2.4 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp. | | | 2.4 | |
Informa PLC | | | 2.3 | |
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. | | | 2.2 | |
MongoDB Inc. | | | 2.1 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
| | |
Fund Summary as of July 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 | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 14.56 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | | | | | 14.56 | % | | | 0.82 | % |
Fund Market | | | 14.44 | | | | 0.43 | | | | | | | | 14.44 | | | | 0.70 | |
S&P 500® Index(a) | | | 13.02 | | | | 1.02 | | | | | | | | 13.02 | | | | 1.67 | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
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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| Beginning Account Value (02/01/23 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (02/01/23 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,115.90 | | | | $ 3.15 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,021.80 | | | | $ 3.01 | | | | 0.60 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (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. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
U.S. equities delivered robust returns in the annual period, reflecting the backdrop of better-than-expected economic growth and hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve would soon complete its long series of interest rate increases. The Fund posted a strong total return and outpaced the S&P 500 Index, led by the strength of its holdings in the information technology and industrials sectors.
Among individual holdings, Broadcom, Inc. and Palo Alto Networks, Inc. were the two largest contributors to performance. After challenges for technology firms in 2022, the ascendance of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023 was perceived by investors as a watershed moment and quickly became a significant driver of market returns. Broadcom, as a developer of the chips and software used in AI development, benefited from this trend. Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity firm deploying advanced firewall solutions, also benefitted from tailwinds for technology- and AI-related stocks, as well as geopolitical tensions that could lead to higher cybersecurity demand.
An underweight position in Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google and one of the leading technology firms by revenue and market capitalization, was the largest detractor from relative performance. Positions in Qualcomm, Inc. and Accenture PLC were also notable detractors in the annual period.
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
| | | | |
Industry | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Software | | | 15.7 | % |
Financial Services | | | 11.4 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 7.7 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 6.0 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 5.5 | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | | | 4.7 | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure | | | 4.4 | |
Professional Services | | | 4.2 | |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components | | | 3.7 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | | | 3.4 | |
Building Products | | | 2.8 | |
Trading Companies & Distributors | | | 2.7 | |
Machinery | | | 2.5 | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | | | 2.4 | |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 2.4 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | | | 1.7 | |
Ground Transportation | | | 1.7 | |
Construction & Engineering | | | 1.7 | |
Household Durables | | | 1.5 | |
Construction Materials | | | 1.4 | |
Metals & Mining | | | 1.3 | |
Distributors | | | 1.2 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 1.2 | |
Food Products | | | 1.2 | |
Electrical Equipment | | | 1.2 | |
Broadline Retail | | | 1.0 | |
Insurance | | | 1.0 | |
Other (each representing less than 1%) | | | 4.4 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Apple Inc. | | | 7.0 | % |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 3.7 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B | | | 3.7 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 3.3 | |
Mastercard Inc., Class A | | | 3.0 | |
Broadcom Inc. | | | 2.8 | |
Visa Inc., Class A | | | 2.5 | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. | | | 2.3 | |
TJX Companies Inc. (The) | | | 2.1 | |
Adobe Inc. | | | 2.1 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
| | |
Fund Summary as of July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Large Cap Value ETF |
Investment Objective
The BlackRock Large Cap Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return.
Performance
| | | | | | |
| | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | | | Since Inception | |
| | |
Fund NAV | | | | | 8.70 | % |
Fund Market | | | | | 8.56 | |
Russell 1000 Value Index(a) | | | | | 8.24 | |
For the fiscal period ended July 31, 2023, the Fund did not have six months of performance and therefore line graphs are not presented.
The inception date of the Fund was May 19, 2023. The first day of secondary market trading was May 23, 2023.
| (a) | The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000® companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values. | |
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 (05/19/23 | )(a) | |
| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (b) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (02/01/23 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (b) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1.10 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,022.10 | | | | $ 2.76 | | | | 0.55 | % |
| (a) | Commencement of operations. | |
| (b) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 73/365 for actual expenses and 181/365 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. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock Large Cap Value ETF |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
| | | | |
Industry | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Health Care Providers & Services | | | 12.3 | % |
Banks | | | 10.0 | |
Professional Services | | | 7.0 | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | | | 6.8 | |
Insurance | | | 4.7 | |
Capital Markets | | | 4.7 | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies | | | 4.4 | |
Communications Equipment | | | 4.3 | |
Electric Utilities | | | 4.3 | |
Media | | | 4.0 | |
Financial Services | | | 3.9 | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail | | | 3.8 | |
Containers & Packaging | | | 3.1 | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods | | | 3.1 | |
Interactive Media & Services | | | 2.6 | |
Software | | | 2.4 | |
IT Services | | | 2.0 | |
Pharmaceuticals | | | 1.8 | |
Machinery | | | 1.7 | |
Beverages | | | 1.7 | |
Automobiles | | | 1.7 | |
Automobile Components | | | 1.5 | |
Food Products | | | 1.5 | |
Aerospace & Defense | | | 1.4 | |
Chemicals | | | 1.3 | |
Broadline Retail | | | 1.1 | |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals | | | 1.0 | |
Specialty Retail | | | 1.0 | |
Other (each representing less than 1%) | | | 0.9 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Cisco Systems Inc. | | | 3.9 | % |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 3.9 | |
Cardinal Health Inc. | | | 3.5 | |
Leidos Holdings Inc. | | | 3.4 | |
Ralph Lauren Corp. | | | 3.1 | |
Citigroup Inc. | | | 2.9 | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 2.9 | |
Enterprise Products Partners LP | | | 2.7 | |
Cigna Group (The) | | | 2.7 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | 2.6 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 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 | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 12.16 | % | | | 5.63 | % | | | | | | | 12.16 | % | | | 13.56 | % |
Fund Market | | | 12.22 | | | | 5.65 | | | | | | | | 12.22 | | | | 13.61 | |
Russell 1000® Index(a) | | | 12.95 | | | | 5.65 | | | | | | | | 12.95 | | | | 13.57 | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
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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| Beginning Account Value (02/01/23 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (02/01/23 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,127.60 | | | | $ 0.74 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,024.10 | | | | $ 0.70 | | | | 0.14 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (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. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
U.S. equities delivered robust returns in the annual period, as the combination of falling inflation and resilient economic growth raised hopes for a “soft landing.” Sustainable strategies generally underperformed in 2022, but they rebounded in the first seven months of 2023. The Fund’s exclusionary positions in fossil fuel sectors, which trailed due to the moderation in oil prices, benefited relative performance.
The Fund’s transition-readiness, model-driven investment process evaluates companies’ preparedness for the transition to a low-carbon economy across five “pillars” (Fossil Fuels, Clean Technology, Energy Management, Waste Management and Water Management). These evaluations are used to determine active portfolio weights, subject to risk and other constraints, relative to the Russell 1000 Index.
The Energy Production pillar added to performance in the annual period, while the Clean Technology Pillar detracted. Given the Fund’s tight risk constraints, Fund performance was primarily driven by individual stock selection. The Fund delivered the best results in the materials sector, while its positioning in financials detracted. Booking Holdings, Inc. and Netflix Inc. were among the top contributors at the individual company level, while Estee Lauder Inc. and Accenture Plc were among the largest detractors.
By design, the Fund remained largely sector neutral. With that said, it was slightly overweight in healthcare and modestly underweight in consumer staples, all within the risk bands employed by the portfolio management process.
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
| | | | |
Sector | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Information Technology | | | 27.1 | % |
Health Care | | | 13.4 | |
Financials | | | 13.1 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 10.8 | |
Industrials | | | 9.6 | |
Communication Services | | | 8.0 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 6.0 | |
Energy | | | 4.0 | |
Real Estate | | | 2.9 | |
Materials | | | 2.8 | |
Utilities | | | 2.3 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Apple Inc. | | | 7.0 | % |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 6.2 | |
Amazon.com Inc. | | | 2.8 | |
Nvidia Corp. | | | 2.7 | |
Alphabet Inc., Class A | | | 2.1 | |
Alphabet Inc., Class C | | | 1.8 | |
Tesla Inc. | | | 1.8 | |
Meta Platforms Inc, Class A | | | 1.8 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 1.7 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B | | | 1.4 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 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
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 20.47 | % | | | 12.42 | % | | | | | | | 20.47 | % | | | 66.78 | % |
Fund Market | | | 20.41 | | | | 12.39 | | | | | | | | 20.41 | | | | 66.58 | |
MSCI USA Index(a) | | | 13.14 | | | | 13.71 | | | | | | | | 13.14 | | | | 75.16 | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
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. | |
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 (02/01/23 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (02/01/23 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,187.70 | | | | $ 1.08 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,023.80 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | 0.20 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (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. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
U.S. equities delivered robust returns in the annual period, reflecting the backdrop of better-than-expected economic growth and hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve would soon complete its long series of interest rate increases.
The Fund’s actively managed factor rotation strategy seeks diversified exposure to five style factors: value, low size, momentum, quality, and minimum volatility. The Fund strives to outperform the broader market through the efficacy of these factors, as well as by actively emphasizing exposure to the factors that the investment adviser believes will perform best based on forward-looking insights.
The quality factor outperformed the MSCI USA Index, while value, momentum, low size, and minimum volatility lagged. An equal-weighted portfolio of five factor indexes would have underperformed the MSCI USA Index. In this environment, the Fund’s tilt toward the quality factor was the primary reason for its strong 12-month results. The investment adviser believed the defensive characteristics and relative stability of the quality factor represented positive attributes at a time of market turbulence.
At the sector level, the Fund benefited from its overweight in information technology and underweight in healthcare. On the other hand, an overweight in energy and underweight in industrials detracted. NVIDIA Corp. and Microsoft Corp. were the top individual contributors, while Intel Corp. and United Health Group, Inc. were notable detractors.
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
| | | | |
Sector | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Information Technology | | | 33.3 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 17.2 | |
Financials | | | 14.5 | |
Energy | | | 11.2 | |
Communication Services | | | 8.1 | |
Industrials | | | 4.9 | |
Real Estate | | | 3.3 | |
Health Care | | | 3.0 | |
Materials | | | 3.0 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 1.5 | |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 9.4 | % |
Apple Inc. | | | 9.2 | |
Visa Inc., Class A | | | 4.6 | |
Amazon.com Inc. | | | 4.4 | |
Nvidia Corp. | | | 3.9 | |
Home Depot Inc. (The) | | | 3.8 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 3.8 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 3.7 | |
Alphabet Inc., Class A | | | 3.5 | |
Mastercard Inc., Class A | | | 3.1 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 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
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| | Average Annual Total Returns | | | | | | Cumulative Total Returns | |
| | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | | | | | | 1 Year | | | Since Inception | |
Fund NAV | | | 12.50 | % | | | 0.51 | % | | | | | | | 12.50 | % | | | 1.19 | % |
Fund Market | | | 12.71 | | | | 0.58 | | | | | | | | 12.71 | | | | 1.35 | |
MSCI World ex USA Index(a) | | | 15.47 | | | | 2.04 | | | | | | | | 15.47 | | | | 4.78 | |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
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 (02/01/23 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | | | | | |
| Beginning Account Value (02/01/23 | ) | |
| Ending Account Value (07/31/23 | ) | |
| Expenses Paid During the Period | (a) | |
| Annualized Expense Ratio | |
| | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,053.60 | | | | $ 1.02 | | | | | | | | $ 1,000.00 | | | | $ 1,023.80 | | | | $ 1.00 | | | | 0.20 | % |
| (a) | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (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. | |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2023 (continued) | | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
Global equities delivered robust returns in the annual period, as the combination of falling inflation and resilient economic growth raised hopes for a “soft landing.” Sustainable strategies generally underperformed in 2022, but they rebounded in the first seven months of 2023. The Fund’s exclusionary positions in fossil fuel sectors, which trailed due to the moderation in oil prices, benefited relative performance.
The Fund’s transition-readiness, model-driven investment process evaluates companies’ preparedness for the transition to a low-carbon economy across five “pillars” (Fossil Fuels, Clean Technology, Energy Management, Waste Management and Water Management). These evaluations are used to determine active portfolio weights, subject to risk and other constraints, relative to the MSCI World ex USA Index.
The Energy Production pillar added to performance in the annual period, while the Clean Technology and Water Management pillars detracted. Given the Fund’s tight risk constraints, Fund performance was primarily driven by individual stock selection. The Fund delivered the best results in the information technology sector, while its positioning in communication services detracted. Advantest Corp and Abb Ltd were among the top contributors at the individual company level, while Tele2 AB and Enbridge, Inc. were among the largest detractors.
By design, the Fund remained largely sector neutral. With that said, it was slightly overweight in information technology and modestly underweight in financials, all within the risk bands employed by the portfolio management process. The Fund also keeps its geographic allocations close to that of the index.
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Sector | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Financials | | | 20.5 | % |
Industrials | | | 15.4 | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11.9 | |
Health Care | | | 11.9 | |
Consumer Staples | | | 9.4 | |
Information Technology | | | 8.6 | |
Materials | | | 7.7 | |
Energy | | | 5.7 | |
Communication Services | | | 3.6 | |
Utilities | | | 3.4 | |
Real Estate | | | 1.9 | |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
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Country/Geographic Region | |
| Percent of Total Investments | (a) |
Japan | | | 19.7 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 13.2 | |
France | | | 11.1 | |
Canada | | | 10.9 | |
Switzerland | | | 10.5 | |
Germany | | | 6.5 | |
Australia | | | 6.3 | |
Netherlands | | | 3.7 | |
Denmark | | | 3.1 | |
Spain | | | 2.8 | |
| (a) | Excludes money market funds. | |
About Fund Performance
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at 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 July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy 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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Building Products — 1.5% | | | | | | |
Kingspan Group PLC | | | 845 | | | $ | 67,823 | |
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Capital Markets — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Agronomics Ltd.(a) | | | 315,629 | | | | 41,114 | |
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Chemicals — 12.6% | | | | | | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 99 | | | | 21,016 | |
DSM-Firmenich AG | | | 625 | | | | 69,062 | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | 662 | | | | 121,238 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 777 | | | | 74,771 | |
LG Chem Ltd. | | | 81 | | | | 41,205 | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | | 1,017 | | | | 70,061 | |
Robertet SA | | | 85 | | | | 77,570 | |
Symrise AG, Class A | | | 759 | | | | 82,907 | |
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| | | | | | | 557,830 | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 5.6% | | | | | | |
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd. | | | 61,904 | | | | 114,899 | |
Republic Services Inc., Class A | | | 560 | | | | 84,621 | |
Waste Management Inc. | | | 280 | | | | 45,861 | |
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| | | | | | | 245,381 | |
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Construction & Engineering — 2.0% | | | | | | |
AECOM | | | 498 | | | | 43,326 | |
Quanta Services Inc.(b) | | | 221 | | | | 44,558 | |
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| | | | | | | 87,884 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 6.3% | | | | | | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 255 | | | | 46,923 | |
Crown Holdings Inc. | | | 879 | | | | 81,536 | |
SIG Group AG | | | 3,386 | | | | 90,520 | |
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC | | | 1,490 | | | | 58,961 | |
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| | | | | | | 277,940 | |
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Electric Utilities — 5.5% | | | | | | |
Enel SpA | | | 18,738 | | | | 129,202 | |
NextEra Energy Inc. | | | 548 | | | | 40,169 | |
Orsted AS(c) | | | 839 | | | | 73,009 | |
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| | | | | | | 242,380 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 5.8% | | | | | | |
Canadian Solar Inc.(a) | | | 2,039 | | | | 73,730 | |
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A | | | 1,400 | | | | 46,672 | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 366 | | | | 65,284 | |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S(a) | | | 2,708 | | | | 72,430 | |
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| | | | | | | 258,116 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.9% | |
Keyence Corp. | | | 200 | | | | 89,748 | |
Rogers Corp.(a) | | | 258 | | | | 43,501 | |
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. | | | 163 | | | | 85,087 | |
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| | | | | | | 218,336 | |
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Food Products — 12.5% | | | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 766 | | | | 65,079 | |
Bunge Ltd. | | | 1,232 | | | | 133,881 | |
Darling Ingredients Inc.(a) | | | 1,186 | | | | 82,131 | |
Kerry Group PLC, Class A | | | 1,243 | | | | 123,493 | |
Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | | | 2,345 | | | | 48,940 | |
Salmar ASA | | | 1,593 | | | | 73,594 | |
SunOpta Inc.(a) | | | 3,850 | | | | 25,526 | |
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| | | | | | | 552,644 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 4.3% | |
EDP Renovaveis SA | | | 8,866 | | | | 169,349 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers (continued) | |
Orron Energy AB(a) | | | 19,020 | | | $ | 21,987 | |
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| | | | | | | 191,336 | |
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Machinery — 16.2% | | | | | | |
Ag Growth International Inc. | | | 2,564 | | | | 105,951 | |
AGCO Corp. | | | 547 | | | | 72,807 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 374 | | | | 160,670 | |
Ingersoll Rand Inc. | | | 1,009 | | | | 65,858 | |
John Bean Technologies Corp. | | | 518 | | | | 64,030 | |
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. | | | 1,000 | | | | 40,215 | |
Marel HF(c) | | | 5,648 | | | | 18,630 | |
Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC | | | 314 | | | | 44,845 | |
Xylem Inc./NY | | | 1,277 | | | | 143,982 | |
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| | | | | | | 716,988 | |
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Metals & Mining — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Sims Ltd. | | | 4,074 | | | | 41,558 | |
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Paper & Forest Products — 1.8% | | | | | | |
UPM-Kymmene OYJ | | | 2,380 | | | | 78,796 | |
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Professional Services — 2.6% | | | | | | |
Bureau Veritas SA | | | 2,976 | | | | 81,732 | |
SGS SA | | | 341 | | | | 33,110 | |
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| | | | | | | 114,842 | |
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Ground Transportation — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 163 | | | | 37,819 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.6% | |
Analog Devices Inc. | | | 396 | | | | 79,014 | |
First Solar Inc.(a) | | | 423 | | | | 87,730 | |
Infineon Technologies AG | | | 1,913 | | | | 84,049 | |
STMicroelectronics NV | | | 1,563 | | | | 83,599 | |
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| | | | | | | 334,392 | |
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Software — 3.8% | | | | | | |
Ansys Inc.(a) | | | 253 | | | | 86,551 | |
Dassault Systemes SE | | | 1,859 | | | | 79,451 | |
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| | | | | | | 166,002 | |
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Total Common Stocks — 95.7% (Cost: $4,111,453) | | | | | | | 4,231,181 | |
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Warrants | | | | | | | | |
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Capital Markets — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Agronomics Ltd., (Issued 06/01/21, Exercisable at calendar quarter end, 1 Share for 1 Warrant, Expires 12/08/23, Strike Price GBP 0.30)(a) | | | 329,052 | | | | 4 | |
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Total Warrants — 0.0% (Cost: $—) | | | | | | | 4 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 95.7% (Cost: $4,111,453) | | | | | | | 4,231,185 | |
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Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 5.3% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.42%(d)(e)(f) | | | 44,587 | | | | 44,600 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | 25 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy 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, 5.22%(d)(e) | | | 190,000 | | | $ | 190,000 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 5.3% (Cost: $234,595) | | | | | | | 234,600 | |
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Total Investments — 101.0% (Cost: $4,346,048) | | | | | | | 4,465,785 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.0)% | | | | | | | (42,646 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 4,423,139 | |
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(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 period ended July 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 07/31/23 | | | Shares Held at 07/31/23 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 127,650 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (83,135 | )(a) | | $ | 80 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 44,600 | | | | 44,587 | | | $ | 396 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 310,000 | | | | — | | | | (120,000 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 190,000 | | | | 190,000 | | | | 9,935 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 80 | | | $ | 5 | | | $ | 234,600 | | | | | | | $ | 10,331 | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (b) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 2,507,933 | | | $ | 1,723,248 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,231,181 | |
Warrants | | | — | | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | 4 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 234,600 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 234,600 | |
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| | $ | 2,742,533 | | | $ | 1,723,252 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,465,785 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Financial and Technology 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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Banks — 13.8% | | | | | | |
Coastal Financial Corp./WA(a) | | | 2,158 | | | $ | 97,477 | |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA | | | 4,819 | | | | 74,826 | |
Inter & Co. Inc., NVS(a) | | | 33,074 | | | | 130,792 | |
Inter & Co. Inc., Class A, NVS(a) | | | 16,104 | | | | 63,611 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 287 | | | | 45,334 | |
Live Oak Bancshares Inc. | | | 3,309 | | | | 125,312 | |
Rakuten Bank Ltd., NVS(a) | | | 5,800 | | | | 83,710 | |
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| | | | | | | 621,062 | |
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Capital Markets — 7.8% | | | | | | |
Assetmark Financial Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 2,507 | | | | 74,959 | |
KIWOOM Securities Co. Ltd. | | | 1,458 | | | | 111,167 | |
XP Inc., Class A(a) | | | 6,119 | | | | 165,274 | |
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| | | | | | | 351,400 | |
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Consumer Finance — 14.5% | | | | | | |
American Express Co. | | | 518 | | | | 87,480 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 762 | | | | 89,169 | |
Discover Financial Services | | | 599 | | | | 63,225 | |
Kaspi.KZ JSC(b) | | | 2,439 | | | | 223,569 | |
Oportun Financial Corp.(a) | | | 9,162 | | | | 56,346 | |
Synchrony Financial | | | 3,939 | | | | 136,053 | |
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| | | | | | | 655,842 | |
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Financial Services — 49.7% | | | | | | |
Adyen NV(a)(c) | | | 26 | | | | 48,256 | |
Block Inc.(a) | | | 529 | | | | 42,600 | |
Cab Payments Holdings PLC(a) | | | 37,634 | | | | 138,614 | |
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | | | 3,415 | | | | 206,198 | |
Fiserv Inc.(a) | | | 1,485 | | | | 187,422 | |
Global Payments Inc. | | | 1,916 | | | | 211,239 | |
Illimity Bank SpA | | | 11,632 | | | | 79,549 | |
Mastercard Inc., Class A | | | 107 | | | | 42,188 | |
Nexi SpA(a)(c) | | | 13,460 | | | | 116,564 | |
Nuvei Corp.(a)(c) | | | 5,864 | | | | 199,980 | |
Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A(a) | | | 18,377 | | | | 208,763 | |
Payoneer Global Inc.(a) | | | 22,080 | | | | 117,466 | |
PayPal Holdings Inc.(a)(d) | | | 1,861 | | | | 141,101 | |
Repay Holdings Corp.(a)(d) | | | 17,447 | | | | 145,682 | |
Shift4 Payments Inc., Class A(a)(d) | | | 551 | | | | 38,013 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Financial Services (continued) | | | | | | |
Visa Inc., Class A | | | 171 | | | $ | 40,652 | |
WEX Inc.(a) | | | 1,050 | | | | 198,818 | |
Worldline SA/France(a)(c) | | | 2,127 | | | | 84,313 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,247,418 | |
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Software — 9.5% | | | | | | |
Black Knight Inc.(a) | | | 3,633 | | | | 255,472 | |
NCR Corp.(a) | | | 4,138 | | | | 111,229 | |
Temenos AG, Registered | | | 739 | | | | 63,556 | |
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| | | | | | | 430,257 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 95.3% (Cost: $4,005,616) | | | | | | | 4,305,979 | |
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Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 9.8% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.42%(e)(f)(g) | | | 244,093 | | | | 244,167 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.22%(e)(f) | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 9.8% (Cost: $444,147) | | | | | | | 444,167 | |
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Total Investments — 105.1% (Cost: $4,449,763) | | | | | | | 4,750,146 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (5.1)% | | | | | | | (231,682 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 4,518,464 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. |
(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) | 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. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended July 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 07/31/23 | | | Shares Held at 07/31/23 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | — | | | $ | 244,170 | (b) | | $ | — | | | $ | (23 | ) | | $ | 20 | | | $ | 244,167 | | | | 244,093 | | | $ | 10,601 | (c) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | — | | | | 200,000 | (b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 9,585 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (23 | ) | | $ | 20 | | | $ | 444,167 | | | | | | | $ | 20,186 | | | $ | — | |
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| (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 (continued) July 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 | | $ | 3,420,469 | | | $ | 885,510 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,305,979 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 444,167 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 444,167 | |
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| | $ | 3,864,636 | | | $ | 885,510 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,750,146 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments July 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 — 36.4% | | | | | | |
4D Molecular Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 265 | | | $ | 4,849 | |
Abcam PLC, SP ADR(a) | | | 3,650 | | | | 85,556 | |
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 250 | | | | 7,310 | |
Alkermes PLC(a) | | | 2,934 | | | | 85,907 | |
Allakos Inc.(a)(b) | | | 370 | | | | 1,991 | |
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 446 | | | | 87,148 | |
Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 150 | | | | 3,862 | |
Apogee Therapeutics Inc., NVS | | | 784 | | | | 16,778 | |
Arcus Biosciences Inc.(a) | | | 480 | | | | 9,552 | |
Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 900 | | | | 9,819 | |
Argenx SE, ADR(a) | | | 286 | | | | 144,281 | |
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 230 | | | | 7,940 | |
Aura Biosciences Inc.(a) | | | 465 | | | | 5,533 | |
Bavarian Nordic A/S(a) | | | 210 | | | | 4,506 | |
BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 245 | | | | 52,484 | |
Biogen Inc.(a)(b) | | | 235 | | | | 63,495 | |
Biohaven Ltd., NVS(a) | | | 225 | | | | 4,473 | |
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.(a) | | | 805 | | | | 70,784 | |
Biomea Fusion Inc.(a)(b) | | | 421 | | | | 9,367 | |
Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 2,425 | | | | 9,045 | |
Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a) | | | 907 | | | | 59,862 | |
Bridgebio Pharma Inc.(a) | | | 180 | | | | 6,302 | |
Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 732 | | | | 22,392 | |
CRISPR Therapeutics AG(a)(b) | | | 135 | | | | 7,739 | |
CureVac NV(a) | | | 700 | | | | 6,496 | |
Decibel Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 353 | | | | 1,059 | |
Design Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 183 | | | | 1,490 | |
Exact Sciences Corp.(a) | | | 644 | | | | 62,816 | |
Exelixis Inc.(a) | | | 1,434 | | | | 28,264 | |
Frequency Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 630 | | | | 322 | |
Galapagos NV, ADR(a)(b) | | | 442 | | | | 18,719 | |
Galecto Inc.(a) | | | 610 | | | | 1,879 | |
Genmab A/S(a) | | | 84 | | | | 34,625 | |
Genmab A/S, ADR(a)(b) | | | 272 | | | | 11,250 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | 1,298 | | | | 98,830 | |
Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 615 | | | | 26,420 | |
Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a) | | | 200 | | | | 20,054 | |
Immunocore Holdings PLC(a)(b) | | | 930 | | | | 61,361 | |
ImmunoGen Inc.(a) | | | 973 | | | | 17,339 | |
Incyte Corp.(a) | | | 829 | | | | 52,824 | |
Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 1,391 | | | | 57,629 | |
Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 460 | | | | 3,340 | |
Karuna Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 129 | | | | 25,770 | |
Keros Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 343 | | | | 14,365 | |
Kinnate Biopharma Inc.(a) | | | 553 | | | | 1,642 | |
Legend Biotech Corp., ADR(a) | | | 1,177 | | | | 88,887 | |
MacroGenics Inc.(a)(b) | | | 520 | | | | 2,480 | |
Merus NV(a) | | | 995 | | | | 26,109 | |
Mirati Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 500 | | | | 15,135 | |
Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 344 | | | | 2,432 | |
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics, NVS(a)(b) | | | 879 | | | | 53,452 | |
Morphic Holding Inc.(a) | | | 430 | | | | 24,394 | |
MorphoSys AG(a) | | | 145 | | | | 4,245 | |
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.(a) | | | 542 | | | | 55,224 | |
Nuvalent Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 693 | | | | 34,546 | |
PMV Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 723 | | | | 4,728 | |
Prime Medicine Inc., NVS(a) | | | 1,056 | | | | 15,914 | |
Protagonist Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,170 | | | | 22,698 | |
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Biotechnology (continued) | | | | | | |
Prothena Corp. PLC(a) | | | 210 | | | $ | 14,463 | |
PTC Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 640 | | | | 25,818 | |
Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Class A(a) | | | 405 | | | | 5,719 | |
Relay Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 95 | | | | 1,197 | |
REVOLUTION Medicines Inc.(a) | | | 931 | | | | 24,439 | |
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b) | | | 1,725 | | | | 30,774 | |
Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 684 | | | | 12,346 | |
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 311 | | | | 33,709 | |
Seagen Inc.(a) | | | 304 | | | | 58,301 | |
Tenaya Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 354 | | | | 1,713 | |
TScan Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 3,403 | | | | 7,623 | |
Twist Bioscience Corp.(a)(b) | | | 377 | | | | 9,176 | |
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.(a) | | | 222 | | | | 9,573 | |
United Therapeutics Corp.(a) | | | 161 | | | | 39,078 | |
Vaxcyte Inc.(a)(b) | | | 412 | | | | 19,801 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 481 | | | | 169,475 | |
Viking Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b) | | | 650 | | | | 9,425 | |
Viridian Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 231 | | | | 4,334 | |
Voyager Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 465 | | | | 4,334 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,159,011 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1% | |
908 Devices Inc.(a) | | | 648 | | | | 4,510 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 34.7% | | | | | | |
Abiomed Inc., CVR(c) | | | 246 | | | | 686 | |
Alcon Inc. | | | 2,110 | | | | 179,181 | |
Align Technology Inc.(a) | | | 392 | | | | 148,133 | |
Bausch + Lomb Corp.(a) | | | 1,238 | | | | 24,599 | |
Baxter International Inc. | | | 1,015 | | | | 45,908 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 225 | | | | 62,690 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) | | | 3,138 | | | | 162,705 | |
CONMED Corp. | | | 270 | | | | 32,684 | |
ConvaTec Group PLC(d) | | | 11,764 | | | | 31,517 | |
Cooper Companies Inc. (The) | | | 312 | | | | 122,073 | |
Dexcom Inc.(a) | | | 1,131 | | | | 140,877 | |
GE Healthcare Inc., NVS(a) | | | 545 | | | | 42,510 | |
Glaukos Corp.(a) | | | 298 | | | | 22,988 | |
Hologic Inc.(a) | | | 548 | | | | 43,522 | |
Inspire Medical Systems Inc.(a) | | | 135 | | | | 38,854 | |
Insulet Corp.(a) | | | 257 | | | | 71,125 | |
Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a) | | | 568 | | | | 184,259 | |
iRhythm Technologies Inc.(a) | | | 120 | | | | 12,607 | |
Masimo Corp.(a) | | | 675 | | | | 82,553 | |
Novocure Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 577 | | | | 18,833 | |
Nyxoah SA(a)(b) | | | 1,368 | | | | 11,218 | |
Omnicell Inc.(a) | | | 454 | | | | 28,670 | |
Penumbra Inc.(a) | | | 306 | | | | 92,828 | |
Pulmonx Corp.(a) | | | 879 | | | | 12,306 | |
ResMed Inc. | | | 194 | | | | 43,136 | |
Shockwave Medical Inc.(a) | | | 139 | | | | 36,223 | |
SI-BONE Inc.(a) | | | 448 | | | | 11,540 | |
STAAR Surgical Co.(a)(b) | | | 188 | | | | 10,297 | |
STERIS PLC | | | 465 | | | | 104,881 | |
Straumann Holding AG | | | 300 | | | | 49,642 | |
Stryker Corp. | | | 455 | | | | 128,952 | |
Tandem Diabetes Care Inc.(a)(b) | | | 468 | | | | 16,343 | |
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. | | | 340 | | | | 46,971 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,061,311 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 4.3% | | | | | | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 804 | | | | 150,268 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 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) | | | | | | |
Encompass Health Corp. | | | 310 | | | $ | 20,469 | |
Guardant Health Inc.(a) | | | 561 | | | | 21,890 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 110 | | | | 44,264 | |
R1 RCM Inc.(a) | | | 894 | | | | 15,448 | |
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| | | | | | | 252,339 | |
| | |
Health Care Technology — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Sophia Genetics SA(a)(b) | | | 619 | | | | 2,352 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 12.0% | | | | | | |
10X Genomics Inc., Class A(a) | | | 537 | | | | 33,820 | |
Avantor Inc.(a) | | | 1,805 | | | | 37,129 | |
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Class A(a) | | | 55 | | | | 22,295 | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 747 | | | | 62,300 | |
Bruker Corp. | | | 523 | | | | 35,941 | |
Gerresheimer AG | | | 660 | | | | 78,173 | |
IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a)(b) | | | 380 | | | | 85,029 | |
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(a) | | | 33 | | | | 41,496 | |
Pacific Biosciences of California Inc.(a) | | | 1,170 | | | | 15,456 | |
QIAGEN NV(a) | | | 1,720 | | | | 80,530 | |
Repligen Corp.(a)(b) | | | 200 | | | | 34,312 | |
Waters Corp.(a)(b) | | | 166 | | | | 45,851 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. | | | 377 | | | | 138,751 | |
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| | | | | | | 711,083 | |
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Personal Care Products — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Haleon PLC, ADR, NVS(b) | | | 1,213 | | | | 10,687 | |
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Pharmaceuticals — 6.8% | | | | | | |
Arvinas Inc.(a) | | | 641 | | | | 15,846 | |
Catalent Inc.(a) | | | 928 | | | | 45,027 | |
Elanco Animal Health Inc.(a) | | | 2,525 | | | | 30,477 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | | | 402 | | | | 42,873 | |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 175 | | | | 28,219 | |
Pliant Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b) | | | 367 | | | | 6,547 | |
Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc., Class A(a) | | | 578 | | | | 95,705 | |
Roche Holding AG, NVS | | | 115 | | | | 35,656 | |
Structure Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b) | | | 447 | | | | 16,463 | |
UCB SA | | | 969 | | | | 85,802 | |
Ventyx Biosciences Inc.(a) | | | 80 | | | | 2,964 | |
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| | | | | | | 405,579 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Total Common Stocks — 94.5% (Cost: $5,261,951) | | | | | | | 5,606,872 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Preferred Stocks | | | | | | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS | | | 95 | | | $ | 39,195 | |
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Total Preferred Stocks — 0.6% (Cost: $43,183) | | | | | | | 39,195 | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 95.1% (Cost: $5,305,134) | | | | | | | 5,646,067 | |
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Short-Term Securities | | | | | | |
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Money Market Funds — 13.2% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.42%(e)(f)(g) | | | 519,317 | | | | 519,473 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.22%(e)(f) | | | 260,000 | | | | 260,000 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 13.2% (Cost: $779,371) | | | | 779,473 | |
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Total Investments — 108.3% (Cost: $6,084,505) | | | | 6,425,540 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (8.3)% | | | | (490,260 | ) |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 5,935,280 | |
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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 (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Health ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended July 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 07/31/23 | | | Shares Held at 07/31/23 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 133,820 | | | $ | 385,474 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 103 | | | $ | 76 | | | $ | 519,473 | | | | 519,317 | | | $ | 4,419 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 180,000 | | | | 80,000 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 260,000 | | | | 260,000 | | | | 8,085 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 103 | | | $ | 76 | | | $ | 779,473 | | | | | | | $ | 12,504 | | | $ | — | |
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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) | |
CHF | | | 36,000 | | | | USD | | | | 39,941 | | | BNP Paribas SA | | 09/14/23 | | $ | 1,526 | |
EUR | | | 103,500 | | | | USD | | | | 111,301 | | | BNP Paribas SA | | 09/14/23 | | | 2,734 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,260 | |
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JPY | | | 12,584,000 | | | | USD | | | | 91,172 | | | Bank of America N.A. | | 09/14/23 | | | (2,125 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 2,135 | |
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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 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,260 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,260 | |
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,125 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,125 | |
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For the period ended July 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 | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,989 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,989 | |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,135 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,135 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Health ETF |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure (continued)
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Forward foreign currency exchange contracts: | | | | |
Average amounts purchased — in USD | | $ | 252,185 | |
Average amounts sold — in USD | | $ | 8,094 | |
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For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Period End
The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:
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| | Assets | | | Liabilities | |
Derivative Financial Instruments: | | | | | | | | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | $ | 4,260 | | | $ | 2,125 | |
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Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | 4,260 | | | | 2,125 | |
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 | | | 4,260 | | | | 2,125 | |
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The following tables present the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Fund:
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Counterparty | |
| Derivative 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) |
BNP Paribas SA | | $ | 4,260 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,260 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Counterparty | |
| Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty | | |
| Derivatives Available for Offset | (a) | |
| Non-Cash Collateral Pledged | | |
| Cash Collateral Pledged | | |
| Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities | (c)(d) |
Bank of America N.A | | $ | 2,125 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,125 | |
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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. | |
| (d) | Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 5,253,801 | | | $ | 352,385 | | | $ | 686 | | | $ | 5,606,872 | |
Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | 39,195 | | | | — | | | | 39,195 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 779,473 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 779,473 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | $ | 6,033,274 | | | $ | 391,580 | | | $ | 686 | | | $ | 6,425,540 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,260 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,260 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Health ETF |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
| |
Liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,125 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | (2,125 | ) |
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| | | | |
| | $ | — | | | $ | 2,135 | | | $ | — | | | | 2,135 | |
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| (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 July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Innovators ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Industrial REITs — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. | | | 204 | | | $ | 16,163 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty Inc. | | | 519 | | | | 28,592 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 44,755 | |
| | |
Aerospace & Defense — 5.8% | | | | | | |
Axon Enterprise Inc.(a) | | | 1,247 | | | | 231,855 | |
HEICO Corp. | | | 1,051 | | | | 184,955 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 416,810 | |
| | |
Air Freight & Logistics — 2.0% | | | | | | |
GXO Logistics Inc.(a) | | | 2,148 | | | | 144,066 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Automobile Components — 2.0% | | | | | | |
Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a) | | | 1,304 | | | | 145,918 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Biotechnology — 1.4% | | | | | | |
Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.(a) | | | 2,387 | | | | 102,545 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Building Products — 2.0% | | | | | | |
AZEK Co. Inc. (The)(a) | | | 4,613 | | | | 143,926 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Markets — 6.5% | | | | | | |
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. | | | 441 | | | | 118,726 | |
TPG Inc. | | | 4,639 | | | | 136,526 | |
Tradeweb Markets Inc., Class A | | | 2,595 | | | | 212,245 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 467,497 | |
| | |
Construction & Engineering — 2.2% | | | | | | |
Comfort Systems USA Inc. | | | 926 | | | | 161,096 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Diversified Consumer Services — 3.3% | | | | | | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.(a)(b) | | | 409 | | | | 39,685 | |
Duolingo Inc, Class A(a) | | | 1,294 | | | | 200,816 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 240,501 | |
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.4% | |
Halma PLC | | | 1,105 | | | | 31,732 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Food Products — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Freshpet Inc.(a)(b) | | | 519 | | | | 38,167 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.6% | | | | | | |
Inmode Ltd.(a) | | | 951 | | | | 40,807 | |
Inspire Medical Systems Inc.(a) | | | 381 | | | | 109,656 | |
Insulet Corp.(a) | | | 385 | | | | 106,549 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 257,012 | |
| | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.3% | | | | | | |
Surgery Partners Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,360 | | | | 91,167 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Health Care Technology — 2.4% | | | | | | |
Certara Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,761 | | | | 73,227 | |
Doximity Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 1,602 | | | | 57,240 | |
Phreesia Inc.(a) | | | 1,377 | | | | 43,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 174,145 | |
| | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 7.6% | | | | | | |
Domino’s Pizza Inc. | | | 100 | | | | 39,674 | |
Evolution AB(c) | | | 1,116 | | | | 137,617 | |
Penn Entertainment Inc.(a)(b) | | | 3,358 | | | | 88,282 | |
Planet Fitness Inc., Class A(a) | | | 2,188 | | | | 147,777 | |
Wingstop Inc. | | | 772 | | | | 130,144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | �� | 543,494 | |
| | |
Interactive Media & Services — 2.3% | | | | | | |
Match Group Inc.(a) | | | 3,577 | | | | 166,366 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
IT Services — 5.0% | | | | | | |
DigitalOcean Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 2,083 | | | $ | 103,150 | |
Globant SA(a) | | | 920 | | | | 160,752 | |
MongoDB Inc.(a) | | | 225 | | | | 95,265 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 359,167 | |
| | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 9.7% | | | | | | |
10X Genomics Inc., Class A(a) | | | 460 | | | | 28,971 | |
Azenta Inc.(a) | | | 1,091 | | | | 51,255 | |
Bio-Techne Corp. | | | 2,035 | | | | 169,719 | |
Charles River Laboratories International Inc.(a) | | | 687 | | | | 143,954 | |
Olink Holding AB, ADR(a) | | | 627 | | | | 11,913 | |
Repligen Corp.(a) | | | 959 | | | | 164,526 | |
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. | | | 345 | | | | 126,974 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 697,312 | |
| | |
Machinery — 3.7% | | | | | | |
AutoStore Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)(c) | | | 44,398 | | | | 110,723 | |
Chart Industries Inc.(a) | | | 836 | | | | 152,286 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 263,009 | |
| | |
Broadline Retail — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Etsy Inc.(a) | | | 293 | | | | 29,783 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Professional Services — 2.0% | | | | | | |
Fiverr International Ltd.(a) | | | 1,288 | | | | 38,820 | |
Paylocity Holding Corp.(a) | | | 462 | | | | 104,805 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 143,625 | |
| | |
Ground Transportation — 3.6% | | | | | | |
Saia Inc.(a) | | | 606 | | | | 256,423 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 12.8% | |
Ambarella Inc.(a) | | | 1,556 | | | | 129,801 | |
ASM International NV | | | 309 | | | | 146,800 | |
Entegris Inc. | | | 1,950 | | | | 213,934 | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b) | | | 2,202 | | | | 200,250 | |
Monolithic Power Systems Inc | | | 361 | | | | 201,976 | |
SolarEdge Technologies Inc.(a) | | | 115 | | | | 27,768 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 920,529 | |
| | |
Software — 17.8% | | | | | | |
Aspen Technology Inc.(a) | | | 602 | | | | 107,457 | |
Bentley Systems Inc., Class B | | | 2,579 | | | | 138,957 | |
Bill.com Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 1,104 | | | | 138,375 | |
Confluent Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 5,450 | | | | 188,243 | |
Five9 Inc.(a) | | | 1,034 | | | | 90,734 | |
Gitlab Inc., Class A(a) | | | 998 | | | | 49,531 | |
HubSpot Inc.(a) | | | 328 | | | | 190,421 | |
JFrog Ltd.(a) | | | 2,920 | | | | 89,848 | |
PagerDuty Inc.(a) | | | 2,097 | | | | 54,354 | |
SiteMinder Ltd.(a) | | | 28,836 | | | | 81,709 | |
Zscaler Inc.(a) | | | 951 | | | | 152,521 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,282,150 | |
| | |
Specialty Retail — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Leslie’s Inc.(a)(b) | | | 987 | | | | 6,287 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Figs Inc., Class A(a) | | | 6,744 | | | | 49,636 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.7% (Cost: $7,513,383) | | | | | | | 7,177,118 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Innovators ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 11.4% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.42%(d)(e)(f) | | | 796,874 | | | $ | 797,113 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.22%(d)(e) | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Short-Term Securities — 11.4% (Cost: $816,804) | | | | | | | 817,113 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 111.1% (Cost: $8,330,187) | | | | | | | 7,994,231 | |
| | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (11.1)% | | | | | | | (798,925 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 7,195,306 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(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 year ended July 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 07/31/23 | | | Shares Held at 07/31/23 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 979,979 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (183,431 | )(a) | | $ | 448 | | | $ | 117 | | | $ | 797,113 | | | | 796,874 | | | $ | 4,577 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 210,000 | | | | — | | | | (190,000 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 20,000 | | | | 20,000 | | | | 6,688 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 448 | | | $ | 117 | | | $ | 817,113 | | | | | | | $ | 11,265 | | | $ | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (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 | | $ | 6,668,537 | | | $ | 508,581 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,177,118 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 817,113 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 817,113 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 7,485,650 | | | $ | 508,581 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,994,231 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | 35 |
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Tech ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Automobiles — 2.9% | | | | | | |
Tesla Inc.(a) | | | 1,560 | | | $ | 417,191 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Chemicals — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Fujimi Inc. | | | 3,300 | | | | 80,024 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Communications Equipment — 1.3% | | | | | | |
Accton Technology Corp. | | | 15,000 | | | | 183,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Consumer Finance — 1.1% | | | | | | |
Kaspi.KZ JSC(b) | | | 1,691 | | | | 155,004 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Financial Services — 3.9% | | | | | | |
Adyen NV(a)(c) | | | 119 | | | | 220,866 | |
GMO Payment Gateway Inc. | | | 1,900 | | | | 144,949 | |
Shift4 Payments Inc., Class A(a)(d) | | | 1,580 | | | | 109,004 | |
Wise PLC, Class A(a) | | | 9,720 | | | | 96,946 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 571,765 | |
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 9.4% | |
Delta Electronics Inc. | | | 16,000 | | | | 186,779 | |
Ibiden Co. Ltd. | | | 2,700 | | | | 164,104 | |
Jabil Inc. | | | 3,093 | | | | 342,302 | |
Lotes Co. Ltd. | | | 4,051 | | | | 96,524 | |
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. | | | 415 | | | | 216,632 | |
Unimicron Technology Corp. | | | 27,000 | | | | 159,403 | |
Yageo Corp. | | | 11,000 | | | | 161,264 | |
Zhejiang Supcon Technology Co. Ltd. | | | 6,153 | | | | 46,633 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,373,641 | |
| | |
Entertainment — 4.6% | | | | | | |
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA | | | 1,530 | | | | 104,416 | |
Nexon Co. Ltd. | | | 4,100 | | | | 78,226 | |
Roku Inc.(a)(d) | | | 1,162 | | | | 111,866 | |
Spotify Technology SA(a) | | | 893 | | | | 133,423 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.(a) | | | 1,626 | | | | 248,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 676,611 | |
| | |
Health Care Technology — 0.5% | | | | | | |
M3 Inc. | | | 2,900 | | | | 67,059 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.7% | | | | | | |
Amadeus IT Group SA | | | 1,762 | | | | 126,399 | |
Expedia Group Inc.(a) | | | 680 | | | | 83,320 | |
Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(a) | | | 4,501 | | | | 184,721 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 394,440 | |
| | |
Household Durables — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Nikon Corp. | | | 7,400 | | | | 97,812 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Interactive Media & Services — 2.1% | | | | | | |
NAVER Corp. | | | 696 | | | | 124,004 | |
Pinterest Inc., Class A(a) | | | 3,546 | | | | 102,799 | |
Snap Inc., Class A, NVS(a) | | | 6,728 | | | | 76,430 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 303,233 | |
| | |
IT Services — 2.5% | | | | | | |
MongoDB Inc.(a) | | | 696 | | | | 294,687 | |
Squarespace Inc., Class A(a) | | | 2,274 | | | | 75,360 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 370,047 | |
| | |
Machinery — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A | | | 7,700 | | | | 76,594 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Media — 2.3% | | | | | | |
Informa PLC | | | 34,471 | | | | 335,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Broadline Retail — 2.1% | | | | | | |
Coupang Inc.(a) | | | 6,039 | | | $ | 109,608 | |
MercadoLibre Inc.(a) | | | 156 | | | | 193,136 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 302,744 | |
| | |
Professional Services — 2.2% | | | | | | |
Legalzoomcom Inc.(a) | | | 7,533 | | | | 115,104 | |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | | 1,601 | | | | 201,047 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 316,151 | |
|
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 35.6% | |
Alchip Technologies Ltd. | | | 2,000 | | | | 127,302 | |
Alphawave IP Group PLC(a) | | | 56,624 | | | | 117,141 | |
Amkor Technology Inc. | | | 3,308 | | | | 96,230 | |
ASM International NV | | | 890 | | | | 422,822 | |
ASPEED Technology Inc. | | | 2,000 | | | | 147,986 | |
Axcelis Technologies Inc.(a) | | | 584 | | | | 117,080 | |
BE Semiconductor Industries NV | | | 2,333 | | | | 278,557 | |
Credo Technology Group Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 8,748 | | | | 148,454 | |
eMemory Technology Inc. | | | 1,000 | | | | 59,258 | |
Entegris Inc. | | | 1,384 | | | | 151,839 | |
First Solar Inc.(a) | | | 443 | | | | 91,878 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 390 | | | | 200,441 | |
Lasertec Corp. | | | 1,100 | | | | 166,520 | |
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 4,028 | | | | 366,306 | |
Marvell Technology Inc. | | | 3,566 | | | | 232,254 | |
Monolithic Power Systems Inc. | | | 568 | | | | 317,790 | |
Nvidia Corp. | | | 1,742 | | | | 814,019 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 3,174 | | | | 341,999 | |
Rambus Inc.(a)(d) | | | 3,112 | | | | 194,842 | |
Silergy Corp. | | | 6,000 | | | | 63,464 | |
SK Hynix Inc. | | | 1,825 | | | | 176,742 | |
SMA Solar Technology AG(a)(d) | | | 471 | | | | 44,904 | |
SOITEC(a) | | | 1,456 | | | | 286,147 | |
Wolfspeed Inc.(a)(d) | | | 3,359 | | | | 221,358 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 5,185,333 | |
| | |
Software — 18.0% | | | | | | |
Altium Ltd. | | | 7,917 | | | | 203,723 | |
Appier Group Inc.(a) | | | 6,500 | | | | 77,341 | |
Aspen Technology Inc.(a) | | | 514 | | | | 91,749 | |
Atlassian Corp., NVS(a) | | | 291 | | | | 52,944 | |
Bill.com Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 644 | | | | 80,719 | |
Freee KK(a) | | | 4,300 | | | | 94,729 | |
Glodon Co. Ltd., Class A | | | 13,999 | | | | 63,364 | |
Kinaxis Inc.(a) | | | 932 | | | | 126,550 | |
Manhattan Associates Inc.(a)(d) | | | 594 | | | | 113,228 | |
Nemetschek SE | | | 1,030 | | | | 74,952 | |
Palo Alto Networks Inc.(a) | | | 1,103 | | | | 275,706 | |
Rapid7 Inc.(a) | | | 1,590 | | | | 72,997 | |
Sage Group PLC (The) | | | 7,866 | | | | 94,617 | |
Samsara Inc.(a) | | | 2,420 | | | | 67,615 | |
SiteMinder Ltd.(a) | | | 33,964 | | | | 96,240 | |
Synopsys Inc.(a) | | | 1,340 | | | | 605,412 | |
TOTVS SA | | | 11,998 | | | | 75,026 | |
Unity Software Inc.(a) | | | 3,268 | | | | 149,805 | |
Xero Ltd.(a) | | | 2,461 | | | | 202,298 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,619,015 | |
| | |
Specialty Retail — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Farfetch Ltd., Class A(a)(d) | | | 14,045 | | | | 81,180 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 4.8% | |
Pure Storage Inc., Class A(a) | | | 7,531 | | | | 278,572 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Tech ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (continued) | |
Super Micro Computer Inc.(a) | | | 288 | | | $ | 95,118 | |
Wistron Corp. | | | 48,000 | | | | 216,659 | |
Wiwynn Corp. | | | 2,000 | | | | 113,578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 703,927 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Long-Term Investments — 98.3% (Cost: $11,340,600) | | | | | | | 14,310,174 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 6.5% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.42%(e)(f)(g) | | | 703,423 | | | | 703,634 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.22%(e)(f) | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Short-Term Securities — 6.5% (Cost: $953,434) | | | | | | | 953,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 104.8% (Cost: $12,294,034) | | | | | | | 15,263,808 | |
| | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.8)% | | | | | | | (703,801 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 14,560,007 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933. |
(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) | 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. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended July 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 07/31/23 | | | Shares Held at 07/31/23 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 1,737,915 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,034,933 | )(a) | | $ | 732 | | | $ | (80 | ) | | $ | 703,634 | | | | 703,423 | | | $ | 4,085 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 830,000 | | | | — | | | | (580,000 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 250,000 | | | | 250,000 | | | | 19,069 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 732 | | | $ | (80 | ) | | $ | 953,634 | | | | | | | $ | 23,154 | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (b) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 8,175,883 | | | $ | 6,134,291 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 14,310,174 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future Tech ETF |
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 | | $ | 953,634 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 953,634 | |
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| | $ | 9,129,517 | | | $ | 6,134,291 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 15,263,808 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
|
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.1% | |
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B | | | 25 | | | $ | 4,678 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Beverages — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 434 | | | | 26,878 | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | 77 | | | | 14,434 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 41,312 | |
| | |
Building Products — 2.8% | | | | | | |
Builders FirstSource Inc.(a) | | | 230 | | | | 33,219 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 739 | | | | 51,397 | |
Owens Corning | | | 107 | | | | 14,979 | |
Trane Technologies PLC | | | 200 | | | | 39,888 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 139,483 | |
| | |
Capital Markets — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Affiliated Managers Group Inc. | | | 207 | | | | 28,698 | |
Ameriprise Financial Inc. | | | 42 | | | | 14,635 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 43,333 | |
| | |
Chemicals — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Chemours Co. (The) | | | 296 | | | | 10,946 | |
Olin Corp. | | | 185 | | | | 10,671 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 21,617 | |
| | |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 2.4% | | | | | | |
Clean Harbors Inc.(a) | | | 168 | | | | 27,932 | |
Copart Inc.(a) | | | 190 | | | | 16,794 | |
Republic Services Inc., Class A | | | 182 | | | | 27,502 | |
Waste Connections Inc.(b) | | | 288 | | | | 40,657 | |
Waste Management Inc. | | | 25 | | | | 4,095 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 116,980 | |
| | |
Construction & Engineering — 1.6% | | | | | | |
AECOM | | | 485 | | | | 42,195 | |
EMCOR Group Inc. | | | 145 | | | | 31,181 | |
Quanta Services Inc. | | | 17 | | | | 3,428 | |
Valmont Industries Inc. | | | 18 | | | | 4,765 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 81,569 | |
| | |
Construction Materials — 1.3% | | | | | | |
Eagle Materials Inc. | | | 101 | | | | 18,621 | |
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. | | | 27 | | | | 12,054 | |
Vulcan Materials Co. | | | 163 | | | | 35,942 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 66,617 | |
| | |
Distributors — 1.2% | | | | | | |
Genuine Parts Co. | | | 269 | | | | 41,889 | |
LKQ Corp. | | | 362 | | | | 19,834 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 61,723 | |
| | |
Financial Services — 11.3% | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a) | | | 510 | | | | 179,500 | |
Fiserv Inc.(a) | | | 621 | | | | 78,376 | |
Mastercard Inc., Class A | | | 371 | | | | 146,278 | |
Shift4 Payments Inc., Class A(a) | | | 454 | | | | 31,321 | |
Visa Inc., Class A | | | 509 | | | | 121,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 556,480 | |
| | |
Electrical Equipment — 1.1% | | | | | | |
Acuity Brands Inc. | | | 7 | | | | 1,157 | |
AMETEK Inc. | | | 186 | | | | 29,499 | |
Hubbell Inc., Class B | | | 84 | | | | 26,208 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 56,864 | |
| |
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.7% | | | | |
Amphenol Corp., Class A | | | 1,050 | | | | 92,725 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued) | |
Arrow Electronics Inc.(a) | | | 166 | | | $ | 23,662 | |
CDW Corp./DE | | | 5 | | | | 935 | |
Jabil Inc. | | | 515 | | | | 56,995 | |
Keysight Technologies Inc.(a) | | | 59 | | | | 9,504 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 183,821 | |
| | |
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2% | | | | | | |
ChampionX Corp. | | | 244 | | | | 8,686 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 3.4% | | | | |
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.(a)(b) | | | 385 | | | | 25,529 | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 59 | | | | 33,080 | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 20 | | | | 3,377 | |
Dollar Tree Inc.(a) | | | 16 | | | | 2,469 | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | 1,488 | | | | 72,376 | |
Walmart Inc. | | | 189 | | | | 30,214 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 167,045 | |
| | |
Food Products — 1.1% | | | | | | |
General Mills Inc. | | | 343 | | | | 25,636 | |
Hershey Co. (The) | | | 69 | | | | 15,960 | |
JM Smucker Co. (The) | | | 7 | | | | 1,055 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 192 | | | | 12,843 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. | | | 14 | | | | 1,451 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 56,945 | |
| |
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.4% | | | | |
Humana Inc. | | | 32 | | | | 14,618 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 27 | | | | 10,865 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 180 | | | | 91,147 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 116,630 | |
| |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.4% | | | | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | 75 | | | | 5,124 | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., Class A(a) | | | 1 | | | | 1,962 | |
Darden Restaurants Inc. | | | 49 | | | | 8,277 | |
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. | | | 105 | | | | 16,327 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a) | | | 68 | | | | 4,067 | |
Marriott International Inc./MD, Class A | | | 67 | | | | 13,521 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 548 | | | | 160,674 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 20 | | | | 2,031 | |
Yum! Brands Inc. | | | 36 | | | | 4,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 216,939 | |
| | |
Household Durables — 1.5% | | | | | | |
DR Horton Inc. | | | 57 | | | | 7,240 | |
PulteGroup Inc. | | | 517 | | | | 43,630 | |
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a) | | | 493 | | | | 23,871 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 74,741 | |
| | |
Household Products — 0.5% | | | | | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 148 | | | | 23,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Insurance — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a) | | | 434 | | | | 33,717 | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. | | | 55 | | | | 10,363 | |
Progressive Corp. (The) | | | 25 | | | | 3,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 47,230 | |
| |
Interactive Media & Services — 1.2% | | | | |
Meta Platforms Inc, Class A(a) | | | 186 | | | | 59,260 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
IT Services — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 129 | | | | 40,809 | |
Okta Inc.(a) | | | 24 | | | | 1,845 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 42,654 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Leisure Products — 0.1% | |
Brunswick Corp./DE | | | 53 | | | $ | 4,575 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Machinery — 2.4% | | | | | | |
Dover Corp. | | | 40 | | | | 5,839 | |
Graco Inc. | | | 221 | | | | 17,532 | |
Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. | | | 173 | | | | 34,723 | |
Toro Co. (The) | | | 34 | | | | 3,456 | |
Xylem Inc./NY | | | 525 | | | | 59,193 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 120,743 | |
| | |
Marine Transportation — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Matson Inc. | | | 86 | | | | 8,038 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Metals & Mining — 1.3% | | | | | | |
Commercial Metals Co. | | | 71 | | | | 4,063 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 98 | | | | 16,865 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 13 | | | | 3,807 | |
Steel Dynamics Inc. | | | 280 | | | | 29,842 | |
U.S. Steel Corp. | | | 347 | | | | 8,849 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 63,426 | |
| | |
Broadline Retail — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Amazon.com Inc.(a) | | | 55 | | | | 7,353 | |
Dillard’s Inc., Class A | | | 109 | | | | 37,391 | |
Nordstrom Inc. | | | 125 | | | | 2,889 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 47,633 | |
| |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.5% | | | | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 318 | | | | 52,044 | |
Chord Energy Corp. | | | 7 | | | | 1,098 | |
Civitas Resources Inc. | | | 38 | | | | 2,845 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 260 | | | | 30,607 | |
Denbury Inc.(a) | | | 46 | | | | 4,044 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 47 | | | | 2,538 | |
Diamondback Energy Inc. | | | 114 | | | | 16,794 | |
EOG Resources Inc. | | | 38 | | | | 5,036 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 449 | | | | 48,151 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 10 | | | | 1,517 | |
Matador Resources Co. | | | 445 | | | | 24,755 | |
Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 53 | | | | 2,293 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 320 | | | | 20,202 | |
Ovintiv Inc. | | | 87 | | | | 4,010 | |
PDC Energy Inc. | | | 564 | | | | 42,802 | |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | | | 49 | | | | 11,058 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 269,794 | |
| | |
Paper & Forest Products — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 47 | | | | 3,578 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Professional Services — 4.1% | | | | | | |
Automatic Data Processing Inc. | | | 60 | | | | 14,836 | |
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp., Class A | | | 347 | | | | 42,015 | |
CACI International Inc., Class A(a) | | | 21 | | | | 7,359 | |
FTI Consulting Inc.(a) | | | 62 | | | | 10,860 | |
Genpact Ltd. | | | 530 | | | | 19,128 | |
Paychex Inc. | | | 135 | | | | 16,938 | |
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. | | | 1,382 | | | | 80,501 | |
Verisk Analytics Inc., Class A | | | 54 | | | | 12,363 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 204,000 | |
| | |
Ground Transportation — 1.7% | | | | | | |
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. | | | 50 | | | | 10,197 | |
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. | | | 128 | | | | 53,695 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Ground Transportation (continued) | | | | | | |
Ryder System Inc. | | | 185 | | | $ | 18,898 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 82,790 | |
| |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.7% | | | | |
Broadcom Inc. | | | 154 | | | | 138,392 | |
Nvidia Corp. | | | 92 | | | | 42,991 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 18 | | | | 1,939 | |
Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 266 | | | | 47,880 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 231,202 | |
| | |
Software — 15.6% | | | | | | |
Adobe Inc.(a) | | | 184 | | | | 100,495 | |
Cadence Design Systems Inc.(a) | | | 352 | | | | 82,372 | |
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)(b) | | | 840 | | | | 111,056 | |
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc., Class A(a) | | | 149 | | | | 24,087 | |
Fortinet Inc.(a) | | | 783 | | | | 60,855 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 535 | | | | 179,717 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 803 | | | | 94,136 | |
Palo Alto Networks Inc.(a)(b) | | | 286 | | | | 71,489 | |
Salesforce Inc.(a) | | | 17 | | | | 3,825 | |
Synopsys Inc.(a) | | | 75 | | | | 33,885 | |
Tenable Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 106 | | | | 5,158 | |
Zscaler Inc.(a) | | | 11 | | | | 1,764 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 768,839 | |
| | |
Specialty Retail — 5.9% | | | | | | |
AutoNation Inc.(a) | | | 72 | | | | 11,591 | |
AutoZone Inc.(a) | | | 3 | | | | 7,445 | |
Home Depot Inc. (The) | | | 160 | | | | 53,414 | |
Lowe’s Companies Inc. | | | 276 | | | | 64,658 | |
Murphy USA Inc. | | | 26 | | | | 7,983 | |
O’Reilly Automotive Inc.(a) | | | 10 | | | | 9,258 | |
Penske Automotive Group Inc.(b) | | | 119 | | | | 19,209 | |
Ross Stores Inc. | | | 39 | | | | 4,471 | |
TJX Companies Inc. (The) | | | 1,168 | | | | 101,067 | |
Ulta Beauty Inc.(a) | | | 30 | | | | 13,344 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 292,440 | |
| |
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 7.6% | | | | |
Apple Inc. | | | 1,741 | | | | 342,019 | |
Dell Technologies Inc., Class C | | | 614 | | | | 32,493 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 374,512 | |
| |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.7% | | | | |
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 44 | | | | 1,624 | |
Carter’s Inc. | | | 31 | | | | 2,325 | |
Crocs Inc.(a) | | | 315 | | | | 34,130 | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a) | | | 11 | | | | 5,981 | |
Nike Inc., Class B | | | 318 | | | | 35,104 | |
Skechers U.S.A. Inc., Class A(a) | | | 114 | | | | 6,336 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 85,500 | |
| | |
Tobacco — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Philip Morris International Inc. | | | 81 | | | | 8,077 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.7% | | | | |
Fastenal Co. | | | 170 | | | | 9,964 | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., Class A | | | 172 | | | | 17,358 | |
United Rentals Inc. | | | 66 | | | | 30,669 | |
WESCO International Inc. | | | 341 | | | | 59,870 | |
WW Grainger Inc. | | | 19 | | | | 14,031 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 131,892 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Long-Term Investments — 98.9% (Cost: $4,337,977) | | | | | | | 4,884,778 | |
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40 | | 2 0 2 3 BLACK ROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 5.3% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.42%(c)(d)(e) | | | 220,700 | | | $ | 220,766 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.22%(c)(d) | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Short-Term Securities — 5.3% (Cost: $260,750) | | | | | | | 260,766 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 104.2% (Cost: $4,598,727) | | | | | | | 5,145,544 | |
| |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.2)% | | | | (207,786 | ) |
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| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 4,937,758 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended July 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 07/31/23 | | | Shares Held at 07/31/23 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
| |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | — | | | | $ 220,792 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | (42 | ) | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 220,766 | | | | 220,700 | | | $ | 318 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 70,000 | | | | — | | | | (30,000 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000 | | | | 1,771 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (42 | ) | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 260,766 | | | | | | | $ | 2,089 | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (b) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 Micro E-Mini Index | | | 2 | | | | 09/15/23 | | | $ | 46 | | | $ | 2,646 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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| | Commodity Contracts | | | Credit Contracts | | | Equity Contracts | | | Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | Interest Rate Contracts | | | Other Contracts | | | Total | |
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Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,646 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,646 | |
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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 July 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 | |
| |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,372 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,372 | |
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|
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (531 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | (531 | ) |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts: | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 41,940 | |
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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 | | $ | 4,884,778 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,884,778 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 260,766 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 260,766 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 5,145,544 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 5,145,544 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | 2,646 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2,646 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (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 July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Large Cap Value ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Common Stocks | |
| | |
Aerospace & Defense — 1.4% | | | | | | |
L3Harris Technologies Inc. | | | 492 | | | $ | 93,229 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Automobile Components — 1.5% | | | | | | |
Lear Corp. | | | 638 | | | | 98,737 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Automobiles — 1.7% | | | | | | |
General Motors Co. | | | 2,830 | | | | 108,587 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Banks — 9.9% | | | | | | |
Citigroup Inc. | | | 3,912 | | | | 186,446 | |
First Citizens BancShares Inc./NC, Class A | | | 42 | | | | 60,115 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 948 | | | | 149,746 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 5,400 | | | | 249,264 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 645,571 | |
| | |
Beverages — 1.7% | | | | | | |
Constellation Brands Inc., Class A | | | 408 | | | | 111,302 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Capital Markets — 4.6% | | | | | | |
Carlyle Group Inc. (The) | | | 1,986 | | | | 70,801 | |
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. | | | 828 | | | | 95,054 | |
Raymond James Financial Inc. | | | 1,242 | | | | 136,707 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 302,562 | |
| | |
Chemicals — 1.3% | | | | | | |
PPG Industries Inc. | | | 594 | | | | 85,477 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Communications Equipment — 4.3% | | | | | | |
Ciena Corp.(a) | | | 660 | | | | 27,852 | |
Cisco Systems Inc. | | | 4,818 | | | | 250,729 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 278,581 | |
| | |
Containers & Packaging — 3.1% | | | | | | |
Crown Holdings Inc. | | | 1,098 | | | | 101,851 | |
Sealed Air Corp. | | | 2,160 | | | | 98,539 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 200,390 | |
| | |
Financial Services — 3.9% | | | | | | |
Apollo Global Management Inc. | | | 436 | | | | 35,625 | |
Equitable Holdings Inc. | | | 3,071 | | | | 88,107 | |
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. | | | 2,142 | | | | 129,334 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 253,066 | |
| | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.5% | | | | | | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 2,240 | | | | 32,525 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Electric Utilities — 4.3% | | | | | | |
American Electric Power Co. Inc. | | | 1,684 | | | | 142,702 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 3,228 | | | | 135,124 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 277,826 | |
| | |
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 3.8% | | | | | | |
Dollar General Corp. | | | 186 | | | | 31,408 | |
Dollar Tree Inc.(a) | | | 456 | | | | 70,374 | |
Walmart Inc. | | | 910 | | | | 145,473 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 247,255 | |
| | |
Food Products — 1.5% | | | | | | |
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) | | | 1,622 | | | | 58,684 | |
Mondelez International Inc., Class A | | | 536 | | | | 39,734 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 98,418 | |
| | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 4.4% | | | | | | |
Baxter International Inc. | | | 2,730 | | | | 123,478 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 1,842 | | | | 161,654 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 285,132 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Health Care Providers & Services — 12.2% | | | | | | |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | | 528 | | | $ | 98,683 | |
Cardinal Health Inc. | | | 2,490 | | | | 227,760 | |
Cigna Group (The) | | | 586 | | | | 172,929 | |
Elevance Health Inc. | | | 142 | | | | 66,971 | |
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings | | | 792 | | | | 169,433 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a) | | | 768 | | | | 57,393 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 793,169 | |
| | |
Insurance — 4.6% | | | | | | |
Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 140 | | | | 15,775 | |
American International Group Inc. | | | 1,797 | | | | 108,323 | |
Fidelity National Financial Inc. | | | 2,523 | | | | 98,826 | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 377 | | | | 79,672 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 302,596 | |
| | |
Interactive Media & Services — 2.6% | | | | | | |
Alphabet Inc., Class A(a) | | | 748 | | | | 99,274 | |
Meta Platforms Inc, Class A(a) | | | 216 | | | | 68,818 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 168,092 | |
| | |
IT Services — 2.0% | | | | | | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 1,930 | | | | 127,438 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Fortrea Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 792 | | | | 25,312 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Machinery — 1.7% | | | | | | |
Fortive Corp. | | | 1,426 | | | | 111,727 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Media — 4.0% | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 4,088 | | | | 185,023 | |
Fox Corp., Class A, NVS | | | 2,304 | | | | 77,069 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 262,092 | |
| | |
Broadline Retail — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Amazon.com Inc.(a) | | | 510 | | | | 68,177 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.8% | | | | | | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 744 | | | | 87,584 | |
Enterprise Products Partners LP | | | 6,702 | | | | 177,670 | |
EQT Corp. | | | 2,028 | | | | 85,541 | |
Hess Corp. | | | 594 | | | | 90,127 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 440,922 | |
| | |
Pharmaceuticals — 1.8% | | | | | | |
Catalent Inc.(a) | | | 390 | | | | 18,923 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 210 | | | | 95,455 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 114,378 | |
| | |
Professional Services — 6.9% | | | | | | |
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc. | | | 6,102 | | | | 72,126 | |
Leidos Holdings Inc. | | | 2,376 | | | | 222,227 | |
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc. | | | 2,676 | | | | 155,877 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 450,230 | |
| | |
Software — 2.4% | | | | | | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 468 | | | | 157,210 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Specialty Retail — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Ross Stores Inc. | | | 540 | | | | 61,906 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.0% | |
Western Digital Corp.(a) | | | 1,536 | | | | 65,372 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | | 43 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock Large Cap Value ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 3.0% | | | | | | |
Ralph Lauren Corp. | | | 1,512 | | | $ | 198,571 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.3% (Cost: $5,923,915) | | | | 6,465,850 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 0.6% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.22%(b)(c) | | | 40,000 | | | | 40,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Short-Term Securities — 0.6% (Cost: $40,000) | | | | 40,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments — 99.9% (Cost: $5,963,915) | | | | 6,505,850 | |
| | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1% | | | | | | | 3,765 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 6,509,615 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(c) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended July 31, 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 05/19/23 | (a) | |
| Purchases at Cost | | |
| Proceeds from Sale | | |
| Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | |
| Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | |
| Value at 07/31/23 | | |
| Shares Held at 07/31/23 | | | | Income | | |
| Capital
Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds |
| | | | |
| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | $ | — | | | $ | 40,000 | (b) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | | | | | $ | — | | | $ | 40,000 | | | | 40,000 | | | $ | 241 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (a) | Commencement of operations. | |
| (b) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
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 | | $ | 6,465,850 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,465,850 | |
| | | | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 40,000 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 40,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 6,505,850 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,505,850 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements.
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44 | | 2 0 2 3 BLACK ROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS |
| | |
Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | |
| | |
Industrial REITs — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Prologis Inc. | | | 49,320 | | | $ | 6,152,670 | |
Rexford Industrial Realty Inc. | | | 24,504 | | | | 1,349,925 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 7,502,595 | |
| | |
Aerospace & Defense — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Hexcel Corp. | | | 7,378 | | | | 521,477 | |
Howmet Aerospace Inc. | | | 61,308 | | | | 3,135,291 | |
RTX Corp. | | | 27,485 | | | | 2,416,756 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 6,073,524 | |
| | |
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.8% | | | | | | |
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. | | | 20,507 | | | | 2,054,391 | |
Expeditors International of Washington Inc. | | | 38,952 | | | | 4,958,589 | |
FedEx Corp. | | | 6,987 | | | | 1,886,141 | |
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B | | | 21,706 | | | | 4,061,844 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 12,960,965 | |
| | |
Passenger Airlines — 0.1% | | | | | | |
American Airlines Group Inc.(a) | | | 82,397 | | | | 1,380,150 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Automobile Components — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Aptiv PLC(a) | | | 2,727 | | | | 298,579 | |
Phinia Inc.(a) | | | 1,171 | | | | 33,222 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 331,801 | |
| | |
Automobiles — 2.1% | | | | | | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 29,484 | | | | 389,484 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 126,052 | | | | 4,836,615 | |
Lucid Group Inc.(a)(b) | | | 40,169 | | | | 305,686 | |
Rivian Automotive Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 15,832 | | | | 437,597 | |
Tesla Inc.(a) | | | 111,510 | | | | 29,821,119 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 35,790,501 | |
| | |
Banks — 3.1% | | | | | | |
Bank OZK | | | 14,371 | | | | 628,444 | |
Citigroup Inc. | | | 146,785 | | | | 6,995,773 | |
Citizens Financial Group Inc. | | | 116,161 | | | | 3,747,354 | |
Commerce Bancshares Inc. | | | 8,821 | | | | 469,101 | |
East West Bancorp. Inc. | | | 13,281 | | | | 826,211 | |
Fifth Third Bancorp. | | | 109,004 | | | | 3,172,016 | |
FNB Corp. | | | 147,553 | | | | 1,887,203 | |
Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH | | | 199,582 | | | | 2,442,884 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 129,442 | | | | 20,446,658 | |
KeyCorp. | | | 299,707 | | | | 3,689,393 | |
M&T Bank Corp. | | | 25,271 | | | | 3,534,402 | |
NU Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 41,355 | | | | 329,186 | |
U.S. Bancorp. | | | 50,155 | | | | 1,990,150 | |
Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 33,630 | | | | 1,552,361 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 51,711,136 | |
| | |
Beverages — 2.2% | | | | | | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 319,999 | | | | 19,817,538 | |
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | | | 98,867 | | | | 3,362,466 | |
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B | | | 31,113 | | | | 2,170,754 | |
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) | | | 26,083 | | | | 1,499,512 | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | 54,976 | | | | 10,305,801 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 37,156,071 | |
| | |
Biotechnology — 2.2% | | | | | | |
AbbVie Inc. | | | 109,372 | | | | 16,359,864 | |
Amgen Inc. | | | 24,070 | | | | 5,635,990 | |
Biogen Inc.(a) | | | 4,474 | | | | 1,208,830 | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | | | 35,970 | | | | 2,738,756 | |
Moderna Inc.(a) | | | 10,241 | | | | 1,204,956 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | |
Biotechnology (continued) | | | | | | |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 8,498 | | | $ | 6,304,751 | |
Seagen Inc.(a) | | | 4,069 | | | | 780,353 | |
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) | | | 9,630 | | | | 3,393,034 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 37,626,534 | |
| | |
Building Products — 1.7% | | | | | | |
A O Smith Corp. | | | 37,088 | | | | 2,693,701 | |
Builders FirstSource Inc.(a) | | | 21,654 | | | | 3,127,487 | |
Carrier Global Corp. | | | 35,733 | | | | 2,127,900 | |
Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc., NVS | | | 8,004 | | | | 568,844 | |
Johnson Controls International PLC | | | 93,799 | | | | 6,523,721 | |
Masco Corp. | | | 29,548 | | | | 1,792,973 | |
Owens Corning | | | 11,434 | | | | 1,600,646 | |
Trane Technologies PLC | | | 48,185 | | | | 9,610,016 | |
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| | | | | | | 28,045,288 | |
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Capital Markets — 3.3% | | | | | | |
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) | | | 106,534 | | | | 4,832,382 | |
Blackstone Inc., NVS | | | 15,256 | | | | 1,598,676 | |
Cboe Global Markets Inc. | | | 4,352 | | | | 607,887 | |
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) | | | 81,349 | | | | 5,377,169 | |
CME Group Inc. | | | 14,562 | | | | 2,897,256 | |
Coinbase Global Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 7,019 | | | | 692,144 | |
FactSet Research Systems Inc. | | | 5,891 | | | | 2,562,821 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) | | | 33,398 | | | | 11,885,346 | |
Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Class A | | | 9,645 | | | | 842,298 | |
Janus Henderson Group PLC | | | 26,106 | | | | 766,211 | |
KKR & Co. Inc. | | | 11,252 | | | | 668,144 | |
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. | | | 18,782 | | | | 4,307,839 | |
Moody’s Corp. | | | 1,256 | | | | 443,054 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 2,489 | | | | 227,893 | |
MSCI Inc., Class A | | | 7,603 | | | | 4,167,052 | |
Nasdaq Inc. | | | 70,443 | | | | 3,556,667 | |
Raymond James Financial Inc. | | | 13,755 | | | | 1,514,013 | |
S&P Global Inc. | | | 7,135 | | | | 2,814,829 | |
State Street Corp. | | | 67,800 | | | | 4,911,432 | |
XP Inc., Class A(a) | | | 11,500 | | | | 310,615 | |
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| | | | | | | 54,983,728 | |
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Chemicals — 1.8% | | | | | | |
Air Products and Chemicals Inc. | | | 5,245 | | | | 1,601,456 | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 2,330 | | | | 494,612 | |
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a) | | | 11,947 | | | | 382,304 | |
CF Industries Holdings Inc. | | | 2,452 | | | | 201,260 | |
Ecolab Inc. | | | 48,134 | | | | 8,815,261 | |
Element Solutions Inc. | | | 66,537 | | | | 1,394,616 | |
FMC Corp. | | | 2,997 | | | | 288,401 | |
Linde PLC | | | 22,698 | | | | 8,867,428 | |
PPG Industries Inc. | | | 18,552 | | | | 2,669,633 | |
RPM International Inc. | | | 14,107 | | | | 1,457,394 | |
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) | | | 11,924 | | | | 3,296,986 | |
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| | | | | | | 29,469,351 | |
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Hotel & Resort REITs — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | | | 17,241 | | | | 317,234 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Republic Services Inc., Class A | | | 12,314 | | | | 1,860,769 | |
Tetra Tech Inc. | | | 1,115 | | | | 188,669 | |
Waste Management Inc. | | | 52,265 | | | | 8,560,484 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 10,609,922 | |
| | |
Communications Equipment — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Arista Networks Inc.(a) | | | 7,474 | | | | 1,159,143 | |
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Cisco Systems Inc. | | | 302,028 | | | $ | 15,717,537 | |
Motorola Solutions Inc. | | | 2,512 | | | | 720,014 | |
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| | | | | | | 17,596,694 | |
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Construction & Engineering — 0.2% | | | | | | |
AECOM | | | 25,429 | | | | 2,212,323 | |
MasTec Inc.(a) | | | 8,781 | | | | 1,033,963 | |
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| | | | | | | 3,246,286 | |
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Consumer Finance — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Ally Financial Inc. | | | 39,582 | | | | 1,208,835 | |
American Express Co. | | | 5,808 | | | | 980,855 | |
Capital One Financial Corp. | | | 3,411 | | | | 399,155 | |
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| | | | | | | 2,588,845 | |
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Containers & Packaging — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Avery Dennison Corp. | | | 11,830 | | | | 2,176,838 | |
Ball Corp. | | | 47,455 | | | | 2,785,134 | |
Berry Global Group Inc. | | | 13,482 | | | | 884,015 | |
Crown Holdings Inc. | | | 10,557 | | | | 979,267 | |
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. | | | 29,047 | | | | 702,938 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 7,528,192 | |
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Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.(a)(b) | | | 5,876 | | | | 570,148 | |
Grand Canyon Education Inc.(a) | | | 7,935 | | | | 861,344 | |
H&R Block Inc. | | | 33,286 | | | | 1,118,743 | |
Service Corp. International | | | 28,123 | | | | 1,874,398 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 4,424,633 | |
| | |
Financial Services — 4.1% | | | | | | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a) | | | 66,349 | | | | 23,352,194 | |
Block Inc.(a) | | | 12,147 | | | | 978,198 | |
Mastercard Inc., Class A | | | 56,735 | | | | 22,369,476 | |
MGIC Investment Corp. | | | 11,319 | | | | 189,480 | |
PayPal Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 83,827 | | | | 6,355,763 | |
Visa Inc., Class A | | | 67,899 | | | | 16,141,629 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 69,386,740 | |
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.6% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 278,033 | | | | 4,037,039 | |
Frontier Communications Parent Inc.(a) | | | 7,566 | | | | 137,777 | |
Iridium Communications Inc. | | | 7,152 | | | | 375,838 | |
Verizon Communications Inc. | | | 155,794 | | | | 5,309,459 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 9,860,113 | |
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Electric Utilities — 1.4% | | | | | | |
Avangrid Inc. | | | 63,213 | | | | 2,343,938 | |
Edison International | | | 86,304 | | | | 6,210,436 | |
Eversource Energy | | | 90,835 | | | | 6,570,096 | |
Exelon Corp. | | | 60,425 | | | | 2,529,390 | |
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. | | | 4,096 | | | | 157,245 | |
NextEra Energy Inc. | | | 79,422 | | | | 5,821,633 | |
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| | | | | | | 23,632,738 | |
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Electrical Equipment — 1.5% | | | | | | |
Acuity Brands Inc. | | | 22,317 | | | | 3,687,661 | |
AMETEK Inc. | | | 22,345 | | | | 3,543,917 | |
Eaton Corp. PLC | | | 34,913 | | | | 7,168,337 | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 7,424 | | | | 678,183 | |
Rockwell Automation Inc. | | | 27,256 | | | | 9,165,920 | |
Sunrun Inc.(a)(b) | | | 42,784 | | | | 812,041 | |
Vertiv Holdings Co. | | | 9,324 | | | | 242,517 | |
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| | | | | | | 25,298,576 | |
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Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1% | |
National Instruments Corp. | | | 27,155 | | | | 1,602,145 | |
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Trimble Inc.(a) | | | 11,035 | | | $ | 593,683 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Baker Hughes Co., Class A | | | 129,315 | | | | 4,628,184 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 10,134 | | | | 396,037 | |
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Entertainment — 1.1% | | | | | | |
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 40,939 | | | | 203,467 | |
Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc., NVS(a) | | | 762 | | | | 31,028 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class A(a) | | | 3,810 | | | | 244,907 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C, NVS(a) | | | 22,277 | | | | 1,617,310 | |
Live Nation Entertainment Inc.(a)(b) | | | 14,951 | | | | 1,311,950 | |
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. | | | 5,537 | | | | 1,177,997 | |
Netflix Inc.(a) | | | 14,576 | | | | 6,398,427 | |
Spotify Technology SA(a) | | | 9,324 | | | | 1,393,099 | |
Walt Disney Co. (The)(a) | | | 58,502 | | | | 5,200,243 | |
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.(a) | | | 101,741 | | | | 1,329,755 | |
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Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail — 1.7% | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 17,045 | | | | 9,556,620 | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | 34,080 | | | | 1,657,651 | |
Target Corp. | | | 32,892 | | | | 4,488,771 | |
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. | | | 103,876 | | | | 3,113,164 | |
Walmart Inc. | | | 65,150 | | | | 10,414,879 | |
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| | | | | | | 29,231,085 | |
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Food Products — 0.9% | | | | | | |
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. | | | 21,604 | | | | 1,835,476 | |
Darling Ingredients Inc.(a) | | | 28,778 | | | | 1,992,877 | |
General Mills Inc. | | | 17,638 | | | | 1,318,264 | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 38,834 | | | | 2,597,606 | |
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. | | | 13,719 | | | | 1,421,700 | |
McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, NVS | | | 11,975 | | | | 1,071,523 | |
Mondelez International Inc., Class A | | | 51,526 | | | | 3,819,622 | |
Tyson Foods Inc., Class A | | | 4,290 | | | | 239,039 | |
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| | | | | | | 14,296,107 | |
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Gas Utilities — 0.0% | | | | | | |
UGI Corp. | | | 4,593 | | | | 123,965 | |
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Specialized REITs — 1.1% | | | | | | |
American Tower Corp. | | | 24,966 | | | | 4,751,279 | |
Crown Castle Inc. | | | 12,476 | | | | 1,351,026 | |
Digital Realty Trust Inc. | | | 18,845 | | | | 2,348,464 | |
Equinix Inc. | | | 4,786 | | | | 3,876,277 | |
Iron Mountain Inc. | | | 16,089 | | | | 987,865 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co. | | | 141,491 | | | | 4,819,184 | |
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| | | | | | | 18,134,095 | |
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Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.3% | | | | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 153,518 | | | | 17,091,159 | |
Baxter International Inc. | | | 23,248 | | | | 1,051,507 | |
Becton Dickinson and Co. | | | 21,870 | | | | 6,093,419 | |
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) | | | 7,836 | | | | 406,297 | |
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. | | | 86,751 | | | | 3,601,902 | |
Dexcom Inc.(a) | | | 10,472 | | | | 1,304,392 | |
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) | | | 47,580 | | | | 3,904,891 | |
Hologic Inc.(a) | | | 48,743 | | | | 3,871,169 | |
ICU Medical Inc.(a) | | | 2,491 | | | | 443,846 | |
IDEXX Laboratories Inc.(a) | | | 3,630 | | | | 2,013,670 | |
Insulet Corp.(a) | | | 8,784 | | | | 2,430,972 | |
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Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a) | | | 19,815 | | | $ | 6,427,986 | |
Medtronic PLC | | | 57,761 | | | | 5,069,105 | |
ResMed Inc. | | | 7,502 | | | | 1,668,070 | |
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| | | | | | | 55,378,385 | |
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Health Care Providers & Services — 2.3% | |
Cardinal Health Inc. | | | 44,020 | | | | 4,026,510 | |
Centene Corp.(a) | | | 39,858 | | | | 2,713,931 | |
Cigna Group (The) | | | 15,110 | | | | 4,458,961 | |
CVS Health Corp. | | | 55,083 | | | | 4,114,149 | |
Elevance Health Inc. | | | 15,543 | | | | 7,330,545 | |
HCA Healthcare Inc. | | | 5,743 | | | | 1,566,748 | |
McKesson Corp. | | | 3,258 | | | | 1,311,019 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 27,219 | | | | 13,782,885 | |
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| | | | | | | 39,304,748 | |
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.0% | |
Airbnb Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 15,746 | | | | 2,396,384 | |
Booking Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 3,624 | | | | 10,766,179 | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. | | | 58,083 | | | | 3,968,231 | |
Caesars Entertainment Inc.(a) | | | 15,508 | | | | 915,282 | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc., Class A(a) | | | 858 | | | | 1,683,636 | |
Choice Hotels International Inc. | | | 1,570 | | | | 205,278 | |
DoorDash Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 2,324 | | | | 210,996 | |
Expedia Group Inc.(a) | | | 25,880 | | | | 3,171,076 | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a) | | | 8,967 | | | | 536,316 | |
McDonald’s Corp. | | | 9,779 | | | | 2,867,203 | |
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a) | | | 22,064 | | | | 486,952 | |
Planet Fitness Inc., Class A(a) | | | 7,139 | | | | 482,168 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a) | | | 18,065 | | | | 1,971,072 | |
Starbucks Corp. | | | 24,343 | | | | 2,472,519 | |
Wendy’s Co. (The) | | | 32,072 | | | | 689,227 | |
Wynn Resorts Ltd. | | | 5,607 | | | | 611,051 | |
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| | | | | | | 33,433,570 | |
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Household Durables — 0.3% | |
Mohawk Industries Inc.(a) | | | 1,755 | | | | 186,627 | |
Whirlpool Corp. | | | 31,695 | | | | 4,572,320 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,758,947 | |
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Household Products — 0.8% | |
Church & Dwight Co. Inc. | | | 30,918 | | | | 2,957,925 | |
Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 7,751 | | | | 591,091 | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 2,990 | | | | 386,009 | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 64,936 | | | | 10,149,497 | |
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| | | | | | | 14,084,522 | |
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Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1% | |
Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A | | | 29,149 | | | | 908,574 | |
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Industrial Conglomerates — 0.7% | |
3M Co. | | | 56,445 | | | | 6,293,617 | |
General Electric Co. | | | 42,561 | | | | 4,862,169 | |
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Health Care REITs — 0.1% | |
Ventas Inc. | | | 44,758 | | | | 2,171,658 | |
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Insurance — 2.3% | |
Aflac Inc. | | | 86,988 | | | | 6,292,712 | |
Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 14,636 | | | | 1,649,184 | |
American Financial Group Inc./OH | | | 4,316 | | | | 524,869 | |
Aon PLC, Class A | | | 12,261 | | | | 3,905,129 | |
Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a) | | | 52,770 | | | | 4,099,701 | |
Assurant Inc. | | | 1,132 | | | | 152,265 | |
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Assured Guaranty Ltd. | | | 12,052 | | | $ | 720,469 | |
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | | | 17,930 | | | | 988,302 | |
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | | | 8,905 | | | | 958,000 | |
Everest Group Ltd. | | | 476 | | | | 171,603 | |
Globe Life Inc. | | | 13,213 | | | | 1,482,102 | |
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The) | | | 12,455 | | | | 895,265 | |
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. | | | 18,712 | | | | 3,525,715 | |
Principal Financial Group Inc. | | | 70,652 | | | | 5,642,975 | |
Prudential Financial Inc. | | | 56,145 | | | | 5,417,431 | |
Reinsurance Group of America Inc. | | | 2,779 | | | | 390,033 | |
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | | | 2,864 | | | | 534,881 | |
Travelers Companies Inc. (The) | | | 2,963 | | | | 511,443 | |
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| | | | | | | 37,862,079 | |
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Interactive Media & Services — 5.6% | |
Alphabet Inc., Class A(a) | | | 259,227 | | | | 34,404,608 | |
Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a) | | | 227,564 | | | | 30,291,044 | |
IAC/InterActiveCorp.(a) | | | 8,169 | | | | 568,562 | |
Meta Platforms Inc, Class A(a) | | | 91,803 | | | | 29,248,436 | |
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Retail REITs — 0.6% | |
Brixmor Property Group Inc. | | | 42,317 | | | | 962,289 | |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | | | 47,556 | | | | 4,827,885 | |
Realty Income Corp. | | | 10,156 | | | | 619,211 | |
Regency Centers Corp. | | | 29,304 | | | | 1,920,291 | |
Simon Property Group Inc. | | | 18,594 | | | | 2,316,813 | |
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| | | | | | | 10,646,489 | |
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IT Services — 1.9% | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 60,655 | | | | 19,188,209 | |
Akamai Technologies Inc.(a) | | | 2,556 | | | | 241,542 | |
Cloudflare Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 10,656 | | | | 732,813 | |
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A | | | 21,565 | | | | 1,423,937 | |
DXC Technology Co.(a) | | | 31,890 | | | | 881,759 | |
EPAM Systems Inc.(a) | | | 1,205 | | | | 285,356 | |
Gartner Inc.(a) | | | 2,329 | | | | 823,511 | |
International Business Machines Corp. | | | 43,721 | | | | 6,303,694 | |
Okta Inc.(a) | | | 11,512 | | | | 884,812 | |
Snowflake Inc., Class A(a) | | | 5,352 | | | | 951,104 | |
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| | | | | | | 31,716,737 | |
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Leisure Products — 0.1% | |
Hasbro Inc. | | | 20,800 | | | | 1,342,848 | |
Polaris Inc. | | | 4,752 | | | | 645,512 | |
YETI Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 7,597 | | | | 323,632 | |
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Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.2% | |
Agilent Technologies Inc. | | | 14,977 | | | | 1,823,749 | |
Illumina Inc.(a) | | | 12,412 | | | | 2,384,966 | |
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(a) | | | 2,759 | | | | 3,469,360 | |
QIAGEN NV(a) | | | 36,262 | | | | 1,697,787 | |
Revvity Inc. | | | 14,761 | | | | 1,814,865 | |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | | | 17,084 | | | | 9,373,307 | |
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Machinery — 1.7% | |
AGCO Corp. | | | 3,934 | | | | 523,615 | |
Caterpillar Inc. | | | 20,283 | | | | 5,378,443 | |
CNH Industrial NV | | | 83,402 | | | | 1,197,653 | |
Cummins Inc. | | | 15,898 | | | | 4,146,198 | |
Deere & Co. | | | 7,806 | | | | 3,353,458 | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 2,070 | | | | 467,427 | |
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Illinois Tool Works Inc. | | | 3,046 | | | $ | 802,073 | |
Ingersoll Rand Inc.(b) | | | 14,965 | | | | 976,765 | |
Middleby Corp. (The)(a) | | | 1,940 | | | | 294,589 | |
Otis Worldwide Corp. | | | 8,534 | | | | 776,253 | |
Stanley Black & Decker Inc. | | | 2,422 | | | | 240,432 | |
Toro Co. (The) | | | 1,348 | | | | 137,024 | |
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp. | | | 14,712 | | | | 1,742,489 | |
Xylem Inc./NY | | | 71,848 | | | | 8,100,862 | |
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Marine Transportation — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Kirby Corp.(a) | | | 29,381 | | | | 2,393,964 | |
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Media — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Comcast Corp., Class A | | | 117,781 | | | | 5,330,768 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A, NVS(a) | | | 32,209 | | | | 1,021,025 | |
Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C, NVS(a) | | | 33,027 | | | | 1,051,249 | |
New York Times Co. (The), Class A | | | 10,656 | | | | 434,339 | |
Omnicom Group Inc. | | | 3,243 | | | | 274,423 | |
Paramount Global, Class B, NVS | | | 50,616 | | | | 811,375 | |
Trade Desk Inc. (The), Class A(a) | | | 3,996 | | | | 364,675 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 9,287,854 | |
| | |
Metals & Mining — 0.6% | | | | | | |
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | | | 81,260 | | | | 3,628,259 | |
Newmont Corp. | | | 24,451 | | | | 1,049,437 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 15,954 | | | | 2,745,524 | |
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. | | | 1,849 | | | | 541,498 | |
Royal Gold Inc. | | | 5,717 | | | | 686,840 | |
Steel Dynamics Inc. | | | 9,117 | | | | 971,690 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 9,623,248 | |
| | |
Residential REITs — 0.1% | | | | | | |
AvalonBay Communities Inc. | | | 4,364 | | | | 823,268 | |
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc. | | | 5,288 | | | | 376,400 | |
UDR Inc. | | | 29,277 | | | | 1,196,844 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,396,512 | |
| | |
Mortgage Real Estate Investment — 0.0% | | | | | | |
AGNC Investment Corp. | | | 14,297 | | | | 145,686 | |
Annaly Capital Management Inc. | | | 28,816 | | | | 578,914 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 724,600 | |
| | |
Multi-Utilities — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Consolidated Edison Inc. | | | 73,832 | | | | 7,003,703 | |
Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. | | | 68,055 | | | | 4,295,632 | |
Sempra Energy | | | 19,165 | | | | 2,855,968 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 14,155,303 | |
| | |
Broadline Retail — 2.9% | | | | | | |
Amazon.com Inc.(a) | | | 350,723 | | | | 46,884,650 | |
Etsy Inc.(a) | | | 18,721 | | | | 1,902,990 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 48,787,640 | |
| | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.7% | | | | | | |
Antero Midstream Corp. | | | 15,605 | | | | 186,324 | |
Antero Resources Corp.(a) | | | 27,092 | | | | 724,711 | |
Cheniere Energy Inc. | | | 9,324 | | | | 1,509,183 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 72,190 | | | | 11,814,615 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 88,309 | | | | 10,395,735 | |
Diamondback Energy Inc. | | | 14,716 | | | | 2,167,961 | |
EOG Resources Inc. | | | 38,416 | | | | 5,091,272 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 107,300 | | | | 11,506,852 | |
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Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued) | | | | | | |
Hess Corp. | | | 1,930 | | | $ | 292,839 | |
Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 89,711 | | | | 2,356,708 | |
Marathon Petroleum Corp. | | | 36,243 | | | | 4,821,044 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 10,850 | | | | 684,961 | |
ONEOK Inc. | | | 53,777 | | | | 3,605,210 | |
Ovintiv Inc. | | | 15,079 | | | | 694,991 | |
Phillips 66 | | | 33,496 | | | | 3,736,479 | |
Range Resources Corp. | | | 8,819 | | | | 277,181 | |
Targa Resources Corp. | | | 7,992 | | | | 655,264 | |
Valero Energy Corp. | | | 3,689 | | | | 475,549 | |
Williams Companies Inc. (The) | | | 24,889 | | | | 857,426 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 61,854,305 | |
| | |
Paper & Forest Products — 0.0% | | | | | | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp. | | | 5,275 | | | | 401,586 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Personal Care Products — 0.3% | | | | | | |
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A | | | 29,737 | | | | 5,352,660 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Pharmaceuticals — 4.1% | | | | | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 10,598 | | | | 659,090 | |
Catalent Inc.(a) | | | 11,420 | | | | 554,098 | |
Eli Lilly & Co. | | | 34,295 | | | | 15,588,792 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 169,912 | | | | 28,465,357 | |
Merck & Co. Inc. | | | 121,738 | | | | 12,983,358 | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | 313,628 | | | | 11,309,426 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 69,560,121 | |
| | |
Professional Services — 1.0% | | | | | | |
Automatic Data Processing Inc. | | | 22,924 | | | | 5,668,188 | |
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. | | | 19,009 | | | | 3,191,991 | |
FTI Consulting Inc.(a) | | | 5,404 | | | | 946,565 | |
Jacobs Solutions Inc., NVS | | | 3,406 | | | | 427,146 | |
Leidos Holdings Inc. | | | 9,175 | | | | 858,138 | |
Verisk Analytics Inc., Class A | | | 23,787 | | | | 5,445,796 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 16,537,824 | |
| | |
Office REITs — 0.4% | | | | | | |
Boston Properties Inc. | | | 38,612 | | | | 2,572,718 | |
Cousins Properties Inc. | | | 12,062 | | | | 294,675 | |
Highwoods Properties Inc. | | | 17,042 | | | | 430,651 | |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | | | 80,780 | | | | 2,883,846 | |
Vornado Realty Trust | | | 4,961 | | | | 111,523 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 6,293,413 | |
| | |
Ground Transportation — 0.7% | | | | | | |
CSX Corp. | | | 124,989 | | | | 4,164,633 | |
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. | | | 15,169 | | | | 3,093,566 | |
Landstar System Inc. | | | 1,295 | | | | 263,649 | |
Norfolk Southern Corp. | | | 9,776 | | | | 2,283,576 | |
Uber Technologies Inc.(a) | | | 28,985 | | | | 1,433,598 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 11,239,022 | |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.6% | |
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a) | | | 56,382 | | | | 6,450,101 | |
Analog Devices Inc. | | | 6,832 | | | | 1,363,189 | |
Applied Materials Inc. | | | 23,364 | | | | 3,541,749 | |
Broadcom Inc. | | | 17,595 | | | | 15,811,747 | |
Cirrus Logic Inc.(a) | | | 2,336 | | | | 188,749 | |
Enphase Energy Inc.(a) | | | 8,519 | | | | 1,293,440 | |
First Solar Inc.(a) | | | 13,081 | | | | 2,712,999 | |
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.(a)(b) | | | 7,033 | | | | 447,932 | |
Intel Corp. | | | 92,249 | | | | 3,299,747 | |
KLA Corp. | | | 9,433 | | | | 4,848,090 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued) | |
Lam Research Corp. | | | 1,551 | | | $ | 1,114,378 | |
Marvell Technology Inc. | | | 32,393 | | | | 2,109,756 | |
Microchip Technology Inc. | | | 24,333 | | | | 2,285,842 | |
Nvidia Corp. | | | 95,841 | | | | 44,785,541 | |
ON Semiconductor Corp.(a) | | | 46,225 | | | | 4,980,744 | |
Qorvo Inc.(a) | | | 20,872 | | | | 2,296,337 | |
Qualcomm Inc. | | | 9,663 | | | | 1,277,159 | |
Skyworks Solutions Inc. | | | 23,231 | | | | 2,656,929 | |
Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 33,773 | | | | 6,079,140 | |
Universal Display Corp. | | | 26,453 | | | | 3,858,964 | |
Wolfspeed Inc.(a)(b) | | | 2,925 | | | | 192,757 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 111,595,290 | |
| | |
Software — 9.7% | | | | | | |
Adobe Inc.(a) | | | 16,980 | | | | 9,273,967 | |
Autodesk Inc.(a) | | | 25,627 | | | | 5,432,668 | |
Cadence Design Systems Inc.(a) | | | 6,830 | | | | 1,598,288 | |
Crowdstrike Holdings Inc., Class A(a) | | | 5,193 | | | | 839,500 | |
DocuSign Inc., Class A(a) | | | 6,391 | | | | 343,964 | |
Dolby Laboratories Inc., Class A | | | 2,160 | | | | 191,398 | |
Fortinet Inc.(a) | | | 78,621 | | | | 6,110,424 | |
Gen Digital Inc. | | | 89,104 | | | | 1,733,073 | |
Intuit Inc. | | | 10,931 | | | | 5,593,393 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 305,949 | | | | 102,774,388 | |
Oracle Corp. | | | 71,029 | | | | 8,326,730 | |
Palo Alto Networks Inc.(a) | | | 21,533 | | | | 5,382,389 | |
Roper Technologies Inc. | | | 1,239 | | | | 610,889 | |
Salesforce Inc.(a) | | | 36,447 | | | | 8,200,940 | |
SentinelOne Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 10,772 | | | | 179,569 | |
Splunk Inc.(a) | | | 11,692 | | | | 1,266,594 | |
Synopsys Inc.(a) | | | 794 | | | | 358,729 | |
Teradata Corp.(a) | | | 5,117 | | | | 290,901 | |
UiPath Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 10,817 | | | | 195,571 | |
VMware Inc., Class A(a) | | | 8,916 | | | | 1,405,429 | |
Workday Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 14,110 | | | | 3,345,904 | |
Zscaler Inc.(a) | | | 2,590 | | | | 415,384 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 163,870,092 | |
| | |
Specialty Retail — 2.3% | | | | | | |
Bath & Body Works Inc. | | | 15,984 | | | | 592,367 | |
Best Buy Co. Inc. | | | 3,032 | | | | 251,808 | |
Burlington Stores Inc.(a) | | | 4,874 | | | | 865,720 | |
CarMax Inc.(a)(b) | | | 23,841 | | | | 1,969,505 | |
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. | | | 3,851 | | | | 542,991 | |
Home Depot Inc. (The) | | | 50,841 | | | | 16,972,759 | |
Lithia Motors Inc. | | | 5,136 | | | | 1,594,882 | |
Lowe’s Companies Inc. | | | 27,166 | | | | 6,364,179 | |
Murphy USA Inc. | | | 956 | | | | 293,521 | |
O’Reilly Automotive Inc.(a) | | | 271 | | | | 250,889 | |
Ross Stores Inc. | | | 2,340 | | | | 268,258 | |
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Specialty Retail (continued) | | | | | | |
TJX Companies Inc. (The) | | | 18,227 | | | $ | 1,577,182 | |
Tractor Supply Co. | | | 18,059 | | | | 4,045,035 | |
Wayfair Inc., Class A(a) | | | 9,190 | | | | 715,625 | |
Williams-Sonoma Inc. | | | 13,065 | | | | 1,811,332 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 38,116,053 | |
|
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 7.4% | |
Apple Inc. | | | 588,340 | | | | 115,579,393 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. | | | 257,396 | | | | 4,473,542 | |
HP Inc. | | | 58,990 | | | | 1,936,642 | |
NetApp Inc. | | | 18,460 | | | | 1,440,065 | |
Western Digital Corp.(a) | | | 23,976 | | | | 1,020,418 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 124,450,060 | |
|
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.7% | |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a) | | | 5,389 | | | | 2,929,945 | |
Nike Inc., Class B | | | 66,212 | | | | 7,309,143 | |
PVH Corp. | | | 9,365 | | | | 839,479 | |
VF Corp. | | | 29,793 | | | | 590,199 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 11,668,766 | |
| | |
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2% | | | | | | |
MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., Class A | | | 3,401 | | | | 343,229 | |
WW Grainger Inc. | | | 3,411 | | | | 2,518,989 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,862,218 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Long-Term Investments — 98.8% (Cost: $1,507,847,277) | | | | | | | 1,663,553,084 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 1.6% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.42%(c)(d)(e) | | | 9,484,892 | | | | 9,487,737 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.22%(c)(d) | | | 18,240,000 | | | | 18,240,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Short-Term Securities — 1.6% (Cost: $27,725,824) | | | | | | | 27,727,737 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Investments — 100.4% (Cost: $1,535,573,101) | | | | | | | 1,691,280,821 | |
| |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.4)% | | | | (7,302,110 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 1,683,978,711 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended July 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 07/31/23 | | | Shares Held at 07/31/23 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 8,867,997 | | | $ | 611,208 | (a) | | $ | — | | | $ | 7,283 | | | $ | 1,249 | | | $ | 9,487,737 | | | | 9,484,892 | | | $ | 187,787 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 14,910,000 | | | | 3,330,000 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,240,000 | | | | 18,240,000 | | | | 585,276 | | | | — | |
BlackRock Inc.(c) | | | 4,055,900 | | | | 7,116 | | | | (4,572,262 | ) | | | (200,060 | ) | | | 709,306 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (192,777 | ) | | $ | 710,555 | | | $ | 27,727,737 | | | | | | | $ | 773,063 | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (b) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
| (c) | As of period end, the entity is no longer held. | |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
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Description | | Number of Contracts | | | Expiration Date | | | Notional Amount (000) | | | Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
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Long Contracts | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
S&P 500 E-Mini Index | | | 84 | | | | 09/15/23 | | | $ | 19,381 | | | $ | 879,857 | |
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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) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 879,857 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 879,857 | |
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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 July 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 | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 156,773 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 156,773 | |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 422,359 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 422,359 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts: | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 14,533,044 | |
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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 | | $ | 1,663,553,084 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,663,553,084 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 27,727,737 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,727,737 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 1,691,280,821 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,691,280,821 | |
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | 879,857 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 879,857 | |
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| (a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | |
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Communication Services — 8.1% | | | | | | |
Alphabet Inc., Class A(a) | | | 8,695 | | | $ | 1,154,001 | |
Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a) | | | 3,417 | | | | 454,837 | |
Meta Platforms Inc, Class A(a) | | | 2,322 | | | | 739,789 | |
Netflix Inc.(a) | | | 671 | | | | 294,549 | |
Walt Disney Co. (The)(a) | | | 79 | | | | 7,022 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 2,650,198 | |
| | |
Consumer Discretionary — 17.2% | | | | | | |
Airbnb Inc., Class A(a) | | | 3,476 | | | | 529,012 | |
Amazon.com Inc.(a) | | | 10,870 | | | | 1,453,102 | |
Booking Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 160 | | | | 475,328 | |
Chewy Inc., Class A(a)(b) | | | 443 | | | | 15,018 | |
Expedia Group Inc.(a) | | | 720 | | | | 88,222 | |
Ford Motor Co. | | | 11,295 | | | | 149,207 | |
General Motors Co. | | | 3,064 | | | | 117,566 | |
Home Depot Inc. (The) | | | 3,729 | | | | 1,244,889 | |
MercadoLibre Inc.(a) | | | 109 | | | | 134,947 | |
Nike Inc., Class B | | | 3,306 | | | | 364,949 | |
Rivian Automotive Inc., Class A(a) | | | 2,168 | | | | 59,924 | |
Tesla Inc.(a) | | | 3,759 | | | | 1,005,269 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 5,637,433 | |
| | |
Consumer Staples — 1.5% | | | | | | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 507 | | | | 284,260 | |
PepsiCo Inc. | | | 1,028 | | | | 192,709 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 476,969 | |
| | |
Energy — 11.1% | | | | | | |
Baker Hughes Co., Class A | | | 1,651 | | | | 59,089 | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 7,595 | | | | 1,242,998 | |
ConocoPhillips | | | 5,455 | | | | 642,163 | |
Devon Energy Corp. | | | 2,976 | | | | 160,704 | |
EOG Resources Inc. | | | 525 | | | | 69,578 | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 11,300 | | | | 1,211,812 | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 5,191 | | | | 202,864 | |
Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 931 | | | | 58,774 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | 3,647,982 | |
| | |
Financials — 14.5% | | | | | | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 18,199 | | | | 582,368 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a) | | | 772 | | | | 271,713 | |
Blackstone Inc., NVS | | | 1,570 | | | | 164,520 | |
Block Inc.(a) | | | 350 | | | | 28,186 | |
Cboe Global Markets Inc. | | | 246 | | | | 34,361 | |
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) | | | 298 | | | | 106,049 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 6,006 | | | | 948,708 | |
Mastercard Inc., Class A | | | 2,558 | | | | 1,008,568 | |
PayPal Holdings Inc.(a) | | | 1,111 | | | | 84,236 | |
Visa Inc., Class A | | | 6,272 | | | | 1,491,043 | |
Willis Towers Watson PLC | | | 187 | | | | 39,519 | |
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| | | | | | | 4,759,271 | |
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Health Care — 3.0% | | | | | | |
AbbVie Inc. | | | 744 | | | | 111,286 | |
Abiomed Inc., CVR(c) | | | 53 | | | | 148 | |
Elevance Health Inc. | | | 179 | | | | 84,422 | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 1,347 | | | | 225,663 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. | | | 1,118 | | | | 566,122 | |
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| | | | | | | 987,641 | |
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Industrials — 4.9% | | | | | | |
Automatic Data Processing Inc. | | | 283 | | | $ | 69,975 | |
Caterpillar Inc. | | | 1,470 | | | | 389,800 | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 928 | | | | 215,314 | |
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B | | | 4,895 | | | | 916,001 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,591,090 | |
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Information Technology — 33.3% | | | | | | |
Accenture PLC, Class A | | | 1,060 | | | | 335,331 | |
Adobe Inc.(a) | | | 1,088 | | | | 594,233 | |
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a) | | | 3,091 | | | | 353,610 | |
Apple Inc. | | | 15,299 | | | | 3,005,489 | |
Applied Materials Inc. | | | 1,098 | | | | 166,446 | |
Broadcom Inc. | | | 1,121 | | | | 1,007,387 | |
Intuit Inc. | | | 335 | | | | 171,419 | |
Microsoft Corp. | | | 9,198 | | | | 3,089,792 | |
Nvidia Corp. | | | 2,747 | | | | 1,283,646 | |
Qualcomm Inc. | | | 1,454 | | | | 192,175 | |
Salesforce Inc.(a) | | | 1,034 | | | | 232,660 | |
ServiceNow Inc.(a) | | | 402 | | | | 234,366 | |
Texas Instruments Inc. | | | 1,310 | | | | 235,800 | |
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| | | | | | | 10,902,354 | |
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Materials — 3.0% | | | | | | |
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. | | | 644 | | | | 28,755 | |
Linde PLC | | | 1,402 | | | | 547,719 | |
Nucor Corp. | | | 2,335 | | | | 401,830 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 978,304 | |
| | |
Real Estate — 3.2% | | | | | | |
Prologis Inc. | | | 5,617 | | | | 700,721 | |
Public Storage | | | 1,295 | | | | 364,866 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | 1,065,587 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Total Long-Term Investments — 99.8% (Cost: $28,895,453) | | | | | | | 32,696,829 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Short-Term Securities | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 0.2% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.42%(d)(e)(f) | | | 13,794 | | | | 13,799 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.22%(d)(e) | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000 | |
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Total Short-Term Securities — 0.2% (Cost: $63,799) | | | | 63,799 | |
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Total Investments — 100.0% (Cost: $28,959,252) | | | | 32,760,628 | |
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Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (.00)% | | | | (6,775 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 32,753,853 | |
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(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) | Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(d) | Affiliate of the Fund. |
(e) | Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(f) | All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended July 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 07/31/23 | | | Shares Held at 07/31/23 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 1,425,099 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (1,411,513 | )(a) | | $ | 361 | | | $ | (148 | ) | | $ | 13,799 | | | | 13,794 | | | $ | 502 | (b) | | $ | — | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 240,000 | | | | — | | | | (190,000 | )(a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 50,000 | | | | 50,000 | | | | 2,628 | | | | — | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 361 | | | $ | (148 | ) | | $ | 63,799 | | | | | | | $ | 3,130 | | | $ | — | |
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| (a) | Represents net amount purchased (sold). | |
| (b) | All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. | |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Long-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Stocks | | $ | 32,696,681 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 148 | | | $ | 32,696,829 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 63,799 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 63,799 | |
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| | $ | 32,760,480 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 148 | | | $ | 32,760,628 | |
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See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Australia — 6.2% | |
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. | | | 94,699 | | | $ | 2,508,124 | |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. | | | 22,670 | | | | 393,305 | |
BlueScope Steel Ltd. | | | 16,815 | | | | 247,971 | |
Brambles Ltd. | | | 61,207 | | | | 579,065 | |
Cochlear Ltd. | | | 7,991 | | | | 1,285,531 | |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia | | | 8,963 | | | | 637,706 | |
CSL Ltd. | | | 16,882 | | | | 3,040,721 | |
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. | | | 133,756 | | | | 1,966,310 | |
GPT Group (The) | | | 318,066 | | | | 929,662 | |
IDP Education Ltd. | | | 4,420 | | | | 74,072 | |
IGO Ltd. | | | 117,413 | | | | 1,097,138 | |
Insurance Australia Group Ltd. | | | 25,299 | | | | 100,994 | |
Lottery Corp. Ltd. (The) | | | 208,087 | | | | 724,121 | |
Macquarie Group Ltd. | | | 58,894 | | | | 6,945,364 | |
Medibank Pvt Ltd. | | | 259,125 | | | | 611,770 | |
Mineral Resources Ltd. | | | 8,519 | | | | 411,611 | |
Mirvac Group | | | 134,935 | | | | 212,698 | |
National Australia Bank Ltd. | | | 123,539 | | | | 2,366,519 | |
Pilbara Minerals Ltd. | | | 146,663 | | | | 479,814 | |
Qantas Airways Ltd.(a) | | | 366,672 | | | | 1,611,073 | |
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. | | | 35,723 | | | | 379,267 | |
REA Group Ltd. | | | 7,479 | | | | 792,874 | |
Rio Tinto Ltd. | | | 13,554 | | | | 1,073,271 | |
Santos Ltd. | | | 17,946 | | | | 96,567 | |
Stockland | | | 483,069 | | | | 1,372,897 | |
Suncorp Group Ltd. | | | 42,955 | | | | 411,596 | |
Transurban Group | | | 52,187 | | | | 503,868 | |
Vicinity Ltd. | | | 406,527 | | | | 540,520 | |
Wesfarmers Ltd. | | | 63,855 | | | | 2,133,532 | |
Westpac Banking Corp. | | | 74,973 | | | | 1,126,909 | |
Woodside Energy Group Ltd. | | | 40,785 | | | | 1,051,241 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 35,706,111 | |
| | |
Austria — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Erste Group Bank AG | | | 6,071 | | | | 229,459 | |
Verbund AG | | | 12,617 | | | | 1,045,406 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 1,274,865 | |
| | |
Belgium — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | | | 37,055 | | | | 2,119,755 | |
KBC Group NV | | | 6,666 | | | | 501,715 | |
Umicore SA | | | 70,951 | | | | 2,101,223 | |
Warehouses De Pauw CVA | | | 5,765 | | | | 170,340 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 4,893,033 | |
| | |
Canada — 10.7% | | | | | | |
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. | | | 81,174 | | | | 669,755 | |
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. | | | 14,122 | | | | 714,962 | |
ARC Resources Ltd. | | | 43,195 | | | | 652,519 | |
Bank of Nova Scotia (The) | | | 115,651 | | | | 5,823,552 | |
BCE Inc. | | | 44,401 | | | | 1,917,932 | |
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. | | | 8,894 | | | | 300,008 | |
Brookfield Corp., Class A | | | 62,338 | | | | 2,176,027 | |
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. | | | 20,357 | | | | 1,674,997 | |
CCL Industries Inc., Class B, NVS | | | 3,079 | | | | 147,616 | |
CGI Inc.(a) | | | 15,609 | | | | 1,586,172 | |
Empire Co. Ltd., Class A, NVS | | | 36,284 | | | | 985,349 | |
Enbridge Inc. | | | 149,792 | | | | 5,507,084 | |
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. | | | 10,401 | | | | 308,484 | |
Fortis Inc. | | | 16,037 | | | | 683,608 | |
Franco-Nevada Corp. | | | 40,046 | | | | 5,843,591 | |
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Canada (continued) | | | | | | |
Gildan Activewear Inc. | | | 4,959 | | | $ | 154,225 | |
iA Financial Corp. Inc. | | | 1,176 | | | | 81,477 | |
IGM Financial Inc. | | | 3,573 | | | | 111,337 | |
Loblaw Companies Ltd. | | | 7,249 | | | | 643,183 | |
Manulife Financial Corp. | | | 19,932 | | | | 398,443 | |
Metro Inc. | | | 1,947 | | | | 104,788 | |
Northland Power Inc. | | | 69,433 | | | | 1,343,219 | |
Nutrien Ltd. | | | 11,277 | | | | 777,114 | |
Parkland Corp. | | | 45,896 | | | | 1,253,339 | |
Pembina Pipeline Corp. | | | 5,982 | | | | 189,397 | |
Restaurant Brands International Inc. | | | 49,866 | | | | 3,817,520 | |
Royal Bank of Canada | | | 101,885 | | | | 10,100,805 | |
Shopify Inc., Class A(a) | | | 55,383 | | | | 3,741,340 | |
Sun Life Financial Inc. | | | 74,910 | | | | 3,942,482 | |
TELUS Corp. | | | 95,167 | | | | 1,694,552 | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) | | | 58,894 | | | | 3,883,837 | |
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. | | | 2,365 | | | | 199,258 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 61,427,972 | |
| | |
Denmark — 3.0% | | | | | | |
Chr Hansen Holding A/S | | | 3,692 | | | | 278,981 | |
Danske Bank A/S | | | 98,005 | | | | 2,327,135 | |
DSV A/S | | | 22,271 | | | | 4,457,317 | |
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B | | | 51,337 | | | | 8,278,204 | |
Novozymes A/S, Class B | | | 5,020 | | | | 251,770 | |
Vestas Wind Systems A/S(a) | | | 60,111 | | | | 1,607,756 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 17,201,163 | |
| | |
Finland — 0.7% | | | | | | |
Fortum OYJ | | | 32,168 | | | | 435,466 | |
Neste OYJ | | | 29,084 | | | | 1,070,729 | |
Stora Enso OYJ, Class R | | | 8,443 | | | | 103,505 | |
Wartsila OYJ Abp | | | 204,039 | | | | 2,563,311 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 4,173,011 | |
| | |
France — 10.8% | | | | | | |
Airbus SE | | | 4,284 | | | | 631,033 | |
Alstom SA | | | 9,497 | | | | 290,800 | |
Amundi SA(b) | | | 20,733 | | | | 1,272,289 | |
Arkema SA | | | 2,622 | | | | 282,754 | |
AXA SA | | | 47,801 | | | | 1,469,348 | |
BioMerieux | | | 11,668 | | | | 1,252,552 | |
Bollore SE | | | 91,325 | | | | 577,422 | |
Capgemini SE | | | 12,148 | | | | 2,201,443 | |
Carrefour SA | | | 78,451 | | | | 1,568,324 | |
Cie. de Saint-Gobain | | | 18,276 | | | | 1,236,031 | |
Danone SA | | | 3,318 | | | | 202,619 | |
Dassault Systemes SE | | | 20,471 | | | | 874,903 | |
Engie SA | | | 47,847 | | | | 784,945 | |
EssilorLuxottica SA | | | 10,872 | | | | 2,187,177 | |
Gecina SA | | | 1,713 | | | | 185,197 | |
Hermes International | | | 535 | | | | 1,184,097 | |
Ipsen SA | | | 6,549 | | | | 825,350 | |
Kering SA | | | 154 | | | | 88,421 | |
Klepierre SA | | | 28,017 | | | | 743,674 | |
La Francaise des Jeux SAEM(b) | | | 3,354 | | | | 128,047 | |
Legrand SA | | | 42,834 | | | | 4,294,310 | |
L’Oreal SA | | | 11,842 | | | | 5,507,826 | |
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | | | 11,450 | | | | 10,634,388 | |
Publicis Groupe SA | | | 3,354 | | | | 270,417 | |
Remy Cointreau SA | | | 708 | | | | 121,534 | |
Renault SA | | | 12,917 | | | | 567,336 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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France (continued) | | | | | | |
Sanofi | | | 44,073 | | | $ | 4,701,907 | |
Sartorius Stedim Biotech | | | 1,569 | | | | 490,895 | |
Schneider Electric SE | | | 44,787 | | | | 7,988,748 | |
SEB SA | | | 1,947 | | | | 217,959 | |
Societe Generale SA | | | 4,646 | | | | 126,356 | |
Sodexo SA | | | 13,407 | | | | 1,375,255 | |
Teleperformance | | | 5,487 | | | | 795,828 | |
TotalEnergies SE | | | 87,492 | | | | 5,315,708 | |
Vinci SA | | | 3,187 | | | | 374,305 | |
Vivendi SE | | | 55,769 | | | | 497,925 | |
Wendel SE | | | 2,000 | | | | 197,429 | |
Worldline SA/France(a)(b) | | | 23,750 | | | | 941,436 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 62,405,988 | |
| | |
Germany — 5.5% | | | | | | |
adidas AG | | | 700 | | | | 141,320 | |
Allianz SE, Registered | | | 19,445 | | | | 4,647,342 | |
BASF SE | | | 18,201 | | | | 975,774 | |
Commerzbank AG | | | 17,343 | | | | 207,448 | |
Covestro AG(a)(b) | | | 7,741 | | | | 415,838 | |
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered | | | 64,768 | | | | 717,962 | |
Deutsche Post AG, Registered | | | 20,693 | | | | 1,064,100 | |
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered | | | 90,137 | | | | 1,965,098 | |
E.ON SE | | | 27,401 | | | | 346,631 | |
HeidelbergCement AG | | | 11,864 | | | | 961,552 | |
HelloFresh SE(a) | | | 3,050 | | | | 86,971 | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | | | 1,817 | | | | 126,976 | |
Mercedes-Benz Group AG | | | 20,852 | | | | 1,665,302 | |
Merck KGaA | | | 10,401 | | | | 1,827,715 | |
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered | | | 7,538 | | | | 2,837,649 | |
Puma SE | | | 7,229 | | | | 488,545 | |
Rational AG | | | 177 | | | | 132,495 | |
SAP SE | | | 37,301 | | | | 5,088,287 | |
Siemens AG, Registered | | | 31,269 | | | | 5,329,555 | |
Siemens Healthineers AG(b) | | | 31,616 | | | | 1,836,994 | |
Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG | | | 103,570 | | | | 279,057 | |
Vonovia SE | | | 8,893 | | | | 207,207 | |
Zalando SE(a)(b) | | | 16,210 | | | | 559,645 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 31,909,463 | |
| | |
Hong Kong — 2.1% | | | | | | |
AIA Group Ltd. | | | 559,200 | | | | 5,594,648 | |
Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(b) | | | 619,500 | | | | 1,511,033 | |
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. | | | 243,000 | | | | 379,213 | |
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. | | | 68,200 | | | | 1,042,475 | |
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | | | 24,200 | | | | 1,020,321 | |
MTR Corp. Ltd. | | | 273,500 | | | | 1,260,370 | |
Sands China Ltd.(a) | | | 56,800 | | | | 218,823 | |
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A | | | 143,500 | | | | 1,199,550 | |
WH Group Ltd.(b) | | | 190,500 | | | | 103,973 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 12,330,406 | |
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Ireland — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Bank of Ireland Group PLC | | | 48,552 | | | | 512,263 | |
CRH PLC | | | 55,066 | | | | 3,280,333 | |
Flutter Entertainment PLC, Class DI(a) | | | 1,553 | | | | 308,891 | |
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC | | | 11,805 | | | | 467,136 | |
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| | |
| | | | | | | 4,568,623 | |
| | |
Israel — 0.2% | | | | | | |
Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM | | | 44,499 | | | | 355,218 | |
CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)(c) | | | 1,397 | | | | 231,916 | |
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Israel (continued) | | | | | | |
Nice Ltd.(a) | | | 1,209 | | | $ | 263,164 | |
Wix.com Ltd.(a) | | | 3,525 | | | | 332,478 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,182,776 | |
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Italy — 2.0% | | | | | | |
Amplifon SpA | | | 10,291 | | | | 348,166 | |
Enel SpA | | | 600,005 | | | | 4,137,152 | |
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA | | | 97,590 | | | | 1,515,303 | |
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA | | | 821,428 | | | | 2,375,297 | |
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(a) | | | 511,590 | | | | 147,477 | |
Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale | | | 8,068 | | | | 68,167 | |
UniCredit SpA | | | 109,942 | | | | 2,783,758 | |
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| | | | | | | 11,375,320 | |
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Japan — 19.3% | | | | | | |
Advantest Corp. | | | 17,800 | | | | 2,461,915 | |
Ajinomoto Co. Inc. | | | 10,700 | | | | 416,924 | |
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 23,500 | | | | 923,768 | |
Astellas Pharma Inc. | | | 53,800 | | | | 786,682 | |
Azbil Corp. | | | 2,100 | | | | 66,266 | |
BayCurrent Consulting Inc. | | | 1,900 | | | | 61,360 | |
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. | | | 20,100 | | | | 598,201 | |
CyberAgent Inc. | | | 195,900 | | | | 1,238,431 | |
Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd. | | | 64,500 | | | | 1,833,475 | |
Daifuku Co. Ltd. | | | 37,700 | | | | 806,295 | |
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd. | | | 41,100 | | | | 1,265,864 | |
Daikin Industries Ltd. | | | 15,300 | | | | 3,093,640 | |
Denso Corp. | | | 56,300 | | | | 3,920,028 | |
ENEOS Holdings Inc. | | | 586,400 | | | | 2,127,540 | |
Fast Retailing Co. Ltd. | | | 2,400 | | | | 601,231 | |
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd. | | | 31,300 | | | | 1,415,060 | |
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp. | | | 6,100 | | | | 354,200 | |
Fujitsu Ltd. | | | 13,700 | | | | 1,774,010 | |
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc. | | | 49,000 | | | | 1,627,921 | |
Hitachi Ltd. | | | 42,100 | | | | 2,756,055 | |
Honda Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 230,900 | | | | 7,361,412 | |
Ibiden Co. Ltd. | | | 20,900 | | | | 1,270,287 | |
Inpex Corp. | | | 99,600 | | | | 1,286,057 | |
Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. | | | 67 | | | | 269,481 | |
JFE Holdings Inc. | | | 5,700 | | | | 92,203 | |
JSR Corp. | | | 4,900 | | | | 140,565 | |
Keyence Corp. | | | 800 | | | | 358,994 | |
Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 177,000 | | | | 2,614,367 | |
Komatsu Ltd. | | | 39,000 | | | | 1,092,563 | |
Kubota Corp. | | | 111,000 | | | | 1,676,763 | |
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. | | | 34,000 | | | | 1,367,316 | |
Kyocera Corp. | | | 53,900 | | | | 2,900,470 | |
Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd. | | | 6,200 | | | | 118,393 | |
MatsukiyoCocokara & Co. | | | 1,000 | | | | 58,522 | |
Mazda Motor Corp. | | | 22,300 | | | | 221,227 | |
Mitsubishi Corp. | | | 5,700 | | | | 291,649 | |
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. | | | 370,800 | | | | 5,351,063 | |
Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. | | | 51,800 | | | | 634,845 | |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. | | | 31,100 | | | | 1,475,509 | |
Mitsui & Co. Ltd. | | | 28,900 | | | | 1,127,969 | |
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. | | | 34,300 | | | | 886,717 | |
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. | | | 71,600 | | | | 1,214,720 | |
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | | | 47,000 | | | | 2,791,880 | |
NGK Insulators Ltd. | | | 154,100 | | | | 1,889,923 | |
Nidec Corp. | | | 1,100 | | | | 65,697 | |
Nintendo Co. Ltd. | | | 68,900 | | | | 3,116,673 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 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 | |
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Japan (continued) | | | | | | |
Nippon Building Fund Inc. | | | 194 | | | $ | 813,211 | |
Nippon Express Holdings Inc. | | | 24,300 | | | | 1,424,738 | |
Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 53,100 | | | | 486,516 | |
Nippon Prologis REIT Inc. | | | 414 | | | | 846,592 | |
Nippon Steel Corp. | | | 84,000 | | | | 1,919,935 | |
Nippon Yusen KK | | | 15,000 | | | | 364,892 | |
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 28,000 | | | | 123,344 | |
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 900 | | | | 110,207 | |
Nitto Denko Corp. | | | 7,400 | | | | 526,221 | |
Nomura Holdings Inc. | | | 494,900 | | | | 2,047,387 | |
Nomura Research Institute Ltd. | | | 42,300 | | | | 1,201,951 | |
NTT Data Group Corp. | | | 57,000 | | | | 792,938 | |
Olympus Corp. | | | 36,300 | | | | 592,304 | |
Omron Corp. | | | 47,700 | | | | 2,560,358 | |
Panasonic Holdings Corp. | | | 377,200 | | | | 4,655,924 | |
Renesas Electronics Corp.(a) | | | 30,700 | | | | 592,321 | |
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | | | 12,300 | | | | 109,417 | |
Secom Co. Ltd. | | | 14,100 | | | | 946,178 | |
Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 188,600 | | | | 2,864,740 | |
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. | | | 3,200 | | | | 132,752 | |
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 48,500 | | | | 1,597,825 | |
SoftBank Corp. | | | 45,800 | | | | 508,586 | |
SoftBank Group Corp. | | | 18,100 | | | | 920,609 | |
Sony Group Corp. | | | 32,300 | | | | 3,025,419 | |
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. | | | 51,400 | | | | 158,526 | |
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. | | | 22,300 | | | | 770,135 | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. | | | 21,900 | | | | 851,947 | |
Sysmex Corp. | | | 6,500 | | | | 440,148 | |
TDK Corp. | | | 28,800 | | | | 1,103,278 | |
Terumo Corp. | | | 51,800 | | | | 1,696,402 | |
Tokyo Electron Ltd. | | | 3,500 | | | | 525,304 | |
Toray Industries Inc. | | | 339,700 | | | | 1,902,120 | |
Toshiba Corp. | | | 23,400 | | | | 755,498 | |
TOTO Ltd. | | | 18,400 | | | | 565,655 | |
Toyota Industries Corp. | | | 13,600 | | | | 982,833 | |
Toyota Motor Corp. | | | 200,300 | | | | 3,367,794 | |
Trend Micro Inc./Japan | | | 2,000 | | | | 94,491 | |
USS Co. Ltd. | | | 47,100 | | | | 816,718 | |
Yamaha Corp | | | 1,700 | | | | 65,872 | |
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. | | | 5,200 | | | | 152,510 | |
ZOZO Inc. | | | 4,600 | | | | 89,801 | |
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| | | | | | | 111,307,528 | |
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Netherlands — 3.6% | | | | | | |
ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(b) | | | 24,109 | | | | 409,930 | |
Aegon NV | | | 21,952 | | | | 119,162 | |
Akzo Nobel NV | | | 6,609 | | | | 565,387 | |
ASML Holding NV | | | 15,089 | | | | 10,807,780 | |
ING Groep NV | | | 166,618 | | | | 2,432,067 | |
Koninklijke Philips NV(a) | | | 63,855 | | | | 1,326,500 | |
NN Group NV | | | 60,187 | | | | 2,307,264 | |
OCI NV | | | 2,168 | | | | 61,787 | |
Prosus NV | | | 21,906 | | | | 1,732,926 | |
Wolters Kluwer NV | | | 6,936 | | | | 870,995 | |
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| | | | | | | 20,633,798 | |
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New Zealand — 0.1% | | | | | | |
Mercury NZ Ltd. | | | 80,204 | | | | 328,443 | |
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Norway — 1.3% | | | | | | |
Aker BP ASA | | | 68,539 | | | | 1,919,954 | |
Equinor ASA | | | 106,896 | | | | 3,269,786 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Norway (continued) | | | | | | |
Norsk Hydro ASA | | | 177,188 | | | $ | 1,160,478 | |
Orkla ASA | | | 130,402 | | | | 1,028,979 | |
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| | | | | | | 7,379,197 | |
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Portugal — 0.3% | | | | | | |
EDP - Energias de Portugal SA | | | 55,564 | | | | 259,586 | |
Galp Energia SGPS SA | | | 101,801 | | | | 1,352,896 | |
Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA | | | 10,635 | | | | 289,546 | |
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| | | | | | | 1,902,028 | |
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Singapore — 0.9% | | | | | | |
City Developments Ltd. | | | 155,900 | | | | 867,472 | |
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. | | | 117,000 | | | | 3,018,254 | |
Keppel Corp. Ltd. | | | 46,792 | | | | 259,847 | |
United Overseas Bank Ltd. | | | 40,000 | | | | 907,339 | |
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| | | | | | | 5,052,912 | |
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Spain — 2.7% | | | | | | |
Acciona SA | | | 2,703 | | | | 405,176 | |
Amadeus IT Group SA | | | 17,831 | | | | 1,279,126 | |
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA | | | 27,276 | | | | 216,200 | |
Banco Santander SA | | | 644,956 | | | | 2,613,543 | |
Cellnex Telecom SA(b) | | | 7,944 | | | | 324,426 | |
Endesa SA | | | 58,729 | | | | 1,258,730 | |
Grifols SA(a) | | | 31,922 | | | | 468,944 | |
Iberdrola SA | | | 590,102 | | | | 7,365,371 | |
Industria de Diseno Textil SA | | | 31,792 | | | | 1,216,928 | |
Telefonica SA | | | 108,449 | | | | 462,075 | |
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| | | | | | | 15,610,519 | |
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Sweden — 2.6% | | | | | | |
Atlas Copco AB, Class A | | | 31,152 | | | | 442,542 | |
Atlas Copco AB, Class B | | | 30,017 | | | | 370,677 | |
Boliden AB | | | 60,384 | | | | 1,775,848 | |
EQT AB | | | 54,232 | | | | 1,295,444 | |
Evolution AB(b) | | | 4,839 | | | | 596,710 | |
Fastighets AB Balder, Class B(a) | | | 51,818 | | | | 241,807 | |
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B | | | 53,910 | | | | 906,754 | |
Nibe Industrier AB, Class B | | | 116,260 | | | | 1,047,242 | |
Nordea Bank Abp | | | 226,771 | | | | 2,566,670 | |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A | | | 70,838 | | | | 858,715 | |
Swedbank AB, Class A | | | 25,497 | | | | 467,658 | |
Tele2 AB, Class B | | | 512,996 | | | | 3,860,065 | |
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B | | | 80,367 | | | | 404,284 | |
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| | | | | | | 14,834,416 | |
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Switzerland — 10.3% | | | | | | |
ABB Ltd., Registered | | | 196,620 | | | | 7,889,872 | |
Barry Callebaut AG, Registered | | | 53 | | | | 99,375 | |
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation Certificates, NVS | | | 115 | | | | 1,406,477 | |
Coca-Cola HBC AG, Class DI | | | 4,919 | | | | 144,731 | |
Dufry AG, Registered(a) | | | 5,091 | | | | 263,044 | |
Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered | | | 1,299 | | | | 406,452 | |
Lonza Group AG, Registered | | | 3,119 | | | | 1,812,251 | |
Nestle SA, Registered | | | 95,989 | | | | 11,760,489 | |
Novartis AG, Registered | | | 81,909 | | | | 8,575,637 | |
Partners Group Holding AG | | | 1,928 | | | | 2,164,438 | |
Roche Holding AG, Bearer | | | 4,786 | | | | 1,586,899 | |
Roche Holding AG, NVS | | | 21,236 | | | | 6,584,250 | |
Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS | | | 2,418 | | | | 587,131 | |
SGS SA | | | 6,236 | | | | 605,484 | |
Siemens Energy AG(a) | | | 7,566 | | | | 128,180 | |
SIG Group AG | | | 4,368 | | | | 116,773 | |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 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 | |
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Switzerland (continued) | | | | | | |
Sika AG, Registered | | | 9,958 | | | $ | 3,099,303 | |
Sonova Holding AG, Registered | | | 8,733 | | | | 2,434,280 | |
STMicroelectronics NV | | | 75,693 | | | | 4,048,543 | |
Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered | | | 2,414 | | | | 1,534,952 | |
Swiss Re AG | | | 20,996 | | | | 2,190,708 | |
Swisscom AG, Registered | | | 230 | | | | 147,903 | |
Temenos AG, Registered | | | 2,324 | | | | 199,870 | |
Zurich Insurance Group AG | | | 3,348 | | | | 1,618,753 | |
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| | | | | | | 59,405,795 | |
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United Kingdom — 13.0% | | | | | | |
3i Group PLC | | | 77,352 | | | | 1,962,510 | |
Anglo American PLC | | | 83,424 | | | | 2,565,436 | |
Antofagasta PLC | | | 12,728 | | | | 273,776 | |
AstraZeneca PLC | | | 58,551 | | | | 8,412,385 | |
Auto Trader Group PLC(b) | | | 59,826 | | | | 496,171 | |
Aviva PLC | | | 128,194 | | | | 638,683 | |
BAE Systems PLC | | | 64,305 | | | | 769,026 | |
Barclays PLC | | | 761,462 | | | | 1,510,977 | |
Berkeley Group Holdings PLC | | | 29,595 | | | | 1,650,149 | |
BP PLC | | | 482,897 | | | | 2,996,109 | |
BT Group PLC | | | 706,938 | | | | 1,107,761 | |
CNH Industrial NV | | | 76,320 | | | | 1,102,288 | |
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC | | | 24,891 | | | | 1,577,840 | |
Compass Group PLC | | | 10,136 | | | | 263,715 | |
Diageo PLC | | | 127,627 | | | | 5,569,931 | |
Entain PLC | | | 7,986 | | | | 142,242 | |
Glencore PLC | | | 255,064 | | | | 1,551,155 | |
GSK PLC | | | 227,331 | | | | 4,046,754 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC | | | 826,546 | | | | 6,865,632 | |
Intertek Group PLC | | | 2,832 | | | | 158,644 | |
J Sainsbury PLC | | | 602,720 | | | | 2,145,975 | |
JD Sports Fashion PLC | | | 401,196 | | | | 812,676 | |
Johnson Matthey PLC | | | 27,429 | | | | 634,360 | |
Land Securities Group PLC | | | 12,530 | | | | 104,059 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC | | | 2,683,143 | | | | 1,550,178 | |
London Stock Exchange Group PLC | | | 4,364 | | | | 473,907 | |
Mondi PLC | | | 4,053 | | | | 71,092 | |
NatWest Group PLC, NVS | | | 246,708 | | | | 774,426 | |
Ocado Group PLC(a) | | | 12,567 | | | | 151,289 | |
Pearson PLC | | | 13,122 | | | | 145,150 | |
Prudential PLC | | | 120,317 | | | | 1,670,761 | |
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | | | 28,248 | | | | 2,116,116 | |
RELX PLC | | | 123,890 | | | | 4,169,729 | |
Rio Tinto PLC | | | 37,112 | | | | 2,453,018 | |
Segro PLC | | | 75,037 | | | | 735,329 | |
Shell PLC | | | 124,966 | | | | 3,787,439 | |
Standard Chartered PLC | | | 96,950 | | | | 931,258 | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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United Kingdom (continued) | | | | | | |
Tesco PLC | | | 416,610 | | | $ | 1,379,842 | |
Unilever PLC | | | 128,004 | | | | 6,878,025 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | 74,645,813 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Total Common Stocks — 97.1% (Cost: $544,774,367) | | | | 559,549,180 | |
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Preferred Stocks | | | | | | |
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Germany — 0.8% | | | | | | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares, NVS | | | 13,098 | | | | 1,471,574 | |
Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG, Preference Shares, NVS(b) | | | 1,606 | | | | 196,386 | |
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS | | | 3,347 | | | | 258,276 | |
Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS | | | 600 | | | | 247,548 | |
Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS | | | 17,374 | | | | 2,301,630 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | 4,475,414 | |
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| |
Total Preferred Stocks — 0.8% (Cost: $5,228,175) | | | | 4,475,414 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Long-Term Investments — 97.9% (Cost: $550,002,542) | | | | 564,024,594 | |
| | | | | | | | |
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Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Money Market Funds — 1.7% | | | | | | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.42%(d)(e)(f) | | | 198,723 | | | | 198,782 | |
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.22%(d)(e) | | | 9,720,000 | | | | 9,720,000 | |
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| |
Total Short-Term Securities — 1.7% (Cost: $9,918,782) | | | | 9,918,782 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Investments — 99.6% (Cost: $559,921,324) | | | | 573,943,376 | |
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Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.4% | | | | | | | 2,318,355 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 576,261,731 | |
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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) | 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. |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 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 year ended July 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 07/31/23 | | | Shares Held at 07/31/23 | | | Income | | | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | | | | |
| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | | $ | 652,247 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (453,693 | )(a) | | $ | 282 | | | | | | | $ | (54 | ) | | $ | 198,782 | | | | 198,723 | | | $ | 8,110 | (b) | | $ | — | | | | | |
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| | BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | | | 4,860,000 | | | | 4,860,000 | (a) | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | | | | 9,720,000 | | | | 9,720,000 | | | | 212,143 | | | | — | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 282 | | | | | | | $ | (54 | ) | | $ | 9,918,782 | | | | | | | $ | 220,253 | | | $ | — | | | | | |
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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 | | | 103 | | | | 09/15/23 | | | $ | 11,360 | | | $ | 368,087 | |
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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) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 368,087 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 368,087 | |
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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 July 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 | |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 857,615 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 857,615 | |
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Futures contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 290,569 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 290,569 | |
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
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Futures contracts: | | | | |
Average notional value of contracts — long | | $ | 8,875,118 | |
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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 (continued) July 31, 2023 | | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness 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 | | $ | 68,138,829 | | | $ | 491,410,351 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 559,549,180 | |
| | | | |
Preferred Stocks | | | — | | | | 4,475,414 | | | | — | | | | 4,475,414 | |
| | | | |
Short-Term Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money Market Funds | | | 9,918,782 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 9,918,782 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 78,057,611 | | | $ | 495,885,765 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 573,943,376 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Equity Contracts | | $ | 368,087 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 368,087 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (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
July 31, 2023
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF | | | BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF | | | BlackRock Future Health ETF | | | BlackRock Future Innovators ETF | |
| |
| | | | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 4,231,185 | | | $ | 4,305,979 | | | $ | 5,646,067 | | | $ | 7,177,118 | |
Investments, at value — affiliated(c) | | | 234,600 | | | | 444,167 | | | | 779,473 | | | | 817,113 | |
Cash | | | 2,175 | | | | 5,189 | | | | 6,563 | | | | 1,504 | |
Foreign currency, at value(d) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,149 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | 32,823 | | | | — | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 35 | | | | 1,931 | | | | 428 | | | | 157 | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | 793 | | | | 1,695 | | | | 97 | | | | 241 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 940 | | | | 667 | | | | 1,155 | | | | 72 | |
From the Manager | | | — | | | | 5,367 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Tax reclaims | | | 560 | | | | 174 | | | | 806 | | | | — | |
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,260 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total assets | | | 4,470,288 | | | | 4,765,169 | | | | 6,471,672 | | | | 7,997,354 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | | | 44,581 | | | | 244,169 | | | | 519,568 | | | | 797,317 | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,450 | | | | — | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 2,568 | | | | 2,536 | | | | 4,249 | | | | 4,731 | |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,125 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 47,149 | | | | 246,705 | | | | 536,392 | | | | 802,048 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Commitments and contingent liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 4,423,139 | | | $ | 4,518,464 | | | $ | 5,935,280 | | | $ | 7,195,306 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 5,027,754 | | | $ | 4,998,389 | | | $ | 6,508,864 | | | $ | 14,161,270 | |
Accumulated loss | | | (604,615 | ) | | | (479,925 | ) | | | (573,584 | ) | | | (6,965,964 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 4,423,139 | | | $ | 4,518,464 | | | $ | 5,935,280 | | | $ | 7,195,306 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 200,000 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 240,000 | | | | 240,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 22.12 | | | $ | 22.59 | | | $ | 24.73 | | | $ | 29.98 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Par value | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 4,111,453 | | | $ | 4,005,616 | | | $ | 5,305,134 | | | $ | 7,513,383 | |
(b) Securities loaned, at value | | $ | 43,953 | | | $ | 243,888 | | | $ | 502,803 | | | $ | 763,488 | |
(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated | | $ | 234,595 | | | $ | 444,147 | | | $ | 779,371 | | | $ | 816,804 | |
(d) Foreign currency, at cost | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,206 | |
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
July 31, 2023
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock Future Tech ETF | | | BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF | | | BlackRock Large Cap Value ETF | | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | |
| |
| | | | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 14,310,174 | | | $ | 4,884,778 | | | $ | 6,465,850 | | | $ | 1,663,553,084 | |
Investments, at value — affiliated(c) | | | 953,634 | | | | 260,766 | | | | 40,000 | | | | 27,727,737 | |
Cash | | | 2,222 | | | | 10,279 | | | | 1,886 | | | | 181,608 | |
Cash pledged for futures contracts | | | — | | | | 3,000 | | | | — | | | | 951,000 | |
Foreign currency, at value(d) | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 202 | | | | 32 | | | | — | | | | 25,958 | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | 7,010 | | | | 1,879 | | | | 4,721 | | | | 1,102,415 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 1,108 | | | | 207 | | | | 139 | | | | 77,902 | |
Tax reclaims | | | 346 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | — | | | | 83 | | | | — | | | | 33,555 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total assets | | | 15,274,697 | | | | 5,161,024 | | | | 6,512,596 | | | | 1,693,653,259 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | | | 704,151 | | | | 220,797 | | | | — | | | | 9,487,987 | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 10,539 | | | | 2,469 | | | | 2,981 | | | | 186,561 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 714,690 | | | | 223,266 | | | | 2,981 | | | | 9,674,548 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Commitments and contingent liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 14,560,007 | | | $ | 4,937,758 | | | $ | 6,509,615 | | | $ | 1,683,978,711 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 20,156,233 | | | $ | 4,956,026 | | | $ | 5,965,456 | | | $ | 1,601,518,197 | |
Accumulated earnings (loss) | | | (5,596,226 | ) | | | (18,268 | ) | | | 544,159 | | | | 82,460,514 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 14,560,007 | | | $ | 4,937,758 | | | $ | 6,509,615 | | | $ | 1,683,978,711 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSET VALUE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 640,000 | | | | 200,000 | | | | 240,000 | | | | 33,300,000 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net asset value | | $ | 22.75 | | | $ | 24.69 | | | $ | 27.12 | | | $ | 50.57 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Par value | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | | | | None | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 11,340,600 | | | $ | 4,337,977 | | | $ | 5,923,915 | | | $ | 1,507,847,277 | |
(b) Securities loaned, at value | | $ | 707,952 | | | $ | 211,909 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 9,391,995 | |
(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated | | $ | 953,434 | | | $ | 260,750 | | | $ | 40,000 | | | $ | 27,725,824 | |
(d) Foreign currency, at cost | | $ | 1 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
July 31, 2023
| | | | | | | | |
| | BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF | | | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | |
| |
| | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b) | | $ | 32,696,829 | | | $ | 564,024,594 | |
Investments, at value — affiliated(c) | | | 63,799 | | | | 9,918,782 | |
Cash | | | 2,285 | | | | 84,322 | |
Cash pledged for futures contracts | | | — | | | | 360,000 | |
Foreign currency, at value(d) | | | — | | | | 787,923 | |
Receivables: | | | | | | | | |
Securities lending income — affiliated | | | 5 | | | | 27 | |
Capital shares sold | | | — | | | | 226,240 | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | | 9,855 | | | | 286,234 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 237 | | | | 28,019 | |
Tax reclaims | | | — | | | | 1,066,539 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total assets | | | 32,773,010 | | | | 576,782,680 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | |
Collateral on securities loaned, at value | | | 13,799 | | | | 198,783 | |
Payables: | | | | | | | | |
Investments purchased | | | — | | | | 226,239 | |
Investment advisory fees | | | 5,358 | | | | 84,570 | |
Variation margin on futures contracts | | | — | | | | 11,357 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total liabilities | | | 19,157 | | | | 520,949 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Commitments and contingent liabilities | | | | | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 32,753,853 | | | $ | 576,261,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 45,266,746 | | | $ | 611,291,566 | |
Accumulated loss | | | (12,512,893 | ) | | | (35,029,835 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 32,753,853 | | | $ | 576,261,731 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET ASSET VALUE | | | | | | | | |
Shares outstanding | | | 875,000 | | | | 13,275,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net asset value | | $ | 37.43 | | | $ | 43.41 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Shares authorized | | | Unlimited | | | | Unlimited | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Par value | | | None | | | | None | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated | | $ | 28,895,453 | | | $ | 550,002,542 | |
(b) Securities loaned, at value | | $ | 13,560 | | | $ | 196,722 | |
(c) Investments, at cost — affiliated | | $ | 63,799 | | | $ | 9,918,782 | |
(d) Foreign currency, at cost | | $ | — | | | $ | 786,292 | |
See notes to financial statements.
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62 | | 2 0 2 3 BLACK ROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS |
Statements of Operations
Year Ended July 31, 2023
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF |
| |
| BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF | (a) | |
| BlackRock Future Health
ETF |
| |
| BlackRock Future Innovators ETF | |
| |
| | | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 66,019 | | | $ | 42,772 | | | $ | 21,471 | | | $ | 16,792 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 9,935 | | | | 9,585 | | | | 8,085 | | | | 6,688 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | — | | | | 1,640 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | 396 | | | | 10,601 | | | | 4,419 | | | | 4,577 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (6,411 | ) | | | (849 | ) | | | (774 | ) | | | (411 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 69,939 | | | | 63,749 | | | | 33,201 | | | | 27,646 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 29,013 | | | | 28,062 | | | | 50,239 | | | | 56,627 | |
Commitment costs | | | 16 | | | | 11 | | | | 21 | | | | 27 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 29,029 | | | | 28,073 | | | | 50,260 | | | | 56,654 | |
| | | | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees waived | | | (224 | ) | | | (209 | ) | | | (180 | ) | | | (177 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 28,805 | | | | 27,864 | | | | 50,080 | | | | 56,477 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 41,134 | | | | 35,885 | | | | (16,879 | ) | | | (28,831 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (234,262 | ) | | | (792,277 | ) | | | (288,121 | ) | | | (1,544,308 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 80 | | | | (23 | ) | | | 103 | | | | 448 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,989 | | | | — | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (1,360 | ) | | | (567 | ) | | | (632 | ) | | | (250 | ) |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,776 | | | | 110,965 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | (235,542 | ) | | | (792,867 | ) | | | (253,885 | ) | | | (1,433,145 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | 534,934 | | | | 300,363 | | | | 530,746 | | | | 1,937,230 | |
Investments — affiliated | | | 5 | | | | 20 | | | | 76 | | | | 117 | |
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,135 | | | | — | |
Foreign currency translations | | | (2 | ) | | | 4 | | | | 53 | | | | (31 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 534,937 | | | | 300,387 | | | | 533,010 | | | | 1,937,316 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 299,395 | | | | (492,480 | ) | | | 279,125 | | | | 504,171 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 340,529 | | | $ | (456,595 | ) | | $ | 262,246 | | | $ | 475,340 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | For the period from August 16, 2022 (commencement of operations) to July 31, 2023. |
(b) | See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Operations (continued)
Year Ended July 31, 2023
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |
| BlackRock Future Tech ETF | | |
| BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF | | |
| BlackRock Large Cap Value ETF | (a) | |
| BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | |
| |
| | | | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 70,024 | | | $ | 58,899 | | | $ | 23,486 | | | $ | 23,678,433 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 19,069 | | | | 1,771 | | | | 241 | | | | 585,276 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | — | | | | — | | | | 72 | | | | — | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | 4,085 | | | | 318 | | | | — | | | | 187,787 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (9,054 | ) | | | (55 | ) | | | — | | | | (5,122 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total investment income | | | 84,124 | | | | 60,933 | | | | 23,799 | | | | 24,446,374 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 104,431 | | | | 26,211 | | | | 6,638 | | | | 4,137,633 | |
Commitment costs | | | 44 | | | | 7 | | | | — | | | | 2,076 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total expenses | | | 104,475 | | | | 26,218 | | | | 6,638 | | | | 4,139,709 | |
| | | | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees waived | | | (449 | ) | | | (40 | ) | | | (5 | ) | | | (2,122,711 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 104,026 | | | | 26,178 | | | | 6,633 | | | | 2,016,998 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (19,902 | ) | | | 34,755 | | | | 17,166 | | | | 22,429,376 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (3,512,583 | ) | | | (343,201 | ) | | | (14,942 | ) | | | (51,055,455 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 732 | | | | (42 | ) | | | — | | | | (204,262 | ) |
Foreign currency transactions | | | (1,307 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | 4,372 | | | | — | | | | 156,773 | |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 27,565,180 | |
In-kind redemptions — affiliated(b) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,485 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | (3,513,158 | ) | | | (338,871 | ) | | | (14,942 | ) | | | (23,526,279 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | 4,756,402 | | | | 931,011 | | | | 541,935 | | | | 182,599,027 | |
Investments — affiliated | | | (80 | ) | | | 16 | | | | — | | | | 710,555 | |
Foreign currency translations | | | (38 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | (531 | ) | | | — | | | | 422,359 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | | 4,756,284 | | | | 930,496 | | | | 541,935 | | | | 183,731,941 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1,243,126 | | | | 591,625 | | | | 526,993 | | | | 160,205,662 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 1,223,224 | | | $ | 626,380 | | | $ | 544,159 | | | $ | 182,635,038 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | For the period from May 19, 2023 (commencement of operations) to July 31, 2023. |
(b) | See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
See notes to financial statements.
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64 | | 2 0 2 3 BLACK ROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS |
Statements of Operations (continued)
Year Ended July 31, 2023
| | | | | | | | |
| |
| BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF | | |
| BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | |
| |
| | |
INVESTMENT INCOME | | | | | | | | |
Dividends — unaffiliated | | $ | 702,369 | | | $ | 15,739,699 | |
Dividends — affiliated | | | 2,628 | | | | 212,143 | |
Interest — unaffiliated | | | — | | | | 614 | |
Securities lending income — affiliated — net | | | 502 | | | | 8,110 | |
Foreign taxes withheld | | | (118 | ) | | | (1,607,273 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total investment income | | | 705,381 | | | | 14,353,293 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory | | | 123,416 | | | | 1,574,915 | |
Commitment costs | | | 45 | | | | 2,158 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total expenses | | | 123,461 | | | | 1,577,073 | |
| | |
Less: | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory fees waived | | | (41,206 | ) | | | (679,603 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 82,255 | | | | 897,470 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net investment income | | | 623,126 | | | | 13,455,823 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) from: | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | (4,685,268 | ) | | | (35,741,739 | ) |
Investments — affiliated | | | 361 | | | | 282 | |
Foreign currency transactions | | | — | | | | (15,714 | ) |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | 857,615 | |
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a) | | | (538,928 | ) | | | (1,950,435 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | (5,223,835 | ) | | | (36,849,991 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | | | | | | |
Investments — unaffiliated | | | 6,667,314 | | | | 81,171,880 | |
Investments — affiliated | | | (148 | ) | | | (54 | ) |
Foreign currency translations | | | — | | | | 72,103 | |
Futures contracts | | | — | | | | 290,569 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
| | | 6,667,166 | | | | 81,534,498 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1,443,331 | | | | 44,684,507 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | | $ | 2,066,457 | | | $ | 58,140,330 | |
| | | | | | | | |
(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 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| |
| Year Ended 07/31/23 | | |
| Period From 08/03/21to 07/31/22 | (a) | | | | | |
| Period From 08/16/22to 07/31/23 | (a) |
| |
| | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 41,134 | | | $ | 25,821 | | | | | | | $ | 35,885 | |
Net realized loss | | | (235,542 | ) | | | (494,666 | ) | | | | | | | (792,867 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 534,937 | | | | (415,212 | ) | | | | | | | 300,387 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 340,529 | | | | (884,057 | ) | | | | | | | (456,595 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (33,795 | ) | | | (27,292 | ) | | | | | | | (23,350 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
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 | | | 306,734 | | | | 4,116,405 | | | | | | | | 4,518,464 | |
Beginning of period | | | 4,116,405 | | | | — | | | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 4,423,139 | | | $ | 4,116,405 | | | | | | | $ | 4,518,464 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(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 Future Health ETF | | | | | | BlackRock Future Innovators ETF | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| |
| Year Ended 07/31/23 | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | | | | | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/23 | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | |
| |
| | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (16,879 | ) | | $ | (37,054 | ) | | | | | | $ | (28,831 | ) | | $ | (90,849 | ) |
Net realized loss | | | (253,885 | ) | | | (598,904 | ) | | | | | | | (1,433,145 | ) | | | (3,734,284 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 533,010 | | | | (1,397,944 | ) | | | | | | | 1,937,316 | | | | (4,210,914 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 262,246 | | | | (2,033,902 | ) | | | | | | | 475,340 | | | | (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 | | | | | | | | (1,080,158 | ) | | | (7,188,608 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (1,490,504 | ) | | | 217,205 | | | | | | | | (604,818 | ) | | | (15,224,655 | ) |
Beginning of year | | | 7,425,784 | | | | 7,208,579 | | | | | | | | 7,800,124 | | | | 23,024,779 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 5,935,280 | | | $ | 7,425,784 | | | | | | | $ | 7,195,306 | | | $ | 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 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| |
| Year Ended 07/31/23 | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | | | | | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/23 | | |
| Period From 12/14/21to 07/31/22 | (a) |
| |
| | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (19,902 | ) | | $ | (93,494 | ) | | | | | | $ | 34,755 | | | $ | 17,164 | |
Net realized loss | | | (3,513,158 | ) | | | (3,363,742 | ) | | | | | | | (338,871 | ) | | | (230,008 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 4,756,284 | | | | (4,802,469 | ) | | | | | | | 930,496 | | | | (381,033 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,223,224 | | | | (8,259,705 | ) | | | | | | | 626,380 | | | | (593,877 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | — | | | | | | | | (37,141 | ) | | | (13,630 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 738,698 | | | | 538,970 | | | | | | | | — | | | | 4,956,026 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 1,961,922 | | | | (7,720,735 | ) | | | | | | | 589,239 | | | | 4,348,519 | |
Beginning of period | | | 12,598,085 | | | | 20,318,820 | | | | | | | | 4,348,519 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 14,560,007 | | | $ | 12,598,085 | | | | | | | $ | 4,937,758 | | | $ | 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 Large Cap Value ETF | | | | | | BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| |
| Period From 05/19/23to 07/31/23 | (a) | | | | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/23 | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | |
| |
| | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 17,166 | | | | | | | $ | 22,429,376 | | | $ | 18,767,846 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (14,942 | ) | | | | | | | (23,526,279 | ) | | | 6,373,624 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 541,935 | | | | | | | | 183,731,941 | | | | (125,066,472 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 544,159 | | | | | | | | 182,635,038 | | | | (99,925,002 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | — | | | | | | | | (22,379,758 | ) | | | (41,628,906 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | 5,965,456 | | | | | | | | 114,373,008 | | | | 127,015,451 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 6,509,615 | | | | | | | | 274,628,288 | | | | (14,538,457 | ) |
Beginning of period | | | — | | | | | | | | 1,409,350,423 | | | | 1,423,888,880 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 6,509,615 | | | | | | | $ | 1,683,978,711 | | | $ | 1,409,350,423 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | 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 U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF | | | | | | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| |
| Year Ended 07/31/23 | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | | | | | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/23 | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | |
| |
| | | | | |
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
OPERATIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 623,126 | | | $ | 1,139,870 | | | | | | | $ | 13,455,823 | | | $ | 15,174,818 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (5,223,835 | ) | | | 6,903,579 | | | | | | | | (36,849,991 | ) | | | (17,955,343 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 6,667,166 | | | | (20,383,932 | ) | | | | | | | 81,534,498 | | | | (83,378,484 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 2,066,457 | | | | (12,340,483 | ) | | | | | | | 58,140,330 | | | | (86,159,009 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (748,865 | ) | | | (5,841,846 | ) | | | | | | | (15,105,730 | ) | | | (18,699,758 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | | (42,033,410 | ) | | | (4,636,185 | ) | | | | | | | 90,912,171 | | | | (58,425,735 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
NET ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (40,715,818 | ) | | | (22,818,514 | ) | | | | | | | 133,946,771 | | | | (163,284,502 | ) |
Beginning of year | | | 73,469,671 | | | | 96,288,185 | | | | | | | | 442,314,960 | | | | 605,599,462 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of year | | $ | 32,753,853 | | | $ | 73,469,671 | | | | | | | $ | 576,261,731 | | | $ | 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 | |
| | | | |
| | |
| |
| Year Ended
07/31/23 |
| |
| Period From
08/03/21 to 07/31/22 |
(a) |
| |
| | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 20.58 | | | $ | 25.14 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.13 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | 1.50 | | | | (4.55 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.71 | | | | (4.42 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Distributions from net investment income(d) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 22.12 | | | $ | 20.58 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 8.31 | % | | | (17.61 | )%(f) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.70 | % | | | 0.70 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.69 | % | | | 0.70 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net investment income | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.56 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 4,423 | | | $ | 4,116 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 40 | % | | | 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
08/16/22 to 07/31/23 |
(a) |
| |
| |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 24.99 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.18 | |
Net realized and unrealized loss(c) | | | (2.46 | ) |
| | | | |
| |
Net decrease from investment operations | | | (2.28 | ) |
| | | | |
| |
Distributions from net investment income(d) | | | (0.12 | ) |
| | | | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 22.59 | |
| | | | |
| |
Total Return(e) | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | (9.09 | )%(f) |
| | | | |
| |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.70 | %(h) |
| | | | |
| |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.70 | %(h) |
| | | | |
| |
Net investment income | | | 0.90 | %(h) |
| | | | |
| |
Supplemental Data | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 4,518 | |
| | | | |
| |
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 83 | % |
| | | | |
(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) | 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 Future Health ETF | |
| | | | |
| | | |
| |
| Year Ended 07/31/23 | | |
| 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) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | 1.59 | | | | (6.70 | ) | | | 5.06 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.52 | | | | (6.83 | ) | | | 4.91 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.73 | | | $ | 23.21 | | | $ | 30.04 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 6.56 | % | | | (22.72 | )%(e) | | | 19.50%(f) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85%(h) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85%(h) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net investment loss | | | (0.29 | )% | | | (0.49 | )% | | | (0.64)%(h) | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 5,935 | | | $ | 7,426 | | | $ | 7,209 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 74 | % | | | 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. |
(e) | 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 | |
| | | | |
| | | |
| |
| Year Ended 07/31/23 | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | | |
| Period From 09/29/20to 07/31/21 | (a) |
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Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 27.86 | | | $ | 50.05 | | | $ | 35.18 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss(b) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.25 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | 2.23 | | | | (21.94 | ) | | | 15.14 | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 2.12 | | | | (22.19 | ) | | | 14.87 | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 29.98 | | | $ | 27.86 | | | $ | 50.05 | |
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Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 7.61 | % | | | (44.34 | )% | | | 42.27 | %(e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Ratios to Average Net Assets(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | %(g) |
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Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | %(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net investment loss | | | (0.41 | )% | | | (0.62 | )% | | | (0.67 | )%(g) |
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Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 7,195 | | | $ | 7,800 | | | $ | 23,025 | |
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Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 35 | % | | | 45 | % | | | 50 | % |
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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) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(h) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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| | | BlackRock Future Tech ETF | |
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| Year Ended 07/31/23 | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | | |
| Period From 09/29/20to 07/31/21 | (a) |
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| | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 21.00 | | | $ | 36.28 | | | $ | 25.25 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss(b) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | 1.78 | | | | (15.11 | ) | | | 11.21 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 1.75 | | | | (15.28 | ) | | | 11.03 | |
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Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 22.75 | | | $ | 21.00 | | | $ | 36.28 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Return(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 8.35 | % | | | (42.12 | )% | | | 43.68 | %(e) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(f) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | %(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | %(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net investment loss | | | (0.17 | )% | | | (0.58 | )% | | | (0.64 | )%(g) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 14,560 | | | $ | 12,598 | | | $ | 20,319 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 68 | % | | | 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 | |
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| Year Ended 07/31/23 | | |
| Period From 12/14/21to 07/31/22 | (a) |
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| | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 21.74 | | | $ | 24.78 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.09 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | 2.97 | | | | (3.06 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 3.14 | | | | (2.97 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Distributions from net investment income(d) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 24.69 | | | $ | 21.74 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 14.56 | % | | | (11.99 | )%(f) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.60 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.60 | % | | | 0.60 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net investment income | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.61 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 4,938 | | | $ | 4,349 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 87 | % | | | 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 the period)
| | | | |
| |
| BlackRock Large Cap Value ETF | |
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| |
| Period From 05/19/23to 07/31/23 | (a) |
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| |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 24.95 | |
| | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain(c) | | | 2.10 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net increase from investment operations | | | 2.17 | |
| | | | |
| |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 27.12 | |
| | | | |
| |
Total Return(d) | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 8.70 | %(e) |
| | | | |
| |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(f) | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.55 | %(g) |
| | | | |
| |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.55 | %(g) |
| | | | |
| |
Net investment income | | | 1.42 | %(g) |
| | | | |
| |
Supplemental Data | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 6,510 | |
| | | | |
| |
Portfolio turnover rate(h) | | | 12 | % |
| | | | |
(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) | 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 U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | |
| | | | |
| | | |
| |
| Year Ended 07/31/23 | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | | |
| Period From 04/06/21to 07/31/21 | (a) |
| |
| | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 45.83 | | | $ | 50.58 | | | $ | 46.60 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.17 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | 4.74 | | | | (4.00 | ) | | | 3.90 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 5.46 | | | | (3.35 | ) | | | 4.07 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Distributions(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.77 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (1.40 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 50.57 | | | $ | 45.83 | | | $ | 50.58 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 12.16 | % | | | (6.90 | )% | | | 8.74 | %(f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.29 | % | | | 0.29 | % | | | 0.29 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.14 | % | | | 0.14 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net investment income | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.31 | % | | | 1.07 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 1,683,979 | | | $ | 1,409,350 | | | $ | 1,423,889 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 31 | % | | | 58 | % | | | 13 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(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 U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF | |
| | | | |
| | | | | |
| |
| Year Ended 07/31/23 | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/21 | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/20 | | |
| Period From 03/19/19to 07/31/19 | (a) |
| |
| | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 31.60 | | | $ | 37.03 | | | $ | 27.27 | | | $ | 26.52 | | | $ | 25.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.52 | | | | 0.16 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | 5.88 | | | | (3.84 | ) | | | 9.78 | | | | 0.67 | | | | 1.48 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 6.35 | | | | (3.44 | ) | | | 10.23 | | | | 1.19 | | | | 1.64 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Distributions(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (1.57 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.52 | ) | | | (1.99 | ) | | | (0.47 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 37.43 | | | $ | 31.60 | | | $ | 37.03 | | | $ | 27.27 | | | $ | 26.52 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 20.47 | % | | | (9.94 | )% | | | 37.87 | % | | | 4.61 | % | | | 6.59 | %(f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.30 | % | | | 0.30 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.41 | % | | | 1.97 | % | | | 1.74 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 32,754 | | | $ | 73,470 | | | $ | 96,288 | | | $ | 89,992 | | | $ | 21,214 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 118 | % | | | 102 | % | | | 146 | % | | | 175 | % | | | 42 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(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 each period)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | |
| | | | |
| | | |
| |
| Year Ended 07/31/23 | | |
| Year Ended 07/31/22 | | |
| Period From 04/06/21to 07/31/21 | (a) |
| |
| | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 39.85 | | | $ | 48.06 | | | $ | 46.16 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(b) | | | 1.20 | | | | 1.23 | | | | 0.39 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c) | | | 3.69 | | | | (7.93 | ) | | | 1.82 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | | 4.89 | | | | (6.70 | ) | | | 2.21 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Distributions(d) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (1.33 | ) | | | (1.30 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) |
From net realized gain | | | — | | | | (0.21 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total distributions | | | (1.33 | ) | | | (1.51 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 43.41 | | | $ | 39.85 | | | $ | 48.06 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total Return(e) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | | 12.50 | % | | | (14.15 | )% | | | 4.77 | %(f) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets(g) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.35 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Total expenses after fees waived | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | % | | | 0.20 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Net investment income | | | 2.99 | % | | | 2.73 | % | | | 2.58 | %(h) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 576,262 | | | $ | 442,315 | | | $ | 605,599 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
Portfolio turnover rate(i) | | | 39 | % | | | 47 | % | | | 19 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
(a) | Commencement of operations. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding. |
(c) | The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities. |
(d) | Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations. |
(e) | Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions. |
(g) | Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds. |
(i) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
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 |
Large Cap Value(b) | | Non-diversified |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | Non-diversified |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | Diversified |
World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | Non-diversified |
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| (a) | The Fund commenced operations on August 16, 2022. | |
| (b) | The Fund commenced operations on May 19, 2023. | |
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.
On May 23, 2023, the Board approved the liquidation of BlackRock Future Innovators ETF. After the close of business on October 30, 2023, the Fund will no longer accept creation orders. Trading in the Fund will be halted prior to market open on October 31, 2023. Proceeds of the liquidation are expected to be sent to shareholders on or about November 2, 2023.
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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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 July 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.
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.
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; |
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| • | | Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and |
| • | | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments). |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
4. | SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |
Warrants: Warrants entitle a fund to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any. If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the strike price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and a fund will lose any amount it paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock.
Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.
As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BFA, or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. | | $ | 43,953 | | | $ | (43,953 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Future Financial and Technology | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | $ | 33,874 | | | $ | (33,387 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 487 | (b) |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 136,476 | | | | (135,897 | ) | | | — | | | | 579 | (b) |
Jefferies LLC | | | 73,538 | | | | (73,538 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 243,888 | | | $ | (242,822 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 1,066 | |
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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 Health | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 27,620 | | | $ | (27,620 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 67,872 | | | | (67,872 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Citadel Clearing LLC | | | 54,038 | | | | (54,038 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 51,865 | | | | (51,865 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 98,839 | | | | (98,839 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 89,577 | | | | (89,577 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 11,126 | | | | (11,126 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Pershing LLC | | | 60,702 | | | | (60,702 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 17,180 | | | | (17,180 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 23,984 | | | | (23,984 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 502,803 | | | $ | (502,803 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Future Innovators | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 72,487 | | | $ | (72,487 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | | 109,616 | | | | (109,616 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 38,784 | | | | (38,275 | ) | | | — | | | | 509 | (b) |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 212,768 | | | | (212,768 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 201,784 | | | | (201,784 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 39,200 | | | | (39,200 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 88,849 | | | | (88,849 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 763,488 | | | $ | (762,979 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 509 | |
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Future Tech | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | $ | 310,133 | | | $ | (310,133 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Citadel Clearing LLC | | | 95,310 | | | | (95,042 | ) | | | — | | | | 268 | (b) |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 126,096 | | | | (126,096 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 105,897 | | | | (100,562 | ) | | | — | | | | 5,335 | (b) |
Jefferies LLC | | | 70,516 | | | | (70,088 | ) | | | — | | | | 428 | (b) |
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| | $ | 707,952 | | | $ | (701,921 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,031 | |
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Future U.S. Themes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BofA Securities, Inc. | | $ | 49,992 | | | $ | (49,992 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | | | 105,768 | | | | (105,768 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | | 11,999 | | | | (11,999 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 25,264 | | | | (25,264 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 18,886 | | | | (18,886 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 211,909 | | | $ | (211,909 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank PLC | | $ | 2,157,357 | | | $ | (2,157,357 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
BNP Paribas SA | | | 394,782 | | | | (392,733 | ) | | | — | | | | 2,049 | (b) |
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | | 3,417,140 | | | | (3,417,140 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 137,412 | | | | (136,759 | ) | | | — | | | | 653 | (b) |
National Financial Services LLC | | | 744,984 | | | | (735,863 | ) | | | — | | | | 9,121 | (b) |
RBC Capital Markets LLC | | | 114,599 | | | | (114,599 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Toronto-Dominion Bank | | | 936,415 | | | | (936,415 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
UBS AG | | | 68,690 | | | | (67,625 | ) | | | — | | | | 1,065 | (b) |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 1,420,616 | | | | (1,420,616 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | $ | 9,391,995 | | | $ | (9,379,107 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | 12,888 | |
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U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley | | $ | 13,560 | | | $ | (13,560 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
HSBC Bank PLC | | $ | 196,722 | | | $ | (196,722 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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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 July 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
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securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.
5. | DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS |
Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained 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 | |
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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 the BlackRock Large Cap Value ETF, BFAwill 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 | | | 0.55 | % |
Over $1 billion, up to and including $3 billion | | | 0.51 | |
Over $3 billion, up to and including $5 billion | | | 0.48 | |
Over $5 billion, up to and including $10 billion | | | 0.46 | |
Over $10 billion | | | 0.45 | |
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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:
| | | | |
| |
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:
| | | | |
| |
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 | |
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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 year ended July 31, 2023, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement were as follows:
| | | | |
| |
BlackRock ETF | | Amounts waived | |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | $ | 2,109,446 | |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 41,139 | |
World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 674,964 | |
In addition, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fees to each Fund, except BlackRock Large Cap Value ETF, 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.
BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fees to BlackRock Large Cap Value ETF in an amount equal to the aggregate Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, if any, attributable to investments by the Fund in other equity and fixed-income mutual funds and ETFs advised by BFA or its affiliates through June 30, 2025. BFA has also contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fees to the Fund by an amount equal to the aggregate Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, if any, attributable to investments by the Fund in money market funds advised by BFA or its affiliates through June 30, 2025. 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.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | 87 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended July 31, 2023, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement were as follows:
| | | | |
| |
BlackRock ETF | | Amounts waived | |
| |
Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | $ | 224 | |
Future Financial and Technology | | | 209 | |
Future Health | | | 180 | |
Future Innovators | | | 177 | |
Future Tech | | | 449 | |
Future U.S. Themes | | | 40 | |
Large Cap Value | | | 5 | |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 13,265 | |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 67 | |
World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 4,639 | |
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.
ETFServicing Fees: BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF, BlackRock Large Cap Value 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 Large Cap Value 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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 year ended July 31, 2023, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:
| | | | |
| |
BlackRock ETF | | Amounts | |
| |
Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | $ | 117 | |
Future Financial and Technology | | | 2,384 | |
Future Health | | | 1,182 | |
Future Innovators | | | 1,590 | |
Future Tech | | | 1,206 | |
Future U.S. Themes | | | 123 | |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 47,762 | |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 183 | |
World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 2,063 | |
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 year ended July 31, 2023, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | |
BlackRock ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | | | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | |
| | | |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | $ | 42,945,806 | | | $ | 30,455,098 | | | $ | (7,240,279 | ) |
| | | |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 12,026,460 | | | | 7,112,712 | | | | (886,708 | ) |
| | | |
World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | — | | | | 954,800 | | | | (274,993 | ) |
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 year ended July 31, 2023, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
BlackRock ETF | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | |
Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | $ | 1,649,236 | | | $ | 1,549,854 | |
| | |
Future Financial and Technology | | | 3,342,780 | | | | 3,373,017 | |
| | |
Future Health | | | 4,265,183 | | | | 4,383,904 | |
| | |
Future Innovators | | | 2,560,472 | | | | 2,404,911 | |
| | |
Future Tech | | | 8,474,362 | | | | 7,756,721 | |
| | |
Future U.S. Themes | | | 3,816,822 | | | | 3,787,839 | |
| | |
Large Cap Value | | | 1,126,382 | | | | 713,608 | |
| | |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 438,422,242 | | | | 439,710,563 | |
| | |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 49,309,356 | | | | 49,209,336 | |
| | |
World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 175,157,297 | | | | 177,518,205 | |
For the year ended July 31, 2023, in-kind transactions were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
BlackRock ETF | | In-kind Purchases | | | In-kind Sales | |
| | |
Future Financial and Technology | | $ | 4,828,193 | | | $ | — | |
| | |
Future Health | | | — | | | | 1,664,874 | |
| | |
Future Innovators | | | 475,718 | | | | 1,546,901 | |
| | |
Future Tech | | | 572,732 | | | | — | |
| | |
Large Cap Value | | | 5,526,084 | | | | — | |
| | |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 280,366,988 | | | | 166,764,705 | |
| | |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 9,887,364 | | | | 51,830,772 | |
| | |
World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 109,285,716 | | | | 22,918,661 | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | 89 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of July 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.
U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. As of July 31, 2023, permanent differences attributable to nondeductible expenses, net operating loss, distributions paid in excess of taxable income, and realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions were reclassified to the following accounts:
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| | |
BlackRock ETF | | Paid-in Capital | | | Accumulated Earnings (Loss) | |
| | |
Future Financial and Technology | | $ | (20) | | | $ | 20 | |
| | |
Future Health | | | 24,576 | | | | (24,576 | ) |
| | |
Future Innovators | | | 22,501 | | | | (22,501 | ) |
| | |
Future Tech | | | (29,322 | ) | | | 29,322 | |
| | |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 27,576,316 | | | | (27,576,316 | ) |
| | |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | (1,635,756 | ) | | | 1,635,756 | |
| | |
World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | (1,982,409 | ) | | | 1,982,409 | |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| |
BlackRock ETF | | Year Ended 07/31/23 | | | Period Ended 07/31/22 | |
| |
Future Climate and Sustainable Economy Ordinary income | | $ | 33,795 | | | $ | 27,292 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| |
BlackRock ETF | | Period Ended 07/31/23 | |
| |
Future Financial and Technology Ordinary income | | $ | 23,350 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
BlackRock ETF | | Year Ended 07/31/23 | | | Period Ended 07/31/22 | |
| |
Future U.S. Themes Ordinary income | | $ | 37,141 | | | $ | 13,630 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
BlackRock ETF | | Year Ended 07/31/23 | | | Year Ended 07/31/22 | |
| |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Ordinary income | | $ | 22,379,758 | | | $ | 41,028,606 | |
Long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | 600,300 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 22,379,758 | | | $ | 41,628,906 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation Ordinary income | | $ | 748,865 | | | $ | 3,211,227 | |
Long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | 2,630,619 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 748,865 | | | $ | 5,841,846 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | |
World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness Ordinary income | | $ | 15,105,730 | | | $ | 18,464,366 | |
Long-term capital gains | | | — | | | | 235,392 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 15,105,730 | | | $ | 18,699,758 | |
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90 | | 2 0 2 3 BLACK ROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
As of July 31, 2023, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BlackRock ETF | |
| Undistributed
Ordinary Income |
| |
| Non-expiring
Capital Loss Carryforwards |
(a) | |
| Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses) |
(b) | |
| Qualified
Late-Year Losses |
(c) | | | Total | |
| | | | | |
Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | $ | 2,988 | | | $ | (665,846 | ) | | $ | 58,243 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (604,615 | ) |
Future Financial and Technology | | | 12,050 | | | | (738,342 | ) | | | 246,367 | | | | — | | | | (479,925 | ) |
Future Health | | | 1,153 | | | | (878,552 | ) | | | 303,815 | | | | — | | | | (573,584 | ) |
Future Innovators | | | — | | | | (6,586,576 | ) | | | (358,897 | ) | | | (20,491 | ) | | | (6,965,964 | ) |
Future Tech | | | — | | | | (8,460,713 | ) | | | 2,864,487 | | | | — | | | | (5,596,226 | ) |
Future U.S. Themes | | | 1,148 | | | | (566,166 | ) | | | 546,750 | | | | — | | | | (18,268 | ) |
Large Cap Value | | | 17,166 | | | | (6,051 | ) | | | 533,044 | | | | — | | | | 544,159 | |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 2,375,198 | | | | (75,602,907 | ) | | | 155,688,223 | | | | — | | | | 82,460,514 | |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | — | | | | (16,113,050 | ) | | | 3,600,157 | | | | — | | | | (12,512,893 | ) |
World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 2,487,561 | | | | (50,087,189 | ) | | | 12,569,793 | | | | — | | | | (35,029,835 | ) |
| (a) | Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains. | |
| (b) | The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) on certain foreign currency contracts and futures contracts, the timing and recognition of partnership income, the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies and the timing and recognition of realized gains/losses for tax purposes. | |
| (c) | The Funds have elected to defer certain qualified late-year losses and recognize such losses in the next taxable year. | |
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.
As of July 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) | |
| | | | |
Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | $ | 4,407,530 | | | $ | 424,533 | | | $ | (366,278 | ) | | $ | 58,255 | |
Future Financial and Technology | | | 4,503,783 | | | | 506,385 | | | | (260,022 | ) | | | 246,363 | |
Future Health | | | 6,121,738 | | | | 823,001 | | | | (519,199 | ) | | | 303,802 | |
Future Innovators | | | 8,353,067 | | | | 1,123,464 | | | | (1,482,300 | ) | | | (358,836 | ) |
Future Tech | | | 12,399,294 | | | | 3,532,881 | | | | (668,367 | ) | | | 2,864,514 | |
Future U.S. Themes | | | 4,598,794 | | | | 629,058 | | | | (82,308 | ) | | | 546,750 | |
Large Cap Value | | | 5,972,806 | | | | 553,962 | | | | (20,918 | ) | | | 533,044 | |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 1,535,592,598 | | | | 223,575,125 | | | | (67,886,902 | ) | | | 155,688,223 | |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 29,160,471 | | | | 3,966,435 | | | | (366,278 | ) | | | 3,600,157 | |
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World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 561,397,626 | | | | 44,173,941 | | | | (31,628,191 | ) | | | 12,545,750 | |
The Trust, on behalf of the Funds (excluding Large Cap Value), along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its affiliates (“Participating Funds”), is 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 2024 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 year ended July 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.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | | 91 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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.
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.
Geographic/Asset Class 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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.
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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| | Year Ended 07/31/23 | | | Period Ended 07/31/22 | |
BlackRock ETF | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 200,000 | | | $ | 5,027,754 | |
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| | Period Ended 07/31/23 | |
BlackRock ETF | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Future Financial and Technology(a) Shares sold | | | 200,000 | | | $ | 4,998,409 | |
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| (a) | The Fund commenced operations on August 16, 2022. | |
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| | Year Ended 07/31/23 | | | Year Ended 07/31/22 | |
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 | | | (60,000 | ) | | | (1,590,297 | ) | | | (180,000 | ) | | | (7,188,608 | ) |
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| | | (40,000 | ) | | $ | (1,080,158 | ) | | | (180,000 | ) | | $ | (7,188,608 | ) |
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Future Tech | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 40,000 | | | $ | 738,698 | | | | 120,000 | | | $ | 3,528,454 | |
Shares redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (80,000 | ) | | | (2,989,484 | ) |
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| | | 40,000 | | | $ | 738,698 | | | | 40,000 | | | $ | 538,970 | |
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| | Year Ended 07/31/23 | | | Period Ended 07/31/22 | |
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 | |
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Large Cap Value(a) Shares sold | | | 240,000 | | | $ | 5,965,456 | |
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| (a) | The Fund commenced operations on May 19, 2023. | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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| | Year Ended 07/31/23 | | | Year Ended 07/31/22 | |
BlackRock ETF | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 6,275,000 | | | $ | 285,078,971 | | | | 8,200,000 | | | $ | 392,432,236 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (3,725,000 | ) | | | (170,705,963 | ) | | | (5,600,000 | ) | | | (265,416,785 | ) |
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| | | 2,550,000 | | | $ | 114,373,008 | | | | 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 | | | (1,775,000 | ) | | | (52,024,129 | ) | | | (3,050,000 | ) | | | (107,892,312 | ) |
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| | | (1,450,000 | ) | | $ | (42,033,410 | ) | | | (275,000 | ) | | $ | (4,636,185 | ) |
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World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 2,775,000 | | | $ | 114,752,294 | | | | 375,000 | | | $ | 16,713,118 | |
Shares redeemed | | | (600,000 | ) | | | (23,840,123 | ) | | | (1,875,000 | ) | | | (75,138,853 | ) |
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| | | 2,175,000 | | | $ | 90,912,171 | | | | (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.
As of July 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 & Sustainable Economy | | | 5,000 | |
Future Financial & Technology | | | 160,000 | |
Future U.S. Themes | | | 160,000 | |
Large Cap Value | | | 200,000 | |
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
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94 | | 2 0 2 3 BLACK ROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of
BlackRock ETF Trust and Shareholders of each of the ten funds listed in the table below
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of each of the funds listed in the table below (ten of the funds constituting BlackRock ETF Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of July 31, 2023, the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of July 31, 2023, the results of each of their operations and the changes in each of their net assets for the periods indicated in the table below and each of the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF(1)
BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF(2)
BlackRock Future Health ETF(3)
BlackRock Future Innovators ETF(3)
BlackRock Future Tech ETF (3)
BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF(4)
BlackRock Large Cap Value ETF(5)
BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF(3)
BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF(3)
BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF(3)
(1) | Statement of operations for the year ended July 31, 2023, and statement of changes in net assets for the year ended July 31, 2023 and the period August 3, 2021 (commencement of operations) to July 31, 2022. |
(2) | Statement of operations and statement of changes in net assets for the period August 16, 2022 (commencement of operations) to July 31, 2023. |
(3) | Statement of operations for the year ended July 31, 2023 and statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended July 31, 2023. |
(4) | Statement of operations for the year ended July 31, 2023, and statement of changes in net assets for the year ended July 31, 2023 and the period December 14, 2021 (commencement of operations) to July 31, 2022. |
(5) | Statement of operations and statement of changes in net assets for the period May 19, 2023 (commencement of operations) to July 31, 2023. |
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 26, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.
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The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified dividend income for individuals for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023:
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BlackRock ETF | | Qualified Dividend Income | |
Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | $ | 62,774 | |
Future Financial and Technology | | | 42,225 | |
Future Health | | | 21,213 | |
Future Innovators | | | 12,950 | |
Future Tech | | | 42,162 | |
Future U.S. Themes | | | 59,095 | |
Large Cap Value | | | 19,487 | |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 22,046,150 | |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 639,952 | |
World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 14,827,543 | |
The Funds intend to pass through to their shareholders the following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, of foreign source income earned and foreign taxes paid for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023:
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BlackRock ETF | | Foreign Source Income Earned | | | Foreign Taxes Paid | |
Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | $ | 50,465 | | | $ | 6,172 | |
World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 15,740,205 | | | | 1,492,848 | |
The following percentage, or maximum percentage allowable by law, of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023 qualified for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders:
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BlackRock ETF | | Dividends-Received Deduction | |
Future Climate and Sustainable Economy | | | 39.34 | % |
Future Financial and Technology | | | 76.17 | % |
Future Health | | | 100.00 | % |
Future U.S. Themes | | | 100.00 | % |
Large Cap Value | | | 100.00 | % |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | | 94.48 | % |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 98.23 | % |
The following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified business income for individuals for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2023:
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BlackRock ETF | | Qualified Business Income | |
U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness | | $ | 376,678 | |
U.S. Equity Factor Rotation | | | 11,718 | |
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96 | | 2 0 2 3 BLACK ROCK ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS |
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements
The Board of Trustees (the “Board,” the members of which are referred to as “Board Members”) of BlackRock ETF Trust (the “Trust”) met on April 18, 2023 (the “April Meeting”) and May 23-24, 2023 (the “May Meeting”) to consider the approval to continue the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of BlackRock Future Health ETF (“Future Health ETF”), BlackRock Future Innovators ETF (“Future Innovators ETF”), BlackRock Future Tech ETF (“Future Tech ETF”), BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF (“U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF”), BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (“U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF”), BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (“World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF”), BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF (“Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF”) and BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF (“Future U.S. Themes ETF” and, together with Future Health ETF, Future Innovators ETF, Future Tech ETF, Equity Factor ETF, U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF and Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF, the “Funds”), and BlackRock Fund Advisors (the “Manager”), each Fund’s investment advisor.
The Board also considered the approval to continue (i) the sub-advisory agreement between the Manager and BlackRock International Limited (the “Sub-Advisor”) with respect to U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (the “U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF Sub-Advisory Agreement”); (ii) the sub-advisory agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor with respect to World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (the “World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF Sub-Advisory Agreement”); and (iii) the sub-advisory agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor with respect to Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF (the “Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF Sub-Advisory Agreement” and, together with the U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF Sub-Advisory Agreement and the World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF Sub-Advisory Agreement, the “Sub-Advisory Agreements”). The Manager and the Sub-Advisor are referred to herein as “BlackRock.” The Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreements are referred to herein as the “Agreements.”
The Approval Process
Consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Board considers the approval of the continuation of the Agreements for each Fund on an annual basis. The Board members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act, are considered independent Board members (the “Independent Board Members”). The Board’s consideration entailed a year-long deliberative process during which the Board and its committees assessed BlackRock’s various services to each Fund, including through the review of written materials and oral presentations, and the review of additional information provided in response to requests from the Independent Board Members. The Board had four quarterly meetings per year, each of which extended over a two-day period, as well as additional ad hoc meetings and executive sessions throughout the year, as needed. The committees of the Board similarly met throughout the year. The Board also had an additional one-day meeting to consider specific information regarding the renewal of the Agreements. In considering the renewal of the Agreements, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, extent and quality of the services 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. Throughout the year, including during the contract renewal process, the Independent Board Members were advised by independent legal counsel, and met with independent legal counsel in various executive sessions outside of the presence of BlackRock’s management.
During the year, the Board, acting directly and through its committees, considered information that was relevant to its annual consideration of the renewal of theAgreements, including the services and support provided by BlackRock to the Fund and its shareholders. BlackRock also furnished additional information to the Board in response to specific questions from the Board. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) investment performance for one-year, three-year, five-year, and/or since inception periods, as applicable, against peer funds, relevant benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable, as well as BlackRock senior management’s and portfolio managers’ analyses of the reasons for any outperformance or underperformance relative to its peers, benchmarks, and other performance metrics, as applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration, if applicable, and other amounts paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by the Fund for services; (c) Fund operating expenses and how BlackRock allocates expenses to the Fund; (d) the resources devoted to risk oversight of, and compliance reports relating to, implementation of the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions, and meeting regulatory requirements; (e) BlackRock’s and the Fund’s adherence to applicable compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, character and scope of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates and the estimated cost of such services, as available; (g) BlackRock’s and other service providers’ internal controls and risk and compliance oversight mechanisms; (h) BlackRock’s implementation of the proxy voting policies approved by the Board; (i) the use of brokerage commissions and execution quality of portfolio transactions; (j) BlackRock’s implementation of the Fund’s valuation and liquidity procedures; (k) an analysis of management fees paid to BlackRock for products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, separately managed account, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable, and the similarities and differences between these products and the services provided as compared to the Fund; (l) BlackRock’s compensation methodology for its investment professionals and the incentives and accountability it creates, along with investment professionals’ investments in the fund(s) they manage; and (m) periodic updates on BlackRock’s business.
Prior to and in preparation for the April Meeting, the Board received and reviewed materials specifically relating to the renewal of the Agreements. The Independent Board Members are continuously engaged in a process with their independent legal counsel and BlackRock to review the nature and scope of the information provided to the Board to better assist its deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the April Meeting included, among other things: (a) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), based on either a Lipper classification or Morningstar category, regarding each Fund’s fees and expenses as compared with a peer group of funds as determined by Broadridge (“Expense Peers”) and the investment performance of each Fund as compared with a peer group of funds (“Performance Peers”); (b) information on the composition of the Expense Peers and Performance Peers and a description of Broadridge’s methodology; (c) information on the estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates pursuant to the Agreements and a discussion of fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates; (d) a general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment management fees received in connection with other types of investment products, such as institutional accounts, sub-advised mutual funds, ETFs, closed-end funds, open-end funds, and separately managed accounts, under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of such other products, as applicable; (e) a review of non-management fees; (f) the existence, impact and sharing of potential economies of scale, if any, with the Funds; (g) a summary of aggregate amounts paid by each Fund to BlackRock; (h) sales and redemption data regarding each Fund’s shares; and (i) various additional information requested by the Board as appropriate regarding BlackRock’s and the Funds’ operations.
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements (continued)
At the April Meeting, the Board reviewed materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements and the Independent Board Members presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these questions and requests with additional written information in advance of the May Meeting.
At the May Meeting, the Board concluded its assessment of, among other things: (a) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and to other metrics, as applicable; (c) the advisory fee and the estimated cost of the services and estimated profits realized by BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds; (d) each Fund’s fees and expenses compared to its Expense Peers; (e) the existence and sharing of potential economies of scale; (f) any fall-out benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates as a result of BlackRock’s relationship with the Funds; and (g) other factors deemed relevant by the Board Members.
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 Fund portfolio holdings. The Board noted the willingness of BlackRock’s personnel to engage in open, candid discussions with the Board. The Board Members evaluated the information available to it on a fund-by-fund basis. The following paragraphs provide more information about some of the primary factors that were relevant to the Board’s decision. 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 provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services and the resulting performance of each Fund. Throughout the year, the Board compared each Fund’s performance to the performance of a comparable group of mutual funds, relevant benchmark, and performance metrics, as applicable. The Board met with BlackRock’s senior management personnel responsible for investment activities, including the senior investment officers. The Board also reviewed the materials provided by each Fund’s portfolio management team discussing the Fund’s performance, investment strategies and outlook.
The Board considered, among other factors, with respect to BlackRock: the experience of investment personnel generally and each 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 each Fund’s portfolio management team and BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain high-quality talent and create performance incentives.
In addition to investment advisory services, the Board considered the nature and quality of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided to each Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Funds with certain administrative, shareholder and other services (in addition to any such services provided to the Funds by third-parties) and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Funds. In particular, BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Funds 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, each 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 Funds, such as tax reporting, expense management, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, overseeing each 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. The Board considered the operation of BlackRock’s business continuity plans.
The Board noted that the engagement of the Sub-Advisor with respect to U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF, World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF and Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF facilitates the provision of investment advice and trading by investment personnel out of non-U.S. jurisdictions. The Board considered that this arrangement provides additional flexibility to the portfolio management team, which may benefit the applicable Fund and its shareholders.
B. The Investment Performance of the Funds and BlackRock
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed and considered the performance history of each Fund throughout the year and at the April Meeting. In preparation for the April Meeting, the Board was provided with reports independently prepared by Broadridge, which included an analysis of each Fund’s performance as of December 31, 2022, as compared to its Performance Peers. Broadridge ranks funds in quartiles, ranging from first to fourth, where first is the most desirable quartile position and fourth is the least desirable. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of each Fund as compared to its Performance Peers and the respective Morningstar Category (“Morningstar Category”). The Board and its Performance Oversight Committee regularly review and meet with Fund management to discuss the performance of each Fund throughout the year.
In evaluating performance, the Board focused particular attention on funds with less favorable performance records. The Board also noted that while it found the data provided by Broadridge generally useful, it recognized the limitations of such data, including in particular, that notable differences may exist between a fund and its Performance Peers (for example, the investment objectives and strategies). Further, the Board recognized that the performance data reflects a snapshot of a period as of a particular date and that selecting a different performance period could produce significantly different results. The Board also acknowledged that long-term performance could be impacted by even one period of significant outperformance or underperformance, and that a single investment theme could have the ability to disproportionately affect long-term performance.
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The Board noted that for each of the one-year and since-inception periods reported, Future U.S. Themes ETF ranked in the first quartile against its Morningstar Category. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Morningstar Category is an appropriate performance metric for the Fund, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board.
The Board noted that for the one-year and since-inception periods reported, World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF ranked in the third and second quartiles, respectively, against its Morningstar Category. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Morningstar Category is an appropriate performance metric for the Fund, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board. The Board and BlackRock reviewed the Fund’s underperformance relative to its Morningstar Category during the applicable period.
The Board noted that for the one-year and since-inception periods reported, Future Health ETF ranked in the third and fourth quartiles, respectively, against its Morningstar Category. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Morningstar Category is an appropriate performance metric for the Fund, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board. The Board and BlackRock reviewed the Fund’s underperformance relative to its Morningstar Category during the applicable periods.
The Board noted that for the one-year and since-inception periods reported, U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF ranked in the fourth and third quartiles, respectively, against its Morningstar Category. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Morningstar Category is an appropriate performance metric for the Fund, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board. The Board and BlackRock reviewed the Fund’s underperformance relative to its Morningstar Category during the applicable periods.
The Board noted that for each of the one-year, three-year and since-inception periods reported, U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF ranked in the fourth quartile against its Morningstar Category. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Morningstar Category is an appropriate performance metric for the Fund, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board. The Board and BlackRock reviewed the Fund’s underperformance relative to its Morningstar Category during the applicable periods. The Board was informed that, among other things, underperformance was driven by a strong tilt to quality and to a modest position in value. Quality underperformed the other style factors over 2022 due to its exposure to growth and future earnings, which were negatively impacted in the rising rate environment experienced in 2022. The value exposure benefited from this backdrop, but not enough to offset the drag from quality. The Board and BlackRock discussed BlackRock’s strategy for improving the Fund’s investment performance. Discussions covered topics such as performance attribution, the Fund’s investment personnel, and the resources appropriate to support the Fund’s investment processes.
The Board noted that for each of the one-year and since-inception periods reported, Future Tech ETF ranked in the fourth quartile against its Morningstar Category. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Morningstar Category is an appropriate performance metric for the Fund, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board. The Board and BlackRock reviewed the Fund’s underperformance relative to its Morningstar Category during the applicable periods. The Board was informed that, among other things, the Fund underperformed peers due to its higher-growth profile. The Board and BlackRock discussed BlackRock’s strategy for improving the Fund’s investment performance. Discussions covered topics such as performance attribution, the Fund’s investment personnel, and the resources appropriate to support the Fund’s investment processes.
The Board noted that for each of the one-year and since-inception periods reported, Future Innovators ETF ranked in the fourth quartile against its Morningstar Category. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Morningstar Category is an appropriate performance metric for the Fund, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board. The Board and BlackRock reviewed the Fund’s underperformance relative to its Morningstar Category during the applicable periods. The Board was informed that, among other things, underperformance was driven by an unfavorable market backdrop where small-mid cap growth stocks were out of favor as well as stock specific issues. The Board and BlackRock discussed BlackRock’s strategy for improving the Fund’s investment performance. Discussions covered topics such as performance attribution, the Fund’s investment personnel, and the resources appropriate to support the Fund’s investment processes.
The Board noted that for each of the one-year and since-inception periods reported, Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF ranked in the fourth quartile against its Morningstar Category. The Board noted that BlackRock believes that the Morningstar Category is an appropriate performance metric for the Fund, and that BlackRock has explained its rationale for this belief to the Board. The Board and BlackRock reviewed the Fund’s underperformance relative to its Morningstar Category during the applicable periods. The Board was informed that, among other things, underperformance was driven by competitor funds with higher allocation to renewable energy stocks had stronger performance than the Fund. Renewable energy, in particular solar energy, benefitted from the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act in the U.S. and an acceleration in renewable energy investment as a result of geopolitical tensions in Europe. The Board and BlackRock discussed BlackRock’s strategy for improving the Fund’s investment performance. Discussions covered topics such as performance attribution, the Fund’s investment personnel, and the resources appropriate to support the Fund’s investment processes.
C. Consideration of the Advisory/Management Fees and the Estimated Cost of the Services and Estimated Profits Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Funds
The Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed each 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 each Fund’s total expense ratio, as well as its 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, and the actual management fee rate gives effect to any management fee reimbursements or waivers. The Board considered that the fee and expense information in the Broadridge report for the Fund reflected information for a specific period and that historical asset levels and expenses may differ from current levels, particularly in a period of market volatility. The Board considered 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).
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The Board received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRock’s financial condition. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s profitability methodology and was also provided with an estimated profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock for services provided to each Fund. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to each Fund and other funds the Board currently oversees for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to available aggregate estimated profitability data provided for the prior two years. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s estimated profitability with respect to certain other U.S. fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses in the estimated profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Manager, the types of funds managed, precision of expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at the individual fund level is difficult.
The Board noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is not publicly available. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s overall operating margin, in general, compared to that of certain other publicly traded asset management firms. The Board considered the differences between BlackRock and these other firms, including the contribution of technology at BlackRock, BlackRock’s expense management, and the relative product mix.
The Board considered whether BlackRock has the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Board. The Board further considered factors including but not limited to BlackRock’s commitment of time and resources, assumption of risk, and liability profile in servicing the Funds, including in contrast to what is required of BlackRock with respect to other products with similar investment mandates across the open-end fund, ETF, closed-end fund, sub-advised mutual fund, separately managed account, collective investment trust, and institutional separate account product channels, as applicable.
The Board noted that each of Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF’s and U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the first quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers.
The Board noted that each of World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF’s and U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the second quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the first quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers.
The Board noted that Future U.S. Themes ETF’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the third quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the fourth and third quartiles, respectively, relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers.
The Board noted that each of Future Innovators ETF’s and Future Health ETF’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the fourth quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the fourth quartile 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 BlackRock believes are generally similar to the pertinent Fund. The Board noted that the pertinent Fund’s actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the third and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the pertinent Fund’s supplemental peer group.
The Board noted that Future Tech ETF’s contractual management fee rate ranked in the fourth quartile, and that the actual management fee rate and total expense ratio each ranked in the fourth quartile 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 BlackRock believes are generally similar to the Fund. The Board noted that the Fund’s actual management fee rate and total expense ratio ranked in the fourth and second quartiles, respectively, relative to the supplemental peer group.
The Board also noted that each 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 additionally noted that the breakpoints can, conversely, adjust the advisory fee rate upward as the size of the pertinent Fund decreases below certain contractually specified levels. The Board noted that, with respect to World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF and U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF, BlackRock and the Board have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the advisory fee payable by the Fund. Additionally, the Board noted that, with respect to U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF, BlackRock had voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the advisory fee payable by the Fund.
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 Funds increase, including the existence of fee waivers and/or expense caps, as applicable, noting that any contractual fee waivers and contractual expense caps had been approved by the Board. In its consideration, the Board further considered the continuation and/or implementation of fee waivers and/or expense caps, as applicable. The Board also considered the extent to which the Funds benefit from such economies of scale in a variety of ways, and whether there should be changes in the advisory fee rate or breakpoint structure in order to enable the Funds to more fully participate in these economies of scale. The Board considered each Fund’s asset levels and whether the current fee schedule was appropriate.
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 Funds, both tangible and intangible, such as BlackRock’s ability to leverage its investment professionals who manage other portfolios and its 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 Funds, including for administrative, distribution, securities lending, ETF servicing and cash management services. With respect to securities lending, during the year the Board also considered information provided by independent third-party consultants related to the performance of each BlackRock affiliate as securities lending agent. 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
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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 Agreements, 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 pertinent Fund’s fees and expenses are too high or if they are dissatisfied with the performance of the Fund.
Conclusion
At the May Meeting, in a continuation of the discussions that occurred during the April Meeting, and as a culmination of the Board’s year-long deliberative process, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the continuation of (i) the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Trust, on behalf of each Fund; (ii) the U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor, with respect to U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF; (iii) the World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor, with respect to World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF; and (iv) the Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Manager and the Sub-Advisor, with respect to Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2024. 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 Agreements were fair and reasonable and, in the best interest of each Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at its decision to approve the Agreements, 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 advised by independent legal counsel throughout the deliberative process.
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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 April 18, 2023 (the “Organizational Meeting”) to consider the approval of the proposed investment advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Trust, on behalf of BlackRock Large Cap Value 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 BlackRock portfolio management; (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 to be 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 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 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
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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 third quartile, and that the estimated actual management fee rate and estimated total expense ratio would each rank in the third quartile relative to the Fund’s Expense Peers. 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.
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
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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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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.
July 31, 2023
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Tailored Shareholder Reports for Open-End Mutual Funds and ETFs
Effective January 24, 2023, the SEC adopted rule and form amendments to require open-end mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging streamlined annual and semiannual reports to shareholders that highlight key information. Other information, including financial statements, will no longer appear in a streamlined shareholder report but must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. The rule and form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the impact of these amendments on the shareholder reports for the Funds.
Premium/Discount Information
Information on the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads can be found at iShares.com.
Regulation under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive
The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, and its United Kingdom (“UK”) equivalent, ( “AIFMD”) impose detailed and prescriptive obligations on fund managers established in the European Union (the “EU”) and the UK. These do not currently apply to managers established outside of the EU or UK, such as BFA (the “Company”). Rather, the Company is only required to comply with certain disclosure, reporting and transparency obligations of AIFMD because it has registered the BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF and BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (the “Funds”) to be marketed to investors in the EU and/or UK.
Report on Remuneration
The Company is required under AIFMD to make quantitative disclosures of remuneration. These disclosures are made in line with BlackRock’s interpretation of currently available regulatory guidance on quantitative remuneration disclosures. As market or regulatory practice develops BlackRock may consider it appropriate to make changes to the way in which quantitative remuneration disclosures are calculated. Where such changes are made, this may result in disclosures in relation to a fund not being comparable to the disclosures made in the prior year, or in relation to other BlackRock fund disclosures in that same year.
Disclosures are provided in relation to (a) the staff of the Company; (b) staff who are senior management; and (c) staff who have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of the Funds.
All individuals included in the aggregated figures disclosed are rewarded in line with BlackRock’s remuneration policy for their responsibilities across the relevant BlackRock business area. As all individuals have a number of areas of responsibilities, only the portion of remuneration for those individuals’ services attributable to the Funds is included in the aggregate figures disclosed.
BlackRock has a clear and well-defined pay-for-performance philosophy, and compensation programs which support that philosophy.
BlackRock operates a total compensation model for remuneration which includes a base salary, which is contractual, and a discretionary bonus scheme. Although all employees are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus, there is no contractual obligation to make a discretionary bonus award to any employees. For senior management and staff who have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of the Funds, a significant percentage of variable remuneration is deferred over time. All employees are subject to a clawback policy.
Remuneration decisions for employees are made once annually in January following the end of the performance year, based on BlackRock’s full-year financial results and other non-financial goals and objectives. Alongside financial performance, individual total compensation is also based on strategic and operating results and other considerations such as management and leadership capabilities. No set formulas are established and no fixed benchmarks are used in determining annual incentive awards.
Annual incentive awards are paid from a bonus pool which is reviewed throughout the year by BlackRock’s independent compensation committee, taking into account both actual and projected financial information together with information provided by the Enterprise Risk and Regulatory Compliance departments in relation to any activities, incidents or events that warrant consideration in making compensation decisions. Individuals are not involved in setting their own remuneration.
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Supplemental Information (unaudited) (continued)
Each of the control functions (Enterprise Risk, Legal & Compliance, and Internal Audit) each have their own organizational structures which are independent of the business units and therefore staff members in control functions are remunerated independently of the businesses they oversee. Functional bonus pools for those control functions are determined with reference to the performance of each individual function and the remuneration of the senior members of control functions is directly overseen by BlackRock’s independent remuneration committee.
Members of staff and senior management of the Company typically provide both AIFMD and non-AIFMD related services in respect of multiple funds, clients and functions of the Company and across the broader BlackRock group. Conversely, members of staff and senior management of the broader BlackRock group may provide both AIFMD and non-AIFMD related services in respect of multiple funds, clients and functions of the broader BlackRock group and of the Company. Therefore, the figures disclosed are a sum of individuals’ portion of remuneration attributable to the Company according to an objective apportionment methodology which acknowledges the multiple-service nature of the Company and the broader BlackRock group. Accordingly, the figures are not representative of any individual’s actual remuneration or their remuneration structure.
The amount of the total remuneration awarded to the Company’s staff in respect of the Company’s financial year ending December 31, 2022 was USD 4.12 million. This figure is comprised of fixed remuneration of USD 685 thousand and variable remuneration of USD 3.43 million. There was a total of 8 beneficiaries of the remuneration described above.
The amount of the aggregate remuneration awarded by the Company in respect of the Company’s financial year ending December 31, 2022, to its senior management was USD 2.96 million, and to other members of its staff whose actions potentially have a material impact on the risk profile of the Company or its funds was USD 970 thousand. These figures relate to the entire Company and not to the Funds.
Disclosures Under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (applicable to BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF and BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF only)
Until December 29, 2022, each Fund was registered under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (“AIFMD”) to be marketed to EU investors as noted above. As a result, certain disclosures are required under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”). Each Fund promotes environmental or social characteristics that met the criteria of Article 8 products under SFDR. Further detail around how each Fund has achieved these characteristics and objectives, including the extent of any investments that meet the EU criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities, is included in the “SFDR Review” section below for the period from August 1, 2022 to the deregistration of the Funds from AIFMD on December 29, 2022.
For the reference period, 0% of each Fund’s investments was aligned with the EU Taxonomy Regulation.
SFDR Review
BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF
BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF
From August 1, 2022 to the deregistration of the Funds from AIFMD on December 29, 2022, the environmental and social characteristics being promoted by each Fund were met through the application of exclusionary screens based on certain environmental and social related characteristics. In addition, each Fund utilized the Manager’s proprietary Low Carbon Economy Transition Readiness (“LCETR”) strategy to overweight, relative to the underlying index, issuers that the Manager believed were best positioned to benefit from the transition to a low-carbon economy, and to underweight issuers that it believed were poorly positioned to so benefit. The Manager’s methodology sought to maximize each Fund’s exposure to issuers with the highest LCETR scores while minimizing risk exposures. Please refer to each Fund’s prospectus for additional information regarding the Fund’s investment strategy. The Manager remained satisfied that the issuers in which each Fund invested continued to maintain the good governance criteria set out in the Fund’s prospectus.
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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited)
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Independent Trustees(a) |
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Name (Year of Birth)(b) | | Position(s) Held (Length of Service)(c) | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of BlackRock-Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
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Mark Stalnecker 1951 | | Chair of the Board and Trustee (Since 2019) | | Chief Investment Officer, University of Delaware from 1999 to 2013; Trustee and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committees, Winterthur Museum and Country Estate from 2005 to 2016; Member of the Investment Committee, Delaware Public Employees’ Retirement System since 2002; Member of the Investment Committee, Christiana Care Health System from 2009 to 2017; Member of the Investment Committee, Delaware Community Foundation from 2013 to 2014; Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, SEI Private Trust Co. from 2001 to 2014. | | 28 RICs consisting of 169 Portfolios | | None |
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Susan J. Carter 1956 | | Trustee (Since 2019) | | Trustee, Financial Accounting Foundation from 2017 to 2021; Advisory Board Member, Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship at Tuck School of Business from 1997 to 2021; Director, Pacific Pension Institute from 2014 to 2018; Senior Advisor, Commonfund Capital, Inc. (“CCI”) (investment adviser) in 2015; Chief Executive Officer, CCI from 2013 to 2014; President & Chief Executive Officer, CCI from 1997 to 2013; Advisory Board Member, Girls Who Invest from 2015 to 2018 and Board Member thereof from 2018 to 2022; Advisory Board Member, Bridges Fund Management since 2016; Practitioner Advisory Board Member, Private Capital Research Institute (“PCRI”) since 2017; Lecturer in the Practice of Management, Yale School of Management since 2019; Advisor to Finance Committee, Altman Foundation since 2020; Investment Committee Member, Tostan since 2021; Member of the President’s Counsel, Commonfund since 2023. | | 28 RICs consisting of 169 Portfolios | | None |
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Collette Chilton 1958 | | Trustee (Since 2019) | | Chief Investment Officer, Williams College from 2006 to 2023; Chief Investment Officer, Lucent Asset Management Corporation from 1998 to 2006; Director, Boys and Girls Club of Boston since 2017; Director, B1 Capital since 2018; Director, David and Lucile Packard Foundation since 2020. | | 28 RICs consisting of 169 Portfolios | | None |
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Neil A. Cotty 1954 | | Trustee (Since 2019) | | Bank of America Corporation from 1996 to 2015, serving in various senior finance leadership roles, including Chief Accounting Officer from 2009 to 2015, Chief Financial Officer of Global Banking, Markets and Wealth Management from 2008 to 2009, Chief Accounting Officer from 2004 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer of Consumer Bank from 2003 to 2004, Chief Financial Officer of Global Corporate Investment Bank from 1999 to 2002. | | 28 RICs consisting of 169 Portfolios | | None |
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Lena G. Goldberg 1949 | | Trustee (Since 2019) | | Director, Pioneer Legal Institute since 2023; Director, Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. from 2013 to 2021; Senior Lecturer, Harvard Business School from 2008 to 2021; FMR LLC/Fidelity Investments (financial services) from 1996 to 2008, serving in various senior roles including Executive Vice President—Strategic Corporate Initiatives and Executive Vice President and General Counsel; Partner, Sullivan & Worcester LLP from 1985 to 1996 and Associate thereof from 1979 to 1985. | | 28 RICs consisting of 169 Portfolios | | None |
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Independent Trustees(a) (continued) |
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Name (Year of Birth)(b) | | Position(s) Held (Length of Service)(c) | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of BlackRock-Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
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Henry R. Keizer 1956 | | Trustee (Since 2019) | | Director, Park Indemnity Ltd. (captive insurer) from 2010 to 2022. | | 28 RICs consisting of 169 Portfolios | | GrafTech International Ltd. (materials manufacturing); Sealed Air Corp. (packaging); WABCO (commercial vehicle safety systems) from 2015 to 2020; Hertz Global Holdings (car rental) from 2015 to 2021. |
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Cynthia A. Montgomery 1952 | | Trustee (Since 2019) | | Professor, Harvard Business School since 1989. | | 28 RICs consisting of 169 Portfolios | | None |
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Donald C. Opatrny 1952 | | Trustee (Since 2019) | | Chair of the Board of Phoenix Art Museum since 2022 and Trustee thereof since 2018; Chair of the Investment Committee of The Arizona Community Foundation since 2022 and Trustee thereof since 2020; Director, Athena Capital Advisors LLC (investment management firm) from 2013 to 2020;Trustee, Vice Chair, Member of the Executive Committee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Cornell University from 2004 to 2019; President and Trustee, the Center for the Arts, Jackson Hole from 2011 to 2018; Member of the Board and Investment Committee, University School from 2007 to 2018; Member of Affordable Housing Supply Board of Jackson, Wyoming since 2017; Member, Investment Funds Committee, State of Wyoming since 2017; Trustee, Artstor (a Mellon Foundation affiliate) from 2010 to 2015; Member of the Investment Committee, Mellon Foundation from 2009 to 2015; President, Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum from 2007 to 2014; Trustee and Chair of the Investment Committee, Community Foundation of Jackson Hole since 2014. | | 28 RICs consisting of 169 Portfolios | | None |
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Kenneth L. Urish 1951 | | Trustee (Since 2019) | | Managing Partner, Urish Popeck & Co., LLC (certified public accountants and consultants) since 1976; Past-Chairman of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Committee Member thereof since 2007; Member of External Advisory Board, The Pennsylvania State University Accounting Department since 2001, Emeritus since 2022; Principal, UP Strategic Wealth Investment Advisors, LLC since 2013; Trustee, The Holy Family Institute from 2001 to 2010; President and Trustee, Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates from 2003 to 2008; Director, Inter-Tel from 2006 to 2007; Member, Advisory Board, ESG Competent Boards since 2020. | | 28 RICs consisting of 169 Portfolios | | None |
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Independent Trustees(a) (continued) |
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Name (Year of Birth)(b) | | Position(s) Held (Length of Service)(c) | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of BlackRock-Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
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Claire A. Walton 1957 | | Trustee (Since 2019) | | Advisory Board Member, Grossman School of Business at the University of Vermont since 2023; Advisory Board Member, Scientific Financial Systems since 2022; General Partner of Neon Liberty Capital Management, LLC since 2003; Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Liberty Square Asset Management, LP from 1998 to 2015; Director, Boston Hedge Fund Group from 2009 to 2018; Director, Massachusetts Council on Economic Education from 2013 to 2015; Director, Woodstock Ski Runners from 2013 to 2022. | | 28 RICs consisting of 169 Portfolios | | None |
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Interested Trustees(a)(c) |
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Name (Year of Birth) | | Position(s) Held (Length of Service) | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Number of BlackRock-Advised Registered Investment Companies (“RICs”) Consisting of Investment Portfolios (“Portfolios”) Overseen | | Public Company and Other Investment Company Directorships Held During Past Five Years |
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Robert Fairbairn 1965 | | Trustee (since 2019) | | Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Member of BlackRock’s Global Executive and Global Operating Committees; Co-Chair of BlackRock’s Human Capital Committee; Senior Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2010 to 2019; oversaw BlackRock’s Strategic Partner Program and Strategic Product Management Group from 2012 to 2019; Member of the Board of Managers of BlackRock Investments, LLC from 2011 to 2018; Global Head of BlackRock’s Retail and iShares businesses from 2012 to 2016. | | 98 RICs consisting of 273 Portfolios | | None |
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John M. Perlowski(d) 1964 | | Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2019) | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Head of BlackRock Global Accounting and Product Services since 2009; Advisory Director of Family Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. | | 100 RICs consisting of 275 Portfolios | | None |
(a) | The address of each Trustee is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, New York 10001. |
(b) | Independent Trustees serve until their resignation, retirement, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 75. The Board may determine to extend the terms of Independent Trustees on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate. |
(c) | Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are both “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Trust based on their positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Fairbairn and Mr. Perlowski are also board members of the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex. |
(d) | Mr. Perlowski is also a trustee of the BlackRock Credit Strategies Fund and BlackRock Private Investments Fund. |
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Officers Who Are Not Trustees(a) |
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Name Year of Birth(b) | | Position(s) Held (Length of Service) | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
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Jennifer McGovern 1977 | | Vice President (since 2019) | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2016; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2011 to 2015; Head of Americas Product Development and Governance for BlackRock’s Global Product Group since 2019; Head of Product Structure and Oversight for BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Group from 2013 to 2019. |
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Trent Walker 1974 | | Chief Financial Officer (since 2021) | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since September 2019; Executive Vice President of PIMCO from 2016 to 2019; Senior Vice President of PIMCO from 2008 to 2015; Treasurer from 2013 to 2019 and Assistant Treasurer from 2007 to 2017 of PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, 2 PIMCO-sponsored interval funds and 21 PIMCO-sponsored closed-end funds. |
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Trustee and Officer Information (unaudited) (continued)
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Officers Who Are Not Trustees(a) (continued) |
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Name Year of Birth(b) | | Position(s) Held (Length of Service) | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
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Jay M. Fife 1970 | | Treasurer (since 2019) | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007. |
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Aaron Wasserman 1974 | | Chief Compliance Officer (Since 2023) | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2018; Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex, the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex and the iShares Complex since 2023; Deputy Chief Compliance Officer for the BlackRock-advised funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex, the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex and the iShares Complex from 2014 to 2023. |
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Lisa Belle 1968 | | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (since 2019) | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2019; Global Financial Crime Head for Asset and Wealth Management of JP Morgan from 2013 to 2019; Managing Director of RBS Securities from 2012 to 2013; Head of Financial Crimes for Barclays Wealth Americas from 2010 to 2012. |
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Janey Ahn 1975 | | Secretary (since 2019) | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2018; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2009 to 2017. |
(a) | The address of each Officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, New York 10001. |
(b) | Officers of the Trust serve at the pleasure of the Board. |
Further information about the Trust’s Officers and Trustees is available in the Trust’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-474-2737.
Effective July 1, 2023, Aaron Wasserman replaced Charles Park as Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust.
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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, 02114
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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ADR | | American Depositary Receipt |
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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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CHF | | Swiss Franc |
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EUR | | Euro |
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JPY | | Japanese Yen |
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USD | | United States Dollar |
Portfolio Abbreviation
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CAB | | Capital Appreciation Bonds |
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S&P | | Standard & Poor’s |
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USEFR-7/23-AR
(b) Not Applicable
Item 2 – | Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to update certain information and to make other non-material changes. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, who calls 1-800-441-7762. |
Item 3 – | Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors (the “board of directors”), has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent: |
Neil A. Cotty
Henry R. Keizer
Kenneth L. Urish
Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. The designation or identification of a person as an audit committee financial expert does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any other member of the audit committee or board of directors.
Item 4 – | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
The following table presents fees billed by Pricewaterhouse Coopers (“PwC”) in each of the last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:
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| | (a) Audit Fees | | (b) Audit-Related Fees1 | | (c) Tax Fees2 | | (d) All Other Fees |
Entity Name | | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End | | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End | | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End | | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End |
BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF | | $16,160 | | $13,900 | | $0 | | $0 | | $9,700 | | $7,760 | | $0 | | $0 |
BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF | | $14,544 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $9,700 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
BlackRock Future Health ETF | | $13,332 | | $12,700 | | $0 | | $0 | | $9,700 | | $9,700 | | $0 | | $0 |
BlackRock Future Innovators ETF | | $13,332 | | $12,700 | | $0 | | $0 | | $9,700 | | $9,700 | | $0 | | $0 |
BlackRock Future Tech ETF | | $13,332 | | $12,700 | | $0 | | $0 | | $9,700 | | $9,700 | | $0 | | $0 |
BlackRock U.S. Theme ETF | | $13,332 | | $11,400 | | $0 | | $0 | | $9,700 | | $7,760 | | $0 | | $0 |
BlackRock Large Cap Value ETF | | $13,200 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 | | $9,700 | | $0 | | $0 | | $0 |
BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | | $16,160 | | $15,400 | | $0 | | $0 | | $9,700 | | $9,700 | | $0 | | $0 |
BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF | | $12,625 | | $12,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | $9,700 | | $9,700 | | $0 | | $0 |
BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | | $13,332 | | $12,700 | | $0 | | $0 | | $9,700 | | $9,700 | | $0 | | $0 |
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The following table presents fees billed by PwC that were required to be approved by the registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Affiliated Service Providers”):
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| | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End |
(b) Audit-Related Fees1 | | $0 | | $0 |
(c) Tax Fees2 | | $0 | | $0 |
(d) All Other Fees3 | | $0 | | $0 |
1 The nature of the services includes assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of financial statements not included in Audit Fees, including accounting consultations, agreed-upon procedure reports, attestation reports, comfort letters, out-of-pocket expenses and internal control reviews not required by regulators.
2 The nature of the services includes tax compliance and/or tax preparation, including services relating to the filing or amendment of federal, state or local income tax returns, regulated investment company qualification reviews, taxable income and tax distribution calculations.
3 Aggregate fees borne by BlackRock in connection with the review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto performed by PwC with respect to all of the registered closed-end funds and some of the registered open-end funds advised by BlackRock.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:
The Committee has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the Investment Adviser and Affiliated Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are (a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and (b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operations or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 per project. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.
Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to the Committee Chairman the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
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(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not Applicable
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees, defined as the sum of the fees shown under “Audit-Related Fees,” “Tax Fees” and “All Other Fees,” paid to the accountant for services rendered by the accountant to the registrant, the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers were:
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Entity Name | | Current Fiscal Year End | | Previous Fiscal Year End |
BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF | | $9,700 | | $7,760 |
BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF | | $9,700 | | $0 |
BlackRock Future Health ETF | | $9,700 | | $9,700 |
BlackRock Future Innovators ETF | | $9,700 | | $9,700 |
BlackRock Future Tech ETF | | $9,700 | | $9,700 |
BlackRock U.S. Theme ETF | | $9,700 | | $7,760 |
BlackRock Large Cap Value ETF | | $9,700 | | $0 |
BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | | $9,700 | | $9,700 |
BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF | | $9,700 | | $9,700 |
BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF | | $9,700 | | $9,700 |
(h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Investment Adviser and the Affiliated Service Providers that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
(i) – Not Applicable
(j) – Not Applicable
Item 5 – | Audit Committee of Listed Registrant |
(a) The following individuals are members of the registrant’s separately designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)):
Neil A. Cotty
Henry R. Keizer
Kenneth L. Urish
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(b) 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 – See Item 2
(a)(2) Section 302 Certifications are attached
(a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 – Not Applicable
(a)(4) Change in Registrant’s independent public accountant – Not Applicable
(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached
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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: September 26, 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: September 26, 2023
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| | By: | | /s/ Trent Walker |
| | | | Trent Walker |
| | | | Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of |
| | | | BlackRock ETF Trust |
Date: September 26, 2023
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