Schedule of Investments (unaudited) | iShares® MSCI South Korea ETF |
May 31, 2024 | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense — 1.2% | ||||||||
Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd. | 245,003 | $ | 36,540,654 | |||||
Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. | 703,207 | 26,379,085 | ||||||
62,919,739 | ||||||||
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5% | ||||||||
Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd. | 183,028 | 23,822,016 | ||||||
Automobile Components — 1.8% | ||||||||
Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd. | 741,844 | 23,506,668 | ||||||
Hanon Systems | 664,106 | 2,406,488 | ||||||
Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd. | 440,061 | 68,612,056 | ||||||
94,525,212 | ||||||||
Automobiles — 6.1% | ||||||||
Hyundai Motor Co. | 919,878 | 168,801,111 | ||||||
Kia Corp. | 1,762,614 | 150,450,102 | ||||||
319,251,213 | ||||||||
Banks — 8.4% | ||||||||
Hana Financial Group Inc. | 2,088,233 | 93,251,287 | ||||||
Industrial Bank of Korea | 2,527,070 | 25,152,368 | ||||||
KakaoBank Corp. | 1,171,984 | 18,951,677 | ||||||
KB Financial Group Inc. | 2,617,671 | 150,490,668 | ||||||
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. | 3,064,627 | 105,136,910 | ||||||
Woori Financial Group Inc. | 4,787,116 | 49,102,970 | ||||||
442,085,880 | ||||||||
Biotechnology — 3.3% | ||||||||
Alteogen Inc.(a) | 261,725 | 35,141,149 | ||||||
Celltrion Inc. | 1,024,407 | 130,766,954 | ||||||
SK Bioscience Co. Ltd.(a)(b) | 222,428 | 8,326,578 | ||||||
174,234,681 | ||||||||
Broadline Retail — 0.0% | ||||||||
Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd. | 1 | 48 | ||||||
Capital Markets — 1.2% | ||||||||
Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd. | 396,160 | 18,685,259 | ||||||
Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.(b) | 3,231,427 | 16,891,599 | ||||||
NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd. | 1,744,566 | 15,494,213 | ||||||
Samsung Securities Co. Ltd. | 382,500 | 10,011,961 | ||||||
61,083,032 | ||||||||
Chemicals — 3.6% | ||||||||
Enchem Co. Ltd.(a) | 65,038 | 13,786,900 | ||||||
Hanwha Solutions Corp. | 920,378 | 21,130,383 | ||||||
Kum Yang Co. Ltd.(a) | 268,244 | 16,329,975 | ||||||
Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd. | 194,284 | 20,756,539 | ||||||
LG Chem Ltd. | 330,821 | 84,550,606 | ||||||
Lotte Chemical Corp. | 185,304 | 15,187,279 | ||||||
SKC Co. Ltd.(a)(b) | 150,932 | 15,286,219 | ||||||
187,027,901 | ||||||||
Construction & Engineering — 0.8% | ||||||||
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd. | 732,870 | 17,585,708 | ||||||
Samsung E&A Co. Ltd.(a) | 1,361,101 | 23,052,944 | ||||||
40,638,652 | ||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.5% | ||||||||
KT Corp. | 496,236 | 13,249,284 | ||||||
LG Uplus Corp. | 1,985,974 | 13,869,265 | ||||||
27,118,549 | ||||||||
Electric Utilities — 0.5% | ||||||||
Korea Electric Power Corp.(a) | 2,050,895 | 28,853,580 | ||||||
Electrical Equipment — 5.8% | ||||||||
Doosan Enerbility Co. Ltd.(a) | 2,979,923 | 44,935,594 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Electrical Equipment (continued) | ||||||||
Ecopro BM Co. Ltd.(a)(b) | 320,151 | $ | 44,708,391 | |||||
Ecopro Co. Ltd.(a)(b) | 647,783 | 44,493,720 | ||||||
Ecopro Materials Co. Ltd.(a) | 121,541 | 7,023,260 | ||||||
HD Hyundai Electric Co. Ltd. | 102,820 | 22,352,981 | ||||||
L&F Co. Ltd.(a) | 177,738 | 20,205,476 | ||||||
LG Energy Solution Ltd.(a)(b) | 296,568 | 71,435,719 | ||||||
POSCO Future M Co. Ltd.(b) | 224,476 | 41,031,604 | ||||||
SK IE Technology Co. Ltd.(a)(b)(c) | 241,348 | 7,567,377 | ||||||
303,754,122 | ||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 3.7% | ||||||||
LG Display Co. Ltd.(a)(b) | 2,751,300 | 19,816,220 | ||||||
LG Innotek Co. Ltd. | 129,967 | 23,316,345 | ||||||
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd. | 443,775 | 49,843,941 | ||||||
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. | 364,821 | 99,674,372 | ||||||
192,650,878 | ||||||||
Entertainment — 1.6% | ||||||||
HYBE Co. Ltd.(b) | 145,568 | 21,122,211 | ||||||
Krafton Inc.(a) | 194,540 | 35,154,406 | ||||||
NCSoft Corp. | 135,401 | 18,697,058 | ||||||
Netmarble Corp.(a)(c) | 256,362 | 11,201,808 | ||||||
86,175,483 | ||||||||
Financial Services — 0.9% | ||||||||
Kakaopay Corp.(a) | 112,151 | 2,526,498 | ||||||
Meritz Financial Group Inc. | 832,523 | 46,131,431 | ||||||
48,657,929 | ||||||||
Food Products — 0.7% | ||||||||
CJ CheilJedang Corp. | 84,395 | 21,371,478 | ||||||
Orion Corp./Republic of Korea | 233,579 | 15,454,013 | ||||||
36,825,491 | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.8% | ||||||||
HLB Inc.(a)(b) | 929,518 | 41,241,286 | ||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1% | ||||||||
Kangwon Land Inc. | 402,265 | 4,338,976 | ||||||
Household Durables — 1.5% | ||||||||
Coway Co. Ltd. | 456,562 | 18,697,187 | ||||||
LG Electronics Inc. | 799,013 | 60,775,973 | ||||||
79,473,160 | ||||||||
Industrial Conglomerates — 3.6% | ||||||||
GS Holdings Corp. | 517,335 | 16,333,039 | ||||||
LG Corp. | 686,093 | 40,369,464 | ||||||
Samsung C&T Corp. | 612,402 | 59,935,156 | ||||||
SK Inc. | 296,512 | 37,872,011 | ||||||
SK Square Co. Ltd.(a) | 667,946 | 37,469,524 | ||||||
191,979,194 | ||||||||
Insurance — 2.5% | ||||||||
DB Insurance Co. Ltd. | 439,694 | 32,953,940 | ||||||
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd. | 241,131 | 60,874,704 | ||||||
Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd. | 593,442 | 36,260,523 | ||||||
130,089,167 | ||||||||
Interactive Media & Services — 3.3% | ||||||||
Kakao Corp. | 2,026,198 | 63,842,970 | ||||||
NAVER Corp. | 865,245 | 107,116,442 | ||||||
170,959,412 | ||||||||
IT Services — 0.8% | ||||||||
Posco DX Co. Ltd.(b) | 411,640 | 10,591,009 | ||||||
Samsung SDS Co. Ltd. | 281,373 | 31,214,840 | ||||||
41,805,849 |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) | iShares® MSCI South Korea ETF |
May 31, 2024 | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.3% | ||||||||
Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.(a)(c) | 128,041 | $ | 67,547,459 | |||||
Machinery — 2.3% | ||||||||
Doosan Bobcat Inc. | 592,470 | 24,774,483 | ||||||
Hanwha Ocean Co. Ltd.(a)(b) | 638,550 | 13,738,500 | ||||||
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.(a)(b) | 165,639 | 15,460,246 | ||||||
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering | ||||||||
Co. Ltd.(a) | 333,001 | 31,462,791 | ||||||
Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.(a) | 5,542,591 | 36,939,851 | ||||||
122,375,871 | ||||||||
Marine Transportation — 0.4% | ||||||||
HMM Co. Ltd. | 1,758,039 | 22,977,955 | ||||||
Metals & Mining — 3.3% | ||||||||
Hyundai Steel Co. | 812,613 | 17,452,910 | ||||||
Korea Zinc Co. Ltd. | 82,601 | 31,525,766 | ||||||
POSCO Holdings Inc. | 471,299 | 126,387,512 | ||||||
175,366,188 | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.4% | ||||||||
HD Hyundai Co. Ltd. | 464,660 | 23,156,678 | ||||||
SK Innovation Co. Ltd.(a) | 447,649 | 32,539,625 | ||||||
S-Oil Corp. | 405,802 | 20,089,631 | ||||||
75,785,934 | ||||||||
Passenger Airlines — 0.6% | ||||||||
Hanjin Kal Corp. | 141,995 | 6,554,909 | ||||||
Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd. | 1,619,918 | 24,443,572 | ||||||
30,998,481 | ||||||||
Personal Care Products — 1.1% | ||||||||
Amorepacific Corp.(b) | 262,111 | 36,818,451 | ||||||
LG H&H Co. Ltd. | 71,280 | 21,562,029 | ||||||
58,380,480 | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals — 1.3% | ||||||||
Celltrion Pharm Inc.(a)(b) | 155,447 | 10,059,630 | ||||||
Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd. | 76,897 | 15,770,959 | ||||||
SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.(a) | 231,415 | 14,324,566 | ||||||
Yuhan Corp.(b) | 544,013 | 27,178,249 | ||||||
67,333,404 | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 9.9% | ||||||||
Hanmi Semiconductor Co. Ltd. | 322,716 | 37,985,795 | ||||||
SK Hynix Inc. | 3,509,518 | 483,570,318 | ||||||
521,556,113 | ||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 21.9% | ||||||||
CosmoAM&T Co. Ltd.(a) | 171,900 | 19,433,214 | ||||||
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | 21,356,655 | 1,131,535,392 | ||||||
1,150,968,606 | ||||||||
Tobacco — 0.9% | ||||||||
KT&G Corp. | 797,113 | 48,115,109 | ||||||
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2% | ||||||||
Posco International Corp.(b) | 394,644 | 12,362,811 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3% | ||||||||
SK Telecom Co. Ltd. | 400,253 | $ | 14,770,049 | |||||
Total Common Stocks — 98.1% | ||||||||
(Cost: $3,434,414,937) | 5,158,049,910 |
Preferred Stocks
Automobiles — 1.2% | ||||||||
Hyundai Motor Co. | ||||||||
Preference Shares, NVS | 239,207 | 26,598,829 | ||||||
Series 2, Preference Shares, NVS | 318,551 | 35,441,159 | ||||||
62,039,988 | ||||||||
Chemicals — 0.3% | ||||||||
LG Chem Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS | 88,617 | 15,284,368 | ||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1% | ||||||||
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Preference | ||||||||
Shares, NVS | 108,657 | 4,740,820 | ||||||
Total Preferred Stocks — 1.6% | ||||||||
(Cost: $46,139,599) | 82,065,176 | |||||||
Total Long-Term Investments — 99.7% | ||||||||
(Cost: $3,480,554,536) | 5,240,115,086 |
Short-Term Securities
Money Market Funds — 2.5% | ||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency | ||||||||
Shares, 5.49%(d)(e)(f) | 130,065,921 | 130,104,940 | ||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency | ||||||||
Shares, 5.28%(d)(e) | 2,530,000 | 2,530,000 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Securities — 2.5% | ||||||||
(Cost: $132,631,730) | 132,634,940 | |||||||
Total Investments — 102.2% | ||||||||
(Cost: $3,613,186,266) | 5,372,750,026 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.2)% | (114,352,488 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ | 5,258,397,538 |
(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. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) | iShares® MSCI South Korea ETF |
May 31, 2024 |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the period ended May 31, 2024 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
Affiliated Issuer | Value at 08/31/23 | Purchases at Cost | Proceeds from Sales | Net Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | Value at 05/31/24 | Shares Held at 05/31/24 | Income | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares | $ | 208,037,093 | $ | — | $ | (77,941,611 | )(a) | $ | 14,078 | $ | (4,620 | ) | $ | 130,104,940 | 130,065,921 | $ | 2,183,035 | (b) | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares | 3,110,000 | — | (580,000 | )(a) | — | — | 2,530,000 | 2,530,000 | 129,077 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 14,078 | $ | (4,620 | ) | $ | 132,634,940 | $ | 2,312,112 | $ | — |
(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
Value/ | ||||||||||||||||
Notional | Unrealized | |||||||||||||||
Number of | Expiration | Amount | Appreciation | |||||||||||||
Description | Contracts | Date | (000) | (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||
Long Contracts | ||||||||||||||||
KOSPI 200 Index | 348 | 06/13/24 | $ | 22,700 | $ | (852,789 | ) |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
● | Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access; |
● | Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and |
● | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments). |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds. There may not be a secondary market, and/or there are a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to its most recent financial statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | — | $ | 5,158,049,910 | $ | — | $ | 5,158,049,910 | ||||||||
Preferred Stocks | — | 82,065,176 | — | 82,065,176 |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) | iShares® MSCI South Korea ETF |
May 31, 2024 |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Short-Term Securities | ||||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds | $ | 132,634,940 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 132,634,940 | ||||||||
$ | 132,634,940 | $ | 5,240,115,086 | $ | — | $ | 5,372,750,026 | |||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) | ||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Equity Contracts | $ | — | $ | (852,789 | ) | $ | — | $ | (852,789 | ) |
(a) | Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
Portfolio Abbreviation
NVS | Non-Voting Shares |
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