N-CSR 1 d810881dncsr.htm ISHARES U.S. ETF TRUST iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-22649

 

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

c/o: State Street Bank and Trust Company

100 Summer Street, 4th Floor, Boston, MA 02110

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

The Corporation Trust Company

1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 670-2000

Date of fiscal year end: October 31, 2019

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2019

 

 

 


Item 1.     Reports to Stockholders.

Copies of the annual reports transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are attached.


 

LOGO   OCTOBER 31, 2019

 

   2019 Annual Report

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

·  

iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF  |  NEAR  |  Cboe BZX

·  

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF  |  MEAR  |  Cboe BZX

·  

iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF  |  ICSH  |  Cboe BZX

 

    

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.


Table of Contents

 

      Page  

Market Overview

     3  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     10  

Shareholder Expenses

     10  

Schedules of Investments

     11  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     31  

Statements of Operations

     32  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     33  

Financial Highlights

     35  

Notes to Financial Statements

     38  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     46  

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

     47  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     48  

Supplemental Information

     50  

Trustee and Officer Information

     52  

General Information

     54  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     55  

 

 

       


Market Overview

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

U.S. Bond Market Overview

The U.S. bond market advanced for the 12 months ended October 31, 2019 (“reporting period”). The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of U.S. fixed-income performance, returned 11.51%.

U.S. economic growth declined to an annualized rate of approximately 1.9% in the third quarter of 2019. As measured by the consumer price index, the year-over-year U.S. inflation rate, which has remained subdued throughout the current economic expansion, decreased to 1.8% in October 2019.

The delayed impact of higher interest rates early in the reporting period and the trade dispute between the U.S. and China ultimately weighed on economic growth. Specifically, growth in the U.S. manufacturing and industrial sectors slowed to a standstill, while business spending contracted due to modest earnings growth and trade uncertainty. On the upside, consumer spending remained relatively resilient, which kept the U.S. economy afloat. The lowest unemployment rate in almost 50 years led to rising wages, while increased borrowing also supported consumer spending. Similarly, government spending increased, financed by a large increase in borrowing.

In response to deteriorating economic conditions, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (“Fed”) shifted to a more accommodative monetary policy starting in January 2019. After raising short-term interest rates in December 2018, the Fed reversed course and lowered them three times in 2019. The Fed also supported short-term lending markets to alleviate liquidity concerns.

Long-term bond yields declined more than short-term yields, reflecting lower inflation expectations and solid demand for the relative stability of U.S. Treasuries amid economic uncertainty. Consequently, the U.S. Treasury yield curve (a graphical representation of U.S. Treasury yields at different maturities) flattened before briefly inverting in August 2019, as 10-year Treasury yields dipped below one-year Treasury yields. An inverted yield curve has preceded each of the last seven economic recessions, so the yield curve inversion during the reporting period exacerbated investors’ concerns about the potential for an impending recession.

Lower interest rates drove gains in the value of U.S. Treasury securities, which are typically more sensitive to changes in interest rates than other types of bonds with similar maturities. U.S. Treasury securities with longer maturities posted significantly higher returns. Deficit spending led the U.S. government to maintain a high level of Treasury bond issuance, which increased supply, but demand from international investors seeking relatively higher U.S. yields helped support prices. Despite the decline in inflation, U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities, which have even greater price sensitivity than nominal Treasuries at comparable maturities, also posted a solid return.

Corporate bonds benefited from more accommodative interest rate policies, generally posting strong returns. Declining yields meant that investors in search of income increasingly sought out corporate debt, which typically yields more than government debt. Demand for investment-grade corporate bonds was particularly high, as investors sought substitutes for low-yielding sovereign debt. Narrow spreads (which measure the difference between yields for corporate bonds and lower-risk Treasury bonds) indicated that investors were confident in the financial resilience of U.S. corporations despite a slowing economy. Corporate bond issuance declined sharply early in the reporting period as interest rates rose and investors became concerned about an economic slowdown. However, issuance increased later in the reporting period when interest rates declined and the economy stabilized.

Among securitized bonds, commercial mortgage backed securities (“CMBSs”) posted the strongest performance amid a decline in issuance of new CMBS debt. Bonds backed by individual home mortgages advanced, despite a rise in refinancing due to lower mortgage rates. Other asset-backed bonds, including those backed by auto loans and credit card debt, also gained despite an increase in default rates, as low unemployment supported consumer spending.

 

 

MARKET OVERVIEW      3  


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019    iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize current income by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed income securities and maintain a weighted average maturity that is less than three years. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    3.19      1.69      1.56       3.19      8.71      9.91

Fund Market

    3.17        1.66        1.56         3.17        8.58        9.91  

Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index

    2.87        1.28        1.09               2.87        6.59        6.83  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 9/25/13. The first day of secondary market trading was 9/26/13.

The Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index an unmanaged index that measures the performance of government and corporate securities with less than 1 year remaining to maturity.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return  
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,015.60        $ 1.27             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.90        $ 1.28          0.25

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

 

 

4    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019 (continued)    iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Short-term investment-grade bonds posted a positive return for the reporting period. Amid declining interest rates, the U.S. Treasury yield curve (a graphical representation of U.S. Treasury rates at different maturities) flattened during the reporting period, which led investors to ultra-short and short-term bonds in search of comparable yields with less sensitivity to changes in interest rates.

In terms of relative performance, the Fund outperformed the broader market, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays Short-Term Government/Corporate Index. The Fund’s relative performance benefited from overweight positions in corporate bonds and securitized bonds, including asset-backed securities (“ABSs”) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBSs”). The Fund maintained underweight positions to Treasuries and international government bonds in favor of higher yielding bonds, a decision that detracted marginally from relative performance as government bonds rallied.

From a total return perspective, investment-grade corporate bonds were the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance. Strong demand from investors seeking higher yields and lower volatility helped drive returns of investment-grade corporate bonds. In terms of credit quality, bonds rated Baa, Aaa, and A, which represented approximately 68% of the Fund on average, were the most significant contributors to the Fund’s return.

Bonds issued by banks were notable contributors, as strong balance sheets gave investors confidence that banks would be relatively resilient in the case of an economic downturn. Banks are typically among the largest issuers of corporate debt, in part due to capital requirement regulations. Bonds issued by consumer non-cyclical companies were another source of strength. Pharmaceuticals and healthcare company debt advanced amid rising merger and acquisition activity and efforts to innovate new products.

Among securitized bonds, ABSs contributed notably, as investors seeking yield drove demand amid continuing consumer strength. Collateralized loan obligations performed well, along with prime auto loans and bank credit cards. CMBSs also contributed to the Fund’s return, bolstered by lower supply.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE  
Investment Type    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

    62.9

Asset-Backed Securities

    25.0  

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

    8.9  

Commercial Paper

    1.7  

Certificates of Deposit

    0.9  

Repurchase Agreements

    0.5  

U. S. Government & Agency Obligations

    0.1  
ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY  
Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Aaa

    23.4

Aa

    6.5  

A

    18.3  

Baa

    32.4  

Ba

    5.1  

P-1

    1.2  

P-2

    1.0  

Not Rated

    12.1  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY      5  


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019    iShares® Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize tax-free current income by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities such that the interest on each bond is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax. Under normal circumstances, the effective duration of the Fund’s portfolio is expected to be 1.2 years or less, as calculated by the management team, and is not expected to exceed 1.5 years. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    2.16      1.12       2.16      5.33

Fund Market

    2.12        1.13         2.12        5.39  

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond: 1 Year (1-2) Index

    2.84        1.17               2.84        5.59  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 3/3/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 3/5/15.

The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond: 1 Year (1-2) Index is an unmanaged index comprised of national municipal bond issues having a maturity of at least one year and less than two years.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,010.00        $ 1.27             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.90        $ 1.28          0.25

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

 

 

6    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019 (continued)    iShares® Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Short-term municipal bonds posted a positive return for the reporting period amid the Fed’s pivot to accommodative interest rate policy, strong demand, and low rates of issuance. Municipal bond yields declined as investors turned to the asset class, which is often exempt from taxes, to offset the impact of a 2017 law capping deductions for state and local income taxes. Issuance declined due in part to reduced opportunities after the end of tax-exemption status for advance refunding municipal bonds, which are typically issued by municipalities when prevailing interest rates are low in order to refinance existing bonds prior to maturity.

In terms of relative performance, the Fund underperformed the broader market, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond: 1 Year (1-2) Index. Overall, the Fund’s tactical positioning detracted from relative performance. The Fund’s shorter duration, a measure of the sensitivity of the price of a bond to changes in interest rates, weighed on relative return as the Fed shifted its interest rate policy from tightening to easing. Although the Fund increased its duration exposure later in the reporting period, this repositioning was not enough to offset the effects of the Fed’s interest rate policy change. The Fund’s overweight allocation to variable-rate demand notes — which periodically reset the interest rate paid to bondholders and were employed by the Fund as a hedge against the effect of interest rate increases — also detracted from relative performance as interest rates declined. In addition, elevated demand for these floating-rate notes (“floaters”), weighed on floater yields at times, which further detracted from the Fund’s relative performance.

In contrast, an overweight allocation to lower-rated bonds contributed to the Fund’s relative return, as did an overweight allocation to nonrated municipal bonds. Bonds with shorter maturity dates and tax-backed bonds from states and municipalities, school districts, and the health and corporate sectors also bolstered the Fund’s relative performance.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY  
S&P Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

AA+

    0.5

AA

    1.5  

AA-

    1.0  

A+

    3.3  

A

    30.1  

A-

    3.5  

BBB+

    14.1  

BBB

    0.5  

Not Rated

    45.5  
TEN LARGEST STATES  
State    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

New Jersey

    16.2

New York

    13.5  

Georgia

    12.2  

Texas

    9.0  

Ohio

    6.3  

Connecticut

    4.4  

Kansas

    4.3  

Illinois

    4.3  

Louisiana

    4.3  

Florida

    3.2  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by S&P Global Ratings, a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. S&P credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY      7  


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019    iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed- and floating-rate debt securities and maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity that is less than 180 days. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    3.25      1.59      1.42       3.25      8.21      8.69

Fund Market

    3.23        1.61        1.43         3.23        8.31        8.73  

ICE BofAML 6-Month US Treasury Bill Index

    2.71        1.21        1.05               2.71        6.20        6.32  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 12/11/13. The first day of secondary market trading was 12/13/13.

The ICE BofAML 6-Month US Treasury Bill Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of government securities with less than 6 months remaining to maturity.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,015.70        $ 0.41             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.80        $ 0.41          0.08

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

 

 

8    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019 (continued)    iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Ultra-short-term bonds posted a positive return for the reporting period. Yield spreads tightened in the wake of the Fed’s shift to more accommodative monetary policy, and investors searching for comparable yields with less interest rate sensitivity drove strong inflows to short-dated bonds and money market instruments. The Fund is designed to exhibit little share price volatility in most interest rate environments, as demonstrated during the reporting period.

In terms of relative performance, the Fund outperformed the broader market, as measured by the ICE BofAML 6-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index. Significant exposure to corporate bonds — aimed at locking in higher yields prior to the Fed’s monetary easing — drove relative performance, along with overweight positions in short-dated commercial paper (unsecured loans to banks and other large corporations) and repurchase agreements. Within commercial paper, the Fund benefited from an emphasis on Tier-2 securities, which at times carried more attractive yields than higher-rated peers.

From a total return perspective, corporate bonds were the primary drivers of the Fund’s performance as yields declined and their spreads narrowed. Bonds issued by banks were the most significant contributors, as strong balance sheets gave investors confidence that banks would be relatively resilient in the case of an economic downturn. Bonds issued by consumer cyclicals companies, particularly automakers, were also a source of strength, as consumer spending continued to grow despite slowing global vehicle sales and credit rating downgrades.

Floating-rate notes (“floaters”), which periodically reset their interest rate paid to investors, also contributed to the Fund’s return. In the latter part of the reporting period, the Fund increased its allocation to floaters to take advantage of attractive spreads, as the U.S. Treasury yield curve (a graphical representation of U.S. Treasury rates at different maturities) inverted.

From a credit quality perspective, all rating categories held by the Fund contributed to the Fund’s performance. Bonds rated Aa and A contributed the majority of the Fund’s return.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE  
Investment Type    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

    46.2

Commercial Paper

    24.7  

Certificates of Deposit

    19.7  

Repurchase Agreements

    7.4  

Asset-Backed Securities

    2.0  
ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY  
Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Aaa

    0.3

Aa

    17.6  

A

    26.8  

Baa

    6.7  

P-1

    27.2  

P-2

    16.6  

Not Rated

    4.8  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY      9  


About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest 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.

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

10    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities

 

Adams Mill CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A2R, 3.10%, 07/15/26 (Call 01/15/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%)(a)(b)

  $ 4,915     $ 4,908,989  

Ally Auto Receivables Trust

   

Series 2017-4, Class A3, 1.75%, 12/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)

    5,137       5,131,842  

Series 2018-3, Class A2, 2.72%, 05/17/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    8,044       8,048,614  

Series 2019-1, Class A2, 2.85%, 03/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)

        25,850           25,940,232  

ALM VII Ltd., Series 2012-7A, Class A1A2, 3.17%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.170%)(a)(b)

    9,000       8,981,066  

ALM XII Ltd., Class A1R, 2.89%, 04/16/27,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.890%)(a)(b)

    3,090       3,086,064  

ALM XVII Ltd., Series 2015-17A, Class A1AR, 2.93%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.930%)(a)(b)

    22,500       22,428,436  

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, 2.67%, 10/17/22

    3,875       3,887,548  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust

   

Series 2017-1, Class A3, 1.87%, 08/18/21 (Call 06/18/21)

    131       131,207  

Series 2017-3, Class A3, 1.90%, 03/18/22 (Call 11/18/21)

    11,877       11,864,501  

Series 2018-1, Class A2A, 2.71%, 07/19/21 (Call 05/18/22)

    1,503       1,504,228  

Series 2018-3, Class A2A, 3.11%, 01/18/22 (Call 02/18/23)

    22,953       23,027,402  

Series 2019-1, Class A2A, 2.93%, 06/20/22 (Call 04/18/23)

    26,330       26,434,686  

Anchorage Capital CLO 4-R Ltd., Series 2014-4RA, Class A, 2.99%, 01/28/31 (Call 01/28/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%)(a)(b)

    2,500       2,482,668  

Anchorage Capital CLO 7 Ltd., Series 2015-7A, Class AR, 2.96%, 10/15/27 (Call 01/15/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.960%)(a)(b)

    10,740       10,714,328  

Anchorage Capital CLO 8 Ltd., Series 2016-8A, Class AR, 2.94%, 07/28/28 (Call 01/28/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    6,305       6,283,400  

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., Series 2017-FL1, Class A, 3.21%, 04/15/27 (Call 11/15/19),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%)(a)(b)

    12,170       12,216,605  

Ares XXIX CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A1R, 3.19%, 04/17/26 (Call 01/17/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.190%)(a)(b)

    3,727       3,729,996  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund III Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class AR, 2.95%, 11/17/27 (Call 11/17/19),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.830%)(a)(b)

    15,411       15,345,818  

Avery Point IV CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class AR, 3.04%, 04/25/26 (Call 01/25/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%)(a)(b)

    3,787       3,787,374  

BA Credit Card Trust

   

Series 2017-A1, Class A1, 1.95%, 08/15/22

    46,700       46,701,069  

Series 2017-A2, Class A2, 1.84%, 01/17/23

    10,000       9,999,039  

Bain Capital Credit Clo Ltd., Series 2016-2A, Class AR, 3.14%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%)(a)(b)

    7,620       7,600,978  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd., Series 2012-2A, Class AR2, 3.19%, 11/20/28 (Call 11/20/19),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%)(a)(b)

  $     11,310     $     11,301,093  

BMW Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2018-1, Class A2, 2.23%, 05/15/23,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%)(a)(b)

    21,060       21,095,682  

BMW Vehicle Owner Trust, Series 2016-A, Class A4, 1.37%, 12/27/22 (Call 05/25/20)

    8,335       8,313,185  

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust Class A6, 1.82%, 09/15/22

    10,107       10,105,807  

Series 2017-A1, Class A1, 2.00%, 01/17/23

    45,848       45,866,335  

Series 2017-A4, Class A4, 1.99%, 07/17/23

    30,195       30,231,364  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2013-2A, Class AR, 2.89%, 01/18/29 (Call 01/18/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.890%)(a)(b)

    6,210       6,208,888  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust Class A2A, 3.02%, 07/15/22 (Call 10/15/22)

    20,166       20,267,283  

Series 2016-1, Class A4, 1.88%, 06/15/21 (Call 04/15/20)

    13,559       13,551,021  

Series 2016-2, Class A4, 1.68%, 09/15/21 (Call 06/15/20)

    12,349       12,330,959  

Series 2018-2, Class A2, 2.73%, 08/16/21 (Call 04/15/22)

    3,649       3,655,538  

Catamaran CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, 2.85%, 04/22/27 (Call 01/22/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    3,575       3,560,419  

Cedar Funding II CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R, 3.33%, 06/09/30 (Call 12/09/19),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.230%)(a)(b)

    8,000       7,985,546  

Cedar Funding VI CLO Ltd., Series 2016-6A, Class AR, 3.06%, 10/20/28 (Call 01/20/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.090%)(a)(b)

    20,500       20,422,487  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

   

Class A, 3.21%, 04/20/30,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.240%)(a)(b)

    6,375       6,362,452  

Series 2014-4RA, Class A1A, 3.13%, 10/17/30 (Call 10/17/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%)(a)(b)

    15,175       15,116,461  

Series 2015-2A, Class AR, 2.78%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.780%)(a)(b)

    14,884       14,857,885  

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2016-A1, Class A1, 1.75%, 11/19/21

    23,370       23,365,952  

CNH Equipment Trust

   

Class A2, 2.96%, 05/16/22 (Call 07/15/23)

    9,419       9,464,502  

Series 2017-B, Class A3, 1.86%, 09/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)

    14,728       14,710,075  

Discover Card Execution Note Trust, Class A, 2.19%, 12/15/23,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(b)

    20,000       20,009,694  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust

   

Series 2019-1, Class A2A, 3.08%, 09/15/21 (Call 10/15/21)

    5,304       5,307,137  

Series 2019-2, Class A3, 3.04%, 03/15/23 (Call 06/15/22)

    15,540       15,675,381  

Series 2019-4, Class A3, 2.16%, 05/15/23 (Call 03/15/23)

    8,200       8,202,393  

Dryden 43 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2016-43A, Class AR, 3.11%, 07/20/29 (Call 07/20/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%)(a)(b)

    20,000       19,957,242  

Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-26A, Class AR, 2.90%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    16,350       16,288,218  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      11  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Eaton Vance CLO Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1RR, 3.16%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%)(a)(b)

  $     6,000     $     5,994,089  

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC

   

Series 2017-1, Class A2, 2.13%, 07/20/22 (Call 03/20/20)(a)

    495       495,321  

Series 2017-2, Class A2, 1.97%, 01/20/23(a)

    5,057       5,053,853  

Series 2017-3, Class A2, 2.13%, 05/22/23(a)

    3,387       3,388,300  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2016-C, Class A3, 1.22%, 03/15/21 (Call 08/15/20)

    1,355       1,353,364  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, Series 2019-1, Class A, 2.84%, 03/15/24

    26,550       27,017,530  

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust A

   

Series 2013-2, Class A, 2.09%, 03/15/22(a)

    2,560       2,559,643  

Series 2019-3, Class A2, 2.51%, 09/15/24, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(b)

    39,300       39,398,643  

Galaxy XXIII CLO Ltd., Series 2017-23, Class A, 3.22%, 04/24/29 (Call 01/24/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.280%)(a)(b)

    14,580       14,540,144  

GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust,

   

Series 2018-4, Class A2, 2.93%, 11/16/21 (Call 09/16/22)

    10,455       10,481,382  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class AR2, 3.04%, 10/29/29 (Call 10/29/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.110%)(a)(b)

    16,680       16,627,146  

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class AR, 3.02%, 07/25/27 (Call 01/25/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%)(a)(b)

    14,137       14,125,194  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust 1.68%, 08/16/21

    16,560       16,544,886  

Series 2018-2, Class A4, 3.16%, 08/19/24 (Call 10/18/21)

    4,870       4,990,090  

Series 2018-4, Class A2, 2.98%, 05/17/21 (Call 04/15/22)

    16,502       16,555,055  

HPS Loan Management 10-2016 Ltd., Class A1R, 3.11%, 01/20/28 (Call 10/20/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%)(a)(b)

    16,850       16,816,241  

John Deere Owner Trust, Series 2017-B, Class A3, 1.82%, 10/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)

    5,849       5,843,492  

LCM XX LP, Series 20A, Class AR, 3.01%, 10/20/27 (Call 01/20/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.040%)(a)(b)

    13,750       13,737,807  

LCM Xxiv Ltd., Series 24A, Class A, 3.28%, 03/20/30 (Call 01/20/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.310%)(a)(b)

    2,000       1,999,555  

LoanCore Issuer Ltd., Series 2018-CRE1, Class A, 3.04%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/20),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%)(a)(b)

    9,450       9,444,870  

Madison Park Funding X Ltd., Series 2012-10A, Class AR2, 3.19%, 01/20/29 (Call 07/20/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%)(a)(b)

    6,250       6,234,266  

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class AR2, 2.92%, 04/19/30 (Call 01/19/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(a)(b)

    4,000       3,990,950  

Marathon CRE Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class A, 3.06%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/20),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%)(a)(b)

    20,640       20,648,093  

Mercedes-Benz Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1, Class A3, 1.26%, 02/16/21 (Call 07/15/20)

    795       794,367  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust

   

Series 2017-BA, Class A, 2.33%, 05/16/22, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%)(a)(b)

  $     14,540     $     14,553,782  

Series 2018-BA, Class A, 2.25%, 05/15/23, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.340%)(a)(b)

    21,820       21,834,262  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust

   

Series 2014-CT, Class A, 2.62%, 09/16/24 (Call 06/15/21),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(a)(b)

    352       351,805  

Series 2017-A, Class A2B, 2.82%, 12/16/58 (Call 02/15/28),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    1,770       1,773,818  

Series 2018-BA, Class A1, 2.27%, 12/15/59 (Call 01/15/28),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)(b)

    5,918       5,918,364  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust

   

Series 2018-CA, Class A1, 3.01%, 06/16/42 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    11,899       11,977,927  

Series 2018-DA, Class A1, 2.22%, 12/15/59 (Call 02/15/29),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(a)(b)

    6,119       6,105,630  

Series 2019-A, Class A1, 3.03%, 01/15/43 (Call 09/15/27)(a)

    4,455       4,490,810  

Series 2019-FA, Class A1,
2.18%, 08/15/68(a)

    42,175       42,198,955  

Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2015-2, Class A2, 2.24%, 08/27/29 (Call 02/25/28),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%)(b)

    56       55,844  

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust 1.18%, 01/15/21 (Call 09/15/20)

    865       863,815  

1.75%, 10/15/21 (Call 07/15/21)

    8,341       8,332,018  

2.82%, 01/18/22 (Call 03/15/23)

    27,781       27,903,400  

Series 2016-B, Class A3, 1.32%, 01/15/21 (Call 09/15/20)

    2,118       2,116,774  

Nissan Master Owner Trust Receivables

   

Series 2017-B, Class A, 2.34%, 04/18/22, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(b)

    22,513       22,530,905  

Series 2017-C, Class A, 2.23%, 10/17/22, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%)(b)

    13,535       13,540,415  

Series 2019-A, Class A, 2.47%, 02/15/24, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.560%)(b)

    23,950       24,038,876  

NLY Commercial Mortgage Trust, 3.21%, 02/15/36 (Call 03/15/21),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%)(a)(b)

    5,291       5,299,371  

OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2016-12A, Class A1R, 3.12%, 10/18/28 (Call 01/18/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%)(a)(b)

    21,095       21,045,927  

OHA Credit Partners IX Ltd., Series 2013-9A, Class A1R, 2.98%, 10/20/25, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%)(a)(b)

    200       200,117  

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-2A, Class A, 2.31%, 12/14/21 (Call 08/14/20)(a)

    6,348       6,345,603  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-3A, Class A, 3.83%, 06/18/31 (Call 05/18/21)(a)

    1,700       1,750,535  

OZLM Funding Ltd., Series 2012-1A, Class A1R2, 3.18%, 07/22/29 (Call 01/22/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.230%)(a)(b)

    1,000       996,862  

OZLM VIII Ltd., Series 2014-8A, Class A1RR, 3.17%, 10/17/29 (Call 10/17/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.170%)(a)(b)

    2,500       2,487,853  

OZLM XIV Ltd., Series 2015-14A, Class A1AR, 3.46%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%)(a)(b)

    10,035       10,027,213  

Palmer Square Loan Funding Ltd.

   

Series 2018-4A, Class A1, 3.06%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/19),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    10,762       10,740,386  

Series 2018-5A, Class A1, 2.82%, 01/20/27 (Call 01/20/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

    28,899       28,760,950  
 

 

 

12    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

PFS Financing Corp.

   

Series 2019-A, Class A1, 2.46%, 04/15/24, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(a)(b)

  $     40,000     $     40,044,544  

Series 2019-B, Class A, 2.47%, 09/15/23, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(a)(b)

    14,650       14,650,000  

Regatta VI Funding Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, 3.05%, 07/20/28 (Call 01/20/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%)(a)(b)

    15,130       15,084,360  

Santander Retail Auto Lease Trust, Series 2019-B, Class A2B, 2.21%, 04/20/22 (Call 10/20/22),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.360%)(a)(b)

    14,350       14,341,699  

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust

   

Series 2005-A, Class A3, 2.32%, 06/15/23 (Call 03/15/28),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%)(b)

    2,991       2,986,043  

Series 2005-B, Class A4, 2.45%, 06/15/39 (Call 06/15/27),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(b)

    8,727       8,561,127  

Series 2006-A, Class A5, 2.41%, 06/15/39 (Call 09/15/28),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.290%)(b)

    13,947       13,631,909  

Series 2006-B, Class A5, 2.39%, 12/15/39 (Call 12/15/27),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(b)

    13,238       12,968,990  

SLM Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2011-C, Class A2A, 5.17%, 10/17/44 (Call 06/15/20),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 3.250%)(a)(b)

    155       155,340  

SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2011-2, Class A1, 2.42%, 11/25/27 (Call 10/25/31),

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(b)

    271       271,673  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust

   

Series 2015-A, Class A2A, 2.49%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    6,882       6,904,901  

Series 2017-A, Class A2B, 2.82%, 09/15/34,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    24,389       24,447,192  

Series 2018-A, Class A1, 2.27%, 03/16/26, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)(b)

    2,271       2,270,527  

Series 2018-B, Class A1, 2.24%, 12/16/24, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%)(a)(b)

    1,596       1,595,349  

Series 2018-C, Class A1, 2.22%, 09/15/25, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(a)(b)

    7,723       7,722,456  

Series 2019-A, Class A1, 2.26%, 02/16/26, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)(b)

    11,919       11,917,796  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC

   

Series 16-C, Class A1, 2.92%, 10/27/36 (Call 08/25/24),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%)(a)(b)

    1,832       1,841,915  

Series 2014-B, Class A1, 3.07%, 08/25/32 (Call 12/25/19),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.250%)(a)(b)

    118       118,574  

Series 2014-B, Class A2, 2.55%, 08/27/29 (Call 12/25/19)(a)

    588       587,759  

Series 2015-A, Class A1, 3.02%, 03/25/33 (Call 05/25/20),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%)(a)(b)

    300       300,887  

Series 2015-B, Class A1, 2.87%, 04/25/35 (Call 12/25/21),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%)(a)(b)

    1,621       1,632,006  

Sound Point Clo XIV Ltd., Series 2016-3A, Class AR, 3.08%, 01/23/29 (Call 04/23/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%)(a)(b)

    7,255       7,228,104  

Sound Point Clo XV Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class AR, 3.08%, 01/23/29 (Call 01/23/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%)(a)(b)

    1,100       1,098,031  

Symphony CLO XVIII Ltd., Series 2016-18A, Class AR, 3.08%, 01/23/28,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%)(a)(b)

    2,400       2,394,712  

TCI-Symphony CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, 3.16%, 10/13/29,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%)(a)(b)(c)

    5,235       5,235,000  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

TICP CLO I Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class AR, 2.77%, 07/20/27 (Call 01/20/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(a)(b)

  $ 3,995     $ 3,974,433  

TICP CLO VI Ltd., Series 2016-6A, Class AR, 3.20%, 01/15/29 (Call 04/15/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%)(a)(b)

    6,380       6,375,923  

Toyota Auto Receivables, Series 2016-C, Class A4, 1.32%, 11/15/21 (Call 05/15/20)

    8,347       8,330,341  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust

   

Series 2017-B, Class A3, 1.76%, 07/15/21 (Call 03/15/21)

    3,766       3,763,722  

Series 2019-A, Class A2A, 2.83%, 10/15/21 (Call 10/15/22)

    23,304       23,394,576  

Treman Park CLO Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class ARR, 3.04%, 10/20/28 (Call 01/20/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.070%)(a)(b)

    21,750       21,665,316  

Venture XXIV CLO Ltd., Series 2016-24A, Class AR, 3.15%, 10/20/28 (Call 04/20/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%)(a)(b)

    2,065       2,063,561  

Volvo Financial Equipment LLC, Series 2019-1A, Class A2, 2.90%, 11/15/21 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    15,000       15,073,481  

VOYA CLO, Series 2017-2A, Class A1, 3.21%, 06/07/30 (Call 01/15/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.210%)(a)(b)

    5,330       5,314,482  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2019-3A, Class A2, 2.15%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    15,040       15,047,532  

Wheels SPV 2 LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class A2, 1.88%, 04/20/26 (Call 10/20/20)(a)

    347       346,433  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 24.0%
(Cost: $1,504,164,644)

      1,506,666,281  
   

 

 

 

Certificates of Deposit

   

Barclays Bank PLC
3.01%, 12/23/19

    30,000       30,045,980  

3.20%, 01/31/20

    10,000       10,028,071  

MUFG Bank Ltd., 2.44%, 01/25/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(b)

    15,000       15,032,722  
   

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit — 0.9%
(Cost: $54,990,931)

      55,106,773  
   

 

 

 

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

   

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 8.6%

   

280 Park Avenue Mortgage Trust,
Series 2017-280P, Class A, 2.92%, 09/15/34,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.880%)(a)(b)

    33,000       32,999,762  

Americold LLC, Series 2010-ARTA, Class A1, 3.85%, 01/14/29(a)

    1,893       1,911,448  

AOA Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-1177, Class A, 2.96%, 12/13/29(a)

    11,835       11,939,967  

AREIT Trust, Series 2019-CRE3, Class A, 2.91%, 09/14/36,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.020%)(a)(b)

    30,000       30,015,000  

Aventura Mall Trust, Series 2013-AVM, Class A, 3.74%, 12/05/32(a)(b)

    4,650       4,699,776  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-DSNY, Class A, 2.77%, 09/15/34,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

    24,720       24,712,416  

Bancorp Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2018-CRE4, Class A, 2.82%, 09/15/35, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    6,353       6,351,030  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      13  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

   

Series 2019-CRE5, Class A, 2.91%, 03/15/36,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

  $     11,088     $     11,087,744  

BBCMS Trust, Series 2019-CLP, Class A, 2.61%, 12/15/31,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.685%)(a)(b)

    10,012       9,950,636  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust,

   

Series 2005-PW10, Class AJ, 5.59%, 12/11/40(b)

    5,185       5,286,790  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Class A, 2.58%, 03/15/37, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.671%)(a)(b)

    23,190       23,132,085  

Class A, 2.66%, 11/15/35, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(a)(b)

    39,264       39,227,120  

Series 2019-XL, Class A, 2.92%, 10/15/36, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.920%)(a)(b)

    20,979       21,005,327  

CGDBB Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-BIOC, Class A, 2.70%, 07/15/32,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(a)(b)

    13,300       13,295,832  

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-ATR2, Class A11, 2.72%, 07/25/49,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    7,191       7,159,207  

COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-CR15, Class A2, 2.93%, 02/10/47

    3,772       3,772,148  

Commission Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-CR6, Class A3FL, 2.56%, 03/10/46,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.630%)(a)(b)

    8,857       8,835,344  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-ICE4, Class A, 2.89%, 05/15/36,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.980%)(a)(b)

    20,920       20,965,363  

Four Times Square Trust Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-4TS, Class A, 5.40%, 12/13/28(a)

    10,830       11,148,690  

Gosforth Funding PLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A1, 2.58%, 08/25/60 (Call 08/25/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)(b)

    8,230       8,216,093  

GPMT Ltd., Series 2018-FL1, Class A, 2.75%, 11/21/35,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    6,132       6,121,836  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Series 2013-KING, Class A, 2.71%, 12/10/27(a)

    1,716       1,715,588  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust

   

Series 2018-FBLU, Class A, 2.87%, 11/15/35,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(a)(b)

    26,015       26,022,768  

Series 2018-LUAU, Class A, 2.91%, 11/15/32,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    7,600       7,599,941  

Series 2019-SOHO, Class A, 2.81%, 06/15/36,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    19,046       19,063,753  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,

   

Series 2019-BKWD, Class A, 2.89%, 09/15/29,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    1,911       1,915,111  

KNDL Mortgage Trust, 2.72%, 05/15/36,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(a)(b)

    8,533       8,533,066  

Lanark Master Issuer PLC, 2.90%, 12/22/69,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.770%)(a)(b)

    8,059       8,072,228  

LMREC Inc., Series 2016-CRE2, Class A, 3.74%, 11/24/31,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%)(a)(b)

    991       995,407  

Madison Avenue Trust, Series 2013-650M, Class A, 3.84%, 10/12/32(a)

    7,500       7,575,053  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2.87%, 03/15/34,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(a)(b)

    8,247       8,246,986  

Series 2014-CPT, Class A, 3.35%, 07/13/29(a)

    14,480       14,753,730  

Series 2017-CLS, Class A, 2.61%, 11/15/34,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(a)(b)

    34,512       34,490,309  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

   

Series 2018-BOP, Class A, 2.76%, 08/15/33, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

  $ 6,860     $ 6,842,779  

Series 2018-SUN, Class A, 2.81%, 07/15/35, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    19,045       19,009,214  

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-RIVA, Class A, 2.66%, 02/15/33,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(a)(b)

    7,650       7,616,498  

Rosslyn Portfolio Trust, Series 2017-ROSS, Class A, 2.86%, 06/15/33,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(a)(b)

    3,390       3,389,995  

VNDO Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-PENN, Class A, 3.81%, 12/13/29(a)

    10,200       10,333,193  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-SMP, Class A, 2.67%, 12/15/34,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(a)(b)

    17,280       17,239,554  

WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2012-C6, Class AS, 3.84%, 04/15/45

    12,986       13,413,965  

Series 2012-C8, Class AFL, 2.88%, 08/15/45, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    19,450       19,521,036  
   

 

 

 

Total Collaterized Mortgage Obligations — 8.6%
(Cost: $538,171,479)

 

    538,183,788  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Paper

   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 2.72%, 03/24/20(d)

    23,130       22,879,765  

3.15%, 09/25/20(d)

    20,000       19,438,817  

VW Credit Inc. 2.03%, 12/04/19(d)

    18,500       18,464,531  

2.05%, 11/06/19(d)

    20,500       20,493,003  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., 2.04%, 11/04/19(d)

    20,900       20,895,256  
   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper — 1.6%
(Cost: $102,085,617)

      102,171,372  
   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Advertising — 0.1%            

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The), 3.50%, 10/01/20

    4,465       4,523,077  
   

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 1.7%            

Lockheed Martin Corp., 4.25%, 11/15/19

    16,004       16,015,050  

Northrop Grumman Corp., 2.08%, 10/15/20

    15,000       15,020,045  

Rolls-Royce PLC, 2.38%, 10/14/20
(Call 09/14/20)(a)

    30,000       30,105,342  

United Technologies Corp.
1.90%, 05/04/20

    15,000       15,005,374  

2.82%, 08/16/21 (Call 11/18/19),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(b)

    21,865       21,869,220  

4.50%, 04/15/20

    10,000       10,119,323  
   

 

 

 
      108,134,354  

Agriculture — 1.3%

   

BAT Capital Corp.
2.76%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)

    15,000       15,143,526  

2.77%, 08/14/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.590%)(b)

    24,000       24,048,000  

3.04%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.880%)(b)

    10,000       10,049,647  

BAT International Finance PLC,
2.75%, 06/15/20(a)(e)

    9,625       9,668,777  

Imperial Brands Finance PLC, 2.95%, 07/21/20(a)

    15,000       15,068,276  

Reynolds American Inc., 6.88%, 05/01/20

    10,000       10,226,265  
   

 

 

 
      84,204,491  
 

 

 

14    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Auto Manufacturers — 5.0%            

American Honda Finance Corp., 2.38%, 06/16/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%)(b)

  $     10,000     $     10,013,716  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC 2.42%, 04/06/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%)(a)(b)

    4,415       4,420,317  

3.25%, 08/14/20(a)

    13,665       13,821,473  

Daimler Finance North America LLC
2.61%, 02/12/21,
    (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(a)(b)

    5,000       4,999,155  

2.82%, 05/05/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%)(a)(b)(e)

    15,500       15,516,104  

3.10%, 05/04/20(a)

    20,848       20,957,140  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
2.60%, 11/04/19

    15,000       15,000,000  

2.68%, 01/09/20

    10,000       10,003,767  

3.06%, 09/24/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.930%)(b)(e)

    15,000       14,990,719  

3.16%, 08/04/20

    58,995       59,274,400  

8.13%, 01/15/20

    10,000       10,107,092  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc., 3.20%, 07/13/20 (Call 06/13/20)

    50,000       50,312,569  

Hyundai Capital America
2.55%, 04/03/20(a)

    12,134       12,153,825  

2.89%, 04/03/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(a)(b)

    6,890       6,904,469  

3.15%, 09/18/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    3,000       3,011,734  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.
2.49%, 09/28/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.390%)(a)(b)

    18,968       18,975,430  

2.58%, 01/13/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.580%)(a)(b)

    15,000       15,011,700  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
2.40%, 05/22/20(a)

    22,090       22,125,964  

2.70%, 09/26/22(a)

    2,145       2,164,897  
   

 

 

 
      309,764,471  
Banks — 22.4%            

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.
2.62%, 08/19/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)(b)(e)

    19,745       19,804,664  

2.76%, 11/09/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.580%)(a)(b)

    2,000       2,006,113  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY, 2.70%, 11/16/20

    15,000       15,124,136  

Banco Santander SA, 3.12%, 04/12/23,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%)(b)(e)

    10,000       10,028,777  

Bank of America Corp.
2.33%, 10/01/21 (Call 10/01/20)(f)

    20,000       20,047,105  

2.37%, 07/21/21 (Call 07/21/20)(e)(f)

    1,600       1,603,775  

2.63%, 07/21/21 (Call 07/21/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.660%)(b)

    25,500       25,576,908  

2.75%, 10/01/21 (Call 10/01/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(b)

    7,500       7,526,390  

2.76%, 06/25/22 (Call 06/25/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(b)

    10,000       10,048,632  

2.94%, 04/24/23 (Call 04/24/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(b)

    27,500       27,782,975  

3.13%, 01/20/23 (Call 01/20/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.160%)(b)

    25,000       25,346,997  

Bank of Montreal, 2.92%, 08/27/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(b)(e)

    7,000       7,076,300  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 2.78%, 09/19/22,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.620%)(b)(e)

    10,000       10,054,353  

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA
2.20%, 07/20/20(a)

    10,000       10,016,949  

2.46%, 07/20/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.490%)(a)(b)(e)

    3,215       3,223,423  

Barclays PLC
2.75%, 11/08/19

    35,085       35,086,990  

2.88%, 06/08/20

    22,000       22,062,920  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

BB&T Corp., 2.69%, 06/15/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%)(b)(e)

  $     9,403     $     9,432,243  

BNP Paribas SA, 2.38%, 05/21/20

    15,000       15,039,596  

Capital One N.A., 3.09%, 01/30/23 (Call 01/30/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%)(b)(e)

    8,000       8,068,070  

Citibank N.A., 2.63%, 06/12/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(b)

    7,060       7,080,297  

Citigroup Inc.
2.45%, 01/10/20 (Call 12/10/19)

    10,000       10,005,100  

2.63%, 10/27/22 (Call 09/27/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.690%)(b)(e)

    10,000       10,038,649  

2.65%, 10/26/20

    25,000       25,174,123  

2.80%, 01/10/20 (Call 12/10/19),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(b)

    8,286       8,293,002  

Citizens Bank N.A./Providence RI
2.70%, 05/26/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%)(b)

    8,710       8,731,077  

2.90%, 02/14/22 (Call 11/14/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%)(b)(e)

    30,000       30,102,421  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia/New York NY
2.30%, 03/12/20

    15,000       15,020,163  

2.40%, 11/02/20

    20,000       20,106,109  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 2.97%, 09/26/23,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.860%)(a)(b)

    10,000       10,037,033  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY, 4.38%, 08/05/20

    16,932       17,252,662  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 2.75%, 03/26/20

    25,410       25,490,150  

Danske Bank A/S 2.65%, 03/02/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%)(a)(b)

    2,500       2,500,393  

2.75%, 09/17/20(a)(e)

    20,000       20,120,850  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY
2.77%, 01/22/21,
    (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.815%)(b)(e)

    5,000       4,974,500  

4.25%, 02/04/21

    9,905       10,099,589  

Discover Bank, 3.10%, 06/04/20 (Call 05/04/20)

    20,000       20,112,791  

Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec, 2.25%, 10/30/20(a)(e)

    15,000       15,065,464  

Fifth Third Bancorp., 2.88%, 07/27/20 (Call 06/27/20)

    10,000       10,060,794  

Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH, 2.19%, 10/30/20 (Call 09/30/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(b)(e)

    10,000       10,008,900  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)
2.71%, 10/31/22 (Call 10/31/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.780%)(b)(e)

    4,000       4,019,280  

2.94%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(b)(e)

    5,000       5,033,705  

3.05%, 04/26/22 (Call 04/26/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.110%)(b)

    25,000       25,257,900  

3.18%, 06/05/23 (Call 06/05/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%)(b)

    15,000       15,132,755  

3.30%, 04/23/21 (Call 03/23/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.360%)(b)

    7,000       7,094,995  

3.32%, 09/15/20 (Call 08/15/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%)(b)(e)

    1,750       1,763,567  

3.72%, 11/29/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%)(b)

    15,000       15,490,564  

3.90%, 02/25/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.770%)(b)(e)

    10,000       10,189,666  

HSBC Bank PLC, 4.13%, 08/12/20(a)

    10,000       10,174,547  

HSBC Holdings PLC
2.72%, 05/18/21 (Call 05/18/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(b)

    24,695       24,724,140  

3.79%, 05/25/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.660%)(b)(e)

    10,000       10,184,190  

4.34%, 03/08/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 2.240%)(b)

    6,815       6,976,838  

HSBC USA Inc., 2.35%, 03/05/20

    15,000       15,015,667  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      15  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Huntington National Bank (The), 2.64%, 03/10/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%)(b)(e)

  $     10,000     $     10,018,710  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
2.76%, 06/18/22 (Call 06/18/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.610%)(b)

    12,500       12,541,375  

2.82%, 06/01/21 (Call 06/01/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.680%)(b)

    19,985       20,038,480  

2.84%, 04/25/23 (Call 04/25/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(b)(e)

    10,000       10,066,742  

3.00%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(b)(e)

    15,000       15,165,687  

3.17%, 10/24/23 (Call 10/24/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.230%)(b)

    15,000       15,261,981  

4.25%, 10/15/20

    10,000       10,217,300  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
2.49%, 02/19/21 (Call 02/19/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.370%)(b)(e)

    10,000       10,006,157  

2.60%, 02/01/21 (Call 02/01/20)(f)

    15,000       15,020,158  

3.09%, 04/26/21 (Call 04/26/20)(f)

    32,400       32,561,490  

Lloyds Bank PLC
2.70%, 08/17/20

    20,000       20,120,460  

6.38%, 01/21/21

    9,000       9,472,398  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., 2.59%, 07/26/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(b)(e)

    10,000       10,035,607  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.
2.92%, 03/05/23,
    (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(b)(e)

    3,000       3,003,808  

2.98%, 09/13/23 (Call 09/13/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(b)(e)

    25,000       25,091,951  

3.27%, 09/13/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%)(b)(e)

    20,000       20,234,458  

Morgan Stanley
2.63%, 11/17/21

    15,000       15,170,248  

2.80%, 06/16/20

    10,000       10,048,722  

3.08%, 01/27/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%)(b)(e)

    3,000       3,006,835  

3.15%, 01/20/22 (Call 01/20/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%)(b)

    15,000       15,155,010  

3.34%, 10/24/23 (Call 10/24/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%)(b)

    40,000       40,807,350  

National Australia Bank Ltd., 2.66%, 05/22/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%)(a)(b)

    10,000       10,027,300  

Nordea Bank Abp, 2.59%, 05/29/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.470%)(a)(b)(e)

    15,000       15,034,743  

Royal Bank of Canada, 2.52%, 03/02/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%)(b)(e)

    5,000       5,004,905  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC
2.88%, 10/16/20

    33,000       33,140,448  

3.13%, 01/08/21

    10,000       10,094,436  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
2.55%, 05/17/21,
    (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(a)(b)

    10,000       10,027,600  

2.63%, 11/17/20(a)

    20,000       20,108,920  

Standard Chartered PLC,
3.05%, 01/15/21(a)(e)

    20,000       20,176,616  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.45%, 01/16/20

    10,000       10,011,597  

SunTrust Bank/Atlanta GA, 2.44%, 10/26/21 (Call 10/26/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(b)

    32,020       32,069,921  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.46%, 09/08/20,
    (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.360%)(b)(e)

    5,000       5,010,246  

2.60%, 05/24/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.470%)(b)

    12,500       12,551,481  

Synchrony Bank, 2.73%, 03/30/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.625%)(b)

    30,000       30,025,812  

U.S. Bank N.A./Cincinnati OH, 2.05%, 10/23/20 (Call 09/23/20)(e)

    10,000       10,023,040  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

UBS AG/London
2.45%, 12/01/20 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

  $     15,000     $     15,059,700  

2.62%, 12/01/20 (Call 11/01/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%)(a)(b)(e)

    5,000       5,013,610  

2.68%, 06/08/20 (Call 05/08/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.580%)(a)(b)

    5,300       5,313,611  

UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, 3.37%, 05/23/23 (Call 05/23/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%)(a)(b)(e)

    20,000       20,264,800  

Wells Fargo & Co.
2.55%, 12/07/20

    15,000       15,112,453  

2.83%, 07/22/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.880%)(b)(e)

    5,000       5,026,543  

3.47%, 03/04/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.340%)(b)

    30,000       30,414,600  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.43%, 07/23/21 (Call 07/23/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(b)

    15,000       15,023,582  

2.46%, 10/22/21 (Call 09/21/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%)(b)

    30,000       30,109,770  
   

 

 

 
      1,403,979,858  
Biotechnology — 0.3%            

Amgen Inc., 2.63%, 05/11/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(b)(e)

    8,100       8,113,601  

Gilead Sciences Inc., 2.55%, 09/01/20

    10,000       10,054,926  
   

 

 

 
      18,168,527  
Chemicals — 1.0%            

DuPont de Nemours Inc.
2.87%, 11/15/20,
    (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.710%)(b)

    47,500       47,717,682  

3.77%, 11/15/20

    5,000       5,091,079  

PPG Industries Inc., 2.30%, 11/15/19

    10,868       10,869,000  
   

 

 

 
      63,677,761  
Computers — 0.6%            

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
2.76%, 10/05/21 (Call 11/15/19),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%)(b)

    20,000       20,000,151  

3.60%, 10/15/20 (Call 09/15/20)(g)

    10,000       10,134,232  

IBM Credit LLC, 2.59%, 11/30/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.470%)(b)

    7,250       7,280,640  
   

 

 

 
      37,415,023  
Diversified Financial Services — 3.7%            

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust
4.25%, 07/01/20

    35,000       35,469,021  

4.63%, 10/30/20

    20,000       20,495,554  

AIG Global Funding, 2.57%, 07/02/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%)(a)(b)(e)

    3,695       3,706,373  

American Express Co.
2.27%, 10/30/20 (Call 09/29/20),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(b)(e)

    7,750       7,763,020  

2.78%, 02/27/23 (Call 01/27/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(b)

    4,000       4,014,647  

2.89%, 11/05/21 (Call 10/05/21),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(b)(e)

    10,000       10,052,900  

American Express Credit Corp., 2.57%, 03/03/20 (Call 02/03/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(b)

    10,000       10,011,678  

Capital One Financial Corp.
2.39%, 10/30/20 (Call 09/30/20),

   

    (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(b)(e)

    5,000       5,008,968  

3.05%, 03/09/22 (Call 02/09/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(b)

    24,635       24,833,010  

3.45%, 04/30/21 (Call 03/30/21)

    10,000       10,206,993  
 

 

 

16    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)            

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 2.34%, 11/15/20

  $ 40,000     $ 39,975,022  

Horsepower Finance Ltd., 2.15%, 12/02/19(h)

    10,000       9,997,300  

Nomura Holdings Inc., 6.70%, 03/04/20

    31,841       32,331,744  

Synchrony Financial, 2.70%, 02/03/20 (Call 01/03/20)

    17,695       17,710,095  
   

 

 

 
      231,576,325  
Electric — 1.0%            

Duke Energy Florida LLC, 1.85%, 01/15/20

    8,000       8,000,043  

Duke Energy Progress LLC, 2.28%, 09/08/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%)(b)

    9,835       9,845,170  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 2.95%, 01/15/20 (Call 12/15/19)

    30,000       30,017,950  

Florida Power & Light Co., 2.64%, 05/06/22 (Call 11/12/19),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(b)

    8,645       8,645,432  

Sempra Energy, 2.50%, 01/15/21 (Call 12/02/19),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(b)

    5,065       5,061,321  
   

 

 

 
      61,569,916  
Electronics — 0.2%            

Tyco Electronics Group SA, 2.58%, 06/05/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(b)

    15,000       15,010,395  
   

 

 

 
Food — 1.4%            

Campbell Soup Co., 2.75%, 03/15/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.630%)(b)

    15,000       15,032,683  

Conagra Brands Inc.
2.51%, 10/09/20,
    (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(b)

    7,000       7,010,265  

2.70%, 10/22/20 (Call 11/12/19),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(b)

    9,945       9,945,796  

General Mills Inc., 2.54%, 04/16/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.540%)(b)

    26,636       26,708,184  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
2.75%, 02/10/21,
    (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%)(b)

    4,010       4,006,119  

3.00%, 08/10/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.820%)(b)

    5,000       5,005,358  

Tyson Foods Inc.
2.60%, 08/21/20,
    (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(b)

    14,160       14,174,525  

2.68%, 06/02/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(b)(e)

    5,475       5,484,742  
   

 

 

 
      87,367,672  
Health Care - Products — 0.9%            

Becton Dickinson and Co.
2.40%, 06/05/20

    25,000       25,064,554  

2.68%, 12/15/19

    1,332       1,332,412  

2.98%, 12/29/20 (Call 12/02/19),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.875%)(b)

    21,378       21,388,262  

Medtronic Inc., 2.92%, 03/15/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(b)

    5,312       5,326,925  
   

 

 

 
      53,112,153  
Health Care - Services — 0.2%            

UnitedHealth Group Inc., 2.70%, 07/15/20

    10,000       10,060,847  
   

 

 

 
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.3%            

FS KKR Capital Corp., 4.25%, 01/15/20 (Call 12/15/19)

    18,449       18,478,143  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.7%            

Allstate Corp. (The), 2.53%, 03/29/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(b)

    5,710       5,723,533  

American International Group Inc., 3.38%, 08/15/20

    2,997       3,030,903  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The), 5.50%, 03/30/20

    19,058       19,327,065  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., 3.30%, 12/29/21 (Call 12/29/19),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.200%)(b)

  $ 13,380     $ 13,396,503  
   

 

 

 
      41,478,004  
Lodging — 0.2%            

Marriott International Inc./MD, Series Y, 2.74%, 12/01/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(b)(e)

    10,000       10,025,555  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.6%            

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 2.67%, 05/15/23,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%)(b)(e)

    10,000       10,022,999  

John Deere Capital Corp.
2.43%, 03/13/20,
    (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(b)(e)

    6,000       6,007,800  

2.45%, 06/22/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.290%)(b)(e)

    6,000       6,010,681  

2.50%, 06/07/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(b)(e)

    6,480       6,502,265  

Roper Technologies Inc., 3.00%, 12/15/20 (Call 11/15/20)

    8,500       8,589,029  
   

 

 

 
      37,132,774  
Manufacturing — 0.2%            

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
2.15%, 05/27/20(a)

    10,000       10,021,400  

2.46%, 03/16/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.340%)(a)(b)(e)

    2,000       2,003,240  
   

 

 

 
      12,024,640  
Media — 2.2%            

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital, 3.58%, 07/23/20 (Call 06/23/20)

    96,750       97,576,073  

Comcast Corp., 2.54%, 10/01/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.440%)(b)

    42,930       43,158,817  
   

 

 

 
      140,734,890  
Oil & Gas — 1.5%            

Encana Corp., 3.90%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)

    15,407       15,813,411  

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.75%, 01/30/22

    20,000       21,356,446  

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 3.64%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.450%)(b)

    53,070       53,398,272  

Phillips 66, 2.75%, 04/15/20 (Call 12/02/19),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(a)(b)

    5,625       5,626,955  
   

 

 

 
      96,195,084  
Packaging & Containers — 0.2%            

Packaging Corp. of America, 2.45%, 12/15/20

    10,405       10,447,246  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 5.4%            

AbbVie Inc., 2.50%, 05/14/20 (Call 04/14/20)

    62,500       62,673,483  

Allergan Funding SCS
3.00%, 03/12/20 (Call 02/12/20)

    94,829       95,062,881  

3.39%, 03/12/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.255%)(b)

    20,505       20,570,418  

3.45%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    10,000       10,246,521  

Allergan Inc./U.S., 3.38%, 09/15/20

    15,732       15,901,961  

Cigna Corp., 3.20%, 09/17/20

    30,000       30,310,823  

CVS Health Corp.
2.73%, 03/09/20,
    (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.630%)(b)

    531       531,800  

2.80%, 07/20/20 (Call 06/20/20)

    86,485       86,896,078  

2.82%, 03/09/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%)(b)

    10,000       10,055,200  

Express Scripts Holding Co., 2.60%, 11/30/20

    8,200       8,253,908  
   

 

 

 
      340,503,073  
Pipelines — 3.6%            

Enbridge Inc., 2.41%, 01/10/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(b)

    5,230       5,232,824  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
4.15%, 10/01/20 (Call 08/01/20)

    37,445       37,992,462  

7.50%, 10/15/20

    3,500       3,672,401  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      17  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par
(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 5.20%, 09/01/20

  $ 10,000     $ 10,271,624  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.85%, 02/15/20

    15,830       16,036,713  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE, 5.00%, 02/15/21
(Call 01/15/21)(a)(e)

    10,000       10,330,015  

MPLX LP

   

3.00%, 09/09/21 (Call 09/09/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(b)

    6,825       6,852,426  

6.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 11/15/19)(a)

    2,000       2,036,014  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp., 5.00%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/01/20)

    16,130       16,562,315  

Spectra Energy Partners LP, 2.83%, 06/05/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(b)(e)

    32,000       32,061,177  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 2.13%, 11/15/19

    37,540       37,539,566  

3.80%, 10/01/20

    5,127       5,211,109  

Williams Companies Inc. (The), 5.25%, 03/15/20

    43,300       43,780,152  
   

 

 

 
      227,578,798  
Retail — 0.1%            

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., 2.70%, 11/18/19

    3,058       3,058,649  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 2.1%            

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd. 2.20%, 01/15/21

    10,000       10,000,217  

2.38%, 01/15/20

    60,845       60,864,470  

Broadcom Inc., 3.13%, 04/15/21(a)

    30,800       31,161,885  

Intel Corp., 2.26%, 05/11/20,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.080%)(b)

    13,700       13,703,683  

Lam Research Corp., 2.75%, 03/15/20
(Call 02/15/20)

    7,555       7,569,885  

QUALCOMM Inc., 2.25%, 05/20/20

    10,000       10,008,200  
   

 

 

 
      133,308,340  
Software — 0.3%            

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.,
3.63%, 10/15/20 (Call 09/15/20)

    10,000       10,139,277  

Fiserv Inc., 2.70%, 06/01/20 (Call 05/01/20)

    8,580       8,618,751  
   

 

 

 
      18,758,028  
Telecommunications — 3.2%            

AT&T Inc.
2.45%, 06/30/20 (Call 05/30/20)

    20,000       20,054,240  

2.80%, 02/17/21 (Call 01/17/21)

    26,900       27,170,229  

2.89%, 06/01/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(b)

    13,250       13,308,453  

2.95%, 07/15/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(b)

    25,000       25,255,000  

3.31%, 06/12/24,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%)(b)

    10,000       10,173,773  

BellSouth LLC, 4.27%, 04/26/21
(Call 04/26/20)(a)

    35,000       35,032,200  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV
2.23%, 01/17/20(a)(e)

    13,687       13,686,989  

2.58%, 01/17/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.580%)(a)(b)(e)

    12,000       12,010,729  

Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co.
II LLC/Sprint Spectrum Co. III LLC, 3.36%, 09/20/21(a)

    4,651       4,680,069  

Verizon Communications Inc.

   

2.70%, 05/22/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(b)(e)

    22,940       23,003,219  

3.12%, 03/16/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(b)(e)

    15,373       15,620,700  
   

 

 

 
      199,995,601  
Transportation — 0.1%            

Ryder System Inc., 2.65%, 03/02/20
(Call 02/02/20)

    7,725       7,736,840  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par/
Shares

(000)

    Value  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.2%            

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance Corp., 3.20%, 07/15/20 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(e)

  $ 12,000     $ 12,075,666  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 60.7%
(Cost: $3,784,230,049)

 

    3,798,096,201  
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

   

Mizuho Securities USA Inc.,
2.48%, 11/01/19 (Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $30,002,064, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 2.05% to 6.41%, due 04/25/24 to 03/15/44, par and fair value of $37,052,390 and $33,984,298, respectively) (b)(i)

    30,000       30,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements — 0.5%
(Cost: $30,000,000)

 

    30,000,000  
   

 

 

 

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.1%            

Federal National Mortgage Association 5.00% 01/01/20

    13       13,831  

FHLMC Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates

   

Series K010, Class A2, 4.33%, 10/25/20 (b)

    1,237       1,258,371  

Series K032, Class A1, 3.02%, 02/25/23

    754       768,295  

Series K037, Class A1, 2.59%, 04/25/23

    967       978,307  

Series K721, Class A1, 2.61%, 01/25/22

    1,558       1,570,406  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 0.1%
(Cost: $4,579,187)

 

    4,589,210  
   

 

 

 

Money Market Funds

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 2.00%(j)(k)(l)

    25,595       25,607,739  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 1.74%(j)(k)

    114,910       114,910,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds — 2.2%
(Cost: $140,505,328)

      140,517,739  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 98.6%
(Cost: $6,158,727,235)

      6,175,331,364  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 1.4%

      84,927,321  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 6,260,258,685  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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.

(b) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(c) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(d) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(f) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(g) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(h) 

This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

(i) 

Maturity date represents next reset date.

(j) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(k) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

 

18    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

 

(l)

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

      Shares
Held at
10/31/18
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
10/31/19
     Value at              Net Realized      Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Affiliated Issuer      (000)        (000)        (000)        10/31/19        Income        Gain (Loss) (a)       (Depreciation)  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     72,065        (46,470      25,595      $ 25,607,739      $ 289,373 (b)     $ 23,972      $ 8,065  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     430,219        (315,309      114,910        114,910,000        5,647,286                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 140,517,739      $ 5,936,659      $ 23,972      $ 8,065  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

For the year ended October 31, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

      Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ (6,568,126
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

        

Average amounts sold — in USD

   $ 31,623,065  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $ 1,501,431,281        $ 5,235,000        $ 1,506,666,281  

Certificates of Deposit

              55,106,773                   55,106,773  

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

              538,183,788                   538,183,788  

Commercial Paper

              102,171,372                   102,171,372  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

              3,798,096,201                   3,798,096,201  

Repurchase Agreements

              30,000,000                   30,000,000  

U.S. Government Agency Obligations

              4,589,210                   4,589,210  

Money Market Funds

     140,517,739                            140,517,739  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 140,517,739        $ 6,029,578,625        $ 5,235,000        $ 6,175,331,364  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      19  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Bond ETF

 

The following table includes a rollforward for the year ended October 31, 2019 of investments whose values are classified as Level 3 as of the beginning or end of the year.

 

      Asset Backed
Securities
    Collateralized
Mortgage Obligations
 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 69,790,000     $      1,443,544  

Realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

           (577

Purchases

     5,235,000        

Sales

     (—     (1,442,967

Transfers in(a)

            

Transfers out(a)

     (69,790,000 )(b)      (—

Paydown

                             —  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at end of period

   $ 5,235,000     $                 —  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at end of period

   $     $                 —  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents the value as of the beginning of the reporting period.

 
  (b) 

Transfers out of Level 3 are due to resumption of trading of asset backed securities.

 

The Fund’s investments that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing a single broker quote without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

20    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Debt Obligations

 

Alabama — 2.4%  

Bessemer Governmental Utility Services Corp. RB, 5.00%, 06/01/20 (BAM)

  $ 515     $ 525,223  

Black Belt Energy Gas District RB
4.00%, 06/01/20

    1,605       1,627,438  

4.00%, 06/01/21

    835       866,412  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/19

    500       501,285  

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District (The) RB, 4.00%, 06/01/22

    1,500       1,587,420  
   

 

 

 
      5,107,778  
Arizona — 0.2%  

Glendale Union High School District No. 205 GO, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    500       531,265  
   

 

 

 
California — 0.3%  

Lancaster Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency TA, 3.00%, 08/01/20

    700       709,793  
   

 

 

 
Colorado — 0.8%            

County of Arapahoe Co. RB, 1.12%, 08/01/31

   

(Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,600       1,600,000  
   

 

 

 
Connecticut — 4.3%            

State of Connecticut GO
5.00%, 06/01/21

    670       708,840  

5.00%, 07/15/22

    900       987,165  

Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/20

    1,200       1,220,268  

Series C, 1.19%, 05/15/34 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    2,325       2,325,000  

Series C, 5.00%, 06/01/20

    720       735,660  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue RB, Series A, 5.00%, 09/01/21

    2,000       2,133,760  

University of Connecticut RB, Series A, 5.00%, 04/15/20

    1,000       1,016,520  
   

 

 

 
      9,127,213  
District of Columbia — 1.4%            

District of Columbia RB, 1.17%, 04/01/38
(Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    2,900       2,900,000  
   

 

 

 
Florida — 3.2%            

Alachua County Health Facilities Authority RB 5.00%, 12/01/20

    645       670,142  

5.00%, 12/01/21

    390       418,989  

County of Palm Beach FL RB, 1.18%, 07/01/32

   

(Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    5,000       5,000,000  

Palm Beach County Health Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 08/15/20

    530       545,481  

Pinellas County Health Facilities Authority RB, Series A1, 1.24%, 11/01/38(a)(b)

    100       100,000  
   

 

 

 
      6,734,612  
Georgia — 12.1%            

Bartow County Development Authority RB, 1.55%, 08/01/43

   

(Put 08/19/22)(a)(b)

    2,000       1,990,640  

Burke County Development Authority RB, 2.25%, 10/01/32

   

(Put 05/25/23)(a)(b)

    2,000       2,031,140  

City of Atlanta GA TA, 5.00%, 12/01/19 (TA)

    365       365,967  

Cobb County Development Authority RB, 5.00%, 07/15/20

    545       558,860  

Main Street Natural Gas Inc. RB 2.19%, 08/01/48 (Put 09/01/23)(a)

    5,000       4,995,530  

4.00%, 06/01/20

    500       508,130  

4.00%, 04/01/48 (Put 09/01/23)(a)(b)

    3,685       3,993,987  

5.00%, 05/15/20

    500       508,945  

5.00%, 05/15/21

    1,000       1,050,810  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Georgia (continued)  

Monroe County Development Authority RB, 1.37%, 06/01/49(a)(b)

  $   4,800     $ 4,800,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB 1.15%, 07/01/49 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)(c)

    3,000       3,000,000  

1.17%, 01/01/44 (Put 11/07/19) (AGM)(a)(b)(c)

    1,700       1,700,000  
   

 

 

 
      25,504,009  
Illinois — 4.2%            

Chicago Transit Authority RB, 5.00%, 06/01/20

    750       764,325  

Illinois Development Finance Authority RB, 1.18%, 06/01/29

   

(Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,100       1,100,000  

Illinois Finance Authority RB, 1.18%, 11/01/38

   

(Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,320       1,320,000  

Illinois Health Facilities Authority RB, 1.17%, 08/15/35

   

(Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,762       1,762,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates GO, 1.18%, 03/01/33 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)(c)

    4,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,946,325  
Indiana — 1.1%            

City of Rockport IN RB, Series B, 1.35%, 07/01/25

   

(Put 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    2,250       2,238,435  
   

 

 

 
Iowa — 2.9%            

Iowa Finance Authority RB, 1.41%, 04/01/22

   

(Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    6,055       6,055,000  
   

 

 

 
Kansas — 4.3%            

City of Burlington KS RB
1.41%, 09/01/35 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    6,000       6,000,000  

1.41%, 09/01/35 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    3,000       3,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      9,000,000  
Kentucky — 1.9%            

Kentucky Public Energy Authority RB 4.00%, 06/01/20

    650       658,710  

4.00%, 12/01/20

    1,070       1,096,665  

4.00%, 06/01/21

    1,060       1,098,181  

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission RB, Series D, 5.00%, 05/01/21

    600       632,556  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, Series 2018, 1.15%, 12/01/41 (Put 11/07/19) (AGM)(a)(b)(c)

    500       500,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,986,112  
Louisiana — 4.2%            

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 05/15/21

    400       422,164  

Parish of St James LA RB, Series B1,
1.26%, 11/01/40 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    8,500       8,500,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,922,164  
Maryland — 0.8%            

Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority RB, 1.51%, 03/01/30 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,600       1,600,000  
   

 

 

 
Massachusetts — 1.0%            

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency RB, 5.00%, 07/01/21

    975       1,029,473  

Town of Salisbury MA GOL, 2.00%, 09/11/20

    1,000       1,004,410  
   

 

 

 
      2,033,883  
Michigan — 1.4%            

Michigan State Housing Development Authority RB, Series D, 1.19%, 06/01/30 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,000  

Michigan Strategic Fund RB, 1.49%, 06/01/39(a)(b)

    890       890,000  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      21  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Michigan (continued)            

Wayne-Westland Community Schools GO
4.00%, 05/01/21 (Q-SBLF)

  $ 175     $ 181,860  

4.00%, 11/01/21 (Q-SBLF)

    780       820,443  
   

 

 

 
      2,892,303  
Missouri — 1.1%            

City of Washington MO COP, 5.00%, 03/01/22

    350       378,840  

RBC Municipal Products Inc. Trust RB,
1.18%, 09/01/39 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)(c)

    2,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,378,840  
Nebraska — 0.5%            

Central Plains Energy Project RB, 5.00%, 08/01/39

   

(Put 12/01/19)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,002,630  
   

 

 

 
New Jersey — 16.1%            

Borough of North Plainfield NJ GO, 3.00%, 12/11/19

    1,400       1,402,450  

Borough of Tinton Falls NJ GO, 2.00%, 10/29/20

    900       905,886  

Garden State Preservation Trust RB, 5.00%, 11/01/20

    1,690       1,749,099  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB
5.00%, 03/01/20

    1,730       1,749,462  

5.00%, 06/15/21

    4,250       4,481,115  

5.00%, 06/15/21

    1,500       1,581,570  

5.50%, 09/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)

    675       709,783  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/22

    2,000       2,107,880  

Series K, 5.25%, 12/15/20 (AMBAC)

    1,000       1,040,800  

Series K, 5.50%, 12/15/19 (AMBAC)

    750       753,353  

Series NN, 5.00%, 03/01/21 (SAP)

    1,215       1,269,675  

Series NN, 5.00%, 03/01/22

    2,200       2,368,300  

Series PP, 5.00%, 06/15/20

    1,475       1,506,196  

Series UU, 5.00%, 06/15/23

    1,270       1,412,672  

Series XX, 5.00%, 06/15/20

    200       204,230  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB
5.00%, 10/01/20

    1,600       1,649,872  

Series A, 5.00%, 07/01/20

    500       512,510  

New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority RB, 5.00%, 09/01/20

    1,250       1,282,887  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB
5.25%, 12/15/19

    1,500       1,506,330  

5.25%, 12/15/20 (AGM)

    500       520,905  

5.50%, 12/15/19 (NPFGC)

    530       532,433  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/20

    665       678,985  

Series A, 5.25%, 12/15/19

    530       532,237  

Series A, 5.50%, 12/15/23

    155       177,388  

Series A-1, 5.00%, 06/15/20

    1,275       1,303,573  

Series B, 5.50%, 12/15/20 (NPFGC)

    155       161,730  

Series B, 5.50%, 12/15/21 (NPFGC)

    625       675,906  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/15/23

    225       253,062  

Township of Jackson New Jersey GO, 2.00%, 02/13/20

    872       873,753  
   

 

 

 
      33,904,042  
New Mexico — 0.3%            

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority RB, 4.00%, 05/01/22

    600       638,046  
   

 

 

 
New York — 13.4%            

Adirondack Central School District GO, 2.25%, 07/17/20 (SAW)

    1,133       1,141,228  

Albany Industrial Development Agency RB,
1.43%, 07/01/32 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,110       1,110,000  

Amherst Development Corp. RB, Series A,
1.17%, 02/01/35 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,755       1,755,000  

City of Tonawanda NY GOL, 2.50%, 06/04/20

    1,219       1,226,850  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
New York (continued)            

City of Yonkers NY GOL, 3.00%, 12/17/19

  $   3,900     $ 3,908,229  

County of Nassau NY GOL, 4.00%, 12/10/19

    5,000       5,014,500  

East Islip Union Free School District GO, 2.25%, 07/02/20 (SAW)

    1,100       1,107,843  

Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District GO, 2.25%, 06/18/20 (SAW)

    1,425       1,433,749  

New York City Water & Sewer System RB, 1.35%, 06/15/48(a)(b)

    400       400,000  

Rhinebeck Central School District GO, 2.25%, 06/26/20 (SAW)

    1,500       1,509,540  

Sandy Creek Central School District GO, 2.25%, 06/26/20 (SAW)

    1,100       1,106,996  

South Jefferson Central School District GO, 2.25%, 07/09/20 (SAW)

    1,700       1,711,424  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, 1.24%, 11/15/56 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)(c)

    2,500       2,500,000  

Town of New Windsor New York GOL, 2.25%, 06/26/20

    1,300       1,307,878  

Watkins Glen Central School District GO, 2.25%, 06/23/20 (SAW)

    1,300       1,308,177  

Windsor Central School District GO, 2.25%, 07/24/20 (SAW)

    1,700       1,712,121  
   

 

 

 
      28,253,535  
North Carolina — 0.3%            

North Carolina Turnpike Authority RB
5.00%, 01/01/21

    425       441,817  

5.00%, 01/01/22

    215       230,601  
   

 

 

 
      672,418  
Ohio — 6.2%            

City of Berea OH GOL, 3.00%, 03/12/20

    1,600       1,609,040  

City of Kirtland OH GOL, 2.75%, 06/18/20 (ST STANDBY NT PURCHASE)

    600       605,310  

City of Miamisburg OH GOL, 3.00%, 06/24/20 (ST STANDBY NT PURCHASE)

    1,500       1,516,095  

City of Parma OH GOL, 2.50%, 07/23/20 (ST STANDBY NT PURCHASE)

    1,200       1,210,224  

County of Belmont OH GOL, 2.00%, 08/27/20

    1,510       1,515,723  

County of Lorain OH GOL, 3.00%, 02/07/20

    2,325       2,335,951  

Lancaster Port Authority RB, 5.00%, 02/01/21

    300       312,852  

Little Miami Local School District GO, 3.00%, 11/21/19

    1,000       1,000,810  

State of Ohio RB, 1.30%, 11/01/35
(Put 12/02/19)(a)(b)

    3,000       2,999,703  
   

 

 

 
      13,105,708  
Pennsylvania — 2.6%            

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO, 5.00%, 04/01/20

    800       812,376  

Connellsville Area School District GOL
4.00%, 08/15/21 (BAM SAW)

    500       520,565  

4.00%, 08/15/22 (BAM SAW)

    500       531,365  

Palmyra Area School District GOL
4.00%, 04/01/20 (SAW)

    560       566,104  

4.00%, 04/01/21 (SAW)

    900       933,462  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority RB, 2.15%, 11/01/21

    1,000       1,013,160  

School District of Philadelphia (The) GO, Series C, 4.00%, 03/31/20 (SAW)

    1,000       1,010,520  
   

 

 

 
      5,387,552  
Tennessee — 0.2%            

Jackson Energy Authority RB, 5.00%, 12/01/19

    350       350,973  
   

 

 

 
Texas — 9.0%            

City of Houston TX GOL, Series A, 5.00%, 03/01/20

    1,000       1,012,140  

Harris CountyTexas RB, 1.41%, 12/11/19

    3,700       3,700,535  
 

 

 

22    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas (continued)            

Port of Arthur Navigation District Industrial Development Corp. RB, 1.16%, 03/01/42
(Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

  $   2,000     $ 2,000,000  

State of Texas GO
1.18%, 06/01/46 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    660       660,000  

1.21%, 12/01/41 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    6,760       6,760,000  

1.26%, 12/01/47 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    800       800,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB
1.22%, 06/15/27 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)(c)

    1,500       1,500,000  

1.25%, 01/01/28 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)(c)

    2,435       2,435,000  
   

 

 

 
      18,867,675  
Utah — 0.9%            

County of Utah UT RB, 1.18%, 05/15/51
(Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    2,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
Virginia — 0.9%            

University of Virginia RB, 1.29%, 05/27/20

    2,000       2,000,540  
   

 

 

 
Washington — 1.0%            

Grant County Public Utility District No. 2 RB, 2.00%, 01/01/44 (Put 09/01/20)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,006,600  

Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority RB, 1.18%, 10/01/29 (Put 11/07/19)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,006,600  
Wisconsin — 0.2%            

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB, 5.00%, 10/01/21

    400       427,752  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Debt Obligations — 99.2%
(Cost $208,374,565)

 

    208,885,203  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares
(000)
    Value  

Money Market Funds

   

BlackRock Liquidity Funds: MuniCash, 1.04%(d)(e)

    60     $ 60,272  
   

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds — 0.0%
(Cost: $60,272)

      60,272  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 99.2%
(Cost: $208,434,837)

      208,945,475  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.8%

      1,587,001  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 210,532,476  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(b) 

Security is payable upon demand on each reset date.

(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.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

      Shares
Held at
10/31/18
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
10/31/19
     Value at              Net Realized      Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Affiliated Issuer      (000)        (000)        (000)        10/31/19        Income        Gain (Loss) (a)       (Depreciation)  

BlackRock Liquidity Funds: MuniCash

     80        (20      60      $ 60,272      $ 18,755      $      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Municipal Debt Obligations

   $        $ 208,885,203        $        $ 208,885,203  

Money Market Funds

     60,272                            60,272  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 60,272        $ 208,885,203        $        $ 208,945,475  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      23  


Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities

 

BMW Vehicle Owner Trust, 2.05%, 05/25/22

  $ 15,830     $ 15,849,576  

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust, Class A6, 1.82%, 09/15/22

    3,000       2,999,646  

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

   

Class A2A, 2.21%, 12/15/22

    7,280       7,300,159  

Class A2A, 3.02%, 07/15/22

    2,883       2,897,685  

CNH Equipment Trust, Class A2, 2.96%, 05/16/22

    4,136       4,155,632  

Discover Card Execution Note Trust, Class A, 2.19%, 12/15/23,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(a)

    10,000       10,004,847  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Class A2, 2.77%, 08/16/21

    1,679       1,683,192  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 2.0%
(Cost: $44,778,743)

      44,890,737  
   

 

 

 

Certificates of Deposit

   

Banco Santander SA, 3.09%, 01/29/20

    8,000       8,022,084  

Banco Santander SA/New York, 2.24%, 01/06/20, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.240%)(a)

    5,000       5,001,188  

Bank of Montreal/Chicago IL
2.21%, 10/02/20, (SOFRRATE + 0.400%)(a)

    20,000       20,025,019  

2.34%, 03/06/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.190%)(a)

    2,000       2,001,140  

2.46%, 11/01/19(a)

    1,500       1,500,000  

Bank of Nova Scotia/Houston
2.08%, 04/16/20, (FEDL01 + 0.260%)(a)

    3,000       3,000,127  

2.27%, 10/23/20, (FEDL01 + 0.450%)(a)

    8,000       8,000,676  

2.33%, 02/18/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.180%)(a)

    1,000       1,000,573  

Barclays Bank PLC
2.42%, 08/10/20(a)

    2,000       2,001,410  

2.48%, 10/08/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)

    5,000       4,999,980  

3.01%, 12/23/19

    2,000       2,003,065  

3.06%, 12/05/19

    3,000       3,003,407  

3.20%, 01/31/20

    3,000       3,008,421  

BNP Paribas SA/New York NY,
2.64%, 02/01/21(a)

    17,000       16,999,981  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 2.67%, 05/02/20(a)

    2,000       2,003,011  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank/New York
2.37%, 01/11/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(a)

    3,000       3,000,342  

2.48%, 08/25/20(a)

    5,000       5,005,580  

2.52%, 07/13/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.470%)(a)

    6,000       6,013,189  

2.54%, 05/11/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.385%)(a)

    2,000       2,003,349  

2.64%, 09/09/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%)(a)

    6,000       6,001,058  

2.72%, 09/24/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(a)

    1,800       1,802,359  

Credit Industriel Et Commercial
2.79%, 03/25/20

    7,000       6,947,340  

2.89%, 11/07/19

    7,000       6,997,592  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY
2.15%, 01/30/20, (SOFRRATE + 0.210%)(a)

    3,000       3,000,074  

2.19%, 05/22/20, (SOFRRATE + 0.370%)(a)

    5,000       4,999,207  

2.26%, 09/25/20, (SOFRRATE + 0.450%)(a)

    7,000       7,010,789  

2.70%, 05/01/20

    4,000       4,015,095  

DNB Bank ASA/New York, 2.28%, 07/19/21,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.220%)(a)

    13,000       12,999,974  

DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral
2.18%, 02/27/20

    20,000       19,874,194  

4.41%, 02/03/20

    8,000       7,960,110  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA/New York NY
2.24%, 02/26/21, (SOFRRATE + 0.430%)(a)

    4,000       3,998,913  

2.73%, 06/29/20, (SOFRRATE + 0.250%)(a)

    2,750       2,749,981  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
2.17%, 01/09/20

  $ 8,000     $ 8,004,979  

2.28%, 02/05/20

    20,000       19,883,421  

Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC/New York NY
2.37%, 03/13/20(a)

    7,000       7,004,962  

2.42%, 09/24/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)

    2,800       2,806,135  

2.46%, 04/26/21(a)

    7,000       7,007,100  

2.57%, 07/19/21(a)

    4,000       3,999,989  

Mizuho Bank Ltd., 2.18%, 03/23/20

    8,000       8,006,301  

Mizuho Bank Ltd./NY
1.93%, 04/30/20

    6,000       5,999,126  

2.38%, 04/15/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(a)

    1,500       1,501,605  

2.40%, 01/15/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.310%)(a)

    2,000       2,001,026  

Morgan Stanley Bank N.A., 2.32%, 02/19/21(b)

    4,400       4,399,998  

MUFG Bank Ltd.
1.98%, 10/15/20

    6,000       6,002,205  

2.02%, 08/26/20

    4,000       4,002,389  

2.44%, 01/25/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)

    2,000       2,004,363  

2.50%, 07/16/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)

    3,000       3,001,488  

2.72%, 02/24/20

    2,000       2,005,046  

2.84%, 02/24/20

    3,000       3,008,670  

Natixis SA/New York NY
2.12%, 06/05/20, (SOFRRATE + 0.300%)(a)

    3,000       3,002,434  

2.36%, 07/23/20(a)

    4,000       4,003,136  

Nordea Bank AB/New York NY 2.30%, 07/10/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.290%)(a)

    4,000       4,005,452  

2.45%, 08/10/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(a)

    1,000       1,001,375  

Norinchukin Bank (The), 1.93%, 04/09/20

    15,000       15,000,061  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., 1.87%, 08/04/20

    12,000       12,000,000  

Skandin Enskilda Banken AG, 1.93%, 10/16/20

    6,000       6,003,251  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB/New York NY, 2.24%, 10/02/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(a)

    5,000       4,999,983  

Societe Generale/New York NY
2.23%, 05/14/20, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%)(a)

    4,000       4,002,067  

2.80%, 03/13/20

    2,000       2,005,759  

Standard Chartered Bank, 1.99%, 05/01/20

    15,000       15,003,759  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York
2.36%, 07/24/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%)(a)

    2,000       2,002,723  

2.45%, 07/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    5,000       5,001,645  

2.62%, 06/18/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.410%)(a)

    8,200       8,216,156  

2.65%, 09/10/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.440%)(a)

    5,000       4,999,981  

2.68%, 02/12/21(a)

    13,000       13,014,621  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd./New York
2.24%, 01/15/20(a)

    2,000       2,000,728  

2.32%, 05/18/20(a)

    6,000       6,003,518  

2.33%, 02/25/20(a)

    6,000       6,003,114  

Svenska Handelsbanken/New York NY
2.24%, 10/02/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(a)

    10,000       9,999,966  

2.37%, 12/19/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%)(a)

    3,000       3,000,917  

2.49%, 04/01/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(a)

    3,000       3,004,677  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 2.17%, 07/24/20

    7,000       7,014,326  

Toronto-Dominion Bank/NY
2.13%, 07/16/20, (FEDL01 + 0.310%)(a)

    6,000       5,999,984  

2.30%, 09/28/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%)(a)

    10,000       10,004,416  
   

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit — 19.8%
(Cost: $434,480,993)

      434,882,080  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Paper

   

ABN AMRO Funding USA LLC, 2.73%, 12/09/19(c)

    4,000       3,992,425  
 

 

 

24    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

AT&T Inc.
1.90%, 12/11/19(c)

  $ 9,000     $ 8,981,000  

2.44%, 12/06/19(c)

    11,000       10,976,504  

2.82%, 12/02/19(c)

    7,000       6,986,734  

Atlantic Asset Securitization LLC,
2.14%, 03/24/20(c)

    5,000       4,963,508  

Barclays Bank PLC, 3.35%, 11/15/19(c)

    2,000       1,998,486  

Bedford Row Funding Corp., 1.96%, 04/16/20(c)

    3,000       2,975,472  

Bell Canada Inc.
2.17%, 01/10/20(c)

    6,500       6,474,220  

2.19%, 01/14/20(c)

    10,000       9,958,021  

2.19%, 01/17/20(c)

    6,000       5,973,766  

2.30%, 02/13/20(c)

    4,500       4,473,159  

2.42%, 11/04/19(c)

    8,350       8,348,291  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 2.97%, 03/02/20(c)

    9,000       8,944,373  

CenterPoint Energy Inc., 2.00%, 11/25/19(c)

    5,000       4,993,299  

COCA-COLA Co., 3.07%, 12/09/19(c)

    1,000       998,235  

DBS Bank Ltd., 1.96%, 04/20/20(c)

    9,600       9,516,935  

DNB Bank ASA, 2.18%, 03/05/20,

   

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.190%)(a)

    7,500       7,500,076  

Electricite de France SA, 2.19%, 01/22/20(c)

    9,000       8,956,155  

Enbridge Inc.
2.24%, 11/15/19(c)

    15,000       14,987,063  

2.31%, 12/17/19(c)

    8,100       8,078,448  

2.34%, 12/18/19(c)

    3,000       2,991,832  

Hitachi Capital America Corp.
2.15%, 11/20/19(c)

    2,000       1,997,737  

2.16%, 11/14/19(c)

    10,000       9,992,008  

HSBC Bank PLC, 2.23%, 10/13/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%)(a)

    10,000       9,999,976  

Hyundai Capital America
2.23%, 12/06/19(c)

    7,000       6,985,790  

2.28%, 11/01/19(c)

    5,000       4,999,722  

ING U.S. Funding LLC, 2.28%, 09/23/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%)(a)

    10,000       10,000,014  

Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc., 2.24%, 12/06/19(c)

    4,000       3,991,456  

Lloyds Bank PLC, 2.02%, 02/21/20,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%)(a)

    3,500       3,500,877  

Mondelez International Inc., 2.12%, 11/06/19(c)

    10,750       10,746,513  

National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC
2.01%, 02/07/20(c)

    2,000       1,988,340  

2.12%, 01/23/20(c)

    2,000       1,990,135  

2.27%, 12/19/19(c)

    8,000       7,976,600  

Nationwide Building Society
2.02%, 04/01/20(c)

    10,000       9,916,063  

2.32%, 01/21/20(c)

    17,250       17,182,340  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.
2.22%, 01/31/20(c)

    6,000       5,965,960  

2.26%, 02/28/20(c)

    6,250       6,203,750  

2.44%, 11/27/19(c)

    4,000       3,994,969  

Nutrien Ltd.
2.18%, 12/18/19(c)

    6,000       5,983,664  

2.23%, 11/25/19(c)

    18,000       17,974,625  

2.24%, 12/17/19(c)

    6,000       5,984,036  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., 1.94%, 10/19/20(c)

    8,000       7,853,995  

Parker-Hannifin Corp. 2.24%, 01/07/20(c)

    3,000       2,989,471  

2.26%, 12/05/19(c)

    6,000       5,989,692  

2.27%, 11/05/19(c)

    5,000       4,998,892  

2.27%, 11/06/19(c)

    8,500       8,497,736  

2.27%, 11/25/19(c)

    5,300       5,293,802  

2.28%, 12/04/19(c)

    4,000       3,993,340  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC
2.14%, 05/29/20(c)

  $ 3,000     $ 2,963,479  

2.23%, 04/20/20(c)

    8,000       7,922,333  

2.30%, 01/08/20(c)

    15,000       14,946,554  

2.50%, 04/30/20(c)

    9,000       8,907,089  

2.52%, 04/09/20(c)

    5,500       5,450,289  

2.79%, 02/03/20(c)

    2,500       2,487,432  

Rogers Communications Inc., 2.24%, 11/05/19(c)

    5,000       4,998,580  

Royal Bank of Canada, 2.13%, 08/17/20, (SOFRRATE + 0.310%)(a)

    12,000       11,994,769  

Salisbury Receivables Co. LLC, 2.48%, 04/17/20, (SOFRRATE + 0.480%)(a)

    3,000       3,000,000  

Santander UK PLC, 2.06%, 02/03/20(c)

    4,000       3,980,208  

Shell International Finance BV, 1.97%, 06/26/20(c)

    6,500       6,417,794  

Societe Generale SA
2.23%, 08/20/20, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%)(a)

    10,000       10,008,658  

2.38%, 01/09/20(a)

    2,000       2,001,267  

2.42%, 12/16/19,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%)(a)(d)

    1,000       1,000,652  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York,
2.20%, 12/16/19(c)

    9,000       8,978,449  

Suncor Energy Inc.
1.99%, 02/03/20(c)

    4,885       4,857,671  

2.11%, 02/24/20(c)

    10,000       9,936,490  

2.44%, 11/04/19(c)

    4,750       4,748,922  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 1.94%, 10/16/20(c)

    4,000       3,924,223  

TELUS Corp.
2.38%, 11/22/19(c)

    4,000       3,995,038  

2.42%, 11/15/19(c)

    12,200       12,189,478  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 2.10%, 06/12/20,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%)(a)

    5,000       4,998,823  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
2.18%, 01/08/20(c)

    5,050       5,029,683  

2.23%, 12/06/19(c)

    5,000       4,989,850  

UBS AG/London
2.21%, 07/10/20 (Call 04/14/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%)(a)

    5,000       5,000,326  

2.32%, 04/24/20 (Call 01/27/20)(c)

    4,000       3,962,786  

2.48%, 12/19/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%)(a)

    3,000       3,001,027  

VW CR Inc.
2.20%, 01/13/20(c)

    4,250       4,231,619  

2.31%, 11/19/19(c)

    5,000       4,994,609  

2.32%, 01/06/20(c)

    3,231       3,218,390  

VW Credit Inc.
2.03%, 12/04/19(c)

    3,700       3,692,906  

2.50%, 01/14/20(c)

    4,000       3,982,458  

2.50%, 04/01/20(c)

    3,000       2,972,919  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
2.04%, 11/04/19(c)

    6,000       5,998,638  

2.28%, 03/27/20(c)

    8,000       7,930,276  

2.43%, 02/03/20(c)

    6,000       5,966,433  

2.48%, 01/24/20(c)

    4,250       4,228,777  

Welltower Inc., 2.19%, 11/12/19(c)

    5,000       4,996,562  

Westpac Banking Corp., 2.43%, 11/01/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%)(a)

    2,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper — 24.9%
(Cost: $545,762,168)

      545,964,962  
   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Aerospace & Defense — 1.3%            

General Dynamics Corp., 2.88%, 05/11/20

    2,000       2,010,020  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      25  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)            

Lockheed Martin Corp., 4.25%, 11/15/19

  $ 2,000     $ 2,001,381  

Raytheon Co., 3.13%, 10/15/20

    4,600       4,655,752  

United Technologies Corp.
1.90%, 05/04/20

    12,494       12,498,476  

2.60%, 11/01/19,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    500       500,000  

2.82%, 08/16/21 (Call 11/18/19),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(a)

    6,000       6,001,158  

3.35%, 08/16/21

    540       554,162  
   

 

 

 
      28,220,949  
Auto Manufacturers — 5.5%            

American Honda Finance Corp.
2.00%, 11/13/19

    500       499,998  

2.20%, 06/27/22

    10,100       10,211,099  

2.30%, 02/21/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(a)

    2,000       2,000,878  

2.38%, 06/16/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%)(a)

    4,000       4,005,486  

2.39%, 02/12/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.210%)(a)

    1,000       999,764  

2.49%, 06/11/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    4,120       4,129,823  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC
1.85%, 09/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)(d)

    10,000       9,983,132  

2.41%, 04/12/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.410%)(a)(d)

    2,000       2,003,100  

2.42%, 04/06/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%)(a)(d)

    5,000       5,006,022  

2.68%, 08/13/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)(d)

    5,000       5,009,409  

3.25%, 08/14/20(d)

    1,850       1,871,184  

Daimler Finance North America LLC
2.30%, 01/06/20(d)

    4,000       4,002,120  

2.30%, 02/12/21(d)

    1,535       1,540,540  

2.60%, 02/22/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)(d)

    3,000       3,000,600  

3.10%, 05/04/20(d)

    9,325       9,373,817  

3.40%, 02/22/22(d)

    5,000       5,129,689  

Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc.
2.15%, 02/26/20 (Call 01/26/20)(d)

    8,000       7,994,469  

2.65%, 05/21/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)(d)

    2,000       2,001,192  

Hyundai Capital America
2.55%, 04/03/20(d)

    3,304       3,309,398  

2.85%, 11/01/22(d)

    3,440       3,464,819  

2.95%, 03/12/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.820%)(a)(d)

    1,000       1,001,250  

3.45%, 03/12/21(d)

    2,200       2,233,000  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.

   

2.49%, 09/28/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.390%)(a)(d)

    750       750,294  

2.58%, 01/13/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.580%)(a)(d)

    1,955       1,956,525  

PACCAR Financial Corp.
2.05%, 11/13/20

    580       581,607  

2.44%, 05/10/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.260%)(a)

    680       680,100  

2.59%, 06/17/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)

    10,000       10,012,631  

3.10%, 05/10/21

    915       933,595  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
2.20%, 01/10/20

    1,500       1,500,870  

2.50%, 03/12/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.370%)(a)

    1,500       1,502,077  

3.05%, 01/08/21

    2,435       2,472,393  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
2.50%, 09/24/21(d)

    430       432,891  

2.97%, 09/24/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.860%)(a)(d)

    3,870       3,889,839  

3.88%, 11/13/20(d)

    7,000       7,127,151  
   

 

 

 
      120,610,762  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%            

Toyota Industries Corp., 3.11%, 03/12/22
(Call 02/12/22)(d)

    1,000       1,021,903  
   

 

 

 
Banks — 27.4%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV 2.45%, 06/04/20(d)

    5,000       5,012,120  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

2.65%, 01/19/21(d)

  $ 8,955     $ 9,015,898  

2.70%, 08/27/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%)(a)(d)

    3,000       3,011,076  

3.40%, 08/27/21(d)

    2,500       2,558,920  

ANZ New Zealand Int’l Ltd./London
2.20%, 07/17/20(d)

    1,351       1,353,915  

2.75%, 01/22/21(d)

    4,000       4,035,760  

2.94%, 07/28/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%)(a)(d)

    4,000       4,043,686  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

   

2.50%, 11/09/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.320%)(a)(d)

    1,000       1,001,746  

4.88%, 01/12/21(d)

    4,000       4,138,991  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY, 2.25%, 11/09/20

    4,500       4,520,798  

Bank of America Corp.
2.63%, 10/19/20

    6,000       6,040,168  

5.88%, 01/05/21

    3,000       3,137,573  

Bank of America N.A.

   

2.40%, 06/21/21 (Call 06/21/20),
(SOFRRATE + 0.550%)(a)

    7,000       7,000,379  

2.48%, 05/24/21 (Call 04/24/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    5,000       5,004,764  

Bank of Montreal, 2.73%, 12/12/19,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(a)

    510       510,413  

Bank of New York Mellon (The), 2.41%, 06/04/21 (Call 06/04/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.280%)(a)

    12,000       12,015,960  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)
2.32%, 01/08/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.290%)(a)

    1,000       1,001,817  

2.35%, 10/21/20

    6,000       6,028,819  

2.41%, 04/20/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.440%)(a)

    2,000       2,006,444  

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA
2.20%, 07/20/20(d)

    14,385       14,409,381  

2.75%, 10/15/20(d)

    3,000       3,025,268  

BB&T Corp., 2.15%, 02/01/21 (Call 01/01/21)

    6,172       6,193,136  

BNP Paribas SA, 2.38%, 05/21/20

    4,900       4,912,935  

BNZ International Funding Ltd./London, 2.90%, 02/21/22(d)

    3,700       3,760,708  

BPCE SA
2.25%, 01/27/20

    7,550       7,548,220  

2.65%, 02/03/21

    1,200       1,208,506  

2.75%, 12/02/21

    11,945       12,112,995  

3.15%, 07/31/20(d)

    3,000       3,027,768  

Branch Banking & Trust Co.
2.10%, 01/15/20 (Call 12/15/19)

    15,000       15,002,250  

2.25%, 06/01/20 (Call 05/01/20)

    7,600       7,611,174  

Capital One N.A.
2.15%, 09/06/22 (Call 05/06/22)

    4,550       4,548,413  

2.35%, 01/31/20 (Call 12/31/19)

    7,239       7,243,138  

2.95%, 07/23/21 (Call 06/23/21)

    4,500       4,569,074  

Citibank N.A.
2.10%, 06/12/20 (Call 05/12/20)

    3,000       3,004,138  

2.42%, 03/13/21 (Call 03/13/20),
(SOFRRATE + 0.600%)(a)

    5,590       5,592,650  

2.50%, 07/23/21 (Call 06/23/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.570%)(a)

    2,000       2,007,804  

2.53%, 02/12/21 (Call 01/12/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    1,000       1,001,485  

2.85%, 02/12/21 (Call 01/12/21)

    6,300       6,373,274  

3.05%, 05/01/20 (Call 04/01/20)

    3,000       3,013,376  

3.17%, 02/19/22 (Call 02/19/21)(b)

    2,000       2,029,856  

Citigroup Inc. 2.31%, 11/04/22 (Call 11/04/21)(b)

    5,000       5,014,400  
 

 

 

26    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

2.68%, 11/04/22 (Call 11/04/21),
(SOFRRATE + 0.870%)(a)

  $ 5,000     $ 5,011,300  

Citizens Bank N.A./Providence RI,
2.25%, 03/02/20 (Call 02/03/20)

    2,500       2,501,557  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
1.75%, 11/07/19(d)

    1,591       1,590,987  

2.20%, 11/09/20(d)

    4,000       4,013,976  

2.58%, 03/10/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)(d)

    1,615       1,617,495  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia/New York NY, 2.55%, 03/15/21

    11,575       11,695,203  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 4.75%, 01/15/20(d)

    2,167       2,178,879  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY
2.25%, 01/14/20

    8,500       8,505,185  

2.37%, 04/26/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(a)

    1,000       1,003,044  

2.50%, 01/19/21

    4,080       4,110,869  

Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank/New York, 2.60%, 01/14/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(a)

    2,000       2,007,992  

Credit Agricole SA/London, 3.28%, 07/01/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%)(a)(d)

    4,000       4,055,407  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY, 4.38%, 08/05/20

    5,020       5,115,070  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd., 2.85%, 04/16/22(d)

    3,267       3,318,003  

DNB Bank ASA, 2.38%, 06/02/21(d)

    4,450       4,480,740  

Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH, 2.19%, 10/30/20 (Call 09/30/20), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    1,000       1,000,890  

Goldman Sachs Bank USA/New York NY
2.59%, 05/24/21 (Call 05/24/20),
(SOFRRATE + 0.600%)(a)

    4,915       4,919,968  

3.20%, 06/05/20

    445       448,454  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)
2.60%, 04/23/20 (Call 03/23/20)

    12,000       12,033,650  

2.60%, 12/27/20 (Call 12/27/19)

    5,300       5,305,109  

HSBC Holdings PLC
2.72%, 05/18/21 (Call 05/18/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.600%)(a)

    7,563       7,571,924  

2.78%, 09/11/21 (Call 09/11/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(a)

    4,000       4,008,911  

3.40%, 03/08/21

    5,000       5,086,446  

HSBC USA Inc.
2.35%, 03/05/20

    4,000       4,004,178  

2.38%, 11/13/19

    1,120       1,120,103  

ING Bank NV
2.05%, 08/15/21(d)

    5,865       5,878,390  

2.45%, 03/16/20(d)

    12,000       12,023,111  

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 2.25%, 01/23/20 (Call 12/23/19)

    8,500       8,503,740  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
2.43%, 02/19/21 (Call 02/19/20),
(SOFRRATE + 0.61%)(a)

    2,500       2,501,168  

2.49%, 02/19/21 (Call 02/19/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.370%)(a)

    5,000       5,003,078  

2.60%, 02/01/21 (Call 02/01/20)(b)

    3,000       3,004,032  

KeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH, 3.30%, 02/01/22

    2,115       2,178,656  

Lloyds Bank PLC
2.70%, 08/17/20

    7,829       7,876,154  

3.30%, 05/07/21

    3,000       3,054,231  

6.38%, 01/21/21

    3,500       3,683,710  

Macquarie Bank Ltd., 2.40%, 01/21/20(d)

    3,850       3,853,196  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp.,
2.65%, 10/19/20(d)

    3,500       3,525,938  

Mizuho Bank Ltd.
2.40%, 03/26/20(d)

    3,000       3,005,173  

2.70%, 10/20/20(d)

    3,700       3,729,606  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Morgan Stanley
2.50%, 04/21/21

  $ 3,000     $ 3,021,820  

2.65%, 01/27/20

    5,000       5,008,350  

2.73%, 02/10/21 (Call 02/10/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(a)

    7,000       7,006,337  

2.75%, 06/10/22 (Call 06/10/21),
(SOFRRATE + 0.830%)(a)

    5,000       5,011,197  

2.80%, 06/16/20

    5,000       5,024,361  

3.37%, 04/21/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%)(a)

    2,000       2,032,120  

MUFG Bank Ltd., 2.85%, 09/08/21(d)

    1,400       1,423,345  

MUFG Union Bank N.A., 3.15%, 04/01/22
(Call 03/01/22)

    4,000       4,111,492  

National Australia Bank Ltd.
2.35%, 01/12/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)(d)

    2,000       2,004,710  

2.60%, 01/10/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.590%)(a)(d)

    1,200       1,201,357  

National Australia Bank Ltd./New York
1.88%, 07/12/21

    5,000       4,999,978  

2.13%, 05/22/20

    5,000       5,006,686  

2.50%, 01/12/21

    1,000       1,006,230  

2.63%, 07/23/20

    3,000       3,017,127  

3.70%, 11/04/21

    3,035       3,135,913  

National Bank of Canada, 2.20%, 11/02/20
(Call 10/02/20)

    2,000       2,006,481  

Nordea Bank Abp
2.13%, 05/29/20(d)

    4,450       4,454,833  

2.25%, 05/27/21(d)

    4,000       4,021,620  

2.50%, 09/17/20(d)

    4,000       4,023,464  

2.59%, 05/29/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.470%)(a)(d)

    2,000       2,004,632  

Royal Bank of Canada, 2.25%, 07/22/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(a)

    2,000       2,004,589  

Santander UK PLC
2.13%, 11/03/20

    13,024       13,047,119  

2.38%, 03/16/20

    2,000       2,002,495  

2.59%, 11/03/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(a)

    500       500,045  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
2.30%, 03/11/20

    4,640       4,644,309  

2.45%, 05/27/20(d)

    3,000       3,007,212  

2.55%, 05/17/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(a)(d)

    4,000       4,011,040  

2.86%, 12/01/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%)(a)(d)

    5,000       5,028,150  

3.05%, 03/25/22(d)

    3,000       3,062,826  

Societe Generale SA
2.50%, 04/08/21(d)

    5,460       5,488,010  

2.63%, 09/16/20(d)

    2,000       2,012,890  

5.20%, 04/15/21(d)

    3,571       3,729,203  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.
2.35%, 01/17/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(a)

    1,000       1,000,933  

2.51%, 01/17/20

    2,498       2,500,745  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York, 2.41%, 04/06/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.355%)(a)

    5,000       5,003,127  

Suncorp-Metway Ltd.
2.35%, 04/27/20(d)

    2,000       2,000,832  

2.38%, 11/09/20(d)

    1,250       1,256,114  

2.47%, 10/19/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)(d)

    7,000       6,999,981  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB
2.40%, 10/01/20

    3,000       3,017,808  

2.46%, 09/08/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.360%)(a)

    745       746,527  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 3.00%, 06/11/20

    1,000       1,006,943  

UBS AG/London
2.20%, 06/08/20 (Call 05/08/20)(d)

    2,300       2,302,698  

2.45%, 12/01/20 (Call 11/01/20)(d)

    14,200       14,256,516  

UBS AG/Stamford CT 2.35%, 03/26/20

    2,500       2,504,500  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      27  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

4.88%, 08/04/20

  $ 1,000     $ 1,022,604  

United Overseas Bank Ltd., 2.41%, 04/23/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.480%)(a)(d)

    2,000       2,002,513  

Wells Fargo & Co.
2.60%, 07/22/20

    1,000       1,005,028  

3.47%, 03/04/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.340%)(a)

    5,000       5,069,100  

Series N, 2.15%, 01/30/20

    3,462       3,464,178  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2.31%, 01/15/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.310%)(a)

    2,000       2,004,764  

2.43%, 07/23/21 (Call 07/23/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.500%)(a)

    5,000       5,007,861  

2.46%, 10/22/21 (Call 09/21/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%)(a)

    2,000       2,007,318  

2.53%, 05/21/21 (Call 05/21/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%)(a)

    5,000       5,002,971  

2.80%, 09/09/22 (Call 09/09/21),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.660%)(a)

    15,000       15,054,284  

3.33%, 07/23/21 (Call 07/23/20)(b)

    2,000       2,018,166  

Westpac Banking Corp.
2.54%, 03/06/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(a)

    3,000       3,004,229  

2.60%, 11/23/20

    9,001       9,072,883  

3.05%, 05/15/20

    5,000       5,031,523  
   

 

 

 
      600,598,806  
Biotechnology — 0.8%            

Gilead Sciences Inc., 2.55%, 09/01/20

    18,000       18,098,867  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.1%            

Air Liquide Finance SA, 1.75%, 09/27/21
(Call 08/27/21)(d)

    3,000       2,988,334  
   

 

 

 
Computers — 0.7%            

Apple Inc., 1.80%, 11/13/19

    1,500       1,500,036  

International Business Machines Corp.,
2.58%, 05/13/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(a)

    14,000       14,064,302  
   

 

 

 
      15,564,338  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%            

American Express Co., 2.20%, 10/30/20
(Call 09/29/20)

    5,661       5,677,388  

American Express Credit Corp.
2.57%, 03/03/20 (Call 02/03/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.430%)(a)

    3,000       3,003,503  

2.86%, 05/26/20 (Call 04/25/20),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.730%)(a)

    2,906       2,915,618  
   

 

 

 
      11,596,509  
Electric — 1.3%            

Electricite de France SA, 2.35%, 10/13/20
(Call 09/13/20)(d).

    12,100       12,142,364  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.
2.40%, 09/01/21

    5,925       5,970,224  

2.55%, 09/28/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.450%)(a)

    6,500       6,507,774  

2.90%, 04/01/22

    2,260       2,306,950  

Series H, 3.34%, 09/01/20

    1,795       1,814,014  
   

 

 

 
      28,741,326  
Health Care - Services — 0.2%            

UnitedHealth Group Inc., 1.95%, 10/15/20

    5,000       5,008,602  
   

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.4%            

Church & Dwight Co. Inc., 2.45%, 12/15/19
(Call 11/15/19)

    9,500       9,500,264  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.2%            

Jackson National Life Global Funding,
2.30%, 10/15/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(a)(d)

    5,000       5,007,387  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Internet — 1.0%            

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., 2.50%, 11/28/19

  $ 1,750     $ 1,750,000  

Tencent Holdings Ltd., 2.88%, 02/11/20(d)

    19,355       19,375,565  
   

 

 

 
      21,125,565  
Machinery — 1.3%            

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
2.35%, 03/15/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.230%)(a)

    1,000       1,000,844  

2.38%, 08/26/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    9,000       9,013,199  

2.41%, 03/08/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.300%)(a)

    7,000       7,005,881  

2.90%, 03/15/21

    1,500       1,519,607  

Series I, 2.65%, 05/17/21

    3,810       3,856,315  

John Deere Capital Corp.
2.18%, 10/09/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%)(a)

    3,000       3,002,759  

2.37%, 03/12/21, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.240%)(a)

    1,000       1,000,904  

2.43%, 07/10/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%)(a)

    3,000       3,007,129  
   

 

 

 
      29,406,638  
Manufacturing — 0.3%            

3M Co., 3.00%, 09/14/21 (Call 08/14/21)

    1,075       1,096,610  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
2.15%, 05/27/20(d)

    3,000       3,006,420  

2.46%, 03/16/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.340%)(a)(d)

    3,000       3,004,859  
   

 

 

 
      7,107,889  
Media — 0.6%            

Comcast Corp.
2.43%, 10/01/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(a)

    2,000       2,005,020  

3.30%, 10/01/20

    1,610       1,631,611  

NBCUniversal Enterprise Inc., 2.50%, 04/01/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(a)(d)

    5,000       5,016,800  

Walt Disney Co. (The), 2.36%, 09/01/21,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    4,320       4,332,010  
   

 

 

 
      12,985,441  
Oil & Gas — 0.5%            

BP Capital Markets PLC, 2.38%, 11/24/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(a)

    10,000       10,018,403  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.1%            

Pfizer Inc., 3.00%, 09/15/21

    1,670       1,709,453  
   

 

 

 
Pipelines — 0.6%            

Enbridge Inc., 2.41%, 01/10/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(a)

    2,875       2,876,552  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC,
2.85%, 04/15/21 (Call 03/15/21)

    5,716       5,786,796  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
2.43%, 11/15/19, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.275%)(a)

    1,500       1,500,080  

3.80%, 10/01/20

    1,886       1,916,940  
   

 

 

 
      12,080,368  
Retail — 0.7%            

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., 2.70%, 11/18/19

    15,348       15,351,259  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors — 0.9%            

Lam Research Corp.
2.75%, 03/15/20 (Call 02/15/20)

    9,000       9,017,732  

2.80%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)

    9,905       10,047,506  
   

 

 

 
      19,065,238  
Telecommunications — 1.3%            

BellSouth LLC, 4.27%, 04/26/21 (Call 04/26/20)(d)

    5,000       5,004,600  

Verizon Communications Inc., 2.70%, 05/22/20,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.550%)(a)

    23,000       23,063,384  
   

 

 

 
      28,067,984  
 

 

 

28    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation — 0.7%            

Ryder System Inc.
2.25%, 09/01/21 (Call 08/01/21)

  $ 4,186     $ 4,197,831  

2.50%, 05/11/20 (Call 04/11/20)

    5,500       5,511,307  

2.88%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22)

    4,899       4,987,250  
   

 

 

 
      14,696,388  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 46.4%
(Cost: $1,014,251,201)

 

    1,018,572,673  
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

   

Bank of America Securities Inc., 2.20%, 11/01/19 (Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $17,001,039, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 3.17% to 8.02%, due 07/25/24 to 04/25/30, par and fair value of $22,272,095 and $20,400,000, respectively)(a)(e)

    17,000       17,000,000  

Bank of America Securities Inc., 2.50%, 11/01/19 (Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $7,000,486, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 6.50%, due 07/27/37, par and fair value of $23,172,791 and $8,050,000,
respectively)(a)(e)

    7,000       7,000,000  

Barclays Bank PLC, 2.13%, 11/01/19
(Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $10,000,592, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.00%, due 12/25/79, par and fair value of $11,500,001 and $11,500,001, respectively)(a)(e)

    10,000       10,000,000  

Barclays Bank PLC, 2.22%, 11/01/19
(Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $10,000,617, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.00%, due 12/25/79, par and fair value of $11,500,001 and $11,500,001, respectively) (a)(e)

    10,000       10,000,000  

Barclays Bank PLC, 2.30%, 11/01/19
(Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $6,000,383, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 2.07% to 11.49%, due 07/16/31 to 06/15/37, par and fair value of $11,168,998 and $6,900,000, respectively)(a)(e)

    6,000       6,000,000  

Barclays Bank PLC, 2.40%, 11/01/19
(Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $16,001,067, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.00%, due 12/25/79, par and fair value of $20,335,447 and $18,400,001, respectively)(a)(e)

    16,000       16,000,000  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 2.21%, 11/01/19
(Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $8,000,492, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 1.30% to 4.75%, due 11/12/32 to 10/28/64, par and fair value of $11,347,066 and $9,197,534, respectively)(a)(e)

    8,000       8,000,000  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 2.28%, 11/01/19
(Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $12,000,759, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.00% to 4.75%, due 11/12/32 to 10/28/64, par and fair value of $25,397,599 and $12,995,284, respectively)(a)(e)

    12,000       12,000,000  

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, 2.23%, 11/01/19 (Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $5,000,310, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 5.02%, due 08/01/57, par and fair value of $11,254,902 and $5,750,000,
respectively)(a)(e)

    5,000       5,000,000  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, 2.36%, 11/01/19 (Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $15,000,985, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 4.63% to 6.75%, due 02/01/24 to 12/08/46, par and fair value of $14,487,721 and $15,768,499, respectively)(a)(e)

  $ 15,000     $ 15,000,000  

JP Morgan Securities, 2.10%, 11/01/19 (Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $15,000,875, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 3.08% to 8.13%, due 02/15/21 to 12/31/49, par and fair value of $15,845,972 and $16,276,600, respectively)(a)(e)

    15,000       15,000,000  

JP Morgan Securities, 2.30%, 11/01/19 (Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $7,000,448, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.00%, due 03/22/32, par and fair value of $7,490,001 and $7,490,001, respectively)(a)(e)

    7,000       7,000,000  

JP Morgan Securities, 2.46%, 11/01/19 (Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $7,000,478, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 4.75% to 10.00%, due 05/15/22 to 12/31/49, par and fair value of $9,859,128 and $7,902,619,
respectively)(a)(e)

    7,000       7,000,000  

Mizuho Securities USA Inc., 2.34%, 11/01/19 (Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $6,000,389, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 3.53%, due 05/01/24, par and fair value of $6,900,001 and $6,879,828, respectively)(a)(e)

    6,000       6,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities, 2.30%, 11/01/19
(Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $15,000,958, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.00%, due 12/03/19, par and fair value of $15,829,146 and $15,750,000,
respectively)(a)(e)

    15,000       15,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities, 2.35%, 11/01/19 (Purchased on 10/31/19 to be repurchased at $7,000,457, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.00%, due 12/03/19, par and fair value of $7,386,935 and $7,350,000, respectively)(a)(e)

    7,000       7,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements — 7.4%
(Cost: $163,000,000)

      163,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.5%
(Cost: $2,202,273,105)

      2,207,310,452  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.5)%

      (11,919,304
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 2,195,391,148  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(b) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(c) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase.

(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) 

Maturity date represents next reset date.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      29  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

      Shares
Held at
10/31/18
     Net Activity      Shares
Held at
10/31/19
     Value at              Net Realized      Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Affiliated Issuer      (000)        (000)        (000)        10/31/19        Income        Gain (Loss) (a)       (Depreciation)  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     2,193        (2,193           $      $ 47,532      $      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $ 44,890,737        $        $ 44,890,737  

Certificates of Deposit

              434,882,080                   434,882,080  

Commercial Paper

              545,964,962                   545,964,962  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

              1,018,572,673                   1,018,572,673  

Repurchase Agreements

              163,000,000                   163,000,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ 2,207,310,452        $        $ 2,207,310,452  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

30    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2019

 

      

iShares
Short Maturity
Bond ETF


 
    



iShares
Short
Maturity
Municipal
Bond ETF




 
    


iShares
Ultra
Short-Term
Bond ETF



 
        

ASSETS

        

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

        

Unaffiliated(b)

   $ 6,004,813,625      $ 208,885,203      $ 2,044,310,452  

Affiliated(c)

     140,517,739        60,272         

Repurchase agreements, at value — Unaffiliated(d)

     30,000,000               163,000,000  

Cash

     4,452        825        373,859  

Foreign currency, at value(e)

     407,638                

Receivables:

        

Investments sold

     85,995,733                

Securities lending income — Affiliated

     11,791                

Capital shares sold

                   15,127,757  

Dividends

     997,504        7,390        1,575,420  

Interest

     26,437,348        1,623,533        6,130,185  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     6,289,185,830        210,577,223        2,230,517,673  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

        

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

     25,559,035                

Payables:

        

Investments purchased

     2,019,859               34,980,595  

Investment advisory fees

     1,348,251        44,747        145,930  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     28,927,145        44,747        35,126,525  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 6,260,258,685      $ 210,532,476      $ 2,195,391,148  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

        

Paid-in capital

   $ 6,229,995,048      $ 209,872,154      $ 2,186,522,098  

Accumulated earnings

     30,263,637        660,322        8,869,050  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 6,260,258,685      $ 210,532,476      $ 2,195,391,148  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

     124,300,000        4,200,000        43,550,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

   $ 50.36      $ 50.13      $ 50.41  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

     Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value

     None        None        None  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a)   Securities loaned, at value

   $ 24,808,812      $      $  

(b)   Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

   $ 5,988,221,907      $ 208,374,565      $ 2,039,273,105  

(c)   Investments, at cost — Affiliated

   $ 140,505,328      $ 60,272      $  

(d)   Repurchase agreements, at cost — Unaffiliated

   $ 30,000,000      $      $ 163,000,000  

(e)   Foreign currency, at cost

   $ 409,753      $      $  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      31  


 

Statements of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2019

 

      


iShares
Short
Maturity

Bond ETF



 

 

   



iShares
Short
Maturity
Municipal
Bond ETF




 
   


iShares
Ultra
Short-Term
Bond ETF



 

INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends — Affiliated

   $ 5,647,286     $ 18,755     $ 47,532  

Interest — Unaffiliated

     177,897,335       3,280,687       37,944,108  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

     289,373              

Other income — Unaffiliated

     32,000              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     183,865,994       3,299,442       37,991,640  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

      

Investment advisory fees

     15,445,292       439,207       1,078,536  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     15,445,292       439,207       1,078,536  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     168,420,702       2,860,235       36,913,104  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

      

Net realized gain (loss) from:

      

Investments — Unaffiliated

     7,260,490       (33,334     44,667  

Investments — Affiliated

     23,972              

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

     (6,568,126            

Foreign currency transactions

     118,278              
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     834,614       (33,334     44,667  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investments — Unaffiliated

     27,053,938       777,657       5,425,140  

Investments — Affiliated

     8,065              

Foreign currency translations

     (2,924            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     27,059,079       777,657       5,425,140  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

     27,893,693       744,323       5,469,807  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

   $ 196,314,395     $ 3,604,558     $ 42,382,911  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

32    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

     iShares
Short Maturity Bond ETF
    iShares
Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
 
     Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

        

OPERATIONS

        

Net investment income

   $ 168,420,702     $ 81,567,141     $ 2,860,235     $ 953,580  

Net realized gain (loss)

     834,614       (1,136,651     (33,334     (53,123

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     27,059,079       (14,317,397     777,657       (224,736
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     196,314,395       66,113,093       3,604,558       675,721  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

        

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

     (164,081,359     (74,611,511     (2,725,134     (856,151
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

        

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     1,246,207,753       2,080,578,493       82,541,776       74,785,143  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

        

Total increase in net assets

     1,278,440,789       2,072,080,075       83,421,200       74,604,713  

Beginning of year

     4,981,817,896       2,909,737,821       127,111,276       52,506,563  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 6,260,258,685     $ 4,981,817,896     $ 210,532,476     $ 127,111,276  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      33  


 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (continued)

 

     iShares
Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF
 
     Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

    

OPERATIONS

    

Net investment income

   $ 36,913,104     $ 7,171,945  

Net realized gain (loss)

     44,667       (2,431

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     5,425,140       (491,071
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     42,382,911       6,678,443  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

    

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

     (34,253,107     (6,139,081
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

    

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

     1,585,467,333       413,322,400  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    

Total increase in net assets

     1,593,597,137       413,861,762  

Beginning of year

     601,794,011       187,932,249  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

   $ 2,195,391,148     $ 601,794,011  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

34    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF  
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
    Year Ended
10/31/17
    Year Ended
10/31/16
    Year Ended
10/31/15
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 50.12     $ 50.25     $ 50.17     $ 50.04     $ 50.15  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.37       1.11       0.74       0.50       0.44  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    0.21       (0.23     0.04       0.14       (0.13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

    1.58       0.88       0.78       0.64       0.31  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

         

From net investment income

    (1.34     (1.01     (0.70     (0.51     (0.42
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.34     (1.01     (0.70     (0.51     (0.42
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 50.36     $ 50.12     $ 50.25     $ 50.17     $ 50.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Based on net asset value

    3.19     1.78     1.57     1.28     0.62
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

         

Total expenses

    0.25     0.25     0.25     0.25     0.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.73     2.21     1.47     1.01     0.87
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 6,260,259     $ 4,981,818     $ 2,909,738     $ 2,021,893     $ 1,781,306  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    58 %(e)       48     56     79     23
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

 

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

 

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

 

(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate includes to-be-announced (TBA) transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      35  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF  
    
Year Ended
10/31/19

 
   
Year Ended
10/31/18

 
   
Year Ended
10/31/17

 
   
Year Ended
10/31/16

 
   

Period From
03/03/15

to 10/31/15


(a)  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 49.85     $ 50.01     $ 50.02     $ 50.07     $ 50.00  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

     0.81       0.68       0.49       0.39       0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

     0.26       (0.21     (0.03     (0.04     0.04  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     1.07       0.47       0.46       0.35       0.24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

          

From net investment income

     (0.79     (0.63     (0.47     (0.40     (0.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.79     (0.63     (0.47     (0.40     (0.17
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 50.13     $ 49.85     $ 50.01     $ 50.02     $ 50.07  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

          

Based on net asset value

     2.16     0.95     0.93     0.69     0.48 %(e) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

          

Total expenses

     0.25     0.25     0.25     0.25     0.25 %(f) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

     0.25     0.25     0.25     0.25     0.25 %(f) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     1.63     1.35     0.99     0.79     0.59 %(f) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (000)

   $ 210,532     $ 127,111     $ 52,507     $ 35,012     $ 35,049  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

     170     221     163     100     184 %(e)  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

 

(f) 

Annualized.

 

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

36    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

     iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF  
     Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
    Year Ended
10/31/17
    Year Ended
10/31/16
    Year Ended
10/31/15
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

   $ 50.15     $ 50.12     $ 50.04     $ 49.97     $ 50.08  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

     1.38       1.16       0.71       0.47       0.24  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

     0.23       (0.16     0.02       (0.02     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

     1.61       1.00       0.73       0.45       0.17  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

          

From net investment income

     (1.35     (0.97     (0.65     (0.38     (0.24

From net realized gain

                             (0.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.35     (0.97     (0.65     (0.38     (0.28
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

   $ 50.41     $ 50.15     $ 50.12     $ 50.04     $ 49.97  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

          

Based on net asset value

     3.25     2.02     1.47     0.90     0.32
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

          

Total expenses

     0.08     0.08     0.09     0.18     0.18
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

     2.74     2.33     1.43     0.93     0.47
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of year (000)

   $ 2,195,391     $ 601,794     $ 187,932     $ 25,018     $ 12,493  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

     16     32     11     139     41
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

 

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

 

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      37  


Notes to Financial Statements  

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust 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”):

 

iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification
 

Short Maturity Bond

    Diversified (a) 

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    Diversified  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    Diversified  

 

  (a) 

The Fund’s classification changed from non-diversified to diversified during the reporting period.

 

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of 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.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest income, if any, are recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.

Foreign CurrencyTranslation: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its statement of operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of October 31, 2019, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

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 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.

Recent Accounting Standards: In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization on Purchase Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management continues to evaluate the impact of this guidance to 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.

 

 

38    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Fixed-income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued based on that day’s prevailing forward exchange rate for the underlying currencies. Interpolated values are derived when the settlement date of the contract is an interim date for which quotations are not available.

 

   

Repurchase agreements are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an 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 Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 Global 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 judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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

TBA Commitments: A fund may purchase mortgage pass-through securities on a when-issued or to-be-announced (“TBA”) basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. The underlying mortgage pools to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. A fund could be exposed to possible risk if there are adverse market actions, expenses or delays in connection with the TBA transactions, or if the counterparty fails to complete the transaction.

TBA Roll Transactions: A fund may enter into a TBA agreement, sell the obligation to purchase the pools stipulated in the TBA agreement prior to the stipulated settlement date and enter into a new TBA agreement for future delivery of pools of mortgage pass-through securities (a “TBA roll”). TBA rolls are treated as purchase and sale transactions in which the fund realizes gains and losses. A fund’s use of TBA rolls may cause the fund to experience higher portfolio turnover and higher transactions costs. TBA rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that a fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon purchase price of those securities.

Repurchase Agreements: Repurchase agreements are commitments to purchase a security from a counterparty who agrees to repurchase the same security at a mutually agreed upon date and price. On a daily basis, the counterparty is required to maintain collateral subject to the agreement and in value no less than the agreed upon

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      39  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

repurchase amount. Pursuant to the custodial undertaking associated with a tri-party repurchase arrangement, an unaffiliated third party custodian maintains accounts to hold collateral for a fund and its counterparties. Typically, a fund and counterparty are not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral absent a default by the counterparty or the fund. In the event the counterparty defaults and the fair value of the collateral declines, a fund could experience losses, delays and costs in liquidating the collateral.

Repurchase agreements are entered into by a fund under Master Repurchase Agreements (each, an “MRA”). The MRA permits the fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables with collateral held by and/or posted to the counterparty. As a result, one single net payment is created. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Based on the terms of the MRA, the fund receives securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price at maturity. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the fund would recognize a liability with respect to such excess collateral. The liability reflects the fund’s obligation under bankruptcy law to return the excess to the counterparty.

The following table summarizes the open repurchase agreements as of October 31, 2019 which are subject to offset under an MRA:

 

     Market Value of
Repurchase
     Cash
Collateral
     Non-Cash
Collateral
        
iShares ETF and Counterparty     Agreements        Received        Received (a)       Net Amount  

Short Maturity Bond

         

Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

  $ 30,000,000      $      $ 30,000,000     $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond

         

Bank of America Securities Inc.

  $ 24,000,000      $      $ 24,000,000     $  

Barclays Bank PLC

    42,000,000               42,000,000        

Citigroup Global Markets Inc

    20,000,000               20,000,000        

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    20,000,000               20,000,000        

JP Morgan Securities LLC

    29,000,000               29,000,000        

Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

    6,000,000               6,000,000        

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    22,000,000               22,000,000        
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 163,000,000      $      $ 163,000,000     $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of repurchase agreements is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

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 October 31, 2019, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2019 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund 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 fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

 

 

40    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of October 31, 2019:

 

     Market Value of      Cash Collateral     Non-Cash Collateral          
iShares ETF and Counterparty     Securities on Loan        Received (a)       Received        Net Amount  

Short Maturity Bond

         

BofA Securities, Inc.

  $ 700,978      $ 700,978     $      $  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    1,695,653        1,695,653               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    1,173,666        1,173,666               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    11,676,886        11,676,886               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    4,433,629        4,433,629               

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

    5,092,920        5,092,920               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    35,080        35,080               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 24,808,812      $ 24,808,812     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the 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

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: The iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF uses forward foreign currency exchange contracts to hedge the currency exposure of non-U.S. dollar-denominated securities held in its portfolio. A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency against another currency at an agreed upon price and quantity. 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 statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement 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 (“NDFs”) 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. 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.

 

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 Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fee  

Short Maturity Bond

    0.25

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    0.25  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    0.08  

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

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. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, 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 each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      41  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund 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 generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, 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.

Prior to January 1, 2019, each Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across the iShares ETF Complex in a calendar year exceeded a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, retained for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its statement of operations. For the year ended October 31, 2019, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF   Fees Paid
to BTC
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 104,376  

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 October 31, 2019, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

  $ 11,706,049      $ 48,470,066  

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 statement of operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended October 31, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government Securities      Other Securities  
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 809,767,752      $ 822,662,167      $ 3,247,659,108      $ 2,133,343,875  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

                  343,607,598        262,236,780  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

                  769,982,824        85,148,146  

There were no in-kind transactions for the year ended October 31, 2019.

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of October 31, 2019, 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.

 

 

42    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

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 October 31, 2019, the following permanent differences attributable to the use of equalization, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

iShares ETF   Paid-in Capital      Accumulated
Earnings
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 119,817      $ (119,817

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    21,271        (21,271

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Year Ended
10/31/19
     Year Ended
10/31/18
 

Short Maturity Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 164,081,359      $ 74,611,511  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    

Tax-exempt income

  $ 2,725,134      $ 856,052  

Ordinary income

           99  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 2,725,134      $ 856,151  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 34,253,107      $ 6,139,081  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2019, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

     Undistributed      Undistributed      Non-expiring
Capital Loss
    Net Unrealized         
iShares ETF     Ordinary Income        Tax Exempt Income        Carryforwards (a)      Gains (Losses) (b)      Total  

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 13,690,131      $      $     $ 16,573,506     $ 30,263,637  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

           274,878        (125,178     510,622       660,322  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    3,831,703                     5,037,347       8,869,050  

 

  (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.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2019, the Funds utilized the following amounts of their capital loss carryforwards as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Utilized  

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 1,172,993  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    23,259  

As of October 31, 2019, 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:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 6,158,755,743      $ 19,029,719      $ (2,454,098   $ 16,575,621  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    208,434,853        573,364        (62,742     510,622  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    2,202,273,105        5,106,066        (68,719     5,037,347  

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      43  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their prices more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

Municipal securities are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political events, local business or economic conditions, credit rating downgrades, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s ability to make payments of principal and/or interest or otherwise affect the value of such securities. Municipal securities can be significantly affected by political or economic changes, including changes made in the law after issuance of the securities, as well as uncertainties in the municipal market related to, taxation, legislative changes or the rights of municipal security holders, including in connection with an issuer insolvency. Municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the tax benefits supporting the project or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. Municipal securities may be less liquid than taxable bonds, and there may be less publicly available information on the financial condition of municipal security issuers than for issuers of other securities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

10.

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:

 

     Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Short Maturity Bond

       

Shares sold

    58,100,000     $ 2,911,443,708       58,650,000     $ 2,940,323,176  

Shares redeemed

    (33,200,000     (1,665,235,955     (17,150,000     (859,744,683
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    24,900,000     $ 1,246,207,753       41,500,000     $ 2,080,578,493  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

       

Shares sold

    2,100,000     $ 105,050,323       1,900,000     $ 94,724,355  

Shares redeemed

    (450,000     (22,508,547     (400,000     (19,939,212
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    1,650,000     $ 82,541,776       1,500,000     $ 74,785,143  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond

       

Shares sold

    33,600,000     $ 1,688,678,880       9,300,000     $ 465,896,705  

Shares redeemed

    (2,050,000     (103,211,547     (1,050,000     (52,574,305
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    31,550,000     $ 1,585,467,333       8,250,000     $ 413,322,400  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in 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 statement of assets and liabilities.

 

 

44    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision. The appeal was fully briefed on January 18, 2019, and a hearing on Plaintiffs’ appeal took place on November 19, 2019.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      45  


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and

Shareholders of iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF,

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF and iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF, iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF and iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (three of the funds constituting iShares U.S. ETF Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2019, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2019, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019, 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 October 31, 2019, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019 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.

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 October 31, 2019 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

December 19, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

46    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Important Tax Information  (unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the Funds hereby designate the following maximum amounts allowable as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations:

 

iShares ETF   Interest-Related
Dividends
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 123,795,558  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    2,860,235  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    29,624,933  

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts of distributions from direct federal obligation interest for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

iShares ETF   Federal Obligation
Interest
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 16,078,015  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    23,701  

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percent of ordinary income dividends attribute to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisers to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income tax.

The Fund hereby designates the following amount of distributions from net investment income as exempt-interest dividends for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

iShares ETF   Exempt-Interest
Dividends
 

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    100.00

The following distribution amounts are hereby designated for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

iShares ETF   20% Rate
Long-Term
Capital Gain
Dividends
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 119,817  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    6,724  

 

 

IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION      47  


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

 

I. iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF, iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF and iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (the “Funds”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) on behalf of the Funds. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Trustees) assess BlackRock’s services to the Funds, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Funds’ service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. At meetings on May 6, 2019 and May 17, 2019, a committee composed of all of the Independent Trustees (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or their independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 17-19, 2019, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Funds, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Trustees. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Funds, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of each Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to each Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) economies of scale; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, no one of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Trustees, to approve the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Funds: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which each Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of each Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising each Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the applicable Peer Groups. The Board further noted that due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the various Peer Groups, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds in all instances.

The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) for the Funds were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in their respective Peer Group, excluding iShares funds. In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as any particular Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of such Fund’s performance for the one-, three-, five-, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, to that of relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that each Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for each Fund manages its portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on each Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that each Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to its respective reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of each Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BFA: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared to the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Funds. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Funds. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies provided at the June 17-19, 2019 meeting and throughout the year.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Funds and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Funds, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA

 

 

48    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  (continued)

 

and its affiliates from the Funds’ operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation during their meetings. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers by the Adviser, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed the sources of direct and ancillary revenue with management, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Funds. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Funds’ profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Funds and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Funds increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services, noting that such costs have increased over the past year. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Funds did not provide for breakpoints in the Funds’ investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Funds increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do manage Other Accounts with similar investment strategies or investment mandates as the Funds. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Funds, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Funds, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Funds, as a publicly traded ETFs, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Funds’ advisory fee structure, and the Funds’ expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rates under the Advisory Contract for the Funds was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Funds by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Funds’ securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Funds in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s increased profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Funds. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Funds placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Funds and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that the Funds’ investment advisory fee rates under the Advisory Contract do not constitute fees that are so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT      49  


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.

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year
     % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year
 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
     Net Realized
Capital Gains
     Return of
Capital
     Total Per
Share
     Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

Short Maturity Bond(a)

  $ 1.336503      $      $ 0.001746      $ 1.338249        100         0 %(b)      100

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    0.790675                      0.790675        100                   100  

Ultra Short-Term Bond(a)

    1.331849               0.013215        1.345064        99             1       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 
  (b) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

 

Premium/Discount Information

The Premium/Discount Information section is intended to present information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for shares of a fund and that fund’s NAV. NAV is the price at which a fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of a fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary securities exchange on which shares of such fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. A fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of a fund will fluctuate with changes in the value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of a fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.

Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of a fund on a given day, generally at the time the NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.

Premium/discount information for the Funds covering the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or since the Fund began trading, if shorter) is publicly accessible, free of charge, at iShares.com.

The following information shows the frequency of distributions of premiums and discounts for the Funds for the immediately preceding five calendar years (or from the date a Fund began trading on the secondary market, if less than five years) through the date of the most recent calendar quarter-end. Each line in each table shows the number of trading days in which the Fund traded within the premium/discount range indicated. Premium/discount ranges with no trading days are omitted. The number of trading days in each premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by each table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future results.

iShares Short Maturity Bond ETF

Period Covered: January 01, 2014 through September 30, 2019

 

Premium/Discount Range   Number
of Days
     Percentage of
Total Days
 

Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5%

    1,129        78.08

At NAV

    103        7.12  

Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5%

    214        14.80  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
    1,446        100.00
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

50    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Supplemental Information  (unaudited) (continued)

 

iShares Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

Period Covered: March 05, 2015 through September 30, 2019

 

Premium/Discount Range   Number
of Days
     Percentage of
Total Days
 

Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5%

    711        61.72

At NAV

    38        3.30  

Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5%

    403        34.98  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
    1,152        100.00
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

iShares Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

Period Covered: January 01, 2014 through September 30, 2019

 

Premium/Discount Range   Number
of Days
     Percentage of
Total Days
 

Greater than 2.0% and Less than 2.5%

    1        0.07

Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5%

    1,029        71.16  

At NAV

    61        4.22  

Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5%

    355        24.55  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
    1,446        100.00
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION      51  


Trustee and Officer Information

 

The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of open-end equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds (the “BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex”), one complex of closed-end funds and open-end non-index fixed-income funds (the “BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex”) and one complex of ETFs (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees all of the funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex, which consists of 352 funds as of October 31, 2019. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Salim Ramji, Charles Park and Neal J. Andrews, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Ramji, Mr. Park and Mr. Andrews is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

Interested Trustees

       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

 

Robert S. Kapito(a) (62)

  

 

Trustee (since 2011).

  

 

President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002).

  

 

Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009).

 

Salim Ramji(b) (49)

  

 

Trustee (since 2019).

  

 

Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2019); Head of BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Business (2015-2019); Global Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2014-2015); Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (2010-2014).

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2019); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2019).

 

(a)   Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.
(b)   Salim Ramji is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

Independent Trustees

       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

 

Cecilia H. Herbert (70)

  

 

Trustee (since 2011); Independent Board Chair (since 2016).

  

 

Chair of the Finance Committee (since 2019) and Trustee and Member of the Finance, Technology and Quality Committees of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2018) and Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, WNET, a New York public media company (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009-2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director (1998-2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School.

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Trustee of Thrivent Church Loan and Income Fund (since 2019).

 

Jane D. Carlin (63)

  

 

Trustee (since 2015); Risk Committee Chair (since 2016).

  

 

Consultant (since 2012); Member of the Audit Committee (2012-2018), Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (2017-2018) and Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (2012-2018); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012).

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2016) and Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since (2016).

 

Richard L. Fagnani (64)

  

 

Trustee (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair (since 2019).

  

 

Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016).

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

 

 

52    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Trustee and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Independent Trustees (continued)

       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

 

John E. Kerrigan (64)

  

 

Trustee (since 2011); Nominating and Governance and Equity Plus Committee Chairs (since 2019).

  

 

Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005).

 

Drew E. Lawton (60)

  

 

Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017).

  

 

Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

 

John E. Martinez (58)

  

 

Trustee (since 2011); Securities Lending Committee Chair (since 2019).

  

 

Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005).

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003); Director of Cloudera Foundation (since 2017); Director of Reading Partners (2012-2016).

 

Madhav V. Rajan (55)

  

 

Trustee (since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair (since 2019).

  

 

Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016).

  

 

Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011).

Officers

     
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

 

Armando Senra (48)

  

 

President (since 2019).

  

 

Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2007); Head of U.S., Canada and LATAM iShares, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2019); Head of Latin America Region, BlackRock, Inc. (2006-2019); Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (1994-2006).

 

Neal J. Andrews (53)

  

 

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2019).

  

 

Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Chief Financial Officer of the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2007).

 

Charles Park (52)

  

 

Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011).

  

 

Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of BFA (since 2006).

 

Deepa Damre (44)

  

 

Secretary (since 2019).

  

 

Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2013).

 

Scott Radell (50)

  

 

Executive Vice President (since 2012).

  

 

Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

 

Alan Mason (58)

  

 

Executive Vice President (since 2016).

  

 

Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

 

Marybeth Leithead (56)

  

 

Executive Vice President (since 2019).

  

 

Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2017); Chief Operating Officer of Americas iShares (since 2017); Portfolio Manager, Municipal Institutional & Wealth Management (2009-2016).

 

 

TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION      53  


General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The iShares Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

 

 

54    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Fixed Income
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    Ambac Assurance Corp.
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
COP    Certificates of Participation
CR    Custodian Receipt
GO    General Obligation
GOL    General Obligation Limited
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
NPFGC    National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
Q-SBLF    Qualified School Bond Loan Fund
RB    Revenue Bond
SAP    Subject to Appropriations
SAW    State Aid Withholding
ST    Special Tax
TA    Tax Allocation

    

 

 

 

GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THIS REPORT      55  


 

Want to know more?

iShares.com    |     1-800-474-2737

This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

©2019 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

iS-AR-1008-1019

 

 

LOGO   

LOGO


 

LOGO   OCTOBER 31, 2019

 

  

2019 Annual Report

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

·  

iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF  |  LQDI  |  Cboe BZX

·  

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF  |  LQDH  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF  |  HYGH  |  NYSE Arca

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.


Table of Contents

 

      Page  

Market Overview

     3  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     10  

Shareholder Expenses

     10  

Schedules of Investments

     11  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     20  

Statements of Operations

     21  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     22  

Financial Highlights

     24  

Notes to Financial Statements

     27  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     34  

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

     35  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     36  

Supplemental Information

     40  

Trustee and Officer Information

     42  

General Information

     44  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     45  

Additional Financial Information

     46  

 

 

 

       


Market Overview

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

U.S. Bond Market Overview

The U.S. bond market advanced for the 12 months ended October 31, 2019 (“reporting period”). The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of U.S. fixed-income performance, returned 11.51%.

U.S. economic growth declined to an annualized rate of approximately 1.9% in the third quarter of 2019. As measured by the consumer price index, the year-over-year U.S. inflation rate, which has remained subdued throughout the current economic expansion, decreased to 1.8% in October 2019.

The delayed impact of higher interest rates early in the reporting period and the trade dispute between the U.S. and China ultimately weighed on economic growth. Specifically, growth in the U.S. manufacturing and industrial sectors slowed to a standstill, while business spending contracted due to modest earnings growth and trade uncertainty. On the upside, consumer spending remained relatively resilient, which kept the U.S. economy afloat. The lowest unemployment rate in almost 50 years led to rising wages, while increased borrowing also supported consumer spending. Similarly, government spending increased, financed by a large increase in borrowing.

In response to deteriorating economic conditions, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (“Fed”) shifted to a more accommodative monetary policy starting in January 2019. After raising short-term interest rates in December 2018, the Fed reversed course and lowered them three times in 2019. The Fed also supported short-term lending markets to alleviate liquidity concerns.

Long-term bond yields declined more than short-term yields, reflecting lower inflation expectations and solid demand for the relative stability of U.S. Treasuries amid economic uncertainty. Consequently, the U.S. Treasury yield curve (a graphical representation of U.S. Treasury yields at different maturities) flattened before briefly inverting in August 2019, as 10-year Treasury yields dipped below one-year Treasury yields. An inverted yield curve has preceded each of the last seven economic recessions, so the yield curve inversion during the reporting period exacerbated investors’ concerns about the potential for an impending recession.

Lower interest rates drove gains in the value of U.S. Treasury securities, which are typically more sensitive to changes in interest rates than other types of bonds with similar maturities. U.S. Treasury securities with longer maturities posted significantly higher returns. Deficit spending led the U.S. government to maintain a high level of Treasury bond issuance, which increased supply, but demand from international investors seeking relatively higher U.S. yields helped support prices. Despite the decline in inflation, U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities, which have even greater price sensitivity than nominal Treasuries at comparable maturities, also posted a solid return.

Corporate bonds benefited from more accommodative interest rate policies, generally posting strong returns. Declining yields meant that investors in search of income increasingly sought out corporate debt, which typically yields more than government debt. Demand for investment-grade corporate bonds was particularly high, as investors sought substitutes for low-yielding sovereign debt. Narrow spreads (which measure the difference between yields for corporate bonds and lower-risk Treasury bonds) indicated that investors were confident in the financial resilience of U.S. corporations despite a slowing economy. Corporate bond issuance declined sharply early in the reporting period as interest rates rose and investors became concerned about an economic slowdown. However, issuance increased later in the reporting period when interest rates declined and the economy stabilized.

Among securitized bonds, commercial mortgage backed securities (“CMBSs”) posted the strongest performance amid a decline in issuance of new CMBS debt. Bonds backed by individual home mortgages advanced, despite a rise in refinancing due to lower mortgage rates. Other asset-backed bonds, including those backed by auto loans and credit card debt, also gained despite an increase in default rates, as low unemployment supported consumer spending.

 

 

MARKET OVERVIEW      3  


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019    iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the inflation risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the inflation risk of the underlying fund by holding inflation swaps.

Performance

 

     Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    12.26      7.12       12.26      10.76

Fund Market

    12.80        7.53         12.80        11.38  

Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Inflation Hedged Index

    12.58        7.43               12.58        11.17  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 5/8/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 5/10/18.

The Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Inflation Hedged Index is an unmanaged index that is designed to reflect the inflation hedged performance of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate debt.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a)(b) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a)(b) 
    

Annualized
Expense
Ratio 
 
 
(a) 
   $       1,000.00          $       1,053.50          $         0.26               $       1,000.00          $       1,025.00          $         0.26        0.05

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

 

 

4    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019 (continued)    iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund posted a positive return for the reporting period, despite the negative impact of its inflation hedge. Investment-grade corporate bonds advanced significantly amid strong demand from investors seeking higher yields than those available from government securities, with relatively low risk.

On an unhedged basis, financial bonds were the largest contributors to the Fund’s return. Bonds issued by banks advanced, as strong balance sheets gave investors confidence that banks would be relatively resilient in the case of an economic downturn. Issuance of new bonds was relatively low, which helped to reduce yields, as supply was insufficient to meet investor demand for top-rated debt.

Consumer non-cyclical companies were also significant contributors to the Fund’s performance, particularly in the pharmaceuticals, food products, and beverages industries. Pharmaceutical company debt gained as drug makers issued bonds to raise capital for merger and acquisition activity and to expand efforts to innovate new products. Food and beverage company bonds also advanced amid growing consumer spending on online food delivery. Communications companies also made a substantial contribution, especially in the wirelines industry. As large telecommunications companies took steps to reduce debt, their bond prices surged.

Declining inflation during the reporting period meant negative returns from hedging activity, which was the largest detractor from the Fund’s return. Typically, increasing inflation rates reduce the price of existing bonds, meaning a rise in inflation detracts from bond fund performance. Conversely, lower inflation usually increases bond prices. An inflation hedged fund attempts to avoid these fluctuations by offsetting inflation risk, primarily using inflation hedging instruments, such as inflation swaps.

The Fund’s inflation hedge seeks near-zero inflation sensitivity. Consequently, the Fund’s return was minimally affected by fluctuations in inflation during the reporting period. With inflation sensitivity hedged, the Fund fluctuated based on direct exposure to the yield premium of investment-grade corporate bonds, independent of declining inflation.

Portfolio Information

Tables shown are for the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*

 

Percent of   

Total Investments(a)

Aaa

  3.0%

Aa

  7.5   

A

  39.7   

Baa

  45.9   

Ba

  3.2   

Not Rated

  0.7   

ALLOCATION BY MATURITY

 

Maturity

 

Percent of   

Total Investments(a)

1-5 Years

  19.2%

5-10 Years

  39.0   

10-15 Years

  3.6   

15-20 Years

  10.3   

More than 20 Years

  27.9   
 

 

  * 

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY      5  


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment-grade corporate bonds. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns             Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
             1 Year      5 Years     Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    2.63      2.26      1.88         2.63      11.82     10.65

Fund Market

    2.85        2.33        1.91           2.85        12.19       10.81  

Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index(a)

    2.23        2.87        2.50                 2.23        15.21       14.32  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSETVALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 5/27/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 5/28/14.

The Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index is an unmanaged index that is designed to reflect the duration hedged performance of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate debt.

 

  (a) 

The Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index reflects the performance of the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Index through June 16, 2016 and beginning June 17, 2016 reflects the performance of the Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid Investment Grade Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index.

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a)(b) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a)(b) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
(a) 
   $        1,000.00          $      1,007.70          $         0.51               $      1,000.00          $      1,024.70          $        0.51          0.10

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

 

 

6    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019 (continued)    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund posted a positive return for the reporting period, despite the substantial negative impact of the interest rate hedge. Investment-grade corporate bonds advanced significantly amid strong demand from investors seeking higher yields than those available from government securities, with relatively low risk.

On an unhedged basis, financial bonds were the largest contributors to the Fund’s return. Bonds issued by banks advanced, as strong balance sheets gave investors confidence that banks would be relatively resilient in the case of an economic downturn. Issuance of new bonds was relatively low, which helped to reduce yields, as supply was insufficient to meet investor demand for top-rated debt.

Consumer non-cyclical companies were also significant contributors to the Fund’s performance, particularly in the pharmaceuticals, food products, and beverages industries. Pharmaceutical company debt gained as drug makers issued bonds to raise capital for merger and acquisition activity and to expand efforts to innovate new products. Food and beverage company bonds also advanced amid growing consumer spending on online food delivery services. Communications companies also made a substantial contribution, especially in the wirelines industry. As large telecommunications companies took steps to reduce debt, their bond prices surged.

Declining interest rates during the reporting period meant negative returns from hedging activity, which was the largest detractor from the Fund’s return. Typically, increasing interest rates reduce the price of existing bonds, meaning a rise in interest rates detracts from bond fund performance. Conversely, falling interest rates usually increase bond prices. An interest rate hedged fund attempts to avoid these fluctuations by offsetting interest rate risk, primarily using interest rate swaps and Treasury futures contracts.

The Fund’s interest rate hedge seeks near-zero interest rate sensitivity. Consequently, the Fund’s return was minimally affected by interest rate fluctuations during the reporting period. With interest rate sensitivity hedged, the Fund fluctuated based on direct exposure to the yield premium of investment-grade corporate bonds, independent of falling interest rates.

Portfolio Information

Tables shown are for the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*  

Percent of   

Total Investments(a)

Aaa

  3.0%

Aa

  7.5   

A

  39.7   

Baa

  45.9   

Ba

  3.2   

Not Rated

  0.7   

ALLOCATION BY MATURITY

 

Maturity  

Percent of   

Total Investments(a)

1-5 Years

  19.2%

5-10 Years

  39.0   

10-15 Years

  3.6   

15-20 Years

  10.3   

More than 20 Years

  27.9   
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY      7  


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      5 Years     

Since

Inception

           1 Year      5 Years     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    3.00      3.32      2.85       3.00      17.71      16.50

Fund Market

    2.98        3.32        2.86         2.98        17.77        16.56  

Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid High Yield Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index

    3.51        3.85        3.45               3.51        20.77        20.20  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 5/27/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 5/28/14.

The Markit iBoxx® USD Liquid High Yield Interest Rate Hedged Swaps Index is an unmanaged index that reflects the duration hedged performance of U.S. dollar-denominated high yield corporate debt.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         

 

 

     

 

 

    
 

Beginning

Account Value

(05/01/19)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(10/31/19)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(05/01/19)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(10/31/19)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

    

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 (a) 

  $ 1,000.00        $ 999.40        $ 0.25             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,025.00        $ 0.26        0.05

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

 

 

8    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019 (continued)    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund advanced modestly during the reporting period. High-yield corporate bonds posted solid gains, benefiting from falling interest rates and investors’ search for yield. However, these gains were partially offset by the negative impact of the interest rate hedge, which detracted from the Fund’s return.

Corporate bonds issued by companies in the U.S. contributed the majority of the Fund’s return. The supply of high-yield bonds increased, rising to its highest level in three years during June 2019, as lower interest rates and strong investor demand drove significant new issuance. High-yield credit spreads, or yield premiums relative to U.S. Treasuries, were relatively unchanged despite considerable volatility during the reporting period. Credit spreads widened dramatically in late 2018, then narrowed in early 2019 as the economic outlook improved.

From a sector perspective, the largest contributors to the Fund’s performance were high-yield corporate bonds issued by communications companies, as cable and satellite providers increased their profit margins. Consumer-oriented companies, both cyclical and non-cyclical, benefited from continued economic growth, which supported consumer spending. Financial bonds also added to the Fund’s performance, as many financial institutions reported strong profit growth.

Declining interest rates during the reporting period meant negative returns from hedging activity, which was the largest detractor from the Fund’s return. Typically, increasing interest rates reduce the price of existing bonds, meaning a rise in interest rates detracts from bond fund performance. Conversely, falling interest rates usually increase bond prices. An interest rate hedged fund attempts to avoid these fluctuations by offsetting interest rate risk, primarily using interest rate swaps and Treasury futures contracts.

The Fund’s interest rate hedge seeks near-zero interest rate sensitivity. Consequently, the Fund’s return was minimally affected by interest rate fluctuations during the reporting period. With interest rate sensitivity hedged, the Fund fluctuated based on direct exposure to the yield premium of high-yield corporate bonds, independent of declining interest rates.

Portfolio Information

Tables shown are for the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*

 

Percent of   

Total Investments(a)

Baa

  1.0%

Ba

  47.5   

B

  38.2   

Caa

  11.4   

Ca

  0.7   

C

  0.2   

Not Rated

  1.0   

ALLOCATION BY MATURITY

 

Maturity

 

Percent of   

Total Investments(a)

0-1 Year

  0.3%

1-5 Years

  41.0   

5-10 Years

  56.5   

10-15 Years

  1.8   

More than 20 Years

  0.4   
 

 

  * 

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY      9  


About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest 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.

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

10    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

 

Exchange-Traded Funds — 94.8%  

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a)

    58,664     $ 7,491,979  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 94.8%
(Cost: $6,716,805)

 

    7,491,979  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 1.5%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.74%(a)(b)

    118,000       118,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.5%
(Cost: $118,000)

 

    118,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 96.3%
(Cost: $6,834,805)

 

    7,609,979  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 3.7%

 

    288,362  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   7,898,341  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuer

    

Shares

Held at

10/31/18

 

 

 

    

Shares

Purchased

 

 

    

Shares

Sold

 

 

    

Shares

Held at

10/31/19

 

 

 

    

Value at

10/31/19

 

 

     Income       

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

(a) 

    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

            0 (b)                   $      $ 2,474 (c)     $ (6    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     25,445        92,555 (b)              118,000        118,000        3,648                

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

     84,841               (26,177      58,664        7,491,979        297,552        47,425        970,539  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 7,609,979      $ 303,674      $ 47,419      $ 970,539  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 
Long Contracts                            

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     5        12/19/19      $ 652      $ (6,613

10-Year Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

     4        12/19/19        568        (9,100
           

 

 

 
              (15,713
           

 

 

 
Short Contract                            

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

     (2      12/31/19        (431      (252
           

 

 

 
            $ (15,965
           

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      11  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Centrally Cleared Inflation Swaps

 

 

 
                              Upfront     
           Notional             Premium        Unrealized  

Paid by the Fund

    Received by the Fund        Termination          Amount             Paid        Appreciation  

 

   

 

                  
Rate    Frequency       Reference         Frequency    Date        (000)        Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

 

 

2.21%    

   At Termination            U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA      At Termination      05/15/21        $ (1,092      $ (18,432    $ 11      $ (18,443

2.29

   At Termination     U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA      At Termination      05/15/23          (3,084        (105,774      (14,053      (91,721

2.37

   At Termination     U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA      At Termination      05/15/28          (2,454        (168,109      57        (168,166

2.19

   At Termination     U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA      At Termination      12/03/28          (2,233        (108,370      (45,448      (62,922

2.40

   At Termination     U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA      At Termination      05/15/48          (352        (71,264      (28,483      (42,781

1.83

   At Termination     U.S. CPI Urban Consumers NSA      At Termination      10/18/49          (97        (261      1,705        (1,966
                        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                         $ (472,210    $ (86,211    $ (385,999
                        

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

      Premiums
Paid
     Premiums
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

     $1,773        $(87,984      $—        $(385,999

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Inflation

Linked

Contracts

     Total  

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

        

Futures contracts

        

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 15,965      $      $ 15,965  

Swaps — centrally cleared

        

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $      $ 385,999      $ 385,999  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 15,965      $ 385,999      $ 401,964  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared inflation swaps 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).

 

 

 

12    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

For the year ended October 31, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

    

Inflation

Linked

Contracts

     Total  

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

        

Futures contracts

   $ 75,672      $      $ 75,672  

Swaps

            (124,725      (124,725
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 75,672      $ (124,725    $ (49,053
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:                     

Futures contracts

   $ (17,375    $      $ (17,375

Swaps

            (304,786      (304,786
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ (17,375    $ (304,786    $ (322,161
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 728,217  

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ (86,241

Inflation swaps:

  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 9,633,000  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 7,491,979        $        $        $ 7,491,979  

Money Market Funds

     118,000                            118,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 7,609,979        $        $        $ 7,609,979  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ (15,965      $        $        $ (15,965

Swaps

              (385,999                 (385,999
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (15,965      $ (385,999      $        $ (401,964
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      13  


Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

   
Exchange-Traded Funds — 99.4%            

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF(a)(b)(c)

    982,545     $ 125,480,822  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 99.4%
(Cost: $116,167,361)

 

    125,480,822  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 2.9%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
    2.00%(a)(d)(e)

    1,294,451       1,295,098  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.74%(a)(d)

    2,321,000       2,321,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,616,098  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 2.9%
(Cost: $3,616,081)

 

    3,616,098  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 102.3%
(Cost: $119,783,442)

 

    129,096,920  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (2.3)%

 

    (2,865,316
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $  126,231,604  
   

 

 

 

    

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

All or a portion of the security has been pledged in connection with outstanding centrally cleared swaps.

(c) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at
10/31/18
 
 
 
    
Shares
Purchased
 
 
    
Shares
Sold
 
 
    

Shares
Held at
10/31/19
 
 
 
    
Value at
10/31/19
 
 
     Income       


Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

 
(a) 

    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     78,148,424               (76,853,973 )(b)       1,294,451      $ 1,295,098      $ 83,353 (c)     $ 1,892      $ (3,611

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     2,972,028               (651,028 )(b)       2,321,000        2,321,000        51,603                

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

     1,824,319        905,215        (1,746,989      982,545        125,480,822        6,667,576        5,488,079        18,149,886  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 129,096,920      $ 6,802,532      $ 5,489,971      $ 18,146,275  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 
Paid by the Fund     

Received by the Fund

   Effective      Termination     

Notional

Amount
(000)

      

 

    

Upfront
Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Rate      Frequency           Rate(a)      Frequency        Date      Date      Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

 

 
1.17%      Semi-annual        1.90%      Quarterly            N/A        12/08/21      $ (15,178    $ 121,937      $ 260,425      $ (138,488
2.38      Semi-annual        1.90      Quarterly            N/A        01/12/23        (20,678      (567,008      189,274        (756,282
2.46      Semi-annual        1.90      Quarterly            N/A        01/12/25        (13,537      (659,754      421,024        (1,080,778
1.44      Semi-annual        1.90      Quarterly            N/A        12/08/26        (26,494      156,377        2,186,879        (2,030,502
3.25      Semi-annual        1.90      Quarterly            N/A        10/18/28        (12,812      (1,804,443      (967,546      (836,897
2.34      Semi-annual        1.90      Quarterly            N/A        12/08/36        (19,180      (1,742,083      967,857        (2,709,940
2.41      Semi-annual        1.90      Quarterly            N/A        06/19/37        (644      (66,639      (47,673      (18,966

 

 

14    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

 

 
Paid by the Fund     

Received by the Fund

   Effective      Termination     

Notional

Amount
(000)

     

 

    

Upfront
Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Rate      Frequency           Rate(a)      Frequency        Date      Date     Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

 

 
1.77%      Semi-annual        1.90%      Quarterly            N/A        12/08/46      $ (10,455   $ 50,309      $ 2,448,283      $ (2,397,974
3.33      Semi-annual        1.90      Quarterly            N/A        10/24/48        (4,778     (1,721,853      (787,209      (934,644
                         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                          $ (6,233,157    $ 4,671,314      $ (10,904,471
                         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

      Premiums
Paid
     Premiums
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

   $ 6,473,742      $ (1,802,428      $—      $ (10,904,471

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
          Interest
Rate
Contracts
 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

    

Swaps — centrally cleared

    

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

     $ 10,904,471  
    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared interest rate swaps 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 year ended October 31, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
         

Interest

Rate
Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

    

Swaps

     $ (8,989,660
    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

    

Swaps

     $ (15,395,395
    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Interest rate swaps:

        

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 188,799,200    

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      15  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                       

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 125,480,822        $        $        $ 125,480,822  

Money Market Funds

     3,616,098                            3,616,098  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 129,096,920        $        $        $ 129,096,920  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Swaps

   $        $ (10,904,471      $        $ (10,904,471
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

16    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

 

Exchange-Traded Funds — 97.7%  

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF(a)(b)

    1,285,719     $ 111,613,267  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 97.7%
(Cost: $113,291,363)

 

    111,613,267  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 44.9%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
    2.00%(a)(c)(d)

    49,926,142       49,951,105  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.74%(a)(c)

    1,324,000       1,324,000  
   

 

 

 
      51,275,105  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 44.9%
(Cost: $51,266,572)

 

    51,275,105  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 142.6%
(Cost: $164,557,935)

 

    162,888,372  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (42.6)%

 

    (48,676,787
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   114,211,585  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(d) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuer

   

Shares

Held at

10/31/18

 

 

 

   

Shares

Purchased

 

 

   

Shares

Sold

 

 

   

Shares

Held at

10/31/19

 

 

 

   

Value at

10/31/19

 

 

    Income      

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

(a) 

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

    181,196,855             (131,270,713 )(b)      49,926,142     $ 49,951,105     $ 815,900 (c)    $ 16,853     $ (1,102

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

    5,837,602             (4,513,602 )(b)      1,324,000       1,324,000       43,924              

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

    4,801,259       581,030       (4,096,570     1,285,719       111,613,267       12,949,088       (11,920,362     10,675,225  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 162,888,372     $ 13,808,912     $ (11,903,509   $ 10,674,123  
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 

Paid by the Fund

    

Received by the Fund

  

    Effective

    

Termination

    

Notional

Amount

    

 

    

Upfront
Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Rate    Frequency      Rate(a)    Frequency    Date      Date      (000)    Value      (Received)      (Depreciation)  

 

 
2.17%                Semi-annual      1.90%                Quarterly      N/A        01/12/20      $(44,447)    $ (11,593    $ 60,510      $ (72,103
1.82    Semi-annual      1.90    Quarterly      N/A        12/09/21      (43,279)      (234,891      586,187        (821,078
2.38    Semi-annual      1.90    Quarterly      N/A        01/12/23      (11,135)      (305,331      182,842        (488,173
2.46    Semi-annual      1.90    Quarterly      N/A        01/12/25      (16,944)      (825,802      281,815        (1,107,617
1.44    Semi-annual      1.90    Quarterly      N/A        12/08/26      (1)      6        57        (51
2.23    Semi-annual      1.90    Quarterly      N/A        12/09/26      (14,275)      (681,986      485,432        (1,167,418

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      17  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond  ETF

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps (continued)

 

 

 

Paid by the Fund

    

Received by the Fund

   Effective      Termination     

Notional

Amount

      

 

    

Upfront
Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Rate    Frequency      Rate(a)    Frequency   

Date

    

Date

    

(000)

     Value     

(Received)

    

(Depreciation)

 

 

 
3.25%                Semi-annual      1.90%                Quarterly      N/A        10/18/28      $ (500    $ (70,420    $ (66,268    $ (4,152
3.33    Semi-annual      1.90    Quarterly      N/A        10/24/48        (10      (3,604      (14,517      10,913  
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                       $ (2,133,621    $ 1,516,058      $ (3,649,679
                      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 

Balances Reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

     

Premiums

Paid

    

Premiums

Received

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Unrealized

Depreciation

 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

     $1,596,843        $(80,785      $10,913        $(3,660,592

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $ 10,913  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $ 3,660,592  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared interest rate swaps 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 year ended October 31, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Swaps

   $ (3,532,993
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Swaps

   $ (10,734,819
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps:

  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 243,631,200    

Average notional value — receives fixed rate

   $ 16,800    

 

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

18    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond  ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                       

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 111,613,267        $        $        $ 111,613,267  

Money Market Funds

     51,275,105                            51,275,105  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 162,888,372        $        $        $ 162,888,372  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Swaps

   $        $ 10,913        $        $ 10,913  

Liabilities

                 

Swaps

              (3,660,592                 (3,660,592
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (3,649,679      $        $ (3,649,679
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      19  


Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2019

 

    

iShares

Inflation

Hedged

Corporate

Bond ETF

    

iShares

Interest Rate

Hedged

Corporate

Bond ETF

   

iShares

Interest Rate

Hedged High

Yield Bond

ETF

 

ASSETS

      

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

      

Affiliated(b)

  $ 7,609,979      $ 129,096,920     $ 162,888,372  

Cash

                 14,432  

Cash pledged:

      

Futures contracts

    14,000               

Centrally cleared swaps

    346,000              1,601,000  

Receivables:

      

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    222        3,271       12,615  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    8,257               

Dividends

    79        2,911       1,679  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    7,978,537        129,103,102       164,518,098  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Bank overdraft

    41,963        410,736        

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

           1,295,000       49,945,376  

Payables:

      

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    37,898        1,155,060       356,100  

Investment advisory fees

    335        10,702       5,037  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    80,196        2,871,498       50,306,513  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 7,898,341      $ 126,231,604     $ 114,211,585  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-in capital

  $ 7,532,270      $ 136,849,657     $ 124,607,960  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    366,071        (10,618,053     (10,396,375
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 7,898,341      $ 126,231,604     $ 114,211,585  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    300,000        1,350,000       1,300,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 26.33      $ 93.50     $ 87.86  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited        Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None        None       None  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $      $ 1,277,100     $ 48,716,383  

(b) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 6,834,805      $ 119,783,442     $ 164,557,935  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

20    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2019

 

    

iShares

Inflation

Hedged

Corporate

Bond ETF

   

iShares

Interest Rate

Hedged

Corporate

Bond ETF

   

iShares

Interest Rate

Hedged High

Yield Bond

ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

     

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 301,200     $ 6,719,179     $ 12,993,012  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    123              

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    2,474       83,353       815,900  

Other income — Affiliated

    3,785              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    307,582       6,802,532       13,808,912  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

     

Investment advisory fees

    16,844       552,536       1,430,672  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    16,844       552,536       1,430,672  

Less:

     

Investment advisory fees waived

    (12,633     (368,358     (1,320,620
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    4,211       184,178       110,052  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    303,371       6,618,354       13,698,860  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

     

Investments — Affiliated

    47,419       (718,281     (1,494,147

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

          6,208,252       (10,409,362

Futures contracts

    75,672              

Swaps

    (124,725     (8,989,660     (3,532,993
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (1,634     (3,499,689     (15,436,502
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

     

Investments — Affiliated

    970,539       18,146,275       10,674,123  

Futures contracts

    (17,375            

Swaps

    (304,786     (15,395,395     (10,734,819
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    648,378       2,750,880       (60,696
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    646,744       (748,809     (15,497,198
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 950,115     $ 5,869,545     $ (1,798,338
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      21  


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

          iShares
Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF
          iShares
Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond
ETF
 
             

Year Ended

10/31/19

 

 

            

Period From

05/08/18

to 10/31/18

 

(a) 

 

           

Year Ended

10/31/19

 

 

           

Year Ended

10/31/18

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

                

OPERATIONS

                

Net investment income

    $ 303,371               $ 147,023       $ 6,618,354       $ 5,410,504  

Net realized gain (loss)

      (1,634        (1,530       (3,499,689              5,415,142  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      648,378          (275,168       2,750,880         (8,162,611
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      950,115          (129,675       5,869,545         2,663,035  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b)

                

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (309,024        (145,345       (9,510,227       (4,886,158
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

             (2,467,730        10,000,000         (85,657,446       140,458,346  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      (1,826,639        9,724,980         (89,298,128       138,235,223  

Beginning of period

      9,724,980                  215,529,732         77,294,509  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 7,898,341        $ 9,724,980       $ 126,231,604       $ 215,529,732  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

22    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (continued)

 

    iShares
Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond
ETF
 
    Year Ended
10/31/19
          Year Ended
10/31/18
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     

OPERATIONS

     

Net investment income

  $ 13,698,860       $ 15,216,575  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (15,436,502       397,355  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (60,696       (6,222,064
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1,798,338       9,391,866  
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

     

From net investment income

    (13,632,971       (14,460,293

Return of capital

    (46,369        
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (13,679,340       (14,460,293
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

     

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (286,489,209       283,576,812  
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

     

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (301,966,887       278,508,385  

Beginning of year

    416,178,472         137,670,087  
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 114,211,585       $ 416,178,472  
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      23  


Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF  
                 Period From  
    Year Ended         05/08/18 (a) 
       10/31/19       to 10/31/18  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

                    $ 24.31                    $ 25.00  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

       0.91         0.37  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

       2.01         (0.70
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

       2.92         (0.33
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

        

From net investment income

       (0.90       (0.36
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (0.90       (0.36
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 26.33       $ 24.31  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

        

Based on net asset value

       12.26 %(e)        (1.34 )%(f) 
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

        

Total expenses(g)

       0.20       0.20 %(h) 
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(g)

       0.05       0.05 %(h) 
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

       3.60       3.04 %(h) 
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

        

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $ 7,898       $ 9,725  
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)(j)

       0       0 %(f)(k) 
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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 12.22%.

(f) 

Not annualized.

(g) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(j) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

(k) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

24    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF  
    Year Ended
10/31/19
          Year Ended
10/31/18
     Year Ended
10/31/17
    Year Ended
10/31/16
     Year Ended
10/31/15
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 95.79       $ 96.62      $ 92.49     $ 92.13      $ 97.95  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    3.35         3.16        2.76       2.74        2.95  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (0.97       (1.16      3.73       (0.29      (5.82
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    2.38         2.00        6.49       2.45        (2.87
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

    (3.12       (2.83      (2.36     (2.09      (2.81

From net realized gain

    (1.55                            

Return of capital

                                (0.14
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (4.67       (2.83      (2.36     (2.09      (2.95
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 93.50       $ 95.79      $ 96.62     $ 92.49      $ 92.13  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

             

Based on net asset value

    2.63       2.08      7.11     2.70      (2.97 )% 
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses(d)

    0.30       0.30      0.30     0.30      0.30
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(d)

    0.10       0.10      0.10     0.10      0.11
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.59       3.27      2.91     3.01      3.12
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 126,232       $ 215,530      $ 77,295     $ 32,372      $ 18,427  
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)(f)

    4       2      0 %(g)      2      8
 

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

(g) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      25  


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF  
    Year Ended
10/31/19
          Year Ended
10/31/18
    Year Ended
10/31/17
     Year Ended
10/31/16
    Year Ended
10/31/15
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 90.47       $ 91.78     $ 87.42      $ 87.66     $ 96.93  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    5.51         4.98       4.57        4.86       4.80  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (2.92       (1.46     4.21        (0.94     (9.29
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    2.59         3.52       8.78        3.92       (4.49
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

            

From net investment income

    (5.18       (4.83     (4.42      (4.16     (4.74

Return of capital

    (0.02                          (0.04
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (5.20       (4.83     (4.42      (4.16     (4.78
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 87.86       $ 90.47     $ 91.78      $ 87.42     $ 87.66  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

            

Based on net asset value

    3.00       3.93     10.26      4.73     (4.77 )% 
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

            

Total expenses(d)

    0.65       0.65     0.65      0.65     0.65
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(d)

    0.05       0.05     0.05      0.05     0.06
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    6.22       5.46     5.04      5.78     5.21
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

            

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 114,212       $ 416,178     $ 137,670      $ 30,596     $ 48,215  
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)(f)

    1       0 %(g)      0      0 %(g)      3
 

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

(g) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

26    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust 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”):

 

iShares ETF    Diversification
Classification
 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

     Non-diversified  

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

     Diversified  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

     Diversified  

Currently each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in an iShares fund (an “underlying fund”). The financial statements and schedules of investments for the underlying funds should be read in conjunction with the Funds’ financial statements.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of 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.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily.

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 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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be 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 net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

 

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an 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 Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      27  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 Global 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 judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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

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 October 31, 2019, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2019 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund 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 fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of October 31, 2019:

 

 

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty

   

Market Value of

Securities on Loan

 

 

    

Cash Collateral

Received

 

(a) 

   

Non-Cash Collateral

Received

 

 

     Net Amount  

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

         

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

  $ 1,277,100      $ 1,277,100     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

         

JPMorgan Securities LLC

  $ 29,757,166      $ 29,757,166     $      $  

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    18,959,217        18,959,217               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 48,716,383      $ 48,716,383     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

 

 

28    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the 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: U.S. Treasury futures are used by the iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF to mitigate the potential impact of interest rates on the performance of the bonds held by the Fund or its underlying fund. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract 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, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees 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 or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement 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. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

Swaps: Swaps are financial agreements to exchange cash flows in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. The iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF uses inflation swaps to mitigate the potential impact of inflation on the performance of the bonds held by the Fund or its underlying fund. The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF and iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF use interest rate swaps to mitigate the potential impact of interest rates on the performance of the bonds held by each Fund or its underlying fund.

Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). Each Fund enters into centrally cleared swaps.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (“CCP”) and the CCP becomes the Funds’ counterparty on the swap. Each Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, each Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the schedule of investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as variation margin receivable or payable on centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gains (losses) in the statement of operations. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty are amortized over the term of the contract as a realized gain (loss) in the statement of operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

 

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 Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fee  

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

    0.20 %   

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    0.30  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    0.65  

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      29  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses is a fund’s total annual operating expenses.

For the iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2023 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (“LQD”), after taking into account any fee waivers by LQD, plus 0.05%.

For the iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in LQD, after taking into account any fee waivers by LQD, plus 0.10%.

For the iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (“HYG”), after taking into account any fee waivers by HYG, plus 0.05%.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

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. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, 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 each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund 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 generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, 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.

Prior to January 1, 2019, each Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across the iShares ETF Complex in a calendar year exceeded a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, retained for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its statement of operations. For the year ended October 31, 2019, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF  

Fees Paid    

to BTC    

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 856      

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    29,074      

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    194,174      

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

During the year ended October 31, 2019, iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF received a reimbursement of $3,785 from an affiliate, which is included in other income — affiliated in the statement of operations, related to an operating event.

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 statement of operations.

 

 

 

30

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended October 31, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $      $ 3,047,738    

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    7,148,015        25,884,585  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    1,714,988        12,240,944  

For the year ended October 31, 2019, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind

Sales

 

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 97,195,533      $ 181,359,425    

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    48,189,742        329,791,577  

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of October 31, 2019, 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 October 31, 2019, the following permanent differences attributable to distributions paid in excess of taxable income and realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

iShares ETF   Paid-in Capital    

Accumulated

Earnings (Loss)

 

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 5,808,406     $ (5,808,406 )   

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    (10,818,234     10,818,234  

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

Year Ended

10/31/19

    

Period Ended

10/31/18

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 309,024      $ 145,345  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 6,324,931      $ 4,818,154  

Long-term capital gains

    3,185,296        68,004  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 9,510,227      $ 4,886,158  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 13,632,971      $ 14,460,293  

Return of capital

    46,369         
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 13,679,340      $ 14,460,293  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2019, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

iShares ETF

   

Undistributed

Ordinary Income

 

 

    

Non-expiring

Capital Loss

Carryforwards

 

 

(a) 

   

Net Unrealized

Gains (Losses)

 

(b) 

    Total  

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 872      $ (23,976   $ 389,175     $ 366,071    

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

           (9,006,965     (1,611,088     (10,618,053

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

           (5,070,240     (5,326,135     (10,396,375

 

  (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 and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) on certain futures contracts.

 

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      31  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

As of October 31, 2019, 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:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost     

Gross Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Gross Unrealized

Depreciation

   

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 6,834,805      $ 775,174      $ (385,999   $ 389,175    

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    119,803,537        9,293,383        (10,904,471     (1,611,088

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    164,564,828        8,354        (5,334,489     (5,326,135

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their prices more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

10.

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.

 

 

32    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Period Ended
10/31/18
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

       

Shares sold

        $       400,000     $ 10,000,000  

Shares redeemed

    (100,000     (2,467,730            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (100,000   $ (2,467,730     400,000     $ 10,000,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

       

Shares sold

    1,100,000     $ 101,230,335       2,800,000     $ 271,201,190  

Shares redeemed

    (2,000,000     (186,887,781     (1,350,000     (130,742,844
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (900,000   $ (85,657,446     1,450,000     $ 140,458,346  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

       

Shares sold

    550,000     $ 49,117,336       3,500,000     $ 320,022,946  

Shares redeemed

    (3,850,000     (335,606,545     (400,000     (36,446,134
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (3,300,000   $ (286,489,209     3,100,000     $ 283,576,812  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in 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 statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision. The appeal was fully briefed on January 18, 2019, and a hearing on Plaintiffs’ appeal took place on November 19, 2019.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      33  


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and

Shareholders of iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF,

iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF and

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF, iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF and iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (three of the funds constituting iShares U.S. ETF Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2019, the related statements of operations and 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 October 31, 2019, the results of each of their operations and changes in each of their net assets for each of 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.

 

 
iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF: statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2019 and statement of changes in net assets for the year ended October 31, 2019 and period May 8, 2018 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2018.
 
iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF and iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF: statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2019 and statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019.

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 October 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 19, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

34    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Important Tax Information  (unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the Funds hereby designate the following maximum amounts allowable as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations:

 

iShares ETF   Interest-Related
Dividends
 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 224,652    

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    3,315,332  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    5,719,945  

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts of distributions from direct federal obligation interest for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

iShares ETF   Federal Obligation
Interest
 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond

  $ 1,155    

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

    51,794  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond

    22,768  

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percent of ordinary income dividends attribute to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisers to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income tax.

The following distribution amounts are hereby designated for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

iShares ETF  

20% Rate

Long-Term

Capital Gain
Dividends

 

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond

                 $ 3,185,296    

 

 

IMPORTANT TAX INFORMATION      35  


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

 

I. iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Trustees) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. At meetings on May 6, 2019 and May 17, 2019, a committee composed of all of the Independent Trustees (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or their independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 17-19, 2019, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Trustees. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) economies of scale; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, no one of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Trustees, to approve the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board further noted that due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances.

The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-, three-, five-, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, to that of relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BFA: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared to the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, which were provided at the June 17-19, 2019 meeting and throughout the year.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

36    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  (continued)

 

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation during their meetings. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers by the Adviser, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed the sources of direct and ancillary revenue with management, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services, noting that such costs have increased over the past year. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded ETF, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s increased profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFAaffiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT      37  


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  (continued)

 

II. iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF and iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF (the “Funds”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) on behalf of the Funds. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Trustees) assess BlackRock’s services to the Funds, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Funds’ service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. At meetings on May 6, 2019 and May 17, 2019, a committee composed of all of the Independent Trustees (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or their independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 17-19, 2019, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Funds, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Trustees. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Funds, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of each Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to each Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) economies of scale; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, no one of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Trustees, to approve the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Funds: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which each Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of each Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising each Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the applicable Peer Groups. The Board further noted that due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the various Peer Groups, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Funds in all instances.

The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) for the Funds were higher than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in their respective Peer Group, excluding iShares funds. In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as any particular Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of such Fund’s performance for the one-, three-, five-, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, to that of relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that each Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for each Fund manages its portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on each Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that each Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to its respective reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of each Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BFA: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared to the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Funds. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Funds. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies provided at the June 17-19, 2019 meeting and throughout the year.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Funds under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Funds and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Funds, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA

 

 

38    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  (continued)

 

and its affiliates from the Funds’ operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation during their meetings. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers by the Adviser, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed the sources of direct and ancillary revenue with management, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Funds. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Funds’ profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Funds and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Funds increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services, noting that such costs have increased over the past year. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Funds did not provide for breakpoints in the Funds’ investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Funds increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategies or investment mandates as the Funds. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Funds, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Funds, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Funds, as a publicly traded ETFs, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Funds’ advisory fee structure, and the Funds’ expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rates under the Advisory Contract for the Funds was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Funds by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Funds’ securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Funds in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s increased profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Funds. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Funds placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Funds and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that the Funds’ investment advisory fee rates under the Advisory Contract do not constitute fees that are so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT      39  


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.

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year
       % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year
 
iShares ETF  

Net

Investment

Income

   

Net Realized

Capital Gains

   

Return of

Capital

   

Total Per

Share

      

Net

Investment

Income

   

Net Realized

Capital Gains

   

Return of

Capital

   

Total Per

Share

 

Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond(a)

  $  0.893545     $     $  0.007490     $  0.901035          99         1     100

Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond(a)

    3.090802       1.553803       0.028386       4.672991          66       33       1       100  

Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond(a)

    5.037555             0.160202       5.197757          97             3       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

Premium/Discount Information

The Premium/Discount Information section is intended to present information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for shares of a fund and that fund’s NAV. NAV is the price at which a fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of a fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary securities exchange on which shares of such fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. A fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of a fund will fluctuate with changes in the value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of a fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.

Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of a fund on a given day, generally at the time the NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.

Premium/discount information for the Funds covering the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or since the Fund began trading, if shorter) is publicly accessible, free of charge, at iShares.com.

The following information shows the frequency of distributions of premiums and discounts for the Funds for the immediately preceding five calendar years (or from the date a Fund began trading on the secondary market, if less than five years) through the date of the most recent calendar quarter-end. Each line in each table shows the number of trading days in which the Fund traded within the premium/discount range indicated. Premium/discount ranges with no trading days are omitted. The number of trading days in each premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by each table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future results.

iShares Inflation Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

Period Covered: May 10, 2018 through September 30, 2019

 

Premium/Discount Range  

Number

of Days

    

Percentage of

Total Days

 

Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%

      3          0.86

Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%

      23          6.57  

Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5%

      167          47.71  

At NAV

      2          0.57  

Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5%

      140          40.00  

Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0%

      14          4.00  

Less than –1.0% and Greater than –1.5%

                 1                       0.29  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 
      350          100.00
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

40    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Supplemental Information  (unaudited) (continued)

 

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Corporate Bond ETF

Period Covered: May 28, 2014 through September 30, 2019

 

Premium/Discount Range  

Number

of Days

    

Percentage of

Total Days

 

Greater than 6.0%

      16          1.19

Greater than 1.5% and Less than 2.0%

      1          0.07  

Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%

      8          0.59  

Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%

               12                       0.89  

Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5%

      744          55.28  

At NAV

      60          4.46  

Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5%

      499          37.07  

Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0%

      4          0.30  

Less than –6.0%

      2          0.15  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 
      1,346          100.00
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

iShares Interest Rate Hedged High Yield Bond ETF

Period Covered: May 28, 2014 through September 30, 2019

 

Premium/Discount Range  

Number

of Days

    

Percentage of

Total Days

 

Greater than 6.0%

      3          0.22

Greater than 2.5% and Less than 3.0%

      1          0.07  

Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%

      7          0.52  

Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%

      24          1.78  

Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5%

               642                       47.71  

At NAV

      79          5.87  

Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5%

      585          43.46  

Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0%

      3          0.22  

Less than –1.0% and Greater than –1.5%

      2          0.15  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 
      1,346          100.00
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION      41  


Trustee and Officer Information

 

The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of open-end equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds (the “BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex”), one complex of closed-end funds and open-end non-index fixed-income funds (the “BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex”) and one complex of ETFs (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees all of the funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex, which consists of 352 funds as of October 31, 2019. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Salim Ramji, Charles Park and Neal J. Andrews, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Ramji, Mr. Park and Mr. Andrews is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

 

          Interested Trustees     
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

       Other Directorships Held by Trustee    

Robert S. Kapito(a)

(62)

   Trustee
(since 2011).
   President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002).    Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009).

Salim Ramji(b)

(49)

   Trustee
(since 2019).
   Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2019); Head of BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Business (2015-2019); Global Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2014-2015); Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (2010-2014).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2019); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2019).

(a) Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

(b) Salim Ramji is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

          Independent Trustees     
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Cecilia H. Herbert

(70)

   Trustee
(since 2011); Independent Board Chair
(since 2016).
   Chair of the Finance Committee (since 2019) and Trustee and Member of the Finance, Technology and Quality Committees of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2018) and Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, WNET, a New York public media company (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009-2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director (1998-2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School.    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Trustee of Thrivent Church Loan and Income Fund (since 2019).

Jane D. Carlin

(63)

   Trustee
(since 2015); Risk Committee Chair
(since 2016).
   Consultant (since 2012); Member of the Audit Committee (2012-2018), Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (2017-2018) and Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (2012-2018); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2016) and Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since (2016).

Richard L. Fagnani

(64)

   Trustee
(since 2017); Audit Committee Chair
(since 2019).
   Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

 

 

42    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Trustee and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Independent Trustees (continued)

       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

       Other Directorships Held by Trustee    

John E. Kerrigan

(64)

   Trustee
(since 2011); Nominating and Governance and Equity Plus Committee Chairs
(since 2019).
   Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005).

Drew E. Lawton

(60)

   Trustee
(since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair
(since 2017).
   Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

John E. Martinez

(58)

   Trustee
(since 2011); Securities Lending Committee Chair
(since 2019).
   Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003); Director of Cloudera Foundation (since 2017); Director of Reading Partners (2012-2016).

Madhav V. Rajan

(55)

   Trustee
(since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair
(since 2019).
   Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011).
          Officers     
     
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

Armando Senra

(48)

   President
(since 2019).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2007); Head of U.S., Canada and LATAM iShares, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2019); Head of Latin America Region, BlackRock, Inc. (2006-2019); Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (1994-2006).

Neal J. Andrews

(53)

   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(since 2019).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Chief Financial Officer of the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2007).

Charles Park

(52)

   Chief Compliance Officer
(since 2011).
   Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of BFA (since 2006).

Deepa Damre

(44)

   Secretary
(since 2019).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2013).

Scott Radell

(50)

   Executive Vice President
(since 2012).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

Alan Mason

(58)

   Executive Vice President
(since 2016).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

Marybeth Leithead

(56)

   Executive Vice President
(since 2019).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2017); Chief Operating Officer of Americas iShares (since 2017); Portfolio Manager, Municipal Institutional & Wealth Management (2009-2016).

 

 

TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION      43  


General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

 

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The iShares Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

 

 

44    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Fixed Income
CPI    Consumer Price Index
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate

 

 

GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THIS REPORT      45  


 

Additional Financial Information

Schedules of Investments (Unaudited)

October 31, 2019

Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

October 31, 2019

Audited Financial Statements

February 28, 2019

iShares Trust

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF  |  HYG  |  NYSE Arca

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF  |  LQD  |  NYSE Arca


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Advertising — 0.4%            

Lamar Media Corp.

   

5.00%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

  $   10,490     $ 10,687,781  

5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/20)

    8,463       8,679,825  

5.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    15,041       15,903,488  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

   

5.00%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,587       14,222,328  

5.63%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/20)

    10,112       10,395,397  

5.88%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    8,754       9,038,505  
   

 

 

 
      68,927,324  
Aerospace & Defense — 2.8%            

Arconic Inc.

   

5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    27,044       29,004,690  

5.40%, 04/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    26,765       27,574,127  

5.87%, 02/23/22

    12,698       13,543,647  

6.15%, 08/15/20(a)

    4,718       4,848,975  

BBA U.S. Holdings Inc., 4.00%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(b)

    8,322       8,259,585  

Bombardier Inc.

   

5.75%, 03/15/22(b)

    10,640       10,427,200  

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    27,529       26,832,172  

6.13%, 01/15/23(a)(b)

    27,322       26,701,157  

7.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)(a)(b)

    22,183       21,475,917  

7.50%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    34,161       32,692,682  

7.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    46,325       43,748,172  

8.75%, 12/01/21(b)

    21,088       22,365,636  

TransDigm Inc.

   

5.50%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(b)

    35,936       35,817,052  

6.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    27,598       28,067,166  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    92,384       98,908,620  

6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    20,918       21,807,015  

6.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    26,733       27,558,381  

6.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    15,932       16,504,755  

7.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    10,864       11,692,597  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    10,415       11,083,839  

Triumph Group Inc.

   

6.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(b)

    5,622       5,904,506  

7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    12,493       12,512,520  
   

 

 

 
        537,330,411  
Agriculture — 0.3%            

JBS Investments II GmbH

   

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/30/22)(a)(b)

    16,440       17,097,600  

7.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    22,054       23,906,536  

Vector Group Ltd., 6.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(b)

    20,661       19,836,713  
   

 

 

 
      60,840,849  
Airlines — 0.2%            

Air Canada, 7.75%, 04/15/21(a)(b)

    7,645       8,199,613  

American Airlines Group Inc.,
5.00%, 06/01/22(b)

    16,154       16,863,461  

United Airlines Holdings Inc.,
4.25%, 10/01/22(a)

    7,864       8,114,468  
   

 

 

 
      33,177,542  
Apparel — 0.2%            

Hanesbrands Inc.

   

4.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    17,324       18,189,911  

4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    21,085       22,303,976  
   

 

 

 
      40,493,887  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.9%            

Allison Transmission Inc.

   

4.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)(b)

  $ 9,345     $ 9,565,776  

5.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

      23,314       23,884,027  

5.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    10,586       11,403,107  

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV,
5.25%, 04/15/23(a)

    31,515       33,642,262  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

   

4.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)(b)

    9,750       8,364,734  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/20)(a)(b)

    12,850       12,801,455  

Navistar International Corp., 6.63%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a)(b)

    25,474       25,935,716  

Tesla Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    41,628       39,276,018  
   

 

 

 
      164,873,095  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 1.2%            

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 4.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    19,977       15,829,653  

Adient U.S. LLC, 7.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    16,535       17,364,766  

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.

   

6.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    16,935       16,363,444  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    9,104       8,660,891  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    11,566       10,973,243  

6.63%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/20)

    8,910       8,982,938  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    8,438       8,710,710  

Dana Inc., 5.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/19)(a)

    9,687       9,968,529  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

   

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    15,352       15,440,613  

5.00%, 05/31/26 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    19,949       20,647,215  

5.13%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/15/19)(a)

    22,271       22,574,331  

Panther BF Aggregator 2 LP/Panther Finance Co. Inc.

   

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    22,079       23,419,637  

8.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    44,974       45,311,305  
   

 

 

 
        224,247,275  
Banks — 1.2%            

CIT Group Inc.

   

4.13%, 03/09/21 (Call 02/09/21)

    9,223       9,430,517  

4.75%, 02/16/24 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    11,931       12,743,148  

5.00%, 08/15/22

    24,203       25,750,762  

5.00%, 08/01/23

    17,119       18,465,593  

5.25%, 03/07/25 (Call 12/07/24)(a)

    12,422       13,670,877  

6.13%, 03/09/28

    11,470       13,534,600  

Deutsche Bank AG, 4.30%, 05/24/28 (Call 05/24/23)(a)(c)

    32,746       30,984,632  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY, 4.88%, 12/01/32 (Call 12/01/27)(a)(c)

    23,053       21,117,009  

Fifth Third Bancorp.,
5.10%, (Call 06/30/23)(a)(c)(d)

    14,668       14,894,590  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.

   

8.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/20)(a)(b)

    9,443       8,890,683  

8.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/21)(b)

    15,143       14,272,277  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, 06/26/24(a)(b)

    45,715       47,689,797  
   

 

 

 
      231,444,485  
Building Materials — 0.8%            

Builders FirstSource Inc.

   

5.63%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/20)(a)(b)

    12,229       12,744,366  

6.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    13,406       14,580,620  

Griffon Corp., 5.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 03/01/20)

    21,754       21,900,256  

Standard Industries Inc./NJ

   

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    21,743       22,540,968  

5.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    10,332       10,812,007  

5.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(b)

    22,969       23,630,507  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Building Materials (continued)            

5.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

  $ 11,082     $ 11,289,787  

6.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

      24,382       25,673,515  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 6.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)

    12,005       12,214,712  
   

 

 

 
        155,386,738  
Chemicals — 1.4%            

Ashland LLC, 4.75%, 08/15/22
(Call 05/15/22)(a)

    23,092       24,188,870  

Blue Cube Spinco LLC

   

9.75%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/20)

    13,385       14,631,723  

10.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)

    9,068       10,144,825  

CF Industries Inc., 3.45%, 06/01/23

    13,220       13,494,040  

Chemours Co. (The)

   

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    11,792       10,451,889  

6.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)

    19,361       19,270,340  

7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    17,215       16,555,092  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.

   

4.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/03/24)(a)(b)

    22,670       23,082,311  

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 01/31/25)(b)

    12,633       12,762,109  

5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/20)(b)

    10,487       10,628,423  

5.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/03/27)(b)

    22,993       23,707,220  

OCI NV, 5.25%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    11,425       11,810,594  

Olin Corp.

   

5.00%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    12,087       11,926,790  

5.13%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    9,379       9,683,818  

5.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)

    18,718       19,548,611  

Tronox Finance PLC, 5.75%, 10/01/25
(Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    9,324       8,760,814  

Tronox Inc., 6.50%, 04/15/26
(Call 04/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,494       13,994,474  

WR Grace & Co.-Conn, 5.13%, 10/01/21(b)

    14,673       15,226,906  
   

 

 

 
      269,868,849  
Coal — 0.1%            

Peabody Energy Corp.

   

6.00%, 03/31/22 (Call 03/31/20)(b)

    6,801       6,290,925  

6.38%, 03/31/25 (Call 03/31/20)(b)

    7,600       6,248,964  
   

 

 

 
      12,539,889  
Commercial Services — 3.6%            

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc.

   

5.50%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/20)

    4,300       4,384,710  

5.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,826       9,061,694  

Herc Holdings Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    27,993       29,172,157  

Hertz Corp. (The)

   

5.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    18,656       18,509,229  

6.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/20)

    9,992       10,082,165  

7.13%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    11,402       11,757,875  

7.63%, 06/01/22 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(b)

    27,483       28,598,961  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 6.38%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/20)(a)(b)

    22,666       23,459,310  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.13%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/20)(b)

    36,937       34,354,295  

Nielsen Co Luxembourg SARL/The

   

5.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(a)(b)

    12,739       12,707,152  

5.50%, 10/01/21 (Call 12/02/19)(a)(b)

    11,742       11,781,385  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.

   

4.50%, 10/01/20 (Call 12/02/19)

    11,283       11,311,884  

5.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/15/20)(b)

    51,968       52,357,760  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Services (continued)            

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc.

   

5.25%, 04/15/24(b)

  $ 18,829     $ 19,266,413  

5.75%, 04/15/26(a)(b)

    30,724       31,482,883  

9.25%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)(b)

    23,716       24,949,232  

Refinitiv U.S. Holdings Inc.

   

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

    27,164       29,472,940  

8.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

    37,076       41,664,155  

Service Corp. International/U.S.

   

4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

      11,256       11,747,156  

5.13%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)

    16,067       17,211,774  

5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    15,259       15,719,846  

ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 5.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(a)(b)

    18,249       18,919,397  

United Rentals North America Inc.

   

3.88%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)

    3,589       3,625,787  

4.63%, 07/15/23 (Call 11/20/19)

    22,361       22,869,713  

4.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    15,674       16,011,145  

4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    37,460       38,677,450  

5.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    16,163       17,011,557  

5.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)

    17,381       18,097,097  

5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)

    22,532       23,799,425  

5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    22,425       23,797,231  

6.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    21,888       23,692,561  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    25,957       27,705,043  
   

 

 

 
        683,259,382  
Computers — 1.4%            

Banff Merger Sub Inc., 9.75%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    34,048       31,877,440  

Dell Inc., 4.63%, 04/01/21(a)

    7,179       7,380,012  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

   

5.88%, 06/15/21 (Call 06/15/20)(b)

    23,353       23,738,546  

7.13%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    30,905       32,698,223  

EMC Corp., 3.38%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    21,785       21,974,747  

Exela Intermediate LLC/Exela Finance Inc., 10.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    18,571       8,809,618  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.

   

8.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 02/15/20)(b)

    20,107       15,969,599  

9.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    12,785       11,796,826  

Leidos Holdings Inc., 4.45%, 12/01/20 (Call 09/01/20)

    505       511,944  

NCR Corp.

   

5.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    12,784       12,911,840  

5.75%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(b)

    9,816       10,029,848  

5.88%, 12/15/21 (Call 12/15/19)(a)

    6,715       6,741,930  

6.13%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    12,636       13,215,479  

6.38%, 12/15/23 (Call 12/15/19)(a)

    13,588       13,932,802  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    52,744       53,863,096  
   

 

 

 
      265,451,950  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.3%            

Avon International Capital PLC, 6.50%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    7,670       7,957,625  

Avon International Operations Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/20)(b)

    9,464       9,859,038  

Avon Products Inc., 7.00%, 03/15/23

    12,424       13,076,260  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

   

4.70%, 05/19/21

    13,706       14,067,290  

4.70%, 05/24/22(a)

    10,234       10,592,190  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Cosmetics & Personal Care (continued)            

First Quality Finance Co. Inc., 5.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/20)(a)(b)

  $ 7,247     $ 7,502,094  
   

 

 

 
      63,054,497  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.2%            

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc.

   

4.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    9,568       9,556,040  

5.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    249       261,525  

Anixter Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/21(a)

    7,171       7,408,360  

Performance Food Group Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(b)

    21,069       22,337,132  
   

 

 

 
      39,563,057  
Diversified Financial Services — 3.2%            

AerCap Holdings NV, 5.88%, 10/10/79 (Call 10/10/24)(c)

    9,978       10,438,984  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.

   

6.63%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    22,579       24,033,839  

9.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

      24,820       26,156,661  

Ally Financial Inc.

   

3.88%, 05/21/24 (Call 04/21/24)

    11,015       11,519,718  

4.13%, 02/13/22

    4,759       4,923,384  

4.25%, 04/15/21(a)

    10,084       10,338,621  

4.63%, 05/19/22

    7,093       7,431,159  

4.63%, 03/30/25(a)

    7,970       8,667,774  

5.13%, 09/30/24(a)

    14,088       15,507,366  

5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/20/25)

    22,619       25,220,185  

7.50%, 09/15/20(a)

    3,336       3,477,780  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.

   

8.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    20,286       21,492,595  

9.13%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    16,624       18,120,160  

Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp., 6.50%, 07/01/21 (Call 12/02/19)(a)

    9,596       9,631,483  

Navient Corp.

   

5.00%, 10/26/20(a)

    6,184       6,295,138  

5.50%, 01/25/23

    21,544       22,432,690  

5.88%, 03/25/21

    12,438       12,896,713  

5.88%, 10/25/24(a)

    11,258       11,599,009  

6.13%, 03/25/24(a)

    19,947       20,989,979  

6.50%, 06/15/22(a)

    22,596       24,283,921  

6.63%, 07/26/21(a)

    15,420       16,319,410  

6.75%, 06/25/25(a)

    11,131       11,767,693  

6.75%, 06/15/26(a)

    11,676       12,201,420  

7.25%, 01/25/22(a)

    15,773       17,108,973  

7.25%, 09/25/23

    9,641       10,556,702  

Quicken Loans Inc.

   

5.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    22,569       23,213,684  

5.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    26,859       27,717,951  

Springleaf Finance Corp.

   

5.63%, 03/15/23(a)

    18,252       19,666,530  

6.13%, 05/15/22

    21,707       23,362,159  

6.13%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    27,395       29,888,372  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    19,366       21,447,845  

6.88%, 03/15/25(a)

    27,984       31,726,860  

7.13%, 03/15/26(a)

    36,869       42,053,003  

7.75%, 10/01/21

    13,007       14,177,890  

8.25%, 12/15/20(a)

    18,270       19,423,751  
   

 

 

 
        616,089,402  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric — 2.6%            

AES Corp./VA

   

4.00%, 03/15/21(a)

  $ 9,368     $ 9,530,949  

4.50%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/20)

      10,827       11,108,798  

4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    11,778       11,981,171  

5.13%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    9,347       10,022,962  

5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)

    11,223       11,673,105  

6.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    9,824       10,514,873  

Calpine Corp.

   

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    26,294       27,277,971  

5.38%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/20)

    27,463       27,833,429  

5.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/20)(a)

    11,947       12,088,871  

5.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    30,420       31,256,550  

5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,765       9,969,516  

6.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 11/01/19)(b)

    13,683       13,708,998  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC

   

5.38%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    10,356       10,524,285  

5.75%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    11,036       11,283,758  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP

   

3.88%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(b)

    12,309       12,278,228  

4.25%, 07/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(a)(b)

    14,457       14,926,021  

4.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)(b)

    12,815       13,178,091  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)(b)

    11,058       11,320,117  

NRG Energy Inc.

   

5.25%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)(b)

    15,558       16,773,469  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    18,382       19,975,401  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    28,538       31,016,468  

7.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    21,685       23,805,142  

Talen Energy Supply LLC

   

6.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    14,633       11,007,939  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    10,097       9,721,190  

7.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,513       15,474,218  

10.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,584       11,563,385  

Vistra Energy Corp., 5.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/20)

    8,520       8,707,545  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

   

5.00%, 07/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(a)(b)

    30,591       31,699,924  

5.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    19,918       21,022,851  

5.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    27,670       29,406,580  
   

 

 

 
        490,651,805  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.2%            

Energizer Holdings Inc.

   

5.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    12,707       13,183,513  

6.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    12,413       13,223,786  

7.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,319       16,949,113  
   

 

 

 
      43,356,412  
Electronics — 0.8%            

ADT Security Corp. (The)

   

3.50%, 07/15/22(a)

    20,549       20,635,127  

4.13%, 06/15/23(a)

    15,168       15,439,761  

6.25%, 10/15/21(a)

    22,550       24,128,500  

APX Group Inc.

   

7.63%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/20)(a)

    9,523       8,383,216  

7.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 12/01/19)(a)

    21,588       21,561,015  

8.75%, 12/01/20 (Call 12/02/19)

    8,013       7,894,074  

Sensata Technologies BV

   

4.88%, 10/15/23(a)(b)

    9,775       10,325,039  

5.00%, 10/01/25(a)(b)

    14,133       15,231,134  

5.63%, 11/01/24(a)(b)

    8,800       9,647,000  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electronics (continued)            

Sensata Technologies Inc., 4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(b)

  $ 12,239     $ 12,357,565  
   

 

 

 
        145,602,431  
Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.2%            

TerraForm Power Operating LLC

   

4.25%, 01/31/23 (Call 10/31/22)(a)(b)

      11,865       12,233,000  

4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(b)

    14,833       15,333,614  

5.00%, 01/31/28 (Call 07/31/27)(a)(b)

    16,798       17,758,845  
   

 

 

 
      45,325,459  
Engineering & Construction — 0.3%            

AECOM

   

5.13%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    22,305       23,580,846  

5.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    16,750       18,078,275  

Brand Industrial Services Inc., 8.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    22,796       22,140,615  
   

 

 

 
      63,799,736  
Entertainment — 2.3%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.

   

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    14,282       13,584,377  

5.88%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    13,069       11,909,126  

6.13%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    9,570       8,654,869  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    40,145       41,148,625  

Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(a)(b)

    12,213       13,072,551  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op, 5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    10,728       11,398,500  

Churchill Downs Inc.

   

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    11,091       11,465,321  

5.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    13,041       13,839,813  

Cinemark USA Inc.

   

4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/20)

    13,994       14,203,910  

5.13%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/19)(a)

    6,854       6,944,636  

Eldorado Resorts Inc.

   

6.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)

    21,408       22,558,680  

6.00%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    12,546       13,764,904  

International Game Technology PLC

   

6.25%, 02/15/22 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    33,498       35,385,753  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(b)

    17,055       19,080,008  

6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)(a)(b)

    23,217       25,857,934  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC

   

5.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)(a)(b)

    11,334       10,682,295  

6.38%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/21)(a)(b)

    12,086       11,640,329  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    6,514       6,791,496  

Scientific Games International Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    27,429       28,217,584  

8.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    25,152       26,661,120  

10.00%, 12/01/22 (Call 12/01/19)(a)

    21,886       22,542,580  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

   

4.88%, 07/31/24 (Call 07/31/20)(a)(b)

    20,651       21,322,158  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,517       12,064,058  

Stars Group Holdings BV/Stars Group US Co-Borrower LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    24,324       26,216,407  
   

 

 

 
      429,007,034  
Environmental Control — 0.3%            

Covanta Holding Corp.
5.88%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    8,119       8,362,579  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Environmental Control (continued)            

5.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/20)(a)

  $ 7,690     $ 8,022,052  

6.00%, 01/01/27 (Call 01/01/22)(a)

    8,992       9,452,840  

GFL Environmental Inc.

   

5.38%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    8,452       8,726,690  

7.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    7,443       7,922,965  

8.50%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

      15,743       17,277,942  
   

 

 

 
      59,765,068  
Food — 2.5%            

Albertsons Companies Inc./Safeway Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC

   

5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/20)

    28,599       29,662,883  

5.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/22)(b)

    15,728       16,839,318  

6.63%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/20)

    27,830       29,186,712  

7.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,408       16,082,518  

B&G Foods Inc.

   

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    23,327       23,779,327  

5.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    12,660       12,628,350  

JBS Investments GmbH, 6.25%, 02/05/23

   

(Call 02/05/20)(b)

    12,137       12,372,458  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc.

   

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    25,031       26,000,951  

5.88%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    19,083       19,679,046  

6.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    19,500       21,535,439  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance Inc.

   

5.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)(b)

    26,396       28,361,560  

6.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)(b)

    31,799       35,362,542  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

   

4.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    18,028       18,990,996  

4.88%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    16,983       17,909,890  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

   

5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(b)

    23,046       23,881,417  

5.88%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/30/22)(a)(b)

    18,566       19,879,545  

Post Holdings Inc.

   

5.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    36,578       38,136,223  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    21,927       22,989,819  

5.50%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(b)

    18,822       19,865,157  

5.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)(b)

    20,052       21,410,385  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    28,001       29,810,705  
   

 

 

 
        484,365,241  
Food Service — 0.4%            

Aramark Services Inc.

   

4.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    9,623       9,891,714  

5.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    14,431       15,026,279  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    26,944       28,156,480  

5.13%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/20)

    20,534       21,170,759  
   

 

 

 
      74,245,232  
Gas — 0.3%            

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.

   

5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)(a)

    16,401       17,632,715  

5.63%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)(a)

    12,758       13,803,891  

5.75%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)(a)

    11,825       12,970,192  

5.88%, 08/20/26 (Call 05/20/26)(a)

    13,736       15,257,262  
   

 

 

 
      59,664,060  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%            

Colfax Corp.

   

6.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    12,398       13,190,041  

6.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    7,502       8,120,915  
   

 

 

 
      21,310,956  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care – Products — 0.9%            

Avantor Inc.

   

6.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

  $ 35,896     $ 38,368,517  

9.00%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    47,800       53,458,923  

Hologic Inc.

   

4.38%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    22,678       23,263,022  

4.63%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    7,692       8,071,312  

Kinetic Concepts Inc./KCI USA Inc., 12.50%, 11/01/21 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    175       183,356  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 6.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 12/02/19)(a)(b)

      29,648       28,647,380  

Teleflex Inc.

   

4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    9,867       10,371,450  

4.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    8,874       9,303,834  
   

 

 

 
        171,667,794  
Health Care – Services — 6.8%            

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc., 5.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20)

    16,473       16,761,278  

Centene Corp.

   

4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/20)

    22,481       23,004,135  

4.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)

    27,499       28,452,473  

5.38%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(b)

    43,167       45,630,118  

6.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/20)

    19,127       19,921,918  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc., 4.25%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/23)(b)

    9,069       9,239,044  

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.

   

5.13%, 08/01/21 (Call 02/01/20)(a)

    20,626       20,574,435  

6.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 03/31/20)(a)

    73,282       71,515,383  

6.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 02/01/20)(a)

    52,222       39,922,152  

8.00%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    37,986       37,083,832  

8.13%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(a)(b)

    27,590       21,103,627  

8.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

    24,589       25,059,924  

9.88%, 06/30/23 (Call 06/30/20)(a)(b)(e)

    39,436       32,919,201  

DaVita Inc.

   

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

    33,946       34,377,114  

5.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    39,556       40,436,615  

Encompass Health Corp.

   

4.50%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    9,475       9,683,881  

4.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/25)

    10,704       11,012,696  

5.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)(a)

    20,265       20,517,861  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    28,384       16,320,800  

HCA Healthcare Inc., 6.25%, 02/15/21(a)

    18,322       19,239,023  

HCA Inc.

   

5.38%, 02/01/25(a)

    58,535       64,315,331  

5.38%, 09/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    22,149       24,197,783  

5.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(a)

    33,961       38,163,674  

5.88%, 05/01/23(a)

    26,908       29,596,841  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/25)

    33,634       37,805,100  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    21,660       24,529,950  

7.50%, 02/15/22

    42,302       46,871,238  

MEDNAX Inc.

   

5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 12/01/19)(a)(b)

    15,558       15,789,873  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    23,374       23,140,260  

Molina Healthcare Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    15,019       15,910,753  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc., 8.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/20)(b)

    16,657       17,776,662  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc./LifePoint Health Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)(a)(b)

    30,852       33,780,370  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care – Services (continued)            

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

   

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)

  $ 41,144     $ 42,371,893  

4.63%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/21)(b)

    12,366       12,731,779  

4.88%, 01/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    43,764       45,295,740  

5.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

    31,114       31,852,958  

5.13%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/22)(b)

    32,989       34,393,734  

6.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)(b)

    33,996       35,940,571  

6.75%, 06/15/23(a)

    41,784       44,286,210  

7.00%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/20)(a)

    10,726       11,088,003  

8.13%, 04/01/22

    63,394       68,560,611  

WellCare Health Plans Inc.

   

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    27,642       28,963,633  

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

      16,688       17,806,144  
   

 

 

 
       1,287,944,621  
Holding Companies – Diversified — 0.6%            

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

   

4.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(a)(b)

    12,381       12,544,555  

5.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 02/01/20)(a)

    25,644       25,885,615  

6.25%, 02/01/22 (Call 02/01/20)

    24,801       25,424,413  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    26,428       28,033,105  

6.38%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/20)

    16,615       17,505,208  

6.75%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/20)(a)

    11,737       12,227,479  
   

 

 

 
      121,620,375  
Home Builders — 1.5%            

Beazer Homes USA Inc., 5.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    5,124       5,021,520  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp.

   

6.13%, 07/01/22 (Call 07/01/20)(a)(b)

    10,771       10,959,493  

6.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,302       14,596,979  

K Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.

   

10.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    6,928       5,963,853  

10.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    7,211       5,695,000  

KB Home, 7.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    10,190       10,989,915  

Lennar Corp.

   

4.13%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    12,416       12,757,440  

4.50%, 04/30/24 (Call 01/30/24)

    13,251       14,033,148  

4.75%, 04/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)

    9,957       10,218,869  

4.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    11,695       12,315,434  

4.75%, 05/30/25 (Call 02/28/25)(a)

    11,727       12,599,818  

4.75%, 11/29/27 (Call 05/29/27)

    21,336       23,065,993  

4.88%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)

    6,794       7,271,851  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    8,986       10,041,855  

Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    8,121       9,144,754  

PulteGroup Inc.

   

4.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)

    7,212       7,369,763  

5.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)(a)

    15,250       16,664,437  

5.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    14,167       15,878,374  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc.

   

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(b)

    10,175       11,277,933  

5.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)(b)

    9,833       10,988,377  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.

   

3.80%, 11/01/29 (Call 08/01/29)(a)

    10,405       10,224,809  

4.35%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    8,493       8,830,066  

4.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    7,369       7,731,358  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    8,799       9,569,423  

5.88%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    7,872       8,373,840  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Home Builders (continued)            

TRI Pointe Group Inc./TRI Pointe Homes Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/24

  $ 8,745     $ 9,423,193  

William Lyon Homes Inc., 5.88%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/20)(a)

      10,093       10,296,262  
   

 

 

 
        291,303,757  
Home Furnishings — 0.1%            

Tempur Sealy International Inc.

   

5.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)

    13,014       13,593,340  

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    7,873       8,106,730  
   

 

 

 
      21,700,070  
Household Products & Wares — 0.2%            

Prestige Brands Inc.

   

5.38%, 12/15/21 (Call 12/15/19)(a)(b)

    6,644       6,656,735  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    12,418       12,961,287  

Spectrum Brands Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    24,387       25,463,774  
   

 

 

 
      45,081,796  
Insurance — 0.5%            

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance Inc.

   

7.00%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/20)(a)(b)

    21,312       19,543,185  

8.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(b)

    19,566       20,758,548  

10.13%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/22)(b)

    9,105       9,423,675  

Genworth Holdings Inc., 7.63%, 09/24/21

    17,567       18,185,504  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(b)

    30,436       31,413,376  
   

 

 

 
      99,324,288  
Internet — 2.5%            

Match Group Inc.

   

5.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,575       8,943,526  

6.38%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    7,046       7,418,903  

Netflix Inc.

   

4.38%, 11/15/26(a)

    22,991       23,417,849  

4.88%, 04/15/28

    36,451       37,664,454  

4.88%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)(a)(b)

    20,158       20,392,968  

5.38%, 02/01/21(a)

    8,783       9,072,107  

5.38%, 11/15/29(a)(b)

    19,807       20,873,948  

5.50%, 02/15/22(a)

    12,790       13,556,979  

5.75%, 03/01/24(a)

    9,235       10,171,544  

5.88%, 02/15/25

    18,153       20,027,864  

5.88%, 11/15/28(a)

    41,378       45,520,972  

6.38%, 05/15/29(a)(b)

    17,441       19,568,619  

Symantec Corp.

   

3.95%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    6,863       7,049,674  

4.20%, 09/15/20(a)

    3,115       3,159,794  

5.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    26,811       27,419,497  

Uber Technologies Inc.

   

7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/01/20)(a)(b)

    11,381       11,611,465  

7.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(b)

    27,758       27,480,420  

8.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    33,383       33,466,457  

VeriSign Inc.

   

4.63%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/20)

    14,104       14,358,577  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    10,807       11,428,403  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    9,636       10,573,736  

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital Inc.

   

5.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    38,195       38,892,059  

6.00%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/20)

    31,514       32,412,464  

6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    19,756       20,303,735  
   

 

 

 
      474,786,014  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Iron & Steel — 0.6%            

AK Steel Corp., 7.63%, 10/01/21 (Call 12/02/19)

  $ 10,670     $ 10,465,349  

Allegheny Technologies Inc.

   

5.95%, 01/15/21 (Call 10/15/20)

    8,474       8,715,357  

7.88%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

      12,693       13,855,044  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

   

4.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(b)

    8,304       8,571,757  

5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    11,413       11,303,863  

5.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    16,166       15,404,177  

Steel Dynamics Inc.

   

5.00%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    8,290       8,830,508  

5.13%, 10/01/21 (Call 12/02/19)(a)

    4,459       4,474,607  

5.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/20)

    9,265       9,447,405  

5.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)

    4,056       4,176,260  

U.S. Steel Corp.

   

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    15,401       12,943,154  

6.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    16,567       14,972,758  
   

 

 

 
        123,160,239  
Leisure Time — 0.3%            

Sabre GLBL Inc.

   

5.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/15/19)(b)

    9,870       10,116,750  

5.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/20)(b)

    9,216       9,457,920  

Viking Cruises Ltd., 5.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(b)

    21,333       22,671,646  

VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    13,905       14,487,272  
   

 

 

 
      56,733,588  
Lodging — 2.3%            

Boyd Gaming Corp.

   

6.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    14,936       15,860,774  

6.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    16,513       17,564,482  

6.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)

    13,728       14,225,640  

Diamond Resorts International Inc.

   

7.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/20)(a)(b)

    11,081       11,466,508  

10.75%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/20)(a)(b)

    13,588       14,076,319  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.

   

4.25%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/20)(a)

    20,327       20,704,265  

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)(b)

    23,243       24,664,212  

5.13%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)

    31,739       33,392,697  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.

   

4.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    18,761       19,322,798  

4.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    10,686       11,300,231  

Jack Ohio Finance LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp., 6.75%, 11/15/21 (Call 11/15/19)(b)

    14,821       15,157,841  

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc./ILG LLC, 6.50%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)

    584       629,978  

MGM Resorts International

   

4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    10,173       10,678,683  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)(a)

    23,532       25,890,102  

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    22,916       25,436,760  

6.00%, 03/15/23(a)

    27,513       30,389,484  

6.63%, 12/15/21

    22,999       24,953,915  

7.75%, 03/15/22

    18,275       20,466,573  

Wyndham Destinations Inc.

   

3.90%, 03/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    7,125       7,203,877  

4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    12,749       13,035,853  

5.75%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    8,425       9,226,253  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

   

4.25%, 05/30/23 (Call 02/28/23)(a)(b)

    8,657       8,965,694  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)(b)

    19,410       20,244,781  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Lodging (continued)            

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)(b)

  $ 39,429     $ 41,854,980  
   

 

 

 
        436,712,700  
Machinery — 0.1%            

Vertiv Group Corp., 9.25%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

      17,527       16,519,197  
   

 

 

 
Manufacturing — 0.0%            

Foxtrot Escrow Issuer LLC/Foxtrot Escrow Corp., 12.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(b)

    7,317       7,354,317  
   

 

 

 
Media — 11.9%            

Altice Financing SA

   

6.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    44,587       45,799,766  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    63,033       67,110,447  

Altice Finco SA, 8.13%, 01/15/24 (Call 12/15/19)(b)

    9,013       9,297,802  

Altice Luxembourg SA

   

7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    33,763       34,860,297  

10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    36,568       41,367,550  

AMC Networks Inc.

   

4.75%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/19)

    12,244       12,352,486  

4.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    17,781       17,958,810  

5.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    23,025       23,413,250  

Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.88%, 09/15/22(a)

    12,888       13,898,585  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

   

4.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,229       10,408,008  

4.75%, 03/01/30 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    33,448       34,078,772  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    56,578       59,167,858  

5.13%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20)(a)

    19,322       19,663,586  

5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/20)(b)

    23,297       23,847,503  

5.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    68,571       72,256,691  

5.25%, 09/30/22 (Call 09/30/20)(a)

    23,463       23,756,288  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    17,174       17,825,736  

5.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    32,416       34,563,560  

5.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    30,488       32,164,840  

5.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    9,502       9,699,299  

5.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)

    2,276       2,332,217  

5.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    52,031       55,030,696  

5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    36,458       38,007,465  

5.88%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    16,091       17,073,627  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.

   

5.13%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,499       10,941,848  

9.25%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    44,290       48,708,999  

CSC Holdings LLC

   

5.25%, 06/01/24(a)

    15,726       16,963,331  

5.38%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    21,340       21,899,748  

5.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(b)

    22,432       23,728,991  

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    30,227       31,926,389  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    28,479       30,272,630  

5.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(b)

    49,994       52,557,692  

6.50%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)(b)

    37,354       41,813,134  

6.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    21,441       22,834,665  

6.75%, 11/15/21(a)

    20,248       21,817,220  

7.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(b)

    22,189       25,045,834  

7.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    12,408       13,308,011  

10.88%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    35,175       39,693,580  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.

   

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    70,229       73,389,305  

6.63%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    40,834       42,110,062  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.00%, 03/15/23(a)

    34,121       34,184,977  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)            

5.88%, 07/15/22(a)

  $ 44,733     $ 46,754,261  

5.88%, 11/15/24(a)

    44,854       44,897,010  

6.75%, 06/01/21

    43,490       45,718,862  

7.75%, 07/01/26(a)

      45,775       46,294,546  

Gray Television Inc.

   

5.13%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    11,118       11,519,777  

5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    15,536       16,332,531  

7.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    18,793       20,531,353  

iHeartCommunications Inc.

   

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(b)

    15,381       15,878,191  

6.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    17,521       18,820,795  

8.38%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    34,960       37,464,010  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC, 6.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(b)

    11,353       11,634,668  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26
(Call 02/01/21)(a)

    30,382       31,428,918  

Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.

   

5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/20)(a)(b)

    18,949       19,778,019  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    26,439       27,951,311  

5.88%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/15/19)

    7,889       8,043,904  

Quebecor Media Inc., 5.75%, 01/15/23(a)

    17,473       18,900,908  

Sinclair Television Group Inc.

   

5.13%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    7,905       8,003,813  

5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/20)(a)(b)

    11,369       11,708,976  

6.13%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    8,614       8,726,520  

Sirius XM Radio Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/20)(b)

    20,722       21,145,075  

4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)(a)(b)

    9,898       10,059,647  

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    31,340       32,798,877  

5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    35,393       37,262,635  

5.38%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(b)

    22,075       22,942,581  

5.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    21,225       22,445,438  

5.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 07/01/24)(a)(b)

    29,176       31,592,502  

TEGNA Inc.

   

5.00%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(b)

    25,808       26,168,022  

6.38%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    11,226       11,573,725  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl, 5.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(b)

    20,600       21,769,050  

Univision Communications Inc.

   

5.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)(a)(b)

    27,155       27,217,378  

5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    33,655       32,891,348  

UPC Holding BV, 5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/22)(b)

    12,214       12,477,443  

UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    24,691       25,462,594  

Viacom Inc.

   

5.88%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/22)(a)(c)

    13,351       13,894,776  

6.25%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/27)(a)(c)

    13,573       14,801,357  

Videotron Ltd.

   

5.00%, 07/15/22

    14,305       15,091,775  

5.13%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,272       13,976,743  

5.38%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)(b)

    13,446           14,605,718  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    9,653       9,954,656  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

   

5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,802       15,616,135  

5.50%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)(b)

    30,385       32,208,100  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV

   

5.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    8,027       8,287,869  

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    14,863       15,574,581  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)            

Ziggo BV

   

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(a)(b)

  $ 11,169     $ 11,368,478  

5.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

      44,284       46,655,993  
   

 

 

 
       2,265,362,424  
Mining — 1.7%            

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV

   

6.13%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    10,543       11,368,868  

6.75%, 09/30/24 (Call 09/30/20)(a)(b)

    14,089       14,849,806  

7.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(b)

    10,260       11,159,467  

Constellium SE

   

5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(b)

    8,514       8,758,778  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/20)(a)(b)

    10,523       10,970,228  

6.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    13,108       13,718,177  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.

   

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)(b)

    14,767       14,610,101  

4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,703       16,232,976  

5.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    9,425       9,837,351  

5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    14,873       15,616,650  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

   

3.55%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    41,854       42,111,402  

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    41,923       42,633,381  

4.55%, 11/14/24 (Call 08/14/24)(a)

    18,759       19,462,462  

5.00%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    14,407       14,681,600  

5.25%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    13,932       14,162,575  

Novelis Corp.

   

5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)(b)

    35,897       37,785,182  

6.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    25,258       26,518,248  
   

 

 

 
      324,477,252  
Office & Business Equipment — 0.7%            

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.

   

4.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 10/01/22)

    11,562       11,980,515  

5.00%, 09/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    11,754       12,282,130  

5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    11,733       13,058,676  

Pitney Bowes Inc.

   

4.13%, 10/01/21 (Call 09/01/21)

    12,463       12,552,734  

4.38%, 05/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)

    8,564       8,564,976  

4.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    11,359       10,704,722  

5.20%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)

    8,724       8,609,498  

Xerox Corp.

   

4.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    21,668       22,158,130  

4.50%, 05/15/21(a)

    23,696       24,303,210  
   

 

 

 
      124,214,591  
Oil & Gas — 6.9%            

Aker BP ASA

   

4.75%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/21)(b)

    18,990       19,749,600  

5.88%, 03/31/25 (Call 03/31/21)(a)(b)

    6,080       6,407,350  

6.00%, 07/01/22 (Call 07/01/20)(a)(b)

    3,257       3,360,817  

American Energy- Permian Basin LLC, 12.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/21)(b)

    4,911       3,480,671  

Antero Resources Corp.

   

5.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    12,337       8,173,263  

5.13%, 12/01/22 (Call 06/01/20)

    26,462       19,879,577  

5.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 11/01/19)(a)

    24,191       21,590,467  

5.63%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    14,655       10,393,143  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.

   

7.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(b)

    13,310       10,049,050  

10.00%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    23,582       22,284,990  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

California Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/22 (Call 12/15/19)(a)(b)

  $ 38,788     $ 11,733,370  

Callon Petroleum Co.

   

6.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

      12,260       11,648,456  

6.38%, 07/01/26 (Call 07/01/21)(a)

    10,268       9,472,230  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 11.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    9,269       9,245,828  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

7.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 04/01/21)

    17,141       11,562,141  

7.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)

    6,152       3,809,434  

8.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)

    3,943       2,602,380  

8.00%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    17,031       10,676,308  

8.00%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    3,520       2,200,000  

Citgo Holding Inc., 9.25%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/21)(b)

    29,130           30,418,094  

CNX Resources Corp.

   

5.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/15/20)

    19,633       19,246,946  

7.25%, 03/14/27 (Call 03/14/22)(a)(b)

    12,176       9,801,680  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    27,943       27,180,388  

Denbury Resources Inc.

   

7.75%, 02/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)(b)

    9,729       7,150,815  

9.00%, 05/15/21 (Call 12/15/19)(a)(b)

    14,817       12,733,359  

9.25%, 03/31/22 (Call 03/31/20)(b)

    10,266       8,418,120  

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)(a)

    11,249       8,992,169  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

   

4.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)(a)

    27,540       28,469,475  

5.38%, 05/31/25 (Call 05/31/20)(a)

    16,612       17,359,540  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance Inc.

   

5.50%, 01/30/26 (Call 01/30/21)(a)(b)

    11,389       11,757,222  

5.75%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(b)

    10,017       10,580,995  

Extraction Oil & Gas Inc.

   

5.63%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

    16,190       6,880,750  

7.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)(b)

    8,717       3,682,723  

Gulfport Energy Corp.

   

6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)

    15,970       10,174,220  

6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    14,438       8,771,085  

6.38%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)

    8,286       4,971,600  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.

   

5.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(b)

    10,038       8,936,831  

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    11,255       9,913,779  

6.25%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)(b)

    14,979       13,293,863  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    24,432       23,454,720  

MEG Energy Corp.

   

6.38%, 01/30/23 (Call 07/30/20)(b)

    18,566       17,676,421  

6.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(b)

    17,922       18,618,345  

7.00%, 03/31/24 (Call 09/30/20)(a)(b)

    23,109       21,738,313  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings Inc.

   

7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,950       10,218,325  

10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    12,511       9,620,437  

Murphy Oil Corp.

   

4.00%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    10,086       10,189,618  

4.20%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    11,547       11,780,345  

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/18/20)(a)

    13,221       13,465,265  

6.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    11,646       12,321,992  

Nabors Industries Inc.

   

4.63%, 09/15/21(a)

    14,608       13,473,543  

5.00%, 09/15/20(a)

    2,094       2,083,530  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

5.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

  $ 13,849     $ 11,582,957  

5.75%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

      17,626           13,099,379  

Noble Holding International Ltd.

   

7.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

    17,240       11,434,430  

7.95%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    9,363       5,293,346  

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

   

6.25%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    8,892       6,024,330  

6.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/02/19)

    21,537       18,898,717  

Pacific Drilling SA, 8.38%, 10/01/23 (Call 09/01/20)(a)(b)

    17,319       13,844,376  

Parkland Fuel Corp.

   

5.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,509       11,155,461  

6.00%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)(b)

    9,716       10,288,353  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.

   

5.25%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    9,999       10,202,957  

5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    14,345       14,700,423  

5.63%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    14,659       15,150,195  

6.25%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(b)

    8,376       8,721,510  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.

   

7.00%, 11/15/23 (Call 11/15/19)(a)

    9,892       10,238,220  

7.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    16,660       17,470,092  

PDC Energy Inc.

   

5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    14,310       13,199,401  

6.13%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    8,103       7,864,974  

Puma International Financing SA

   

5.00%, 01/24/26 (Call 01/24/21)(b)

    10,170       9,745,487  

5.13%, 10/06/24 (Call 10/06/20)(b)

    9,356       9,189,497  

QEP Resources Inc.

   

5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    14,951       14,190,957  

5.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    10,319       10,005,560  

5.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    10,199       9,179,100  

Range Resources Corp.

   

4.88%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    15,332       12,323,095  

5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    13,761       12,754,727  

5.00%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    18,666       16,087,292  

5.75%, 06/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)(a)

    10,185       10,093,760  

Rowan Companies Inc., 4.88%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    13,991       9,373,970  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd.

   

5.38%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/20)(b)

    15,869       15,380,533  

6.75%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    8,751       8,887,051  

6.88%, 06/30/23 (Call 06/30/20)(a)(b)

    8,806       8,963,468  

SM Energy Co.

   

5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    9,480       8,256,488  

5.63%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    9,628       8,183,993  

6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/15/19)(a)

    10,479       9,981,248  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    13,071       11,001,425  

6.75%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    11,449       9,729,862  

Southwestern Energy Co.

   

6.20%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(a)

    19,406       16,875,458  

7.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)

    18,059       15,622,119  

7.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    9,079       7,807,940  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.

   

4.88%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/20)

    22,664       23,258,930  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    17,622       18,296,218  

5.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    8,550       9,019,988  

6.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    13,898       14,731,787  

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    11,784       11,813,059  

Transocean Inc.

   

7.25%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/21)(b)

    16,542       14,598,315  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

  $  17,557     $ 15,501,369  

9.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    25,434       25,672,444  

Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.13%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(a)(b)

    9,499       9,442,594  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    12,179       12,310,168  

Transocean Sentry Ltd., 5.38%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/16/21)(a)(b)

    9,952       9,861,465  

Valaris PLC, 7.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)(a)

    20,725       10,880,625  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

   

5.75%, 03/15/21 (Call 12/15/20)(a)

    17,952       16,874,880  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)

    11,560       8,381,000  

6.63%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    21,296       13,203,094  

WPX Energy Inc.

   

5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    14,157       14,298,570  

5.25%, 10/15/27 (Call 09/30/22)(a)

    16,039       15,597,927  

5.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    12,287       12,404,293  

8.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)

    5,009       5,585,035  
   

 

 

 
       1,316,227,495  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.4%            

KCA Deutag UK Finance PLC

   

9.63%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    7,623       4,837,191  

9.88%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    10,424       6,591,226  

SESI LLC

   

7.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 12/15/19)(a)

    13,444       10,234,245  

7.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)

    10,196       5,669,401  

Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd., 7.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    5,757       5,944,619  

Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)(b)

    7,516       7,551,136  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.

   

6.88%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    14,850       14,886,552  

6.88%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    18,018       18,130,612  
   

 

 

 
      73,844,982  
Packaging & Containers — 3.5%            

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.

   

4.13%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,416       10,554,619  

4.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 03/15/20)(b)

    15,559       15,792,385  

4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)(b)

    21,066       21,555,127  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(b)

    18,114       18,475,918  

6.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(b)

    35,921       37,711,518  

Ball Corp.

   

4.00%, 11/15/23(a)

    20,414       21,377,286  

4.38%, 12/15/20(a)

    18,054       18,403,796  

4.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    16,907       18,365,229  

5.00%, 03/15/22(a)

    16,477       17,424,427  

5.25%, 07/01/25

    21,479       23,895,387  

Berry Global Inc.

   

4.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    12,456       12,494,925  

4.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    26,722       28,100,577  

5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    16,916       17,338,900  

5.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    11,240       11,420,627  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,055       11,709,594  

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    6,830       6,953,082  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 01/15/23

    21,143       22,133,784  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Packaging & Containers (continued)            

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/26)(a)

  $ 8,754     $ 9,130,422  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    19,722       20,681,870  

Flex Acquisition Co. Inc.

   

6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    14,075       13,299,116  

7.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    10,918       10,322,060  

Graphic Packaging International LLC, 4.75%, 04/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    234       240,611  

LABL Escrow Issuer LLC

   

6.75%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    15,946       16,584,990  

10.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,744       15,853,060  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.

   

5.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    32,217       33,145,352  

7.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    31,482       30,104,662  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.

   

5.00%, 01/15/22(a)(b)

    9,611       9,923,358  

5.88%, 08/15/23(a)(b)

    15,386       16,251,463  

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu

   

5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    37,850       38,831,852  

5.75%, 10/15/20 (Call 12/02/19)

    27,400       27,494,111  

7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    20,940       21,682,061  

Sealed Air Corp.

   

4.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    8,755       9,236,525  

5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    9,193       9,890,807  

5.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)(b)

    7,908       8,462,874  

5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)(b)

    8,246       8,974,182  

6.50%, 12/01/20 (Call 09/01/20)(a)(b)

    7,057       7,293,602  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV

   

5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    24,667       25,838,682  

8.50%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

      15,433       16,455,436  
   

 

 

 
        663,404,277  
Pharmaceuticals — 4.0%            

Bausch Health Americas Inc.

   

8.50%, 01/31/27 (Call 01/17/22)(a)(b)

    37,681       42,408,865  

9.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    32,631       37,063,549  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.

   

5.50%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    8,656       8,744,927  

5.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(b)

    38,659       40,392,771  

5.75%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,674       11,611,311  

5.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)(b)

    29,585       30,028,775  

6.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    70,738       73,655,943  

6.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/15/20)(b)

    26,586       27,317,115  

7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)(b)

    41,504       43,472,327  

7.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    16,544       17,884,208  

7.25%, 05/30/29 (Call 05/30/24)(a)(b)

    17,654       19,473,465  

9.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/21)(a)(b)

    35,175       39,578,910  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.

   

3.91%, 08/27/21

    7,511       7,707,753  

4.27%, 08/28/23 (Call 07/28/23)(a)

    16,397       17,165,464  

4.90%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)(a)

    16,702       18,152,565  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc.

   

6.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    31,357       20,695,620  

6.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(a)(b)

    25,717       15,960,613  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA, 4.75%, 04/15/23(a)

    6,691       2,077,105  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC

   

5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    12,067       3,959,484  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

  $ 13,738     $ 4,739,610  

5.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/20)(b)

    13,882       5,486,861  

Par Pharmaceutical Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    33,889       32,309,952  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

   

2.20%, 07/21/21(a)

    67,260       63,914,037  

2.80%, 07/21/23(a)

    68,175       58,886,156  

3.15%, 10/01/26(a)

    80,254       60,792,405  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    27,284       25,612,855  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

      27,676       24,865,965  
   

 

 

 
        753,958,611  
Pipelines — 3.5%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.

   

5.38%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    17,389       14,179,281  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    15,134       11,312,665  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    13,136       9,654,960  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 11/15/19)(b)

    21,080       20,721,697  

Buckeye Partners LP

   

4.15%, 07/01/23 (Call 04/01/23)

    994       998,970  

6.38%, 01/22/78 (Call 01/22/23)(c)

    8,752       6,379,770  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC

   

5.13%, 06/30/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    18,222       19,650,978  

5.88%, 03/31/25 (Call 10/02/24)

    18,570       20,591,159  

7.00%, 06/30/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    14,916       17,153,400  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

   

4.50%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(b)

    31,011       31,546,994  

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)

    33,260       34,496,806  

5.63%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    25,577       27,015,706  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.

   

5.63%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(b)

    14,877       15,009,093  

5.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    10,280       10,639,800  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/20)

    15,637       15,945,049  

DCP Midstream Operating LP

   

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    11,720       11,857,344  

4.75%, 09/30/21 (Call 06/30/21)(b)

    11,814       12,080,225  

5.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(a)

    14,118       14,323,332  

5.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    19,272       20,238,009  

5.85%, 05/21/43 (Call 05/21/23)(a)(b)(c)

    9,908       8,943,060  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

   

4.15%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    19,417       17,594,083  

4.40%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    11,280       10,605,449  

4.85%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    11,632       10,634,689  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

   

6.00%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)

    10,122       9,872,493  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    11,373       10,520,025  

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)

    10,953       10,405,350  

6.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/20)(a)

    18,182       18,339,229  

Global Partners LP/GLP Finance Corp., 7.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    9,579       10,008,115  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.

   

7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/01/19)

    13,339       13,255,898  

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    11,278       10,748,322  

NuStar Logistics LP

   

4.80%, 09/01/20

    845       853,810  

5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 01/28/27)

    14,446       15,011,802  

6.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    9,765       10,469,087  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

SemGroup Corp./Rose Rock Finance Corp., 5.63%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

  $ 9,795     $ 9,925,336  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.

   

4.75%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    11,453       11,221,738  

5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(a)(b)

    16,707       16,310,209  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    17,372       16,329,680  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

   

4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 05/15/20)

    12,159       12,256,074  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    17,264       17,098,554  

5.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(a)

    10,058       10,339,410  

5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 11/01/19)

    12,128       12,225,479  

5.38%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    9,030       9,293,990  

5.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)

    20,240       21,206,930  

6.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    16,515       17,727,531  

6.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    11,242       11,673,327  

6.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

      19,120       20,621,494  
   

 

 

 
        657,286,402  
Real Estate — 0.5%            

Howard Hughes Corp. (The), 5.38%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    21,565       22,376,383  

Kennedy-Wilson Inc., 5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    27,856       28,830,960  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.

   

4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)(b)

    11,478       11,192,198  

5.25%, 12/01/21 (Call 12/01/19)(b)

    13,437       13,513,516  

9.38%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    12,963       12,736,147  
   

 

 

 
      88,649,204  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 3.2%            

Brookfield Property REIT Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LL, 5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    23,217       24,261,765  

CBL & Associates LP

   

5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)(a)

    8,609       6,028,022  

5.95%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    11,432       7,634,879  

CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp.

   

5.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)

    7,963       8,211,844  

5.38%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    7,406       7,905,133  

Equinix Inc.

   

5.38%, 01/01/22 (Call 01/01/20)

    13,137       13,392,952  

5.38%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/20)

    6,782       6,924,761  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    15,039       16,317,315  

5.75%, 01/01/25 (Call 01/01/20)(a)

    5,040       5,210,100  

5.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    22,232       23,640,691  

ESH Hospitality Inc.

   

4.63%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    16,462       16,551,558  

5.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(b)

    29,200       30,156,090  

Iron Mountain Inc.

   

4.38%, 06/01/21 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(b)

    10,842       10,941,365  

4.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    22,728       23,455,782  

4.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(a)(b)

    23,044       23,542,760  

5.25%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/27/22)(a)(b)

    16,896       17,751,360  

5.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    20,363       20,566,630  

6.00%, 08/15/23 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    11,549       11,816,328  

iStar Inc.

   

4.75%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    15,081       15,533,430  

5.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    9,184       9,403,268  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.

   

5.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 09/15/21)(b)

  $ 10,248     $ 10,619,490  

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    11,109       11,323,376  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc.

   

4.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    10,219       10,874,735  

5.63%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)

    22,746       25,109,785  

5.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)(b)

    15,996       18,091,406  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

   

4.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)

    18,162       18,884,933  

5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 09/07/22)

    32,919       34,783,657  

5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)

    10,375       10,915,524  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    9,814       10,280,646  

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(b)

    10,422       10,774,785  

SBA Communications Corp.

   

4.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    13,784       14,061,748  

4.88%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/20)

    14,858       15,062,297  

4.88%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/20)(a)

    24,277       25,217,734  

Senior Housing Properties Trust, 4.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    9,617       9,880,660  

Starwood Property Trust Inc.

   

3.63%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

    8,600       8,659,189  

4.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)

    10,207       10,599,331  

5.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    13,113       13,637,520  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/24
(Call 12/15/19)(a)(b)

    9,986       8,313,345  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC

   

6.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    10,302       9,816,948  

8.25%, 10/15/23 (Call 04/15/20)(a)

    20,016       17,163,720  

Washington Prime Group LP, 6.45%, 08/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

      17,667       16,960,320  
   

 

 

 
        610,277,182  
Retail — 3.5%            

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc.

   

3.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,168       15,267,350  

4.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)(b)

    31,926       32,764,057  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    66,047       68,193,527  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a)(b)

    30,114       29,699,933  

eG Global Finance PLC

   

6.75%, 02/07/25 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    9,084       9,086,901  

8.50%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/30/21)(b)

    14,106       14,836,279  

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.

   

6.50%, 05/01/21 (Call 12/02/19)(a)

    7,337       6,206,995  

6.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 11/15/19)(a)

    8,145       6,869,798  

6.75%, 06/15/23 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    8,968       7,577,960  

Golden Nugget Inc.

   

6.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    30,139       31,121,531  

8.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    16,946       17,856,834  

JC Penney Corp. Inc.

   

5.88%, 07/01/23 (Call 07/01/20)(b)

    11,648       10,257,520  

8.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/21)(a)(b)

    6,837       4,382,090  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC

   

4.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    16,300       17,044,571  

5.00%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(b)

    20,042       20,818,628  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    22,471       23,760,179  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

L Brands Inc.

   

5.25%, 02/01/28(a)

  $ 9,618     $ 8,965,770  

5.63%, 02/15/22(a)

    17,624       18,611,222  

5.63%, 10/15/23(a)

    10,434       11,069,449  

6.63%, 04/01/21

    7,236       7,621,920  

7.50%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    13,762       13,691,272  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC/Neiman Marcus Group LLC/Mariposa Borrower/NMG

   

8.00%, 10/25/24 (Call 12/02/19)(b)

    9,968       2,691,360  

8.75%, 10/25/24 (Call 12/02/19)(a)(b)

    5,656       1,542,438  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

   

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    10,485       11,005,378  

5.75%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    9,273       9,381,958  

PetSmart Inc.

   

5.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(b)

    26,547       26,168,838  

7.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/20)(b)

    44,281       40,959,925  

8.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(b)

    13,719       12,764,387  

QVC Inc.

   

4.38%, 03/15/23

    14,523       15,104,459  

4.45%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    12,800       13,422,998  

4.85%, 04/01/24(a)

    12,984       13,822,438  

5.13%, 07/02/22

    9,002       9,493,055  

Rite Aid Corp., 6.13%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    33,727       28,658,253  

Staples Inc.

   

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    44,803       46,704,399  

10.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    23,028       23,949,120  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    10,548       10,808,536  

Yum! Brands Inc., 4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)(b)

      17,867       18,712,109  
   

 

 

 
        660,893,437  
Semiconductors — 0.1%            

Qorvo Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    416       444,592  

Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC, 6.25%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(b)

    14,652       15,695,955  
   

 

 

 
      16,140,547  
Software — 2.2%            

CDK Global Inc.

   

4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)

    13,503       14,185,172  

5.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    8,422       9,108,393  

5.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(b)

    11,214       11,900,858  

5.88%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    10,015       10,719,701  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    20,417       20,890,674  

Dun & Bradstreet Corp./The

   

6.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,208       16,638,312  

10.25%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    17,377       19,053,707  

Infor U.S. Inc., 6.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/20)

    34,787       35,326,198  

IQVIA Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    21,992       23,219,371  

5.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    24,039       25,451,291  

MSCI Inc.

   

4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)(a)(b)

    9,414       9,890,687  

5.25%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(a)(b)

    15,635       16,089,197  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,867       11,660,194  

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    16,346       17,183,733  

Open Text Corp.

   

5.63%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/20)(b)

    14,443       14,749,914  

5.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    19,725       21,069,555  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Software (continued)            

Rackspace Hosting Inc., 8.63%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(a)(b)

  $ 28,105     $ 25,645,813  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance Inc., 10.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    46,997       49,077,938  

SS&C Technologies Inc., 5.50%, 09/30/27 (Call 03/30/22)(a)(b)

      46,855       49,998,736  

Veritas U.S. Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.

   

7.50%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/20)(a)(b)

    8,795       8,644,228  

10.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/20)(a)(b)

    17,308       16,356,060  
   

 

 

 
        426,859,732  
Telecommunications — 9.8%            

Altice France SA/France

   

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(b)

    24,206       24,613,980  

7.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    117,191       125,493,396  

8.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)(b)

    40,045       44,393,639  

CenturyLink Inc.

   

5.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    11,804       12,457,106  

Series S, 6.45%, 06/15/21

    27,010       28,428,025  

Series T, 5.80%, 03/15/22(a)

    32,134       33,942,318  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23(a)

    15,851       17,655,636  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    22,332       25,346,820  

Cincinnati Bell Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(a)(b)

    15,042       13,564,436  

CommScope Inc.

   

5.00%, 06/15/21 (Call 11/12/19)(a)(b)

    5,255       5,255,000  

5.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/21)(a)(b)

    29,016       29,480,256  

5.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    13,541       12,813,171  

6.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    31,892       32,739,689  

8.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    24,208       22,796,586  

CommScope Technologies LLC

   

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    16,154       13,170,558  

6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    32,492       28,826,633  

Connect Finco SARL/Connect U.S. Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(a)(b)

    24,766       25,665,117  

Frontier Communications Corp.

   

6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    16,900       7,564,511  

7.13%, 01/15/23

    14,528       6,563,024  

7.63%, 04/15/24(a)

    16,441       7,478,942  

8.00%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    32,671       34,304,550  

8.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)(b)

    33,298       33,422,868  

8.75%, 04/15/22

    10,001       4,669,217  

10.50%, 09/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)

    44,424       21,014,636  

11.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    72,878       34,110,052  

Gogo Intermediate Holdings LLC/Gogo Finance Co. Inc., 9.88%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    11,795       12,413,648  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.

   

5.25%, 08/01/26(a)

    16,795       17,991,644  

6.63%, 08/01/26(a)

    17,959       19,491,192  

7.63%, 06/15/21(a)

    19,021       20,495,128  

Inmarsat Finance PLC

   

4.88%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/20)(b)

    19,721       19,970,853  

6.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    6,773       7,121,810  

Intelsat Connect Finance SA, 9.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    29,001       27,188,438  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

   

5.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 08/01/20)(a)

    44,897       41,952,457  

8.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    31,837       32,742,390  

8.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    64,714       65,199,355  

9.50%, 09/30/22(a)(b)

    10,877       12,576,531  

9.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    41,937       43,457,216  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

 

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 8.13%, 06/01/23 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

  $ 22,527     $ 19,147,950  

Koninklijke KPN NV, 7.00%, 03/28/73 (Call 03/28/23)(b)(c)

      12,672       13,828,320  

Level 3 Financing Inc.

   

4.63%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    22,060       22,446,050  

5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/20)

    16,695       16,903,688  

5.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    17,708       18,477,590  

5.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 12/02/19)

    15,099       15,151,925  

5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    19,232       19,596,760  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

    19,830       20,539,773  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 02/01/20)

    9,227       9,308,380  

Nokia OYJ

   

3.38%, 06/12/22

    9,945       10,056,881  

4.38%, 06/12/27(a)

    10,451       10,659,497  

Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/01/21(a)

    20,327       21,880,111  

Sprint Communications Inc.

   

6.00%, 11/15/22

    52,781       55,881,884  

11.50%, 11/15/21

    21,940       25,329,925  

Sprint Corp.

   

7.13%, 06/15/24

    58,059       63,066,589  

7.25%, 09/15/21

    46,869       50,012,035  

7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    33,454       36,844,563  

7.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    34,038       37,700,884  

7.88%, 09/15/23

    94,481       104,335,368  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano,
5.30%, 05/30/24(a)(b)

    32,643       34,972,894  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, 4.13%, 05/15/22(a)

    19,802       20,508,914  

T-Mobile USA Inc.

   

4.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 03/16/22)

    9,442       9,732,546  

4.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    22,515       23,218,594  

4.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    34,588       36,403,870  

5.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)

    10,018       10,398,371  

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    11,141       11,994,603  

6.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 09/01/20)

    18,991       19,348,511  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/20)

    19,570       20,328,338  

6.38%, 03/01/25 (Call 09/01/20)

    35,383       36,733,038  

6.50%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    13,307       13,822,646  

6.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)

    41,786       44,819,664  

ViaSat Inc.

   

5.63%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/20)(a)(b)

    16,750       17,042,323  

5.63%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,671       13,369,413  

West Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/25
(Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    25,743       19,487,158  
   

 

 

 
       1,869,719,884  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.2%            

Mattel Inc., 6.75%, 12/31/25
(Call 12/31/20)(a)(b)

    34,985       36,655,096  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.3%            

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc./Navios Maritime Finance II U.S. Inc., 7.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    9,300       5,457,938  

XPO Logistics Inc.
6.13%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/20)(a)(b)

    10,426       10,764,093  
Security  

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

6.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 06/15/20)(b)

  $ 24,978     $ 25,483,525  

6.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

      21,711       23,576,728  
   

 

 

 
      65,282,284  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.2%            

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, 06/15/45 (Call 06/15/25)(b)(c)

    10,000       10,962,500  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC

   

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/21)(a)(b)

    11,354       11,552,695  

6.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    16,161       16,827,641  
   

 

 

 
      39,342,836  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.2%
(Cost: $18,911,264,563)

 

    18,530,147,058  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.0%        

MYT Holding Co., 10.00%, 06/07/29(b)

    1,682       1,412,987  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.0%
(Cost $1,572,782)

      1,412,987  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 18.0%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
    2.00%(f)(g)(h)

    3,115,556       3,117,113,449  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.74%(f)(g)

    310,839       310,839,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,427,952,449  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 18.0%
(Cost: $3,426,541,726)

 

    3,427,952,449  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 115.2%
(Cost: $22,339,379,071)

 

    21,959,512,494  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (15.2)%

 

    (2,899,274,993
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  19,060,237,501  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(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) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(d) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(e) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(h) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to a recently published shareholder report. Shareholder reports are available on the Fund’s website at iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at sec.gov.

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

    

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                                           
      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Investments

           

Assets

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 18,530,147,058      $      $ 18,530,147,058  

Preferred Stocks

     1,412,987                      1,412,987  

Money Market Funds

     3,427,952,449                      3,427,952,449  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 3,429,365,436      $ 18,530,147,058      $      $ 21,959,512,494  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) 

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Advertising — 0.1%            

Omnicom Group Inc./Omnicom Capital Inc.

   

3.60%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

  $ 10,437     $ 11,018,859  

3.63%, 05/01/22

    2,122       2,200,087  

3.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    9,972       10,528,930  

WPP Finance 2010, 3.75%, 09/19/24(a)

    10,396       10,936,495  
   

 

 

 
          34,684,371  
Aerospace & Defense — 1.9%            

Boeing Co. (The)

   

2.70%, 02/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

      13,030       13,227,510  

2.95%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)(a)

    12,927       13,210,083  

3.20%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    8,225       8,598,591  

3.25%, 02/01/35 (Call 11/01/34)

    9,400       9,838,515  

3.60%, 05/01/34 (Call 02/01/34)

    8,773       9,521,643  

3.75%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    13,340       14,257,713  

3.90%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)(a)

    8,136       8,870,429  

3.95%, 08/01/59 (Call 02/01/59)

    10,000       10,923,037  

General Dynamics Corp.

   

2.25%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    9,523       9,633,489  

3.38%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    6,177       6,481,671  

3.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    12,250       13,148,903  

3.75%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    7,414       8,280,482  

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

   

3.85%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)(b)

    8,361       8,827,663  

4.40%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)

    1,875       2,105,520  

4.40%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(b)

    11,680       13,115,987  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

2.90%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    9,399       9,787,430  

3.55%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    25,397       27,386,372  

3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    14,097       15,636,643  

4.07%, 12/15/42(a)

    15,502       17,870,247  

4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52)(a)

    18,046       21,008,513  

4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(a)

    11,641       14,683,073  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

2.55%, 10/15/22 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    7,453       7,569,057  

2.93%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    20,329       21,011,461  

3.20%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)

    7,108       7,451,015  

3.25%, 08/01/23(a)

    5,403       5,640,683  

3.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    42,852       44,887,449  

4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(a)

    16,063       18,074,157  

4.75%, 06/01/43(a)

    11,507       14,007,178  

Raytheon Co., 2.50%, 12/15/22 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    8,738       8,881,139  

Rockwell Collins Inc.

   

3.20%, 03/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    9,033       9,404,897  

3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    20,154       21,543,072  

4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    9,220       10,845,693  

United Technologies Corp.

   

2.65%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    15,025       15,384,790  

2.80%, 05/04/24 (Call 03/04/24)(a)

    6,665       6,865,408  

3.13%, 05/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)(a)

    12,579       13,257,825  

3.65%, 08/16/23 (Call 07/16/23)

    25,688       27,167,305  

3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    8,838       9,725,680  

3.95%, 08/16/25 (Call 06/16/25)(a)

    13,106       14,341,361  

4.13%, 11/16/28 (Call 08/16/28)(a)

    29,859       33,866,848  

4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44)

    6,452       7,431,963  

4.45%, 11/16/38 (Call 05/16/38)(a)

    13,125       15,680,721  

4.50%, 06/01/42

    39,828       47,840,036  

4.63%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)(a)

    20,355       25,356,771  

5.70%, 04/15/40

    13,745       18,473,149  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)            

6.13%, 07/15/38

  $ 9,450     $ 13,183,163  
   

 

 

 
          674,304,335  
Agriculture — 1.6%            

Altria Group Inc.

   

2.85%, 08/09/22

    2,561       2,596,761  

3.80%, 02/14/24 (Call 01/14/24)(a)

    11,367       11,896,062  

3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)

      12,906       11,918,115  

4.00%, 01/31/24

    13,063       13,808,407  

4.25%, 08/09/42(a)

    11,492       11,215,898  

4.40%, 02/14/26 (Call 12/14/25)(a)

    16,434       17,721,042  

4.80%, 02/14/29 (Call 11/14/28)

    40,971       44,983,417  

5.38%, 01/31/44(a)

    12,718       14,215,987  

5.80%, 02/14/39 (Call 08/14/38)

    24,227       28,014,097  

5.95%, 02/14/49 (Call 08/14/48)(a)

    27,816       32,748,344  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., 2.50%, 08/11/26 (Call 05/11/26)

    11,563       11,705,588  

BAT Capital Corp.

   

2.79%, 09/06/24 (Call 08/06/24)(a)

    11,000       10,958,281  

3.22%, 08/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    18,757       19,044,498  

3.22%, 09/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)(a)

    5,850       5,815,827  

3.46%, 09/06/29 (Call 06/06/29)

    5,000       4,914,094  

3.56%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    40,522       40,743,226  

4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)

    26,198       25,708,545  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    30,427       29,270,126  

4.76%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)

    8,395       8,286,522  

Philip Morris International Inc.

   

2.50%, 11/02/22 (Call 10/02/22)(a)

    11,187       11,318,555  

2.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)

    3,836       3,894,560  

2.88%, 05/01/24 (Call 04/01/24)

    9,214       9,469,798  

3.25%, 11/10/24(a)

    11,654       12,217,850  

3.38%, 08/11/25 (Call 05/11/25)

    8,265       8,731,770  

3.38%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    17,244       18,080,931  

3.88%, 08/21/42

    6,925       7,104,092  

4.13%, 03/04/43

    8,401       9,000,710  

4.25%, 11/10/44

    11,261       12,334,696  

4.38%, 11/15/41

    9,928       10,850,073  

4.88%, 11/15/43(a)

    5,793       6,808,669  

6.38%, 05/16/38

    16,159       22,038,935  

Reynolds American Inc.

   

4.45%, 06/12/25 (Call 03/12/25)(a)

    38,604       41,357,307  

5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)(a)

    7,228       8,098,517  

5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    24,114       26,794,447  
   

 

 

 
      553,665,747  
Airlines — 0.0%            

Delta Air Lines Inc., 2.90%, 10/28/24 (Call 09/28/24)

    6,000       5,980,296  
   

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.1%            

NIKE Inc.

   

2.38%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    10,090       10,320,290  

3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)(a)

    10,250       11,674,435  
   

 

 

 
      21,994,725  
Auto Manufacturers — 1.5%            

Daimler Finance North America LLC

   

3.65%, 02/22/24(a)(b)

    1,985       2,082,603  

8.50%, 01/18/31

    18,062       27,200,232  

Ford Motor Co.

   

4.35%, 12/08/26 (Call 09/08/26)(a)

    20,198       20,308,944  

4.75%, 01/15/43

    22,572       19,623,045  

5.29%, 12/08/46 (Call 06/08/46)(a)

    14,075       12,960,891  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Auto Manufacturers (continued)            

7.45%, 07/16/31

  $ 20,007     $ 23,254,612  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

   

3.10%, 05/04/23

    9,510       9,378,869  

3.66%, 09/08/24

    16,079       15,905,506  

3.81%, 01/09/24 (Call 11/09/23)

    7,008       7,004,322  

3.82%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)(a)

    14,155       13,479,335  

4.13%, 08/04/25

    25,507       25,421,098  

4.14%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    7,595       7,745,782  

4.38%, 08/06/23(a)

    9,316       9,584,397  

4.39%, 01/08/26

    13,284       13,241,977  

5.11%, 05/03/29 (Call 02/03/29)(a)

    15,430       15,628,167  

5.58%, 03/18/24 (Call 02/18/24)

    12,845       13,680,499  

General Motors Co.

   

4.20%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)

    13,672       13,958,324  

4.88%, 10/02/23(a)

    9,050       9,720,475  

5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)(a)

    12,622       13,540,306  

5.00%, 04/01/35(a)

    8,605       8,753,515  

5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    13,383       13,549,850  

5.20%, 04/01/45

    13,627       13,451,371  

5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    9,912       10,046,556  

5.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    9,104       9,884,639  

6.25%, 10/02/43

    17,060       19,056,003  

6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)(a)

    10,796       12,496,895  

6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    9,110       10,509,325  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc.

   

3.15%, 06/30/22 (Call 05/30/22)(a)

    4,318       4,384,373  

3.25%, 01/05/23 (Call 12/05/22)

    4,688       4,750,701  

3.45%, 04/10/22 (Call 02/10/22)

    6,150       6,276,933  

3.50%, 11/07/24 (Call 09/07/24)(a)

    12,824       13,062,934  

3.70%, 05/09/23 (Call 03/09/23)

    15,692       16,104,099  

3.95%, 04/13/24 (Call 02/13/24)(a)

    10,554       10,923,249  

4.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    9,748       10,095,230  

4.00%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)(a)

    8,844       9,005,153  

4.15%, 06/19/23 (Call 05/19/23)(a)

    5,452       5,682,851  

4.30%, 07/13/25 (Call 04/13/25)(a)

    9,379       9,805,206  

4.35%, 04/09/25 (Call 02/09/25)(a)

    9,704       10,179,578  

4.35%, 01/17/27 (Call 10/17/26)

    7,004       7,222,145  

5.10%, 01/17/24 (Call 12/17/23)

    9,519       10,250,858  

5.25%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    13,179       14,290,974  

Toyota Motor Corp., 3.42%, 07/20/23(a)

    5,026       5,297,114  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

   

2.15%, 09/08/22(a)

    6,776       6,832,948  

3.20%, 01/11/27(a)

    14,219       15,247,209  

3.45%, 09/20/23(a)

    8,431       8,902,424  
   

 

 

 
          539,781,517  
Banks — 24.7%            

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY

   

2.63%, 11/09/22(a)

    10,531       10,733,780  

3.70%, 11/16/25(a)

    13,117       14,214,280  

Banco Santander SA

   

2.71%, 06/27/24

    8,225       8,345,929  

3.13%, 02/23/23

    7,937       8,102,828  

3.31%, 06/27/29

      21,050       21,830,932  

3.50%, 04/11/22

    3,762       3,864,668  

3.80%, 02/23/28

    10,610       11,200,100  

3.85%, 04/12/23

    13,365       13,968,205  

4.25%, 04/11/27(a)

    14,282       15,419,911  

4.38%, 04/12/28(a)

    12,392       13,593,081  

5.18%, 11/19/25(a)

    2,498       2,770,757  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Bank of America Corp.

   

2.46%, 10/22/25 (Call 10/22/24)(a)(c)

  $ 3,825     $ 3,846,042  

2.50%, 10/21/22 (Call 10/21/21)(a)

    15,272       15,411,641  

2.82%, 07/21/23 (Call 07/21/22)(a)(c)

    3,492       3,546,948  

2.88%, 04/24/23 (Call 04/24/22)(a)(c)

    4,409       4,481,622  

2.88%, 10/22/30 (Call 10/22/29)(c)

    10,000       10,021,249  

3.00%, 12/20/23 (Call 12/20/22)(c)

    48,350       49,444,571  

3.09%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/24)(c)

    19,549       20,202,077  

3.12%, 01/20/23 (Call 01/20/22)(c)

    2,777       2,832,714  

3.19%, 07/23/30 (Call 07/23/29)(c)

    23,985       24,734,661  

3.25%, 10/21/27 (Call 10/21/26)

    18,909       19,644,759  

3.30%, 01/11/23

    41,275       42,789,669  

3.37%, 01/23/26 (Call 01/23/25)(a)(c)

    25,057       26,225,811  

3.42%, 12/20/28 (Call 12/20/27)(c)

    66,115       69,215,470  

3.46%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/24)(c)

    27,725       28,935,637  

3.50%, 04/19/26(a)

    30,329       32,201,239  

3.55%, 03/05/24 (Call 03/05/23)(c)

    22,513       23,463,717  

3.56%, 04/23/27 (Call 04/23/26)(c)

    12,260       12,951,018  

3.59%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/27)(c)

    15,995       16,957,286  

3.71%, 04/24/28 (Call 04/24/27)(a)(c)

    18,820       20,061,066  

3.82%, 01/20/28 (Call 01/20/27)(c)

    19,559       21,029,227  

3.86%, 07/23/24 (Call 07/23/23)(a)(c)

    30,372       32,051,347  

3.88%, 08/01/25

    23,401       25,269,855  

3.95%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(a)(c)

    15,708       17,683,441  

3.97%, 03/05/29 (Call 03/05/28)(a)(c)

    31,372       34,153,683  

3.97%, 02/07/30 (Call 02/07/29)(c)

    33,182       36,217,284  

4.00%, 04/01/24(a)

    20,155       21,630,924  

4.00%, 01/22/25

    30,385       32,442,560  

4.08%, 04/23/40 (Call 04/23/39)(c)

    21,155       23,676,094  

4.10%, 07/24/23

    19,863       21,199,307  

4.13%, 01/22/24

    23,872       25,680,801  

4.20%, 08/26/24(a)

    12,177       13,112,765  

4.24%, 04/24/38 (Call 04/24/37)(c)

    24,617       27,929,976  

4.25%, 10/22/26

    20,812       22,605,853  

4.27%, 07/23/29 (Call 07/23/28)(a)(c)

    35,792       39,737,349  

4.33%, 03/15/50 (Call 03/15/49)(c)

    25,806       30,581,436  

4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)(a)(c)

    19,430       23,259,573  

4.45%, 03/03/26

    22,926       25,023,518  

5.00%, 01/21/44(a)

    21,397       27,196,454  

5.88%, 02/07/42

    18,256       25,418,298  

6.11%, 01/29/37

    18,189       23,915,301  

7.75%, 05/14/38(a)

    13,094       20,113,487  

Series L, 3.95%, 04/21/25(a)

    25,149       26,774,634  

Series L, 4.18%, 11/25/27 (Call 11/25/26)(a)

    15,310       16,558,783  

Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36

    8,020       11,003,861  

Bank of Montreal

   

2.35%, 09/11/22(a)

    9,876       10,007,999  

2.50%, 06/28/24(a)

    16,983       17,194,596  

2.55%, 11/06/22 (Call 10/06/22)

    9,072       9,237,974  

Series E, 3.30%, 02/05/24(a)

      21,879           22,849,723  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

2.20%, 08/16/23 (Call 06/16/23)(a)

    13,508       13,577,750  

2.45%, 08/17/26 (Call 05/17/26)(a)

    11,713       11,840,436  

2.80%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)

    8,458       8,708,979  

2.95%, 01/29/23 (Call 12/29/22)

    11,125       11,445,432  

3.25%, 05/16/27 (Call 02/16/27)(a)

    4,686       4,960,269  

3.30%, 08/23/29 (Call 05/23/29)(a)

    8,509       8,984,354  

3.40%, 01/29/28 (Call 10/29/27)

    9,923       10,606,750  

3.45%, 08/11/23(a)

    9,988       10,500,326  

3.50%, 04/28/23(a)

    6,208       6,524,015  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Series 0012, 3.65%, 02/04/24 (Call 01/05/24)(a)

  $ 7,192     $ 7,654,214  

Series G, 3.00%, 02/24/25 (Call 01/24/25)

    9,193       9,582,585  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

   

2.45%, 09/19/22

    4,254       4,324,366  

2.70%, 08/03/26(a)

    15,694       15,989,471  

2.80%, 07/21/21

    4,025       4,086,535  

3.40%, 02/11/24(a)

    7,114       7,461,149  

4.50%, 12/16/25(a)

    18,661       20,392,164  

Barclays PLC

   

3.65%, 03/16/25(a)

      31,095           32,269,999  

3.68%, 01/10/23 (Call 01/10/22)(a)

    10,978       11,219,643  

3.93%, 05/07/25 (Call 05/07/24)(a)(c)

    8,757       9,128,093  

4.34%, 05/16/24 (Call 05/16/23)(c)

    17,831       18,772,609  

4.34%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27)(a)

    16,218       17,504,598  

4.38%, 09/11/24

    13,794       14,472,051  

4.38%, 01/12/26

    26,116       28,108,813  

4.84%, 05/09/28 (Call 05/07/27)(a)

    19,298       20,622,186  

4.95%, 01/10/47

    20,754       23,917,949  

4.97%, 05/16/29 (Call 05/16/28)(a)(c)

    23,464       26,433,731  

5.20%, 05/12/26(a)

    22,606       24,602,166  

5.25%, 08/17/45

    16,429       19,745,879  

BB&T Corp.

   

2.50%, 08/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    13,121       13,292,781  

2.85%, 10/26/24 (Call 09/26/24)

    14,600       15,080,769  

3.70%, 06/05/25 (Call 05/05/25)(a)

    14,994       16,115,424  

3.75%, 12/06/23 (Call 11/06/23)

    11,115       11,794,476  

BNP Paribas SA

   

3.25%, 03/03/23

    9,638       10,076,647  

4.25%, 10/15/24(a)

    10,411       11,062,685  

BPCE SA

   

2.75%, 12/02/21

    1,956       1,988,765  

4.00%, 04/15/24

    14,338       15,442,393  

Branch Banking & Trust Co.

   

3.63%, 09/16/25 (Call 08/16/25)

    10,970       11,717,834  

3.80%, 10/30/26 (Call 09/30/26)(a)

    10,679       11,506,260  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

3.10%, 04/02/24

    16,657       17,245,823  

3.50%, 09/13/23(a)

    13,603       14,342,836  

Capital One N.A., 2.65%, 08/08/22 (Call 07/08/22)

    7,631       7,739,658  

Citibank N.A., 3.65%, 01/23/24
(Call 12/23/23)(a)

    22,860       24,242,689  

Citigroup Inc.

   

2.70%, 10/27/22 (Call 09/27/22)(a)

    15,260       15,511,479  

2.88%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22)(c)

    17,002       17,277,570  

3.14%, 01/24/23 (Call 01/24/22)(c)

    1,594       1,625,263  

3.20%, 10/21/26 (Call 07/21/26)(a)

    33,700       34,930,579  

3.30%, 04/27/25(a)

    22,034       23,040,835  

3.35%, 04/24/25 (Call 04/24/24)(c)

    26,415       27,442,567  

3.40%, 05/01/26(a)

    18,334       19,244,375  

3.50%, 05/15/23(a)

    9,850       10,209,197  

3.52%, 10/27/28 (Call 10/27/27)(a)(c)

    30,817       32,466,283  

3.67%, 07/24/28 (Call 07/24/27)(c)

    26,374       28,021,236  

3.70%, 01/12/26(a)

    20,478       21,851,228  

3.88%, 10/25/23(a)

    13,349       14,171,285  

3.88%, 03/26/25

    19,320       20,433,535  

3.88%, 01/24/39 (Call 01/24/38)(c)

    14,422       15,735,236  

3.89%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27)(a)(c)

    34,223       36,783,640  

3.98%, 03/20/30 (Call 03/20/29)(c)

    22,400       24,424,124  

4.00%, 08/05/24(a)

    7,798       8,297,975  

4.04%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/23)(c)

    13,868       14,672,325  

4.05%, 07/30/22(a)

    3,905       4,097,945  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

4.08%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(a)(c)

  $ 9,676     $ 10,599,256  

4.13%, 07/25/28(a)

    27,346       29,592,012  

4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 04/24/47)(a)(c)

    11,320       13,376,267  

4.30%, 11/20/26(a)

    14,761       15,973,386  

4.40%, 06/10/25

    23,297       25,255,651  

4.45%, 09/29/27

    45,195       49,713,964  

4.60%, 03/09/26(a)

    11,616       12,742,192  

4.65%, 07/30/45

    14,386       17,561,081  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (Call 06/23/48)(a)

    26,403       32,576,235  

4.75%, 05/18/46(a)

      21,653           25,434,114  

5.30%, 05/06/44(a)

    9,286       11,623,241  

5.50%, 09/13/25(a)

    16,332       18,677,755  

5.88%, 01/30/42

    11,666       16,029,758  

6.63%, 06/15/32

    10,833       14,358,963  

6.68%, 09/13/43

    10,451       15,101,569  

8.13%, 07/15/39

    20,258       33,218,892  

Citizens Financial Group Inc., 4.30%, 12/03/25 (Call 11/03/25)(a)

    7,373       7,950,147  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

   

3.75%, 07/21/26(a)

    21,864       22,827,516  

3.95%, 11/09/22

    14,491       15,137,799  

4.38%, 08/04/25

    22,461       24,373,460  

4.63%, 12/01/23

    6,902       7,440,290  

5.25%, 05/24/41(a)

    13,792       19,024,126  

5.25%, 08/04/45

    13,485       16,965,206  

5.75%, 12/01/43(a)

    14,937       19,813,818  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY

   

2.75%, 01/10/23

    13,315       13,611,071  

3.38%, 05/21/25

    21,884       23,333,850  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY, 3.63%, 09/09/24(a)

    37,090       39,415,491  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.

   

3.75%, 03/26/25(a)

    26,357       27,844,165  

3.80%, 06/09/23

    24,773       25,921,345  

4.55%, 04/17/26(a)

    21,032       23,272,522  

4.88%, 05/15/45

    25,902       32,155,945  

Deutsche Bank AG/London, 3.70%, 05/30/24(a)

    3,944       3,984,416  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY

   

3.30%, 11/16/22(a)

    11,145       11,168,732  

3.70%, 05/30/24(a)

    12,419       12,551,049  

3.95%, 02/27/23

    7,917       8,089,739  

Discover Bank

   

2.45%, 09/12/24 (Call 08/12/24)

    5,550       5,555,078  

3.35%, 02/06/23 (Call 01/06/23)(a)

    7,793       8,044,773  

3.45%, 07/27/26 (Call 04/27/26)(a)

    11,629       12,059,628  

4.20%, 08/08/23

    10,721       11,427,185  

4.65%, 09/13/28 (Call 06/13/28)(a)

    13,048       14,644,003  

Fifth Third Bancorp.

   

2.38%, 01/28/25 (Call 12/28/24)

    5,000       5,023,678  

3.65%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)

    11,547       12,179,771  

3.95%, 03/14/28 (Call 02/14/28)(a)

    3,170       3,467,489  

4.30%, 01/16/24 (Call 12/16/23)(a)

    8,603       9,254,087  

8.25%, 03/01/38

    10,869       16,644,918  

Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH

   

3.85%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    10,079       10,767,834  

3.95%, 07/28/25 (Call 06/28/25)(a)

    5,542       6,049,229  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

   

2.91%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22)(a)(c)

    11,616       11,791,229  

3.20%, 02/23/23 (Call 01/23/23)(a)

    16,295       16,802,374  

3.27%, 09/29/25 (Call 09/29/24)(c)

    29,585       30,608,845  

3.50%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)

    28,933       30,246,312  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

3.50%, 11/16/26 (Call 11/16/25)(a)

  $ 29,414     $ 30,697,192  

3.63%, 01/22/23(a)

    22,528       23,555,820  

3.63%, 02/20/24 (Call 01/20/24)(a)

    13,491       14,175,756  

3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 06/05/27)(c)

    26,599       28,045,071  

3.75%, 05/22/25 (Call 02/22/25)

    30,464       32,298,813  

3.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)(a)

    15,945       16,938,117  

3.81%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(c)

    31,573       33,524,704  

3.85%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)(a)

    23,317       24,725,365  

3.85%, 01/26/27 (Call 01/26/26)(a)

    26,876       28,588,273  

4.00%, 03/03/24

    26,748       28,582,712  

4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37)(c)

    29,635       32,037,829  

4.22%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/28)(a)(c)

    43,302       47,317,524  

4.25%, 10/21/25(a)

    24,720       26,626,243  

4.41%, 04/23/39 (Call 04/23/38)(c)

    18,904       21,428,805  

4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45)

    21,523       26,127,396  

4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)(a)

    20,981       25,382,405  

5.15%, 05/22/45

    23,350       28,265,133  

5.95%, 01/15/27(a)

    7,854       9,347,478  

6.13%, 02/15/33

    4,890       6,538,681  

6.25%, 02/01/41

    25,640       35,962,295  

6.75%, 10/01/37

      65,513           89,026,880  

HSBC Bank USA N.A./New York NY
5.63%, 08/15/35

    8,319       10,368,123  

5.88%, 11/01/34

    12,033       15,541,335  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

3.03%, 11/22/23 (Call 11/22/22)(a)(c)

    13,514       13,789,817  

3.26%, 03/13/23 (Call 03/13/22)(a)(c)

    3,752       3,834,837  

3.60%, 05/25/23(a)

    21,155       22,070,586  

3.80%, 03/11/25 (Call 03/11/24)(a)(c)

    14,830       15,552,701  

3.90%, 05/25/26(a)

    28,141       29,999,257  

3.95%, 05/18/24 (Call 05/18/23)(a)(c)

    15,071       15,823,133  

3.97%, 05/22/30 (Call 05/22/29)(a)(c)

    21,571       23,292,430  

4.04%, 03/13/28 (Call 03/13/27)(a)(c)

    23,462       25,137,260  

4.25%, 03/14/24(a)

    5,698       6,045,851  

4.25%, 08/18/25(a)

    33,603       35,899,846  

4.29%, 09/12/26 (Call 09/12/25)(c)

    21,824       23,589,773  

4.30%, 03/08/26(a)

    40,426       44,030,916  

4.38%, 11/23/26(a)

    14,601       15,786,176  

4.58%, 06/19/29 (Call 06/19/28)(c)

    45,418       50,800,410  

5.25%, 03/14/44(a)

    15,351       19,112,921  

6.10%, 01/14/42

    11,247       16,024,395  

6.50%, 05/02/36(a)

    21,309       28,588,862  

6.50%, 09/15/37

    32,645       44,313,110  

6.80%, 06/01/38(a)

    16,325       22,952,015  

HSBC USA Inc., 3.50%, 06/23/24

    5,961       6,307,122  

Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH, 2.63%, 08/06/24 (Call 07/06/24)

    9,600       9,745,676  

Huntington National Bank (The), 3.55%, 10/06/23 (Call 09/06/23)

    5,352       5,644,924  

ING Groep NV

   

3.15%, 03/29/22

    2,203       2,255,016  

3.55%, 04/09/24

    8,060       8,448,491  

3.95%, 03/29/27(a)

    13,719       14,736,419  

4.05%, 04/09/29(a)

    8,760       9,650,043  

4.10%, 10/02/23(a)

    16,735       17,848,748  

4.55%, 10/02/28(a)

    27,510       31,275,219  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

2.30%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    17,775       17,733,286  

2.70%, 05/18/23 (Call 03/18/23)(a)

    15,239       15,550,734  

2.74%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)(c)

    31,850       31,729,126  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

2.78%, 04/25/23 (Call 04/25/22)(c)

  $ 1,941     $ 1,969,210  

2.95%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)(a)

    32,066       32,984,777  

2.97%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/22)

    14,990       15,273,545  

3.13%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)

    26,380       27,376,162  

3.20%, 01/25/23(a)

    30,937       32,032,015  

3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    17,485       18,281,214  

3.22%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/24)(c)

    22,031       22,857,429  

3.25%, 09/23/22(a)

    30,430       31,497,411  

3.30%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    31,727       33,355,779  

3.38%, 05/01/23(a)

    21,261       22,178,236  

3.51%, 01/23/29 (Call 01/23/28)(c)

    38,993       41,245,544  

3.54%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/27)(a)(c)

    30,543       32,388,817  

3.56%, 04/23/24 (Call 04/23/23)(c)

    25,173       26,267,144  

3.63%, 05/13/24

    18,085       19,231,660  

3.63%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    14,738       15,518,651  

3.70%, 05/06/30 (Call 05/06/29)(a)(c)

    22,465       24,147,581  

3.78%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/27)(c)

    4,887       5,248,136  

3.80%, 07/23/24 (Call 07/23/23)(a)(c)

    25,497       26,952,351  

3.88%, 02/01/24(a)

    14,806       15,824,453  

3.88%, 09/10/24

    26,869       28,665,416  

3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)(c)

    25,405       27,840,323  

3.90%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    30,667       33,109,075  

3.90%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(a)(c)

    19,137           21,248,963  

3.96%, 01/29/27 (Call 01/29/26)(a)(c)

    20,307       21,992,101  

3.96%, 11/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(c)

    32,789       36,656,515  

4.01%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(c)

    32,025       34,988,738  

4.02%, 12/05/24 (Call 12/05/23)(c)

    23,770       25,380,244  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)(a)(c)

    17,066       19,308,967  

4.13%, 12/15/26(a)

    10,737       11,677,346  

4.20%, 07/23/29 (Call 07/23/28)(a)(c)

    33,494       37,168,851  

4.25%, 10/01/27

    10,928       12,015,883  

4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)(c)

    23,037       26,892,265  

4.45%, 12/05/29 (Call 12/05/28)(a)(c)

    23,399       26,516,484  

4.85%, 02/01/44

    11,428       14,356,946  

4.95%, 06/01/45

    20,557       25,499,978  

5.40%, 01/06/42(a)

    15,628       20,707,775  

5.50%, 10/15/40

    15,380       20,283,633  

5.60%, 07/15/41

    18,849       25,471,824  

5.63%, 08/16/43

    10,729       14,202,499  

6.40%, 05/15/38

    27,519       39,248,666  

KeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH

   

2.30%, 09/14/22

      11,295       11,375,383  

3.30%, 06/01/25

    11,021       11,679,428  

KeyCorp., 4.10%, 04/30/28(a)

    10,616       11,675,733  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

2.91%, 11/07/23 (Call 11/07/22)(c)

    22,974       23,289,755  

3.57%, 11/07/28 (Call 11/07/27)(a)(c)

    29,226       30,359,767  

3.75%, 01/11/27

    12,040       12,734,759  

3.90%, 03/12/24(a)

    8,665       9,152,828  

4.05%, 08/16/23

    19,481       20,630,254  

4.34%, 01/09/48(a)

    17,416       18,444,632  

4.38%, 03/22/28

    14,765       16,300,811  

4.45%, 05/08/25(a)

    29,830       32,657,624  

4.50%, 11/04/24

    9,829       10,499,310  

4.55%, 08/16/28(a)

    10,291       11,541,340  

4.58%, 12/10/25

    17,670       18,977,333  

4.65%, 03/24/26(a)

    18,060       19,476,547  

5.30%, 12/01/45(a)

    8,962       10,771,734  

M&T Bank Corp., 3.55%, 07/26/23 (Call 06/26/23)(a)

    2,320       2,433,040  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., 2.90%, 02/06/25 (Call 01/06/25)

  $ 9,676     $ 10,010,754  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

   

2.67%, 07/25/22(a)

    11,570           11,714,794  

2.76%, 09/13/26(a)

    18,135       18,353,842  

2.80%, 07/18/24(a)

    12,375       12,618,609  

3.20%, 07/18/29

    18,025       18,700,698  

3.29%, 07/25/27(a)

    12,467       13,055,201  

3.41%, 03/07/24

    20,141       21,038,350  

3.46%, 03/02/23

    20,754       21,508,848  

3.68%, 02/22/27(a)

    16,055       17,155,170  

3.74%, 03/07/29

    27,421       29,753,345  

3.75%, 07/18/39(a)

    15,661       16,923,369  

3.76%, 07/26/23(a)

    6,250       6,577,611  

3.78%, 03/02/25

    6,774       7,226,073  

3.85%, 03/01/26(a)

      29,975       32,228,853  

3.96%, 03/02/28(a)

    9,948       10,929,194  

4.05%, 09/11/28

    12,620       13,983,016  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

   

2.60%, 09/11/22(a)

    8,967       9,059,993  

2.84%, 09/13/26(a)

    14,329       14,532,829  

3.15%, 07/16/30 (Call 07/16/29)(c)

    7,980       8,180,375  

3.17%, 09/11/27

    6,606       6,853,575  

3.55%, 03/05/23

    8,830       9,188,154  

3.92%, 09/11/24 (Call 09/11/23)(a)(c)

    11,419       12,004,340  

4.02%, 03/05/28(a)

    17,415       19,174,739  

4.25%, 09/11/29 (Call 09/11/28)(a)(c)

    16,884       18,807,905  

Morgan Stanley

   

2.72%, 07/22/25 (Call 07/22/24)(a)(c)

    18,460       18,719,548  

3.13%, 01/23/23

    23,732       24,417,299  

3.13%, 07/27/26

    36,329       37,718,704  

3.59%, 07/22/28 (Call 07/22/27)(c)

    29,626       31,275,845  

3.63%, 01/20/27(a)

    33,482       35,678,998  

3.70%, 10/23/24

    39,145       41,649,630  

3.74%, 04/24/24 (Call 04/24/23)(a)(c)

    36,024       37,714,678  

3.75%, 02/25/23(a)

    24,878       26,151,813  

3.77%, 01/24/29 (Call 01/24/28)(c)

    27,337       29,205,276  

3.88%, 01/27/26

    36,682       39,513,352  

3.95%, 04/23/27

    22,512       24,022,427  

3.97%, 07/22/38 (Call 07/22/37)(c)

    22,961       25,106,283  

4.00%, 07/23/25(a)

    32,580       35,291,904  

4.10%, 05/22/23(a)

    15,893       16,820,643  

4.30%, 01/27/45(a)

    27,110       31,363,822  

4.35%, 09/08/26(a)

    29,454       32,034,218  

4.38%, 01/22/47(a)

    28,669       33,769,401  

4.43%, 01/23/30 (Call 01/23/29)(a)(c)

    33,760       37,888,112  

4.46%, 04/22/39 (Call 04/22/38)(a)(c)

    10,168       11,770,948  

4.88%, 11/01/22

    20,879       22,412,669  

5.00%, 11/24/25(a)

    17,463       19,654,601  

6.38%, 07/24/42

    24,052       35,024,034  

7.25%, 04/01/32

    13,811       19,668,944  

Series F, 3.88%, 04/29/24

    30,156       32,143,308  

National Australia Bank Ltd./New York

   

2.50%, 07/12/26

    16,323       16,484,710  

3.00%, 01/20/23(a)

    5,026       5,176,323  

3.38%, 01/14/26

    7,913       8,390,760  

3.63%, 06/20/23

    6,930       7,305,034  

Northern Trust Corp., 3.95%, 10/30/25(a)

    9,230       10,064,027  

PNC Bank N.A.

   

2.45%, 07/28/22 (Call 06/28/22)(a)

    1,367       1,383,805  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

2.55%, 12/09/21 (Call 11/09/21)(a)

  $ 5,912     $ 5,982,687  

2.63%, 02/17/22 (Call 01/18/22)

    2,762       2,803,862  

2.70%, 11/01/22 (Call 10/01/22)

      11,914           12,111,668  

2.95%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)

    6,032       6,178,487  

2.95%, 02/23/25 (Call 01/24/25)

    12,022       12,472,928  

3.10%, 10/25/27 (Call 09/25/27)

    13,889       14,615,993  

3.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/02/25)(a)

    11,718       12,354,004  

3.50%, 06/08/23 (Call 05/09/23)

    7,035       7,382,090  

3.80%, 07/25/23 (Call 06/25/23)

    4,384       4,620,891  

4.05%, 07/26/28(a)

    15,649       17,389,167  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

   

2.60%, 07/23/26 (Call 05/23/26)(a)

    2,495       2,539,643  

3.15%, 05/19/27 (Call 04/19/27)(a)

    4,086       4,307,330  

3.30%, 03/08/22 (Call 02/06/22)

    10,551       10,871,345  

3.45%, 04/23/29 (Call 01/23/29)

    10,494       11,300,856  

3.50%, 01/23/24 (Call 12/23/23)(a)

    9,666       10,218,397  

3.90%, 04/29/24 (Call 03/29/24)

    8,062       8,635,970  

Regions Financial Corp.

   

2.75%, 08/14/22 (Call 07/14/22)(a)

    6,328       6,444,515  

3.80%, 08/14/23 (Call 07/14/23)(a)

    7,907       8,362,962  

Royal Bank of Canada

   

2.25%, 11/01/24

    12,000       12,024,301  

2.55%, 07/16/24(a)

    10,968       11,126,992  

3.70%, 10/05/23

    23,223       24,563,720  

4.65%, 01/27/26(a)

    16,040       17,820,515  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   

3.88%, 09/12/23

    29,234       30,479,056  

4.27%, 03/22/25 (Call 03/22/24)(a)(c)

    18,712       19,841,782  

4.45%, 05/08/30 (Call 05/08/29)(a)(c)

    15,470       16,968,130  

4.52%, 06/25/24 (Call 06/25/23)(a)(c)

    12,477       13,244,808  

4.80%, 04/05/26(a)

    17,105       18,937,188  

4.89%, 05/18/29 (Call 05/18/28)(c)

    27,087       30,437,377  

5.08%, 01/27/30 (Call 01/27/29)(a)(c)

    18,803       21,502,171  

5.13%, 05/28/24(a)

    21,693       23,415,635  

6.00%, 12/19/23

    21,543       23,887,962  

6.10%, 06/10/23(a)

    12,054       13,261,395  

6.13%, 12/15/22

    25,060       27,308,914  

Santander Holdings USA Inc.

   

3.24%, 10/05/26 (Call 08/05/26)(b)

    200       201,571  

3.40%, 01/18/23 (Call 12/18/22)

    7,254       7,451,946  

3.50%, 06/07/24 (Call 05/07/24)(a)

    10,455       10,752,428  

4.40%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/14/27)

    11,218       12,040,015  

4.50%, 07/17/25 (Call 04/17/25)(a)

    9,519       10,255,941  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC

   

3.37%, 01/05/24 (Call 01/05/23)(c)

    14,673       14,980,392  

3.57%, 01/10/23 (Call 01/10/22)(a)

    9,606       9,809,377  

3.82%, 11/03/28 (Call 11/03/27)(a)(c)

    13,774       14,519,649  

4.80%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(c)

    11,123       11,994,768  

Santander UK PLC

   

2.88%, 06/18/24

    8,435       8,605,406  

4.00%, 03/13/24(a)

    7,341       7,847,726  

State Street Corp.

   

2.65%, 05/19/26(a)

    11,674       11,923,194  

3.10%, 05/15/23(a)

    8,796       9,087,466  

3.30%, 12/16/24(a)

    6,338       6,700,609  

3.55%, 08/18/25(a)

    12,768       13,741,594  

3.70%, 11/20/23(a)

    7,360       7,845,839  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 3.20%, 07/18/22

    5,518       5,668,542  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.
2.63%, 07/14/26(a)

    28,515       28,621,891  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

2.70%, 07/16/24(a)

  $ 22,225     $ 22,543,455  

2.78%, 07/12/22

    20,002       20,327,138  

2.78%, 10/18/22(a)

    10,611       10,807,013  

3.01%, 10/19/26(a)

    17,406       17,866,464  

3.04%, 07/16/29

    11,850       12,141,944  

3.10%, 01/17/23

    16,300       16,729,073  

3.35%, 10/18/27(a)

    9,192       9,666,405  

3.36%, 07/12/27(a)

    22,323       23,451,970  

3.45%, 01/11/27(a)

    11,087       11,690,871  

3.54%, 01/17/28(a)

    17,334       18,477,777  

3.75%, 07/19/23

    10,720       11,271,203  

3.78%, 03/09/26

    21,349       22,958,394  

3.94%, 10/16/23(a)

    977       1,036,845  

3.94%, 07/19/28(a)

    450       494,035  

SunTrust Bank/Atlanta GA

   

2.45%, 08/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    12,893       13,026,596  

3.20%, 04/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    6,985       7,283,198  

3.30%, 05/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    5,816       6,076,992  

SunTrust Banks Inc., 4.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    15,525       16,838,923  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 3.90%, 11/20/23

    2,175       2,324,927  

Synchrony Bank, 3.00%, 06/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    3,269       3,315,032  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

   

1.80%, 07/13/21

    1,897       1,895,309  

2.65%, 06/12/24(a)

      23,546       24,098,001  

3.25%, 03/11/24

    10,668       11,178,480  

3.50%, 07/19/23

    12,692       13,384,856  

U.S. Bancorp.

   

2.40%, 07/30/24 (Call 06/28/24)(a)

    3,889       3,957,181  

3.00%, 07/30/29 (Call 04/30/29)(a)

    8,149       8,443,172  

3.10%, 04/27/26 (Call 03/27/26)

    11,948       12,476,160  

3.38%, 02/05/24 (Call 01/05/24)

    11,318       11,952,235  

3.60%, 09/11/24 (Call 08/11/24)(a)

    8,579       9,145,638  

3.70%, 01/30/24 (Call 12/29/23)(a)

    6,752       7,198,724  

3.90%, 04/26/28 (Call 03/24/28)(a)

    13,820       15,507,450  

3.95%, 11/17/25 (Call 10/17/25)(a)

    10,030       11,069,101  

Series V, 2.38%, 07/22/26 (Call 06/22/26)(a)

    18,807       19,036,523  

Series X, 3.15%, 04/27/27 (Call 03/27/27)

    19,420       20,541,223  

U.S. Bank N.A./Cincinnati OH

   

2.80%, 01/27/25 (Call 12/27/24)(a)

    15,389           15,968,300  

2.85%, 01/23/23 (Call 12/23/22)

    4,596       4,728,156  

3.40%, 07/24/23 (Call 06/23/23)(a)

    11,262       11,826,089  

Wachovia Corp., 5.50%, 08/01/35(a)

    7,015       8,789,606  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

2.41%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/30/24)(c)

    20,000       20,002,000  

2.63%, 07/22/22

    19,038       19,291,999  

2.88%, 10/30/30 (Call 10/30/29)(c)

    23,000       23,044,275  

3.00%, 02/19/25

    31,498       32,424,271  

3.00%, 04/22/26(a)

    37,284       38,291,302  

3.00%, 10/23/26(a)

    41,469       42,601,037  

3.07%, 01/24/23 (Call 01/24/22)

    39,116       39,870,634  

3.20%, 06/17/27 (Call 06/17/26)(c)

    27,777       28,728,376  

3.30%, 09/09/24(a)

    14,886       15,551,172  

3.50%, 03/08/22(a)

    1,142       1,178,009  

3.55%, 09/29/25

    30,969       32,873,519  

3.58%, 05/22/28 (Call 05/22/27)(c)

    34,183       36,241,562  

3.75%, 01/24/24 (Call 12/24/23)

    34,785       36,792,119  

3.90%, 05/01/45

    22,099       24,699,988  

4.10%, 06/03/26(a)

    33,249       35,735,260  

4.13%, 08/15/23

    11,635       12,339,139  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

4.15%, 01/24/29 (Call 10/24/28)(a)

  $ 30,457     $ 33,764,591  

4.30%, 07/22/27

    29,608       32,491,603  

4.40%, 06/14/46(a)

    23,310       26,391,906  

4.65%, 11/04/44

    21,560       25,181,403  

4.75%, 12/07/46

    22,118       26,240,988  

4.90%, 11/17/45

    23,854       28,833,351  

5.38%, 02/07/35(a)

    6,079       7,763,484  

5.38%, 11/02/43(a)

    20,031       25,313,403  

5.61%, 01/15/44

    25,922       33,758,768  

Series M, 3.45%, 02/13/23(a)

    21,928       22,693,572  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

   

3.55%, 08/14/23 (Call 07/14/23)

    29,628       31,143,825  

5.85%, 02/01/37

    9,981       13,171,551  

6.60%, 01/15/38(a)

    15,873       22,674,582  

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

2.50%, 06/28/22(a)

    3,574       3,626,780  

2.70%, 08/19/26

    8,479       8,714,002  

2.75%, 01/11/23

    13,109       13,407,361  

2.85%, 05/13/26

    19,840       20,500,503  

3.30%, 02/26/24(a)

    13,789       14,452,113  

3.35%, 03/08/27

    9,912       10,570,171  

3.40%, 01/25/28(a)

    14,266       15,391,256  

3.65%, 05/15/23(a)

    9,471       9,989,679  

4.42%, 07/24/39

    12,405       13,652,905  
   

 

 

 
          8,695,484,157  
Beverages — 3.3%            

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)(a)

    55,187       59,094,284  

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)

    62,036       71,975,718  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)

      113,731       136,065,699  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.

   

2.63%, 01/17/23

    1       511  

3.30%, 02/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    25,202       26,206,156  

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    3,839       4,121,917  

3.70%, 02/01/24

    11,432       12,198,280  

4.00%, 01/17/43(a)

    8,246       8,628,103  

4.63%, 02/01/44

    13,068       14,878,192  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)(a)

    11,055       13,141,514  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.75%, 07/15/42(a)

    9,565       9,780,214  

4.00%, 04/13/28 (Call 01/13/28)

    31,747       35,021,865  

4.15%, 01/23/25 (Call 12/23/24)

    42,033       45,987,578  

4.38%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    15,554       17,504,157  

4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48)

    20,158       22,846,704  

4.60%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    29,074       33,385,674  

4.75%, 01/23/29 (Call 10/23/28)(a)

    43,405       50,406,756  

4.75%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)(a)

    21,615       25,368,194  

4.90%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)(a)

    13,752       16,458,440  

4.95%, 01/15/42(a)

    18,440       21,833,362  

5.45%, 01/23/39 (Call 07/23/38)

    21,615       27,188,279  

5.55%, 01/23/49 (Call 07/23/48)(a)

    42,513       55,921,775  

5.80%, 01/23/59 (Call 07/23/58)(a)

    21,397       29,013,202  

8.20%, 01/15/39

    8,179       13,011,907  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   

1.75%, 09/06/24

    5,075       5,048,160  

2.13%, 09/06/29

    11,259       11,108,464  

2.25%, 09/01/26(a)

    13,765       13,895,210  

2.50%, 04/01/23(a)

    5,888       6,026,961  

2.88%, 10/27/25(a)

    23,011       24,182,775  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Beverages (continued)            

3.20%, 11/01/23(a)

  $ 13,147     $ 13,854,276  

Constellation Brands Inc.

   

3.15%, 08/01/29 (Call 05/01/29)

    4,615       4,713,381  

4.25%, 05/01/23(a)

    8,627       9,223,652  

Diageo Capital PLC, 2.63%, 04/29/23 (Call 01/29/23)(a)

      19,659       20,048,881  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

   

4.06%, 05/25/23 (Call 04/25/23)(b)

    200       211,836  

4.06%, 05/25/23 (Call 04/25/23)(a)

    20,830       22,033,235  

4.42%, 05/25/25 (Call 03/25/25)

    6,568       7,207,268  

4.60%, 05/25/28 (Call 02/25/28)

    19,457       22,050,122  

5.09%, 05/25/48 (Call 11/25/47)

    9,456       11,343,264  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

   

2.10%, 07/15/21 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    3,861       3,862,205  

3.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    21,905       22,071,160  

4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    19,433       19,181,920  

5.00%, 05/01/42(a)

    15,429       16,746,376  

PepsiCo Inc.

   

2.38%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)(a)

    14,042       14,283,975  

2.63%, 07/29/29 (Call 04/29/29)(a)

    12,150       12,548,575  

2.75%, 03/01/23(a)

    12,068       12,458,571  

2.75%, 04/30/25 (Call 01/30/25)

    18,578       19,397,572  

2.85%, 02/24/26 (Call 11/24/25)

    8,933       9,336,762  

2.88%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    10,000       9,749,014  

3.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)

    8,843       9,394,929  

3.38%, 07/29/49 (Call 01/29/49)

    9,656       10,299,598  

3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)

    17,339       18,796,388  

3.60%, 03/01/24 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    12,480       13,332,596  

4.00%, 03/05/42

    13,464       15,540,343  

4.00%, 05/02/47 (Call 11/02/46)(a)

    10,942       12,860,286  

4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45)

    14,264       17,842,498  
   

 

 

 
          1,158,688,734  
Biotechnology — 1.9%            

Amgen Inc.

   

2.25%, 08/19/23 (Call 06/19/23)

    6,484       6,516,784  

2.60%, 08/19/26 (Call 05/19/26)

    13,697       13,820,565  

3.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)

    19,058       19,819,872  

3.20%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)(a)

    5,564       5,816,816  

3.63%, 05/22/24 (Call 02/22/24)

    14,067       14,923,082  

4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)(a)

    23,951       26,903,205  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    20,051       23,070,677  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)

    28,811       33,660,148  

5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    17,097       20,725,794  

Baxalta Inc., 4.00%, 06/23/25 (Call 03/23/25)

    14,663       15,817,469  

Biogen Inc.

   

3.63%, 09/15/22(a)

    13,946       14,579,100  

4.05%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    17,185       18,836,901  

5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    19,431       23,727,153  

Celgene Corp.

   

2.75%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    13,495       13,751,038  

3.25%, 02/20/23 (Call 01/20/23)

    9,430       9,751,137  

3.45%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

    19,328       20,547,865  

3.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)

    13,766       14,536,406  

3.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)

    35,512       38,281,418  

3.90%, 02/20/28 (Call 11/20/27)

    17,480       19,191,493  

4.35%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    13,373       15,628,224  

4.55%, 02/20/48 (Call 08/20/47)

    18,816       22,737,074  

4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    7,837       9,401,232  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    24,552       31,146,375  

Gilead Sciences Inc.
2.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)

    9,287       9,439,825  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

2.95%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

  $ 21,753     $ 22,624,379  

3.25%, 09/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    10,763       11,170,162  

3.50%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    9,302       9,883,409  

3.65%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    27,516       29,615,452  

3.70%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    12,860       13,676,161  

4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)(a)

    12,394       13,789,409  

4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    18,718       20,726,623  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    9,677       11,152,859  

4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)

    13,680       16,166,350  

4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    27,821       33,313,639  

4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    21,907       26,174,247  

5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)(a)

    10,268       13,378,382  
   

 

 

 
          664,300,725  
Chemicals — 1.3%            

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

   

3.00%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    3,596       3,682,644  

3.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    6,424       6,716,787  

3.63%, 05/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

    11,940       12,493,112  

4.13%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)

    1,699       1,762,698  

4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    14,850       15,538,534  

4.80%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)(a)(b)

    11,610       12,908,134  

5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    12,834       14,740,482  

5.55%, 11/30/48 (Call 05/30/48)(b)

    3,073       3,748,728  

7.38%, 11/01/29

    11,483       15,212,648  

9.40%, 05/15/39(a)

    11,933       19,659,014  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

   

4.21%, 11/15/23 (Call 10/15/23)

    27,371       29,378,635  

4.49%, 11/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    32,830       36,372,107  

4.73%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)(a)

    24,023       27,368,496  

5.32%, 11/15/38 (Call 05/15/38)(a)

    18,263       21,892,589  

5.42%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(a)

      25,893       32,183,937  

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

3.60%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    3,503       3,618,008  

4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)(a)

    9,754       10,389,653  

Ecolab Inc., 2.70%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    15,686       16,087,562  

LYB International Finance BV

   

4.00%, 07/15/23

    8,585       9,096,466  

4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    4,895       5,328,188  

5.25%, 07/15/43(a)

    14,476       16,492,130  

LYB International Finance II BV, 3.50%, 03/02/27 (Call 12/02/26)(a)

    6,878       7,146,727  

LYB International Finance III LLC, 4.20%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    12,000       12,046,489  

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54)

    11,179       11,509,725  

5.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    9,401       10,637,857  

Mosaic Co. (The), 4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    7,668       8,177,040  

Nutrien Ltd.

   

4.20%, 04/01/29 (Call 01/01/29)(a)

    13,000       14,377,488  

5.00%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    8,820       10,386,865  

Rohm & Haas Co., 7.85%, 07/15/29

    10,730       14,337,384  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   

2.95%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

    500       505,194  

3.45%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    25,171       26,529,086  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    11,902       13,388,810  
   

 

 

 
      443,713,217  
Commercial Services — 0.3%            

Global Payments Inc.
2.65%, 02/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    9,650       9,777,359  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services (continued)            

3.20%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

  $ 12,950     $ 13,197,852  

4.15%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(a)

    6,578       6,896,834  

4.80%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    7,811       8,779,351  

IHS Markit Ltd., 4.75%, 08/01/28 (Call 05/01/28)

    3,195       3,582,474  

PayPal Holdings Inc.

   

2.40%, 10/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

      15,651       15,767,129  

2.65%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    17,285       17,493,173  

2.85%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    19,930       20,040,855  

RELX Capital Inc.

   

3.13%, 10/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)

    7,905       8,089,348  

4.00%, 03/18/29 (Call 12/18/28)(a)

    11,342       12,471,475  

S&P Global Inc., 4.40%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    3,190       3,573,196  
   

 

 

 
          119,669,046  
Computers — 3.7%            

Apple Inc.

   

1.80%, 09/11/24 (Call 08/11/24)

    7,775       7,743,956  

2.05%, 09/11/26 (Call 07/11/26)

    20,100       20,021,978  

2.10%, 09/12/22 (Call 08/12/22)(a)

    6,816       6,874,935  

2.20%, 09/11/29 (Call 06/11/29)

    20,645       20,298,521  

2.40%, 01/13/23 (Call 12/13/22)(a)

    4,579       4,662,148  

2.40%, 05/03/23(a)

    58,815       59,834,887  

2.45%, 08/04/26 (Call 05/04/26)

    26,481       27,043,287  

2.50%, 02/09/25(a)

    18,485       18,964,201  

2.75%, 01/13/25 (Call 11/13/24)

    14,315       14,841,625  

2.85%, 02/23/23 (Call 12/23/22)

    15,821       16,297,684  

2.85%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)

    16,902       17,547,714  

2.90%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)(a)

    24,775       25,907,213  

2.95%, 09/11/49 (Call 03/11/49)

    20,025       19,423,347  

3.00%, 02/09/24 (Call 12/09/23)

    20,506       21,408,209  

3.00%, 06/20/27 (Call 03/20/27)(a)

    13,960       14,717,169  

3.00%, 11/13/27 (Call 08/13/27)(a)

    18,064       19,066,568  

3.20%, 05/13/25(a)

    27,153       28,893,507  

3.20%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27)(a)

    28,514       30,367,310  

3.25%, 02/23/26 (Call 11/23/25)(a)

    36,051       38,424,436  

3.35%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)

    26,978       28,973,274  

3.45%, 05/06/24(a)

    27,832       29,683,293  

3.45%, 02/09/45(a)

    21,916       23,182,085  

3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)(a)

    11,710       13,015,407  

3.75%, 11/13/47 (Call 05/13/47)

    13,300       14,780,395  

3.85%, 05/04/43(a)

    31,882       35,690,828  

3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)(a)

    19,418       21,806,715  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46)(a)

    11,396       13,563,155  

4.38%, 05/13/45(a)

    20,631       24,866,187  

4.45%, 05/06/44(a)

    12,359       15,048,034  

4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)(a)

    14,631       17,775,698  

4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)(a)

    39,371       49,256,814  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

   

4.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(b)

    11,880       12,433,621  

4.90%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)(b)

    36,210       39,286,155  

5.30%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(a)(b)

    19,430       21,461,851  

5.45%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)(b)

    37,388       40,617,467  

6.02%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

    45,374       51,856,552  

8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)(b)

    17,594       22,615,359  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)(b)

    22,221       29,587,239  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

   

4.40%, 10/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    18,595       19,695,659  

4.90%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    26,860       29,984,221  

6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)(a)

    6,671       8,006,445  

6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)(a)

    18,038       21,438,793  

HP Inc., 6.00%, 09/15/41(a)

    14,041       16,219,043  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Computers (continued)            

IBM Credit LLC, 3.00%, 02/06/23(a)

  $ 7,496     $ 7,725,089  

International Business Machines Corp.

   

2.88%, 11/09/22

    8,004       8,215,049  

3.00%, 05/15/24(a)

      38,123       39,514,375  

3.30%, 05/15/26(a)

    33,068       34,969,351  

3.38%, 08/01/23(a)

    13,327       13,955,376  

3.45%, 02/19/26(a)

    12,477       13,292,452  

3.50%, 05/15/29(a)

    43,200       46,366,452  

3.63%, 02/12/24

    21,280       22,587,237  

4.00%, 06/20/42(a)

    14,769       16,230,379  

4.15%, 05/15/39

    26,498       29,941,110  

4.25%, 05/15/49(a)

    33,625       38,317,204  

Seagate HDD Cayman

   

4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)

    27       27,908  

4.75%, 06/01/23(a)

    763       804,011  
   

 

 

 
          1,285,128,978  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.3%            

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   

2.45%, 11/03/26(a)

    16,460       16,920,032  

2.85%, 08/11/27(a)

    13,896       14,700,378  

3.10%, 08/15/23(a)

    13,314       13,996,698  

5.55%, 03/05/37

    760       1,054,667  

Unilever Capital Corp.

   

2.13%, 09/06/29 (Call 06/06/29)

    12,975       12,763,513  

2.20%, 05/05/22 (Call 04/05/22)(a)

    3,494       3,523,932  

2.60%, 05/05/24 (Call 03/05/24)

    100       102,491  

2.90%, 05/05/27 (Call 02/05/27)(a)

    3,524       3,683,252  

3.50%, 03/22/28 (Call 12/22/27)(a)

    9,864       10,766,679  

5.90%, 11/15/32(a)

    12,728       17,347,022  
   

 

 

 
      94,858,664  
Diversified Financial Services — 2.8%  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust

   

2.88%, 08/14/24 (Call 07/14/24)

    9,540       9,590,864  

3.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    11,214       11,579,167  

3.65%, 07/21/27 (Call 04/21/27)

    10,385       10,696,959  

4.88%, 01/16/24 (Call 12/16/23)(a)

    2,325       2,524,940  

Air Lease Corp.

   

3.00%, 09/15/23 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    5,818       5,925,042  

3.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)

    9,385       9,860,396  

American Express Co.

   

2.50%, 07/30/24 (Call 06/30/24)

    16,823       17,073,860  

2.65%, 12/02/22(a)

    12,990       13,258,849  

3.00%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/29/24)(a)

    23,848       24,791,637  

3.13%, 05/20/26 (Call 04/20/26)(a)

    13,152       13,760,688  

3.40%, 02/27/23 (Call 01/27/23)(a)

    16,744       17,438,675  

3.40%, 02/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)

    18,324       19,248,972  

3.70%, 08/03/23 (Call 07/03/23)

    21,553       22,783,812  

4.05%, 12/03/42(a)

    9,571       11,093,487  

4.20%, 11/06/25 (Call 10/06/25)(a)

    6,533       7,222,906  

American Express Credit Corp., 3.30%, 05/03/27 (Call 04/03/27)(a)

    19,257       20,674,490  

Ameriprise Financial Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/23

    6,125       6,546,284  

Brookfield Finance Inc.

   

4.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    5,985       6,372,668  

4.70%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    11,594       12,989,979  

4.85%, 03/29/29 (Call 12/29/28)(a)

    750       852,304  

Capital One Bank USA N.A., 3.38%, 02/15/23

    11,222       11,557,415  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

3.05%, 03/09/22 (Call 02/09/22)

  $ 3,822     $ 3,897,508  

3.20%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)(a)

    13,467       13,840,433  

3.20%, 02/05/25 (Call 01/05/25)

    10,367       10,733,838  

3.30%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/30/24)

    13,103       13,633,715  

3.50%, 06/15/23(a)

    8,687       9,046,234  

3.75%, 04/24/24 (Call 03/24/24)(a)

    7,975       8,424,453  

3.75%, 07/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)(a)

    17,895           18,783,510  

3.75%, 03/09/27 (Call 02/09/27)(a)

    12,552       13,312,951  

3.80%, 01/31/28 (Call 12/31/27)(a)

    21,183       22,513,640  

3.90%, 01/29/24 (Call 12/29/23)(a)

    15,054       15,962,145  

4.20%, 10/29/25 (Call 09/29/25)(a)

    19,769       21,291,992  

4.25%, 04/30/25 (Call 03/31/25)(a)

    7,377       8,029,640  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

   

2.65%, 01/25/23 (Call 12/25/22)(a)

    6,026       6,146,499  

3.85%, 05/21/25 (Call 03/21/25)(a)

    13,351       14,440,065  

CME Group Inc.

   

3.00%, 09/15/22(a)

    6,049       6,249,570  

3.00%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    15,850       16,660,070  

5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    7,938       10,790,050  

Discover Financial Services, 4.10%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)(a)

    12,148       13,004,745  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.

   

3.37%, 11/15/25(a)

    21,189       21,759,592  

4.42%, 11/15/35

      135,501       142,935,073  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

   

3.75%, 12/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    19,974       21,618,146  

3.75%, 09/21/28 (Call 06/21/28)

    2,050       2,255,997  

4.00%, 10/15/23

    7,057       7,545,378  

4.25%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)(a)

    14,234       17,026,547  

International Lease Finance Corp., 5.88%, 08/15/22(a)

    3,314       3,631,183  

Jefferies Financial Group Inc., 5.50%, 10/18/23 (Call 01/18/23)

    7,196       7,834,258  

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance Inc.

   

4.15%, 01/23/30

    11,138       11,242,825  

4.85%, 01/15/27(a)

    6,066       6,490,977  

Mastercard Inc.

   

2.95%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)(a)

    9,305       9,801,271  

2.95%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)

    21,140       22,294,525  

3.38%, 04/01/24(a)

    6,990       7,448,529  

3.65%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    8,222       9,263,977  

Synchrony Financial

   

3.95%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    13,857       14,408,734  

4.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    12,928       13,680,108  

4.50%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25)(a)

    9,258       9,961,797  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

   

2.95%, 04/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    6,249       6,385,142  

3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    6,426       6,762,516  

Visa Inc.

   

2.75%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    6,898       7,257,293  

2.80%, 12/14/22 (Call 10/14/22)(a)

    23,316       24,005,512  

3.15%, 12/14/25 (Call 09/14/25)

    45,157       48,257,606  

3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)(a)

    15,919       17,940,509  

4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)(a)

    25,536       30,664,162  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)

    33,626       41,620,168  
   

 

 

 
      994,696,277  
Electric — 1.8%            

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
3.80%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    8,722       9,441,985  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

4.45%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

  $ 15,559     $ 18,586,386  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    11,855       14,105,622  

5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

      11,884       15,152,320  

6.13%, 04/01/36(a)

    11,248       15,650,933  

Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    3,267       3,771,405  

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The), 4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    9,090           10,616,277  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.

   

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    10,251       12,081,208  

4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54)

    9,290       11,132,025  

Dominion Energy Inc., 3.90%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

    9,981       10,742,155  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 5.30%, 02/15/40

    8,597       11,165,299  

Duke Energy Corp.

   

2.65%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    17,958       18,123,905  

3.15%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    7,348       7,631,574  

3.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    10,457       11,113,005  

3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46)(a)

    19,939       20,746,641  

Duke Energy Florida LLC, 6.40%, 06/15/38

    7,534       10,969,847  

Emera U.S. Finance LP

   

3.55%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    14,669       15,405,070  

4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(a)

    11,504       13,442,418  

Entergy Corp., 2.95%, 09/01/26
(Call 06/01/26)(a)

    10,628       10,841,173  

Evergy Inc.

   

2.45%, 09/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)

    10,195       10,260,061  

2.90%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)

    10,000       10,050,318  

Exelon Corp.

   

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    8,308       8,740,050  

3.50%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    4,728       4,863,358  

3.95%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    7,684       8,311,681  

4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    14,224       16,053,069  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC

   

5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)(a)

    4,040       4,771,633  

6.25%, 10/01/39(a)

    13,577       16,981,180  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

Series B, 3.90%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    13,831       14,862,516  

Series B, 4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    7,297       7,727,033  

Series C, 4.85%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    14,119       16,882,317  

Series C, 7.38%, 11/15/31(a)

    22,152       31,486,913  

Florida Power & Light Co.

   

3.15%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    12,640       12,815,978  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    7,924       9,213,653  

Georgia Power Co., 4.30%, 03/15/42(a)

    14,833       16,322,941  

MidAmerican Energy Co., 4.25%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    9,010       10,997,225  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.

   

2.75%, 11/01/29 (Call 08/01/29)

    7,385       7,430,292  

3.15%, 04/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    7,180       7,455,985  

3.55%, 05/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)

    7,828       8,334,455  

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc., 2.88%, 06/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    8,685       8,912,670  

Sempra Energy

   

3.25%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    3,646       3,737,180  

3.40%, 02/01/28 (Call 11/01/27)(a)

    7,784       7,960,476  

3.80%, 02/01/38 (Call 08/01/37)

    13,055       13,277,841  

4.00%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    12,667       13,262,590  

6.00%, 10/15/39(a)

    6,967       8,861,913  

Southern California Edison Co.

   

4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)(a)

    15,156       15,895,760  

4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    14,408       16,268,898  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Series C, 4.13%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

  $ 14,851     $ 15,832,382  

Southern Co. (The)

   

2.95%, 07/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    17,238       17,647,385  

3.25%, 07/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)(a)

    18,194       18,978,911  

4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)(a)

      24,352       27,429,676  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

   

Series A, 3.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    5,425       5,672,636  

Series A, 3.50%, 03/15/27
(Call 12/15/26)(a)

    10,027       10,769,988  
   

 

 

 
          648,788,212  
Electronics — 0.1%            

Fortive Corp., 3.15%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    3,843       3,946,106  

Honeywell International Inc.

   

1.85%, 11/01/21 (Call 10/01/21)

    1,734       1,737,330  

2.30%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    5,625       5,725,691  

2.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    23,913       24,465,144  

2.70%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    4,263       4,401,148  
   

 

 

 
      40,275,419  
Environmental Control — 0.2%            

Republic Services Inc.

   

2.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    3,295       3,349,178  

3.55%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    5,703       5,926,157  

3.95%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    6,861       7,608,811  

Waste Management Inc.

   

2.95%, 06/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    8,683       8,986,127  

3.15%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    11,530       12,161,787  

3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    10,657       11,295,549  

3.45%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)

    12,903       13,918,722  

4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)(a)

    5,435       6,197,651  

4.15%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    12,627       14,629,794  
   

 

 

 
      84,073,776  
Food — 1.5%            

Campbell Soup Co.

   

3.65%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    13,182       13,739,187  

3.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    7,556       8,042,362  

4.15%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    6,279       6,771,429  

4.80%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    2,958       3,345,038  

Conagra Brands Inc.

   

3.20%, 01/25/23 (Call 10/25/22)(a)

    6,639       6,820,241  

4.30%, 05/01/24 (Call 04/01/24)

    11,194       12,039,814  

4.60%, 11/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)(a)

    6,407       7,093,779  

4.85%, 11/01/28 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    15,829       17,981,139  

5.30%, 11/01/38 (Call 05/01/38)

    17,867       20,762,635  

5.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)(a)

    7,208       8,526,624  

General Mills Inc.

   

3.20%, 02/10/27 (Call 11/10/26)(a)

    7,147       7,542,620  

3.70%, 10/17/23 (Call 09/17/23)(a)

    8,676       9,164,588  

4.00%, 04/17/25 (Call 02/17/25)(a)

    12,381       13,440,068  

4.20%, 04/17/28 (Call 01/17/28)(a)

    17,083       19,081,252  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

   

3.50%, 10/15/21(a)

    3,371       3,470,063  

3.50%, 03/15/25(a)

    5,410       5,693,377  

Kellogg Co., 3.25%, 04/01/26(a)

    7,844       8,167,354  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

   

3.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    13,499       13,441,154  

3.75%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)(b)

    10,350       10,567,695  

3.95%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    29,588       31,152,276  

4.00%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    16,506       17,330,097  

4.38%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    34,495       33,567,085  

4.63%, 01/30/29 (Call 10/30/28)(a)

    21,281       23,267,111  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Food (continued)            

4.88%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)(a)(b)

  $ 16,680     $ 17,204,212  

5.00%, 07/15/35 (Call 01/15/35)(a)

    5,927       6,393,504  

5.00%, 06/04/42(a)

    20,477       21,500,850  

5.20%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

      22,332       23,925,082  

6.50%, 02/09/40

    8,054       9,757,876  

6.88%, 01/26/39(a)

    7,345       9,151,484  

Kroger Co. (The)

   

2.65%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    9,568       9,527,908  

4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)(a)

    9,041       9,353,243  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD

   

2.70%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    6,128       6,234,190  

3.40%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    9,516       10,016,834  

Mondelez International Inc., 3.63%, 05/07/23 (Call 04/07/23)(a)

    7,531       7,894,884  

Sysco Corp.

   

3.25%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    10,679       11,229,242  

3.30%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    2,811       2,956,961  

3.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    8,224       8,865,225  

Tyson Foods Inc.

   

3.55%, 06/02/27 (Call 03/02/27)(a)

    13,076       14,001,281  

3.95%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    6,213       6,668,110  

4.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    13,468       14,708,326  

4.35%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    18,778       21,364,797  

4.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    2,797       2,960,246  

4.55%, 06/02/47 (Call 12/02/46)

    7,568       8,561,576  

5.10%, 09/28/48 (Call 03/28/48)(a)

    14,817       18,178,936  
   

 

 

 
          541,461,755  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.2%            

International Paper Co.

   

3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    14,628       14,931,819  

3.65%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    5,238       5,524,550  

4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(a)

    10,777       11,172,525  

4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    10,663       11,062,416  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    12,354       13,359,266  
   

 

 

 
      56,050,576  
Gas — 0.2%            

Atmos Energy Corp., 4.13%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    4,694       5,420,847  

NiSource Inc.

   

2.95%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)

    6,200       6,256,312  

3.49%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    11,267       11,864,007  

3.95%, 03/30/48 (Call 09/30/47)

    11,218       11,971,899  

4.38%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    11,185       12,595,641  

4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    9,230       10,803,456  
   

 

 

 
      58,912,162  
Health Care – Products — 1.4%  

Abbott Laboratories

   

2.55%, 03/15/22(a)

    4,880       4,951,582  

2.90%, 11/30/21 (Call 10/30/21)(a)

    2,830       2,886,629  

2.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    14,125       14,741,654  

3.40%, 11/30/23 (Call 09/30/23)(a)

    10,399       10,976,118  

3.75%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)(a)

    11,533       12,622,330  

4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)

    28,613       35,142,037  

4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)(a)

    30,745       39,792,605  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

   

3.36%, 06/06/24 (Call 04/06/24)

    14,823       15,509,975  

3.70%, 06/06/27 (Call 03/06/27)(a)

    24,034       25,813,196  

3.73%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    20,302       21,686,464  

4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)(a)

    15,074       17,893,135  

4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)(a)

    10,794       12,672,982  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care – Products (continued)            

Boston Scientific Corp.

   

3.45%, 03/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)

  $ 6,841     $ 7,180,390  

3.75%, 03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    13,693       14,773,731  

3.85%, 05/15/25(a)

    8,547       9,211,310  

4.00%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

      14,403       16,024,935  

4.00%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    12,387       13,779,995  

4.55%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)(a)

    6,580       7,760,906  

4.70%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    9,974       12,178,772  

Medtronic Inc.

   

3.50%, 03/15/25

    37,013       39,742,953  

4.38%, 03/15/35

    25,566       30,479,555  

4.63%, 03/15/45

    16,884       21,677,653  

Stryker Corp.

   

3.38%, 11/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)

    5,392       5,741,194  

3.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    11,586       12,380,687  

4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    11,560       14,064,765  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

   

2.60%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    8,060       8,033,208  

2.95%, 09/19/26 (Call 06/19/26)

    19,919       20,658,473  

3.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    5,749       5,929,979  

3.20%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    9,292       9,749,233  

4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    8,540       9,628,057  

4.15%, 02/01/24 (Call 11/01/23)

    5,095       5,478,541  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

   

3.15%, 04/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    2,898       2,957,572  

3.55%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    17,417       18,417,554  
   

 

 

 
          500,538,170  
Health Care – Services — 2.3%            

Aetna Inc.

   

2.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    7,167       7,268,667  

2.80%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)

    9,815       9,961,991  

3.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)

    11,857       12,363,894  

3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    9,868       9,551,447  

6.63%, 06/15/36(a)

    11,346       14,857,306  

Anthem Inc.

   

2.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)

    10,200       10,208,641  

2.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)(a)

    10,000       9,902,200  

2.95%, 12/01/22 (Call 11/01/22)

    6,130       6,270,223  

3.30%, 01/15/23(a)

    9,670       10,039,190  

3.35%, 12/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)

    10,831       11,308,698  

3.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    8,479       8,925,296  

3.65%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    15,915       16,839,781  

3.70%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(a)

    10,000       9,659,217  

4.10%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    13,472       14,625,179  

4.38%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    12,400       13,307,219  

4.55%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    10,826       11,930,484  

4.63%, 05/15/42(a)

    10,881       11,994,752  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    13,512       14,962,417  

4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    12,213       13,570,183  

CommonSpirit Health

   

2.76%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    10,000       10,154,035  

3.35%, 10/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)

    13,344       13,456,435  

4.19%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)(a)

    9,095       9,310,035  

HCA Inc.

   

4.13%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)(a)

    20,554       21,777,224  

4.50%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    9,703       10,470,231  

4.75%, 05/01/23

    6,708       7,184,256  

5.00%, 03/15/24

    22,006       24,010,005  

5.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)(a)

    15,537       17,054,054  

5.25%, 04/15/25

    16,191       18,026,274  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care – Services (continued)  

5.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

  $ 27,886     $ 31,209,074  

5.25%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    19,830       21,948,367  

5.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

      16,689       19,008,938  

Humana Inc., 4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    9,030       10,319,121  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    17,102       20,065,790  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

   

3.60%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    12,700       13,414,186  

4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    6,036       6,746,381  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

   

2.38%, 10/15/22

    9,330       9,456,503  

2.38%, 08/15/24(a)

    11,500       11,661,032  

2.88%, 03/15/23

    8,221       8,450,467  

2.88%, 08/15/29(a)

    16,372       16,814,553  

2.95%, 10/15/27(a)

    17,707       18,304,585  

3.10%, 03/15/26(a)

    10,165       10,626,795  

3.45%, 01/15/27(a)

    4,975       5,318,153  

3.50%, 06/15/23(a)

    4,983       5,235,956  

3.50%, 02/15/24

    7,784       8,238,351  

3.50%, 08/15/39 (Call 02/15/39)(a)

    13,010       13,580,382  

3.70%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(a)

    14,435       15,275,192  

3.75%, 07/15/25(a)

    23,706       25,703,472  

3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    10,085       10,692,355  

3.85%, 06/15/28

    15,600       17,208,766  

3.88%, 12/15/28(a)

    8,623       9,580,763  

3.88%, 08/15/59 (Call 02/15/59)(a)

    15,970       16,807,290  

4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    12,119       13,718,469  

4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)(a)

    7,889       8,875,631  

4.25%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    12,515       14,344,448  

4.45%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)

    9,048       10,704,636  

4.63%, 07/15/35(a)

    13,600       16,471,405  

4.75%, 07/15/45

    18,805       22,917,240  

5.80%, 03/15/36

    10,699       14,290,222  

6.88%, 02/15/38

    12,419       18,417,232  
   

 

 

 
          794,395,089  
Holding Companies – Diversified — 0.0%            

Ares Capital Corp., 3.50%, 02/10/23 (Call 01/10/23)(a)

    726       736,761  
   

 

 

 
Housewares — 0.1%            

Newell Brands Inc.

   

3.85%, 04/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    15,108       15,633,112  

4.20%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    27,254       28,471,172  
   

 

 

 
      44,104,284  
Insurance — 2.1%            

Aflac Inc., 3.63%, 11/15/24

    6,586       7,042,308  

American International Group Inc.

   

3.75%, 07/10/25 (Call 04/10/25)(a)

    23,024       24,590,564  

3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34)

    14,679       15,408,163  

3.90%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    6,582       7,075,091  

4.13%, 02/15/24(a)

    10,337       11,109,864  

4.20%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)(a)

    8,492       9,332,277  

4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54)(a)

    9,847       10,605,165  

4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)

    27,203       30,517,305  

4.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    11,032       12,992,057  

4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)

    6,934       8,145,808  

6.25%, 05/01/36

    6,656       8,810,735  

Aon Corp., 3.75%, 05/02/29 (Call 02/02/29)

    2,925       3,148,161  

Aon PLC, 3.88%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    15,804       17,091,881  

Athene Holding Ltd., 4.13%, 01/12/28 (Call 10/12/27)(a)

    11,780       12,246,058  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

AXA Equitable Holdings Inc.

   

3.90%, 04/20/23 (Call 03/20/23)(a)

  $ 6,883     $ 7,210,452  

4.35%, 04/20/28 (Call 01/20/28)(a)

    19,702       21,116,280  

5.00%, 04/20/48 (Call 10/20/47)(a)

    16,365       17,417,733  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

   

4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    24,608       28,966,913  

4.25%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

      26,998       32,113,651  

5.75%, 01/15/40(a)

    3,996       5,551,289  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

   

2.75%, 03/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    19,110       19,678,935  

3.13%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    30,640       32,592,084  

4.50%, 02/11/43(a)

    12,691       15,431,368  

Brighthouse Financial Inc.

   

3.70%, 06/22/27 (Call 03/22/27)(a)

    14,033       13,787,119  

4.70%, 06/22/47 (Call 12/22/46)

    18,855       16,779,264  

Chubb Corp. (The), 6.00%, 05/11/37

    10,769       15,017,465  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.

   

2.88%, 11/03/22 (Call 09/03/22)(a)

    8,806       9,056,270  

3.15%, 03/15/25(a)

    15,453       16,360,620  

3.35%, 05/03/26 (Call 02/03/26)(a)

    14,232       15,303,388  

4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)

    15,927       19,550,901  

Manulife Financial Corp.

   

4.15%, 03/04/26(a)

    4,639       5,157,353  

5.38%, 03/04/46(a)

    8,449       11,204,634  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

   

3.88%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)

    10,276       10,970,466  

4.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    25,356       28,900,495  

4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    14,100       17,717,005  

MetLife Inc.

   

3.60%, 04/10/24(a)

    8,879       9,427,677  

4.05%, 03/01/45(a)

    11,417       12,872,499  

4.13%, 08/13/42(a)

    11,718       13,319,398  

4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 11/13/45)(a)

    6,844       8,364,027  

4.88%, 11/13/43(a)

    12,203       15,191,511  

5.70%, 06/15/35

    10,455       14,092,513  

5.88%, 02/06/41(a)

    10,442       14,260,418  

6.38%, 06/15/34(a)

    8,321       11,788,618  

Series D, 4.37%, 09/15/23(a)

    10,818       11,744,736  

Progressive Corp. (The), 4.13%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    10,464       12,184,451  

Prudential Financial Inc.

   

3.70%, 03/13/51 (Call 09/13/50)

    17,075       17,852,614  

3.91%, 12/07/47 (Call 06/07/47)(a)

    9,046       9,739,602  

3.94%, 12/07/49 (Call 06/07/49)

    8,486       9,187,525  

4.35%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)

    8,699       10,089,201  

4.60%, 05/15/44

    9,634       11,381,156  

5.70%, 12/14/36

    5,099       6,755,475  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

   

5.35%, 11/01/40(a)

    8,391       11,195,573  

6.25%, 06/15/37

    10,068       14,376,235  
   

 

 

 
          751,822,351  
Internet — 1.1%            

Alphabet Inc.

   

2.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)

    13,434       13,439,085  

3.38%, 02/25/24(a)

    6,879       7,322,070  

Amazon.com Inc.

   

2.40%, 02/22/23 (Call 01/22/23)

    7,453       7,590,290  

2.50%, 11/29/22 (Call 08/29/22)(a)

    6,797       6,932,353  

2.80%, 08/22/24 (Call 06/22/24)(a)

    27,904       28,997,067  

3.15%, 08/22/27 (Call 05/22/27)(a)

    39,929       42,591,709  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Internet (continued)            

3.30%, 12/05/21 (Call 10/05/21)

  $ 2,973     $ 3,059,716  

3.80%, 12/05/24 (Call 09/05/24)(a)

    14,189       15,420,835  

3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)

      36,279       41,198,770  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)(a)

    39,608       46,985,747  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)(a)

    19,949       24,404,236  

4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34)(a)

    14,919       18,613,458  

4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)(a)

    19,318       25,311,400  

5.20%, 12/03/25 (Call 09/03/25)

    7,564       8,898,874  

Booking Holdings Inc., 3.60%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    12,572       13,546,218  

eBay Inc.

   

2.60%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    8,736       8,824,912  

2.75%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)(a)

    7,473       7,584,266  

3.45%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    10,832       11,332,602  

3.60%, 06/05/27 (Call 03/05/27)

    12,259       12,780,016  

3.80%, 03/09/22 (Call 02/09/22)

    3,380       3,506,963  

4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)(a)

    7,846       7,538,977  

Expedia Group Inc.

   

3.25%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(b)

    9,030       9,053,195  

3.80%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    16,345       17,121,646  

5.00%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    1,635       1,840,866  
   

 

 

 
          383,895,271  
Iron & Steel — 0.1%            

ArcelorMittal

   

3.60%, 07/16/24(a)

    9,890       10,124,004  

4.25%, 07/16/29(a)

    3,410       3,456,380  

4.55%, 03/11/26(a)

    7,821       8,257,405  
   

 

 

 
      21,837,789  
Lodging — 0.1%            

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

   

3.20%, 08/08/24 (Call 07/08/24)(a)

    16,342       16,707,508  

3.50%, 08/18/26 (Call 06/18/26)(a)

    9,258       9,427,448  

3.90%, 08/08/29 (Call 05/08/29)

    7,000       7,211,187  

Marriott International Inc./MD, Series R, 3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    164       167,392  
   

 

 

 
      33,513,535  
Machinery — 0.4%            

ABB Finance USA Inc.

   

3.80%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)

    6,406       7,066,942  

4.38%, 05/08/42(a)

    7,935       9,571,711  

Caterpillar Inc.

   

3.25%, 09/19/49 (Call 03/19/49)

    10,405       10,618,223  

3.40%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    9,947       10,518,342  

3.80%, 08/15/42(a)

    19,750       22,003,439  

5.20%, 05/27/41(a)

    6,703       8,726,555  

Deere & Co.

   

2.60%, 06/08/22 (Call 03/08/22)(a)

    7,354       7,503,025  

3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)(a)

    11,361       12,937,029  

John Deere Capital Corp.

   

2.80%, 03/06/23(a)

    11,287       11,614,380  

3.45%, 03/13/25

    4,229       4,516,151  

Roper Technologies Inc., 4.20%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    4,030       4,462,753  

Wabtec Corp.

   

3.45%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)

    2,430       2,461,638  

4.40%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)

    7,336       7,816,483  

4.95%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    13,263       14,616,961  
   

 

 

 
      134,433,632  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Manufacturing — 1.0%            

3M Co.

   

2.00%, 02/14/25 (Call 01/14/25)

  $ 8,550     $ 8,552,960  

2.38%, 08/26/29 (Call 05/26/29)(a)

    11,040       11,012,849  

2.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    8,070       8,412,971  

3.25%, 02/14/24 (Call 01/14/24)(a)

    2,452       2,578,677  

3.25%, 08/26/49 (Call 02/26/49)

    10,325       10,318,049  

3.38%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    8,611       9,264,215  

3.63%, 09/14/28 (Call 06/14/28)(a)

    3,425       3,766,307  

4.00%, 09/14/48 (Call 03/14/48)(a)

    14,206       16,012,148  

Eaton Corp.

   

2.75%, 11/02/22

    18,760       19,124,075  

4.15%, 11/02/42(a)

    7,996       8,940,952  

General Electric Co.

   

2.70%, 10/09/22

    14,890       14,985,756  

3.10%, 01/09/23(a)

    12,960       13,172,129  

3.38%, 03/11/24(a)

    10,846       11,182,681  

4.13%, 10/09/42(a)

    12,251       12,535,043  

4.50%, 03/11/44

    5,000       5,402,121  

5.88%, 01/14/38

    33,763       40,348,585  

6.15%, 08/07/37

    9,521       11,674,339  

6.88%, 01/10/39(a)

    24,260       32,129,874  

Series A, 6.75%, 03/15/32

    31,930       40,671,144  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

   

2.65%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)

    4,126       4,263,038  

3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)(a)

    12,982       15,066,452  

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA, 3.80%, 03/21/29 (Call 12/21/28)(a)

    14,182       15,158,581  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

3.25%, 06/14/29 (Call 03/14/29)(a)

        13,870       14,550,374  

4.00%, 06/14/49 (Call 12/14/48)(a)

    7,656       8,279,302  
   

 

 

 
          337,402,622  
Media — 4.8%            

CBS Corp.

   

4.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    8,096       8,651,977  

7.88%, 07/30/30(a)

    7,072       9,885,241  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

   

3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    18,660       19,201,179  

4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    10,666       11,308,599  

4.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    12,765       13,720,805  

4.80%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)(a)

    16,050       16,432,980  

4.91%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25)

    52,665       58,063,863  

5.05%, 03/30/29 (Call 12/30/28)(a)

    19,877       22,395,066  

5.13%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)(a)

    12,880       13,747,769  

5.38%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    7,879       8,788,719  

5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)(a)

    26,293       28,769,703  

5.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    29,584       34,020,464  

6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)(a)

    17,235       21,157,510  

6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45)(a)

    42,189       51,663,282  

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings Inc., 9.46%, 11/15/22(a)

    9,238       11,270,866  

Comcast Corp.

   

2.35%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    12,936       12,968,273  

2.65%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    4,705       4,758,872  

2.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    10,748       11,025,850  

2.85%, 01/15/23(a)

    6,473       6,663,886  

3.00%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    14,411       14,967,827  

3.13%, 07/15/22(a)

    10,273       10,641,310  

3.15%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    24,277       25,553,963  

3.15%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    16,707       17,566,219  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)            

3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

  $     8,400     $ 8,534,627  

3.25%, 11/01/39 (Call 05/01/39)

    10,000       10,182,300  

3.30%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)

    13,739       14,548,448  

3.38%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    14,163       15,021,572  

3.38%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)(a)

    15,621       16,639,163  

3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    13,328       13,540,643  

3.45%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    5,000       5,128,450  

3.55%, 05/01/28 (Call 02/01/28)(a)

    14,893       16,105,847  

3.60%, 03/01/24

    8,558       9,121,833  

3.70%, 04/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    22,167       23,709,570  

3.90%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)(a)

    12,906       14,207,593  

3.95%, 10/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    31,303       34,334,527  

3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    23,500       25,748,106  

4.00%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    11,715       12,944,854  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    12,102       13,392,585  

4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    24,135       26,717,418  

4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)

    20,668       23,031,609  

4.15%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    38,794       43,784,445  

4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)(a)

    12,634       14,551,533  

4.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    29,761       34,308,817  

4.25%, 01/15/33

    21,739       25,058,037  

4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)(a)

    10,823       12,548,568  

4.60%, 10/15/38 (Call 04/15/38)

    29,538       35,165,819  

4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    19,576       23,431,399  

4.65%, 07/15/42

    12,914       15,394,139  

4.70%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)(a)

    46,668       57,426,682  

4.75%, 03/01/44(a)

    7,542       9,132,099  

4.95%, 10/15/58 (Call 04/15/58)

    28,880       37,072,904  

5.65%, 06/15/35

    8,928       11,609,512  

6.45%, 03/15/37(a)

    6,741       9,524,444  

6.50%, 11/15/35

    9,425       13,277,262  

6.95%, 08/15/37

    9,547       14,080,372  

7.05%, 03/15/33(a)

    8,314           11,909,197  

Discovery Communications LLC

   

2.95%, 03/20/23 (Call 02/20/23)

    13,108       13,345,860  

3.95%, 03/20/28 (Call 12/20/27)

    30,758       32,363,094  

4.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(a)

    11,023       11,718,346  

4.88%, 04/01/43

    9,557       9,983,007  

5.00%, 09/20/37 (Call 03/20/37)(a)

    10,105       10,971,678  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)(a)

    14,261       15,706,668  

5.30%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    7,820       8,703,737  

6.35%, 06/01/40

    5,926       7,234,233  

Fox Corp.

   

4.03%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)(b)

    11,209       11,972,443  

4.71%, 01/25/29 (Call 10/25/28)(a)(b)

    25,233       28,692,359  

5.48%, 01/25/39 (Call 07/25/38)(a)(b)

    16,107       19,761,161  

5.58%, 01/25/49 (Call 07/25/48)(b)

    17,369       21,848,012  

NBCUniversal Media LLC

   

2.88%, 01/15/23(a)

    12,251       12,612,009  

4.45%, 01/15/43

    6,049       6,956,962  

5.95%, 04/01/41

    5,605       7,694,087  

Time Warner Cable LLC

   

4.00%, 09/01/21 (Call 06/01/21)

    3,433       3,523,262  

4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    14,052       14,006,774  

5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    13,312       14,584,402  

5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)(a)

    12,664       14,445,536  

6.55%, 05/01/37

    13,982       16,953,408  

6.75%, 06/15/39

    20,544       25,193,532  

7.30%, 07/01/38(a)

    16,780       21,483,508  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)            

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP

   

8.38%, 03/15/23(a)

  $ 9,719     $ 11,562,703  

8.38%, 07/15/33

    12,938       18,113,912  

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.

   

1.85%, 07/30/26

    10,751       10,595,759  

2.35%, 12/01/22

    10,207       10,367,708  

2.95%, 06/15/27(a)

    14,536       15,341,895  

3.00%, 02/13/26

    12,481       13,181,149  

3.15%, 09/17/25(a)

    7,505       8,002,866  

4.13%, 06/01/44

    10,570       12,648,652  

Viacom Inc.

   

4.25%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    11,651       12,380,278  

4.38%, 03/15/43

    17,050       17,557,681  

5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    13,718       16,758,135  

6.88%, 04/30/36(a)

    13,071       17,244,441  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

   

2.00%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)

    15,750       15,357,072  

2.75%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    4,640       4,398,660  

6.15%, 03/01/37(b)

    6,508       9,194,502  

6.15%, 02/15/41(b)

    6,808       10,016,125  

6.20%, 12/15/34(b)

    11,579       16,383,151  

6.40%, 12/15/35(a)(b)

        13,315       19,051,338  

6.65%, 11/15/37(b)

    17,728       26,444,409  
   

 

 

 
          1,678,763,111  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.0%            

Precision Castparts Corp.

   

2.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    5,840       5,931,045  

3.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    3,087       3,264,285  
   

 

 

 
      9,195,330  
Mining — 0.6%            

Barrick Gold Corp., 5.25%, 04/01/42(a)

    7,795       9,415,807  

Barrick North America Finance LLC

   

5.70%, 05/30/41(a)

    11,796       14,889,016  

5.75%, 05/01/43(a)

    7,606       9,894,293  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd., 5.95%, 10/15/39

    12,247       15,734,268  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.

   

4.13%, 02/24/42(a)

    10,843       12,543,047  

5.00%, 09/30/43(a)

    27,864       36,065,961  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

   

3.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)

    6,862       7,064,731  

3.70%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    69       71,941  

3.70%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    750       780,950  

4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    12,537       14,760,587  

6.25%, 10/01/39(a)

    10,846       14,427,163  

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., 6.13%, 12/15/33

    7,014       9,521,328  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.

   

3.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    12,341       13,308,089  

5.20%, 11/02/40

    13,101       16,995,998  

7.13%, 07/15/28(a)

    11,183       15,136,612  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC, 4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42)(a)

    11,096       12,804,997  
   

 

 

 
      203,414,788  
Oil & Gas — 5.7%            

Apache Corp.

   

3.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    5,162       5,234,062  

4.25%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    10,859       9,259,073  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    1,367       1,356,646  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    15,732       14,311,473  

5.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)(a)

    19,142       18,271,052  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

BP Capital Markets America Inc.

   

2.75%, 05/10/23

  $ 5,713     $ 5,851,160  

3.02%, 01/16/27 (Call 10/16/26)

    10,178       10,566,866  

3.12%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)(a)

    13,583       14,245,572  

3.22%, 11/28/23 (Call 09/28/23)

    10,744       11,190,479  

3.22%, 04/14/24 (Call 02/14/24)(a)

    9,561       9,977,526  

3.25%, 05/06/22(a)

    6,011       6,203,170  

3.41%, 02/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(a)

    2,035       2,161,370  

3.79%, 02/06/24 (Call 01/06/24)(a)

    11,052       11,753,497  

3.80%, 09/21/25 (Call 07/21/25)(a)

    16,025       17,363,438  

3.94%, 09/21/28 (Call 06/21/28)(a)

    2,049       2,273,033  

4.23%, 11/06/28 (Call 08/06/28)(a)

    27,104       30,682,994  

BP Capital Markets PLC

   

2.50%, 11/06/22(a)

    9,168       9,315,997  

3.06%, 03/17/22(a)

    5,472       5,615,869  

3.28%, 09/19/27 (Call 06/19/27)(a)

    20,418       21,516,060  

3.51%, 03/17/25(a)

    13,608       14,498,480  

3.54%, 11/04/24

    15,108       16,007,505  

3.72%, 11/28/28 (Call 08/28/28)

    9,202       10,028,444  

3.81%, 02/10/24

    14,187       15,152,213  

3.99%, 09/26/23

    8,167       8,746,638  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   

2.95%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    4,153       4,236,543  

3.85%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    14,230       15,058,310  

4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)(a)

    9,342       10,933,232  

6.25%, 03/15/38(a)

        12,158       15,389,463  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

   

4.25%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)(a)

    8,491       8,903,057  

5.40%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    7,536       8,430,713  

6.75%, 11/15/39

    17,446       21,241,660  

Chevron Corp.

   

2.36%, 12/05/22 (Call 09/05/22)

    15,560           15,778,311  

2.57%, 05/16/23 (Call 03/16/23)

    7,510       7,665,360  

2.90%, 03/03/24 (Call 01/03/24)(a)

    7,795       8,120,252  

2.95%, 05/16/26 (Call 02/16/26)(a)

    28,262       29,723,018  

3.19%, 06/24/23 (Call 03/24/23)

    23,906       24,954,916  

3.33%, 11/17/25 (Call 08/17/25)(a)

    14,423       15,494,789  

Cimarex Energy Co.

   

3.90%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    14,420       14,533,954  

4.38%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    2,278       2,384,327  

Concho Resources Inc.

   

3.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    11,501       11,933,109  

4.30%, 08/15/28 (Call 05/15/28)(a)

    14,484       15,613,583  

4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    7,666       8,644,233  

ConocoPhillips, 6.50%, 02/01/39(a)

    25,569       37,320,676  

ConocoPhillips Co.

   

4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    10,765       12,578,106  

4.95%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    17,797       20,468,689  

ConocoPhillips Holding Co., 6.95%, 04/15/29

    12,819       17,419,969  

Continental Resources Inc./OK

   

3.80%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    250       254,511  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    17,735       18,304,434  

4.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    11,976       12,467,499  

Devon Energy Corp.

   

4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    3,575       3,918,285  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(a)

    10,288       11,733,311  

5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)(a)

    13,689       16,318,389  

Encana Corp., 6.50%, 08/15/34(a)

    5,862       7,062,434  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

EOG Resources Inc.

   

2.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

  $ 9,249     $ 9,443,087  

4.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    12,642       13,975,132  

EQT Corp.

   

3.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    2,627       2,508,674  

3.90%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    16,135       14,231,070  

Equinor ASA

   

2.45%, 01/17/23(a)

    9,097       9,253,069  

2.65%, 01/15/24

    10,589       10,897,991  

3.70%, 03/01/24(a)

    11,435       12,243,438  

3.95%, 05/15/43(a)

    9,483       10,864,728  

4.80%, 11/08/43(a)

    7,232       9,294,430  

5.10%, 08/17/40

    8,926       11,622,942  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

2.02%, 08/16/24 (Call 07/16/24)(a)

    10,700       10,775,928  

2.28%, 08/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)(a)

    15,575       15,733,924  

2.40%, 03/06/22 (Call 01/06/22)(a)

    6,450       6,542,933  

2.44%, 08/16/29 (Call 05/16/29)(a)

    12,900       12,992,154  

2.71%, 03/06/25 (Call 12/06/24)(a)

    22,259           23,099,190  

2.73%, 03/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)

    13,898       14,288,569  

3.00%, 08/16/39 (Call 02/16/39)(a)

    5,275       5,354,470  

3.04%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    27,575       29,134,173  

3.10%, 08/16/49 (Call 02/16/49)(a)

    18,315       18,551,994  

3.18%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    9,402       9,904,527  

3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)

    10,216       11,107,850  

4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(a)

    30,374       36,107,257  

Hess Corp.

   

4.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

        12,619       13,278,796  

5.60%, 02/15/41

    11,129       12,486,445  

6.00%, 01/15/40

    10,291       11,722,063  

Husky Energy Inc.

   

4.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    750       787,433  

4.40%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(a)

    6,364       6,713,790  

Marathon Oil Corp.

   

2.80%, 11/01/22 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    3,184       3,218,180  

3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    7,185       7,548,940  

4.40%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    16,874       18,132,434  

6.60%, 10/01/37

    6,628       8,115,690  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   

3.63%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    9,237       9,730,053  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    9,883       10,844,662  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    237       270,919  

6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    13,807       17,782,411  

Newfield Exploration Co., 5.63%, 07/01/24(a)

    8,190       8,965,342  

Noble Energy Inc.

   

5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    10,521       11,126,364  

5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    8,980       9,723,904  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    10,549       12,216,843  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

2.70%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    8,672       8,735,348  

2.90%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    26,475       26,735,993  

3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    7,751       7,702,162  

3.20%, 08/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    11,300       11,451,160  

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    13,240       13,508,233  

3.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    9,905       10,255,465  

3.50%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

    18,795       19,046,434  

4.10%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    13,343       12,743,201  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    7,162       6,952,393  

4.30%, 08/15/39 (Call 02/15/39)(a)

    10,675       10,832,308  

4.40%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    10,902       10,853,626  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

4.40%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(a)

  $ 5,850     $ 5,930,007  

4.63%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(a)

    13,799       14,066,238  

5.55%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    15,519       17,620,561  

6.20%, 03/15/40

    6,994       8,395,782  

6.45%, 09/15/36

    23,325       28,560,933  

6.60%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    15,199       19,462,753  

7.50%, 05/01/31

    8,566       11,232,663  

Phillips 66

   

3.90%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    7,551       8,177,350  

4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34)

    15,679       18,255,082  

4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)(a)

    17,317       20,732,356  

5.88%, 05/01/42(a)

    15,664       20,856,704  

Shell International Finance BV

   

2.25%, 01/06/23(a)

    10,423       10,528,558  

2.38%, 08/21/22

    10,450       10,610,035  

2.50%, 09/12/26(a)

    15,952       16,310,461  

2.88%, 05/10/26(a)

    22,766       23,779,098  

3.25%, 05/11/25

        31,367       33,225,140  

3.40%, 08/12/23

    8,068       8,498,976  

3.50%, 11/13/23 (Call 10/13/23)(a)

    10,461       11,068,880  

3.75%, 09/12/46(a)

    13,846       15,415,783  

3.88%, 11/13/28 (Call 08/13/28)(a)

    21,026       23,649,328  

4.00%, 05/10/46(a)

    29,970       34,375,287  

4.13%, 05/11/35(a)

    16,829       19,359,158  

4.38%, 05/11/45(a)

    34,174       41,204,672  

4.55%, 08/12/43(a)

    16,939       20,663,325  

5.50%, 03/25/40(a)

    6,256       8,457,003  

6.38%, 12/15/38(a)

    22,853       33,157,514  

Suncor Energy Inc.

   

3.60%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    3,874       4,090,848  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    11,473       12,306,616  

6.50%, 06/15/38

    11,025       15,149,690  

6.80%, 05/15/38

    12,835       18,034,954  

6.85%, 06/01/39

    7,782       10,953,792  

Total Capital Canada Ltd.,
2.75%, 07/15/23(a)

    2,217       2,281,214  

Total Capital International SA

   

2.43%, 01/10/25 (Call 10/10/24)(a)

    12,100       12,294,226  

2.70%, 01/25/23(a)

    9,227       9,460,531  

2.83%, 01/10/30 (Call 10/10/29)(a)

    18,181       18,818,208  

2.88%, 02/17/22(a)

    3,480       3,562,515  

3.46%, 02/19/29 (Call 11/19/28)(a)

    17,207       18,693,184  

3.46%, 07/12/49 (Call 01/12/49)

    10,085       10,678,150  

3.70%, 01/15/24

    9,599       10,268,807  

3.75%, 04/10/24

    10,350       11,120,116  

Total Capital SA, 3.88%, 10/11/28(a)

    10,794       12,119,128  

Valero Energy Corp.

   

3.40%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    16,317       16,883,066  

4.00%, 04/01/29 (Call 01/01/29)

    12,720       13,599,466  

4.35%, 06/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)

    7,223       7,858,236  

6.63%, 06/15/37(a)

    16,494       21,440,462  

7.50%, 04/15/32

    7,429       10,097,985  
   

 

 

 
          1,991,180,713  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.6%            

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC, 5.13%, 09/15/40(a)

    4,388       4,982,674  

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc.

   

2.77%, 12/15/22 (Call 11/15/22)

    11,668       11,861,433  

3.34%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)(a)

    21,826       22,488,934  

4.08%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    21,365       21,346,231  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas Services (continued)            

Halliburton Co.

   

3.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)

  $ 10,835     $ 11,236,065  

3.80%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    21,374       22,508,280  

4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    11,157       11,924,874  

4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35)

    9,908       10,961,483  

5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)(a)

    20,977       22,996,808  

6.70%, 09/15/38(a)

    9,383       12,329,140  

7.45%, 09/15/39

    12,227       17,307,567  

National Oilwell Varco Inc.

   

2.60%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)

    9,820       9,903,293  

3.95%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    9,129       8,323,423  

Schlumberger Investment SA, 3.65%, 12/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)

    12,640       13,369,629  
   

 

 

 
          201,539,834  
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%            

WRKCo Inc.

   

4.65%, 03/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    9,181       10,143,483  

4.90%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    10,590       12,101,891  
   

 

 

 
      22,245,374  
Pharmaceuticals — 8.1%            

AbbVie Inc.

   

2.85%, 05/14/23 (Call 03/14/23)

    12,207       12,418,226  

2.90%, 11/06/22

    28,601       29,162,518  

3.20%, 11/06/22 (Call 09/06/22)

    8,409       8,632,920  

3.20%, 05/14/26 (Call 02/14/26)(a)

        20,268       20,763,701  

3.60%, 05/14/25 (Call 02/14/25)(a)

    37,043       38,815,530  

3.75%, 11/14/23 (Call 10/14/23)

    13,860       14,597,746  

4.25%, 11/14/28 (Call 08/14/28)

    17,799       19,347,579  

4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)

    14,031       14,789,411  

4.40%, 11/06/42

    32,588       33,624,605  

4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)

    20,291       21,011,627  

4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34)(a)

    24,889       26,700,362  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)

    31,283       33,520,635  

4.88%, 11/14/48 (Call 05/14/48)(a)

    17,975       19,739,949  

Allergan Finance LLC, 3.25%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    7,144       7,301,878  

Allergan Funding SCS

   

3.45%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    2,953       3,023,999  

3.80%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    43,127       45,367,586  

3.85%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    12,755       13,459,390  

4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    19,731       21,131,650  

4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    10,785       11,500,343  

4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    12,101       13,071,349  

AmerisourceBergen Corp., 3.45%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)

    2,448       2,543,566  

AstraZeneca PLC

   

3.13%, 06/12/27 (Call 03/12/27)

    12,950       13,550,797  

3.38%, 11/16/25

    24,565       25,976,259  

3.50%, 08/17/23 (Call 07/17/23)(a)

    8,402       8,806,098  

4.00%, 01/17/29 (Call 10/17/28)(a)

    16,609       18,592,125  

4.00%, 09/18/42

    11,845       13,153,472  

4.38%, 11/16/45(a)

    9,353       11,042,643  

4.38%, 08/17/48 (Call 02/17/48)(a)

    7,187       8,521,577  

6.45%, 09/15/37(a)

    30,788       43,426,400  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

2.90%, 07/26/24 (Call 06/26/24)(a)(b)

    37,118       38,530,351  

3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(b)

    25,051       26,466,234  

3.25%, 02/27/27

    10,087       10,810,139  

3.40%, 07/26/29 (Call 04/26/29)(a)(b)

    49,855       53,598,188  

4.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)(a)(b)

    20,907       23,861,247  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

4.25%, 10/26/49 (Call 04/26/49)(a)(b)

  $ 42,890     $ 50,249,161  

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

2.62%, 06/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    9,890       9,998,847  

3.08%, 06/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    7,930       8,060,797  

3.41%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    13,558       13,800,020  

Cigna Corp.

   

3.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/16/23)(b)

    8,307       8,482,729  

3.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(b)

    17,357       17,892,840  

3.40%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)(b)

    17,234       17,916,460  

3.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/17/24)(b)

    11,836       12,337,484  

3.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)

    31,823       33,332,161  

3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(b)

    8,080       7,922,817  

3.90%, 02/15/22(b)

    1,167       1,210,080  

4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    28,468       30,857,185  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    44,204       48,764,036  

4.50%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/27/25)(b)

    13,834       15,343,837  

4.80%, 08/15/38 (Call 02/15/38)

    31,559       35,818,086  

4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/16/46)(b)

    13,990       15,607,916  

4.90%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)

    29,399       34,139,944  

CVS Health Corp.

   

2.63%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    9,020       9,117,047  

2.75%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)

    7,926       8,046,806  

2.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    18,254       18,362,089  

3.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    6,263       6,355,600  

3.25%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    14,185       14,301,592  

3.50%, 07/20/22 (Call 05/20/22)(a)

    8,715       9,015,306  

3.70%, 03/09/23 (Call 02/09/23)(a)

    60,314       62,887,417  

3.88%, 07/20/25 (Call 04/20/25)

    31,167       33,149,558  

4.00%, 12/05/23 (Call 09/05/23)(a)

    12,776       13,534,440  

4.10%, 03/25/25 (Call 01/25/25)

    59,804       64,236,768  

4.30%, 03/25/28 (Call 12/25/27)(a)

        109,160       118,337,441  

4.78%, 03/25/38 (Call 09/25/37)(a)

    55,902       62,003,273  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (Call 09/25/47)(a)

    87,454           100,536,209  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)(a)

    41,292       47,466,368  

5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)

    11,281       13,172,658  

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

2.75%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    13,820       14,363,072  

3.10%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    10,791       11,450,443  

3.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    12,843       13,939,331  

3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    3,289       3,713,300  

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)(a)

    11,612       13,387,486  

3.95%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    6,311       7,441,336  

3.95%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    17,351       20,283,041  

4.15%, 03/15/59 (Call 09/15/58)(a)

    13,828       16,445,292  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.

   

2.80%, 03/18/23(a)

    10,816       11,146,298  

3.38%, 05/15/23

    14,205       14,888,481  

3.63%, 05/15/25

    11,047       11,902,838  

3.88%, 05/15/28

    20,189       22,532,822  

6.38%, 05/15/38

    30,134       43,903,481  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC

   

2.85%, 05/08/22

    3,949       4,042,348  

3.00%, 06/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    9,734       10,122,372  

3.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)(a)

    15,385       16,623,740  

Johnson & Johnson

   

2.45%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    21,336       21,835,862  

2.63%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    10,951       11,306,979  

2.90%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    21,266       22,373,344  

2.95%, 03/03/27 (Call 12/03/26)(a)

    11,908       12,559,322  

3.38%, 12/05/23

    7,827       8,308,696  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

3.40%, 01/15/38 (Call 07/15/37)(a)

  $ 10,681     $ 11,557,475  

3.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(a)

    12,002       13,230,933  

3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35)

    10,600       11,636,244  

3.63%, 03/03/37 (Call 09/03/36)(a)

    16,662       18,483,502  

3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(a)

    13,117       14,847,450  

3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)(a)

    14,015       15,957,705  

4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33)

    12,735       15,333,401  

5.95%, 08/15/37

    10,827       15,343,874  

McKesson Corp., 3.80%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    7,870       8,267,619  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., 4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    7,831       8,584,821  

Merck & Co. Inc.

   

2.35%, 02/10/22

    2,810       2,855,096  

2.75%, 02/10/25 (Call 11/10/24)

        35,609           36,938,875  

2.80%, 05/18/23(a)

    19,223       19,889,742  

2.90%, 03/07/24 (Call 02/07/24)(a)

    8,171       8,516,721  

3.40%, 03/07/29 (Call 12/07/28)(a)

    22,568       24,567,026  

3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)

    24,909       27,960,079  

3.90%, 03/07/39 (Call 09/07/38)

    11,352       13,126,406  

4.00%, 03/07/49 (Call 09/07/48)(a)

    17,264       20,597,433  

4.15%, 05/18/43(a)

    9,438       11,339,248  

Mylan Inc.

   

4.55%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)(a)

    15,612       16,719,918  

5.20%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)(a)

    4,873       5,180,975  

Mylan NV

   

3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    25,803       26,838,714  

3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

    1,922       1,996,420  

5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(a)

    8,543       9,155,887  

Novartis Capital Corp.

   

2.40%, 09/21/22

    8,704       8,863,863  

3.00%, 11/20/25 (Call 08/20/25)(a)

    16,135       17,074,717  

3.10%, 05/17/27 (Call 02/17/27)(a)

    11,502       12,236,682  

3.40%, 05/06/24(a)

    13,210       14,059,119  

4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)

    15,066       17,863,001  

4.40%, 05/06/44

    23,030       28,653,525  

Pfizer Inc.

   

2.75%, 06/03/26(a)

    14,069       14,597,464  

2.95%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    5,674       5,916,806  

3.00%, 06/15/23(a)

    9,018       9,363,761  

3.00%, 12/15/26(a)

    15,612       16,570,096  

3.20%, 09/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)

    8,176       8,563,860  

3.40%, 05/15/24(a)

    11,115       11,830,477  

3.45%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    24,756       26,986,602  

3.60%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)(a)

    13,460       14,833,359  

3.90%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)(a)

    11,528       13,136,750  

4.00%, 12/15/36(a)

    9,609       10,987,621  

4.00%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    10,450       12,188,456  

4.13%, 12/15/46(a)

    14,628       17,297,446  

4.20%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)(a)

    12,794       15,314,319  

4.30%, 06/15/43

    10,547       12,599,530  

4.40%, 05/15/44

    13,667       16,601,981  

7.20%, 03/15/39

    21,970       34,520,554  

Sanofi

   

3.38%, 06/19/23 (Call 05/19/23)(a)

    6,592       6,933,344  

3.63%, 06/19/28 (Call 03/19/28)

    2,372       2,638,071  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC

   

2.88%, 09/23/23 (Call 07/23/23)

    28,011       28,595,682  

3.20%, 09/23/26 (Call 06/23/26)(a)

    21,683       22,368,905  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

4.40%, 11/26/23 (Call 10/26/23)(a)(b)

  $ 15,865     $ 17,053,542  

5.00%, 11/26/28 (Call 08/26/28)(b)

    23,075       27,091,418  

Wyeth LLC

   

5.95%, 04/01/37

    21,983       30,219,909  

6.50%, 02/01/34

    14,557       20,627,579  

Zoetis Inc.

   

3.00%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)

    12,505       12,879,003  

3.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)

    12,084       12,475,680  

4.50%, 11/13/25 (Call 08/13/25)(a)

    6,740       7,508,824  

4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)(a)

    11,637       14,098,182  
   

 

 

 
          2,863,162,648  
Pipelines — 3.7%            

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC

   

5.13%, 06/30/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    15,350       16,553,755  

5.88%, 03/31/25 (Call 10/02/24)

    15,000       16,632,600  

7.00%, 06/30/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    15,000       17,250,000  

Enable Midstream Partners LP, 4.95%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    12,600       12,820,720  

Enbridge Inc.

   

4.00%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)

    6,517       6,904,197  

4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)(a)

        11,385       12,431,258  

5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)(a)

    8,793       11,096,329  

Energy Transfer Operating LP

   

3.60%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)

    7,511       7,711,384  

4.05%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)

    14,898       15,599,483  

4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    2,777       2,906,167  

4.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    7,280       7,770,728  

4.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    10,201       11,047,775  

4.95%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)

    7,979       8,732,147  

5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)(a)

    15,730       16,269,644  

5.20%, 02/01/22 (Call 11/01/21)(a)

    2,422       2,548,924  

5.25%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    23,883       26,799,250  

5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    12,318       13,099,874  

5.50%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    7,388       8,298,060  

5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    10,400       11,549,862  

6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    13,192       15,265,401  

6.25%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)(a)

    19,256       22,968,832  

6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    13,360       15,865,751  

Series 30Y, 6.00%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    9,600       11,088,612  

Energy Transfer Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., 5.88%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    8,036       8,586,379  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

   

3.13%, 07/31/29 (Call 04/30/29)

    14,610       15,004,913  

3.35%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    13,915       14,402,161  

3.70%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    15,445       16,436,663  

3.75%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    12,996       13,870,709  

3.90%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)

    3,886       4,137,536  

4.15%, 10/16/28 (Call 07/16/28)

    18,696       20,648,042  

4.20%, 01/31/50 (Call 07/31/49)(a)

    14,085       14,886,308  

4.25%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    10,849       11,530,682  

4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    13,674       14,725,387  

4.80%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    13,987       16,136,893  

4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)(a)

    9,819       11,335,935  

4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    16,333       18,626,248  

4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(a)

    11,324       13,126,706  

5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)(a)

    11,884       13,897,207  

5.95%, 02/01/41

    9,716       12,332,901  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

EQM Midstream Partners LP

   

4.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)

  $ 6,583     $ 6,513,504  

5.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)(a)

    11,393       11,087,125  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

   

3.95%, 09/01/22 (Call 06/01/22)

    8,235       8,585,378  

5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)(a)

    8,754       9,957,577  

6.95%, 01/15/38(a)

    13,517       17,440,031  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE

   

3.15%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    10,300       10,553,549  

4.30%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    11,175       12,084,691  

4.30%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    13,900       15,063,230  

5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45)

    12,927       14,226,877  

5.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    10,935       12,436,205  

5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    5,434       6,256,893  

5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)(a)

    19,070       22,354,710  

7.75%, 01/15/32

    6,580       9,071,025  

MPLX LP

   

4.00%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    19,073       19,823,290  

4.13%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    17,546       18,402,689  

4.25%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)(b)

    4,306       4,533,585  

4.50%, 07/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    9,805       10,433,782  

4.50%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    20,114       20,471,482  

4.70%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    13,230       13,397,520  

4.80%, 02/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)(a)

    10,843       11,902,132  

4.88%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    11,729       12,807,567  

4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    13,369       14,660,393  

5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    9,316       9,990,657  

5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)(b)

    2,085       2,190,416  

5.50%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

        19,786           22,160,164  

ONEOK Inc.

   

3.40%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)

    7,050       7,025,833  

4.45%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    6,275       6,214,737  

4.55%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)(a)

    16,375       17,738,148  

5.20%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    10,383       11,411,041  

ONEOK Partners LP, 3.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    9,542       9,793,496  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

   

3.55%, 12/15/29 (Call 09/15/29)

    1,300       1,244,298  

3.60%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    9,596       9,825,435  

3.65%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    3,317       3,400,629  

4.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    5,754       6,068,596  

4.65%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    15,313       16,358,576  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

   

4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 09/15/27)

    11,545       12,182,221  

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)

    22,785       25,015,137  

5.63%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    14,112       15,349,706  

5.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)

    21,908       24,569,903  

5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    21,641       24,174,133  

5.88%, 06/30/26 (Call 12/31/25)

    14,452       16,560,501  

6.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    4,362       4,694,808  

Spectra Energy Partners LP, 4.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    5,453       5,949,688  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP

   

4.00%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    3,850       3,982,877  

5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    11,179       11,789,283  

5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    11,959       12,840,071  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

   

2.50%, 08/01/22(a)

    9,701       9,828,387  

4.25%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    21,548       23,804,547  

4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)

    15,222       17,335,072  

4.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    2,344       2,619,781  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

4.88%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(a)

  $ 8,392     $ 9,701,412  

5.10%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    15,897       19,084,562  

6.10%, 06/01/40

    8,699       11,179,593  

6.20%, 10/15/37

    8,018       10,308,375  

7.63%, 01/15/39(a)

    11,416       16,899,405  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 7.85%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    12,146       15,389,634  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

   

3.35%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    7,418       7,614,341  

3.60%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    10,089       10,373,652  

3.70%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22)

    100       103,491  

3.75%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    15,831       16,505,534  

3.90%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    10,417       10,904,900  

4.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    9,875       10,435,728  

4.30%, 03/04/24 (Call 12/04/23)

    6,011       6,393,193  

4.55%, 06/24/24 (Call 03/24/24)(a)

    250       269,375  

4.85%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    11,766       12,550,540  

5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    11,819       12,874,233  

6.30%, 04/15/40

    14,055       17,030,736  
   

 

 

 
          1,314,695,503  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.5%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc., 3.38%, 08/15/31 (Call 05/15/31)(a)

    10,905       11,453,815  

American Tower Corp.

   

3.38%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)

    15,722       16,354,985  

3.50%, 01/31/23

    9,535       9,916,085  

3.55%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    9,363       9,872,196  

3.80%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(a)

    21,931       23,392,763  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    8,973       9,640,058  

5.00%, 02/15/24(a)

        12,034       13,313,468  

Boston Properties LP

   

2.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)(a)

    16,309       16,534,974  

3.20%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    9,351       9,717,458  

3.40%, 06/21/29 (Call 03/21/29)(a)

    10,780       11,345,496  

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/03/25)

    9,986       10,631,070  

3.85%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    10,479       11,007,526  

4.50%, 12/01/28 (Call 09/01/28)

    13,209       15,014,975  

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, 4.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)

    361       390,680  

CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp., 3.85%, 04/15/23

    10,377       10,936,101  

Crown Castle International Corp.

   

3.15%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    8,115       8,354,637  

3.20%, 09/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    7,579       7,851,081  

3.65%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)

    10,298       10,914,906  

3.70%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    14,123       14,978,915  

3.80%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    18,121       19,345,534  

4.45%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    12,349       13,565,059  

5.25%, 01/15/23(a)

    16,763       18,295,177  

Digital Realty Trust LP

   

3.60%, 07/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)

    12,240       12,844,635  

3.70%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    13,832       14,576,441  

ERP Operating LP

   

4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    7,768       9,294,500  

4.63%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    2,037       2,135,182  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc.

   

5.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    11,749       12,911,279  

5.30%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)

    6,571       7,286,564  

5.38%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    10,561       11,650,472  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)  

HCP Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/17/24)(a)

  $ 10,905     $ 11,646,388  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    7,079       7,646,911  

4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)

    1,175       1,262,958  

Realty Income Corp.

   

3.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    6,357       6,576,358  

4.65%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)

    2,637       2,867,643  

Simon Property Group LP

   

2.00%, 09/13/24 (Call 06/13/24)

    10,575       10,554,115  

2.45%, 09/13/29 (Call 06/13/29)(a)

    15,500       15,337,721  

3.25%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)(a)

    8,344       8,793,459  

3.25%, 09/13/49 (Call 03/13/49)(a)

    13,130       12,965,690  

3.30%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    9,225       9,717,161  

3.38%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    9,340       9,857,472  

3.38%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    5,125       5,449,682  

3.38%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    7,582       8,089,958  

Ventas Realty LP, 4.40%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)

    3,523       3,926,033  

Welltower Inc.

   

3.10%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    11,575       11,709,728  

3.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    2,150       2,268,906  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    20,386       21,983,594  

4.25%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)(a)

    6,858       7,578,962  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

   

4.00%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)

    1,038       1,128,505  

7.38%, 03/15/32(a)

        20,682       28,888,781  
   

 

 

 
          531,776,057  
Retail — 3.7%            

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

2.75%, 05/18/24 (Call 03/18/24)(a)

    9,193       9,531,951  

3.00%, 05/18/27 (Call 02/18/27)(a)

    11,607       12,332,765  

Dollar General Corp., 3.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    5,611       5,818,210  

Dollar Tree Inc.

   

3.70%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)

    12,160       12,694,940  

4.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    7,060       7,579,059  

4.20%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    21,392       23,238,125  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

   

2.13%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    9,884       9,881,263  

2.70%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)

    11,107       11,421,378  

2.80%, 09/14/27 (Call 06/14/27)(a)

    13,431       14,008,294  

2.95%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)

    15,589       16,352,951  

3.00%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    11,631       12,219,766  

3.35%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    11,221       12,029,088  

3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)(a)

    9,007       9,607,654  

3.75%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    10,689       11,497,801  

3.90%, 12/06/28 (Call 09/06/28)(a)

    10,985       12,429,342  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    8,374       9,584,179  

4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)(a)

    16,210       18,990,728  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)(a)

    17,139       20,513,642  

4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    16,471       19,931,391  

4.50%, 12/06/48 (Call 06/06/48)(a)

    17,890       22,439,062  

4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    14,556       18,652,885  

5.88%, 12/16/36(a)

    32,255       44,817,406  

5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)(a)

    12,330       17,561,964  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

   

2.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    14,975       15,033,473  

3.10%, 05/03/27 (Call 02/03/27)

    12,887       13,320,967  

3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    10,175       10,769,437  

3.65%, 04/05/29 (Call 01/05/29)(a)

    15,549       16,698,912  

3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    11,448       11,521,658  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)

  $ 16,306     $ 17,329,290  

4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    14,904       16,361,489  

4.55%, 04/05/49 (Call 10/05/48)(a)

    20,487       23,347,211  

4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)(a)

    5,996       6,793,575  

Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc., 2.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    4,544       4,514,647  

McDonald’s Corp.

   

2.63%, 09/01/29 (Call 06/01/29)

    15,525       15,611,743  

3.35%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    8,930       9,330,551  

3.50%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    6,965       7,458,964  

3.63%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(a)

    11,225       11,404,351  

3.70%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25)(a)

    16,784       18,125,891  

3.80%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)(a)

    7,069       7,760,057  

4.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    20,369       23,486,533  

4.45%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)(a)

    15,456       17,872,770  

4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35)

    13,133       15,550,213  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)(a)

    6,590       8,003,208  

6.30%, 10/15/37(a)

    13,237       18,011,618  

6.30%, 03/01/38

    6,578       9,006,607  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc., 3.60%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)

    4,570       4,882,170  

Starbucks Corp.

   

3.10%, 03/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    9,832       10,173,087  

3.55%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    14,934       16,133,172  

3.80%, 08/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    16,913       18,358,119  

3.85%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)

    6,876       7,315,392  

4.00%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)

    9,504       10,612,964  

4.45%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(a)

    5,780       6,676,796  

4.50%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(a)

        18,719           21,629,243  

Target Corp.

   

2.50%, 04/15/26(a)

    13,602       13,924,887  

3.38%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(a)

    11,209       12,178,409  

3.50%, 07/01/24(a)

    10,213       10,954,130  

3.63%, 04/15/46(a)

    15,613       17,047,688  

3.90%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    13,653       15,594,593  

4.00%, 07/01/42(a)

    13,293       15,224,999  

TJX Companies Inc. (The), 2.25%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    14,659       14,717,441  

Walgreen Co., 3.10%, 09/15/22(a)

    13,128       13,528,388  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

   

3.45%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    25,652       26,602,153  

3.80%, 11/18/24 (Call 08/18/24)(a)

    19,336       20,467,703  

4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44)(a)

    17,200       18,358,645  

Walmart Inc.

   

2.35%, 12/15/22 (Call 11/15/22)

    10,161       10,334,342  

2.55%, 04/11/23 (Call 01/11/23)(a)

    14,212       14,532,202  

2.65%, 12/15/24 (Call 10/15/24)

    17,152       17,748,471  

2.85%, 07/08/24 (Call 06/08/24)(a)

    17,584       18,343,119  

2.95%, 09/24/49 (Call 03/24/49)

    8,316       8,294,075  

3.05%, 07/08/26 (Call 05/08/26)(a)

    13,411       14,252,819  

3.25%, 07/08/29 (Call 04/08/29)

    17,895       19,355,491  

3.30%, 04/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)

    17,534       18,517,910  

3.40%, 06/26/23 (Call 05/26/23)(a)

    29,861       31,463,237  

3.55%, 06/26/25 (Call 04/26/25)(a)

    24,912       26,982,999  

3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(a)

    23,427       26,240,470  

3.70%, 06/26/28 (Call 03/26/28)

    41,501       46,071,970  

3.95%, 06/28/38 (Call 12/28/37)(a)

    21,584       25,213,816  

4.05%, 06/29/48 (Call 12/29/47)

    33,689       40,231,737  

5.25%, 09/01/35

    23,541       31,053,364  

5.63%, 04/01/40(a)

    3,481       4,863,603  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

5.63%, 04/15/41

  $ 6,170     $ 8,735,815  

6.20%, 04/15/38(a)

    4,764       7,054,237  
   

 

 

 
          1,294,116,665  
Semiconductors — 2.2%            

Analog Devices Inc.

   

3.50%, 12/05/26 (Call 09/05/26)(a)

    8,932       9,388,671  

3.90%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    17,181       18,530,274  

Applied Materials Inc.

   

3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    19,916       21,273,992  

4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)(a)

    6,447       7,825,944  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.

   

2.65%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    10,448       10,468,193  

3.13%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    20,388       20,370,191  

3.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)

    14,510       14,192,153  

3.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)

        22,809       23,464,357  

3.88%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    56,567       57,124,208  

Broadcom Inc.

   

3.63%, 10/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(a)(b)

    27,292       28,024,817  

4.25%, 04/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    29,681       30,956,458  

4.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(a)(b)

    33,165       35,106,071  

Intel Corp.

   

2.60%, 05/19/26 (Call 02/19/26)(a)

    18,761       19,300,439  

2.70%, 12/15/22

    15,050       15,457,853  

2.88%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)

    12,566       13,074,909  

3.15%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27)

    11,865       12,637,673  

3.70%, 07/29/25 (Call 04/29/25)(a)

    23,054       25,060,145  

3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)(a)

    23,906       26,725,813  

4.00%, 12/15/32

    13,022       15,098,797  

4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45)(a)

    10,051       11,726,728  

4.10%, 05/11/47 (Call 11/11/46)(a)

    15,855       18,497,485  

4.80%, 10/01/41(a)

    4,945       6,244,309  

4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45)(a)

    7,686       9,940,119  

KLA Corp.

   

4.10%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    13,857       15,320,847  

4.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    12,698       14,003,041  

Lam Research Corp.

   

3.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    12,890       13,867,048  

4.00%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    18,821       20,811,983  

4.88%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    5,270       6,480,614  

Microchip Technology Inc., 4.33%, 06/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    10,831       11,461,019  

Micron Technology Inc.

   

4.19%, 02/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    9,085       9,462,635  

4.66%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    11,383       11,988,959  

NVIDIA Corp., 3.20%, 09/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)(a)

    10,105       10,620,957  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 4.88%, 03/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(a)(b)

    4,172       4,532,754  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA Inc.

   

3.88%, 06/18/26 (Call 04/18/26)(a)(b)

    15,142       15,901,137  

4.30%, 06/18/29 (Call 03/18/29)(a)(b)

    13,237       14,118,253  

QUALCOMM Inc.

   

2.60%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)(a)

    14,535       14,800,499  

2.90%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)

    17,463       18,009,351  

3.00%, 05/20/22

    2,643       2,711,028  

3.25%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)(a)

    20,678       21,760,590  

3.45%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)(a)

    21,988       23,309,688  

4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)(a)

    16,669       18,737,341  

4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34)(a)

    7,753       9,140,903  

4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)(a)

    17,808       21,206,525  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Semiconductors (continued)            

Texas Instruments Inc.

   

2.25%, 09/04/29 (Call 06/04/29)(a)

  $ 3,065     $ 3,025,102  

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    3,010       3,432,843  

4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(a)

    17,767       21,519,154  
   

 

 

 
          756,711,870  
Software — 3.9%            

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

   

3.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)(a)

    14,762       15,251,852  

3.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    1,844       1,922,979  

3.75%, 05/21/29 (Call 02/21/29)(a)

    11,484       12,483,038  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)

    12,504       14,288,556  

Fiserv Inc.

   

2.75%, 07/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)

    28,346       28,938,831  

3.20%, 07/01/26 (Call 05/01/26)(a)

    19,220       20,075,373  

3.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)(a)

        36,064       38,134,088  

3.80%, 10/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)(a)

    8,183       8,670,546  

3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    15,134       16,306,847  

4.20%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)(a)

    8,542       9,489,521  

4.40%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    25,731       28,736,075  

Microsoft Corp.

   

2.00%, 08/08/23 (Call 06/08/23)

    14,479       14,608,680  

2.13%, 11/15/22(a)

    5,859       5,933,393  

2.38%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    13,212       13,479,432  

2.40%, 08/08/26 (Call 05/08/26)(a)

    42,490       43,511,336  

2.65%, 11/03/22 (Call 09/03/22)

    7,596       7,797,713  

2.70%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)

    27,353       28,461,554  

2.88%, 02/06/24 (Call 12/06/23)

    20,195       21,035,962  

3.13%, 11/03/25 (Call 08/03/25)(a)

    30,240       32,195,872  

3.30%, 02/06/27 (Call 11/06/26)

    45,488       49,226,731  

3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)

    26,238       28,752,954  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34)

    15,066       16,512,154  

3.50%, 11/15/42(a)

    10,483       11,519,963  

3.63%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)

    15,451       16,538,165  

3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)

    50,573       57,519,040  

3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44)(a)

    14,429       16,476,263  

3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56)(a)

    26,856       31,801,309  

4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54)

    28,754       34,245,660  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36)(a)

    29,252       34,653,648  

4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35)(a)

    12,193       14,486,379  

4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46)

    35,384       43,667,118  

4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)

    35,160       44,756,148  

4.50%, 10/01/40(a)

    15,024       18,888,397  

4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56)

    23,203       30,017,197  

4.75%, 11/03/55 (Call 05/03/55)

    12,338       16,537,296  

5.20%, 06/01/39(a)

    7,096       9,545,514  

5.30%, 02/08/41(a)

    9,268       12,680,317  

Oracle Corp.

   

2.40%, 09/15/23 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    26,689       27,067,837  

2.50%, 10/15/22(a)

    12,790       13,030,703  

2.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    13,330       13,604,069  

2.65%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    32,434       33,289,405  

2.95%, 11/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    25,158       26,193,883  

2.95%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)

    31,081       32,364,362  

3.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    36,182       38,529,752  

3.40%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)(a)

    18,058       19,106,216  

3.63%, 07/15/23(a)

    13,760       14,579,957  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (Call 05/15/37)(a)

    22,917       25,138,732  

3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    10,836       11,955,519  

3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    17,172       19,134,050  

4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    36,167       40,244,862  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Software (continued)            

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

  $ 28,944     $ 32,370,599  

4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    20,227       22,797,908  

4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)

    21,749       25,482,109  

4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)(a)

    9,361       11,062,368  

4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)(a)

    13,691       16,238,033  

5.38%, 07/15/40

    27,169       35,269,810  

6.13%, 07/08/39

    11,753       16,550,778  

6.50%, 04/15/38(a)

    6,940       10,028,133  

salesforce.com Inc.

   

3.25%, 04/11/23 (Call 03/11/23)

    9,720       10,130,333  

3.70%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)(a)

    18,798       20,728,429  

VMware Inc., 3.90%, 08/21/27 (Call 05/21/27)(a)

    17,258       17,813,782  
   

 

 

 
          1,381,857,530  
Telecommunications — 6.7%            

AT&T Inc.

   

2.63%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)

    10,414       10,572,509  

3.00%, 02/15/22

    2,866       2,930,252  

3.00%, 06/30/22 (Call 04/30/22)

        10,960       11,212,458  

3.20%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)

    1,466       1,503,877  

3.40%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    47,267       49,469,004  

3.55%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    3,679       3,860,623  

3.60%, 02/17/23 (Call 12/17/22)(a)

    14,773       15,421,449  

3.60%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    22,632       23,918,174  

3.80%, 03/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    1,565       1,658,388  

3.80%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    15,161       16,198,952  

3.90%, 03/11/24 (Call 12/11/23)

    4,728       5,015,035  

3.95%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    21,999       23,545,611  

4.10%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    18,111       19,632,619  

4.13%, 02/17/26 (Call 11/17/25)(a)

    35,644       38,638,520  

4.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    22,460       24,534,830  

4.30%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    38,001       41,797,190  

4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)(a)

    24,411       25,640,975  

4.35%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    29,846       32,984,567  

4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    34,027       35,758,665  

4.45%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    16,459       17,812,514  

4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)(a)

    31,066       34,104,075  

4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)(a)

    51,633       55,063,440  

4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48)

    31,142       33,468,423  

4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(a)

    41,939       46,373,307  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    30,161       33,502,881  

4.85%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)(a)

    20,361       22,888,645  

4.85%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)(a)

    10,232       11,409,004  

4.90%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/14/37)

    15,253       17,296,197  

5.15%, 03/15/42(a)

    17,029       19,597,011  

5.15%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)(a)

    22,240       25,830,088  

5.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/14/49)(a)

    15,004       17,541,350  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36)

    35,527       41,813,719  

5.35%, 09/01/40(a)

    20,172       23,901,769  

5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    23,344       28,183,601  

5.55%, 08/15/41

    8,147       9,780,398  

5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    19,572       24,129,512  

5.70%, 03/01/57 (Call 09/01/56)

    11,892       14,914,377  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    9,808       12,300,410  

6.30%, 01/15/38(a)

    705       902,575  

6.38%, 03/01/41

    11,957       15,557,687  

British Telecommunications PLC, 9.63%, 12/15/30

    30,049       46,100,482  

Cisco Systems Inc.

   

2.20%, 09/20/23 (Call 07/20/23)(a)

    12,948       13,117,460  

2.50%, 09/20/26 (Call 06/20/26)(a)

    12,673       13,046,129  

2.95%, 02/28/26

    8,445       8,916,861  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

3.63%, 03/04/24(a)

  $ 8,561     $ 9,187,980  

5.50%, 01/15/40

    24,346       33,427,672  

5.90%, 02/15/39

    21,483       30,403,717  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 8.75%, 06/15/30

    40,983       60,442,556  

Orange SA

   

5.38%, 01/13/42(a)

    8,980       11,389,153  

5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)(a)

    8,004       10,500,171  

9.00%, 03/01/31(a)

    36,797       57,309,565  

Rogers Communications Inc.

   

4.10%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)

    3,917       4,175,645  

4.30%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)(a)

    7,644       8,534,653  

4.35%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    19,098       21,451,840  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    10,554       12,764,567  

Telefonica Emisiones SA

   

4.10%, 03/08/27(a)

    19,630       21,327,184  

4.57%, 04/27/23

    6,371       6,868,523  

4.67%, 03/06/38(a)

    11,122       12,222,811  

4.90%, 03/06/48(a)

    15,771       17,649,591  

5.21%, 03/08/47(a)

        29,693       34,604,445  

5.52%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(a)

    13,720       16,646,897  

7.05%, 06/20/36(a)

    19,933       27,652,939  

Telefonica Europe BV, 8.25%, 09/15/30(a)

    10,426       15,076,566  

TELUS Corp., 4.60%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)

    4,402       5,162,744  

Verizon Communications Inc.

   

2.63%, 08/15/26(a)

    23,214       23,676,298  

3.38%, 02/15/25

    34,198       36,295,093  

3.50%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    23,272       24,705,653  

3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)(a)

    11,005       11,779,532  

3.88%, 02/08/29 (Call 11/08/28)(a)

    9,771       10,798,721  

4.02%, 12/03/29 (Call 09/03/29)

    45,294       50,595,495  

4.13%, 03/16/27(a)

    35,981       40,042,485  

4.13%, 08/15/46(a)

    19,603       21,860,223  

4.27%, 01/15/36

    33,481       37,882,978  

4.33%, 09/21/28

    76,761       87,156,804  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)

    27,911       32,234,495  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    34,093       39,854,533  

4.52%, 09/15/48(a)

    51,101       60,443,315  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    35,254       43,280,641  

4.75%, 11/01/41

    2,597       3,124,840  

4.81%, 03/15/39(a)

    17,686       21,399,254  

4.86%, 08/21/46

    40,988       50,668,062  

5.01%, 04/15/49

    40,433       51,545,933  

5.01%, 08/21/54(a)

    22,590       29,013,975  

5.15%, 09/15/23

    8,563       9,565,987  

5.25%, 03/16/37(a)

    30,118       37,720,979  

5.50%, 03/16/47(a)

    18,874       25,359,318  

6.55%, 09/15/43(a)

    8,836       13,156,621  

Vodafone Group PLC

   

2.95%, 02/19/23

    100       102,522  

3.75%, 01/16/24(a)

    25,496       26,860,964  

4.13%, 05/30/25(a)

    20,813       22,558,730  

4.25%, 09/17/50

    16,290       16,691,177  

4.38%, 05/30/28

    40,140       44,601,577  

4.38%, 02/19/43(a)

    12,431       12,953,638  

4.88%, 06/19/49(a)

    19,737       22,160,419  

5.00%, 05/30/38

    6,585       7,537,430  

5.25%, 05/30/48(a)

    32,744       38,449,829  

6.15%, 02/27/37(a)

    19,400       24,743,422  
   

 

 

 
          2,367,465,775  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security       
Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation — 1.4%            

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

   

3.55%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)(a)

  $ 5,145     $ 5,461,952  

3.85%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    5,250       5,601,622  

3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)(a)

    11,556       12,866,044  

4.05%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    9,623       10,997,153  

4.13%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    8,701       10,012,740  

4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    14,374       16,507,705  

4.15%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)

    8,057       9,366,707  

4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)(a)

    12,246       14,490,293  

4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    4,022       4,822,303  

4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(a)

    9,919       12,384,267  

5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    8,316       11,187,427  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co., 6.13%, 09/15/2115 (Call 03/15/2115)

    8,876       12,948,102  

CSX Corp.

   

3.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    15,494       16,338,273  

3.80%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    9,830       10,732,976  

3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    6,361       6,688,964  

4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    12,976       14,179,542  

4.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    9,211       10,431,789  

4.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    9,081       10,291,729  

FedEx Corp.

   

3.10%, 08/05/29 (Call 05/05/29)(a)

    13,647       13,655,289  

3.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    7,744       8,024,275  

4.00%, 01/15/24

    5,944       6,341,375  

4.05%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    12,920       12,732,930  

4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    10,082       10,341,197  

4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    15,013       15,700,456  

4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    15,321       16,493,162  

4.95%, 10/17/48 (Call 04/17/48)

    7,453       8,300,076  

5.10%, 01/15/44

    8,984       10,092,244  

Norfolk Southern Corp., 5.10%, 08/01/2118 (Call 02/01/2118)

    6,035       7,263,600  

Union Pacific Corp.

   

3.70%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    11,427       12,500,346  

3.80%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51)(a)

    6,820       7,275,897  

3.95%, 09/10/28 (Call 06/10/28)

        38,594       42,798,427  

4.30%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(a)

    8,145       9,451,381  

4.38%, 09/10/38 (Call 03/10/38)

    6,327       7,315,212  

4.50%, 09/10/48 (Call 03/10/48)

    19,086           23,015,540  

United Parcel Service Inc.

   

2.45%, 10/01/22(a)

    8,329       8,467,530  

 

Security  

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

2.50%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)

  $ 8,844     $ 9,010,056  

3.05%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    15,087       15,855,453  

3.40%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    2,418       2,601,736  

3.75%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    13,154       14,161,899  

4.25%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    3,984       4,615,740  

6.20%, 01/15/38(a)

        15,997       22,494,026  
   

 

 

 
      483,817,435  
Water — 0.0%            

American Water Capital Corp.

   

3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)(a)

    11,676       12,572,717  

6.59%, 10/15/37

    2,229       3,149,582  
   

 

 

 
      15,722,299  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 99.1%
(Cost: $33,148,512,424)

 

    34,834,857,125  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 6.5%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
    2.00%(d)(e)(f)

    2,139,165       2,140,234,374  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.74%(d)(e)

    129,196       129,196,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,269,430,374  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 6.5%
(Cost: $2,268,457,523)

 

    2,269,430,374  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 105.6%
(Cost: $35,416,969,947)

 

    37,104,287,499  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (5.6)%

 

    (1,956,509,985
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   35,147,777,514  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(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) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(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 cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to a recently published shareholder report. Shareholder reports are available on the Fund’s website at iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at sec.gov.

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                                   

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 34,834,857,125        $        $ 34,834,857,125  

Money Market Funds

     2,269,430,374                            2,269,430,374  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $   2,269,430,374        $ 34,834,857,125        $        $ 37,104,287,499  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

October 31, 2019

 

    

iShares

iBoxx $ High Yield

Corporate Bond

ETF

      

iShares

iBoxx $ Investment

Grade Corporate

Bond ETF

 

ASSETS

      

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

      

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 18,531,560,045        $ 34,834,857,125  

Affiliated(c)

    3,427,952,449          2,269,430,374  

Receivables:

      

Investments sold

    88,791,902          64,754,425  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    1,395,126          615,595  

Capital shares sold

    10,092,688          2,530,401  

Dividends

    403,157          232,451  

Interest

    283,218,075          337,701,161  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

    22,343,413,442          37,510,121,532  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Bank overdraft

    578,418          816,652  

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    3,115,111,037          2,138,673,977  

Payables:

      

Investments purchased

    157,203,755          215,645,369  

Capital shares redeemed

    2,655,504          2,877,963  

Investment advisory fees

    7,627,227          4,330,057  

Total liabilities

    3,283,175,941          2,362,344,018  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 19,060,237,501        $ 35,147,777,514  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-in capital

  $ 20,203,127,232        $ 32,901,230,870  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (1,142,889,731        2,246,546,644  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 19,060,237,501        $ 35,147,777,514  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    219,500,000          275,300,000  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 86.83        $ 127.67  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited          Unlimited  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Par value

    None          None  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 2,983,845,012        $ 2,082,989,320  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 18,912,837,345        $ 33,148,512,424  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 3,426,541,726        $ 2,268,457,523  

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   


Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Advertising — 0.4%            

Lamar Media Corp.

   

5.00%, 05/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

  $ 10,803     $ 11,017,653  

5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    9,075       9,324,563  

5.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    9,536       9,965,120  

5.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

    1,552       1,623,780  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

   

5.25%, 02/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    10,887       11,053,571  

5.63%, 02/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,504       8,748,490  

5.88%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    10,143       10,399,618  
   

 

 

 
      62,132,795  
Aerospace & Defense — 2.4%            

Arconic Inc.

   

5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

      23,429       23,260,311  

5.40%, 04/15/21 (Call 01/15/21)

    23,921       24,561,351  

5.87%, 02/23/22

    11,986       12,530,365  

6.15%, 08/15/20(a)

    12,519       12,947,776  

Bombardier Inc.

   

5.75%, 03/15/22(b)

    9,095       9,160,370  

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    23,735       23,853,675  

6.13%, 01/15/23(a)(b)

    23,343       23,518,072  

7.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)(a)(b)

    18,501       18,824,767  

7.50%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    26,753       26,987,089  

7.75%, 03/15/20(b)

    8,812       9,220,436  

7.88%, 04/15/27(b)

    7,740       7,681,640  

8.75%, 12/01/21(b)

    26,454       29,104,360  

TransDigm Inc.

   

5.50%, 10/15/20 (Call 03/15/19)(a)

    7,243       7,251,084  

6.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    20,404       20,781,474  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    39,574       40,513,882  

6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    16,308       15,866,326  

6.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)

    19,206       19,377,327  

6.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)

    13,922       13,869,793  

7.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    10,019       10,068,093  

TransDigm UK Holdings PLC, 6.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    8,557       8,332,379  

Triumph Group Inc., 7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    10,244       9,817,594  
   

 

 

 
          367,528,164  
Agriculture — 0.1%            

JBS Investments II GmbH, 7.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    8,084       8,322,882  

Vector Group Ltd., 6.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(b)

    15,749       13,937,865  
   

 

 

 
      22,260,747  
Airlines — 0.1%            

Air Canada, 7.75%, 04/15/21(a)(b)

    7,955       8,530,865  

American Airlines Group Inc., 4.63%, 03/01/20(a)(b)

    5,791       5,827,193  

United Continental Holdings Inc., 4.25%, 10/01/22(a)

    9,076       9,072,044  
   

 

 

 
      23,430,102  
Apparel — 0.2%            

Hanesbrands Inc.

   

4.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    18,244       18,221,195  

4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    16,845       16,602,375  
   

 

 

 
      34,823,570  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.9%            

Allison Transmission Inc.

   

4.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    6,710       6,424,825  

5.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)(a)(b)

    18,453       18,591,397  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Auto Manufacturers (continued)            

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV

   

4.50%, 04/15/20(a)

  $ 16,385     $ 16,509,808  

5.25%, 04/15/23(a)

    27,701       27,978,010  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

   

3.50%, 03/15/20 (Call 12/15/19)(a)(b)

    5,032       4,958,753  

4.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)(b)

    8,822       6,859,516  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    6,651       6,418,215  

Navistar International Corp., 6.63%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a)(b)

    20,665       21,296,376  

Tesla Inc., 5.30%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

      33,409       29,741,587  
   

 

 

 
          138,778,487  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.6%            

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.

   

6.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    13,280       13,239,828  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    6,865       6,736,281  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)

    9,610       9,483,097  

6.63%, 10/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,380       8,568,550  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    6,221       6,185,683  

Dana Inc., 5.50%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/19)(a)

    8,110       8,064,381  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

   

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    12,657       11,627,959  

5.00%, 05/31/26 (Call 05/31/21)(a)

    17,809       16,874,028  

5.13%, 11/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    18,670       18,700,806  
   

 

 

 
      99,480,613  
Banks — 1.2%            

CIT Group Inc.

   

4.13%, 03/09/21 (Call 02/09/21)(a)

    9,791       9,888,910  

4.75%, 02/16/24 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    9,423       9,623,239  

5.00%, 08/15/22(a)

    20,770       21,476,803  

5.00%, 08/01/23(a)

    15,478       16,052,698  

5.25%, 03/07/25 (Call 12/07/24)(a)

    9,269       9,728,186  

6.13%, 03/09/28(a)

    6,889       7,489,621  

Deutsche Bank AG, 4.30%, 05/24/28 (Call 05/24/23)(a)(c)(d)

    26,792       23,871,616  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY, 4.88%, 12/01/32 (Call 12/01/27)(a)(c)(d)

    17,964       15,161,894  

Fifth Third Bancorp., 5.10%,
(Call 06/30/23)(a)(c)(d)(e)

    12,663       12,116,908  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.

   

8.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/20)(b)

    9,373       8,787,188  

8.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/21)(b)

    11,698       10,996,120  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, 5.02%, 06/26/24(b)

    17,704       16,401,713  

UniCredit SpA, 5.86%, 06/19/32 (Call 06/19/27)(b)(c)(d)

    19,371       17,318,660  
   

 

 

 
      178,913,556  
Building Materials — 0.7%            

Griffon Corp., 5.25%, 03/01/22
(Call 04/01/19)(a)

    19,638       19,441,620  

Standard Industries Inc./NJ

   

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    18,679       17,464,865  

5.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    9,080       8,698,640  

5.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(a)(b)

    19,744       20,098,569  

5.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    8,727       8,934,266  

6.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    19,867       20,736,181  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 6.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 03/18/19)(a)

    12,226       12,520,188  
   

 

 

 
          107,894,329  
Chemicals — 1.8%            

Ashland LLC, 4.75%, 08/15/22
(Call 05/15/22)(a)

    20,977       21,553,867  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Chemicals (continued)            

Blue Cube Spinco LLC

   

9.75%, 10/15/23 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

  $ 11,035     $ 12,361,959  

10.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    9,304       10,653,080  

CF Industries Inc.

   

3.45%, 06/01/23(a)

    14,625       14,155,782  

7.13%, 05/01/20

    5,791       6,018,930  

Chemours Co. (The)

   

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    9,739       9,516,322  

6.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

      16,821       17,473,655  

7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    14,552       15,184,102  

Element Solutions Inc., 5.88%, 12/01/25 (Call 12/01/20)(a)(b)

    15,286       15,467,598  

Hexion Inc.

   

6.63%, 04/15/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    23,338       19,895,645  

10.38%, 02/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    10,492       8,891,970  

Hexion Inc./Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC, 9.00%, 11/15/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    5,123       1,662,574  

Huntsman International LLC

   

4.88%, 11/15/20 (Call 03/27/19)

    10,862       11,133,550  

5.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    8,202       8,571,090  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.

   

4.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/03/24)(a)(b)

    19,506       18,885,709  

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 01/31/25)(a)(b)

    10,781       10,336,284  

5.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    8,997       8,966,775  

5.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/03/27)(a)(b)

    18,192       17,093,483  

Olin Corp.

   

5.00%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    10,807       10,509,807  

5.13%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    10,343       10,420,572  

Tronox Finance PLC, 5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    10,211       9,457,939  

Tronox Inc., 6.50%, 04/15/26
(Call 04/15/21)(a)(b)

    10,655       10,095,613  

WR Grace & Co.-Conn, 5.13%, 10/01/21(a)(b)

    13,057       13,434,217  
   

 

 

 
          281,740,523  
Coal — 0.1%            

Peabody Energy Corp.

   

6.00%, 03/31/22 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    6,191       6,248,557  

6.38%, 03/31/25 (Call 03/31/20)(b)

    6,906       6,798,957  
   

 

 

 
      13,047,514  
Commercial Services — 4.0%            

ADT Security Corp. (The)

   

3.50%, 07/15/22

    20,255       19,881,546  

4.13%, 06/15/23

    13,439       13,180,720  

6.25%, 10/15/21

    20,017       21,126,212  

APX Group Inc.

   

7.63%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)(a)

    7,227       6,368,794  

7.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    18,024       17,922,615  

8.75%, 12/01/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    12,052       11,976,675  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc., 5.50%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    13,335       13,485,019  

Hertz Corp. (The)

   

5.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(b)

    14,151       12,006,976  

5.88%, 10/15/20 (Call 04/01/19)

    12,592       12,582,163  

6.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    9,167       8,688,242  

7.38%, 01/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    11,233       11,231,050  

7.63%, 06/01/22 (Call 06/01/19)(b)

    24,310       24,856,975  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC, 6.38%, 08/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    21,455       21,686,744  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services (continued)            

Nielsen Co Luxembourg SARL/The

   

5.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(a)(b)

  $ 10,728     $ 10,593,900  

5.50%, 10/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    13,535       13,653,901  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.

   

4.50%, 10/01/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    15,138       15,137,587  

5.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    42,546       42,599,182  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc., 9.25%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/19)(a)(b)

    36,407       38,391,181  

Refinitiv U.S. Holdings Inc.

   

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

      23,408       23,585,667  

8.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

    29,245       28,632,683  

Service Corp. International/U.S.

   

4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    10,602       10,496,974  

5.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    4,742       4,794,137  

5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)(a)

    16,853       17,262,506  

ServiceMaster Co. LLC (The), 5.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(b)

    15,398       15,489,426  

Star Merger Sub Inc.

   

6.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    3,935       3,948,773  

10.25%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    13,638       14,026,683  

United Rentals North America Inc.

   

4.63%, 07/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    18,078       18,431,284  

4.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)

    14,044       13,640,634  

4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    30,133       28,739,349  

5.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)

    15,343       15,688,218  

5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    18,740       18,735,315  

5.75%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)(a)

    16,435       16,928,050  

5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    19,007       19,416,185  

6.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    20,073       20,951,194  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    20,930       21,466,331  
   

 

 

 
          607,602,891  
Computers — 1.9%            

Banff Merger Sub Inc., 9.75%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(b)

    27,334       26,548,148  

Dell Inc., 4.63%, 04/01/21(a)

    8,325       8,474,496  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

   

5.88%, 06/15/21 (Call 03/18/19)(a)(b)

    30,922       31,555,901  

7.13%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)(a)(b)

    31,203       32,997,173  

EMC Corp.

   

2.65%, 06/01/20

    23,721       23,446,726  

3.38%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)

    19,353       18,681,693  

Exela Intermediate LLC/Exela Finance Inc., 10.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    19,277       19,678,353  

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp.

   

8.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    14,707       13,714,278  

9.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    13,527       13,391,730  

Leidos Holdings Inc., 4.45%, 12/01/20 (Call 09/01/20)(a)

    8,647       8,801,565  

NCR Corp.

   

4.63%, 02/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    6,405       6,405,000  

5.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    11,744       11,705,261  

5.88%, 12/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,147       8,269,205  

6.38%, 12/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    12,753       12,960,236  

West Corp., 8.50%, 10/15/25
(Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    21,246       17,620,901  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    42,994       40,683,072  
   

 

 

 
      294,933,738  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.4%  

Avon International Operations Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/22 (Call 08/15/19)(a)(b)

  $ 9,748     $ 10,058,041  

Avon Products Inc.

   

6.60%, 03/15/20

    4,508       4,589,708  

7.00%, 03/15/23(a)

    9,809       9,425,223  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

   

4.70%, 05/19/21(a)

    11,915       12,063,937  

4.70%, 05/24/22(a)

    10,804       10,896,698  

First Quality Finance Co. Inc.

   

4.63%, 05/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,175       10,190,368  

5.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/20)(a)(b)

    6,347       6,204,193  
   

 

 

 
          63,428,168  
Diversified Financial Services — 4.1%  

Ally Financial Inc.

   

4.13%, 03/30/20(a)

    7,301       7,346,533  

4.13%, 02/13/22(a)

    13,048       13,149,937  

4.25%, 04/15/21(a)

    9,841       9,945,561  

4.63%, 05/19/22(a)

    8,779       8,962,810  

4.63%, 03/30/25(a)

    9,314       9,488,637  

5.13%, 09/30/24(a)

    13,941       14,620,624  

5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/21/25)(a)

    18,985       20,130,880  

7.50%, 09/15/20(a)

    6,158       6,541,638  

8.00%, 03/15/20

    12,283       12,864,343  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

   

5.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)

      25,569       25,888,612  

6.00%, 08/01/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    27,656       27,945,130  

6.25%, 02/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    23,232       23,924,314  

6.38%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/20)

    15,038       15,526,735  

6.75%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/20)(a)

    11,468       12,008,169  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.

   

6.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    7,679       7,674,201  

7.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)(b)

    5,996       5,838,605  

7.38%, 04/01/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    5,506       5,511,736  

7.50%, 04/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    7,754       7,894,541  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.

   

5.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 09/15/21)(a)(b)

    7,805       7,965,978  

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    6,541       6,148,540  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC

   

5.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)(a)(b)

    1,070       1,085,248  

6.38%, 02/01/24 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

    5,445       5,573,913  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.

   

8.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    18,365       18,732,300  

9.13%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,141       14,466,537  

Nationstar Mortgage LLC/Nationstar Capital Corp., 6.50%, 07/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)

    9,480       9,500,666  

Navient Corp.

   

5.00%, 10/26/20(a)

    9,546       9,634,862  

5.50%, 01/25/23(a)

    18,015       17,850,941  

5.88%, 03/25/21

    11,855       12,088,247  

5.88%, 10/25/24(a)

    8,648       8,324,901  

6.13%, 03/25/24(a)

    14,811       14,490,610  

6.50%, 06/15/22(a)

    18,856       19,401,645  

6.63%, 07/26/21(a)

    14,153       14,634,202  

6.75%, 06/25/25(a)

    8,034       7,867,278  

6.75%, 06/15/26

    9,445       9,102,619  

7.25%, 01/25/22(a)

    14,319       15,024,695  

7.25%, 09/25/23

    10,048       10,410,657  

8.00%, 03/25/20(a)

    16,017       16,659,194  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

Quicken Loans Inc.

   

5.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

  $ 18,252     $ 16,609,320  

5.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    23,054       22,840,750  

Springleaf Finance Corp.

   

5.25%, 12/15/19

    370       376,207  

5.63%, 03/15/23(a)

    14,750       15,009,188  

6.13%, 05/15/22(a)

    18,362       19,105,308  

6.13%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    12,986       13,132,092  

6.88%, 03/15/25(a)

    22,832       23,399,508  

7.13%, 03/15/26(a)

      29,101       29,470,824  

7.75%, 10/01/21(a)

    12,128       13,034,988  

8.25%, 12/15/20(a)

    18,945       20,324,518  
   

 

 

 
      627,528,742  
Electric — 2.5%            

AES Corp./VA

   

4.00%, 03/15/21

    10,337       10,354,619  

4.50%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    9,788       9,861,410  

4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    11,467       11,592,420  

5.13%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    9,642       9,907,155  

5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)

    11,268       11,620,444  

6.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    9,468       10,011,753  

Calpine Corp.

   

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    22,026       21,585,480  

5.38%, 01/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    21,465       21,226,202  

5.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    12,620       12,146,750  

5.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/19)(a)

    28,441       27,242,761  

5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,127       10,350,744  

6.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    14,901       15,154,007  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC

   

5.38%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)

    9,951       9,783,077  

5.75%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    11,919       11,710,418  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP

   

4.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)(b)

    9,827       9,655,028  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(b)

    9,496       9,044,940  

NRG Energy Inc.

   

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    15,326       15,728,307  

6.25%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/01/19)

    14,107       14,600,745  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/21)(a)

    24,494       26,109,073  

7.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    18,810       20,356,182  

Talen Energy Supply LLC

   

6.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    11,993       10,629,396  

9.50%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    6,048       6,482,700  

10.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,114       12,652,099  

Vistra Energy Corp.

   

5.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,608       8,841,582  

7.38%, 11/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    232       240,741  

7.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)

    17,257       18,340,465  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

   

5.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/21)(a)(b)

    17,338       17,988,175  

5.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    19,017       19,587,510  
   

 

 

 
          382,804,183  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.2%  

Energizer Holdings Inc.

   

5.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    8,532       8,333,808  

6.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    7,606       7,669,582  

7.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,612       11,291,831  
   

 

 

 
      27,295,221  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electronics — 0.2%            

Sensata Technologies BV

   

4.88%, 10/15/23(a)(b)

  $ 9,626     $ 9,916,785  

5.00%, 10/01/25(b)

    12,962       13,157,443  

5.63%, 11/01/24(a)(b)

    5,648       5,918,801  
   

 

 

 
      28,993,029  
Energy – Alternate Sources — 0.1%  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC

   

4.25%, 01/31/23 (Call 10/31/22)(a)(b)

    8,677       8,579,384  

5.00%, 01/31/28 (Call 07/31/27)(a)(b)

    12,852       12,209,400  
   

 

 

 
      20,788,784  
Engineering & Construction — 0.3%  

AECOM

   

5.13%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    17,926       16,984,885  

5.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    16,308       17,036,175  

Brand Industrial Services Inc., 8.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    17,999       16,256,753  
   

 

 

 
      50,277,813  
Entertainment — 1.9%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.

   

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    10,908       10,063,908  

5.88%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    11,379       10,242,238  

6.13%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    8,804       7,917,792  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

      32,316       30,639,607  

Cinemark USA Inc.

   

4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    14,808       14,864,512  

5.13%, 12/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    5,472       5,554,080  

Eldorado Resorts Inc.

   

6.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    18,266       18,587,482  

6.00%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(a)(b)

    9,732       9,902,310  

International Game Technology PLC

   

6.25%, 02/15/22 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    26,672       28,072,280  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(b)

    12,642       13,145,670  

6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)(a)(b)

    20,239       21,554,535  

Scientific Games International Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    24,475       23,740,750  

10.00%, 12/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    41,993       44,250,124  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

   

4.88%, 07/31/24 (Call 07/31/19)(b)

    17,813       17,545,805  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    10,784       10,599,492  

Stars Group Holdings BV/Stars Group US Co-Borrower LLC, 7.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    19,171       19,602,348  
   

 

 

 
          286,282,933  
Environmental Control — 0.3%  

Covanta Holding Corp.

   

5.88%, 03/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    4,750       4,850,937  

5.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/20)

    7,905       7,903,024  

6.00%, 01/01/27 (Call 01/01/22)(a)

    8,172       8,156,637  

GFL Environmental Inc., 5.38%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    8,817       8,315,533  

Hulk Finance Corp., 7.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    6,687       6,341,784  

Tervita Escrow Corp., 7.63%, 12/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    3,232       3,207,760  
   

 

 

 
      38,775,675  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Food — 2.1%            

Albertsons Companies LLC/Safeway Inc./New Albertson’s LP/Albertson’s LLC

   

5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

  $ 23,432     $ 22,294,290  

6.63%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)

    23,239       23,268,049  

7.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(b)

    4,678       4,815,416  

B&G Foods Inc.

   

4.63%, 06/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    14,126       14,121,586  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    18,414       17,585,370  

JBS Investments GmbH

   

6.25%, 02/05/23 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    13,034       13,200,044  

7.25%, 04/03/24 (Call 04/03/19)(a)(b)

    12,849       13,295,995  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc.

   

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)(b)

    16,098       16,299,225  

5.88%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)(b)

    12,690       13,045,320  

6.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    18,513       19,160,955  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

   

4.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    15,802       15,855,614  

4.88%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(a)(b)

    16,892       16,934,230  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

   

5.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    17,779       17,751,220  

5.88%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/30/22)(a)(b)

    17,089       16,789,942  

Post Holdings Inc.

   

5.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    31,514       30,244,301  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    19,143       19,232,534  

5.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)(b)

    17,815       17,303,932  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

      24,283       23,953,446  
   

 

 

 
          315,151,469  
Food Service — 0.4%            

Aramark Services Inc.

   

4.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    8,545       8,491,233  

5.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    10,408       10,590,140  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    22,033       21,757,588  

5.13%, 01/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)

    16,724       17,122,501  
   

 

 

 
      57,961,462  
Gas — 0.4%            

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.

   

5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)(a)

    12,547       12,463,092  

5.63%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)(a)

    13,252       13,351,390  

5.75%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)(a)

    9,363       9,200,903  

5.88%, 08/20/26 (Call 05/20/26)(a)

    12,538       12,567,633  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/01/19)

    11,842       12,196,050  
   

 

 

 
      59,779,068  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%  

Colfax Corp.

   

6.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    10,936       11,322,041  

6.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(b)

    5,000       5,212,500  
   

 

 

 
      16,534,541  
Health Care – Products — 1.4%  

Avantor Inc.

   

6.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    28,443       29,047,414  

9.00%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)(b)

    37,041       39,717,001  

Hologic Inc.

   

4.38%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    18,259       17,985,115  

4.63%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    7,943       7,713,811  

Kinetic Concepts Inc./KCI USA Inc.

   

7.88%, 02/15/21 (Call 03/18/19)(a)(b)

    12,026       12,304,853  

12.50%, 11/01/21 (Call 05/01/19)(b)

    8,769       9,472,347  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care – Products (continued)            

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA, 4.75%, 04/15/23(a)

  $ 6,394     $ 5,202,851  

Mallinckrodt International Finance SA/Mallinckrodt CB LLC

   

4.88%, 04/15/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,046       9,001,675  

5.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    12,902       10,495,003  

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    14,173       12,361,549  

5.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    16,347       15,387,295  

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Inc./Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics SA, 6.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

      24,745       23,815,914  

Teleflex Inc.

   

4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    9,834       9,766,346  

4.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    7,873       7,971,412  
   

 

 

 
          210,242,586  
Health Care – Services — 7.0%            

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc., 5.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    12,212       12,124,226  

Centene Corp.

   

4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/19)

    18,272       18,604,404  

4.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)

    22,485       22,656,761  

5.38%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    33,875       35,187,656  

5.63%, 02/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    19,948       20,243,230  

6.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    17,951       18,757,192  

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.

   

5.13%, 08/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    18,033       17,672,340  

6.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 03/31/20)

    57,038       54,970,372  

6.88%, 02/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    35,171       23,037,005  

8.00%, 03/15/26(b)

    15,900       15,690,597  

8.13%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/21)(a)(b)

    27,094       22,602,991  

8.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

    20,442       21,055,260  

11.00%, 06/30/23 (Call 06/30/20)(a)(b)(f)

    31,460       28,853,539  

DaVita Inc.

   

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

    29,080       28,062,200  

5.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)

    31,783       31,504,899  

5.75%, 08/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    23,759       24,247,247  

Encompass Health Corp., 5.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    23,767       24,011,800  

Envision Healthcare Corp., 8.75%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    22,215       20,049,038  

HCA Healthcare Inc., 6.25%, 02/15/21(a)

    16,054       16,794,431  

HCA Inc.

   

4.50%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    3,257       3,285,194  

4.75%, 05/01/23(a)

    4,397       4,557,041  

5.00%, 03/15/24(a)

    1,885       1,969,216  

5.25%, 04/15/25

    3,130       3,312,968  

5.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    2,859       3,015,322  

5.38%, 02/01/25(a)

    44,948       46,556,298  

5.38%, 09/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    15,946       16,368,459  

5.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)

    28,290       29,333,194  

5.88%, 03/15/22(a)

    4,516       4,804,525  

5.88%, 05/01/23(a)

    22,446       23,736,645  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    22,773       24,039,748  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    13,028       13,652,259  

6.50%, 02/15/20(a)

    7,190       7,405,121  

7.50%, 02/15/22(a)

    34,463       37,780,064  

MEDNAX Inc.

   

5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    14,311       14,471,999  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,679       13,747,395  

Molina Healthcare Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    13,504       13,947,100  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care – Services (continued)            

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, 7.13%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(a)(b)

  $ 29,779     $ 29,833,129  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc., 8.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 05/01/19)(b)

    15,662       16,746,327  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc./LifePoint Health Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)(a)(b)

    26,517       27,246,218  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

   

4.38%, 10/01/21(a)

    19,058       19,343,870  

4.50%, 04/01/21(a)

    14,635       14,836,231  

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    34,378       34,292,055  

4.75%, 06/01/20(a)

    5,161       5,230,901  

5.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)

    26,481       26,271,202  

6.00%, 10/01/20

    31,886       32,922,295  

6.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    15,898       16,404,749  

6.75%, 06/15/23(a)

    35,264       36,145,600  

7.00%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/20)(a)

    9,489       9,512,723  

8.13%, 04/01/22(a)

    53,577       57,193,447  

WellCare Health Plans Inc.

   

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)

      23,055       23,538,002  

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    13,639       14,014,073  
   

 

 

 
          1,081,638,558  
Home Builders — 1.6%            

Beazer Homes USA Inc.

   

5.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    7,238       6,315,155  

8.75%, 03/15/22 (Call 03/18/19)

    9,800       10,200,422  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc., 6.50%, 12/15/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    7,264       7,298,446  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. Corp., 6.13%, 07/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,712       10,685,220  

K Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.

   

10.00%, 07/15/22 (Call 07/15/19)(b)

    6,831       5,452,846  

10.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    6,411       4,469,669  

KB Home, 7.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    9,075       9,632,734  

Lennar Corp.

   

4.13%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)(a)

    10,946       10,948,566  

4.50%, 04/30/24 (Call 01/31/24)(a)

    12,398       12,333,685  

4.75%, 04/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)

    8,919       9,097,380  

4.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    11,001       11,231,333  

4.75%, 05/30/25 (Call 02/28/25)(a)

    8,840       8,881,437  

4.75%, 11/29/27 (Call 05/29/27)(a)

    15,235       14,777,950  

4.88%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    8,757       8,918,457  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    9,138       9,615,004  

Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    6,772       6,989,974  

PulteGroup Inc.

   

4.25%, 03/01/21 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    12,439       12,531,861  

5.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    13,260       12,769,853  

5.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    11,934       12,023,505  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc., 6.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 05/15/19)(a)

    5,101       5,241,278  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc./Taylor Morrison Holdings II Inc., 5.25%, 04/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    8,219       8,237,713  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.

   

4.35%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    7,614       7,194,041  

4.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    9,638       9,644,024  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    7,238       7,093,240  

5.88%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    9,166       9,624,300  

TRI Pointe Group Inc./TRI Pointe Homes Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/24(a)

    8,344       8,174,512  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Home Builders (continued)            

William Lyon Homes Inc., 5.88%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/20)(a)

  $ 7,543     $ 6,812,272  
   

 

 

 
          246,194,877  
Home Furnishings — 0.1%            

Tempur Sealy International Inc.

   

5.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

      12,225       12,225,000  

5.63%, 10/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,074       8,154,993  
   

 

 

 
      20,379,993  
Household Products & Wares — 0.4%  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings Inc., 9.00%, 08/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    16,908       14,518,864  

Prestige Brands Inc.

   

5.38%, 12/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    7,130       7,161,229  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    12,055       12,115,275  

Spectrum Brands Inc.

   

5.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(a)

    18,964       18,561,015  

6.63%, 11/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,234       8,435,780  
   

 

 

 
      60,792,163  
Insurance — 0.6%            

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance Inc.

   

7.00%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/20)(a)(b)

    17,926       15,830,092  

8.13%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(b)

    13,875       14,204,531  

Genworth Holdings Inc., 7.63%, 09/24/21

    14,711       14,390,300  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    24,136       23,668,365  

Radian Group Inc., 4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    9,219       8,969,800  

Voya Financial Inc., 5.65%, 05/15/53 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(c)(d)

    12,600       12,472,740  
   

 

 

 
      89,535,828  
Internet — 2.0%            

Match Group Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    8,500       8,417,380  

Netflix Inc.

   

4.38%, 11/15/26(a)

    18,231       17,536,034  

4.88%, 04/15/28

    29,831       29,061,921  

5.38%, 02/01/21(a)

    9,508       9,828,895  

5.50%, 02/15/22(a)

    13,184       13,810,240  

5.75%, 03/01/24(a)

    7,687       8,124,599  

5.88%, 02/15/25(a)

    15,331       16,261,240  

5.88%, 11/15/28(a)(b)

    34,967       36,419,879  

6.38%, 05/15/29(a)(b)

    14,591       15,524,428  

Symantec Corp.

   

3.95%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    8,474       8,433,837  

4.20%, 09/15/20(a)

    15,446       15,615,597  

5.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    21,851       21,769,059  

VeriSign Inc.

   

4.63%, 05/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    10,193       10,339,808  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)

    11,063       10,956,980  

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    6,916       7,177,632  

Zayo Group LLC/Zayo Capital Inc.

   

5.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    29,894       29,015,864  

6.00%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    26,132       26,413,737  

6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    17,512       17,380,660  
   

 

 

 
      302,087,790  
Iron & Steel — 0.8%            

AK Steel Corp.

   

7.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    6,902       5,814,935  

7.63%, 10/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)

    6,900       6,948,947  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Iron & Steel (continued)            

Allegheny Technologies Inc.

   

5.95%, 01/15/21 (Call 10/15/20)

  $ 9,602     $ 9,845,551  

7.88%, 08/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    9,963       10,875,528  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

   

4.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

    7,826       7,808,147  

5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)

    20,876       20,404,115  

Steel Dynamics Inc.

   

5.00%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    8,048       8,200,576  

5.13%, 10/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    13,265       13,356,197  

5.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    8,041       8,182,974  

5.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)(a)

    8,943       9,188,933  

U.S. Steel Corp.

   

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)

    12,248       11,620,290  

6.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

      14,553       14,379,173  
   

 

 

 
          126,625,366  
Leisure Time — 0.3%            

Sabre GLBL Inc.

   

5.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    9,692       9,939,492  

5.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,724       10,960,077  

Viking Cruises Ltd., 5.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(b)

    15,544       14,974,053  

VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    12,170       11,875,530  
   

 

 

 
      47,749,152  
Lodging — 2.4%            

Boyd Gaming Corp.

   

6.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    13,625       14,008,203  

6.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    14,747       15,379,114  

6.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 03/18/19)(a)

    15,618       16,320,810  

Diamond Resorts International Inc.

   

7.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,932       9,981,660  

10.75%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)(a)(b)

    11,251       10,716,577  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.

   

4.25%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)(a)

    19,329       19,031,817  

5.13%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    27,933       28,087,213  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.

   

4.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    16,083       16,013,195  

4.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    11,973       11,898,584  

Jack Ohio Finance LLC/Jack Ohio Finance 1 Corp., 6.75%, 11/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    14,846       15,298,803  

MGM Resorts International

   

4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    8,439       8,017,050  

5.25%, 03/31/20(a)

    4,865       4,946,083  

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    18,920       19,289,801  

6.00%, 03/15/23(a)

    23,231       24,305,434  

6.63%, 12/15/21(a)

    23,600       25,135,919  

6.75%, 10/01/20(a)

    18,580       19,424,545  

7.75%, 03/15/22

    19,528       21,431,980  

Wyndham Destinations Inc.

   

3.90%, 03/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    5,878       5,718,526  

4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    12,434       12,425,970  

5.75%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    7,144       7,074,346  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

   

4.25%, 05/30/23 (Call 02/28/23)(b)

    10,056       9,945,803  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(b)

    17,439       16,725,091  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(b)

    31,995       31,844,623  
   

 

 

 
      363,021,147  
Machinery — 0.1%            

Vertiv Group Corp., 9.25%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)(b)

    13,219       13,219,000  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media — 11.9%            

Altice Financing SA

   

6.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

  $ 36,695     $ 37,584,612  

7.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

      50,641           48,995,167  

Altice Finco SA, 8.13%, 01/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    6,726       6,795,171  

Altice France SA/France

   

6.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)(a)(b)

    24,923       24,923,000  

7.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    93,903       92,142,319  

8.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    31,698       31,825,359  

Altice Luxembourg SA

   

7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    26,962       23,895,073  

7.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    51,437       51,115,519  

AMC Networks Inc.

   

4.75%, 12/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    12,231       12,377,772  

4.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    14,871       14,410,928  

5.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    19,445       19,303,347  

Cablevision Systems Corp.

   

5.88%, 09/15/22(a)

    13,848       14,311,043  

8.00%, 04/15/20(a)

    5,381       5,622,024  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

   

4.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/01/19)(a)(b)

    8,825       8,714,688  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    45,987       44,291,229  

5.13%, 02/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    13,048       13,260,030  

5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    19,397       19,738,387  

5.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    59,446       58,579,277  

5.25%, 03/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    5,906       5,932,531  

5.25%, 09/30/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    20,754       21,141,517  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    13,301       13,633,525  

5.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    26,651       27,206,218  

5.75%, 09/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,148       8,311,979  

5.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)

    14,631       15,017,921  

5.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    44,110       45,516,006  

5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    26,466       27,584,189  

5.88%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    13,815       14,190,595  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc.

   

9.25%, 02/15/24 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    18,770       19,695,932  

6.50%, 11/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    36,360       37,231,935  

Series B, 7.63%, 03/15/20 (Call 03/06/19)(a)

    22,811       22,839,514  

CSC Holdings LLC

   

5.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 03/11/19)(b)

    20,312       20,375,780  

5.25%, 06/01/24

    13,532       13,451,269  

5.38%, 07/15/23 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

    20,800       21,315,451  

5.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    17,315       17,023,642  

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    26,037       26,320,618  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    23,434       23,568,258  

6.50%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)(b)

    25,966       27,167,187  

6.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    18,049       19,127,357  

6.75%, 11/15/21(a)

    18,991       20,240,676  

7.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(b)

    19,803       20,947,419  

7.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/20)(a)(b)

    10,422       11,130,370  

10.88%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    30,892       35,834,720  

DISH DBS Corp.

   

5.00%, 03/15/23(a)

    27,485       24,332,814  

5.13%, 05/01/20(a)

    15,128       15,254,531  

5.88%, 07/15/22(a)

    36,765       35,110,575  

5.88%, 11/15/24(a)

    36,307       30,577,755  

6.75%, 06/01/21(a)

    36,497       37,318,182  

7.75%, 07/01/26(a)

    37,568       32,590,240  

Gray Television Inc.

   

5.13%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)(b)

    9,379       9,350,863  

5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,131       14,296,598  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)            

7.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

  $ 13,496     $ 14,272,020  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26

    25,640       26,480,992  

Nexstar Broadcasting Inc.

   

5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/19)(a)(b)

    17,220       17,090,850  

5.88%, 11/15/22 (Call 03/11/19)

    8,871       9,084,458  

Quebecor Media Inc., 5.75%, 01/15/23(a)

    16,383       17,012,722  

Sinclair Television Group Inc.

   

5.13%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/21)(b)

    7,727       7,244,063  

5.38%, 04/01/21 (Call 03/18/19)(a)

    9,417       9,428,771  

5.63%, 08/01/24 (Call 08/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,254       10,343,723  

6.13%, 10/01/22 (Call 03/18/19)(a)

    10,126       10,350,797  

Sirius XM Radio Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/01/22 (Call 08/01/20)(a)(b)

    18,890       18,819,163  

4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,736       9,857,700  

5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)(a)(b)

    28,484       27,794,451  

5.38%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(b)

    19,464       19,854,901  

5.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(a)(b)

    17,865       17,931,994  

6.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)(b)

    28,676       29,760,311  

TEGNA Inc.

   

5.13%, 07/15/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    6,953       7,028,117  

6.38%, 10/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    13,757       14,204,103  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes SARL, 5.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(b)

    14,800       14,274,600  

Tribune Media Co., 5.88%, 07/15/22 (Call 03/11/19)(a)

    22,820       23,257,635  

Unitymedia GmbH, 6.13%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    15,879       16,456,202  

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 5.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    9,006       9,239,893  

Univision Communications Inc.

   

5.13%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

      21,867       19,926,304  

5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    28,068       24,624,407  

UPC Holding BV, 5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/22)(b)

    11,525       11,705,021  

UPCB Finance IV Ltd., 5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    20,005       20,455,113  

Viacom Inc.

   

5.88%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/22)(a)(c)(d)

    12,719       12,568,955  

6.25%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/27)(c)(d)

    11,772       11,631,030  

Videotron Ltd.

   

5.00%, 07/15/22(a)

    15,207       15,636,843  

5.13%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,960       12,195,047  

5.38%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)(b)

    11,253       11,682,302  

Virgin Media Finance PLC

   

5.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    5,991       5,961,045  

6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)(b)

    8,325       8,582,034  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

   

5.25%, 01/15/21(a)

    7,732       7,835,093  

5.25%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    16,267       16,289,367  

5.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 03/15/19)(a)(b)

    6,890       6,999,080  

5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    13,578       13,667,106  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV

   

5.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    6,245       6,062,958  

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,304       10,684,635  

Ziggo BV, 5.50%, 01/15/27
(Call 01/15/22)(a)(b)

    37,013       35,717,545  
   

 

 

 
          1,823,532,463  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.3%            

Novelis Corp.

   

5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)(b)

    27,671       26,910,048  

6.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)(a)(b)

    21,564       21,744,262  
   

 

 

 
      48,654,310  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mining — 1.5%            

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV

   

6.13%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

  $ 8,800     $ 8,992,544  

6.75%, 09/30/24 (Call 09/30/19)(a)(b)

      13,782       14,601,300  

7.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 09/30/21)(a)(b)

    8,020       8,621,688  

Constellium NV

   

5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)(a)(b)

    7,103       6,966,977  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/20)(a)(b)

    8,892       8,655,210  

6.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    12,924       13,029,007  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.

   

4.75%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    15,425       15,427,931  

5.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    9,922       9,900,296  

5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    13,845       13,730,347  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

   

3.10%, 03/15/20

    9,805       9,816,276  

3.55%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    35,540       35,140,175  

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    35,396       34,882,050  

4.00%, 11/14/21

    11,609       11,609,605  

4.55%, 11/14/24 (Call 08/14/24)

    17,430       17,255,700  

6.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20)(a)

    13,376       14,124,917  

Teck Resources Ltd., 8.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(b)

    11,561       12,413,624  
   

 

 

 
          235,167,647  
Office & Business Equipment — 0.4%            

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.

   

5.00%, 09/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    7,040       7,119,200  

5.00%, 09/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    11,282       11,400,584  

5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    10,571       11,056,055  

Pitney Bowes Inc.

   

3.88%, 10/01/21 (Call 09/01/21)

    11,240       10,913,337  

4.38%, 05/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)

    7,972       7,596,652  

4.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    7,335       6,779,207  

4.70%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)

    7,737       7,311,465  
   

 

 

 
      62,176,500  
Oil & Gas — 9.4%            

Antero Resources Corp.

   

5.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)

    12,255       11,764,800  

5.13%, 12/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    20,731       20,750,566  

5.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    17,946       18,009,091  

5.63%, 06/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    13,441       13,474,602  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.

   

7.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/01/21)(b)

    11,286       10,931,196  

10.00%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    18,807       20,296,377  

California Resources Corp., 8.00%, 12/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    40,236       31,967,502  

Callon Petroleum Co.

   

6.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)(a)

    11,066       11,228,916  

6.38%, 07/01/26 (Call 07/01/21)(a)

    7,548       7,602,691  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 6.50%, 04/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    17,741       16,521,306  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

4.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    7,621       7,382,844  

6.13%, 02/15/21(a)

    8,143       8,311,204  

6.63%, 08/15/20

    4,038       4,147,783  

7.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 04/01/21)(a)

    15,078       14,908,372  

7.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    7,425       7,313,625  

8.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)

    24,568       24,997,940  

8.00%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    24,513       24,267,870  

Citgo Holding Inc., 10.75%, 02/15/20(b)

    9,369       9,636,895  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

CNX Resources Corp., 5.88%, 04/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

  $ 23,988     $ 24,182,902  

Continental Resources Inc./OK

   

3.80%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    19,646       19,410,769  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    19,032       18,973,408  

4.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    28,726       29,338,519  

5.00%, 09/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

      23,100           23,326,380  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance Inc., 5.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    22,645       21,909,037  

Denbury Resources Inc.

   

7.50%, 02/15/24 (Call 08/15/20)(b)

    8,017       7,155,173  

9.00%, 05/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    11,365       11,464,444  

9.25%, 03/31/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,142       9,202,471  

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., 7.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)

    9,747       9,168,272  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

   

4.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/01/19)

    10,076       10,209,821  

5.38%, 05/31/25 (Call 05/31/20)

    15,388       15,926,580  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance Inc.

   

5.50%, 01/30/26 (Call 01/30/21)(b)

    10,466       10,867,820  

5.75%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(b)

    10,102       10,770,626  

Ensco PLC

   

4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    12,227       9,376,581  

5.20%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    12,980       10,046,520  

7.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    18,508       15,546,720  

EP Energy LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance Inc.

   

7.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)(b)

    19,823       17,543,355  

8.00%, 11/29/24 (Call 11/30/19)(a)(b)

    12,230       8,673,746  

8.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    11,755       5,201,588  

9.38%, 05/01/24 (Call 05/01/20)(b)

    12,158       5,744,655  

Extraction Oil & Gas Inc.

   

5.63%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)(b)

    14,329       11,986,607  

7.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)(b)

    8,042       7,127,223  

Gulfport Energy Corp.

   

6.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)

    10,843       9,840,023  

6.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/20)(a)

    13,169       11,870,276  

6.38%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)

    7,355       6,457,461  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.

   

5.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,563       10,153,684  

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    8,558       8,487,575  

6.25%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)(b)

    10,493       10,323,426  

Jones Energy Holdings LLC/Jones Energy Finance Corp.

   

6.75%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    3,743       183,407  

9.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    6,189       3,996,740  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    20,641       20,589,397  

MEG Energy Corp.

   

6.38%, 01/30/23 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    14,898       13,646,568  

6.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(b)

    14,848       14,676,706  

7.00%, 03/31/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    18,131       16,589,865  

Murphy Oil Corp.

   

4.00%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    8,428       8,344,159  

4.45%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)

    11,809       11,701,981  

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    10,202       10,377,347  

6.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/19)(a)

    9,180       9,670,556  

Nabors Industries Inc.

   

4.63%, 09/15/21

    13,519       13,233,834  

5.00%, 09/15/20(a)

    12,756       12,821,927  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

5.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

  $ 11,258     $ 10,587,933  

5.75%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)

      14,647       12,962,595  

Newfield Exploration Co.

   

5.38%, 01/01/26 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    9,800       10,339,000  

5.63%, 07/01/24(a)

    9,226       9,859,230  

5.75%, 01/30/22

    13,859       14,586,597  

Noble Holding International Ltd.

   

7.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    15,210       13,696,130  

7.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(b)

    14,458       13,518,230  

7.95%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    9,162       8,057,979  

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

   

6.25%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/21)(a)(b)

    8,265       7,856,916  

6.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    17,455       17,477,910  

Pacific Drilling SA, 8.38%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    14,946       15,026,067  

Parsley Energy LLC/Parsley Finance Corp.

   

5.25%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(b)

    6,425       6,354,987  

5.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    10,900       10,818,250  

5.63%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    12,142       11,990,225  

6.25%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(b)

    8,350       8,578,538  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.

   

7.00%, 11/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    9,388       9,631,958  

7.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    14,471       14,801,573  

PDC Energy Inc.

   

5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    10,380       10,007,896  

6.13%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    7,542       7,473,314  

Precision Drilling Corp., 7.13%, 01/15/26 (Call 11/15/20)(b)

    6,841       6,726,841  

Puma International Financing SA

   

5.00%, 01/24/26 (Call 01/24/21)(b)

    10,802       9,221,308  

5.13%, 10/06/24 (Call 10/06/20)(b)

    9,769       8,660,219  

QEP Resources Inc.

   

5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    12,485           12,048,025  

5.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    8,428       8,317,235  

5.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    8,736       8,209,452  

Range Resources Corp.

   

4.88%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    13,267       12,172,473  

5.00%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    10,268       10,126,815  

5.00%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    14,107       13,592,683  

5.75%, 06/01/21 (Call 03/01/21)(a)

    8,371       8,503,977  

Rowan Companies Inc.

   

4.88%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    12,331       11,460,123  

7.38%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    9,722       8,469,533  

Sable Permian Resources Land LLC/AEPB Finance Corp.

   

7.13%, 11/01/20 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    6,625       2,282,076  

7.38%, 11/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    5,555       1,890,436  

13.00%, 11/30/20 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    8,867       9,133,934  

Sanchez Energy Corp.

   

6.13%, 01/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    13,269       1,957,178  

7.25%, 02/15/23 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    6,913       5,971,104  

7.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    5,596       909,350  

Seven Generations Energy Ltd.

   

5.38%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/20)(a)(b)

    13,623       13,210,904  

6.75%, 05/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    6,957       7,129,838  

6.88%, 06/30/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    7,837       8,028,376  

SM Energy Co.

   

5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    10,473       9,857,711  

5.63%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)

    9,532       8,945,186  

6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    8,555       8,555,000  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

  $ 8,700     $ 8,308,500  

6.75%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    9,102       8,737,920  

Southwestern Energy Co.

   

6.20%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(a)

    18,189       18,001,653  

7.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)

    10,286       10,683,573  

7.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    8,937       9,283,541  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.

   

4.88%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/20)

    19,696       19,962,455  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)

    14,530       14,444,232  

Series WI, 5.88%, 03/15/28
(Call 03/15/23)(a)

    6,032       5,941,520  

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    10,654       10,813,739  

Transocean Inc.

   

7.25%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/21)(b)

    15,944       15,212,284  

7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)(b)

    14,112       13,617,198  

9.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/20)(b)

    19,998       21,121,548  

Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.13%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/21)(b)

    9,035       9,131,143  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)(b)

    10,023       10,298,633  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

   

5.75%, 03/15/21 (Call 12/15/20)(a)

    17,433       17,650,912  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)

    7,839       7,871,118  

6.63%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    19,181       18,797,380  

WPX Energy Inc.

   

5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

      10,610       10,619,517  

5.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)

    9,693       9,761,045  

6.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 10/15/21)

    10,028       10,353,910  

8.25%, 08/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)

    8,883       9,964,690  
   

 

 

 
          1,439,213,345  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.6%            

KCA Deutag UK Finance PLC

   

9.63%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/20)(b)

    6,043       4,590,372  

9.88%, 04/01/22 (Call 04/01/20)(a)(b)

    7,611       6,079,551  

SESI LLC

   

7.13%, 12/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)

    16,034       14,843,618  

7.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/20)(a)

    8,484       7,248,849  

Transocean Phoenix 2 Ltd., 7.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    7,495       7,891,626  

Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/20)(a)(b)

    7,352       7,519,143  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp., 6.88%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(b)

    5,510       5,620,200  

Weatherford International LLC, 9.88%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    9,920       7,068,000  

Weatherford International Ltd.

   

4.50%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    12,608       8,668,000  

7.75%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    12,896       11,531,174  

8.25%, 06/15/23 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    11,678       8,320,575  

9.88%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    14,174       10,205,280  
   

 

 

 
      99,586,388  
Packaging & Containers — 3.1%            

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.

   

4.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 03/15/19)(a)(b)

    11,270       11,249,714  

4.63%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/19)(a)(b)

    19,796       19,951,707  

6.00%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/20)(a)(b)

    31,361       30,870,407  

7.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/19)(a)(b)

    31,257       32,536,974  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Packaging & Containers (continued)            

Ball Corp.

   

4.00%, 11/15/23(a)

  $     18,934     $ 18,991,478  

4.38%, 12/15/20(a)

    14,892       15,171,225  

4.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    13,512       13,782,240  

5.00%, 03/15/22

    13,485       14,024,400  

5.25%, 07/01/25

    19,142       20,063,209  

Berry Global Inc.

   

4.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    9,034       8,548,423  

5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    13,830       13,881,863  

5.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    9,234       9,374,433  

6.00%, 10/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    6,756       6,940,735  

BWAY Holding Co.

   

5.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    28,432       28,032,530  

7.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    23,888       22,634,890  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 01/15/23(a)

    19,259       19,505,515  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/26)(a)

    7,409       7,121,011  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)(a)

    16,800       16,842,000  

Flex Acquisition Co. Inc.

   

6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/20)(a)(b)

    9,553       9,004,556  

7.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    10,103       9,689,058  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.

   

5.00%, 01/15/22(a)(b)

    7,743       7,897,376  

5.88%, 08/15/23(b)

    12,331       12,959,634  

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu

   

5.13%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/19)(a)(b)

    30,719       30,719,000  

5.75%, 10/15/20 (Call 04/01/19)

    40,535       40,636,206  

7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/19)(a)(b)

    15,630       15,981,675  

Sealed Air Corp.

   

4.88%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    7,080       7,223,472  

5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    8,297       8,532,946  

5.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)(b)

    8,296       8,566,160  

5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)(b)

    6,797       7,086,838  

6.50%, 12/01/20 (Call 09/01/20)(a)(b)

    5,539       5,785,010  
   

 

 

 
          473,604,685  
Pharmaceuticals — 4.0%            

Bausch Health Americas Inc.

   

8.50%, 01/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(b)

    17,556       18,214,350  

9.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/22)(a)(b)

    28,048       30,193,119  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.

   

5.50%, 03/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    16,881       16,838,798  

5.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a)(b)

    28,374       28,605,129  

5.63%, 12/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    12,264       12,282,396  

5.75%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(b)

    1,425       1,437,469  

5.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    56,751       56,609,122  

6.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)(a)(b)

    56,866       54,662,442  

6.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    21,305       22,077,306  

7.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    37,135       39,139,176  

9.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/21)(a)(b)

    26,938       28,857,332  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.

   

3.91%, 08/27/21(b)

    7,997       8,052,708  

4.27%, 08/28/23 (Call 07/28/23)(b)

    14,384       14,634,086  

4.90%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)(a)(b)

    14,199       14,728,891  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc.

   

6.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    29,875       24,623,537  

6.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(a)(b)

    20,120       15,537,111  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

Endo Finance LLC, 5.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

  $     13,339     $ 12,471,965  

Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc., 5.38%, 01/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    15,107       12,406,624  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

   

2.20%, 07/21/21(a)

    55,059       52,260,103  

2.80%, 07/21/23(a)

    55,121       49,927,643  

3.15%, 10/01/26(a)

    64,921       53,965,581  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    23,083       23,441,941  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    22,192       22,805,487  
   

 

 

 
          613,772,316  
Pipelines — 3.9%            

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.

   

5.38%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)

    3,100       3,100,000  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(b)

    11,795       11,883,462  

Blue Racer Midstream LLC/Blue Racer Finance Corp., 6.13%, 11/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    17,364       17,639,964  

Buckeye Partners LP, 6.38%, 01/22/78 (Call 01/22/23)(a)(c)(d)

    7,271       6,324,760  

Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings LLC

   

5.13%, 06/30/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    27,265       27,810,300  

5.88%, 03/31/25 (Call 10/02/24)(a)

    27,411       29,158,479  

7.00%, 06/30/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    23,976       26,630,098  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

   

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(a)

    26,498       26,849,666  

5.63%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/21)(b)

    21,101       21,496,644  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.

   

5.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/20)(a)

    7,888       7,939,765  

6.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/18/19)(a)

    11,811       12,125,960  

DCP Midstream Operating LP

   

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    11,143       11,083,803  

4.75%, 09/30/21 (Call 06/30/21)(a)(b)

    9,640       9,836,415  

5.35%, 03/15/20(a)(b)

    5,701       5,813,924  

5.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    15,725       16,354,000  

5.85%, 05/21/43 (Call 05/21/23)(b)(c)(d)

    7,983       7,137,999  

Energy Transfer LP

   

4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    18,432       18,670,680  

5.50%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    19,702       20,656,371  

5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    23,503       25,242,504  

7.50%, 10/15/20

    19,139       20,335,187  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

   

4.15%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    13,433       12,829,915  

4.40%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    10,167       9,911,237  

4.85%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    5,700       5,586,000  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

   

6.00%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    6,934       6,908,215  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)

    8,181       7,591,895  

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)

    9,631       9,235,829  

6.75%, 08/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)

    15,115       15,429,109  

NGPL PipeCo LLC

   

4.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    13,360       13,534,849  

4.88%, 08/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)(b)

    13,089       13,199,438  

NuStar Logistics LP

   

4.80%, 09/01/20

    8,086       8,204,298  

5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 01/28/27)(a)

    11,061       11,135,662  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 5.63%, 04/15/20(a)(b)

    447       455,940  

SemGroup Corp./Rose Rock Finance Corp., 5.63%, 07/15/22 (Call 03/18/19)(a)

    7,148       6,958,450  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.

   

4.75%, 10/01/23 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

  $     10,615     $ 10,633,245  

5.50%, 09/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)(a)(b)

    14,975       15,316,430  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    14,710       14,673,225  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources

   

Partners Finance Corp.

   

4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    11,069       10,932,368  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    14,502       14,048,812  

5.13%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/20)(a)

    9,643       9,770,386  

5.25%, 05/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    10,339       10,468,134  

5.38%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    9,195       9,264,054  

5.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/21)(a)(b)

    18,635       19,409,843  

6.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    12,359       13,068,355  

6.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    11,529       12,077,895  

6.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    14,099       15,050,682  
   

 

 

 
          601,784,247  
Real Estate — 0.4%            

Howard Hughes Corp. (The), 5.38%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/20)(a)(b)

    19,980       19,730,250  

Kennedy-Wilson Inc., 5.88%, 04/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    22,722       22,293,595  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.

   

4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)(b)

    10,118       9,156,790  

5.25%, 12/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,256       9,271,427  
   

 

 

 
      60,452,062  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.9%            

CBL & Associates LP

   

5.25%, 12/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)(a)

    7,908       6,589,451  

5.95%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    12,744       9,685,440  

CyrusOne LP/CyrusOne Finance Corp.

   

5.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/20)(a)

    13,764       13,981,214  

5.38%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    10,340       10,524,181  

Equinix Inc.

   

5.38%, 01/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    12,853       13,198,424  

5.38%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    17,264       17,587,700  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    24,316       25,136,665  

5.75%, 01/01/25 (Call 01/01/20)(a)

    9,876       10,283,385  

5.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    21,221       22,228,997  

ESH Hospitality Inc., 5.25%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)(b)

    25,616       25,543,955  

Iron Mountain Inc.

   

4.38%, 06/01/21 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

    7,085       7,097,915  

4.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    20,087       18,982,215  

5.25%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/27/22)(a)(b)

    15,291       14,679,360  

5.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 03/11/19)(a)

    17,786       17,824,907  

6.00%, 08/15/23 (Call 03/11/19)(a)

    10,687       10,991,426  

iStar Inc.

   

4.63%, 09/15/20 (Call 06/15/20)(a)

    8,531       8,568,915  

5.25%, 09/15/22 (Call 09/15/19)(a)

    7,903       7,744,940  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc.

   

4.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    10,618       10,180,809  

5.63%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    19,771       20,425,914  

5.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)(b)

    13,102       13,396,795  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

   

5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    27,756       27,640,349  

5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    8,688       8,819,872  

6.38%, 03/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    7,429       7,803,840  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

SBA Communications Corp.

   

4.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 10/01/19)(a)

  $     14,972     $ 14,866,054  

4.88%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    14,859       15,058,152  

4.88%, 09/01/24 (Call 09/01/19)(a)

    21,791       21,763,761  

Starwood Property Trust Inc.

   

3.63%, 02/01/21 (Call 11/01/20)(a)

    9,423       9,349,972  

4.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    8,988       8,723,978  

5.00%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    14,130       14,426,730  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/19)(a)(b)

    9,938       8,248,540  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC

   

6.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,644       9,898,920  

8.25%, 10/15/23 (Call 04/15/19)

    19,493       16,910,178  
   

 

 

 
          448,162,954  
Retail — 3.0%            

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc.

   

4.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/20)(a)(b)

    27,273       26,586,061  

4.63%, 01/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    23,145       23,257,948  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/20)(a)(b)

    51,130       49,466,179  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., 4.88%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/20)(a)(b)

    25,597       23,893,200  

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.

   

6.50%, 05/01/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    6,262       5,613,296  

6.75%, 01/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    8,161       7,273,491  

6.75%, 06/15/23 (Call 06/15/19)(a)

    9,058       8,106,910  

Golden Nugget Inc.

   

6.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/19)(a)(b)

    25,962       26,128,006  

8.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/20)(b)

    12,294       12,694,379  

JC Penney Corp. Inc.

   

5.88%, 07/01/23 (Call 07/01/19)(a)(b)

    9,269       7,924,995  

8.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/21)(b)

    6,116       3,654,310  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of

   

America LLC

   

4.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    13,757       13,503,355  

5.00%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(a)(b)

    19,956       20,165,538  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    19,883       20,200,780  

L Brands Inc.

   

5.25%, 02/01/28

    9,205       7,962,325  

5.63%, 02/15/22(a)

    18,225       18,607,900  

5.63%, 10/15/23

    9,652       9,572,285  

6.63%, 04/01/21

    14,360       15,045,364  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, 8.00%, 10/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,450       5,464,790  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

   

5.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/21)(a)

    10,015       9,851,756  

5.75%, 10/01/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    11,681       11,897,737  

PetSmart Inc.

   

5.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(b)

    20,890       16,652,746  

7.13%, 03/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    28,045       18,993,476  

8.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/20)(a)(b)

    8,161       5,545,538  

QVC Inc.

   

4.38%, 03/15/23(a)

    14,167       14,286,575  

4.45%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    10,096       9,816,683  

4.85%, 04/01/24

    12,349       12,444,238  

5.13%, 07/02/22(a)

    8,251       8,598,559  

Rite Aid Corp., 6.13%, 04/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    26,219       22,351,697  

Staples Inc., 8.50%, 09/15/25
(Call 09/15/20)(a)(b)

    18,788       18,412,240  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.50%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/19)(a)

  $ 9,798     $ 9,664,043  
   

 

 

 
      463,636,400  
Semiconductors — 0.1%            

Sensata Technologies UK Financing Co. PLC, 6.25%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/21)(a)(b)

    12,695       13,378,237  
   

 

 

 
Software — 2.3%            

CDK Global Inc.

   

4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    12,039       11,825,819  

5.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    6,755       6,817,122  

5.88%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    10,595       10,912,850  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/20)(a)(b)

    20,045       19,551,769  

First Data Corp.

   

5.00%, 01/15/24 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

    27,453       28,173,916  

5.38%, 08/15/23 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

    20,964       21,450,365  

5.75%, 01/15/24 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

    29,671       30,618,988  

Infor U.S. Inc., 6.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 03/18/19)(a)

    30,853       31,462,964  

IQVIA Inc.

   

4.88%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    14,228       14,501,445  

5.00%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(a)(b)

    19,834       20,181,095  

MSCI Inc.

   

4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/21)(a)(b)

    9,951       9,954,553  

5.25%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(a)(b)

    14,237       14,666,088  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    8,339       8,640,483  

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    13,450       14,062,455  

Nuance Communications Inc., 5.63%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/21)

    9,875       10,047,812  

Open Text Corp.

   

5.63%, 01/15/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    12,178       12,513,481  

5.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 06/01/21)(a)(b)

    14,935       15,685,484  

Rackspace Hosting Inc., 8.63%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/19)(a)(b)

    22,763       19,840,711  

Solera LLC/Solera Finance Inc., 10.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

        32,299       35,004,041  

Veritas U.S. Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.

   

7.50%, 02/01/23 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

    7,570       7,134,725  

10.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

    13,869       11,719,305  
   

 

 

 
          354,765,471  
Telecommunications — 9.0%            

Anixter Inc., 5.13%, 10/01/21(a)

    6,953       7,087,714  

C&W Senior Financing DAC

   

6.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,085       10,895,677  

7.50%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/21)(b)

    8,413       8,591,776  

CenturyLink Inc.

   

5.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    9,834       9,404,812  

Series S, 6.45%, 06/15/21(a)

    23,041       23,958,589  

Series T, 5.80%, 03/15/22(a)

    25,585       26,299,249  

Series V, 5.63%, 04/01/20

    10,554       10,741,861  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23(a)

    13,363       13,918,366  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24
(Call 01/01/24)(a)

    18,643       19,755,754  

Cincinnati Bell Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 09/15/19)(a)(b)

    12,268       11,071,870  

CommScope Finance LLC

   

5.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 03/01/21)(b)

    9,480       9,650,166  

6.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(b)

    20,795       21,262,887  

8.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)(b)

    11,935       12,382,563  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

CommScope Inc.

   

5.00%, 06/15/21 (Call 03/11/19)(a)(b)

  $ 11,632     $ 11,667,511  

5.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 06/15/19)(b)

    9,797       9,410,733  

CommScope Technologies LLC

   

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    11,997       10,740,914  

6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/20)(b)

        30,744       29,053,080  

Frontier Communications Corp.

   

6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    13,459       7,272,907  

7.13%, 01/15/23

    15,465       9,165,461  

7.63%, 04/15/24(a)

    12,447       7,001,438  

8.50%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/21)(a)(b)

    29,478           27,414,540  

8.75%, 04/15/22

    9,113       6,196,840  

10.50%, 09/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)

    40,910       29,352,925  

11.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    64,540       41,332,494  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.

   

5.25%, 08/01/26(a)

    14,657       14,422,155  

6.63%, 08/01/26(a)

    14,411       14,122,780  

7.63%, 06/15/21(a)

    16,745       17,959,013  

Inmarsat Finance PLC

   

4.88%, 05/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    18,561       18,521,172  

6.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 10/01/19)(a)(b)

    6,938       6,868,620  

Intelsat Connect Finance SA, 9.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 08/15/20)(a)(b)

    23,532       22,826,040  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

   

5.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)

    37,391       34,212,765  

8.00%, 02/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    19,371       20,218,481  

8.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 10/15/20)(b)

    53,153       53,668,584  

9.50%, 09/30/22(b)

    9,481       10,999,230  

9.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/21)(b)

    27,113       28,197,520  

Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 8.13%, 06/01/23 (Call 04/15/19)(a)

    18,137       15,189,738  

Koninklijke KPN NV, 7.00%, 03/28/73 (Call 03/28/23)(a)(b)(c)(d)

    10,395       10,789,100  

Level 3 Financing Inc.

   

5.13%, 05/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    14,673       14,771,055  

5.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/21)(a)

    14,549       14,292,117  

5.38%, 08/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    20,566       20,720,245  

5.38%, 01/15/24 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    16,956       17,096,243  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/20)(a)

    15,757       15,697,911  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 04/01/19)(a)

    9,464       9,550,507  

6.13%, 01/15/21 (Call 04/01/19)

    7,840       7,878,792  

Nokia OYJ

   

3.38%, 06/12/22

    9,986       9,782,535  

4.38%, 06/12/27(a)

    10,294       10,133,156  

Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/01/21(a)

    17,539       18,710,824  

Sprint Communications Inc.

   

6.00%, 11/15/22

    41,432       42,131,356  

7.00%, 03/01/20(b)

    10,236       10,568,670  

7.00%, 08/15/20

    26,424       27,544,378  

11.50%, 11/15/21

    16,217       18,889,562  

Sprint Corp.

   

7.13%, 06/15/24

    44,632       46,019,774  

7.25%, 09/15/21

    35,431       37,423,994  

7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    27,562       28,921,438  

7.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    27,943       29,118,352  

7.88%, 09/15/23

    75,742       81,063,633  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano,
5.30%, 05/30/24(a)(b)

    27,124       26,411,995  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, 4.13%, 05/15/22(a)

    19,859       20,061,959  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

T-Mobile USA Inc.

   

4.00%, 04/15/22 (Call 03/16/22)

  $ 7,921     $ 7,939,565  

4.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/21)

    18,768       18,525,517  

4.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

        27,193       26,442,473  

5.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/20)

    8,465       8,673,980  

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    10,024       10,271,676  

6.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 03/11/19)

    16,830       17,292,825  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 04/15/19)

    18,710       19,395,534  

6.38%, 03/01/25 (Call 09/01/19)

    31,446       32,782,455  

6.50%, 01/15/24 (Call 03/11/19)(a)

    13,324       13,761,350  

6.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/21)(a)

    36,659       39,239,709  

Wind Tre SpA, 5.00%, 01/20/26 (Call 11/03/20)(b)

    36,144       31,354,920  
   

 

 

 
      1,374,093,825  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.2%            

Mattel Inc., 6.75%, 12/31/25
(Call 12/31/20)(b)

    28,862       28,465,147  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.4%            

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc./Navios Maritime Finance II U.S. Inc., 7.38%, 01/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(a)(b)

    8,332       3,728,570  

XPO Logistics Inc.

   

6.13%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/19)(a)(b)

    10,628       10,588,145  

6.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 04/01/19)(b)

    23,816       24,262,550  

6.75%, 08/15/24 (Call 08/15/21)(a)(b)

    17,550       17,659,687  
   

 

 

 
      56,238,952  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.7%            

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.

   

5.13%, 10/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)(b)

    18,222       18,404,220  

5.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    4,855       4,976,375  

5.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    8,705       8,924,366  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.

   

4.50%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    16,446       16,293,103  

5.25%, 08/15/22(a)(b)

    32,071       32,831,404  

5.50%, 02/15/24(a)(b)

    21,720       22,425,900  
   

 

 

 
      103,855,368  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 98.2%
(Cost: $15,567,053,774)

 

    15,070,194,894  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Shares

(000)

    Value  

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 24.4%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
    2.62%(g)(h)(i)

    3,540,731     $ 3,542,147,417  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    2.33%(g)(h)

    195,221       195,221,490  
   

 

 

 
      3,737,368,907  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 24.4%
(Cost: $3,736,186,466)

 

    3,737,368,907  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 122.6%
(Cost: $19,303,240,240)

 

    18,807,563,801  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (22.6)%

 

    (3,465,699,831
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  15,341,863,970  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(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) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Reference index and spread are provided if the rate is currently floating.

(d) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(e) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(f) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(i) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended February 28, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuer

    


Shares
Held at
02/28/18
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Net Activity
(000)
 
 
    


Shares
Held at
02/28/19
(000)
 
 
 
 
    
Value at
02/28/19
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
(a)  
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     3,511,252        29,479        3,540,731      $ 3,542,147,417      $ 22,007,060 (b)     $ 198,538      $ 837,192  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     210,259        (15,038      195,221        195,221,490        3,318,650                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 3,737,368,907      $ 25,325,710      $ 198,538      $ 837,192  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 15,070,194,894        $        $ 15,070,194,894  

Money Market Funds

     3,737,368,907                            3,737,368,907  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $   3,737,368,907        $ 15,070,194,894        $                       —        $ 18,807,563,801  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Advertising — 0.1%            

Omnicom Group Inc./Omnicom Capital Inc.

   

3.60%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

  $ 20,782     $ 20,031,842  

3.63%, 05/01/22(a)

    2,162       2,175,884  

3.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

        13,353       13,213,734  

WPP Finance 2010

   

3.75%, 09/19/24(a)

    8,913       8,647,721  

4.75%, 11/21/21(a)

    2,356       2,403,947  
   

 

 

 
      46,473,128  
Aerospace & Defense — 1.9%            

General Dynamics Corp.

   

2.25%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    10,773       10,525,452  

3.38%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)

    11,763       11,925,306  

3.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    12,936       13,166,389  

3.75%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    9,364       9,587,236  

L3 Technologies Inc.

   

3.85%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    7,204       7,307,841  

4.40%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(a)

    14,490       14,967,147  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   

2.90%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    14,715       14,429,032  

3.35%, 09/15/21

    8,355       8,468,497  

3.55%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    21,771       22,141,061  

3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    12,153       11,446,253  

4.07%, 12/15/42

    9,356       9,157,363  

4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52)(a)

    22,522           21,726,606  

4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(a)

    9,591       10,315,402  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

   

2.55%, 10/15/22 (Call 09/15/22)

    12,298       12,070,733  

2.93%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    23,967       23,240,941  

3.20%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(a)

    7,149       6,895,872  

3.25%, 08/01/23(a)

    10,487       10,505,376  

3.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    28,010       26,771,093  

4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    27,186       25,446,256  

4.75%, 06/01/43

    11,872       12,366,726  

Raytheon Co., 2.50%, 12/15/22 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    16,952       16,719,125  

Rockwell Collins Inc.

   

2.80%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)

    13,023       12,814,477  

3.20%, 03/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    7,410       7,260,985  

3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    21,634       20,872,154  

4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    13,512       12,738,114  

United Technologies Corp.

   

1.95%, 11/01/21 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    3,289       3,205,123  

2.65%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    15,140       14,052,568  

2.80%, 05/04/24 (Call 03/04/24)

    15,747       15,281,796  

3.10%, 06/01/22(a)

    21,874       21,852,351  

3.13%, 05/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)

    7,560       7,180,484  

3.65%, 08/16/23 (Call 07/16/23)(a)

    22,166       22,490,845  

3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)(a)

    9,357       8,203,362  

3.95%, 08/16/25 (Call 06/16/25)(a)

    22,686       23,143,150  

4.13%, 11/16/28 (Call 08/16/28)

    33,163       33,591,237  

4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44)

    16,202       15,160,733  

4.45%, 11/16/38 (Call 05/16/38)

    9,325       9,262,415  

4.50%, 06/01/42

    35,011       34,563,038  

4.63%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)(a)

    17,330       17,433,789  

5.70%, 04/15/40(a)

    14,348       16,169,783  

6.13%, 07/15/38(a)

    18,300       21,314,548  
   

 

 

 
      615,770,659  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Agriculture — 1.7%            

Altria Group Inc.

   

2.63%, 09/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)(a)

  $ 235     $ 209,394  

2.85%, 08/09/22

    23,426       23,041,882  

3.80%, 02/14/24 (Call 01/14/24)(a)

    11,865       11,873,010  

3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)(a)

    19,955       15,096,049  

4.00%, 01/31/24(a)

    18,984       19,189,170  

4.25%, 08/09/42(a)

    12,203       9,832,112  

4.40%, 02/14/26 (Call 12/14/25)

    16,600       16,743,353  

4.80%, 02/14/29 (Call 11/14/28)

    33,085       33,019,578  

5.38%, 01/31/44(a)

    20,363       19,074,014  

5.80%, 02/14/39 (Call 08/14/38)

    23,100       22,972,918  

5.95%, 02/14/49 (Call 08/14/48)

        30,320       30,213,744  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., 2.50%, 08/11/26 (Call 05/11/26)(a)

    11,215       10,553,937  

BAT Capital Corp.

   

2.76%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    24,162       23,500,454  

3.22%, 08/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    27,444       26,378,533  

3.56%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    40,756       37,340,871  

4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)(a)

    35,840       30,018,530  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    28,535       23,013,535  

Philip Morris International Inc.

   

2.38%, 08/17/22 (Call 07/17/22)(a)

    4,105       4,003,985  

2.50%, 08/22/22(a)

    11,838       11,598,556  

2.50%, 11/02/22 (Call 10/02/22)(a)

    6,600       6,446,740  

2.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)

    8,882       8,379,968  

2.90%, 11/15/21(a)

    3,278       3,265,309  

3.25%, 11/10/24(a)

    5,035       4,993,558  

3.38%, 08/11/25 (Call 05/11/25)(a)

    9,233       9,167,127  

3.88%, 08/21/42(a)

    7,591       6,600,822  

4.13%, 03/04/43

    8,538       7,654,490  

4.25%, 11/10/44(a)

    12,693       11,658,278  

4.38%, 11/15/41(a)

    13,615       12,659,989  

4.88%, 11/15/43

    8,081       7,993,393  

6.38%, 05/16/38(a)

    22,654       26,608,532  

Reynolds American Inc.

   

4.00%, 06/12/22(a)

    9,506       9,615,423  

4.45%, 06/12/25 (Call 03/12/25)(a)

    30,952       31,201,616  

5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    8,976       8,896,399  

5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    30,105       28,705,683  
   

 

 

 
          551,520,952  
Airlines — 0.0%            

Delta Air Lines Inc., 3.63%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    8,169       8,137,533  
   

 

 

 
Apparel — 0.1%            

NIKE Inc.

   

2.38%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    14,984       14,135,302  

3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)(a)

    12,979       12,783,017  
   

 

 

 
      26,918,319  
Auto Manufacturers — 1.7%            

Daimler Finance North America LLC

   

3.65%, 02/22/24(b)

    12,000       11,937,797  

8.50%, 01/18/31

    19,809       27,040,250  

Ford Motor Co.

   

4.35%, 12/08/26 (Call 09/08/26)(a)

    18,258       16,565,138  

4.75%, 01/15/43

    20,518       15,657,152  

5.29%, 12/08/46 (Call 06/08/46)(a)

    20,684       16,671,341  

7.45%, 07/16/31(a)

    24,757       26,113,495  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

   

2.98%, 08/03/22 (Call 07/03/22)(a)

    4,000       3,772,870  

3.10%, 05/04/23

    6,393       5,879,512  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Auto Manufacturers (continued)            

3.34%, 03/28/22 (Call 02/28/22)(a)

  $ 4,028     $ 3,865,017  

3.66%, 09/08/24(a)

        11,658       10,560,078  

3.81%, 01/09/24 (Call 11/09/23)(a)

    5,783       5,367,505  

3.82%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)(a)

    8,740       7,415,559  

4.13%, 08/04/25

    17,749       16,221,965  

4.14%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    8,935       8,627,518  

4.25%, 09/20/22(a)

    10,076       9,881,356  

4.38%, 08/06/23(a)

    11,766       11,433,049  

4.39%, 01/08/26(a)

    19,649       17,930,966  

General Motors Co.

   

4.20%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)

    9,079       8,500,335  

4.88%, 10/02/23(a)

    7,801       8,039,065  

5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)(a)

    13,040       12,767,889  

5.00%, 04/01/35

    7,755       6,899,637  

5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    15,474       13,911,915  

5.20%, 04/01/45

    14,060       12,242,940  

5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    9,973       8,963,488  

5.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    13,865       13,172,762  

6.25%, 10/02/43(a)

    13,806       13,585,045  

6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)(a)

    14,426       14,935,337  

6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    8,662       8,912,139  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc.

   

3.15%, 06/30/22 (Call 05/30/22)(a)

    15,743       15,433,217  

3.25%, 01/05/23 (Call 12/05/22)(a)

    2,408       2,344,833  

3.45%, 01/14/22 (Call 12/14/21)(a)

    14,431       14,392,410  

3.45%, 04/10/22 (Call 02/10/22)

    11,650       11,573,301  

3.50%, 11/07/24 (Call 09/07/24)(a)

    9,876       9,329,233  

3.70%, 05/09/23 (Call 03/09/23)(a)

    15,999       15,734,260  

3.95%, 04/13/24 (Call 02/13/24)(a)

    13,635       13,241,109  

4.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    11,287       10,846,543  

4.00%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)(a)

    5,930       5,554,297  

4.15%, 06/19/23 (Call 05/19/23)

    16,104       16,067,409  

4.30%, 07/13/25 (Call 04/13/25)(a)

    8,544       8,309,521  

4.35%, 04/09/25 (Call 02/09/25)(a)

    13,795       13,458,699  

4.35%, 01/17/27 (Call 10/17/26)

    11,483       10,876,930  

5.10%, 01/17/24 (Call 12/17/23)

    8,090       8,267,126  

5.25%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    18,346       18,594,702  

Toyota Motor Corp., 3.42%, 07/20/23(a)

    2,150       2,178,854  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

   

2.15%, 09/08/22(a)

    5,790       5,639,249  

3.20%, 01/11/27(a)

    11,533       11,428,833  

3.30%, 01/12/22(a)

    5,280       5,340,811  

3.45%, 09/20/23(a)

    11,025       11,197,741  
   

 

 

 
          546,680,198  
Banks — 25.5%            

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd./New York NY

   

2.30%, 06/01/21

    3,135       3,080,563  

2.55%, 11/23/21(a)

    2,794       2,747,942  

2.63%, 05/19/22(a)

    647       635,558  

2.63%, 11/09/22

    7,580       7,453,999  

3.70%, 11/16/25(a)

    12,242       12,384,051  

Banco Santander SA

   

3.13%, 02/23/23

    9,287       9,007,741  

3.50%, 04/11/22(a)

    12,312       12,266,664  

3.80%, 02/23/28

    20,310       19,112,358  

3.85%, 04/12/23(a)

    10,275       10,209,119  

4.25%, 04/11/27(a)

    13,887       13,605,048  

4.38%, 04/12/28(a)

    12,822       12,616,852  

5.18%, 11/19/25(a)

    2,498       2,561,399  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Bank of America Corp.

   

2.33%, 10/01/21 (Call 10/01/20)(c)(d)

  $ 1,541     $ 1,524,269  

2.50%, 10/21/22 (Call 10/21/21)(a)

        14,191           13,875,987  

2.82%, 07/21/23 (Call 07/21/22)(a)(c)(d)

    3,824       3,763,530  

2.88%, 04/24/23 (Call 04/24/22)(a)(c)(d)

    9,588       9,464,320  

3.00%, 12/20/23 (Call 12/20/22)(a)(c)(d)

    38,476       38,011,148  

3.09%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/24)(a)(c)(d)

    15,699       15,315,532  

3.12%, 01/20/23 (Call 01/20/22)(c)(d)

    18,242       18,167,972  

3.25%, 10/21/27 (Call 10/21/26)(a)

    24,487       23,438,587  

3.30%, 01/11/23

    45,268       45,434,627  

3.37%, 01/23/26 (Call 01/23/25)(c)(d)

    28,650       28,187,073  

3.42%, 12/20/28 (Call 12/20/27)(a)(c)(d)

    67,182       64,817,355  

3.50%, 04/19/26(a)

    27,269       27,032,613  

3.55%, 03/05/24 (Call 03/05/23)(a)(c)(d)

    11,605       11,642,584  

3.59%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/27)(c)(d)

    26,642       26,041,417  

3.71%, 04/24/28 (Call 04/24/27)(a)(c)(d)

    24,797       24,460,153  

3.82%, 01/20/28 (Call 01/20/27)(a)(c)(d)

    26,796       26,654,517  

3.86%, 07/23/24 (Call 07/23/23)(c)(d)

    22,167       22,531,705  

3.88%, 08/01/25(a)

    23,409       23,850,786  

3.95%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(a)(c)(d)

    11,259       10,608,523  

3.97%, 03/05/29 (Call 03/05/28)(a)(c)(d)

    25,900       25,988,006  

3.97%, 02/07/30 (Call 02/07/29)(a)(c)(d)

    18,145       18,228,781  

4.00%, 04/01/24(a)

    34,769       35,792,940  

4.00%, 01/22/25

    23,363       23,444,771  

4.10%, 07/24/23(a)

    20,858       21,506,160  

4.13%, 01/22/24(a)

    30,881       31,908,324  

4.20%, 08/26/24(a)

    36,540       37,369,334  

4.24%, 04/24/38 (Call 04/24/37)(a)(c)(d)

    31,988       31,883,243  

4.25%, 10/22/26

    25,660       25,815,831  

4.27%, 07/23/29 (Call 07/23/28)(a)(c)(d)

    38,416       39,447,673  

4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)(a)(c)(d)

    27,111       27,611,233  

4.45%, 03/03/26

    28,116       28,641,317  

4.88%, 04/01/44

    951       1,023,993  

5.00%, 01/21/44(a)

    16,072       17,558,880  

5.70%, 01/24/22(a)

    1,827       1,962,428  

5.88%, 02/07/42(a)

    16,671       20,268,300  

6.11%, 01/29/37

    24,203       27,925,378  

7.75%, 05/14/38(a)

    16,367       22,155,813  

Series L, 3.95%, 04/21/25

    34,045       34,037,738  

Series L, 4.18%, 11/25/27 (Call 11/25/26)(a)

    24,814       24,694,821  

Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36(a)

    13,770       16,469,847  

Bank of Montreal

   

2.35%, 09/11/22(a)

    6,320       6,170,715  

2.55%, 11/06/22 (Call 10/06/22)(a)

    5,167       5,066,476  

Series E, 3.30%, 02/05/24(a)

    18,890       18,832,854  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

2.20%, 08/16/23 (Call 06/16/23)

    8,038       7,724,593  

2.45%, 08/17/26 (Call 05/17/26)

    7,416       6,949,190  

2.66%, 05/16/23 (Call 05/16/22)(a)(c)(d)

    535       526,435  

2.80%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)(a)

    10,584       10,176,841  

2.95%, 01/29/23 (Call 12/29/22)

    15,466       15,389,688  

3.25%, 05/16/27 (Call 02/16/27)

    16,631       16,420,405  

3.30%, 08/23/29 (Call 05/23/29)

    8,923       8,682,651  

3.40%, 01/29/28 (Call 10/29/27)(a)

    13,250       13,218,028  

3.44%, 02/07/28 (Call 02/07/27)(a)(c)(d)

    762       759,866  

3.45%, 08/11/23(a)

    9,945       10,081,401  

3.50%, 04/28/23(a)

    15,811       16,036,400  

3.65%, 02/04/24 (Call 01/05/24)

    14,912       15,226,852  

Series G, 3.00%, 02/24/25 (Call 01/24/25)(a)

    10,457       10,297,151  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

   

2.45%, 09/19/22(a)

  $ 7,254     $ 7,105,813  

2.70%, 03/07/22(a)

    3,003       2,975,727  

2.80%, 07/21/21(a)

    10,955       10,898,431  

3.40%, 02/11/24(a)

    19,000       19,016,895  

4.50%, 12/16/25(a)

    11,376       11,676,727  

Barclays PLC

   

3.65%, 03/16/25

    16,632       15,949,193  

3.68%, 01/10/23 (Call 01/10/22)(a)

    8,914       8,830,841  

4.34%, 05/16/24 (Call 05/16/23)(a)(c)(d)

        25,630           25,576,377  

4.34%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27)(a)

    14,228       13,777,492  

4.38%, 09/11/24(a)

    12,238       12,023,740  

4.38%, 01/12/26(a)

    32,061       31,834,931  

4.84%, 05/09/28 (Call 05/07/27)(a)

    21,289       20,543,681  

4.95%, 01/10/47(a)

    16,436       15,648,548  

4.97%, 05/16/29 (Call 05/16/28)(a)(c)(d)

    19,356       19,600,457  

5.20%, 05/12/26(a)

    30,364       30,620,111  

5.25%, 08/17/45

    16,638       16,671,585  

BB&T Corp.

   

2.75%, 04/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    9,717       9,654,983  

2.85%, 10/26/24 (Call 09/26/24)

    14,469       14,163,551  

3.70%, 06/05/25 (Call 05/05/25)

    15,065       15,347,077  

3.75%, 12/06/23 (Call 11/06/23)

    5,171       5,294,168  

BNP Paribas SA

   

3.25%, 03/03/23

    12,268       12,341,228  

4.25%, 10/15/24(a)

    10,636       10,689,782  

BPCE SA

   

2.75%, 12/02/21(a)

    8,566       8,448,185  

4.00%, 04/15/24(a)

    16,373       16,697,688  

Branch Banking & Trust Co.

   

2.63%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)

    3,176       3,146,689  

3.63%, 09/16/25 (Call 08/16/25)(a)

    20,010       20,073,066  

3.80%, 10/30/26 (Call 09/30/26)

    7,479       7,523,371  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

   

2.55%, 06/16/22(a)

    10,016       9,900,707  

3.50%, 09/13/23(a)

    11,470       11,610,865  

Capital One N.A.

   

2.25%, 09/13/21 (Call 08/13/21)

    3,262       3,174,744  

2.65%, 08/08/22 (Call 07/08/22)(a)

    7,631       7,440,053  

Citibank N.A., 3.65%, 01/23/24 (Call 12/23/23)(a)

    12,405       12,605,698  

Citigroup Inc.

   

2.70%, 10/27/22 (Call 09/27/22)(a)

    12,809       12,580,042  

2.75%, 04/25/22 (Call 03/25/22)(a)

    10,088       9,957,147  

2.88%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22)(a)(c)(d)

    32,187       31,739,948  

3.14%, 01/24/23 (Call 01/24/22)(c)(d)

    17,764       17,677,841  

3.20%, 10/21/26 (Call 07/21/26)(a)

    43,951       42,071,721  

3.30%, 04/27/25(a)

    18,703       18,446,352  

3.40%, 05/01/26(a)

    14,200       13,850,872  

3.50%, 05/15/23(a)

    18,918       18,970,023  

3.52%, 10/27/28 (Call 10/27/27)(a)(c)(d)

    22,364       21,643,045  

3.67%, 07/24/28 (Call 07/24/27)(a)(c)(d)

    28,973       28,367,531  

3.70%, 01/12/26(a)

    13,862       13,817,127  

3.75%, 06/16/24(a)

    673       683,011  

3.88%, 10/25/23(a)

    15,457       15,844,394  

3.88%, 03/26/25(a)

    13,423       13,322,293  

3.88%, 01/24/39 (Call 01/24/38)(a)(c)(d)

    9,699       9,176,920  

3.89%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/27)(a)(c)(d)

    42,329       42,168,666  

4.00%, 08/05/24(a)

    3,866       3,891,255  

4.04%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/23)(a)(c)(d)

    15,663       16,003,225  

4.05%, 07/30/22(a)

    16,665       17,060,949  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

4.08%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(a)(c)(d)

  $ 20,500     $ 20,675,123  

4.13%, 07/25/28(a)

    20,360       20,014,135  

4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 04/24/47)(a)(c)(d)

    11,480       11,404,289  

4.30%, 11/20/26(a)

    13,739       13,761,058  

4.40%, 06/10/25

    29,271       29,774,874  

4.45%, 09/29/27(a)

    40,551       40,742,774  

4.50%, 01/14/22

    16,616       17,216,673  

4.60%, 03/09/26(a)

    14,133       14,450,177  

4.65%, 07/30/45

    14,125       14,642,702  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (Call 06/23/48)

    29,302       30,499,195  

4.75%, 05/18/46(a)

    25,129       24,729,723  

5.30%, 05/06/44

    12,038       12,752,288  

5.50%, 09/13/25(a)

    12,975       14,023,841  

5.88%, 01/30/42

    13,326       15,801,023  

6.63%, 06/15/32(a)

    12,208       14,437,521  

6.68%, 09/13/43(a)

    13,614       16,752,318  

8.13%, 07/15/39

    27,005       39,199,945  

Citizens Financial Group Inc., 4.30%, 12/03/25 (Call 11/03/25)

    10,817       10,903,218  

Compass Bank, 2.88%, 06/29/22 (Call 05/29/22)(a)

    7,973       7,784,996  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

   

3.75%, 07/21/26(a)

    32,424       31,271,486  

3.95%, 11/09/22

    18,906       19,066,278  

4.38%, 08/04/25(a)

    23,578       23,950,962  

4.63%, 12/01/23

    21,021       21,654,560  

5.25%, 05/24/41(a)

    16,543       18,927,718  

5.25%, 08/04/45(a)

    4,414       4,759,927  

5.75%, 12/01/43(a)

    10,949       12,542,189  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY

   

2.75%, 01/10/23(a)

    16,418       16,118,887  

3.38%, 05/21/25(a)

    16,134       16,169,306  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY

   

3.00%, 10/29/21

    1,875       1,869,885  

3.63%, 09/09/24(a)

        35,185           35,226,476  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.

   

3.75%, 03/26/25(a)

    24,572       24,183,389  

3.80%, 09/15/22(a)

    24,601       24,749,037  

3.80%, 06/09/23

    20,875       20,843,343  

4.55%, 04/17/26(a)

    27,117       27,781,453  

4.88%, 05/15/45(a)

    22,707       23,240,283  

Deutsche Bank AG

   

4.10%, 01/13/26(a)

    803       765,002  

4.25%, 10/14/21

    1,515       1,501,395  

Deutsche Bank AG/London, 3.70%, 05/30/24(a)

    10,513       9,829,740  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY

   

3.30%, 11/16/22(a)

    4,829       4,575,661  

3.70%, 05/30/24

    11,908       11,166,940  

3.95%, 02/27/23(a)

    9,873       9,543,825  

Discover Bank

   

3.20%, 08/09/21 (Call 07/09/21)

    461       459,421  

3.35%, 02/06/23 (Call 01/06/23)

    6,668       6,608,489  

3.45%, 07/27/26 (Call 04/27/26)(a)

    18,532       17,510,959  

4.20%, 08/08/23

    12,485       12,751,899  

4.65%, 09/13/28 (Call 06/13/28)(a)

    4,200       4,257,224  

Fifth Third Bancorp.

   

3.65%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)

    2,318       2,345,224  

3.95%, 03/14/28 (Call 02/14/28)(a)

    4,370       4,387,961  

4.30%, 01/16/24 (Call 12/16/23)(a)

    8,961       9,231,447  

8.25%, 03/01/38

    9,282       12,736,514  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Fifth Third Bank/Cincinnati OH

   

3.85%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

  $ 21,294     $ 21,223,800  

3.95%, 07/28/25 (Call 06/28/25)(a)

    1,125       1,157,111  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

   

2.88%, 10/31/22 (Call 10/31/21)(c)(d)

    29,362       28,910,368  

2.91%, 06/05/23 (Call 06/05/22)(c)(d)

    20,745       20,364,454  

2.91%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22)(c)(d)

    20,506       20,090,690  

3.00%, 04/26/22 (Call 04/26/21)(a)

    23,721       23,539,511  

3.20%, 02/23/23 (Call 01/23/23)(a)

    22,266       22,111,648  

3.27%, 09/29/25 (Call 09/29/24)(a)(c)(d)

    28,413       27,535,672  

3.50%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(a)

    36,717       36,090,116  

3.50%, 11/16/26 (Call 11/16/25)

    27,422       26,388,232  

3.63%, 01/22/23(a)

    31,403       31,599,806  

3.63%, 02/20/24 (Call 01/20/24)(a)

    10,690       10,673,485  

3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 06/05/27)(c)(d)

    33,405       32,295,857  

3.75%, 05/22/25 (Call 02/22/25)(a)

    32,919       32,787,182  

3.75%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/25/25)

    19,214       18,945,027  

3.81%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(a)(c)(d)

    33,728       32,749,193  

3.85%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)

    27,840       28,084,009  

3.85%, 01/26/27 (Call 01/26/26)(a)

    27,472       26,958,260  

4.00%, 03/03/24(a)

    30,591       31,034,459  

4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37)(c)(d)

    29,084       26,927,581  

4.22%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/28)(a)(c)(d)

    37,750       37,785,912  

4.25%, 10/21/25(a)

    18,575       18,616,224  

4.41%, 04/23/39 (Call 04/23/38)(a)(c)(d)

    20,330       19,689,786  

4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45)(a)

    23,824       24,105,886  

4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)(a)

    25,928       26,312,914  

5.15%, 05/22/45

    19,712       19,840,374  

5.75%, 01/24/22

    26,702       28,504,377  

5.95%, 01/15/27(a)

    7,449       8,173,563  

6.13%, 02/15/33

    365       430,969  

6.25%, 02/01/41(a)

        27,285           32,846,507  

6.45%, 05/01/36(a)

    855       999,720  

6.75%, 10/01/37

    64,138       76,464,522  

HSBC Bank USA N.A./New York NY

   

5.63%, 08/15/35(a)

    7,592       8,535,840  

5.88%, 11/01/34

    12,733       14,752,948  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

2.65%, 01/05/22(a)

    11,158       10,997,858  

2.95%, 05/25/21(a)

    2,124       2,113,990  

3.03%, 11/22/23 (Call 11/22/22)(a)(c)(d)

    13,819       13,570,809  

3.26%, 03/13/23 (Call 03/13/22)(a)(c)(d)

    31,652       31,412,913  

3.60%, 05/25/23(a)

    22,400       22,501,488  

3.90%, 05/25/26

    35,822       35,614,766  

3.95%, 05/18/24 (Call 05/18/23)(c)(d)

    10,685       10,780,027  

4.00%, 03/30/22(a)

    28,605       29,306,478  

4.04%, 03/13/28 (Call 03/13/27)(c)(d)

    22,709       22,430,095  

4.25%, 03/14/24(a)

    14,128       14,269,272  

4.25%, 08/18/25(a)

    24,469       24,676,568  

4.29%, 09/12/26 (Call 09/12/25)(a)(c)(d)

    17,590       17,817,980  

4.30%, 03/08/26(a)

    36,689       37,375,682  

4.38%, 11/23/26(a)

    15,971       16,068,723  

4.58%, 06/19/29 (Call 06/19/28)(a)(c)(d)

    31,246       32,023,391  

4.88%, 01/14/22(a)

    7,027       7,344,976  

5.25%, 03/14/44(a)

    17,161       18,106,465  

6.10%, 01/14/42(a)

    10,565       13,130,134  

6.50%, 05/02/36(a)

    25,853       30,735,965  

6.50%, 09/15/37(a)

    32,190       38,427,208  

6.80%, 06/01/38

    23,836       29,435,968  

HSBC USA Inc., 3.50%, 06/23/24(a)

    9,614       9,612,777  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH, 2.30%, 01/14/22 (Call 12/14/21)(a)

  $ 7,838     $ 7,650,383  

Huntington National Bank (The), 3.55%, 10/06/23 (Call 09/06/23)(a)

    2,600       2,630,046  

ING Groep NV

   

3.15%, 03/29/22(a)

    11,373       11,294,922  

3.95%, 03/29/27(a)

    25,699       25,264,381  

4.10%, 10/02/23(a)

    14,745       14,939,071  

4.55%, 10/02/28(a)

    22,087       22,563,222  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

2.30%, 08/15/21 (Call 08/15/20)(a)

    1,800       1,766,871  

2.70%, 05/18/23 (Call 03/18/23)(a)

        28,372           27,864,836  

2.78%, 04/25/23 (Call 04/25/22)(c)(d)

    14,729       14,559,705  

2.95%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)(a)

    27,506       26,249,355  

2.97%, 01/15/23 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    17,243       17,128,517  

3.13%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(a)

    32,837       32,270,683  

3.20%, 01/25/23

    33,917       33,940,477  

3.20%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    23,220       22,556,282  

3.22%, 03/01/25 (Call 03/01/24)(c)(d)

    18,927       18,702,337  

3.25%, 09/23/22(a)

    34,920       35,101,137  

3.30%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    32,913       32,227,774  

3.38%, 05/01/23(a)

    20,124       20,087,163  

3.51%, 01/23/29 (Call 01/23/28)(a)(c)(d)

    31,023       30,142,819  

3.54%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/27)(a)(c)(d)

    23,077       22,658,522  

3.56%, 04/23/24 (Call 04/23/23)(c)(d)

    18,338       18,432,501  

3.63%, 05/13/24(a)

    25,270       25,570,064  

3.63%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    16,977       16,427,833  

3.78%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/27)(a)(c)(d)

    26,118       26,079,084  

3.80%, 07/23/24 (Call 07/23/23)(a)(c)(d)

    26,562       26,969,079  

3.88%, 02/01/24(a)

    20,661       21,176,331  

3.88%, 09/10/24

    28,699       29,018,552  

3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)(c)(d)

    28,717       27,239,651  

3.90%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    24,456       24,998,605  

3.90%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(c)(d)

    22,281       20,723,821  

3.96%, 01/29/27 (Call 01/29/26)(a)(c)(d)

    22,375       22,703,798  

3.96%, 11/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(a)(c)(d)

    25,408       23,833,352  

4.01%, 04/23/29 (Call 04/23/28)(c)(d)

    33,303       33,657,764  

4.02%, 12/05/24 (Call 12/05/23)(a)(c)(d)

    5,240       5,364,651  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)(a)(c)(d)

    18,043       17,156,522  

4.13%, 12/15/26(a)

    20,959       21,192,502  

4.20%, 07/23/29 (Call 07/23/28)(c)(d)

    28,956       29,644,742  

4.25%, 10/01/27(a)

    17,692       17,945,111  

4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)(c)(d)

    23,207       22,893,706  

4.35%, 08/15/21(a)

    2,836       2,922,036  

4.45%, 12/05/29 (Call 12/05/28)(a)(c)(d)

    555       581,040  

4.50%, 01/24/22(a)

    30,005       31,215,015  

4.85%, 02/01/44(a)

    17,233       18,548,927  

4.95%, 06/01/45(a)

    20,919       22,186,442  

5.40%, 01/06/42

    14,958       17,086,305  

5.50%, 10/15/40(a)

    15,658       18,063,263  

5.60%, 07/15/41

    19,810       23,176,620  

5.63%, 08/16/43(a)

    17,916       20,527,436  

6.40%, 05/15/38

    31,820       39,924,681  

KeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH

   

2.30%, 09/14/22(a)

    9,955       9,682,358  

3.30%, 06/01/25

    7,046       7,006,024  

KeyCorp., 4.10%, 04/30/28(a)

    2,695       2,739,413  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

2.91%, 11/07/23 (Call 11/07/22)(c)(d)

    39,028       37,781,262  

3.57%, 11/07/28 (Call 11/07/27)(a)(c)(d)

    20,529       19,299,705  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

3.75%, 01/11/27(a)

  $ 12,059     $ 11,636,596  

4.05%, 08/16/23(a)

    24,035       24,271,939  

4.34%, 01/09/48

    18,666       15,967,087  

4.38%, 03/22/28(a)

    18,517       18,531,990  

4.45%, 05/08/25

    24,795       25,348,650  

4.50%, 11/04/24(a)

    13,888       13,870,616  

4.55%, 08/16/28(a)

    15,780       15,998,925  

4.58%, 12/10/25(a)

    18,948       18,698,586  

4.65%, 03/24/26(a)

    16,255       16,006,573  

5.30%, 12/01/45(a)

    3,746       3,713,927  

M&T Bank Corp., 3.55%, 07/26/23 (Call 06/26/23)

    2,505       2,544,663  

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co., 2.90%, 02/06/25 (Call 01/06/25)(a)

    2,316       2,267,523  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

   

2.67%, 07/25/22(a)

        24,885           24,397,672  

2.76%, 09/13/26(a)

    17,050       16,053,496  

3.00%, 02/22/22(a)

    5,495       5,461,979  

3.29%, 07/25/27

    19,481       18,969,045  

3.41%, 03/07/24

    10,000       9,986,800  

3.46%, 03/02/23

    16,504       16,529,337  

3.68%, 02/22/27(a)

    17,756       17,789,884  

3.74%, 03/07/29

    5,000       5,004,400  

3.76%, 07/26/23(a)

    21,575       21,894,327  

3.78%, 03/02/25

    5,962       6,043,294  

3.85%, 03/01/26

    28,055       28,580,770  

3.96%, 03/02/28

    9,485       9,684,714  

4.05%, 09/11/28(a)

    10,700       11,018,823  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

   

2.27%, 09/13/21(a)

    2,814       2,738,435  

2.60%, 09/11/22

    8,802       8,563,840  

2.84%, 09/13/26(a)

    13,729       13,002,056  

2.95%, 02/28/22

    18,020       17,837,924  

3.17%, 09/11/27

    20,806       20,103,325  

3.55%, 03/05/23(a)

    7,085       7,116,184  

3.92%, 09/11/24 (Call 09/11/23)(c)(d)

    14,639       14,896,477  

4.02%, 03/05/28(a)

    12,323       12,638,712  

4.25%, 09/11/29 (Call 09/11/28)(a)(c)(d)

    16,309       16,826,428  

Morgan Stanley

   

2.63%, 11/17/21

    25,643       25,286,947  

2.75%, 05/19/22(a)

    16,829       16,602,950  

3.13%, 01/23/23(a)

    34,047       33,814,742  

3.13%, 07/27/26

    38,667       36,856,375  

3.59%, 07/22/28 (Call 07/22/27)(c)(d)

    39,155       38,092,357  

3.63%, 01/20/27

    36,568       35,979,347  

3.70%, 10/23/24

    34,465       34,631,942  

3.74%, 04/24/24 (Call 04/24/23)(a)(c)(d)

    36,459       36,692,877  

3.75%, 02/25/23

    28,668       29,115,146  

3.77%, 01/24/29 (Call 01/24/28)(a)(c)(d)

    32,673       32,151,559  

3.88%, 01/27/26(a)

    41,120       41,274,040  

3.95%, 04/23/27

    25,159       24,576,164  

3.97%, 07/22/38 (Call 07/22/37)(a)(c)(d)

    20,931       19,883,717  

4.00%, 07/23/25

    31,332       31,860,608  

4.10%, 05/22/23(a)

    20,766       21,109,590  

4.30%, 01/27/45

    24,368       23,836,960  

4.35%, 09/08/26(a)

    29,965       30,104,955  

4.38%, 01/22/47(a)

    27,833       27,646,686  

4.43%, 01/23/30 (Call 01/23/29)(c)(d)

    22,239       22,956,157  

4.46%, 04/22/39 (Call 04/22/38)(c)(d)

    18,738       18,864,676  

4.88%, 11/01/22(a)

    21,398       22,410,853  

5.00%, 11/24/25(a)

    12,333       12,959,430  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

6.38%, 07/24/42

  $ 24,992     $ 31,383,404  

7.25%, 04/01/32

    12,795       16,575,792  

Series F, 3.88%, 04/29/24

    35,616       36,146,443  

National Australia Bank Ltd./New York

   

2.50%, 05/22/22(a)

    12,479       12,210,418  

2.50%, 07/12/26

    16,026       14,767,680  

2.80%, 01/10/22

    11,098       10,997,906  

3.00%, 01/20/23(a)

    14,116       13,967,710  

3.38%, 01/14/26(a)

    5,063       4,980,622  

3.63%, 06/20/23(a)

    11,060       11,189,335  

Northern Trust Corp., 3.95%, 10/30/25(a)

    16,606       17,238,938  

PNC Bank N.A.

   

2.45%, 07/28/22 (Call 06/28/22)(a)

    1,367       1,340,971  

2.55%, 12/09/21 (Call 11/09/21)

    7,262       7,166,354  

2.63%, 02/17/22 (Call 01/18/22)(a)

        20,147           20,011,344  

2.70%, 11/01/22 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    7,819       7,656,330  

2.95%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)(a)

    2,273       2,242,407  

2.95%, 02/23/25 (Call 01/24/25)

    7,737       7,584,453  

3.10%, 10/25/27 (Call 09/25/27)

    23,787       23,151,485  

3.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/02/25)

    17,433       17,354,872  

3.50%, 06/08/23 (Call 05/09/23)

    13,245       13,397,894  

3.80%, 07/25/23 (Call 06/25/23)

    7,459       7,575,589  

4.05%, 07/26/28(a)

    16,680       17,150,775  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

   

3.15%, 05/19/27 (Call 04/19/27)

    3,083       3,017,819  

3.30%, 03/08/22 (Call 02/06/22)(a)

    10,626       10,696,619  

3.50%, 01/23/24 (Call 12/23/23)(a)

    768       773,337  

3.90%, 04/29/24 (Call 03/29/24)(a)

    3,045       3,098,300  

Regions Financial Corp.

   

2.75%, 08/14/22 (Call 07/14/22)(a)

    18,335       17,962,757  

3.80%, 08/14/23 (Call 07/14/23)

    25       25,267  

Royal Bank of Canada

   

2.75%, 02/01/22(a)

    8,674       8,649,298  

3.70%, 10/05/23(a)

    20,401       20,733,155  

4.65%, 01/27/26(a)

    11,779       12,332,204  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   

3.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(c)(d)

    20,831       20,546,032  

3.88%, 09/12/23(a)

    26,912       26,672,943  

4.52%, 06/25/24 (Call 06/25/23)(c)(d)

    9,412       9,481,679  

4.80%, 04/05/26(a)

    23,724       24,072,090  

4.89%, 05/18/29 (Call 05/18/28)(a)(c)(d)

    31,242       31,602,120  

5.08%, 01/27/30 (Call 01/27/29)(a)(c)(d)

    12,572       12,889,039  

5.13%, 05/28/24

    22,923       23,215,119  

6.00%, 12/19/23(a)

    19,225       20,194,882  

6.10%, 06/10/23

    17,821       18,703,075  

6.13%, 12/15/22

    34,115       35,986,017  

Santander Holdings USA Inc.

   

3.40%, 01/18/23 (Call 12/18/22)(a)

    3,313       3,251,936  

3.70%, 03/28/22 (Call 02/28/22)(a)

    13,847       13,854,256  

4.40%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/14/27)(a)

    20,704       20,217,394  

4.50%, 07/17/25 (Call 04/17/25)(a)

    11,873       12,050,378  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC

   

3.37%, 01/05/24 (Call 01/05/23)(c)(d)

    12,807       12,417,726  

3.57%, 01/10/23 (Call 01/10/22)(a)

    16,321       16,093,160  

3.82%, 11/03/28 (Call 11/03/27)(c)(d)

    12,749       12,003,881  

4.80%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(c)(d)

    8,748       8,914,858  

Santander UK PLC, 4.00%, 03/13/24(a)

    15,660       16,229,338  

State Street Corp.

   

2.65%, 05/19/26(a)

    10,619       10,143,214  

3.10%, 05/15/23

    11,110       11,049,776  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

3.30%, 12/16/24(a)

  $ 11,522     $ 11,664,329  

3.55%, 08/18/25(a)

    10,450       10,700,879  

3.70%, 11/20/23(a)

    2,883       2,944,313  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 3.20%, 07/18/22

    4,768       4,752,181  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

   

2.44%, 10/19/21(a)

    2,349       2,303,476  

2.63%, 07/14/26(a)

    27,672       25,944,163  

2.78%, 07/12/22

    20,887       20,578,537  

2.78%, 10/18/22(a)

    18,933       18,608,185  

2.85%, 01/11/22

    3,688       3,650,805  

3.01%, 10/19/26(a)

    14,505       13,903,306  

3.10%, 01/17/23(a)

    21,218       21,039,016  

3.35%, 10/18/27(a)

    6,408       6,263,717  

3.36%, 07/12/27

    21,132       20,725,989  

3.45%, 01/11/27(a)

    18,239       17,988,436  

3.54%, 01/17/28

    15,580       15,442,358  

3.75%, 07/19/23

    5,350       5,416,244  

3.78%, 03/09/26

    20,702       20,924,621  

3.94%, 10/16/23

    750       766,988  

4.31%, 10/16/28(a)

    1,640       1,725,720  

SunTrust Bank/Atlanta GA

   

2.45%, 08/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    12,318       12,068,184  

3.30%, 05/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    10,408       10,118,928  

SunTrust Banks Inc.

   

2.70%, 01/27/22 (Call 12/27/21)(a)

    7,435       7,352,871  

4.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

        11,294       11,660,551  

Synchrony Bank, 3.00%, 06/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    9,509       9,211,140  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

   

1.80%, 07/13/21(a)

    8,387       8,163,387  

3.50%, 07/19/23(a)

    5,845       5,939,819  

U.S. Bancorp.

   

2.95%, 07/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    18,836           18,721,210  

3.00%, 03/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    6,533       6,536,997  

3.10%, 04/27/26 (Call 03/27/26)(a)

    10,768       10,526,661  

3.60%, 09/11/24 (Call 08/11/24)

    10,532       10,690,931  

3.70%, 01/30/24 (Call 12/29/23)(a)

    5,253       5,404,993  

3.90%, 04/26/28 (Call 03/24/28)(a)

    9,955       10,362,694  

3.95%, 11/17/25 (Call 10/17/25)

    2,885       3,001,224  

Series V, 2.38%, 07/22/26 (Call 06/22/26)

    15,405       14,462,114  

Series V, 2.63%, 01/24/22
(Call 12/23/21)(a)

    12,027       11,948,710  

Series X, 3.15%, 04/27/27
(Call 03/27/27)(a)

    20,712       20,395,413  

U.S. Bank N.A./Cincinnati OH

   

2.80%, 01/27/25 (Call 12/27/24)(a)

    10,879       10,629,059  

2.85%, 01/23/23 (Call 12/23/22)(a)

    16,294       16,188,785  

3.40%, 07/24/23 (Call 06/23/23)(a)

    6,395       6,459,247  

Wachovia Corp., 5.50%, 08/01/35

    11,542       12,753,329  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

2.63%, 07/22/22(a)

    42,448       41,669,707  

3.00%, 02/19/25

    27,743       26,994,721  

3.00%, 04/22/26

    45,215       43,274,729  

3.00%, 10/23/26(a)

    47,318       45,105,349  

3.07%, 01/24/23 (Call 01/24/22)(a)

    49,898       49,575,454  

3.30%, 09/09/24(a)

    28,564       28,399,197  

3.50%, 03/08/22(a)

    23,887       24,114,524  

3.55%, 09/29/25

    31,407       31,389,742  

3.58%, 05/22/28 (Call 05/22/27)(a)(c)(d)

    34,383       33,976,249  

3.75%, 01/24/24 (Call 12/24/23)

    28,957       29,440,686  

3.90%, 05/01/45(a)

    20,014       19,220,661  

4.10%, 06/03/26(a)

    30,387       30,625,650  

4.13%, 08/15/23(a)

    8,454       8,635,701  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)  

4.15%, 01/24/29 (Call 10/24/28)(a)

  $ 23,052     $ 23,583,554  

4.30%, 07/22/27(a)

    23,205       23,592,366  

4.40%, 06/14/46(a)

    20,920       20,075,453  

4.65%, 11/04/44(a)

    21,932       21,821,215  

4.75%, 12/07/46(a)

    29,460       29,730,785  

4.90%, 11/17/45

    24,598       25,323,061  

5.38%, 02/07/35

    4,124       4,701,719  

5.38%, 11/02/43(a)

    27,416       29,891,023  

5.61%, 01/15/44

    29,083       32,666,593  

Series M, 3.45%, 02/13/23(a)

    32,611       32,662,780  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

   

3.55%, 08/14/23 (Call 07/14/23)

    15,270       15,471,996  

5.85%, 02/01/37(a)

    9,756       11,424,101  

6.60%, 01/15/38(a)

    21,143       26,937,326  

Westpac Banking Corp.

   

2.00%, 08/19/21(a)

    2,191       2,134,462  

2.50%, 06/28/22(a)

    7,729       7,569,051  

2.70%, 08/19/26

    12,530       11,787,704  

2.75%, 01/11/23(a)

    3,833       3,765,612  

2.80%, 01/11/22(a)

    10,847       10,771,484  

2.85%, 05/13/26(a)

    25,779       24,535,627  

3.30%, 02/26/24(e)

    11,370       11,327,065  

3.35%, 03/08/27(a)

    19,137       18,770,274  

3.40%, 01/25/28(a)

    13,270       13,076,972  

3.65%, 05/15/23

    6,583       6,674,950  
   

 

 

 
          8,289,500,622  
Beverages — 3.2%  

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)(b)

    63,698       63,255,668  

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)(a)(b)

    63,786       61,588,528  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)(b)

        120,773       115,653,191  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.

   

2.63%, 01/17/23

    1       491  

3.30%, 02/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    71,215       71,848,457  

3.70%, 02/01/24

    8,098       8,258,081  

4.00%, 01/17/43(a)

    4,887       4,115,915  

4.63%, 02/01/44

    10,541       9,643,511  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)(a)

    3,125       2,996,525  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.75%, 07/15/42(a)

    5,755       4,732,797  

4.00%, 04/13/28 (Call 01/13/28)(a)

    36,677       36,449,207  

4.15%, 01/23/25 (Call 12/23/24)(a)

    28,410       29,338,842  

4.38%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)(a)

    18,464       16,998,795  

4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48)

    21,770       19,536,217  

4.60%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)(a)

    27,496       25,269,968  

4.75%, 01/23/29 (Call 10/23/28)(a)

    35,285       36,840,571  

4.75%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)(a)

    18,688       16,917,949  

4.90%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)(a)

    10,250       10,737,730  

4.95%, 01/15/42

    14,319       14,023,705  

5.45%, 01/23/39 (Call 07/23/38)

    30,000       31,449,027  

5.55%, 01/23/49 (Call 07/23/48)

    47,215       49,541,378  

5.80%, 01/23/59 (Call 07/23/58)

    30,407       32,316,186  

8.20%, 01/15/39(a)

    7,199       9,583,513  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

   

1.55%, 09/01/21(a)

    1,749       1,700,910  

2.25%, 09/01/26(a)

    14,609       13,554,574  

2.50%, 04/01/23(a)

    10,084       10,002,167  

2.88%, 10/27/25(a)

    20,790       20,566,449  

3.20%, 11/01/23(a)

    16,713       17,019,759  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Beverages (continued)            

3.30%, 09/01/21(a)

  $ 1,940     $ 1,967,291  

Constellation Brands Inc., 4.25%, 05/01/23(a)

    15,889       16,360,191  

Diageo Capital PLC, 2.63%, 04/29/23 (Call 01/29/23)

    20,175       19,877,403  

Diageo Investment Corp., 2.88%, 05/11/22(a)

    6,281       6,274,287  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

   

4.06%, 05/25/23 (Call 04/25/23)(a)(b)

    17,868       18,070,507  

4.42%, 05/25/25 (Call 03/25/25)(b)

    6,583       6,695,763  

4.60%, 05/25/28 (Call 02/25/28)(a)(b)

    32,189       32,425,634  

5.09%, 05/25/48 (Call 11/25/47)(a)(b)

    14,597       14,176,379  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

   

2.10%, 07/15/21 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    3,861       3,756,563  

3.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    10,086       9,271,494  

4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    23,327       19,736,823  

5.00%, 05/01/42(a)

    13,907       13,238,855  

PepsiCo Inc.

   

1.70%, 10/06/21 (Call 09/06/21)(a)

    2,253       2,191,595  

2.25%, 05/02/22 (Call 04/02/22)

    10,863       10,695,081  

2.38%, 10/06/26 (Call 07/06/26)

    13,619       12,745,931  

2.75%, 03/05/22(a)

    2,417       2,417,765  

2.75%, 03/01/23(a)

    6,883       6,872,962  

2.75%, 04/30/25 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    9,389       9,245,520  

2.85%, 02/24/26 (Call 11/24/25)(a)

    4,621       4,496,308  

3.00%, 08/25/21(a)

    2,803       2,821,056  

3.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)

    7,273       7,059,905  

3.10%, 07/17/22 (Call 05/17/22)

    12,167       12,294,155  

3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)(a)

    18,889       17,228,428  

3.60%, 03/01/24 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    17,629       18,185,154  

4.00%, 03/05/42(a)

    11,489       11,479,383  

4.00%, 05/02/47 (Call 11/02/46)(a)

    12,537       12,463,865  

4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45)(a)

        20,508       21,893,424  
   

 

 

 
          1,047,881,833  
Biotechnology — 2.0%            

Amgen Inc.

   

2.25%, 08/19/23 (Call 06/19/23)(a)

    3,348       3,221,343  

2.60%, 08/19/26 (Call 05/19/26)(a)

    16,517       15,306,104  

2.65%, 05/11/22 (Call 04/11/22)(a)

    14,150       13,940,110  

3.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    14,496       14,183,610  

3.20%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)(a)

    13,029       12,441,150  

3.63%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)

    5,606       5,682,862  

3.63%, 05/22/24 (Call 02/22/24)(a)

    20,232       20,506,690  

4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)

    29,127       27,244,991  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    19,235       18,299,400  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)(a)

    37,881       36,362,389  

5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    15,654       16,212,890  

Baxalta Inc., 4.00%, 06/23/25 (Call 03/23/25)

    16,477       16,420,500  

Biogen Inc.

   

3.63%, 09/15/22(a)

    12,478       12,655,186  

4.05%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    18,313       18,617,549  

5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    16,890       17,635,937  

Celgene Corp.

   

2.75%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    12,725       12,411,058  

3.25%, 08/15/22

    8,974       8,935,082  

3.25%, 02/20/23 (Call 01/20/23)

    9,255       9,185,774  

3.45%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

    15,218       14,439,354  

3.55%, 08/15/22

    11,379       11,434,454  

3.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    13,277       13,246,236  

3.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)

    37,982       38,065,158  

3.90%, 02/20/28 (Call 11/20/27)(a)

    17,100       16,763,956  

4.35%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    14,908       13,375,458  

4.55%, 02/20/48 (Call 08/20/47)(a)

    17,895       16,575,637  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)(a)

  $ 6,262     $ 5,846,447  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    23,217       22,857,740  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

   

2.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)

    3,705       3,582,934  

2.95%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    8,619       8,157,504  

3.25%, 09/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    12,803       12,870,796  

3.50%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    14,903       14,894,942  

3.65%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    34,619       34,472,354  

3.70%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    27,636       28,117,286  

4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)(a)

    13,347       12,379,759  

4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    17,183       15,721,985  

4.40%, 12/01/21 (Call 09/01/21)(a)

    4,703       4,862,667  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(a)

    25,776       24,936,311  

4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)

    13,501       13,467,230  

4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(a)

    18,551       18,615,665  

4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    21,671       21,813,415  

5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)(a)

        14,978       16,650,451  
   

 

 

 
          662,410,364  
Chemicals — 1.2%            

Dow Chemical Co. (The)

   

3.00%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    20,461       20,336,935  

3.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    10,093       9,995,499  

4.13%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

    5,029       5,143,574  

4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)(a)

    12,745       11,435,240  

5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)(a)

    12,540       12,601,188  

7.38%, 11/01/29(a)

    13,301       16,355,886  

9.40%, 05/15/39(a)

    11,283       16,479,192  

DowDuPont Inc.

   

4.21%, 11/15/23 (Call 10/15/23)

    26,655       27,502,704  

4.49%, 11/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    27,538       28,749,201  

4.73%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)(a)

    29,325       30,644,766  

5.32%, 11/15/38 (Call 05/15/38)

    20,315       21,456,920  

5.42%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(a)

    26,728       28,507,601  

Eastman Chemical Co.

   

3.60%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    14,777       14,887,816  

3.80%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    645       640,920  

4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)(a)

    6,669       6,166,915  

LYB International Finance BV

   

4.00%, 07/15/23(a)

    12,300       12,395,170  

4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    10,426       9,786,058  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    12,227       11,961,389  

LYB International Finance II BV, 3.50%, 03/02/27 (Call 12/02/26)(a)

    5,497       5,132,289  

LyondellBasell Industries NV

   

4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54)(a)

    10,719       9,186,995  

5.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    13,274       14,229,316  

6.00%, 11/15/21 (Call 08/17/21)

    2,902       3,069,162  

Mosaic Co. (The), 4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    13,403       13,763,712  

Rohm & Haas Co., 7.85%, 07/15/29(a)

    12,223       15,256,619  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

   

2.75%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    6,667       6,557,258  

3.45%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    26,638       25,344,888  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)(a)

    7,726       7,199,353  
   

 

 

 
      384,786,566  
Commercial Services — 0.2%            

Automatic Data Processing Inc., 3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    15,797       16,094,715  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Commercial Services (continued)  

Ecolab Inc.

   

2.70%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

  $ 11,712     $ 11,104,725  

3.95%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    301       292,437  

4.35%, 12/08/21(a)

    5,586       5,786,422  

5.50%, 12/08/41(a)

    703       817,680  

IHS Markit Ltd., 4.75%, 08/01/28 (Call 05/01/28)

    1,155       1,164,185  

S&P Global Inc., 4.40%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    15,518       16,198,317  

Total System Services Inc., 4.80%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    4,094       4,195,579  
   

 

 

 
          55,654,060  
Computers — 3.1%  

Apple Inc.

   

1.55%, 08/04/21 (Call 07/04/21)(a)

    2,980       2,897,168  

2.10%, 09/12/22 (Call 08/12/22)

    5,681       5,552,361  

2.15%, 02/09/22

    13,633       13,414,636  

2.30%, 05/11/22 (Call 04/11/22)

    13,309       13,111,600  

2.40%, 01/13/23 (Call 12/13/22)(a)

    3,959       3,894,779  

2.40%, 05/03/23(a)

        62,905       61,699,935  

2.45%, 08/04/26 (Call 05/04/26)

    27,029       25,602,493  

2.50%, 02/09/22 (Call 01/09/22)

    7,048       7,003,491  

2.50%, 02/09/25(a)

    18,975       18,361,612  

2.70%, 05/13/22(a)

    15,241       15,198,456  

2.75%, 01/13/25 (Call 11/13/24)

    16,901       16,588,200  

2.85%, 02/23/23 (Call 12/23/22)(a)

    18,593       18,595,534  

2.85%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)(a)

    17,419       17,296,935  

2.90%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)(a)

    24,510       23,658,224  

3.00%, 02/09/24 (Call 12/09/23)

    26,084       26,100,143  

3.00%, 06/20/27 (Call 03/20/27)(a)

    9,196       8,957,896  

3.00%, 11/13/27 (Call 08/13/27)

    10,849       10,541,865  

3.20%, 05/13/25(a)

    24,114       24,207,507  

3.20%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27)(a)

    17,862       17,639,984  

3.25%, 02/23/26 (Call 11/23/25)(a)

    32,120       32,139,796  

3.35%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)(a)

    20,326       20,298,316  

3.45%, 05/06/24(a)

    29,089       29,708,052  

3.45%, 02/09/45

    17,844       16,111,058  

3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    20,911       19,749,800  

3.75%, 11/13/47 (Call 05/13/47)(a)

    12,845       12,142,769  

3.85%, 05/04/43

    38,318       37,039,049  

3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)

    20,507       19,727,164  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46)(a)

    17,847       18,231,713  

4.38%, 05/13/45

    26,109       27,044,984  

4.45%, 05/06/44

    14,428       15,147,979  

4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)(a)

    20,874       22,404,492  

4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)(a)

    49,001       52,628,897  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.

   

4.42%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)(b)

    3,199       3,249,978  

5.45%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)(b)

    31,194       32,775,470  

6.02%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)(b)

    62,066       65,831,668  

8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)(b)

    20,765       23,744,402  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(b)

    22,504       26,312,746  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

   

4.40%, 10/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    17,643       18,270,584  

4.90%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    34,092       35,452,053  

6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)(a)

    4,659       4,798,945  

6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    15,922       16,091,388  

HP Inc., 6.00%, 09/15/41(a)

    12,434       12,620,013  

IBM Credit LLC, 3.00%, 02/06/23(a)

    12,521       12,462,375  

International Business Machines Corp.

   

1.88%, 08/01/22(a)

    12,834       12,348,524  

2.88%, 11/09/22(a)

    10,737       10,660,097  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Computers (continued)  

3.38%, 08/01/23(a)

  $ 16,857     $ 16,980,415  

3.45%, 02/19/26(a)

    15,271       15,281,568  

3.63%, 02/12/24(a)

    20,897       21,254,880  

4.00%, 06/20/42(a)

    16,175       15,359,985  

Seagate HDD Cayman

   

4.25%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)

    2,608       2,602,703  

4.75%, 06/01/23(a)

    12,123       12,158,394  

4.75%, 01/01/25(a)

    14,072       13,544,300  
   

 

 

 
          1,024,497,376  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.4%  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

   

1.70%, 11/03/21(a)

    3,759       3,667,574  

2.15%, 08/11/22(a)

    13,069       12,829,526  

2.30%, 02/06/22(a)

        10,101       9,996,462  

2.45%, 11/03/26(a)

    4,069       3,873,025  

2.85%, 08/11/27(a)

    12,936       12,633,789  

3.10%, 08/15/23(a)

    15,516       15,773,455  

5.55%, 03/05/37

    765       946,257  

Unilever Capital Corp.

   

2.20%, 05/05/22 (Call 04/05/22)(a)

    3,494       3,420,010  

2.90%, 05/05/27 (Call 02/05/27)(a)

    16,869       16,229,321  

3.50%, 03/22/28 (Call 12/22/27)(a)

    16,739       16,823,252  

5.90%, 11/15/32(a)

    19,505       23,838,391  
   

 

 

 
      120,031,062  
Diversified Financial Services — 3.1%  

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust

   

3.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    8,199       7,733,162  

3.65%, 07/21/27 (Call 04/21/27)

    16,822       15,172,161  

3.95%, 02/01/22 (Call 01/01/22)(a)

    1,450       1,454,224  

5.00%, 10/01/21

    4,451       4,572,079  

Air Lease Corp., 3.00%, 09/15/23 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    11,298       10,807,435  

American Express Co.

   

2.50%, 08/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    24,456       23,956,670  

2.65%, 12/02/22(a)

    20,654       20,325,331  

3.00%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/29/24)(a)

    31,394       30,701,247  

3.40%, 02/27/23 (Call 01/27/23)(a)

    13,147       13,220,923  

3.40%, 02/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)

    12,335       12,368,010  

3.70%, 08/03/23 (Call 07/03/23)(a)

    10,013       10,195,798  

4.05%, 12/03/42

    14,164       13,930,399  

4.20%, 11/06/25 (Call 10/06/25)(a)

    12,599       13,085,024  

American Express Credit Corp.

   

2.70%, 03/03/22 (Call 01/31/22)(a)

    15,221       15,129,590  

3.30%, 05/03/27 (Call 04/03/27)(a)

    28,006       27,749,118  

Ameriprise Financial Inc.,
4.00%, 10/15/23(a)

    11,012       11,322,712  

Brookfield Finance Inc., 4.70%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    18,615       16,919,978  

Brookfield Finance LLC, 4.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    14,315       14,306,802  

Capital One Bank USA N.A., 3.38%, 02/15/23(a)

    19,097       18,808,696  

Capital One Financial Corp.

   

3.05%, 03/09/22 (Call 02/09/22)(a)

    3,822       3,793,958  

3.20%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)

    26,720       26,333,188  

3.20%, 02/05/25 (Call 01/05/25)(a)

    6,607       6,342,084  

3.30%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/30/24)

    18,080       17,481,436  

3.50%, 06/15/23(a)

    7,443       7,375,673  

3.75%, 04/24/24 (Call 03/24/24)(a)

    3,725       3,723,427  

3.75%, 07/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)(a)

    27,372       26,014,305  

3.75%, 03/09/27 (Call 02/09/27)(a)

    30,326       29,121,739  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

3.80%, 01/31/28 (Call 12/31/27)(a)

  $ 12,581     $ 12,059,567  

3.90%, 01/29/24 (Call 12/29/23)(a)

    4,295       4,323,620  

4.20%, 10/29/25 (Call 09/29/25)(a)

    20,973       20,941,459  

4.25%, 04/30/25 (Call 03/31/25)(a)

    7,432       7,531,890  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

   

2.65%, 01/25/23 (Call 12/25/22)(a)

    5,916       5,837,055  

3.85%, 05/21/25 (Call 03/21/25)(a)

    18,348       18,880,624  

CME Group Inc.

   

3.00%, 09/15/22

    4,450       4,459,400  

3.00%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    8,844       8,734,825  

5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)(a)

    11,298       13,449,389  

Discover Financial Services, 4.10%, 02/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)(a)

    18,552       17,981,815  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.

   

3.37%, 11/15/25(a)

    19,093       18,374,217  

4.42%, 11/15/35

        133,771           120,728,608  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

   

3.75%, 12/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    16,987       17,373,634  

3.75%, 09/21/28 (Call 06/21/28)

    2,090       2,119,570  

4.00%, 10/15/23(a)

    6,497       6,724,188  

4.25%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)

    13,244       13,413,087  

International Lease Finance Corp., 5.88%, 08/15/22(a)

    8,034       8,476,804  

Jefferies Financial Group Inc., 5.50%, 10/18/23 (Call 01/18/23)(a)

    5,606       5,836,210  

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance Inc.

   

4.15%, 01/23/30

    5,371       4,711,696  

4.85%, 01/15/27

    17,137       16,665,340  

Mastercard Inc.

   

2.95%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)(a)

    13,512       13,243,054  

3.38%, 04/01/24(a)

    17,914       18,291,534  

ORIX Corp., 2.90%, 07/18/22(a)

    1,656       1,632,362  

Synchrony Financial

   

3.70%, 08/04/26 (Call 05/04/26)

    329       299,901  

3.75%, 08/15/21 (Call 06/15/21)(a)

    1,610       1,613,526  

3.95%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    29,312       26,844,598  

4.25%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    4,696       4,593,430  

4.50%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25)(a)

    9,541       9,340,035  

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

   

2.95%, 04/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)

    6,274       6,269,787  

3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    10,696       10,443,355  

Visa Inc.

   

2.15%, 09/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    14,676       14,362,032  

2.75%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    4,153       3,998,785  

2.80%, 12/14/22 (Call 10/14/22)(a)

    18,535       18,508,866  

3.15%, 12/14/25 (Call 09/14/25)

    44,221       44,315,708  

3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)(a)

    19,145       18,160,838  

4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)

    19,650       20,542,187  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)

    47,670       49,959,843  
   

 

 

 
      992,988,008  
Electric — 1.7%            

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

   

3.80%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)(a)

    4,028       3,673,116  

4.45%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    15,764       15,854,187  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(a)

    11,965       12,205,491  

5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(a)

    11,671       12,842,528  

6.13%, 04/01/36(a)

    19,520       23,667,908  

Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    1,395       1,362,747  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.

   

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

  $ 15,161     $ 15,398,987  

4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54)(a)

    12,210       12,223,200  

Dominion Energy Inc., 3.90%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    17,739       17,845,583  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

   

3.88%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)(a)

    597       572,660  

5.30%, 02/15/40(a)

    4,091       4,730,130  

Duke Energy Corp.

   

1.80%, 09/01/21 (Call 08/01/21)(a)

    3,872       3,748,677  

2.65%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    17,091       15,923,485  

3.15%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    3,188       3,047,353  

3.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    10,229       10,380,854  

3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46)(a)

    30,477       27,299,349  

Duke Energy Florida LLC, 6.40%, 06/15/38(a)

    7,465       9,566,760  

Emera U.S. Finance LP

   

2.70%, 06/15/21 (Call 05/15/21)

    277       272,029  

3.55%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    13,248       12,675,217  

4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(a)

    5,950       5,816,040  

Entergy Corp., 2.95%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    12,376       11,586,739  

Exelon Corp.

   

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    4,542       4,403,336  

3.50%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22)

    4,838       4,810,861  

3.95%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    15,713       15,778,199  

4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)(a)

    12,060       11,735,576  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC

   

5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)(a)

    14,055       13,897,349  

6.25%, 10/01/39(a)

    15,785       16,723,060  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

Series B, 3.90%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    18,554       18,347,240  

Series B, 4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    10,984       11,228,257  

Series C, 4.85%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)(a)

    6,585       6,777,202  

Series C, 7.38%, 11/15/31(a)

        22,565       29,059,083  

Florida Power & Light Co., 3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    1,275       1,265,124  

Fortis Inc./Canada, 3.06%, 10/04/26 (Call 07/04/26)(a)

    13,446       12,533,105  

Georgia Power Co., 4.30%, 03/15/42

    12,737       12,013,666  

MidAmerican Energy Co., 4.25%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    855       875,980  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc., 3.55%, 05/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)(a)

    18,662       18,181,638  

Sempra Energy

   

2.90%, 02/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)

    1,385       1,340,073  

3.25%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    14,173       13,203,144  

3.40%, 02/01/28 (Call 11/01/27)(a)

    11,040       10,389,351  

3.80%, 02/01/38 (Call 08/01/37)

    13,739       12,095,653  

4.00%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)(a)

    16,364       14,379,695  

6.00%, 10/15/39

    4,334       4,918,174  

Southern California Edison Co.

   

4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)(a)

    13,456       12,119,025  

4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    9,573       9,429,405  

Series C, 4.13%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    10,635       9,794,819  

Southern Co. (The)

   

2.95%, 07/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    15,608       15,318,094  

3.25%, 07/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)

    26,892       25,609,122  

4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)

    18,212       17,425,710  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

   

Series A, 3.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    9,755       9,571,107  

Series A, 3.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(a)

    8,749       8,681,425  
   

 

 

 
          562,597,513  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electronics — 0.1%            

Fortive Corp., 3.15%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

  $ 15,992     $ 15,213,620  

Honeywell International Inc.

   

1.85%, 11/01/21 (Call 10/01/21)(a)

    6,594       6,447,613  

2.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    16,304       15,570,439  
   

 

 

 
      37,231,672  
Environmental Control — 0.1%            

Republic Services Inc.

   

3.55%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    10,933       11,086,172  

3.95%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    11,234       11,494,020  

Waste Management Inc.

   

3.15%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    17,291       16,751,677  

4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)(a)

    4,962       4,829,225  
   

 

 

 
      44,161,094  
Food — 1.8%            

Campbell Soup Co.

   

3.65%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

        11,886       11,795,921  

3.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    3,971       3,886,611  

4.15%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    14,512       13,881,471  

4.80%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    3,003       2,624,186  

Conagra Brands Inc.

   

3.20%, 01/25/23 (Call 10/25/22)(a)

    10,578       10,374,586  

4.30%, 05/01/24 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    11,695       11,856,956  

4.60%, 11/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    13,069           13,268,629  

4.85%, 11/01/28 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    12,814       12,827,465  

5.30%, 11/01/38 (Call 05/01/38)(a)

    16,312       15,496,085  

5.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)(a)

    13,777       12,919,748  

General Mills Inc.

   

3.15%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    4,736       4,750,057  

3.20%, 02/10/27 (Call 11/10/26)(a)

    9,917       9,291,734  

3.70%, 10/17/23 (Call 09/17/23)(a)

    9,024       9,110,924  

4.00%, 04/17/25 (Call 02/17/25)(a)

    5,713       5,770,313  

4.20%, 04/17/28 (Call 01/17/28)(a)

    20,519       20,697,938  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

   

3.50%, 10/15/21(a)

    3,371       3,395,150  

3.50%, 03/15/25

    14,195       13,930,380  

Kellogg Co.

   

3.25%, 04/01/26(a)

    10,782       10,184,857  

Series B, 7.45%, 04/01/31(a)

    1,687       2,121,929  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

   

3.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    23,937       22,096,898  

3.50%, 06/06/22

    23,047       22,980,491  

3.50%, 07/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    15,564       15,510,398  

3.95%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    29,244       28,906,741  

4.00%, 06/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    20,843       21,081,729  

4.38%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)(a)

    33,593       27,848,913  

4.63%, 01/30/29 (Call 10/30/28)(a)

    13,961       13,995,344  

5.00%, 07/15/35 (Call 01/15/35)(a)

    17,337       16,494,970  

5.00%, 06/04/42(a)

    22,990       20,846,895  

5.20%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    16,210       15,201,318  

6.50%, 02/09/40(a)

    4,179       4,429,955  

6.88%, 01/26/39(a)

    11,765       12,940,785  

Kroger Co. (The)

   

2.65%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    13,999       12,587,638  

4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)(a)

    12,416       10,932,603  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD

   

2.70%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    4,707       4,600,252  

3.40%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    6,386       6,078,847  

Mondelez International Inc., 3.63%, 05/07/23 (Call 04/07/23)

    3,818       3,857,131  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Food (continued)            

Sysco Corp.

   

3.25%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

  $ 10,234     $ 9,803,071  

3.30%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    14,761       14,250,483  

3.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

    10,199       10,247,400  

Tyson Foods Inc.

   

3.55%, 06/02/27 (Call 03/02/27)(a)

    10,993       10,560,816  

3.95%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    17,264       17,388,833  

4.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    10,925       10,948,215  

4.35%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    15,510       15,609,673  

4.50%, 06/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    12,452       12,847,026  

4.55%, 06/02/47 (Call 12/02/46)(a)

    8,933       7,972,978  

5.10%, 09/28/48 (Call 03/28/48)

    15,760       15,269,546  
   

 

 

 
          573,473,889  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.2%            

International Paper Co.

   

3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    14,176       13,277,310  

3.65%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    11,550       11,686,873  

4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(a)

    16,102       14,246,389  

4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

        15,047       13,445,802  

4.75%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)

    4,057       4,221,148  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    9,260       8,826,006  

7.30%, 11/15/39(a)

    1,042       1,261,916  
   

 

 

 
      66,965,444  
Gas — 0.1%            

Atmos Energy Corp., 4.13%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)(a)

    3,821       3,780,486  

NiSource Inc.

   

3.49%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    15,926       15,431,606  

3.95%, 03/30/48 (Call 09/30/47)(a)

    5,821       5,260,485  

4.38%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    12,668       12,230,574  

4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)(a)

    12,672       12,744,106  
   

 

 

 
      49,447,257  
Health Care – Products — 1.8%  

Abbott Laboratories

   

2.55%, 03/15/22(a)

    4,880       4,818,655  

2.90%, 11/30/21 (Call 10/30/21)(a)

    13,660       13,645,384  

2.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    13,633       13,388,559  

3.40%, 11/30/23 (Call 09/30/23)

    9,549       9,642,168  

3.75%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)

    7,975       8,086,111  

4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)(a)

    33,335       35,728,400  

4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)(a)

    34,677       37,855,896  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

   

2.89%, 06/06/22 (Call 05/06/22)

    24,759       24,493,470  

3.13%, 11/08/21(a)

    5,083       5,055,003  

3.36%, 06/06/24 (Call 04/06/24)

    25,094       24,709,670  

3.70%, 06/06/27 (Call 03/06/27)

    32,440       31,540,202  

3.73%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    14,812       14,825,310  

4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)(a)

    10,580       10,490,787  

4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    6,006       5,867,102  

Boston Scientific Corp.

   

3.45%, 03/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)

    5,000       5,012,282  

3.75%, 03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    10,000       10,014,199  

3.85%, 05/15/25(a)

    15,075       15,270,948  

4.00%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    13,454       13,480,638  

4.00%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    8,250       8,225,655  

4.55%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    10,200       10,194,351  

4.70%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    10,465       10,429,024  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA, 3.35%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    16,164       16,111,462  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care – Products (continued)  

Medtronic Inc.

   

3.15%, 03/15/22

  $ 15,408     $ 15,508,805  

3.50%, 03/15/25

    46,543       47,231,534  

3.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    3,917       4,015,155  

4.38%, 03/15/35(a)

    20,557       21,656,339  

4.63%, 03/15/45

    50,595       55,390,698  

Stryker Corp.

   

3.38%, 11/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)

    3,122       3,102,202  

3.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    10,312       10,248,970  

4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    10,061       10,277,808  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

   

2.95%, 09/19/26 (Call 06/19/26)

    21,792       20,564,267  

3.00%, 04/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    9,875       9,727,753  

3.15%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    5,713       5,688,022  

3.20%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    12,379       11,746,865  

3.30%, 02/15/22(a)

    4,255       4,270,406  

4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    6,003       5,631,399  

4.15%, 02/01/24 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    13,642       14,089,867  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

   

3.15%, 04/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    2,898       2,869,154  

3.55%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

        21,768       21,127,207  
   

 

 

 
          592,031,727  
Health Care – Services — 2.1%            

Aetna Inc.

   

2.75%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    10,552       10,313,329  

2.80%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)

    21,194       20,637,874  

3.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)

    16,055       15,854,404  

3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    7,065       5,865,155  

6.63%, 06/15/36

    10,318       12,030,533  

Anthem Inc.

   

2.95%, 12/01/22 (Call 11/01/22)

    11,073       10,978,803  

3.13%, 05/15/22(a)

    8,481       8,457,529  

3.30%, 01/15/23(a)

    17,565       17,589,089  

3.35%, 12/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    12,435       12,322,432  

3.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)

    14,463       14,428,604  

3.65%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    19,404       19,061,069  

4.10%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    13,173       13,295,347  

4.38%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    17,969       17,221,459  

4.55%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    9,002       8,851,548  

4.63%, 05/15/42(a)

    10,882       10,764,593  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    10,666       10,622,342  

4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    10,138       10,075,490  

5.85%, 01/15/36(a)

    553       623,375  

Cigna Holding Co.

   

3.05%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)

    1,407       1,297,223  

3.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    14,920       14,515,004  

3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    5,111       4,317,377  

4.00%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    3,945       4,015,843  

HCA Inc.

   

4.50%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    14,000       14,109,480  

4.75%, 05/01/23(a)

    15,111       15,645,778  

5.00%, 03/15/24

    20,915       21,866,005  

5.25%, 04/15/25

    17,545       18,594,366  

5.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    17,855       18,855,416  

5.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    19,384       20,143,853  

Humana Inc., 4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)(a)

    9,418       9,668,795  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, 4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    12,094       12,204,300  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care – Services (continued)            

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

   

3.60%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

  $ 19,695     $ 19,238,864  

4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(a)

    7,476       6,991,898  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

   

2.38%, 10/15/22

    15,743       15,462,661  

2.88%, 12/15/21(a)

    5,772       5,768,523  

2.88%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    12,037       12,041,585  

2.88%, 03/15/23

    5,009       4,984,415  

2.95%, 10/15/27

    13,811       13,244,662  

3.10%, 03/15/26(a)

    13,498       13,233,038  

3.35%, 07/15/22(a)

    9,654       9,778,047  

3.38%, 04/15/27(a)

    1,619       1,605,832  

3.45%, 01/15/27(a)

    8,133       8,138,617  

3.50%, 06/15/23(a)

    6,082       6,185,460  

3.50%, 02/15/24

    14,948       15,186,868  

3.75%, 07/15/25

    30,478       31,292,360  

3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(a)

    15,610       14,617,569  

3.85%, 06/15/28(a)

    14,077       14,427,323  

4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    13,428       13,469,204  

4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)(a)

    16,203       16,457,510  

4.25%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    1,509       1,528,594  

4.25%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    18,690       18,918,573  

4.45%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)

    2,012       2,098,469  

4.63%, 07/15/35(a)

    10,848       11,779,121  

4.75%, 07/15/45(a)

        24,042       26,117,411  

5.80%, 03/15/36(a)

    10,836       13,032,558  

6.88%, 02/15/38(a)

    14,085       18,695,636  
   

 

 

 
          688,521,213  
Housewares — 0.2%            

Newell Brands Inc.

   

3.85%, 04/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    23,493       22,916,747  

4.20%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    31,486       29,517,416  

5.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    1,000       868,529  
   

 

 

 
      53,302,692  
Insurance — 2.1%            

Aflac Inc., 3.63%, 11/15/24(a)

    8,465       8,631,688  

American International Group Inc.

   

3.75%, 07/10/25 (Call 04/10/25)

    16,812       16,557,451  

3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34)

    11,837       10,480,202  

3.90%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    16,670       16,345,555  

4.13%, 02/15/24

    17,682       18,021,003  

4.20%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)(a)

    11,906       11,759,868  

4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54)

    7,723       6,545,870  

4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)(a)

    24,656       22,640,288  

4.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    12,875       12,304,330  

4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)(a)

    16,664       15,964,769  

4.88%, 06/01/22(a)

    2,461       2,580,534  

6.25%, 05/01/36(a)

    9,437       10,538,103  

Aon PLC, 3.88%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)(a)

    15,430       15,691,579  

Athene Holding Ltd., 4.13%, 01/12/28 (Call 10/12/27)

    13,213       12,339,346  

AXA Equitable Holdings Inc.

   

3.90%, 04/20/23 (Call 03/20/23)

    12,607       12,725,159  

4.35%, 04/20/28 (Call 01/20/28)(a)

    16,983       16,776,268  

5.00%, 04/20/48 (Call 10/20/47)

    11,548       10,792,493  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

   

3.00%, 05/15/22(a)

    4,985       5,021,109  

4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(a)

    35,235       35,391,465  

4.25%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    7,905       8,011,631  

5.75%, 01/15/40(a)

    2,658       3,212,677  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

   

2.75%, 03/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

  $ 23,256     $ 23,201,972  

3.13%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    31,880       31,501,734  

4.50%, 02/11/43(a)

    12,846       13,579,313  

Brighthouse Financial Inc.

   

3.70%, 06/22/27 (Call 03/22/27)(a)

    18,233       16,369,899  

4.70%, 06/22/47 (Call 12/22/46)

    17,095       13,526,253  

Chubb Corp. (The), 6.00%, 05/11/37(a)

    12,079       14,893,094  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.

   

2.88%, 11/03/22 (Call 09/03/22)(a)

    8,741       8,735,213  

3.15%, 03/15/25(a)

    11,585       11,482,353  

3.35%, 05/03/26 (Call 02/03/26)

    10,409       10,364,426  

4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)(a)

    13,643       14,263,080  

Manulife Financial Corp.

   

4.15%, 03/04/26(a)

    12,429       12,833,501  

5.38%, 03/04/46(a)

    12,134       13,509,086  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

   

3.88%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    10,200       10,430,123  

4.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)(a)

    10,000       10,313,781  

4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    10,415       10,967,702  

MetLife Inc.

   

3.60%, 04/10/24(a)

        12,049       12,317,532  

4.05%, 03/01/45(a)

    7,469       7,079,196  

4.13%, 08/13/42(a)

    8,579       8,254,951  

4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 11/13/45)(a)

    5,599       5,764,439  

4.88%, 11/13/43

    14,405       15,408,098  

5.70%, 06/15/35(a)

    11,550       13,438,338  

5.88%, 02/06/41(a)

    7,977       9,591,575  

6.38%, 06/15/34(a)

    9,028       11,177,440  

Series D, 4.37%, 09/15/23

    15,127       15,914,549  

Progressive Corp. (The), 4.13%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    11,889       11,845,989  

Prudential Financial Inc.

   

3.91%, 12/07/47 (Call 06/07/47)(a)

    9,507       8,770,597  

3.94%, 12/07/49 (Call 06/07/49)

    11,758       10,942,772  

4.35%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)(a)

    5,525       5,462,262  

4.60%, 05/15/44(a)

    17,192       17,591,346  

5.70%, 12/14/36(a)

    7,704       8,871,225  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

   

5.35%, 11/01/40

    9,331       10,877,106  

6.25%, 06/15/37(a)

    11,340       14,253,984  
   

 

 

 
          675,864,317  
Internet — 1.2%            

Alphabet Inc.

   

2.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)

    23,080       21,375,895  

3.38%, 02/25/24(a)

    17,147       17,591,063  

Amazon.com Inc.

   

2.40%, 02/22/23 (Call 01/22/23)(a)

    17,626       17,311,057  

2.50%, 11/29/22 (Call 08/29/22)(a)

    19,259       19,075,371  

2.80%, 08/22/24 (Call 06/22/24)

    23,957       23,691,583  

3.15%, 08/22/27 (Call 05/22/27)(a)

    45,513       44,878,835  

3.30%, 12/05/21 (Call 10/05/21)

    2,973       3,015,424  

3.80%, 12/05/24 (Call 09/05/24)(a)

    9,400       9,798,126  

3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)(a)

    33,168       33,025,978  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)(a)

    43,953       44,081,154  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)(a)

    13,290       13,442,158  

4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34)(a)

    28,374       31,639,907  

4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)(a)

    14,858       16,867,473  

5.20%, 12/03/25 (Call 09/03/25)

    7,140       8,018,259  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Internet (continued)            

Booking Holdings Inc., 3.60%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

  $ 16,131     $ 15,812,950  

eBay Inc.

   

2.60%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    11,971       11,715,047  

2.75%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)(a)

    12,319       11,991,336  

3.45%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    6,879       6,817,283  

3.60%, 06/05/27 (Call 03/05/27)(a)

    12,917       12,309,813  

3.80%, 03/09/22 (Call 02/09/22)

    10,520       10,667,301  

4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)(a)

    5,948       4,761,666  

Expedia Group Inc.

   

3.80%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

        10,505       9,933,003  

5.00%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    7,312       7,576,823  
   

 

 

 
          395,397,505  
Machinery — 0.4%            

ABB Finance USA Inc.

   

2.88%, 05/08/22(a)

    17,412       17,294,755  

3.80%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)

    3,740       3,812,093  

4.38%, 05/08/42(a)

    5,570       5,777,778  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 1.70%, 08/09/21(a)

    496       482,097  

Caterpillar Inc.

   

3.40%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)

    7,789       7,934,287  

3.80%, 08/15/42(a)

    18,790       18,039,708  

5.20%, 05/27/41(a)

    9,329       10,548,185  

Deere & Co.

   

2.60%, 06/08/22 (Call 03/08/22)(a)

    7,484       7,432,241  

3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)(a)

    12,589       12,612,174  

John Deere Capital Corp., 2.80%, 03/06/23(a)

    23,232       23,046,260  

Roper Technologies Inc., 4.20%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    75       75,426  

Wabtec Corp.

   

4.15%, 03/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    13,389       13,339,263  

4.70%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)(a)

    22,466       22,196,408  
   

 

 

 
      142,590,675  
Manufacturing — 0.9%            

3M Co.

   

2.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    5,625       5,434,756  

3.63%, 09/14/28 (Call 06/14/28)(a)

    7,000       7,153,137  

4.00%, 09/14/48 (Call 03/14/48)(a)

    13,205       13,264,671  

5.70%, 03/15/37(a)

    1,410       1,708,312  

Eaton Corp.

   

2.75%, 11/02/22

    17,679       17,455,658  

4.15%, 11/02/42(a)

    4,372       4,197,511  

General Electric Co.

   

2.70%, 10/09/22

    33,998       32,904,529  

3.10%, 01/09/23

    7,465       7,303,074  

3.15%, 09/07/22(a)

    12,204       12,022,523  

3.38%, 03/11/24(a)

    6,351       6,224,160  

3.45%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/13/24)

    1,322       1,297,693  

4.13%, 10/09/42

    24,442       20,649,547  

4.50%, 03/11/44

    25,831       23,012,794  

4.65%, 10/17/21

    7,973       8,178,997  

5.88%, 01/14/38

    36,161       37,895,220  

6.15%, 08/07/37

    11,813       12,667,200  

6.88%, 01/10/39(a)

    21,571       24,956,763  

Series A, 6.75%, 03/15/32

    35,437       40,593,147  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Manufacturing (continued)            

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

   

2.65%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

  $ 3,206     $ 3,064,174  

3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)(a)

    16,315       16,276,071  
   

 

 

 
          296,259,937  
Media — 5.1%            

21st Century Fox America Inc.

   

3.00%, 09/15/22(a)

    15,401       15,424,426  

6.15%, 03/01/37

    18,278       22,780,736  

6.15%, 02/15/41(a)

    15,518       19,623,725  

6.20%, 12/15/34

    7,579       9,373,033  

6.40%, 12/15/35

    12,584       15,931,993  

6.65%, 11/15/37(a)

    13,308       17,506,642  

CBS Corp.

   

3.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    195       190,327  

4.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

        17,974       17,812,448  

7.88%, 07/30/30(a)

    5,645       7,243,764  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

   

3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    15,610       14,611,684  

4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    18,775       18,175,997  

4.46%, 07/23/22 (Call 05/23/22)

    29,500       30,246,925  

4.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    10,516       10,770,690  

4.91%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25)(a)

    51,516       53,343,989  

5.05%, 03/30/29 (Call 12/30/28)(a)

    16,390       16,754,871  

5.38%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    6,913       6,700,564  

5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)(a)

    33,280       31,560,206  

5.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    21,319       21,274,976  

6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)(a)

    22,042       23,567,172  

6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45)(a)

    46,746       50,216,643  

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings Inc., 9.46%, 11/15/22

    12,758       15,530,427  

Comcast Corp.

   

2.35%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    15,287       14,000,477  

2.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    11,267       11,076,505  

2.85%, 01/15/23(a)

    7,613       7,543,576  

3.00%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    19,231       19,045,021  

3.13%, 07/15/22(a)

    10,442       10,486,293  

3.15%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    19,127       18,767,036  

3.15%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    7,182       6,913,266  

3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)

    18,501       16,185,359  

3.30%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)

    9,043       8,840,585  

3.38%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    13,182       13,180,434  

3.38%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)

    17,506       17,449,911  

3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    25,074       21,312,727  

3.55%, 05/01/28 (Call 02/01/28)(a)

    10,851       10,744,874  

3.60%, 03/01/24(a)

    15,471       15,731,821  

3.70%, 04/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    36,824       37,615,701  

3.90%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    9,513       9,000,981  

3.95%, 10/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    34,772       35,785,225  

3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)(a)

    13,894       12,853,078  

4.00%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    8,640       8,047,154  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    16,720       15,597,545  

4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)(a)

    19,298       17,941,650  

4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)

    9,174       8,481,204  

4.15%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    49,285       50,853,071  

4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    14,214       14,248,168  

4.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    21,986       22,779,248  

4.25%, 01/15/33(a)

    21,286       21,758,181  

4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    12,443       12,553,358  

4.60%, 10/15/38 (Call 04/15/38)

    35,973       37,119,254  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Media (continued)            

4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

  $ 18,501     $ 18,886,933  

4.65%, 07/15/42(a)

    13,310       13,659,840  

4.70%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)(a)

    54,335       56,532,568  

4.75%, 03/01/44

    17,386       18,089,005  

4.95%, 10/15/58 (Call 04/15/58)

    35,129       37,095,044  

5.65%, 06/15/35

    4,766       5,417,572  

6.40%, 05/15/38(a)

    3,411       4,171,174  

6.45%, 03/15/37(a)

    5,405       6,643,581  

6.50%, 11/15/35

    11,243       13,716,075  

6.95%, 08/15/37

    13,197       16,955,024  

7.05%, 03/15/33(a)

    9,239       11,969,635  

Discovery Communications LLC

   

2.95%, 03/20/23 (Call 02/20/23)

    11,840       11,462,176  

3.95%, 03/20/28 (Call 12/20/27)(a)

    26,788       25,498,032  

4.88%, 04/01/43(a)

    14,172       12,754,963  

5.00%, 09/20/37 (Call 03/20/37)(a)

    17,026       16,081,886  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)(a)

    21,220       19,955,226  

6.35%, 06/01/40(a)

    2,946       3,149,580  

Fox Corp.

   

4.03%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)(a)(b)

    14,581       14,880,207  

4.71%, 01/25/29 (Call 10/25/28)(b)

        22,733       23,622,370  

5.48%, 01/25/39 (Call 07/25/38)(b)

    14,000       14,674,748  

5.58%, 01/25/49 (Call 07/25/48)(b)

    18,090       19,074,331  

NBCUniversal Media LLC

   

2.88%, 01/15/23(a)

    13,466       13,384,012  

4.45%, 01/15/43

    20,224       20,068,441  

5.95%, 04/01/41(a)

    4,310       5,088,782  

Time Warner Cable LLC

   

4.00%, 09/01/21 (Call 06/01/21)(a)

    3,433       3,461,189  

4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    14,258       11,957,232  

5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    10,867       10,339,443  

5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)(a)

    11,607       11,500,247  

6.55%, 05/01/37

    9,280       9,870,699  

6.75%, 06/15/39(a)

    20,236       21,717,510  

7.30%, 07/01/38(a)

    20,968       23,706,456  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP

   

8.38%, 03/15/23

    15,161       17,476,793  

8.38%, 07/15/33(a)

    13,949       17,630,463  

Viacom Inc.

   

4.25%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    15,085       15,433,756  

4.38%, 03/15/43

    17,156       14,728,236  

5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)(a)

    17,136       17,873,192  

6.88%, 04/30/36(a)

    12,593       14,309,573  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

   

1.85%, 07/30/26(a)

    5,308       4,832,557  

2.35%, 12/01/22(a)

    12,574       12,355,601  

2.75%, 08/16/21

    1,768       1,765,940  

2.95%, 06/15/27(a)

    11,411       11,173,736  

3.00%, 02/13/26

    15,938       15,768,080  

3.15%, 09/17/25(a)

    16,120       16,198,941  

4.13%, 06/01/44(a)

    11,123       11,263,329  

Warner Media LLC

   

2.95%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    14,449       13,375,640  

3.55%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    11,821       11,768,289  

3.60%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    23,560       23,190,732  

3.80%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    27,131       26,460,672  

4.85%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)(a)

    5,164       4,927,736  
   

 

 

 
          1,660,470,188  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.1%  

Precision Castparts Corp.

   

2.50%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

  $ 18,444     $ 18,141,420  

3.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    4,636       4,692,965  
   

 

 

 
      22,834,385  
Mining — 0.5%            

Barrick Gold Corp., 5.25%, 04/01/42(a)

    7,980       8,292,612  

Barrick North America Finance LLC

   

5.70%, 05/30/41

    10,068       11,047,077  

5.75%, 05/01/43(a)

    10,650       11,789,288  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd., 5.95%, 10/15/39(a)

    12,194       13,692,685  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.

   

2.88%, 02/24/22

    1,955       1,949,034  

4.13%, 02/24/42(a)

    10,613       10,737,280  

5.00%, 09/30/43(a)

    31,244       35,535,392  

Newmont Mining Corp.

   

3.50%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)

    6,862       6,891,202  

4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)(a)

    11,029       11,005,105  

6.25%, 10/01/39(a)

    7,928       9,104,486  

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., 6.13%, 12/15/33

    4,994       6,098,283  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd.

   

3.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    8,057       8,296,586  

5.20%, 11/02/40(a)

    18,256       20,860,032  

7.13%, 07/15/28(a)

    8,971       11,386,910  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC, 4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42)(a)

    11,291       11,333,271  
   

 

 

 
          178,019,243  
Oil & Gas — 5.6%            

Anadarko Finance Co., Series B, 7.50%, 05/01/31

    7,823       9,455,784  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   

5.55%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

        16,234       17,353,014  

6.20%, 03/15/40(a)

    11,144       12,257,614  

6.45%, 09/15/36

    22,218       25,001,409  

6.60%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)(a)

    10,693       12,673,311  

Apache Corp.

   

3.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    10,116       10,018,993  

4.25%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    13,354       11,399,220  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    18,564       16,868,320  

5.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    18,379       17,347,868  

6.00%, 01/15/37

    8,243       8,644,796  

BP Capital Markets America Inc.

   

2.75%, 05/10/23

    18,913       18,631,287  

3.02%, 01/16/27 (Call 10/16/26)

    6,821       6,580,208  

3.12%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)

    10,472       10,244,765  

3.22%, 11/28/23 (Call 09/28/23)

    10,246       10,269,238  

3.22%, 04/14/24 (Call 02/14/24)

    9,746       9,759,745  

3.25%, 05/06/22

    9,671       9,747,929  

3.59%, 04/14/27 (Call 01/14/27)

    2,647       2,653,200  

3.79%, 02/06/24 (Call 01/06/24)

    10,000       10,257,474  

3.80%, 09/21/25 (Call 07/21/25)(a)

    10,255       10,497,409  

4.23%, 11/06/28 (Call 08/06/28)

    18,615       19,563,269  

BP Capital Markets PLC

   

2.50%, 11/06/22(a)

    8,963       8,800,484  

3.06%, 03/17/22(a)

    13,947       13,981,770  

3.28%, 09/19/27 (Call 06/19/27)(a)

    15,644       15,294,978  

3.51%, 03/17/25

    8,773       8,852,865  

3.54%, 11/04/24

    12,273       12,487,884  

3.72%, 11/28/28 (Call 08/28/28)(a)

    7,675       7,802,376  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

3.81%, 02/10/24

  $ 15,383     $ 15,803,154  

3.99%, 09/26/23

    13,097       13,567,244  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   

2.95%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    9,540       9,316,035  

3.85%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    15,768       15,441,530  

4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    9,487       9,845,100  

6.25%, 03/15/38(a)

    18,369       21,262,040  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

   

4.25%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)(a)

    7,916       7,544,056  

4.45%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    6,452       5,333,968  

5.25%, 06/15/37 (Call 12/15/36)

    1,859       1,737,572  

5.40%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    18,596       17,504,716  

6.75%, 11/15/39

    15,121           15,874,083  

Chevron Corp.

   

2.36%, 12/05/22 (Call 09/05/22)

    18,561       18,255,564  

2.57%, 05/16/23 (Call 03/16/23)(a)

    13,135       12,957,202  

2.90%, 03/03/24 (Call 01/03/24)(a)

    8,805       8,767,564  

2.95%, 05/16/26 (Call 02/16/26)(a)

    26,959       26,497,958  

3.19%, 06/24/23 (Call 03/24/23)(a)

    26,116       26,378,346  

3.33%, 11/17/25 (Call 08/17/25)

    8,408       8,508,439  

Concho Resources Inc.

   

3.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    17,408       16,855,366  

4.30%, 08/15/28 (Call 05/15/28)(a)

    7,275       7,328,816  

4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)(a)

    7,881       7,919,289  

ConocoPhillips, 6.50%, 02/01/39(a)

    31,023       40,566,453  

ConocoPhillips Co.

   

4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    10,048       10,318,863  

4.95%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    18,101       19,824,956  

ConocoPhillips Holding Co., 6.95%, 04/15/29

    21,464       27,251,235  

Devon Energy Corp.

   

3.25%, 05/15/22 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    11,629       11,559,081  

4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    13,305       12,985,897  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    4,888       4,940,158  

5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    8,596       9,299,474  

5.85%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    947       1,044,389  

Encana Corp., 6.50%, 08/15/34

        12,871       14,711,102  

EOG Resources Inc.

   

2.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    18,984       18,618,888  

4.15%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    9,761       10,143,128  

EQT Corp.

   

3.00%, 10/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)

    14,494       13,993,777  

3.90%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    5,337       4,840,151  

4.88%, 11/15/21

    5,778       5,928,189  

Equinor ASA

   

2.45%, 01/17/23(a)

    11,856       11,677,302  

2.65%, 01/15/24

    13,971       13,769,841  

2.75%, 11/10/21(a)

    379       378,971  

3.15%, 01/23/22

    2,505       2,530,749  

3.70%, 03/01/24

    15,170       15,641,848  

3.95%, 05/15/43

    8,121       7,956,970  

4.80%, 11/08/43

    4,957       5,474,493  

5.10%, 08/17/40

    7,132       8,095,500  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

2.40%, 03/06/22 (Call 01/06/22)(a)

    6,450       6,385,045  

2.71%, 03/06/25 (Call 12/06/24)(a)

    16,689       16,450,252  

2.73%, 03/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)

    17,801       17,774,080  

3.04%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    38,109       37,887,659  

3.18%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    8,132       8,232,282  

3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)(a)

    7,147       6,848,157  

4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(a)

    31,124       32,383,305  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)  

Hess Corp.

   

4.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

  $ 11,421     $ 11,046,666  

5.60%, 02/15/41

    11,972       11,632,399  

6.00%, 01/15/40

    9,472       9,504,271  

Marathon Oil Corp.

   

2.80%, 11/01/22 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    2,964       2,888,783  

3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    11,322       11,184,794  

4.40%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(a)

    13,917       14,026,152  

6.60%, 10/01/37

    12,813       14,705,123  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   

3.63%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    9,762       9,643,378  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    9,702       9,298,759  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(b)

    237       250,676  

6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)(a)

    14,505       16,899,928  

Noble Energy Inc.

   

4.15%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)

    5,473       5,569,301  

5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    12,774       11,968,083  

5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    9,853       9,418,360  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    10,060       10,439,264  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

2.70%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)

    11,395       11,238,727  

3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    5,326       5,178,097  

3.13%, 02/15/22 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    2,995       3,014,208  

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    12,335       12,360,686  

3.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    6,520       6,595,831  

4.10%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)(a)

    12,878       12,594,571  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    11,258       11,248,926  

4.40%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    12,113       12,395,503  

4.63%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    14,864       15,608,233  

Petro-Canada, 6.80%, 05/15/38(a)

        11,460           14,225,802  

Phillips 66

   

3.90%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    5,134       5,113,474  

4.30%, 04/01/22

    13,799       14,288,717  

4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34)

    20,112       20,791,454  

4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)(a)

    21,982       22,896,557  

5.88%, 05/01/42(a)

    19,272       22,343,375  

Shell International Finance BV

   

1.75%, 09/12/21(a)

    3,757       3,660,892  

2.25%, 01/06/23

    16,355       15,968,409  

2.38%, 08/21/22(a)

    15,175       14,938,633  

2.50%, 09/12/26

    20,195       19,090,467  

2.88%, 05/10/26(a)

    24,185       23,500,412  

3.25%, 05/11/25

    31,647       31,775,579  

3.40%, 08/12/23(a)

    5,839       5,951,533  

3.50%, 11/13/23 (Call 10/13/23)

    11,000       11,241,229  

3.75%, 09/12/46(a)

    13,223       12,598,328  

3.88%, 11/13/28 (Call 08/13/28)(a)

    19,260       19,943,682  

4.00%, 05/10/46(a)

    27,588       27,575,036  

4.13%, 05/11/35(a)

    9,008       9,285,692  

4.38%, 05/11/45

    38,719       40,706,922  

4.55%, 08/12/43

    22,622       24,360,740  

5.50%, 03/25/40

    8,481       10,139,151  

6.38%, 12/15/38(a)

    24,673       32,152,938  

Suncor Energy Inc.

   

3.60%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    9,384       9,451,777  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    11,575       10,761,304  

6.50%, 06/15/38

    14,727       17,860,730  

6.85%, 06/01/39(a)

    6,361       7,981,460  

Total Capital Canada Ltd., 2.75%, 07/15/23

    2,047       2,018,918  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

Total Capital International SA

   

2.70%, 01/25/23(a)

  $ 14,952     $ 14,779,396  

2.75%, 06/19/21(a)

    5,203       5,197,718  

2.88%, 02/17/22(a)

    3,480       3,481,802  

3.46%, 02/19/29 (Call 11/19/28)

    15,580       15,548,077  

3.70%, 01/15/24

    8,718       8,946,026  

3.75%, 04/10/24(a)

    10,025       10,308,839  

Total Capital SA, 3.88%, 10/11/28

    21,525       22,279,326  

Valero Energy Corp.

   

3.40%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    14,131       13,539,280  

4.35%, 06/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(a)

    13,915       14,097,998  

6.63%, 06/15/37(a)

    17,380       20,597,770  

7.50%, 04/15/32

    5,745       7,144,295  
   

 

 

 
          1,805,909,904  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.6%            

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC, 5.13%, 09/15/40(a)

    2,833       2,871,174  

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc.

   

2.77%, 12/15/22 (Call 11/15/22)

    4,638       4,565,677  

3.34%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)(a)

    15,802       14,987,400  

4.08%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(a)

    25,049       22,055,775  

Halliburton Co.

   

3.50%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)

    13,834       13,958,881  

3.80%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    26,488       26,749,609  

4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)(a)

    12,661       12,567,532  

4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35)

    7,531       7,615,506  

5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)(a)

        31,433       32,310,534  

6.70%, 09/15/38(a)

    10,428       12,687,789  

7.45%, 09/15/39(a)

    8,185       10,735,132  

National Oilwell Varco Inc.

   

2.60%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    4,536       4,396,485  

3.95%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    12,532       10,225,760  

Schlumberger Investment SA, 3.65%, 12/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)(a)

    7,251       7,446,160  
   

 

 

 
      183,173,414  
Packaging & Containers — 0.0%            

WRKCo Inc., 4.65%, 03/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    3,790       3,900,132  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 7.9%            

AbbVie Inc.

   

2.85%, 05/14/23 (Call 03/14/23)(a)

    15,985       15,606,068  

2.90%, 11/06/22(a)

    32,907       32,473,394  

3.20%, 11/06/22 (Call 09/06/22)(a)

    9,660       9,613,734  

3.20%, 05/14/26 (Call 02/14/26)(a)

    26,246       24,744,401  

3.60%, 05/14/25 (Call 02/14/25)(a)

    34,598       34,063,665  

3.75%, 11/14/23 (Call 10/14/23)(a)

    18,505       18,685,570  

4.25%, 11/14/28 (Call 08/14/28)(a)

    27,276       26,980,945  

4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)(a)

    15,327       13,918,855  

4.40%, 11/06/42(a)

    27,442       24,347,209  

4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)(a)

    24,828       21,904,694  

4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34)

    29,731       27,765,623  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)(a)

    28,965       26,526,712  

4.88%, 11/14/48 (Call 05/14/48)(a)

    21,120       19,857,860  

Allergan Finance LLC, 3.25%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    26,051       25,695,141  

Allergan Funding SCS

   

3.45%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    31,453       31,313,364  

3.80%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    43,184       42,687,466  

3.85%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    9,811       9,773,685  

4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)(a)

    36,190       33,707,420  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)(a)

  $ 17,260     $ 15,974,373  

4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)(a)

    7,911       7,313,372  

AstraZeneca PLC

   

2.38%, 06/12/22 (Call 05/12/22)(a)

      14,689       14,355,876  

3.13%, 06/12/27 (Call 03/12/27)

    12,920       12,233,018  

3.38%, 11/16/25(a)

    29,763       29,255,312  

3.50%, 08/17/23 (Call 07/17/23)

    10,000       10,051,087  

4.00%, 01/17/29 (Call 10/17/28)(a)

    13,884       14,006,154  

4.00%, 09/18/42

    15,595       14,259,170  

4.38%, 11/16/45(a)

    11,376       11,003,974  

4.38%, 08/17/48 (Call 02/17/48)(a)

    8,552       8,240,051  

6.45%, 09/15/37(a)

    30,699         37,265,522  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

2.00%, 08/01/22(a)

    9,770       9,477,978  

3.25%, 02/27/27(a)

    11,172       10,864,473  

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

2.62%, 06/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

    10,090       9,799,571  

3.08%, 06/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    10,810       10,359,138  

3.41%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    15,447       14,442,136  

Cigna Corp.

   

3.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    35,577       35,999,836  

4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)(b)

    27,356       27,789,628  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)(b)

    41,397       41,953,305  

4.80%, 08/15/38 (Call 02/15/38)(a)(b)

    31,686       31,546,762  

4.90%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)(b)

    32,968       32,586,639  

CVS Health Corp.

   

2.75%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)

    14,242       13,909,129  

2.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    20,577       19,145,606  

3.50%, 07/20/22 (Call 05/20/22)(a)

    12,835       12,893,689  

3.70%, 03/09/23 (Call 02/09/23)(a)

    69,383       69,731,441  

3.88%, 07/20/25 (Call 04/20/25)(a)

    30,652       30,615,368  

4.00%, 12/05/23 (Call 09/05/23)

    16,059       16,330,680  

4.10%, 03/25/25 (Call 01/25/25)(a)

    66,571       67,467,538  

4.30%, 03/25/28 (Call 12/25/27)(a)

    103,273       103,295,049  

4.78%, 03/25/38 (Call 09/25/37)

    55,236       53,749,550  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (Call 09/25/47)(a)

    91,878       90,875,795  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)(a)

    44,860       44,614,306  

5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)(a)

    5,980       6,067,585  

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

2.35%, 05/15/22(a)

    5,783       5,719,839  

2.75%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    11,170       10,941,299  

3.10%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    9,801       9,624,339  

3.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    12,755       12,666,621  

3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    9,881       9,391,251  

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    10,000       9,849,367  

3.95%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)(a)

    12,755       12,582,342  

3.95%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    17,315       16,922,259  

4.15%, 03/15/59 (Call 09/15/58)

    10,000       9,757,579  

Express Scripts Holding Co.

   

3.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 05/15/23)

    11,185       10,962,904  

3.40%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    21,406       20,374,685  

3.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    13,481       13,351,471  

3.90%, 02/15/22(a)

    7,442       7,596,947  

4.50%, 02/25/26 (Call 11/27/25)(a)

    17,032       17,436,285  

4.75%, 11/15/21

    3,044       3,158,791  

4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    20,687       20,332,532  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.

   

2.80%, 03/18/23(a)

    6,446       6,385,628  

3.38%, 05/15/23(a)

    21,147       21,389,118  

3.63%, 05/15/25(a)

    18,433       18,762,213  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

3.88%, 05/15/28(a)

  $ 21,899     $ 22,459,325  

6.38%, 05/15/38(a)

      32,408       41,121,179  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC,
2.85%, 05/08/22(a)

    19,319           19,260,122  

Johnson & Johnson

   

2.25%, 03/03/22 (Call 02/03/22)(a)

    4,698       4,637,256  

2.45%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    28,683       27,392,411  

2.63%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    9,511       9,348,138  

2.90%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    16,129       15,657,362  

2.95%, 03/03/27 (Call 12/03/26)

    7,637       7,447,702  

3.38%, 12/05/23(a)

    6,783       6,958,540  

3.40%, 01/15/38 (Call 07/15/37)(a)

    24,883       23,673,627  

3.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(a)

    12,252       11,502,506  

3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35)

    11,406       11,036,383  

3.63%, 03/03/37 (Call 09/03/36)

    15,850       15,446,678  

3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(a)

    14,157       13,748,879  

3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)(a)

    15,477       15,152,639  

4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33)

    8,119       8,722,314  

5.95%, 08/15/37

    17,809       22,458,132  

McKesson Corp., 3.80%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    4,250       4,266,762  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., 4.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    10,893       11,356,335  

Merck & Co. Inc.

   

2.35%, 02/10/22(a)

    2,810       2,780,272  

2.40%, 09/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    7,942       7,830,170  

2.75%, 02/10/25 (Call 11/10/24)(a)

    35,181       34,456,472  

2.80%, 05/18/23

    14,917       14,846,159  

3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)(a)

    30,407       28,941,027  

4.15%, 05/18/43(a)

    8,933       9,133,339  

Mylan Inc.

   

4.55%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)

    13,049       12,306,815  

5.20%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    2,475       2,105,816  

Mylan NV

   

3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    32,740       30,576,269  

3.95%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

    1,937       1,811,037  

5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(a)

    7,957       6,863,469  

Novartis Capital Corp.

   

2.40%, 05/17/22 (Call 04/17/22)

    10,528       10,402,795  

2.40%, 09/21/22(a)

    20,989       20,658,979  

3.00%, 11/20/25 (Call 08/20/25)(a)

    11,326       11,260,225  

3.10%, 05/17/27 (Call 02/17/27)(a)

    9,462       9,328,455  

3.40%, 05/06/24(a)

    30,111       30,795,137  

4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)(a)

    19,956       19,976,688  

4.40%, 05/06/44(a)

    21,062       22,391,735  

Pfizer Inc.

   

2.20%, 12/15/21(a)

    3,007       2,966,589  

2.75%, 06/03/26

    26,054       25,149,825  

3.00%, 06/15/23(a)

    14,875       14,973,172  

3.00%, 12/15/26(a)

    34,056       33,328,094  

3.20%, 09/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)

    6,468       6,558,433  

3.40%, 05/15/24(a)

    17,271       17,723,452  

3.60%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    12,380       12,593,426  

4.00%, 12/15/36

    14,137       14,263,865  

4.10%, 09/15/38 (Call 03/15/38)(a)

    1,890       1,925,287  

4.13%, 12/15/46

    10,426       10,547,822  

4.20%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)(a)

    18,669       19,177,497  

4.30%, 06/15/43

    11,383       11,771,864  

4.40%, 05/15/44

    5,279       5,548,217  

7.20%, 03/15/39(a)

    22,576       31,827,597  

Sanofi, 3.38%, 06/19/23 (Call 05/19/23)(a)

    4,037       4,099,778  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC

   

2.40%, 09/23/21 (Call 08/23/21)(a)

  $ 3,046     $ 2,973,373  

2.88%, 09/23/23 (Call 07/23/23)(a)

      25,798         24,951,057  

3.20%, 09/23/26 (Call 06/23/26)

    34,344       32,292,966  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

   

4.40%, 11/26/23 (Call 10/26/23)(b)

    14,600       15,086,088  

5.00%, 11/26/28 (Call 08/26/28)(a)(b)

    22,885       23,958,036  

Wyeth LLC

   

5.95%, 04/01/37

    18,774       23,153,032  

6.50%, 02/01/34

    10,007       12,969,563  

Zoetis Inc.

   

3.00%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)

    10,028       9,349,453  

3.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    18,707       18,633,734  

3.95%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    903       815,389  

4.50%, 11/13/25 (Call 08/13/25)

    9,198       9,632,065  

4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)(a)

    11,770       11,992,856  
   

 

 

 
      2,570,718,066  
Pipelines — 3.6%            

Andeavor Logistics LP/Tesoro Logistics Finance Corp.

   

4.25%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    1,525       1,498,674  

5.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/21)

    1,850       1,890,899  

Columbia Pipeline Group Inc., 4.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    9,647       9,842,205  

Enable Midstream Partners LP, 4.95%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    13,127       13,014,974  

Enbridge Inc.

   

4.00%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)

    1,275       1,297,792  

4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)(a)

    10,080       10,272,694  

5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)(a)

    9,816       11,162,920  

Energy Transfer Operating LP

   

3.60%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)

    6,750       6,720,313  

4.05%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    12,510       12,426,640  

4.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)

    10,000       10,285,687  

4.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    9,671       9,854,058  

4.95%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(a)

    3,837       3,921,225  

5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)(a)

    13,275       12,373,310  

5.20%, 02/01/22 (Call 11/01/21)

    2,422       2,521,610  

5.25%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(a)

    15,029       15,696,441  

5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    18,206       17,168,232  

6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)(a)

    10,419       10,759,005  

6.25%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    20,955       22,427,105  

6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)(a)

    12,923       13,949,487  

Series 30Y, 6.00%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    11,354       11,746,820  

Energy Transfer Partners LP/Regency Energy Finance Corp., 5.88%, 03/01/22 (Call 12/01/21)

    8,036       8,514,400  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

   

3.35%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    15,215       15,253,337  

3.70%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    9,133       9,147,582  

3.75%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    14,021       14,206,090  

3.90%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    12,139       12,412,880  

3.95%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    10       10,156  

4.15%, 10/16/28 (Call 07/16/28)(a)

    11,855       12,165,845  

4.25%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)(a)

    15,602       14,638,940  

4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)(a)

    12,984       12,564,869  

4.80%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    12,280       12,502,785  

4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    11,904       12,039,503  

4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    16,308       16,675,693  

4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(a)

    8,964       9,216,892  

5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    16,079       16,943,328  

5.95%, 02/01/41

    10,201       11,645,372  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

EQM Midstream Partners LP

   

4.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)

  $ 2,073     $ 2,085,312  

5.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)

      12,675         12,629,127  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

   

3.95%, 09/01/22 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    8,220       8,360,136  

5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    10,254       10,588,405  

6.95%, 01/15/38

    12,632       15,102,914  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE

   

3.15%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    10,645       10,532,041  

4.30%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    16,991       17,416,093  

4.30%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    14,065       14,205,715  

5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45)

    7,946       7,827,704  

5.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    12,167       12,310,912  

5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    14,741       15,318,847  

5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)(a)

    17,350       18,208,214  

7.75%, 01/15/32

    11,181       14,047,342  

MPLX LP

   

4.00%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    14,567       14,089,977  

4.13%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    14,631       14,341,115  

4.50%, 07/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    13,820       14,306,995  

4.50%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    18,382       16,909,723  

4.70%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    17,826       16,276,648  

4.80%, 02/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)

    9,628       9,861,720  

4.88%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    17,694       18,480,845  

4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    14,753       15,363,702  

5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    9,343       9,131,592  

5.50%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    19,151       19,620,027  

ONEOK Inc., 4.55%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)(a)

    10,353       10,499,831  

ONEOK Partners LP, 3.38%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    8,912       8,917,441  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

   

3.60%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    7,451       7,260,576  

3.65%, 06/01/22 (Call 03/01/22)

    6,917       6,908,166  

4.50%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    5,034       5,035,981  

4.65%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    17,035       17,442,234  

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

   

4.20%, 03/15/28 (Call 09/15/27)

    21,040       20,752,335  

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)

    13,437       13,946,895  

5.63%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    19,687       20,993,390  

5.63%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    18,479       19,969,241  

5.75%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    19,536       21,125,287  

5.88%, 06/30/26 (Call 12/31/25)(a)

    23,667       25,817,372  

6.25%, 03/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    4,362       4,666,497  

Spectra Energy Partners LP, 4.75%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)

    3,893       4,076,363  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP

   

4.00%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    13,288       12,729,382  

5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    9,279       8,770,244  

5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)(a)

    17,354       16,588,999  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

   

2.50%, 08/01/22(a)

    11,901       11,672,519  

4.25%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    16,372       16,691,468  

4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)

    15,164       15,426,907  

4.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    12,742       13,468,104  

4.88%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(a)

    12,427       12,505,555  

5.10%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    12,635       13,052,980  

6.10%, 06/01/40(a)

    11,319       12,970,624  

6.20%, 10/15/37

    12,408       14,229,280  

7.63%, 01/15/39(a)

    13,842       18,196,790  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 7.85%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)(a)

    10,450       12,804,162  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)            

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

   

3.35%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/15/22)

  $ 10,078     $ 10,025,198  

3.60%, 03/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

      14,204         14,287,792  

3.75%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    18,735       18,171,341  

3.90%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    8,525       8,543,988  

4.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    8,995       9,044,718  

4.30%, 03/04/24 (Call 12/04/23)(a)

    16,244       16,631,065  

4.85%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    8,290       7,934,135  

5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    12,611       12,486,553  

6.30%, 04/15/40(a)

    16,690       18,805,676  
   

 

 

 
      1,166,231,958  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.3%            

American Tower Corp.

   

3.38%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)

    12,552       11,996,717  

3.50%, 01/31/23(a)

    12,858       12,838,764  

3.55%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    7,023       6,732,665  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    13,499       13,609,435  

5.00%, 02/15/24

    17,194       18,220,753  

Boston Properties LP

   

2.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)

    13,324       12,328,858  

3.20%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    8,019       7,782,698  

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/03/25)(a)

    6,739       6,640,460  

3.85%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)

    11,852       12,030,194  

4.50%, 12/01/28 (Call 09/01/28)(a)

    8,280       8,599,518  

CC Holdings GS V LLC/Crown Castle GS III Corp., 3.85%, 04/15/23

    12,941       13,028,251  

Crown Castle International Corp.

   

3.15%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    9,368       9,177,491  

3.20%, 09/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    8,726       8,467,194  

3.65%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)(a)

    20,206       19,407,758  

3.70%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    11,329       11,038,080  

3.80%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    18,571       17,976,238  

4.45%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    12,583       12,834,228  

4.88%, 04/15/22

    5,811       6,040,218  

5.25%, 01/15/23(a)

    15,768       16,650,333  

Digital Realty Trust LP, 3.70%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    12,874       12,409,897  

ERP Operating LP

   

4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)(a)

    11,073       11,398,999  

4.63%, 12/15/21 (Call 09/15/21)(a)

    2,037       2,114,896  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc.

   

5.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    11,382       11,767,215  

5.30%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)

    12,023       12,193,011  

5.38%, 04/15/26

    12,697       13,087,423  

HCP Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/17/24)(a)

    9,703       9,723,717  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    11,288       11,324,972  

4.25%, 11/15/23 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    6,303       6,425,782  

Realty Income Corp.

   

3.25%, 10/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)

    3,282       3,293,367  

4.65%, 08/01/23 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    100       105,142  

Simon Property Group LP

   

3.25%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)(a)

    15,789       15,381,664  

3.30%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    19,482       19,140,621  

3.38%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    16,710       16,778,935  

3.38%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    5,863       5,740,327  

3.38%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    2,054       2,009,858  

Welltower Inc., 4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    12,501       12,605,528  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.38%, 03/15/32

  $ 19,559     $ 24,934,099  
   

 

 

 
      415,835,306  
Retail — 3.5%            

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

2.30%, 05/18/22 (Call 04/18/22)(a)

    7,970       7,878,997  

2.75%, 05/18/24 (Call 03/18/24)

      16,523         16,398,078  

3.00%, 05/18/27 (Call 02/18/27)(a)

    14,200       13,859,437  

Dollar General Corp., 3.25%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    18,507       18,268,443  

Dollar Tree Inc.

   

3.70%, 05/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    7,506       7,439,221  

4.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    6,799       6,673,041  

4.20%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(a)

    23,782       22,569,199  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

   

2.13%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    13,815       12,710,944  

2.63%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    14,629       14,578,259  

2.70%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)

    12,955       12,925,295  

2.80%, 09/14/27 (Call 06/14/27)(a)

    13,523       13,011,833  

3.00%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    12,100       11,867,766  

3.35%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    12,098       12,273,729  

3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)(a)

    4,601       4,014,283  

3.75%, 02/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    12,634       13,093,195  

3.90%, 12/06/28 (Call 09/06/28)

    5,910       6,141,092  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    6,529       6,304,252  

4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)(a)

    15,014       15,128,898  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)(a)

    16,661       16,952,596  

4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    14,541       15,039,130  

4.50%, 12/06/48 (Call 06/06/48)(a)

    20,105       21,231,471  

4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)(a)

    14,675       16,138,652  

5.88%, 12/16/36(a)

    31,204       37,872,713  

5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)

    13,951       17,292,029  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

   

2.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    12,554       11,479,799  

3.10%, 05/03/27 (Call 02/03/27)(a)

    20,526       19,363,551  

3.12%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    5,914       5,904,371  

3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    4,432       4,332,525  

3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)(a)

    14,678       12,399,826  

4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)(a)

    19,582       17,452,179  

4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)(a)

    12,131       11,294,017  

4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    14,276       13,880,115  

Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc., 2.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    13,068       12,170,623  

McDonald’s Corp.

   

2.63%, 01/15/22(a)

    11,403       11,315,951  

3.35%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    10,964       11,049,663  

3.50%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    11,698       11,551,665  

3.70%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25)(a)

    20,019       20,166,182  

3.80%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)

    15,068       15,035,217  

4.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    10,973       10,690,428  

4.45%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)(a)

    8,655       8,417,849  

4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35)(a)

    11,951       12,282,340  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)(a)

    23,086       23,756,584  

6.30%, 10/15/37(a)

    12,982       15,480,113  

6.30%, 03/01/38(a)

    5,913       7,072,121  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc., 3.60%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)

    2,290       2,218,660  

Starbucks Corp.

   

3.10%, 03/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    6,728       6,712,450  

3.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    1,298       1,268,051  

3.80%, 08/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    16,956       17,184,569  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Retail (continued)            

3.85%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

  $ 5,875     $ 6,001,556  

4.00%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)(a)

    8,160       8,259,147  

4.50%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(a)

      15,505         14,944,744  

Target Corp.

   

2.50%, 04/15/26(a)

    11,604       11,041,099  

2.90%, 01/15/22(a)

    8,957       9,007,842  

3.50%, 07/01/24(a)

    14,849       15,226,984  

3.63%, 04/15/46

    14,123       12,696,628  

3.90%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    10,081       9,486,894  

4.00%, 07/01/42(a)

    16,356       15,841,368  

TJX Companies Inc. (The), 2.25%, 09/15/26

   

(Call 06/15/26)(a)

    13,797       12,737,308  

Walgreen Co., 3.10%, 09/15/22(a)

    10,688       10,655,332  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

   

3.30%, 11/18/21 (Call 09/18/21)(a)

    2,120       2,131,592  

3.45%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    29,957       28,678,624  

3.80%, 11/18/24 (Call 08/18/24)(a)

    24,953       25,021,688  

4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44)(a)

    16,463       15,355,496  

Walmart Inc.

   

2.35%, 12/15/22 (Call 11/15/22)

    18,295       18,014,964  

2.55%, 04/11/23 (Call 01/11/23)(a)

    25,693       25,433,249  

2.65%, 12/15/24 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    11,909       11,729,772  

3.30%, 04/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)(a)

    29,517       30,018,795  

3.40%, 06/26/23 (Call 05/26/23)

    38,899       39,652,466  

3.55%, 06/26/25 (Call 04/26/25)(a)

    25,825       26,490,983  

3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(a)

    17,585       16,449,929  

3.70%, 06/26/28 (Call 03/26/28)(a)

    38,036       38,956,110  

3.95%, 06/28/38 (Call 12/28/37)

    17,624       17,688,028  

4.00%, 04/11/43 (Call 10/11/42)(a)

    1,327       1,318,741  

4.05%, 06/29/48 (Call 12/29/47)

    36,030       36,332,407  

4.30%, 04/22/44 (Call 10/22/43)

    1,851       1,924,074  

5.25%, 09/01/35(a)

    25,186       29,324,183  

5.63%, 04/01/40(a)

    3,311       4,005,946  

5.63%, 04/15/41(a)

    5,583       6,784,173  

5.88%, 04/05/27

    1,302       1,529,199  

6.20%, 04/15/38(a)

    2,614       3,307,768  
   

 

 

 
      1,128,188,491  
Semiconductors — 1.7%            

Analog Devices Inc.

   

3.50%, 12/05/26 (Call 09/05/26)(a)

    13,622       13,106,966  

3.90%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    11,750       11,743,494  

Applied Materials Inc.

   

3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    18,969       18,727,690  

4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)(a)

    9,888       9,918,652  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.

   

2.65%, 01/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    9,246       8,805,138  

3.00%, 01/15/22 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    7,280       7,148,185  

3.13%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    20,544       19,033,406  

3.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    17,309       15,422,701  

3.63%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    28,604       27,790,411  

3.88%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    57,950       53,644,315  

Intel Corp.

   

2.35%, 05/11/22 (Call 04/11/22)(a)

    10,506       10,363,780  

2.60%, 05/19/26 (Call 02/19/26)(a)

    13,859       13,283,882  

2.70%, 12/15/22(a)

    19,359       19,268,946  

2.88%, 05/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)(a)

    12,861       12,727,923  

3.10%, 07/29/22(a)

    12,122       12,247,025  

3.15%, 05/11/27 (Call 02/11/27)(a)

    14,856       14,739,692  

3.70%, 07/29/25 (Call 04/29/25)(a)

    28,233       29,061,972  

3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)(a)

    18,153       17,306,407  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Semiconductors (continued)            

4.00%, 12/15/32(a)

  $ 18,230     $ 19,360,743  

4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45)(a)

    20,340       20,506,011  

4.10%, 05/11/47 (Call 11/11/46)(a)

      22,089         22,195,559  

4.80%, 10/01/41(a)

    2,215       2,454,890  

4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45)

    1,840       2,081,310  

NVIDIA Corp.

   

2.20%, 09/16/21 (Call 08/16/21)(a)

    2,226       2,182,080  

3.20%, 09/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)

    13,784       13,391,859  

QUALCOMM Inc.

   

2.60%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)

    13,701       13,355,409  

2.90%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)(a)

    17,164       16,589,275  

3.00%, 05/20/22(a)

    18,003       17,918,451  

3.25%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)(a)

    20,253       19,129,406  

3.45%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)(a)

    24,960       24,546,308  

4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)

    16,856       15,118,199  

4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34)(a)

    18,156       17,724,759  

4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    21,978       21,133,555  

Texas Instruments Inc., 4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(a)

    22,184       22,606,674  
   

 

 

 
      564,635,073  
Software — 3.8%            

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

   

2.25%, 08/15/21 (Call 07/15/21)

    76       73,846  

3.00%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)(a)

    15,202       14,171,842  

3.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    2,024       2,011,057  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)

    11,525       12,131,842  

Fiserv Inc.

   

3.80%, 10/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)

    2,286       2,295,652  

3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    8,601       8,616,314  

4.20%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)

    3,220       3,180,042  

Microsoft Corp.

   

2.00%, 08/08/23 (Call 06/08/23)(a)

    30,189       29,214,493  

2.13%, 11/15/22(a)

    5,979       5,881,091  

2.38%, 02/12/22 (Call 01/12/22)(a)

    1,995       1,976,640  

2.38%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    13,375       13,206,732  

2.40%, 08/08/26 (Call 05/08/26)(a)

    42,720       40,542,156  

2.65%, 11/03/22 (Call 09/03/22)(a)

    9,768       9,751,123  

2.70%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)(a)

    33,308       32,799,653  

2.88%, 02/06/24 (Call 12/06/23)(a)

    33,602       33,592,343  

3.13%, 11/03/25 (Call 08/03/25)(a)

    20,532       20,652,285  

3.30%, 02/06/27 (Call 11/06/26)(a)

    37,026       37,241,162  

3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)

    19,870       19,284,222  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34)

    11,230       10,981,368  

3.50%, 11/15/42(a)

    7,034       6,643,543  

3.63%, 12/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    24,919       25,836,777  

3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)(a)

    52,657       51,372,869  

3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44)(a)

    23,875       23,400,243  

3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56)(a)

    36,000       35,370,277  

4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54)

    19,594       19,455,063  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36)

    27,813       29,051,502  

4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35)(a)

    19,661       20,780,466  

4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)(a)

    38,118       41,491,710  

4.50%, 10/01/40(a)

    17,751       19,302,207  

4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56)

    29,925       32,610,613  

4.75%, 11/03/55 (Call 05/03/55)(a)

    8,513       9,596,836  

5.20%, 06/01/39

    4,554       5,386,135  

5.30%, 02/08/41

    14,849       17,754,177  

Series 30Y, 4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46)(a)

    31,501       33,273,379  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Software (continued)            

Oracle Corp.

   

1.90%, 09/15/21 (Call 08/15/21)(a)

  $ 1,478     $ 1,445,146  

2.40%, 09/15/23 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    25,163       24,449,727  

2.50%, 05/15/22 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

      26,187       25,868,008  

2.50%, 10/15/22

    25,170       24,834,363  

2.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    19,160       18,893,983  

2.65%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    40,442       38,408,875  

2.95%, 11/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    29,752       29,421,982  

2.95%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    27,849       27,357,913  

3.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    47,301       46,552,528  

3.40%, 07/08/24 (Call 04/08/24)(a)

    31,315       31,673,929  

3.63%, 07/15/23(a)

    14,208       14,563,379  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (Call 05/15/37)(a)

    20,334       19,491,237  

3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)

    20,745       20,080,268  

3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)(a)

    13,184       12,907,564  

4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    50,065       47,873,069  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    24,871       23,798,926  

4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)(a)

    27,361       26,717,518  

4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)(a)

    12,209       12,688,483  

4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)

    4,039       4,021,457  

4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)(a)

    11,350       11,726,329  

5.38%, 07/15/40(a)

    26,939       30,934,905  

6.13%, 07/08/39(a)

    6,766       8,374,545  

6.50%, 04/15/38(a)

    11,977       15,313,277  

salesforce.com Inc.

   

3.25%, 04/11/23 (Call 03/11/23)

    9,782       9,891,502  

3.70%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)(a)

    17,920       18,361,000  

VMware Inc.

   

2.95%, 08/21/22 (Call 07/21/22)

    9,389       9,193,666  

3.90%, 08/21/27 (Call 05/21/27)

    25,142       23,460,739  
   

 

 

 
       1,247,233,978  
Telecommunications — 6.8%            

AT&T Inc.

   

2.63%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    10,039       9,803,009  

3.00%, 02/15/22(a)

    16,911       16,829,565  

3.00%, 06/30/22 (Call 04/30/22)

    10,370       10,278,409  

3.20%, 03/01/22 (Call 02/01/22)

    12,036       12,030,309  

3.40%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    61,977       60,401,638  

3.60%, 02/17/23 (Call 12/17/22)(a)

    20,955       21,091,040  

3.80%, 03/15/22(a)

    12,188       12,385,146  

3.80%, 03/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)(a)

    14,766       14,893,273  

3.90%, 03/11/24 (Call 12/11/23)(a)

    8,931       9,047,753  

3.95%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)

    19,401       19,464,362  

4.10%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    26,534       26,148,774  

4.13%, 02/17/26 (Call 11/17/25)(a)

    29,907       29,944,518  

4.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    32,686       32,836,990  

4.30%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    35,792       35,126,806  

4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)(a)

    28,291       24,792,156  

4.35%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    21,829       21,683,922  

4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(a)

    30,948       26,930,860  

4.45%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    19,497       20,192,932  

4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)(a)

    39,975       37,628,883  

4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)(a)

    60,884       54,346,751  

4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48)(a)

    30,680       27,428,945  

4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(a)

    36,741       34,108,302  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)(a)

    33,425       31,381,609  

4.85%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    24,807       23,669,150  

4.90%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/14/37)

    10,306       9,981,625  

5.15%, 03/15/42(a)

    15,544       15,261,357  

5.15%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)(a)

    28,231       27,537,288  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

5.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/14/49)(a)

  $ 25,146     $ 24,290,395  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36)

    29,228       29,430,179  

5.35%, 09/01/40(a)

      20,032       20,077,443  

5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    20,474       20,852,077  

5.55%, 08/15/41

    4,812       4,925,384  

5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)(a)

    18,973       19,779,749  

5.70%, 03/01/57 (Call 09/01/56)

    14,658       14,889,853  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)(a)

    17,367       18,692,882  

6.30%, 01/15/38(a)

    252       280,577  

6.38%, 03/01/41(a)

    4,022       4,547,568  

British Telecommunications PLC, 9.63%, 12/15/30

    24,414         34,113,411  

Cisco Systems Inc.

   

2.20%, 09/20/23 (Call 07/20/23)(a)

    22,128       21,563,926  

2.50%, 09/20/26 (Call 06/20/26)(a)

    9,597       9,121,301  

2.95%, 02/28/26(a)

    13,234       13,005,323  

3.63%, 03/04/24(a)

    20,664       21,399,665  

5.50%, 01/15/40(a)

    19,635       24,009,236  

5.90%, 02/15/39(a)

    18,093       23,104,300  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 8.75%, 06/15/30

    45,411       60,549,542  

Motorola Solutions Inc., 3.75%, 05/15/22

    1,732       1,737,014  

Orange SA

   

4.13%, 09/14/21(a)

    3,685       3,802,532  

5.38%, 01/13/42(a)

    7,875       8,527,190  

5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)(a)

    7,334       8,034,144  

9.00%, 03/01/31(a)

    31,775       44,573,376  

Rogers Communications Inc.

   

4.10%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    15,343       15,891,848  

4.30%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)(a)

    5,559       5,382,907  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    11,219       11,874,523  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

   

4.10%, 03/08/27(a)

    16,015       15,753,030  

4.57%, 04/27/23(a)

    7,082       7,368,638  

4.67%, 03/06/38(a)

    14,357       13,225,387  

4.90%, 03/06/48(a)

    15,956       14,707,106  

5.21%, 03/08/47

    29,183       27,986,870  

5.52%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    5,000       4,987,500  

7.05%, 06/20/36(a)

    20,053       23,534,901  

Telefonica Europe BV, 8.25%, 09/15/30(a)

    8,971       11,590,209  

Verizon Communications Inc.

   

2.63%, 08/15/26(a)

    38,450       35,915,138  

3.38%, 02/15/25

    29,092       29,091,395  

3.50%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    21,360       21,566,970  

3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)(a)

    8,556       7,694,341  

3.88%, 02/08/29 (Call 11/08/28)(a)

    3,025       3,023,719  

4.02%, 12/03/29(b)

    46,170       46,311,280  

4.13%, 03/16/27(a)

    43,670       44,662,440  

4.13%, 08/15/46

    15,764       14,556,487  

4.27%, 01/15/36(a)

    35,266       34,492,112  

4.33%, 09/21/28(a)

    139,186       143,932,799  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)(a)

    17,204       17,271,810  

4.50%, 08/10/33(a)

    34,460       35,217,279  

4.52%, 09/15/48(a)

    52,703       51,486,820  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    52,018       50,480,785  

4.75%, 11/01/41

    8,257       8,371,835  

4.81%, 03/15/39(a)

    13,119       13,466,076  

4.86%, 08/21/46(a)

    59,250       60,886,645  

5.01%, 04/15/49

    43,368       45,559,745  

5.01%, 08/21/54(a)

    49,496       50,622,811  

5.15%, 09/15/23

    3,692       4,007,923  
 

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

 

Par

(000)

    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

5.25%, 03/16/37(a)

  $ 25,154     $ 27,362,174  

5.50%, 03/16/47(a)

      12,623       14,102,373  

6.55%, 09/15/43(a)

    7,751       9,555,797  

Vodafone Group PLC

   

2.50%, 09/26/22(a)

    7,302       7,080,073  

2.95%, 02/19/23(a)

    20,648       20,183,905  

3.75%, 01/16/24(a)

    23,804       23,729,622  

4.13%, 05/30/25(a)

    20,783       20,868,547  

4.38%, 05/30/28(a)

    34,450       34,074,002  

4.38%, 02/19/43(a)

    15,473       13,251,577  

5.00%, 05/30/38(a)

    13,286       12,666,556  

5.25%, 05/30/48(a)

    34,754       33,187,220  

6.15%, 02/27/37(a)

    25,786       27,640,975  
   

 

 

 
       2,211,156,589  
Transportation — 1.3%            

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

   

3.85%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    3,783       3,913,995  

3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)(a)

    13,749       13,259,776  

4.05%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    5,986       5,878,017  

4.13%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    7,686       7,660,276  

4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)(a)

    12,764       12,799,673  

4.15%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)

    13,234       13,313,851  

4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    12,898       13,407,063  

4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)(a)

    12,749       13,369,718  

4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(a)

    5,101       5,612,576  

5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)(a)

    11,719       14,089,456  

Cie. de Chemin de Fer Canadien Pacifique, 6.13%, 09/15/15 (Call 03/15/15)(a)

    3,756       4,360,565  

CSX Corp.

   

2.60%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    439       405,515  

3.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)(a)

    18,172       17,486,436  

3.80%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    4,636       4,616,765  

3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)(a)

    3,790       3,392,899  

4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    12,696       11,937,571  

4.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    5,000       5,145,300  

4.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    10,839       10,467,919  

FedEx Corp.

   

3.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    10,009       9,718,173  

4.00%, 01/15/24(a)

    5,988       6,164,782  

4.05%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    23,545       20,419,552  

4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)(a)

    10,646       9,683,103  

4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    13,578       12,687,560  

4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)(a)

    18,660       17,958,259  

4.95%, 10/17/48 (Call 04/17/48)(a)

    1,763       1,744,884  

5.10%, 01/15/44(a)

    10,754       10,842,262  

Union Pacific Corp.

   

3.70%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)(a)

    7,175       7,139,208  

3.80%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51)(a)

    10,120       8,927,607  

3.95%, 09/10/28 (Call 06/10/28)(a)

    30,569       31,232,390  

4.16%, 07/15/22 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    6,939       7,182,306  

4.30%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(a)

    5,025       4,903,415  

4.38%, 09/10/38 (Call 03/10/38)

    12,648       12,608,045  

4.50%, 09/10/48 (Call 03/10/48)

    11,784       11,852,695  
Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

United Parcel Service Inc.

   

2.45%, 10/01/22

  $ 5,181     $ 5,136,032  

2.50%, 04/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)

    16,386       16,111,340  

3.05%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    14,497       14,139,729  

3.75%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    11,264       10,388,800  

6.20%, 01/15/38

    21,940       27,248,763  
   

 

 

 
      407,206,276  
Water — 0.1%            

American Water Capital Corp.

   

3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)(a)

    21,031       19,396,349  

6.59%, 10/15/37(a)

    1,912       2,438,005  
   

 

 

 
      21,834,354  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 98.8%
(Cost: $33,040,812,554)

 

    32,138,442,972  
   

 

 

 

U.S. Government Obligations

 

U.S. Government Obligations — 0.0%  

U.S. Treasury Note/Bond,
3.00%, 02/15/48(a)

    10,000       9,830,402  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligations — 0.0%
(Cost: $9,932,523)

 

    9,830,402  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 10.0%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
    2.62%(f)(g)(h)

    3,058,759       3,059,982,217  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    2.33%(f)(g)

    188,176       188,176,431  
   

 

 

 
      3,248,158,648  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 10.0%
(Cost: $3,247,032,129)

 

    3,248,158,648  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 108.8%
(Cost: $36,297,777,206)

 

    35,396,432,022  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (8.8)%

 

    (2,876,458,632
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  32,519,973,390  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(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) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Reference index and spread are provided if the rate is currently floating.

(d) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(e) 

This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(h) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended February 28, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuer

    

Par/Shares

Held at

02/28/18

(000)

 

 

 

 

    

Par/Shares

Purchased

(000)

 

 

 

   

Par/Shares

Sold

(000)

 

 

 

   

Par/Shares

Held at

02/28/19

(000)

 

 

 

 

    

Value at

02/28/19

 

 

     Income      

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

(a) 

   


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     3,425,888              (367,129 )(b)      3,058,759      $ 3,059,982,217      $ 10,038,489 (c)    $ 76,445     $ 951,048  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     107,658        80,518 (b)            188,176        188,176,431        2,796,541              

PNC Bank N.A.

                   

2.15%, 04/29/21(d)

     14,331              (14,331            N/A        93,367       (478,239     474,968  

2.45%, 07/28/22(d)

     1,367                    1,367        N/A        33,014             43,371  

2.55%, 12/09/21(d)

     11,815              (4,553     7,262        N/A        193,894       (98,087     244,650  

2.63%, 02/17/22(d)

     17,722        10,000       (7,575     20,147        N/A        533,701       (65,197     455,641  

2.70%, 11/01/22(d)

     21,889        1,000       (15,070     7,819        N/A        257,699       (491,212     669,663  

2.95%, 01/30/23(d)

     11,926              (9,653     2,273        N/A        103,301       (300,507     295,856  

2.95%, 02/23/25(d)

     13,200              (5,463     7,737        N/A        230,340       (186,807     535,782  

3.10%, 10/25/27(d)

     2,938        25,000       (4,151     23,787        N/A        628,688       35,836       113,138  

3.25%, 06/01/25(d)

     18,440              (1,007     17,433        N/A        531,423       (36,057     781,877  

3.50%, 06/08/23(d)

            13,245             13,245        N/A        177,771              

3.80%, 07/25/23(d)

     12,012              (4,553     7,459        N/A        232,665       (122,905     339,329  

4.05%, 07/26/28(d)

            17,580       (900     16,680        N/A        301,925       2,145        

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

                   

3.15%, 05/19/27(d)

     3,494        1,080       (1,491     3,083        N/A        99,778       (73,497     158,115  

3.30%, 03/08/22(d)

     10,630              (4     10,626        N/A        279,868       (96     237,612  

3.90%, 04/29/24(d)

     7,596              (4,551     3,045        N/A        114,709       (67,461     114,913  
            

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             $ 3,248,158,648      $ 16,647,173     $ (1,805,639   $ 5,415,963  
            

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 
  (d) 

As of year end, the entity is no longer an affiliate of the Fund.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

For the year ended February 28, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

     

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (586,890
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ 0 (a) 

 

  (a) 

Derivative not held at quarter-end. The amounts shown in the Statement of Operations serve as an indicator of volume activity during the year.

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

    

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                                           

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments
Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 32,138,442,972        $        $ 32,138,442,972  

U.S. Government Obligations

              9,830,402                   9,830,402  

Money Market Funds

     3,248,158,648                            3,248,158,648  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 3,248,158,648        $ 32,148,273,374        $        $ 35,396,432,022  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Assets and Liabilities

February 28, 2019

 

   

iShares

iBoxx $ High Yield

Corporate Bond

ETF

      

iShares

iBoxx $ Investment

Grade Corporate

Bond ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

      

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

      

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 15,070,194,894        $ 32,148,273,374  

Affiliated(c)

    3,737,368,907          3,248,158,648  

Cash

    1,333,268          453,386  

Receivables:

      

Investments sold

    58,727,901          74,417,514  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    1,439,866          742,686  

Capital shares sold

    22,468,899          8,975,380  

Dividends

    371,240          369,074  

Interest

    248,854,962          343,432,761  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

    19,140,759,937          35,824,822,823  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    3,540,434,454          3,058,681,844  

Payables:

      

Investments purchased

    214,391,017          241,138,727  

Capital shares redeemed

    38,394,496          1,480,204  

Investment advisory fees

    5,676,000          3,548,658  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    3,798,895,967          3,304,849,433  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 15,341,863,970        $ 32,519,973,390  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-in capital

  $ 16,660,112,419        $ 33,567,996,064  

Accumulated loss

    (1,318,248,449        (1,048,022,674
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 15,341,863,970        $ 32,519,973,390  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    179,000,000          280,600,000  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 85.71        $ 115.89  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited          Unlimited  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Par value

    None          None  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 3,364,927,722        $ 2,943,916,981  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 15,567,053,774        $ 33,050,745,077  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 3,736,186,466        $ 3,247,032,129  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   


Statements of Operations

Year Ended February 28, 2019

 

   

iShares

iBoxx $ High

Yield

Corporate

Bond ETF

      

iShares

iBoxx $ Investment

Grade Corporate

Bond ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

      

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 3,318,650        $ 2,796,541  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    824,067,747          1,199,381,118  

Interest — Affiliated

             3,812,143  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    22,007,060          10,038,489  

Other income — Unaffiliated

    2,391,220          3,043  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

    851,784,677          1,216,031,334  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

EXPENSES

      

Investment advisory fees

    72,959,257          46,920,280  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

    72,959,257          46,920,280  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

    778,825,420          1,169,111,054  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

      

Net realized gain (loss) from:

      

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (90,216,076        (157,853,814

Investments — Affiliated

    198,538          (213,376

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    (83,560,666        (450,062,071

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

             (1,592,263

Futures contracts

             (586,890

Foreign currency transactions

    (36,287         
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (173,614,491        (610,308,414
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

      

Investments — Unaffiliated

    137,161,188          221,608,433  

Investments — Affiliated

    837,192          5,415,963  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    137,998,380          227,024,396  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (35,616,111        (383,284,018
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 743,209,309        $ 785,827,036  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF
    iShares
iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
 
   

Year Ended

02/28/19

          

Year Ended

02/28/18

   

Year Ended

02/28/19

   

Year Ended

02/28/18

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

              

OPERATIONS

              

Net investment income

  $ 778,825,420              $ 917,067,469                $ 1,169,111,054       $ 1,156,409,466  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (173,614,491        211,898,895         (610,308,414             273,864,055  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    137,998,380          (572,278,455       227,024,396         (753,064,134
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    743,209,309          556,687,909         785,827,036         677,209,387  
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)(b)

              

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (786,516,158        (936,329,183       (1,173,825,530       (1,129,426,920
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

              

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    113,715,886          (2,943,402,425       245,691,487         1,876,304,924  
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS(b)

              

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    70,409,037          (3,323,043,699       (142,307,007       1,424,087,391  

Beginning of year

    15,271,454,933          18,594,498,632         32,662,280,397         31,238,193,006  
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 15,341,863,970        $ 15,271,454,933       $ 32,519,973,390       $ 32,662,280,397  
 

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(b) 

Prior year distribution character information and undistributed net investment income has been modified or removed to conform with current year Regulation S-X presentation changes. Refer to Note 12 for this prior year information.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   


Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF  
   

Year Ended

02/28/19

   

Year Ended

02/28/18

   

Year Ended

02/28/17

   

Year Ended

02/29/16

   

Year Ended

02/28/15

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 86.13     $ 88.08     $ 79.10     $ 91.71     $ 94.64  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    4.46       4.42       4.64       4.79       4.96  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (0.36     (1.92     8.89       (12.62     (2.89
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    4.10       2.50       13.53       (7.83     2.07  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

         

From net investment income

    (4.52     (4.45     (4.55     (4.78     (5.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (4.52     (4.45     (4.55     (4.78     (5.00
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 85.71     $ 86.13     $ 88.08     $ 79.10     $ 91.71  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Based on net asset value

    4.95     2.87     17.54     (8.76 )%      2.22
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

         

Total expenses

    0.49     0.49     0.49     0.50     0.50
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.25     5.05     5.46     5.60     5.37
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 15,341,864     $ 15,271,455     $ 18,594,499     $ 15,543,922     $ 18,021,179  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    14     17     13     11     11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF  
   

Year Ended

02/28/19

    Year Ended
02/28/18
   

Year Ended

02/28/17

   

Year Ended

02/29/16

   

Year Ended

02/28/15

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 117.11     $ 118.42     $ 114.80     $ 121.46     $ 117.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    4.15       3.86       3.88       4.00       4.06  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (1.20     (1.39     3.63       (6.70     4.42  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    2.95       2.47       7.51       (2.70     8.48  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

         

From net investment income

    (4.17     (3.78     (3.89     (3.96     (4.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (4.17     (3.78     (3.89     (3.96     (4.04
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 115.89     $ 117.11     $ 118.42     $ 114.80     $ 121.46  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Based on net asset value

    2.64     2.06     6.57     (2.19 )%      7.35
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

         

Total expenses

    0.15     0.15     0.15     0.15     0.15
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.62     3.22     3.24     3.44     3.42
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 32,519,973     $ 32,662,280     $ 31,238,193     $ 25,071,298     $ 22,044,157  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    10     10     11     13     9
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   


Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust 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”):

 

iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification
 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

    Diversified     

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    Diversified  

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of 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.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest income, if any, are recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.

Foreign Currency Translation: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its statement of operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of February 28, 2019, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

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 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.

Recent Accounting Standards: In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization on Purchase Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management continues to evaluate the impact of this guidance to the Funds.

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 “Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” which modifies disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to 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.

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

 

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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Fixed-income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an 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 Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

The Global Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, regular reviews of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values, and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board on a quarterly basis.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 Global 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 judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of 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

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

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

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 February 28, 2019, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of February 28, 2019 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund 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 fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of February 28, 2019:

 

 

 
iShares ETF and Counterparty    

Market Value of

 Securities on Loan

 

 

    

  Cash Collateral

Received

 

(a) 

   

 Non-Cash Collateral

Received

 

 

      Net Amount  

 

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 88,245,173      $ 88,245,173     $      $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

    530,671,514        530,671,514               

BMO Capital Markets

    28,626,541        28,626,541               

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    111,037,252        111,037,252               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    290,377,798        290,377,798               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    94,911,105        94,911,105               

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    108,691,504        108,691,504               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    685,739,667        685,739,667               

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

    32,427,463        32,427,463               

Jefferies LLC

    8,858,806        8,858,806               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    625,312,564        625,312,564               

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

    73,245,465        73,245,465               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    42,626,256        42,626,256               

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

    8,024        8,024               

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    22,987,090        22,987,090               

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    391,360,621        391,360,621               

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    290,175        290,175               

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    6,117,672        6,117,672               

UBS AG

    18,368,718        18,368,718               

UBS Securities LLC

    4,492,617        4,492,617               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    200,531,697        200,531,697               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 3,364,927,722      $ 3,364,927,722     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

 

 

 
iShares ETF and Counterparty    

Market Value of

  Securities on Loan

 

 

    

  Cash Collateral

Received

 

(a) 

   

  Non-Cash Collateral

Received

 

 

      Net Amount  

 

 

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 160,054,312      $ 160,054,312     $      $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

    99,231,838        99,231,838               

BMO Capital Markets

    38,515,471        38,515,471               

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    64,204,147        64,204,147               

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    199,136        199,136               

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    159,289,312        159,289,312               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    134,786,585        134,786,585               

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    65,096,633        65,096,633               

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    277,248,578        277,248,578               

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

    161,259,528        161,259,528               

Jefferies LLC

    13,994,657        13,994,657               

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    531,613,842        531,613,842               

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

    115,282,788        115,282,788               

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    166,642,924        166,642,924               

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

    100,526,184        100,526,184               

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    18,258,288        18,258,288               

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    327,240,975        327,240,975               

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    6,922,768        6,922,768               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    11,222,825        11,222,825               

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    39,574,261        39,574,261               

UBS AG

    110,681,244        110,681,244               

UBS Securities LLC

    5,910,444        5,910,444               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    336,160,241        336,160,241               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 2,943,916,981      $ 2,943,916,981     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned if the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the 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: The iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF used futures contracts to mitigate or maintain duration risk in line with its underlying index as securities were purchased and sold. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract 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, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees 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 or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement 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. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

 

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).

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

For its investment advisory services to the iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $19 billion

    0.5000

Over $19 billion, up to and including $33 billion

    0.4750  

Over $33 billion, up to and including $47 billion

    0.4513  

Over $47 billion

    0.4287  

Each reduced investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level.

For its investment advisory services to the iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $121 billion

    0.1500

Over $121 billion, up to and including $181 billion

    0.1425  

Over $181 billion, up to and including $231 billion

    0.1354  

Over $231 billion, up to and including $281 billion

    0.1287  

Over $281 billion

    0.1222  

Each reduced investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

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. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, 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 each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund 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. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in a given calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund was subject to the same terms under the previous securities lending fee arrangement.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its statement of operations. For the year ended February 28, 2019, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF  

Fees Paid

to BTC

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $   6,098,624     

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    3,409,374  

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

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.

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

For the year ended February 28, 2019, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

iShares ETF        Purchases      Sales  

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $ 826,198      $ 46,325,650  

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    68,846,751        883,797,313    

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 statement of operations.

A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended February 28, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government Securities      Other Securities  
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $      $      $   2,116,860,849      $   1,957,913,497    

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    24,831,055        14,987,861        4,600,692,591        3,096,463,411  

For the year ended February 28, 2019, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind

Sales

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $   37,379,309,994        $   37,228,440,554    

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    22,329,631,951        23,585,490,293  

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of February 28, 2019, 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 February 28, 2019, the following permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

iShares ETF   Paid-in Capital       Accumulated
Loss
 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $ (85,475,759     $ 85,475,759    

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    (458,466,057     458,466,057  

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Year Ended
02/28/19
     Year Ended
02/28/18
 

 

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond
Ordinary income

  $ 786,516,158      $ 936,329,183  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond
Ordinary income

  $ 1,173,825,530      $ 1,129,426,920  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

As of February 28, 2019, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

iShares ETF

   
Undistributed
Ordinary Income
 
 
    

Non-expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards
 
 
(a) 
   
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 
(b) 
    Total  

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $ 58,924,104      $ (880,749,485   $ (496,423,068   $ (1,318,248,449 )  

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    97,426,256        (240,484,386     (904,964,544     (1,048,022,674

 

  (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.

 

As of February 28, 2019, 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:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized    
Appreciation    
(Depreciation)     

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $  19,304,096,256      $ 31,018,183      $ (527,550,638   $ (496,532,455 )  

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    36,301,396,566        88,120,314        (993,084,858     (904,964,544

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their price more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

When a fund concentrates its investments in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors, 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.

 

10.

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:

 

 

 
    Year Ended
02/28/19
     Year Ended
02/28/18
 
iShares ETF   Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

          

Shares sold

    455,300,000      $ 38,560,415,044        234,300,000      $ 20,454,486,063  

Shares redeemed

    (453,600,000      (38,446,699,158      (268,100,000      (23,397,888,488
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    1,700,000      $ 113,715,886        (33,800,000    $ (2,943,402,425
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

          

Shares sold

    210,900,000      $ 24,164,921,854        213,200,000      $ 25,559,315,034  

Shares redeemed

    (209,200,000      (23,919,230,367      (198,100,000      (23,683,010,110
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

    1,700,000      $ 245,691,487        15,100,000      $ 1,876,304,924  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in 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 statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision.

 

12.

REGULATION S-X AMENDMENTS

On August 17, 2018, the SEC adopted amendments to certain disclosure requirements in Securities Act Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. The Funds have adopted the amendments pertinent to Regulation S-X in this shareholder report. The amendments impacted certain disclosure presentation on the statement of assets and liabilities, statement of changes in net assets and notes to the financial statements.

Prior year distribution information and undistributed net investment income in the statement of changes in net assets has been modified to conform to the current year presentation in accordance with the Regulation S-X changes.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Distributions for the year ended February 28, 2018 were classified as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Net    
Investment Income    

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $ 936,329,183   

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    1,129,426,920  

Undistributed net investment income as of February 28, 2018 are as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Undistributed    
net investment income    

iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond

  $ 62,019,010   

iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    102,140,732  

 

13.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

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.

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares Trust and

Shareholders of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and

iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF and iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (two of the funds constituting iShares Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of February 28, 2019, the related statements of operations for the year ended February 28, 2019, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 28, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 28, 2019 (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 February 28, 2019, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 28, 2019 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 28, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

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 February 28, 2019 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

San Francisco, California

April 18, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM   


 

Want to know more?

iShares.com    |    1-800-474-2737

This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

©2019 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

iS-AR-1010-1019

 

 

LOGO    LOGO


 

LOGO   OCTOBER 31, 2019

 

   2019 Annual Report

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

·  

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF  |  IGBH  |  NYSE Arca

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.


Table of Contents

 

      Page  

Market Overview

     3  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     6  

Shareholder Expenses

     6  

Schedule of Investments

     7  

Financial Statements

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     10  

Statement of Operations

     11  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     12  

Financial Highlights

     13  

Notes to Financial Statements

     14  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     19  

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

     20  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     21  

Supplemental Information

     23  

Trustee and Officer Information

     24  

General Information

     26  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     27  

Additional Financial Information

     28  

 

 

            


Market Overview

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

U.S. Bond Market Overview

The U.S. bond market advanced for the 12 months ended October 31, 2019 (“reporting period”). The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of U.S. fixed-income performance, returned 11.51%.

U.S. economic growth declined to an annualized rate of approximately 1.9% in the third quarter of 2019. As measured by the consumer price index, the year-over-year U.S. inflation rate, which has remained subdued throughout the current economic expansion, decreased to 1.8% in October 2019.

The delayed impact of higher interest rates early in the reporting period and the trade dispute between the U.S. and China ultimately weighed on economic growth. Specifically, growth in the U.S. manufacturing and industrial sectors slowed to a standstill, while business spending contracted due to modest earnings growth and trade uncertainty. On the upside, consumer spending remained relatively resilient, which kept the U.S. economy afloat. The lowest unemployment rate in almost 50 years led to rising wages, while increased borrowing also supported consumer spending. Similarly, government spending increased, financed by a large increase in borrowing.

In response to deteriorating economic conditions, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (“Fed”) shifted to a more accommodative monetary policy starting in January 2019. After raising short-term interest rates in December 2018, the Fed reversed course and lowered them three times in 2019. The Fed also supported short-term lending markets to alleviate liquidity concerns.

Long-term bond yields declined more than short-term yields, reflecting lower inflation expectations and solid demand for the relative stability of U.S. Treasuries amid economic uncertainty. Consequently, the U.S. Treasury yield curve (a graphical representation of U.S. Treasury yields at different maturities) flattened before briefly inverting in August 2019, as 10-year Treasury yields dipped below one-year Treasury yields. An inverted yield curve has preceded each of the last seven economic recessions, so the yield curve inversion during the reporting period exacerbated investors’ concerns about the potential for an impending recession.

Lower interest rates drove gains in the value of U.S. Treasury securities, which are typically more sensitive to changes in interest rates than other types of bonds with similar maturities. U.S. Treasury securities with longer maturities posted significantly higher returns. Deficit spending led the U.S. government to maintain a high level of Treasury bond issuance, which increased supply, but demand from international investors seeking relatively higher U.S. yields helped support prices. Despite the decline in inflation, U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities, which have even greater price sensitivity than nominal Treasuries at comparable maturities, also posted a solid return.

Corporate bonds benefited from more accommodative interest rate policies, generally posting strong returns. Declining yields meant that investors in search of income increasingly sought out corporate debt, which typically yields more than government debt. Demand for investment-grade corporate bonds was particularly high, as investors sought substitutes for low-yielding sovereign debt. Narrow spreads (which measure the difference between yields for corporate bonds and lower-risk Treasury bonds) indicated that investors were confident in the financial resilience of U.S. corporations despite a slowing economy. Corporate bond issuance declined sharply early in the reporting period as interest rates rose and investors became concerned about an economic slowdown. However, issuance increased later in the reporting period when interest rates declined and the economy stabilized.

Among securitized bonds, commercial mortgage backed securities (“CMBSs”) posted the strongest performance amid a decline in issuance of new CMBS debt. Bonds backed by individual home mortgages advanced, despite a rise in refinancing due to lower mortgage rates. Other asset-backed bonds, including those backed by auto loans and credit card debt, also gained despite an increase in default rates, as low unemployment supported consumer spending.

 

 

MARKET OVERVIEW      3  


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade corporate bonds with remaining maturities greater than ten years. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    (0.03 )%       2.98       (0.03 )%       13.41

Fund Market

    0.34        3.06         0.34        13.78  

ICE Q70A Custom Index(a)

    0.25        3.58               0.25        16.23  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 7/22/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 7/23/15.

The ICE Q70A Custom Index is an unmanaged index that consists of the ICE BofAML 10+ Year US Corporate Index plus interest rate swaps that intend to hedge the interest rate exposure of the ICE BofAML 10+ Year US Corporate Index.

 

  (a)

The ICE Q70A Custom Index reflects the performance of Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Credit Interest Rate Swaps Hedged Index through July 31, 2018 and beginning August 1, 2018 reflects the performance of the ICE Q70A Custom Index.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 6 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(10/31/19)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period (a)(b)
           Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/19)
       Ending
Account Value
(10/31/19)
       Expenses
Paid During
the Period (a)(b)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio (a)
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 990.80        $ 0.50             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.70        $ 0.51          0.10

 

  (a)

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 6 for more information.

 

 

 

4    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019 (continued)    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund posted a relatively flat overall return for the reporting period. While the Fund’s securities gained significantly, this was offset by the strong negative impact of the interest rate hedge. On an unhedged basis, long-term investment-grade corporate bonds advanced significantly amid strong demand from investors seeking higher yields than those available from government securities, with relatively low risk.

Consumer non-cyclical companies contributed the most to the Fund’s performance, particularly in the pharmaceuticals, food products, and beverages industries. Pharmaceutical company debt gained as drug makers issued bonds to raise capital for merger and acquisition activity and to expand efforts to innovate new products. Food and beverage company bonds also advanced amid growing consumer spending on online food delivery services.

Financial bonds, notably in the banking industry, also contributed significantly to the Fund’s return. Debt issued by banks advanced, as strong balance sheets gave investors confidence that banks would be relatively resilient in the case of an economic downturn. Issuance of new bonds was relatively low, which helped to reduce yields, as supply was insufficient to meet investor demand. Communications companies also made a substantial contribution to the Index’s performance, especially in the wirelines industry. As large telecommunications companies took steps to reduce debt, their bond prices surged.

Declining interest rates meant negative returns from hedging activity, which was the largest detractor from the Fund’s return. Typically, increasing interest rates reduce the price of existing bonds, meaning a rise in interest rates detracts from bond fund performance. Conversely, falling interest rates usually increase bond prices. An interest rate hedged fund attempts to avoid these fluctuations by offsetting interest rate risk, primarily using interest rate swaps and Treasury futures contracts.

The Fund’s interest rate hedge seeks near-zero interest rate sensitivity. Consequently, the Fund’s return was minimally affected by interest rate fluctuations during the reporting period. With interest rate sensitivity hedged, the Fund fluctuated based on direct exposure to the yield premium of long-term corporate bonds, independent of falling interest rates.

Portfolio Information

Tables shown are for the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*  

Percent of   

Total Investments(a)

 

Aaa

    2.8%  

Aa

    7.5     

A

    36.5     

Baa

    48.7     

Ba

    3.0     

Not Rated

    1.5     

ALLOCATION BY MATURITY

 

Maturity   Percent of   
Total Investments(a)
 

10-15 Years

    7.7%  

15-20 Years

    23.0     

More than 20 Years

    69.3     
 
  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY      5  


About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest 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.

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

6    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

 

Exchange-Traded Funds — 92.6%  

iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF(a)

    828,526     $ 55,146,691  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 92.6%
(Cost: $49,229,420)

 

    55,146,691  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 2.2%        

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
1.74%(a)(b)

    1,336,000       1,336,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 2.2%
(Cost: $1,336,000)

 

    1,336,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 94.8%
(Cost: $50,565,420)

 

    56,482,691  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 5.2%

 

    3,075,524  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   59,558,215  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
10/31/18
     Shares
Purchased
    

Shares

Sold

    

Shares

Held at
10/31/19

     Value at
10/31/19
     Income     

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)(a)

     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     9,059,128               (9,059,128 )(b)            $      $ 17,539 (c)       $ (1,997    $ 890  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     770,488        565,512 (b)              1,336,000        1,336,000        17,756                  

iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

     966,877        674,842        (813,193      828,526        55,146,691        2,125,778          (415,546      9,069,835  
           

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 56,482,691      $ 2,161,073        $ (417,543    $ 9,070,725  
           

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c)

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

Paid by the Fund  

Received by the Fund

  

Effective
Date

    

Termination
Date

     Notional
Amount (000)
 

Value

    

Upfront
Premium

Paid
(Received)

    

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 
Rate            Frequency   Rate(a)            Frequency
1.17%                    Semi-annual   1.90%                    Quarterly      N/A        12/08/21      $(1,522)   $ 12,227      $ 18,680      $ (6,453
2.38            Semi-annual   1.90            Quarterly      N/A        01/12/23      (3,809)     (104,446      65,881        (170,327
1.44            Semi-annual   1.90            Quarterly      N/A        12/08/26      (5,198)     30,681        26,334        4,347  
3.25            Semi-annual   1.90            Quarterly      N/A        10/18/28      (3,594)     (506,179      (479,683      (26,496
2.34            Semi-annual   1.90            Quarterly      N/A        12/08/36      (19,245)     (1,747,995      1,429,659        (3,177,654
2.41            Semi-annual   1.90            Quarterly      N/A        06/19/37      (250)     (25,869      (21,465      (4,404
1.77            Semi-annual   1.90            Quarterly      N/A        12/08/46      (15,598)     75,057        3,164,160        (3,089,103
3.33            Semi-annual   1.90            Quarterly      N/A        10/24/48      (1,481)     (533,710      (495,186      (38,524
                  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                   $ (2,800,234    $ 3,708,380      $ (6,508,614
                  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      7  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

 

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

      Premiums
Paid
     Premiums
Received
     Unrealized
Appreciation
     Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

     $4,704,714        $(996,334)        $4,347        $(6,512,961)  

 

  (a)

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $ 4,347  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $ 6,512,961  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared interest rate swaps contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement 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 year ended October 31, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Swaps

   $ (2,398,884
  

 

 

 
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:       

Swaps

   $ (8,765,660
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Interest rate swaps:

        

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 51,212,295  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

8    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 55,146,691        $        $             —        $ 55,146,691  

Money Market Funds

     1,336,000                            1,336,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 56,482,691        $        $        $ 56,482,691  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Swaps

   $        $ 4,347        $        $ 4,347  

Liabilities

                 

Swaps

              (6,512,961                 (6,512,961
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (6,508,614      $        $ (6,508,614
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      9  


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2019

 

     iShares
Interest Rate
Hedged
Long-Term
Corporate
Bond ETF
 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value:

 

Affiliated(a)

  $ 56,482,691  

Cash pledged:

 

Centrally cleared swaps

    4,311,000  

Receivables:

 

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    9  

Dividends

    2,310  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    60,796,010  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Bank overdraft

    121,822  

Payables:

 

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    894,005  

Capital shares redeemed

    216,716  

Investment advisory fees

    5,252  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,237,795  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 59,558,215  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 62,926,616  

Accumulated loss

    (3,368,401
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 59,558,215  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    2,450,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 24.31  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 50,565,420  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

10    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statement of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2019

 

     iShares
Interest Rate
Hedged
Long-Term
Corporate
Bond ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 2,143,534  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    17,539  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    2,161,073  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    185,581  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    185,581  

Less:

 

Investment advisory fees waived

    (132,557
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    53,024  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2,108,049  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    (456,066

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

    38,523  

Swaps

    (2,398,884
 

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (2,816,427
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    9,070,725  

Swaps

    (8,765,660
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    305,065  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (2,511,362
 

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (403,313
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      11  


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term
Corporate Bond ETF
 
     Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

OPERATIONS

 

Net investment income

  $ 2,108,049     $ 1,297,595  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (2,816,427     1,440,479  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    305,065       (2,484,789
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (403,313     253,285  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

 

From net investment income and net realized gain

    (2,946,309     (1,132,375

Return of capital

    (12,010      
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (2,958,319     (1,132,375
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    4,966,319       43,246,927  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

 

Total increase in net assets

    1,604,687       42,367,837  

Beginning of year

    57,953,528       15,585,691  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 59,558,215     $ 57,953,528  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

12    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

    iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF  
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
    Year Ended
10/31/17
    Year Ended
10/31/16
    Period From
07/22/15(a)
to 10/31/15
 
           

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 25.76     $ 25.98     $ 24.07     $ 24.08     $ 25.10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.98       1.01       0.91       0.89       0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    (1.01     (0.32     1.78       (0.28     (1.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.03     0.69       2.69       0.61       (0.83
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

         

From net investment income

    (0.96     (0.91     (0.76     (0.60     (0.13

From net realized gain

    (0.45                        

Return of capital

    (0.01           (0.02     (0.02     (0.06
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.42     (0.91     (0.78     (0.62     (0.19
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 24.31     $ 25.76     $ 25.98     $ 24.07     $ 24.08  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Based on net asset value

    (0.03 )%      2.66     11.36     2.49 %(e)      (3.19 )%(e)(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

         

Total expenses(g)

    0.35     0.35     0.35     0.35     0.35 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(g)

    0.10     0.10     0.10     0.10     0.12 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.98     3.86     3.62     3.78     3.80 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 59,558     $ 57,954     $ 15,586     $ 8,423     $ 8,429  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)(j)

    13     5     6     9     4 %(f)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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)

The total return disclosed is based on the net asset value (“NAV”) calculated daily for the creation and redemption of shares in the Fund, which may differ from the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes. Based on the NAV calculated for financial reporting purposes, the total returns for the year ended October 31, 2016 and the period ended October 31, 2015 were 2.62% and -3.31%, respectively.

(f)

Not annualized.

(g)

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(h)

Annualized.

(i)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(j)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      13  


Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):

 

iShares ETF   Diversification  
Classification  

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  Diversified  

Currently the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in an iShares fund (an “underlying fund”). The financial statements and schedule of investments for the underlying fund should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily.

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 Fund. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Fund 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 Fund’s tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The 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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be 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 net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an 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 Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

 

 

14    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 Global 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 judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The fair value hierarchy for the Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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

Securities Lending: The 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 the 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, the Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of October 31, 2019, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedule of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for the Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2019 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the 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 the Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Swaps: Swaps are financial agreements to exchange cash flows in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Interest rate swaps are used by the Fund to mitigate the potential impact of interest rates on the performance of the bonds held by the Fund or its underlying fund.

Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Fund enters into centrally cleared swaps.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (“CCP”) and the CCP becomes the Fund’s counterparty on the swap. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the schedule of investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as variation margin receivable or payable on centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gains (losses) in the statement of operations. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty are amortized over the term of the contract as a realized gain (loss) in the statement of operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      15  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

 

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 the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.35%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund.

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses are a fund’s total annual operating expenses. BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (“IGLB”), after taking into account any fee waivers by IGLB, plus 0.10%.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for the Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Fund.

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 Fund, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, 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 Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. The Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Fund 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 generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, 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.

Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across the iShares ETF Complex in a calendar year exceeded a specified threshold, the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, retained for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its statement of operations. For the year ended October 31, 2019, the Fund paid BTC $3,610 for securities lending agent services.

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

The Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends — affiliated in the statement of operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended October 31, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases        Sales  

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 6,493,793        $ 18,549,699  

For the year ended October 31, 2019, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
       In-kind
Sales
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 33,762,869        $ 29,185,636  

 

 

16    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of October 31, 2019, 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 Fund’s 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 October 31, 2019, the following permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

iShares ETF   Paid-in Capital      Accumulated
Loss
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ (61,587    $ 61,587  

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Year Ended
10/31/19
       Year Ended
10/31/18
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

      

Ordinary income

  $ 2,048,389        $ 1,132,375  

Long-term capital gains

    897,920           

Return of capital

    12,010           
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
  $ 2,958,319        $ 1,132,375  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2019, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Non-expiring   
Capital Loss   
Carryforwards(a)
     Net Unrealized   
Gains  (Losses)(b)
     Total  

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ (2,504,399)         $ (864,002)         $ (3,368,401

 

  (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.

 

As of October 31, 2019, 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:

 

iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 50,838,079      $ 5,917,271      $ (6,781,273   $ (864,002

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      17  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their prices more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares      Amount  

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

        

Shares sold

    1,450,000     $ 35,926,644       1,650,000      $ 43,246,927  

Shares redeemed

    (1,250,000     (30,960,325             
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

    200,000     $ 4,966,319       1,650,000      $ 43,246,927  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in 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 statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision. The appeal was fully briefed on January 18, 2019, and a hearing on Plaintiffs’ appeal took place on November 19, 2019.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

18    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm   

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and

Shareholders of iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (one of the funds constituting iShares U.S. ETF Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended October 31, 2019 and for the period July 22, 2015 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 2015 (hereafter referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended October 31, 2019 and for the period July 22, 2015 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2015 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s 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 Fund 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 October 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 19, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING  FIRM      19  


Important Tax Information  (unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the Fund hereby designates the following maximum amount allowable as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations:

 

iShares ETF   Interest-Related
Dividends
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 1,021,883  

The Fund hereby designates the following amount of distributions from direct federal obligation interest for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

iShares ETF   Federal Obligation
Interest
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 4,857  

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percent of ordinary income dividends attribute to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisers to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income tax.

The following distribution amounts are hereby designated for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

iShares ETF   20% Rate
Long-Term
Capital Gain
Dividends
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 897,920  

 

 

20    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

 

I. iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Trustees) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. At meetings on May 6, 2019 and May 17, 2019, a committee composed of all of the Independent Trustees (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or their independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 17-19, 2019, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Trustees. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) economies of scale; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, no one of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Trustees, to approve the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board further noted that due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances.

The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-, three-, five-, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, to that of relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BFA: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared to the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, which were provided at the June 17-19, 2019 meeting and throughout the year.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT      21  


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  (continued)

 

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation during their meetings. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers by the Adviser, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed the sources of direct and ancillary revenue with management, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services, noting that such costs have increased over the past year. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded ETF, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s increased profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFAaffiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

22    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


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 the 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.

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year
    % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year
 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
    Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond(a)

  $ 0.948094     $ 0.448960     $ 0.019908     $ 1.416962       67     32     1     100

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

Premium/Discount Information

The Premium/Discount Information section is intended to present information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for shares of a fund and that fund’s NAV. NAV is the price at which a fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of a fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary securities exchange on which shares of such fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. A fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of a fund will fluctuate with changes in the value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of a fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.

Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of a fund on a given day, generally at the time the NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.

Premium/discount information for the Fund covering the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or since the Fund began trading, if shorter) is publicly accessible, free of charge, at iShares.com.

The following information shows the frequency of distributions of premiums and discounts for the Fund for the immediately preceding five calendar years (or from the date the Fund began trading on the secondary market, if less than five years) through the date of the most recent calendar quarter-end. Each line in the table shows the number of trading days in which the Fund traded within the premium/discount range indicated. Premium/discount ranges with no trading days are omitted. The number of trading days in each premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by each table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future results.

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Period Covered: July 23, 2015 through September 30, 2019

 

Premium/Discount Range   Number of Days      Percentage of
Total Days
 

Greater than 1.5% and Less than 2.0%

    1        0.09

Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%

    9        0.85  

Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%

    37        3.52  

Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5%

    542        51.43  

At NAV

    25        2.37  

Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5%

    417        39.57  

Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0%

    21        1.99  

Less than –1.0% and Greater than –1.5%

    1        0.09  

Less than –1.5% and Greater than –2.0%

    1        0.09  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
    1,054        100.00
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION      23  


Trustee and Officer Information

 

The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of open-end equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds (the “BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex”), one complex of closed-end funds and open-end non-index fixed-income funds (the “BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex”) and one complex of ETFs (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees all of the funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex, which consists of 352 funds as of October 31, 2019. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Salim Ramji, Charles Park and Neal J. Andrews, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Ramji, Mr. Park and Mr. Andrews is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

 

Interested Trustees
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)    Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years
   Other Directorships Held by Trustee
Robert S. Kapito(a)
(62)
   Trustee
(since 2011).
   President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002).    Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009).
Salim Ramji(b)
(49)
   Trustee
(since 2019).
   Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2019); Head of BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Business (2015-2019); Global Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2014-2015); Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (2010-2014).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2019); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2019).
(a) 

Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

(b) 

Salim Ramji is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

 

Independent Trustees
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)    Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years
   Other Directorships Held by Trustee
Cecilia H. Herbert
(70)
   Trustee
(since 2011);
Independent
Board Chair
(since 2016).
   Chair of the Finance Committee (since 2019) and Trustee and Member of the Finance, Technology and Quality Committees of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2018) and Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, WNET, a New York public media company (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009-2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director (1998-2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School.    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Trustee of Thrivent Church Loan and Income Fund (since 2019).
Jane D. Carlin
(63)
   Trustee
(since 2015);
Risk Committee
Chair (since 2016).
   Consultant (since 2012); Member of the Audit Committee (2012-2018), Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (2017-2018) and Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (2012-2018); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2016) and Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since (2016).
Richard L. Fagnani
(64)
   Trustee
(since 2017); Audit
Committee Chair
(since 2019).
   Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

 

 

24    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Trustee and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Independent Trustees (continued)
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)    Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years
   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

John E. Kerrigan

(64)

   Trustee (since 2011); Nominating and Governance and Equity Plus Committee Chairs (since 2019).    Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005).

Drew E. Lawton

(60)

   Trustee (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017).    Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

John E. Martinez

(58)

   Trustee (since 2011); Securities Lending Committee Chair (since 2019).    Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003); Director of Cloudera Foundation (since 2017); Director of Reading Partners (2012-2016).

Madhav V. Rajan

(55)

   Trustee (since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair (since 2019).    Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011).

 

Officers
     
Name (Age)    Position(s)    Principal Occupation(s)
During the Past 5 Years

Armando Senra

(48)

   President (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2007); Head of U.S., Canada and LATAM iShares, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2019); Head of Latin America Region, BlackRock, Inc. (2006-2019); Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (1994-2006).

Neal J. Andrews

(53)

   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Chief Financial Officer of the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2007).

Charles Park

(52)

   Chief Compliance Officer (since 2011).    Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of BFA (since 2006).

Deepa Damre

(44)

   Secretary (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2013).

Scott Radell

(50)

   Executive Vice President (since 2012).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

Alan Mason

(58)

   Executive Vice President (since 2016).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

Marybeth Leithead

(56)

   Executive Vice President (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2017); Chief Operating Officer of Americas iShares (since 2017); Portfolio Manager, Municipal Institutional & Wealth Management (2009-2016).

 

 

TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION      25  


General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The iShares Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

 

 

26    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Fixed Income
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate

 

 

GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THIS REPORT      27  


 

Additional Financial Information

Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

October 31, 2019

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)

October 31, 2019

Audited Financial Statements

February 28, 2019

iShares Trust

iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF  |  IGLB  |  NYSE Arca


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Advertising — 0.0%

 

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The), 5.40%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)(a)

  $ 95     $ 115,170  
   

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 2.0%            

BAE Systems Holdings Inc., 4.75%, 10/07/44(b)

    465       543,721  

BAE Systems PLC, 5.80%, 10/11/41

    25       32,765  

Boeing Co. (The)
2.95%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    250       256,082  

3.25%, 02/01/35 (Call 11/01/34)

    425       445,248  

3.38%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(a)

    205       206,126  

3.50%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    495       514,489  

3.50%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    25       24,786  

3.55%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    280       294,251  

3.60%, 05/01/34 (Call 02/01/34)

    1,125       1,222,036  

3.65%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    225       234,538  

3.75%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    1,285       1,368,724  

3.83%, 03/01/59 (Call 09/01/58)

    250       266,833  

3.85%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    585       628,545  

3.90%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    250       271,454  

3.95%, 08/01/59 (Call 02/01/59)

    720       786,357  

5.88%, 02/15/40

    150       201,870  

6.13%, 02/15/33

    50       66,143  

6.63%, 02/15/38

    156       222,917  

6.88%, 03/15/39

    982       1,457,415  

General Dynamics Corp., 3.60%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)(a)

    200       221,192  

L3Harris Technologies Inc.
4.85%, 04/27/35 (Call 10/27/34)(a)

    525       623,054  

5.05%, 04/27/45 (Call 10/27/44)

    265       331,822  

6.15%, 12/15/40

    130       176,206  

Lockheed Martin Corp.
3.60%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)(a)

    1,114       1,209,390  

3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    1,441       1,585,612  

4.07%, 12/15/42

    720       830,000  

4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52)

    1,490       1,735,825  

4.50%, 05/15/36 (Call 11/15/35)(a)

    735       877,212  

4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    978       1,231,038  

5.72%, 06/01/40

    50       67,515  

Series B, 6.15%, 09/01/36(a)

    150       208,011  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
3.85%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44)

    675       737,374  

4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(a)

    1,570       1,766,417  

4.75%, 06/01/43

    790       967,107  

5.05%, 11/15/40(a)

    200       247,747  

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., 7.75%, 02/15/31

    425       616,795  

Raytheon Co.
4.20%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    100       116,455  

4.70%, 12/15/41(a)

    150       186,689  

4.88%, 10/15/40

    322       403,098  

Rockwell Collins Inc.
4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    1,030       1,203,023  

4.80%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    330       402,580  

United Technologies Corp.
3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    960       1,064,635  

4.05%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)

    685       791,344  

4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44)

    820       940,364  

4.45%, 11/16/38 (Call 05/16/38)(a)

    699       829,351  

4.50%, 06/01/42

    2,025       2,429,920  

4.63%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)

    1,570       1,981,632  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Aerospace & Defense (continued)            

5.40%, 05/01/35

  $ 121     $ 155,409  

5.70%, 04/15/40

    870       1,161,618  

6.05%, 06/01/36

    190       255,249  

6.13%, 07/15/38

    1,300       1,801,527  
   

 

 

 
      36,199,511  
Agriculture — 1.4%            

Altria Group Inc.
3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)

    1,130       1,047,271  

4.25%, 08/09/42

    825       804,049  

4.50%, 05/02/43(a)

    890       896,115  

5.38%, 01/31/44

    1,587       1,774,286  

5.80%, 02/14/39 (Call 08/14/38)

    550       632,348  

5.95%, 02/14/49 (Call 08/14/48)(a)

    1,390       1,635,081  

6.20%, 02/14/59 (Call 08/14/58)

    1,015       1,189,074  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
3.75%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    415       458,149  

4.02%, 04/16/43

    489       559,726  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    535       668,967  

4.54%, 03/26/42

    663       812,684  

5.38%, 09/15/35

    10       12,740  

BAT Capital Corp.
4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)

    2,135       2,108,456  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    1,665       1,610,256  

Cargill Inc., 3.88%, 05/23/49 (Call 11/23/48)(b)

    750       860,945  

Philip Morris International Inc.
3.88%, 08/21/42

    779       794,701  

4.13%, 03/04/43

    846       906,231  

4.25%, 11/10/44

    860       948,169  

4.38%, 11/15/41

    952       1,046,035  

4.50%, 03/20/42

    635       704,252  

4.88%, 11/15/43

    655       771,439  

6.38%, 05/16/38

    1,235       1,687,867  

Reynolds American Inc.
5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    646       729,691  

5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    1,781       1,980,225  

6.15%, 09/15/43

    390       441,781  

7.25%, 06/15/37

    518       658,574  
   

 

 

 
      25,739,112  
Apparel — 0.1%            

NIKE Inc.
3.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    300       316,860  

3.63%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42)

    520       567,607  

3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)

    730       835,218  

VF Corp., 6.45%, 11/01/37

    150       214,394  
   

 

 

 
      1,934,079  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.7%            

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 8.50%, 01/18/31

    1,276       1,925,871  

Ford Holdings LLC, 9.30%, 03/01/30

    746       930,683  

Ford Motor Co.
4.75%, 01/15/43

    1,043       906,791  

5.29%, 12/08/46 (Call 06/08/46)

    800       739,167  

7.40%, 11/01/46(a)

    499       565,846  

7.45%, 07/16/31

    1,125       1,307,913  

General Motors Co.
5.00%, 04/01/35

    723       737,597  

5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    918       930,310  

5.20%, 04/01/45(a)

    895       889,253  

5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    900       913,696  

5.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    464       510,433  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      29  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Auto Manufacturers (continued)  

6.25%, 10/02/43

  $ 1,042     $ 1,164,226  

6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)

    955       1,108,691  

6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    545       628,998  
   

 

 

 
      13,259,475  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.1%            

Aptiv PLC

   

4.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    100       97,223  

5.40%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    406       458,191  

BorgWarner Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)(a)

    295       304,614  

Lear Corp., 5.25%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    360       368,757  
   

 

 

 
      1,228,785  
Banks — 7.7%            

Bank of America Corp.

   

3.95%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(a)(c)(d)

    1,185       1,337,410  

4.08%, 04/23/40 (Call 04/23/39)(c)(d)

    1,395       1,567,393  

4.24%, 04/24/38 (Call 04/24/37)(c)(d)

    1,336       1,517,231  

4.33%, 03/15/50 (Call 03/15/49)(a)(c)(d)

    1,264       1,501,667  

4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)(c)(d)

    1,389       1,669,473  

4.88%, 04/01/44

    855       1,075,619  

5.00%, 01/21/44

    1,457       1,857,305  

5.88%, 02/07/42

    708       996,942  

6.11%, 01/29/37

    1,510       2,004,945  

7.75%, 05/14/38

    1,365       2,104,730  

Series L, 4.75%, 04/21/45

    568       697,630  

Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36

    1,500       2,051,753  

Barclays PLC

   

4.95%, 01/10/47

    1,570       1,833,856  

5.25%, 08/17/45

    1,080       1,295,784  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.20%, (Call 06/25/37)(b)(c)(d)(e)

    500       556,250  

Citigroup Inc.

   

3.88%, 01/24/39 (Call 01/24/38)(c)(d)

    1,283       1,409,823  

4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 04/24/47)(a)(c)(d)

    1,228       1,451,412  

4.65%, 07/30/45

    950       1,162,630  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (Call 06/23/48)

    1,799       2,218,933  

4.75%, 05/18/46

    1,920       2,256,677  

5.30%, 05/06/44

    850       1,068,059  

5.88%, 02/22/33

    325       405,693  

5.88%, 01/30/42

    747       1,030,355  

6.00%, 10/31/33

    523       667,343  

6.13%, 08/25/36

    482       632,000  

6.63%, 06/15/32

    851       1,131,373  

6.68%, 09/13/43

    580       841,657  

6.88%, 03/05/38

    110       157,564  

8.13%, 07/15/39

    1,130       1,858,927  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

   

3.74%, 09/12/39(a)(b)

    480       481,496  

3.90%, 07/12/47(a)(b)

    554       627,328  

4.32%, 01/10/48(a)(b)

    820       905,431  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

   

5.25%, 05/24/41

    1,168       1,610,675  

5.25%, 08/04/45

    1,751       2,220,396  

5.75%, 12/01/43

    740       983,201  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 4.88%, 05/15/45

    1,656       2,059,269  

Fifth Third Bancorp., 8.25%, 03/01/38

    895       1,374,368  

First Republic Bank/CA

   

4.38%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    600       671,697  

4.63%, 02/13/47

    395       457,463  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Banks (continued)             

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

    

4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37)(c)(d)

  $ 1,795      $ 1,937,987  

4.41%, 04/23/39 (Call 04/23/38)(c)(d)

    1,860        2,100,943  

4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45)

    1,634        1,991,606  

4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    1,895        2,304,244  

5.15%, 05/22/45

    1,395        1,697,697  

6.13%, 02/15/33

    225        301,326  

6.25%, 02/01/41

    1,805        2,528,785  

6.45%, 05/01/36

    155        203,053  

6.75%, 10/01/37

    4,130        5,619,594  

HSBC Bank USA N.A., 7.00%, 01/15/39

    265        383,708  

HSBC Bank USA N.A./New York NY

    

5.63%, 08/15/35

    865        1,079,811  

5.88%, 11/01/34

    150        194,230  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    

5.25%, 03/14/44(a)

    595        746,086  

6.10%, 01/14/42

    953        1,358,476  

6.50%, 05/02/36

    2,150        2,889,117  

6.50%, 09/15/37

    2,490        3,387,434  

6.80%, 06/01/38

    1,580        2,224,738  

7.63%, 05/17/32

    419        584,501  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    

3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)(c)(d)

    2,275        2,491,891  

3.90%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(c)(d)

    1,540        1,709,041  

3.96%, 11/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(c)(d)

    2,110        2,361,256  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)(a)(c)(d)

    1,530        1,731,196  

4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)(c)(d)

    1,395        1,628,023  

4.85%, 02/01/44

    645        813,090  

4.95%, 06/01/45

    1,625        2,019,576  

5.40%, 01/06/42

    605        796,847  

5.50%, 10/15/40

    1,315        1,737,444  

5.60%, 07/15/41

    965        1,295,846  

5.63%, 08/16/43

    1,528        2,031,177  

6.40%, 05/15/38

    1,915        2,726,173  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    

4.34%, 01/09/48(a)

    1,455        1,540,673  

5.30%, 12/01/45

    435        527,330  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    

3.75%, 07/18/39

    625        674,814  

4.15%, 03/07/39

    655        742,129  

4.29%, 07/26/38

    790        908,526  

Morgan Stanley

    

3.97%, 07/22/38 (Call 07/22/37)(c)(d)

    1,296        1,419,004  

4.30%, 01/27/45(a)

    1,590        1,848,854  

4.38%, 01/22/47

    2,115        2,494,753  

4.46%, 04/22/39 (Call 04/22/38)(a)(c)(d)

    1,200        1,392,818  

6.38%, 07/24/42

    1,375        2,016,661  

7.25%, 04/01/32

    623        890,843  

Regions Bank/Birmingham AL, 6.45%, 06/26/37

    410        540,210  

Regions Financial Corp., 7.38%, 12/10/37

    380        546,115  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC, 5.63%, 09/15/45(a)(b) .

    695        841,099  

Societe Generale SA, 5.63%, 11/24/45(b)

    80        96,602  

Standard Chartered PLC

    

5.30%, 01/09/43(a)(b)

    400        469,848  

5.70%, 03/26/44(a)(b)

    1,715        2,131,328  

UBS AG/London, 4.50%, 06/26/48(b)

    785        997,199  

Wachovia Corp.

    

5.50%, 08/01/35(a)

    887        1,126,208  

6.55%, 10/15/35

    260        339,526  

7.50%, 04/15/35

    125        176,858  
 

 

 

30    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

3.90%, 05/01/45

  $ 1,422     $ 1,606,945  

4.40%, 06/14/46

    1,740       1,972,898  

4.65%, 11/04/44

    1,720       2,026,115  

4.75%, 12/07/46

    1,690       2,018,591  

4.90%, 11/17/45

    1,900       2,298,982  

5.38%, 02/07/35

    385       493,646  

5.38%, 11/02/43

    1,510       1,912,551  

5.61%, 01/15/44

    1,760       2,304,181  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

   

5.95%, 08/26/36

    270       358,873  

6.60%, 01/15/38

    1,060       1,524,132  

Wells Fargo Capital X, 5.95%, 12/01/86

    668       838,357  

Westpac Banking Corp., 4.42%, 07/24/39

    575       632,928  
   

 

 

 
      142,336,251  
Beverages — 3.0%  

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)

    4,467       5,186,712  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)

    5,780       6,933,473  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.

   

4.00%, 01/17/43

    265       281,092  

4.63%, 02/01/44

    1,232       1,402,232  

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)(a)

    580       673,448  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)

    1,399       1,662,574  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

   

3.75%, 07/15/42(a)

    735       753,322  

4.38%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    580       647,879  

4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48)

    1,025       1,150,519  

4.60%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    2,018       2,302,731  

4.75%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)

    875       1,029,035  

4.90%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)

    1,223       1,467,940  

4.95%, 01/15/42(a)

    535       635,390  

5.45%, 01/23/39 (Call 07/23/38)

    1,620       2,039,832  

5.55%, 01/23/49 (Call 07/23/48)

    3,060       4,041,060  

5.80%, 01/23/59 (Call 07/23/58)

    2,485       3,348,334  

8.00%, 11/15/39

    315       495,715  

8.20%, 01/15/39

    627       1,000,240  

Bacardi Ltd.

   

5.15%, 05/15/38 (Call 11/15/37)(b)

    300       328,628  

5.30%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(a)(b)

    475       534,972  

Brown-Forman Corp.

   

4.00%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    75       84,958  

4.50%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    213       264,300  

Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV, 5.25%, 11/26/43

    306       384,508  

Constellation Brands Inc.

   

4.10%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)(a)

    415       439,801  

4.50%, 05/09/47 (Call 11/09/46)

    750       833,591  

5.25%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    473       583,825  

Diageo Capital PLC

   

3.88%, 04/29/43 (Call 10/29/42)(a)

    635       722,325  

5.88%, 09/30/36

    525       725,804  

Diageo Investment Corp.

   

4.25%, 05/11/42

    810       954,221  

7.45%, 04/15/35

    11       16,771  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, 4.38%, 05/10/43

    330       373,931  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

   

4.42%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    525       567,825  

4.50%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    375       415,845  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Beverages (continued)             

4.99%, 05/25/38 (Call 11/25/37)

  $ 770      $ 906,836  

5.09%, 05/25/48 (Call 11/25/47)

    475        571,030  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

    

4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    1,362        1,345,985  

5.00%, 05/01/42

    1,120        1,219,347  

PepsiCo Inc.

    

3.38%, 07/29/49 (Call 01/29/49)

    695        741,971  

3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)

    1,430        1,555,314  

3.60%, 08/13/42(a)

    455        498,875  

4.00%, 03/05/42

    832        972,973  

4.00%, 05/02/47 (Call 11/02/46)(a)

    1,120        1,327,725  

4.25%, 10/22/44 (Call 04/22/44)

    715        846,063  

4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45)

    1,439        1,816,050  

4.60%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45)

    200        253,003  

Pernod Ricard SA, 5.50%, 01/15/42(a)(b)

    250        314,473  
    

 

 

 
       54,652,478  
Biotechnology — 1.4%  

Amgen Inc.

    

4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)

    2,610        2,936,253  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(a)

    900        1,034,460  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)

    2,495        2,916,950  

4.95%, 10/01/41

    840        997,345  

5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    930        1,130,096  

5.65%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    115        145,388  

5.75%, 03/15/40(a)

    320        402,051  

6.38%, 06/01/37(a)

    315        427,788  

6.40%, 02/01/39

    30        40,681  

6.90%, 06/01/38

    75        106,228  

Baxalta Inc., 5.25%, 06/23/45 (Call 12/23/44)(a)

    205        264,602  

Biogen Inc., 5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    1,375        1,686,176  

Celgene Corp.

    

4.35%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    585        682,509  

4.55%, 02/20/48 (Call 08/20/47)

    795        966,122  

4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    360        434,688  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    974        1,240,251  

5.25%, 08/15/43

    370        470,913  

5.70%, 10/15/40

    250        321,116  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

    

4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)

    415        463,296  

4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    945        1,050,153  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    1,520        1,747,954  

4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)(a)

    1,025        1,209,478  

4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    1,538        1,840,955  

4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    1,700        2,023,699  

5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)

    980        1,284,933  
    

 

 

 
       25,824,085  
Building Materials — 0.3%  

CRH America Finance Inc.

    

4.40%, 05/09/47 (Call 11/09/46)(b)

    100        106,029  

4.50%, 04/04/48 (Call 10/04/47)(b)

    600        653,213  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    

4.50%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    470        510,337  

4.63%, 07/02/44 (Call 01/02/44)

    577        623,481  

4.95%, 07/02/64 (Call 01/02/64)(f)

    415        436,909  

5.13%, 09/14/45 (Call 03/14/45)

    43        50,636  

6.00%, 01/15/36

    135        166,517  

Martin Marietta Materials Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(a)

    690        704,916  

Masco Corp., 4.50%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    495        506,164  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      31  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Building Materials (continued)  

Owens Corning
4.30%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

  $ 952     $ 878,625  

4.40%, 01/30/48 (Call 07/30/47)

    175       163,580  

7.00%, 12/01/36

    124       159,584  

Vulcan Materials Co.
4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    405       441,977  

4.70%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    605       677,648  
   

 

 

 
      6,079,616  
Chemicals — 1.7%  

Albemarle Corp., 5.45%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    480       566,124  

Braskem America Finance Co.,
7.13%, 07/22/41 (Call 01/22/41)(b)

    200       236,219  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
4.25%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)

    1,315       1,412,919  

4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    1,026       1,075,240  

4.63%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    390       419,589  

4.80%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)(b)

    695       772,956  

5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    1,209       1,406,473  

5.55%, 11/30/48 (Call 05/30/48)(b)

    335       409,781  

7.38%, 11/01/29

    480       637,325  

9.40%, 05/15/39

    346       570,676  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.
5.32%, 11/15/38 (Call 05/15/38)

    1,700       2,039,128  

5.42%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    1,680       2,090,320  

Eastman Chemical Co.
4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    794       847,702  

4.80%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    328       357,807  

Ecolab Inc.
3.70%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    175       184,726  

3.95%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    655       762,112  

5.50%, 12/08/41

    193       257,985  

FMC Corp., 4.50%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    275       293,804  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
4.38%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    250       260,182  

5.00%, 09/26/48 (Call 03/26/48)

    220       255,149  

Lubrizol Corp. (The), 6.50%, 10/01/34

    350       496,818  

LYB International Finance BV
4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    1,160       1,281,623  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    625       717,806  

LYB International Finance III LLC,
4.20%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    165       165,855  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, 4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54)

    1,028       1,075,357  

Methanex Corp., 5.65%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    415       394,265  

Mosaic Co. (The)
4.88%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    100       104,693  

5.45%, 11/15/33 (Call 05/15/33)

    393       450,918  

5.63%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(a)

    805       926,429  

Nutrien Ltd.
4.13%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    962       1,005,727  

4.90%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    605       674,467  

5.00%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    500       590,694  

5.25%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    224       264,267  

5.63%, 12/01/40

    365       437,774  

5.88%, 12/01/36

    191       231,202  

6.13%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40)

    575       714,338  

7.13%, 05/23/36

    18       23,916  

OCP SA, 6.88%, 04/25/44(b)

    200       249,375  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV, 5.88%, 09/17/44(b)

    900       946,800  

Praxair Inc., 3.55%, 11/07/42 (Call 05/07/42)

    595       632,797  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

RPM International Inc., 4.25%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

  $ 510      $ 501,741  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
3.80%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    365        371,001  

4.00%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    540        558,460  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    1,370        1,536,711  

4.55%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)

    95        108,467  

Syngenta Finance NV, 5.68%, 04/24/48 (Call 10/24/47)(b)

    970        1,012,168  

Westlake Chemical Corp.
4.38%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    480        481,599  

5.00%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    700        755,801  
    

 

 

 
       31,567,286  
Commercial Services — 1.0%  

American University (The), Series 2019, 3.67%, 04/01/49

    500        549,756  

California Institute of Technology
4.32%, 08/01/45

    12        15,216  

4.70%, 11/01/2111

    100        129,663  

Cleveland Clinic Foundation (The), 4.86%, 01/01/2114(a)

    200        258,583  

DP World PLC
5.63%, 09/25/48(b)

    1,250        1,446,875  

6.85%, 07/02/37(b)

    1,360        1,787,550  

Equifax Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/37

    180        235,792  

ERAC USA Finance LLC
4.20%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)(b)

    50        53,551  

7.00%, 10/15/37(a)(b)

    1,915        2,714,793  

George Washington University (The)
4.87%, 09/15/45

    16        20,880  

Series 2018, 4.13%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    840        1,002,090  

Global Payments Inc., 4.15%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    565        589,411  

Johns Hopkins University, Series 2013, 4.08%, 07/01/53

    36        42,917  

Leland Stanford Junior University (The), 3.65%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)

    15        17,154  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3.89%, 07/01/2116

    75        86,846  

3.96%, 07/01/38

    59        68,245  

4.68%, 07/01/2114

    290        394,272  

5.60%, 07/01/2111

    440        717,157  

Moody’s Corp., 5.25%, 07/15/44

    450        576,378  

Northwestern University
4.64%, 12/01/44

    355        453,508  

Series 2017, 3.66%, 12/01/57 (Call 06/01/57)

    40        46,154  

President and Fellows of Harvard College
3.15%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    425        453,449  

3.30%, 07/15/56 (Call 01/15/56)

    335        365,021  

Princeton University, 5.70%, 03/01/39

    425        604,521  

S&P Global Inc.
4.50%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    225        278,821  

6.55%, 11/15/37

    191        277,673  

Trustees of Boston College, 3.13%, 07/01/52

    500        504,757  

Trustees of Dartmouth College, 3.47%, 06/01/46

    260        277,333  

Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania (The), 3.61%, 12/31/99 (Call 08/15/2118)

    500        543,230  

Tufts University, Series 2012, 5.02%, 04/15/2112

    100        127,074  

University of Notre Dame du Lac

    

Series 2015, 3.44%, 02/15/45

    139        151,667  

Series 2017, 3.39%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    655        717,247  

University of Southern California
3.03%, 10/01/39

    1,541        1,591,800  

5.25%, 10/01/2111

    250        368,972  

Verisk Analytics Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    186        232,678  

Wesleyan University,
4.78%, 07/01/2116(a)

    125        145,901  
 

 

 

32    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services (continued)  

William Marsh Rice University
3.57%, 05/15/45

  $ 331     $ 363,109  

3.77%, 05/15/55

    125       142,951  
   

 

 

 
      18,352,995  
Computers — 1.8%  

Apple Inc.
3.45%, 02/09/45

    2,294       2,432,987  

3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    710       788,898  

3.75%, 11/13/47 (Call 05/13/47)

    960       1,082,079  

3.85%, 05/04/43

    1,870       2,099,059  

3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)(a)

    2,020       2,278,388  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46)

    1,150       1,377,765  

4.38%, 05/13/45

    1,970       2,384,068  

4.45%, 05/06/44

    595       725,456  

4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)

    1,240       1,508,154  

4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)

    1,899       2,379,914  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(b)

    1,426       1,833,757  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(b)

    1,340       1,784,310  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)

    765       919,629  

6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    1,075       1,277,413  

HP Inc., 6.00%, 09/15/41

    1,219       1,404,956  

International Business Machines Corp.
4.00%, 06/20/42

    1,575       1,708,991  

4.15%, 05/15/39

    2,460       2,796,259  

4.25%, 05/15/49

    1,150       1,310,326  

4.70%, 02/19/46(a)

    745       893,592  

5.60%, 11/30/39

    515       677,440  

5.88%, 11/29/32

    356       470,522  

7.13%, 12/01/96(a)

    95       145,557  

Seagate HDD Cayman, 5.75%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    700       719,624  
   

 

 

 
      32,999,144  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.3%  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.
3.70%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

    270       317,088  

4.00%, 08/15/45

    330       394,114  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The)
3.70%, 08/15/42

    50       54,361  

4.15%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    200       238,121  

4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    535       652,488  

6.00%, 05/15/37

    255       353,400  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)
3.50%, 10/25/47

    525       600,518  

5.50%, 02/01/34(a)

    1,225       1,674,315  

5.80%, 08/15/34

    75       106,323  

Unilever Capital Corp., 5.90%, 11/15/32

    1,460       1,986,858  
   

 

 

 
      6,377,586  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%  

WW Grainger Inc.
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    405       419,896  

4.20%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    465       517,977  

4.60%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    880       1,050,225  
   

 

 

 
      1,988,098  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.6%  

American Express Co., 4.05%, 12/03/42

    1,315       1,531,379  

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC
3.50%, 09/10/49 (Call 03/10/49)(b)

    800       804,551  

4.00%, 10/02/47 (Call 04/02/47)(a)

    225       241,708  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

4.45%, 07/15/45(b)

  $ 400      $ 458,695  

5.00%, 06/15/44(b)

    61        74,645  

Brookfield Finance Inc., 4.70%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    1,165        1,307,748  

Carlyle Holdings II Finance LLC, 5.63%, 03/30/43(b)

    215        249,301  

CME Group Inc.
4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    695        838,212  

5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    505        687,570  

Credit Suisse USA Inc., 7.13%, 07/15/32

    698        1,009,817  

FMR LLC
5.15%, 02/01/43

    500        634,147  

6.50%, 12/14/40(b)

    500        728,124  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co., 4.42%, 11/15/35

    7,875        8,311,650  

Invesco Finance PLC, 5.38%, 11/30/43

    326        394,149  

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.,
6.63%, 10/23/43 (Call 07/23/43)(a)

    155        177,400  

Jefferies Group LLC
6.25%, 01/15/36(a)

    345        399,844  

6.50%, 01/20/43

    310        365,671  

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance Inc., 4.15%, 01/23/30

    1,195        1,208,618  

KKR Group Finance Co. II LLC,
5.50%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)(a)(b)

    550        674,882  

Legg Mason Inc., 5.63%, 01/15/44

    470        530,136  

Mastercard Inc.
3.65%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    542        612,280  

3.80%, 11/21/46 (Call 05/21/46)

    400        460,239  

3.95%, 02/26/48 (Call 08/26/47)

    700        825,816  

Raymond James Financial Inc., 4.95%, 07/15/46

    970        1,175,212  

Visa Inc.
3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    1,104        1,243,699  

4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)

    1,709        2,056,585  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)

    2,190        2,714,852  

Western Union Co. (The)
6.20%, 11/17/36(a)

    210        239,286  

6.20%, 06/21/40(a)

    340        384,663  
    

 

 

 
       30,340,879  
Electric — 11.9%             

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC
4.88%, 04/23/30(b)

    800        906,250  

6.50%, 10/27/36(b)

    1,000        1,348,750  

Acwa Power Management And Investments One Ltd.,
5.95%, 12/15/39(a)(b)

    225        243,633  

AEP Texas Inc.
3.80%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    50        54,130  

Series G, 4.15%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)(a)

    245        285,521  

AEP Transmission Co. LLC
3.75%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    425        467,711  

3.80%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    245        271,865  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    465        532,639  

4.25%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    320        379,752  

Alabama Power Co.
3.75%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    575        618,857  

3.85%, 12/01/42

    100        108,189  

4.10%, 01/15/42

    85        92,616  

4.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    302        345,248  

4.30%, 01/02/46 (Call 07/02/45)

    425        498,348  

5.70%, 02/15/33(a)

    50        64,890  

6.00%, 03/01/39

    295        411,723  

6.13%, 05/15/38

    410        570,408  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      33  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)  

Series A, 4.30%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)(a)

  $ 135     $ 160,618  

Series B, 3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    485       521,105  

Ameren Illinois Co.

   

3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)(a)

    640       707,833  

4.15%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    385       453,980  

4.30%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    200       228,520  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    253       316,511  

4.80%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    250       305,406  

American Transmission Systems Inc., 5.00%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    150       192,685  

Appalachian Power Co.

   

4.40%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    331       383,694  

4.45%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    280       330,780  

7.00%, 04/01/38(a)

    550       790,601  

Series L, 5.80%, 10/01/35

    197       249,236  

Series P, 6.70%, 08/15/37

    30       41,308  

Series Y, 4.50%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    420       507,893  

Arizona Public Service Co.

   

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    800       859,097  

4.25%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    610       712,254  

4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    60       70,722  

4.50%, 04/01/42 (Call 10/01/41)

    401       470,039  

5.05%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    160       197,762  

Avista Corp., 4.35%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    100       118,409  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.

   

3.20%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    160       159,003  

3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    645       669,031  

3.75%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    50       54,011  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

   

3.80%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    800       872,903  

4.45%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    801       960,843  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    625       746,481  

5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    671       853,977  

5.95%, 05/15/37

    1,105       1,523,583  

6.13%, 04/01/36(a)

    1,877       2,609,175  

Black Hills Corp.

   

3.88%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    250       255,104  

4.20%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    200       213,399  

4.35%, 05/01/33 (Call 02/01/33)

    680       763,985  

Celeo Redes Operacion Chile SA, 5.20%, 06/22/47

    196       215,970  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC

   

3.55%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)

    845       903,859  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    410       475,241  

4.50%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    315       385,269  

Series AC, 4.25%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    700       849,239  

CenterPoint Energy Inc., 3.70%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    300       306,583  

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC, 4.97%, 05/01/46

   

(Call 11/01/45)

    345       393,166  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The)

   

4.55%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)(b)

    100       114,099  

5.95%, 12/15/36

    430       550,336  

CMS Energy Corp.

   

4.70%, 03/31/43 (Call 09/30/42)

    950       1,089,587  

4.88%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    546       659,374  

Cometa Energia SA de CV, 6.38%, 04/24/35

   

(Call 01/24/35)(a)(b)

    387       417,881  

Comision Federal de Electricidad

   

5.75%, 02/14/42(b)

    800       871,500  

6.13%, 06/16/45(b)

    400       458,625  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)  

Commonwealth Edison Co.

   

3.65%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

  $ 380     $ 414,733  

3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)(a)

    275       299,153  

3.80%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    350       383,538  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    590       679,884  

4.00%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    1,085       1,259,998  

4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    350       418,569  

4.60%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43)

    150       180,883  

4.70%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    285       350,489  

Series 123, 3.75%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    300       332,919  

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The)

   

4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    525       617,179  

4.30%, 04/15/44 (Call 10/15/43)

    400       483,826  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.

   

3.85%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    1,170       1,280,292  

3.95%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    425       466,841  

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    629       743,068  

4.50%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45)

    572       681,898  

4.50%, 05/15/58 (Call 11/15/57)

    325       387,908  

4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54)

    798       958,062  

5.70%, 06/15/40

    370       495,916  

Series 05-A, 5.30%, 03/01/35

    125       154,564  

Series 06-A, 5.85%, 03/15/36

    125       164,661  

Series 06-B, 6.20%, 06/15/36

    290       394,412  

Series 06-E, 5.70%, 12/01/36(a)

    90       116,929  

Series 07-A, 6.30%, 08/15/37

    125       174,262  

Series 08-B, 6.75%, 04/01/38

    635       924,972  

Series 09-C, 5.50%, 12/01/39

    440       576,705  

Series 12-A, 4.20%, 03/15/42

    58       65,561  

Series 2017, 3.88%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    500       548,380  

Series A, 4.13%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)(a)

    585       669,272  

Series C, 4.30%, 12/01/56 (Call 06/01/56)

    360       408,069  

Series E, 4.65%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    420       517,844  

Consumers Energy Co.

   

3.25%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    450       462,575  

3.95%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    245       278,692  

3.95%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    250       289,750  

4.05%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    225       264,339  

4.35%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    335       414,571  

Dayton Power & Light Co. (The), 3.95%, 06/15/49

   

(Call 12/15/48)(b)

    530       581,164  

Delmarva Power & Light Co., 4.15%, 05/15/45

   

(Call 11/15/44)

    250       281,060  

Dominion Energy Inc.

   

4.70%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    621       732,554  

7.00%, 06/15/38

    280       394,221  

Series A, 4.60%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    535       628,149  

Series B, 5.95%, 06/15/35

    490       627,765  

Series C, 4.05%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    350       376,336  

Series C, 4.90%, 08/01/41 (Call 02/01/41)

    592       700,202  

Series E, 6.30%, 03/15/33

    391       519,419  

Series F, 5.25%, 08/01/33

    445       546,252  

Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.

   

4.60%, 06/15/43 (Call 12/15/42)

    381       461,413  

5.10%, 06/01/65 (Call 12/01/64)

    325       432,187  

5.30%, 05/15/33

    155       197,137  

5.45%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    380       495,584  

6.05%, 01/15/38

    313       427,758  

6.63%, 02/01/32

    375       511,478  
 

 

 

34    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)  

DTE Electric Co.

   

3.70%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)(a)

  $ 350     $ 388,580  

3.70%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    135       147,777  

3.75%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    175       198,247  

3.95%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    1,280       1,479,981  

4.30%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    298       356,145  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    225       259,433  

Series A, 4.05%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    580       674,748  

DTE Energy Co., 6.38%, 04/15/33(a)

    235       314,424  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

   

3.20%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(a)

    505       508,467  

3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    340       372,149  

3.75%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    240       263,206  

3.88%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    390       439,056  

3.95%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    660       752,930  

4.00%, 09/30/42 (Call 03/30/42)

    325       362,396  

4.25%, 12/15/41 (Call 06/15/41)

    415       479,374  

5.30%, 02/15/40

    440       574,525  

6.00%, 01/15/38

    187       256,785  

6.05%, 04/15/38

    335       468,487  

6.10%, 06/01/37

    285       390,465  

6.45%, 10/15/32

    441       611,698  

Duke Energy Corp.

   

3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46)

    1,603       1,659,244  

4.20%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    990       1,102,630  

4.80%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    491       591,137  

Duke Energy Florida LLC

   

3.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    495       509,591  

3.85%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    305       335,722  

4.20%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    25       28,911  

5.65%, 04/01/40

    150       201,524  

6.35%, 09/15/37

    800       1,141,432  

6.40%, 06/15/38(a)

    1,160       1,697,071  

Duke Energy Indiana LLC

   

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    145       155,764  

6.12%, 10/15/35

    250       335,787  

6.35%, 08/15/38

    236       339,227  

6.45%, 04/01/39

    150       218,075  

Series UUU, 4.20%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    125       141,456  

Series WWW, 4.90%, 07/15/43 (Call 01/15/43)

    190       237,475  

Series YYY, 3.25%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    250       251,566  

Duke Energy Ohio Inc.

   

3.70%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    10       10,811  

4.30%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    835       988,321  

Duke Energy Progress LLC

   

3.60%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    470       504,103  

3.70%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    620       673,861  

4.10%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)(a)

    410       467,138  

4.10%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    371       420,087  

4.15%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    355       406,583  

4.20%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    320       370,666  

4.38%, 03/30/44 (Call 09/30/43)(a)

    150       177,228  

6.30%, 04/01/38

    275       386,544  

E.ON International Finance BV, 6.65%, 04/30/38(b)

    539       739,615  

El Paso Electric Co.

   

5.00%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    100       119,786  

6.00%, 05/15/35

    400       503,210  

Electricite de France SA

   

4.75%, 10/13/35 (Call 04/13/35)(a)(b)

    840       954,214  

4.88%, 09/21/38 (Call 03/21/38)(a)(b)

    1,175       1,354,249  

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)  

4.88%, 01/22/44(a)(b)

  $ 1,175     $ 1,355,484  

4.95%, 10/13/45 (Call 04/13/45)(b)

    500       585,326  

5.00%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)(b)

    1,600       1,914,766  

5.25%, 10/13/55 (Call 04/13/55)(b)

    230       278,718  

5.60%, 01/27/40(a)(b)

    625       782,979  

6.00%, 01/22/2114(b)

    265       317,049  

Emera U.S. Finance LP, 4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(a)

    1,270       1,490,783  

Emirates Semb Corp. Water & Power Co. PJSC, 4.45%, 08/01/35

    250       274,141  

Empresa de Transmision Electrica SA, 5.13%, 05/02/49(b)

    400       457,125  

Enel Finance International NV

   

4.75%, 05/25/47(a)(b)

    2,420       2,750,276  

6.00%, 10/07/39(a)(b)

    600       757,131  

Entergy Arkansas LLC

   

4.20%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    140       165,703  

4.95%, 12/15/44 (Call 12/15/24)

    20       21,722  

Entergy Louisiana LLC

   

3.05%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)

    370       383,779  

4.00%, 03/15/33 (Call 12/15/32)(a)

    1,005       1,153,395  

4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    925       1,082,365  

4.20%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    225       265,701  

4.95%, 01/15/45 (Call 01/15/25)

    100       107,735  

Entergy Mississippi LLC, 3.85%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    300       336,075  

Entergy Texas Inc., 3.55%, 09/30/49 (Call 03/30/49)

    100       103,415  

Evergy Metro Inc.

   

4.20%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    105       122,038  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    260       302,949  

5.30%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)

    314       397,862  

Series 2019, 4.13%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    300       346,472  

Exelon Corp.

   

4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    780       884,956  

4.95%, 06/15/35 (Call 12/15/34)

    310       360,423  

5.10%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    941       1,141,517  

5.63%, 06/15/35

    600       749,914  

7.60%, 04/01/32

    180       248,953  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC

   

5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    800       936,743  

5.75%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)

    360       423,162  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    913       1,142,264  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

Series C, 4.85%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    1,030       1,236,894  

Series C, 7.38%, 11/15/31

    1,436       2,040,709  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 4.55%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(b)

    290       340,737  

Florida Power & Light Co.

   

3.15%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    335       341,555  

3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    745       829,427  

3.80%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    300       336,097  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    820       954,370  

3.99%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    1,345       1,579,476  

4.05%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    660       763,078  

4.05%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    305       354,549  

4.13%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    310       362,120  

4.13%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    717       855,815  

4.95%, 06/01/35

    200       244,771  

5.13%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    50       63,650  

5.25%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    200       262,697  

5.63%, 04/01/34

    15       19,988  

5.65%, 02/01/37

    146       196,897  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      35  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)  

5.69%, 03/01/40

  $ 149     $ 204,145  

5.95%, 10/01/33

    15       20,223  

5.95%, 02/01/38

    820       1,147,413  

5.96%, 04/01/39

    100       141,405  

Georgia Power Co.
4.30%, 03/15/42

    1,370       1,504,850  

4.30%, 03/15/43

    296       325,093  

5.40%, 06/01/40

    75       89,593  

Series 10-C, 4.75%, 09/01/40

    388       449,129  

Iberdrola International BV, 6.75%, 07/15/36

    230       318,619  

Indiana Michigan Power Co.
4.25%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    295       348,732  

6.05%, 03/15/37

    105       143,880  

Series K, 4.55%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    270       329,757  

Series L, 3.75%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)

    240       258,751  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV, 4.88%, 01/14/48

    200       190,688  

Interstate Power & Light Co.
3.50%, 09/30/49 (Call 03/30/49)

    460       466,582  

3.70%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    435       455,780  

4.70%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43)

    143       167,813  

6.25%, 07/15/39

    80       108,076  

ITC Holdings Corp., 5.30%, 07/01/43 (Call 01/01/43)

    75       94,023  

Kentucky Utilities Co.
4.38%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45)

    405       481,227  

5.13%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40)

    576       729,059  

Series 1, 4.65%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    50       59,671  

LLPL Capital Pte Ltd., 6.88%, 02/04/39

    198       230,755  

Louisville Gas & Electric Co., 4.25%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    350       412,973  

Massachusetts Electric Co., 5.90%, 11/15/39(a)(b)

    50       68,127  

MidAmerican Energy Co.
3.15%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    250       256,834  

3.65%, 08/01/48 (Call 02/01/48)

    530       588,492  

3.95%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

    95       109,771  

4.25%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    236       281,141  

4.25%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    791       971,857  

4.40%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    450       545,031  

4.80%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    305       384,756  

5.75%, 11/01/35

    56       73,427  

5.80%, 10/15/36

    55       73,647  

6.75%, 12/30/31

    211       295,789  

Minejesa Capital BV
4.63%, 08/10/30

    500       514,375  

5.63%, 08/10/37(a)(b)

    500       542,031  

Mississippi Power Co., Series 12-A, 4.25%, 03/15/42

    425       458,583  

Monongahela Power Co., 5.40%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)(b)

    760       1,011,135  

Narragansett Electric Co. (The), 4.17%, 12/10/42(b)

    50       54,248  

National Grid USA, 5.80%, 04/01/35

    510       635,779  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
4.02%, 11/01/32 (Call 05/01/32)

    280       321,312  

4.30%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    630       756,632  

4.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    200       243,925  

Series C, 8.00%, 03/01/32

    496       744,559  

Nevada Power Co.
5.45%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40)

    25       31,551  

Series N, 6.65%, 04/01/36

    300       419,331  

Series R, 6.75%, 07/01/37

    195       280,410  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Electric (continued)  

New England Power Co., 3.80%, 12/05/47 (Call 06/05/47)(a)(b)

  $ 900      $ 976,631  

New York State Electric & Gas Corp., 3.30%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(b)

    100        98,907  

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., 4.28%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)(b)

    50        57,929  

Northern States Power Co./MN 2.90%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    240        233,455  

3.40%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)(a)

    610        641,771  

3.60%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    75        80,981  

4.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)(a)

    115        131,201  

4.13%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    32        37,268  

4.85%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    25        30,180  

5.35%, 11/01/39

    105        139,005  

6.25%, 06/01/36

    401        565,383  

NorthWestern Corp., 4.18%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    546        614,501  

NSTAR Electric Co.
4.40%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    110        129,978  

5.50%, 03/15/40

    346        452,510  

Oglethorpe Power Corp.
4.20%, 12/01/42

    450        471,245  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    105        107,200  

4.55%, 06/01/44

    530        584,986  

5.05%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

    110        133,142  

5.25%, 09/01/50

    255        320,226  

5.38%, 11/01/40

    595        723,722  

5.95%, 11/01/39

    305        391,384  

Ohio Edison Co.
6.88%, 07/15/36

    350        499,940  

8.25%, 10/15/38

    65        105,671  

Ohio Power Co.
4.00%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    275        316,656  

4.15%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    165        193,322  

Series D, 6.60%, 03/01/33

    190        264,883  

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.
3.30%, 03/15/30 (Call 09/15/29)

    630        659,765  

3.85%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    320        338,192  

4.15%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    405        445,120  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
3.10%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(b)

    425        426,265  

3.75%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    325        362,889  

3.80%, 09/30/47 (Call 03/30/47)

    325        366,794  

3.80%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)(b)

    490        553,204  

4.10%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(a)

    300        356,264  

4.55%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)

    410        495,496  

5.25%, 09/30/40

    305        394,102  

5.30%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    810        1,076,735  

7.00%, 05/01/32

    15        21,546  

7.25%, 01/15/33

    185        272,935  

7.50%, 09/01/38

    60        96,013  

PacifiCorp
4.10%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    255        290,053  

4.13%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(a)

    675        791,596  

4.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    700        829,479  

5.75%, 04/01/37

    125        167,633  

6.00%, 01/15/39

    900        1,250,396  

6.10%, 08/01/36

    780        1,065,626  

6.25%, 10/15/37

    90        127,613  

6.35%, 07/15/38

    180        253,695  
 

 

 

36    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)  

PECO Energy Co.
3.00%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

  $ 80     $ 78,682  

3.90%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    540       610,769  

4.15%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    240       275,865  

4.80%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43)

    150       186,107  

5.95%, 10/01/36

    111       149,395  

Pennsylvania Electric Co., 6.15%, 10/01/38

    75       97,168  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT
4.88%, 07/17/49(a)(b)

    1,400       1,492,750  

6.15%, 05/21/48(b)

    1,000       1,256,231  

6.25%, 01/25/49(a)(b)

    590       750,038  

Potomac Electric Power Co.
4.15%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    526       593,742  

6.50%, 11/15/37

    345       492,255  

7.90%, 12/15/38

    75       115,509  

PPL Capital Funding Inc.
4.00%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    635       660,473  

4.70%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    675       764,748  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    680       801,006  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
3.00%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    430       416,555  

3.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    345       390,217  

4.13%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    185       212,237  

4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    305       358,276  

4.75%, 07/15/43 (Call 01/15/43)

    195       242,097  

6.25%, 05/15/39

    315       444,383  

Progress Energy Inc.
6.00%, 12/01/39

    240       320,292  

7.00%, 10/30/31

    310       428,392  

7.75%, 03/01/31

    349       499,044  

PSEG Power LLC, 8.63%, 04/15/31

    520       731,989  

Public Service Co. of Colorado
3.55%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    285       300,545  

3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    250       270,254  

3.80%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    390       438,804  

3.95%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    125       136,508  

4.05%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    805       956,117  

4.10%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    350       407,840  

4.30%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    205       241,362  

4.75%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    5       6,034  

6.50%, 08/01/38

    150       218,702  

Series 17, 6.25%, 09/01/37

    390       555,001  

Series 34, 3.20%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)(a)

    965       990,732  

Public Service Co. of New Hampshire, 3.60%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)(a)

    1,090       1,184,461  

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma, Series G, 6.63%, 11/15/37

    50       69,789  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
3.20%, 08/01/49 (Call 02/01/49)

    680       701,687  

3.60%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    745       816,501  

3.65%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    235       254,766  

3.80%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(a)

    633       716,225  

3.85%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    575       658,984  

3.95%, 05/01/42 (Call 11/01/41)(a)

    560       641,172  

4.05%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)

    155       183,166  

4.15%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)

    25       28,301  

5.50%, 03/01/40

    50       66,535  

5.80%, 05/01/37

    225       303,124  

Puget Sound Energy Inc. 3.25%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    1,235       1,257,228  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Electric (continued)  

4.22%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

  $ 25      $ 29,274  

4.30%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    449        530,247  

4.43%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    345        399,048  

5.64%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)

    235        313,164  

5.76%, 10/01/39

    225        304,922  

5.80%, 03/15/40

    106        144,018  

6.27%, 03/15/37

    340        466,954  

Ruwais Power Co. PJSC, 6.00%, 08/31/36

    450        555,469  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
3.95%, 11/15/41

    85        87,910  

4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    465        528,275  

4.50%, 08/15/40

    645        741,220  

5.35%, 05/15/40

    25        30,393  

6.00%, 06/01/39

    163        213,435  

Series RRR, 3.75%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    279        290,002  

Series TTT, 4.10%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    30        33,135  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 3, 5.50%, 04/08/44(a)(b)

    1,400        1,671,600  

Sempra Energy
3.80%, 02/01/38 (Call 08/01/37)

    2,556        2,599,585  

4.00%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    499        522,550  

6.00%, 10/15/39

    450        572,959  

Southern California Edison Co.
4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    846        889,361  

4.05%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    330        345,664  

4.50%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    443        474,752  

4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    599        669,603  

5.50%, 03/15/40

    247        295,897  

5.63%, 02/01/36

    275        326,147  

6.00%, 01/15/34

    363        443,777  

6.05%, 03/15/39(a)

    650        815,399  

Series 04-G, 5.75%, 04/01/35

    105        125,940  

Series 05-B, 5.55%, 01/15/36

    285        335,559  

Series 05-E, 5.35%, 07/15/35

    335        390,469  

Series 06-E, 5.55%, 01/15/37(a)

    250        300,415  

Series 08-A, 5.95%, 02/01/38(a)

    475        586,650  

Series 13-A, 3.90%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    410        418,953  

Series B, 4.88%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    724        860,994  

Series C, 3.60%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    555        540,582  

Series C, 4.13%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    723        773,575  

Southern Co. (The)
4.25%, 07/01/36 (Call 01/01/36)

    1,322        1,447,270  

4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)

    1,255        1,415,086  

Southern Power Co.
5.15%, 09/15/41

    595        676,682  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    225        259,027  

Series F, 4.95%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    170        189,146  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.
6.20%, 03/15/40

    435        582,435  

Series J, 3.90%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    820        869,457  

Series L, 3.85%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    365        385,585  

Southwestern Public Service Co.
3.40%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    635        658,794  

3.70%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    345        375,316  

3.75%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    65        71,705  

4.50%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    130        154,037  

6.00%, 10/01/36

    395        505,351  

Series 6, 4.40%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    450        542,634  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2014 Ltd., 4.85%, 05/07/44

    1,000        1,269,480  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      37  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd., 4.00%, 05/04/47(a)(b)

  $ 540     $ 616,469  

Tampa Electric Co.
3.63%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)(a)

    350       376,805  

4.10%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    450       500,330  

4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    350       389,476  

4.35%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    200       231,045  

4.45%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    345       414,322  

Toledo Edison Co. (The), 6.15%, 05/15/37(a)

    375       514,934  

Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association Inc.
4.25%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    55       61,274  

6.00%, 06/15/40(b)

    700       944,592  

Tucson Electric Power Co., 4.85%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    250       311,736  

Union Electric Co.
3.25%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    250       255,305  

3.90%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    610       686,170  

4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    270       309,085  

8.45%, 03/15/39

    201       338,807  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.
4.00%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    346       385,261  

4.45%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    510       603,077  

4.60%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    605       745,103  

6.35%, 11/30/37

    25       35,268  

8.88%, 11/15/38

    300       507,307  

Series A, 6.00%, 05/15/37

    100       134,576  

Series B, 3.80%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    450       492,920  

Series B, 4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    7       8,052  

Series B, 6.00%, 01/15/36

    250       333,996  

Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    585       656,303  

Series D, 4.65%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43)

    231       281,380  

Westar Energy Inc.
3.25%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    375       379,218  

4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    205       231,435  

4.13%, 03/01/42 (Call 09/01/41)(a)

    425       478,380  

4.25%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45)

    380       441,942  

4.63%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    245       295,231  

Wisconsin Electric Power Co.
4.30%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)(a)

    385       462,205  

5.70%, 12/01/36

    5       6,732  

Wisconsin Power & Light Co., 6.38%, 08/15/37

    380       541,430  

Wisconsin Public Service Corp.
3.30%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    1,370       1,416,434  

4.75%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)

    215       266,181  

Xcel Energy Inc.
4.80%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    279       321,748  

6.50%, 07/01/36

    225       306,273  
   

 

 

 
      220,077,482  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.0%  

Emerson Electric Co., 6.00%, 08/15/32

    400       538,508  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.1%  

Fortive Corp., 4.30%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    759       799,040  

Honeywell International Inc., 3.81%, 11/21/47 (Call 05/21/47)

    425       490,770  

Tyco Electronics Group SA, 7.13%, 10/01/37

    200       287,533  
   

 

 

 
      1,577,343  
Engineering & Construction — 0.2%  

Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA, 6.00%, 11/18/48 (Call 11/18/47)

    1,050       1,305,150  

 

Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Engineering & Construction (continued)  

Mexico City Airport Trust
5.50%, 10/31/46 (Call 04/30/46)(b)

  $ 400      $ 401,875  

5.50%, 07/31/47 (Call 01/31/47)(b)

    1,733        1,735,946  
    

 

 

 
       3,442,971  
Environmental Control — 0.2%  

Republic Services Inc., 5.70%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40)

    40        53,354  

Waste Management Inc.
3.90%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)

    300        333,443  

4.00%, 07/15/39 (Call 01/15/39)(a)

    850        967,772  

4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    550        636,140  

4.15%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    855        992,331  
    

 

 

 
       2,983,040  
Food — 2.2%  

Campbell Soup Co.
3.80%, 08/02/42

    486        479,492  

4.80%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    685        777,539  

Conagra Brands Inc.
5.30%, 11/01/38 (Call 05/01/38)

    1,066        1,250,308  

5.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    1,030        1,220,315  

8.25%, 09/15/30

    520        726,430  

General Mills Inc.
4.15%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    30        32,395  

4.55%, 04/17/38 (Call 10/17/37)

    580        666,613  

4.70%, 04/17/48 (Call 10/17/47)(a)

    435        512,543  

5.40%, 06/15/40

    425        526,877  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV
4.00%, 09/06/49

    500        478,495  

4.70%, 11/10/47 (Call 05/10/47)(b)

    200        214,313  

Hershey Co. (The)
3.13%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    250        255,033  

3.38%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    200        213,821  

Ingredion Inc., 6.63%, 04/15/37

    200        260,321  

JM Smucker Co. (The)
4.25%, 03/15/35

    695        750,845  

4.38%, 03/15/45

    440        488,044  

Kellogg Co.
4.50%, 04/01/46(a)

    380        426,440  

Series B, 7.45%, 04/01/31

    831        1,157,168  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV,
5.70%, 10/01/40

    252        309,313  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
3.75%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(b)

    500        511,036  

4.38%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    2,104        2,055,683  

4.63%, 10/01/39 (Call 04/01/39)(b)

    390        398,495  

5.00%, 07/15/35 (Call 01/15/35)

    1,050        1,140,772  

5.00%, 06/04/42

    1,230        1,288,066  

5.20%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    1,452        1,543,542  

6.50%, 02/09/40

    935        1,150,547  

6.75%, 03/15/32

    525        654,814  

6.88%, 01/26/39

    1,035        1,285,390  

Kroger Co. (The)
3.88%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    640        608,255  

4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)(a)

    645        667,336  

4.65%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    380        405,758  

5.00%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    375        408,463  

5.15%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    195        218,467  

5.40%, 07/15/40 (Call 01/15/40)(a)

    545        617,244  

5.40%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    265        314,520  

6.90%, 04/15/38

    265        355,615  

7.50%, 04/01/31

    305        424,252  
 

 

 

38    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Food (continued)  

Mars Inc.

   

3.20%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(a)(b)

  $ 275     $ 296,432  

3.60%, 04/01/34 (Call 01/01/34)(b)

    95       106,304  

3.88%, 04/01/39 (Call 10/01/38)(b)

    625       701,184  

3.95%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(b)

    675       767,702  

3.95%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(a)(b)

    775       892,720  

4.13%, 04/01/54 (Call 10/01/53)(b)

    475       547,711  

4.20%, 04/01/59 (Call 10/01/58)(b)

    675       785,149  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, 4.20%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    315       353,427  

Mondelez International Inc., 4.63%, 05/07/48 (Call 11/07/47)

    625       719,428  

Nestle Holdings Inc.

   

3.90%, 09/24/38 (Call 03/24/38)(a)(b)

    1,555       1,782,298  

4.00%, 09/24/48 (Call 03/24/48)(a)(b)

    1,500       1,766,862  

Sysco Corp.

   

4.45%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    635       746,219  

4.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    506       594,993  

4.85%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45)

    360       440,951  

5.38%, 09/21/35

    225       283,508  

Tesco PLC, 6.15%, 11/15/37(b)

    700       804,957  

Tyson Foods Inc.

   

4.55%, 06/02/47 (Call 12/02/46)

    405       463,406  

4.88%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    430       515,081  

5.10%, 09/28/48 (Call 03/28/48)

    1,539       1,888,605  

5.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    810       990,031  
   

 

 

 
      40,241,528  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.5%  

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA

   

5.50%, 11/02/47 (Call 05/02/47)(a)

    200       213,375  

5.50%, 04/30/49 (Call 10/30/48)

    500       527,758  

Domtar Corp.

   

6.25%, 09/01/42

    200       217,226  

6.75%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    360       406,441  

Georgia-Pacific LLC

   

7.75%, 11/15/29

    275       394,988  

8.88%, 05/15/31

    449       710,767  

International Paper Co.

   

4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(a)

    930       964,833  

4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    1,090       1,131,781  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    816       885,209  

5.00%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35)

    415       481,091  

5.15%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    495       562,884  

6.00%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    385       475,519  

7.30%, 11/15/39

    485       665,204  

8.70%, 06/15/38

    75       111,047  

Stora Enso OYJ, 7.25%, 04/15/36(b)

    470       564,000  

Suzano Austria GmbH

   

5.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    400       412,000  

7.00%, 03/16/47 (Call 09/16/46)(b)

    900       1,046,250  
   

 

 

 
      9,770,373  
Gas — 1.2%  

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

3.38%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    815       849,485  

4.13%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    565       656,739  

4.13%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    285       335,581  

4.15%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    290       329,966  

4.30%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

    400       480,598  

5.50%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40)

    190       248,934  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Gas (continued)  

Brooklyn Union Gas Co. (The)

   

4.27%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(b)

  $ 1,225     $ 1,430,840  

4.49%, 03/04/49 (Call 09/04/48)(a)(b)

    1,325       1,598,154  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

   

4.10%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    230       248,359  

5.85%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40)

    235       304,756  

Centrica PLC, 5.38%, 10/16/43 (Call 04/16/43)(b)

    250       294,636  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC

   

4.60%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)(a)

    890       1,058,264  

4.80%, 11/01/43 (Call 05/01/43)

    115       139,155  

KeySpan Gas East Corp., 5.82%, 04/01/41(b)

    250       335,274  

Korea Gas Corp., 6.25%, 01/20/42(b)

    640       972,000  

Nakilat Inc., 6.07%, 12/31/33(a)(b)

    650       791,172  

NiSource Inc.

   

3.95%, 03/30/48 (Call 09/30/47)

    370       396,112  

4.38%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    505       570,134  

4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    903       1,059,794  

5.25%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    572       697,220  

5.65%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    561       726,539  

5.80%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    150       189,098  

5.95%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40)

    310       392,526  

ONE Gas Inc.

   

4.50%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    405       492,297  

4.66%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)

    485       587,961  

Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.

   

3.64%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    70       71,733  

4.10%, 09/18/34 (Call 03/18/34)

    100       112,808  

4.65%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    153       178,046  

Southern California Gas Co.

   

3.75%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    180       192,014  

3.95%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    575       643,898  

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    470       534,921  

5.13%, 11/15/40

    80       98,779  

Series UU, 4.13%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    105       120,642  

Series VV, 4.30%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    210       247,481  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.

   

3.95%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    250       263,784  

4.40%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    316       352,908  

4.40%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)

    170       190,641  

5.88%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40)

    867       1,121,204  

6.00%, 10/01/34

    400       518,196  

Southwest Gas Corp.

   

3.80%, 09/29/46 (Call 03/29/46)

    160       167,358  

4.15%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)(a)

    325       362,316  

Spire Inc., 4.70%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    100       116,053  

Washington Gas Light Co.

   

3.65%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    500       516,104  

Series K, 3.80%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    175       182,574  
   

 

 

 
      21,177,054  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%  

Snap-on Inc., 4.10%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    450       521,780  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

   

4.85%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    150       189,010  

5.20%, 09/01/40

    235       291,763  
   

 

 

 
      1,002,553  
Health Care – Products — 1.5%  

Abbott Laboratories

   

4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)

    2,260       2,777,677  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    740       901,853  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      39  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care – Products (continued)  

4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)

  $ 3,115     $ 3,980,798  

5.30%, 05/27/40

    310       400,646  

6.00%, 04/01/39

    200       278,165  

Alcon Finance Corp., 3.80%, 09/23/49 (Call 03/23/49)

    200       208,060  

Baxter International Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    1,278       1,275,234  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

   

4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)

    1,515       1,822,178  

4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    929       1,093,674  

Boston Scientific Corp.

   

4.55%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)(a)

    565       667,079  

4.70%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    1,175       1,428,457  

7.00%, 11/15/35

    130       182,406  

7.38%, 01/15/40

    220       335,318  

Danaher Corp., 4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    455       535,143  

DH Europe Finance II Sarl, 3.40%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    95       96,977  

Koninklijke Philips NV, 5.00%, 03/15/42(a)

    1,035       1,248,650  

Medtronic Inc.

   

4.38%, 03/15/35

    1,715       2,046,613  

4.63%, 03/15/45

    2,346       3,012,860  

Stryker Corp.

   

4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    475       527,444  

4.38%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)(a)

    200       230,413  

4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    965       1,179,805  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

   

4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    856       981,265  

5.30%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)

    597       767,438  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

   

4.25%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    465       468,293  

4.45%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    315       336,165  

5.75%, 11/30/39

    200       239,266  
   

 

 

 
      27,021,877  
Health Care – Services — 2.5%            

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp., 4.27%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    75       89,320  

Aetna Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    405       392,202  

4.13%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    750       756,734  

4.50%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    935       996,818  

4.75%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    580       635,735  

6.63%, 06/15/36

    365       479,382  

6.75%, 12/15/37

    410       547,693  

Anthem Inc.

   

4.38%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    495       530,680  

4.55%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    780       857,322  

4.63%, 05/15/42

    857       945,210  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    1,029       1,141,530  

4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    590       649,883  

4.85%, 08/15/54 (Call 02/15/54)

    275       305,678  

5.10%, 01/15/44

    1,475       1,710,773  

Ascension Health

   

3.95%, 11/15/46

    1,148       1,323,158  

4.85%, 11/15/53

    146       193,587  

Baylor Scott & White Holdings

   

3.97%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    350       391,227  

4.19%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    201       236,001  

CommonSpirit Health

   

3.82%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    525       525,244  

4.19%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    720       737,605  

4.35%, 11/01/42

    640       675,096  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care – Services (continued)  

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, Series B, 4.18%, 08/01/48 (Call 02/01/48)

  $ 230     $ 262,962  

Dignity Health

   

4.50%, 11/01/42

    180       193,342  

5.27%, 11/01/64

    115       137,386  

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc., 4.21%, 07/01/48 (Call 01/01/48)

    75       87,933  

HCA Inc.

   

5.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)

    1,745       1,916,494  

5.25%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    1,100       1,217,293  

5.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    975       1,115,270  

Humana Inc.

   

3.95%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    680       697,445  

4.63%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)(a)

    685       749,835  

4.80%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    215       245,398  

4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    460       525,965  

8.15%, 06/15/38

    100       147,662  

Indiana University Health Inc. Obligated Group, 3.97%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    100       118,105  

Johns Hopkins Health System Corp. (The), 3.84%, 05/15/46

    60       67,493  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

   

4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    1,658       1,948,490  

4.88%, 04/01/42

    100       127,644  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    720       803,444  

Mayo Clinic, Series 2013, 4.00%, 11/15/47

    11       12,758  

McLaren Health Care Corp., Series A, 4.39%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    25       29,246  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

   

4.13%, 07/01/52

    325       387,885  

Series 2015, 4.20%, 07/01/55

    400       481,439  

Montefiore Obligated Group, Series 18-C, 5.25%, 11/01/48

    195       224,175  

Mount Sinai Hospitals Group Inc., Series 2017, 3.98%, 07/01/48(a)

    205       218,573  

New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The)

   

4.02%, 08/01/45

    51       58,747  

4.06%, 08/01/56

    450       516,001  

Northwell Healthcare Inc.

   

3.98%, 11/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    880       943,260  

4.26%, 11/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    460       509,019  

Ochsner Clinic Foundation, 5.90%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    75       103,282  

Providence St Joseph Health Obligated Group, Series I, 3.74%, 10/01/47

    250       275,769  

Quest Diagnostics Inc., 4.70%, 03/30/45 (Call 09/30/44)

    197       220,489  

Roche Holdings Inc., 4.00%, 11/28/44
(Call 05/28/44)(b)

    200       235,681  

Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida Inc., 4.86%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    25       31,079  

Stanford Health Care, Series 2018, 3.80%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    375       424,494  

Sutter Health, Series 2018, 4.09%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    185       210,811  

Texas Health Resources, 4.33%, 11/15/55

    9       10,971  

Toledo Hospital (The)

   

5.75%, 11/15/38 (Call 11/15/28)

    165       192,576  

6.02%, 11/15/48(a)

    525       615,033  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

   

3.70%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(a)

    1,060       1,115,682  
 

 

 

40    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care – Services (continued)  

3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(a)

  $ 765     $ 812,883  

3.88%, 08/15/59 (Call 02/15/59)

    1,440       1,524,073  

3.95%, 10/15/42 (Call 04/15/42)

    617       673,695  

4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    480       542,312  

4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    940       1,064,616  

4.25%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    430       492,223  

4.25%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    1,132       1,302,795  

4.38%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    350       401,347  

4.45%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    680       802,530  

4.63%, 07/15/35(a)

    1,549       1,876,311  

4.63%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    300       355,547  

4.75%, 07/15/45

    1,135       1,386,542  

5.70%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40)

    260       345,436  

5.80%, 03/15/36

    390       518,325  

5.95%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40)

    350       473,879  

6.50%, 06/15/37

    400       574,790  

6.63%, 11/15/37

    386       560,971  

6.88%, 02/15/38(a)

    893       1,325,369  

Willis-Knighton Medical Center, Series 2018, 4.81%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    100       124,318  
   

 

 

 
      46,457,971  
Holding Companies – Diversified — 0.1%  

CK Hutchison International 19 II Ltd., 3.38%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)(b)

    1,000       997,339  

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 7.45%, 11/24/33(b)

    175       259,080  

PTT Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 5.88%, 08/03/35

    600       754,421  
   

 

 

 
      2,010,840  
Home Furnishings — 0.1%  

Whirlpool Corp.
4.50%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)(a)

    660       686,927  

5.15%, 03/01/43(a)

    200       220,827  
   

 

 

 
      907,754  
Household Products & Wares — 0.1%  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.
3.20%, 07/30/46 (Call 01/30/46)

    725       735,213  

3.90%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)

    310       354,669  

5.30%, 03/01/41

    31       40,937  

6.63%, 08/01/37(a)

    330       490,193  

SC Johnson & Son Inc., 4.75%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/16/46)(b)

    775       954,216  
   

 

 

 
      2,575,228  
Housewares — 0.1%            

Newell Brands Inc.
5.38%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)

    625       665,696  

5.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    518       552,710  
   

 

 

 
      1,218,406  
Insurance — 5.2%  

ACE Capital Trust II, Series N, 9.70%, 04/01/30

    100       149,000  

Aflac Inc.
4.00%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    345       382,144  

4.75%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    635       789,433  

6.45%, 08/15/40

    120       171,675  

AIA Group Ltd., 4.50%, 03/16/46 (Call 09/16/45)(b)

    200       238,703  

AIG SunAmerica Global Financing X, 6.90%, 03/15/32(b)

    385       542,063  

Alleghany Corp., 4.90%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    140       164,318  

Allstate Corp. (The)
3.85%, 08/10/49 (Call 02/10/49)(a)

    745       830,463  

4.20%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    525       614,699  

4.50%, 06/15/43

    585       704,233  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)  

5.35%, 06/01/33(a)

  $ 388     $ 491,683  

5.55%, 05/09/35

    376       487,373  

5.95%, 04/01/36(a)

    150       202,940  

6.50%, 05/15/67 (Call 05/15/37)(c)(d)

    195       240,805  

American Financial Group Inc./OH, 4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    340       375,519  

American International Group Inc.
3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34)

    1,456       1,533,114  

4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54)

    940       1,011,074  

4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)

    1,188       1,330,407  

4.70%, 07/10/35 (Call 01/10/35)

    325       373,106  

4.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    1,015       1,196,264  

4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)

    1,495       1,752,958  

6.25%, 05/01/36

    380       500,319  

8.18%, 05/15/68 (Call 05/15/38)(a)(c)(d)

    170       227,800  

Aon Corp., 6.25%, 09/30/40

    325       444,391  

Aon PLC
4.60%, 06/14/44 (Call 03/14/44)

    710       824,311  

4.75%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    411       488,725  

Arch Capital Finance LLC, 5.03%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    245       308,819  

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 7.35%, 05/01/34

    270       390,249  

Arch Capital Group U.S. Inc., 5.14%, 11/01/43

    390       486,413  

Assurant Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/34

    48       58,857  

AXA Equitable Holdings Inc., 5.00%, 04/20/48 (Call 10/20/47)

    1,090       1,175,241  

AXA SA, 8.60%, 12/15/30(a)

    950       1,378,640  

AXIS Specialty Finance PLC, 5.15%, 04/01/45(a)

    125       139,765  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.
4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    1,710       2,012,126  

4.25%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    1,532       1,826,399  

4.30%, 05/15/43

    778       916,993  

4.40%, 05/15/42

    1,100       1,309,676  

5.75%, 01/15/40(a)

    545       769,668  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 4.50%, 02/11/43

    705       857,208  

Brighthouse Financial Inc., 4.70%, 06/22/47 (Call 12/22/46)

    1,014       902,133  

Chubb Corp. (The), 6.00%, 05/11/37

    210       287,535  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.
4.15%, 03/13/43

    250       294,079  

4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)

    860       1,058,021  

Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc., 4.87%, 06/01/44

    240       273,370  

Farmers Exchange Capital III, 5.45%, 10/15/54 (Call 10/15/34)(b)(c)(d)

    340       391,513  

Farmers Insurance Exchange, 4.75%, 11/01/57 (Call 11/01/37)(b)(c)(d)

    300       307,854  

Great-West Lifeco Finance 2018 LP, 4.58%, 05/17/48 (Call 11/17/47)(b)

    1,000       1,187,654  

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America (The)
4.85%, 01/24/77(b)

    450       572,194  

4.88%, 06/19/64(b)

    240       304,759  

Harborwalk Funding Trust, 5.08%, 02/15/69 (Call 02/15/49)(a)(b)(c)(d)

    590       715,847  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)
3.60%, 08/19/49 (Call 02/19/49)(a)

    510       520,827  

4.30%, 04/15/43

    104       117,704  

4.40%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    465       541,483  

5.95%, 10/15/36

    303       397,233  

6.10%, 10/01/41(a)

    300       407,622  

6.63%, 03/30/40

    455       634,421  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      41  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)  

Liberty Mutual Group Inc.
3.95%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

  $ 1,935     $ 1,999,131  

4.50%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)(a)(b)

    667       747,268  

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 7.70%, 10/15/97(b)

    70       103,500  

Lincoln National Corp.
4.35%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    800       881,696  

6.30%, 10/09/37

    116       153,028  

7.00%, 06/15/40

    825       1,186,170  

Loews Corp.
4.13%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    275       300,932  

6.00%, 02/01/35

    150       197,057  

Manulife Financial Corp., 5.38%, 03/04/46(a)

    800       1,063,168  

Markel Corp.
4.15%, 09/17/50 (Call 03/17/50)

    525       536,720  

4.30%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    170       179,868  

5.00%, 04/05/46

    745       862,191  

5.00%, 05/20/49 (Call 11/20/48)(a)

    325       377,407  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.
4.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    385       435,341  

4.35%, 01/30/47 (Call 07/30/46)

    707       818,648  

4.75%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    75       91,017  

4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    815       1,024,500  

5.88%, 08/01/33

    75       97,011  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
3.73%, 10/15/70(a)(b)

    1,181       1,169,065  

4.90%, 04/01/77(b)

    105       130,608  

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.88%, 12/15/67 (Call 12/15/32)(b)

    155       205,762  

MetLife Inc.
4.05%, 03/01/45(a)

    1,141       1,293,031  

4.13%, 08/13/42

    916       1,049,022  

4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 11/13/45)

    455       560,532  

4.88%, 11/13/43

    960       1,196,386  

5.70%, 06/15/35

    825       1,111,998  

5.88%, 02/06/41

    725       991,655  

6.38%, 06/15/34

    510       729,079  

6.40%, 12/15/66 (Call 12/15/31)

    1,103       1,339,715  

6.50%, 12/15/32

    550       770,054  

9.25%, 04/08/38 (Call 04/08/33)(b)

    125       182,264  

10.75%, 08/01/69 (Call 08/01/34)

    126       207,212  

Series N, 4.72%, 12/15/44

    820       1,005,283  

Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., 6.80%, 06/15/36(b)

    75       98,965  

Nationwide Financial Services Inc.,
5.30%, 11/18/44(b)

    300       353,730  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
4.95%, 04/22/44

    1,000       1,160,187  

8.25%, 12/01/31(b)

    200       295,304  

9.38%, 08/15/39(b)

    435       752,399  

New York Life Insurance Co.
4.45%, 05/15/69 (Call 11/15/68)(b)

    275       327,120  

5.88%, 05/15/33(b)

    1,410       1,888,325  

6.75%, 11/15/39(b)

    1,070       1,593,371  

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The)
3.63%, 09/30/59 (Call 03/30/59)(b)

    1,624       1,681,642  

3.85%, 09/30/47 (Call 03/30/47)(b)

    700       755,918  

Ohio National Financial Services Inc., 6.63%, 05/01/31(b)

    150       169,950  

Ohio National Life Insurance Co. (The), 6.88%, 06/15/42(b)

    300       341,401  

Pacific Life Insurance Co., 4.30%, 10/24/67 (Call 10/24/47)(b)(c)(d)

    1,000       1,048,480  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)  

Principal Financial Group Inc.
4.30%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)(a)

  $ 103     $ 115,273  

4.35%, 05/15/43

    325       361,977  

4.63%, 09/15/42

    40       46,051  

6.05%, 10/15/36

    191       250,806  

Progressive Corp. (The)
3.70%, 01/26/45

    185       200,128  

4.13%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    618       723,542  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    940       1,111,822  

4.35%, 04/25/44

    171       203,430  

6.25%, 12/01/32

    220       306,631  

Prudential Financial Inc.
3.70%, 03/13/51 (Call 09/13/50)

    25       26,184  

3.91%, 12/07/47 (Call 06/07/47)

    859       927,011  

3.94%, 12/07/49 (Call 06/07/49)

    1,130       1,235,219  

4.35%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)

    1,209       1,397,409  

4.42%, 03/27/48 (Call 09/27/47)(a)

    475       553,398  

4.60%, 05/15/44

    1,080       1,276,308  

5.70%, 12/14/36

    760       1,006,447  

6.63%, 06/21/40

    150       216,608  

Series D, 6.63%, 12/01/37(a)

    65       92,312  

Securian Financial Group Inc., 4.80%, 04/15/48(b)

    315       371,085  

Selective Insurance Group Inc., 5.38%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    230       267,511  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America
4.27%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)(a)(b)

    2,710       3,137,218  

4.90%, 09/15/44(b)

    826       1,038,224  

6.85%, 12/16/39(b)

    60       89,023  

Transatlantic Holdings Inc., 8.00%, 11/30/39

    230       342,680  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    515       575,774  

4.00%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)(a)

    207       239,030  

4.05%, 03/07/48 (Call 09/07/47)

    475       554,137  

4.10%, 03/04/49 (Call 09/04/48)(a)

    565       666,454  

4.30%, 08/25/45 (Call 02/25/45)

    390       470,039  

4.60%, 08/01/43

    91       112,591  

5.35%, 11/01/40

    813       1,084,584  

6.25%, 06/15/37

    700       1,002,513  

6.75%, 06/20/36

    550       806,720  

Travelers Property Casualty Corp., 6.38%, 03/15/33

    390       547,654  

Unum Group
4.50%, 12/15/49 (Call 06/15/49)

    200       192,948  

5.75%, 08/15/42

    360       406,961  

Voya Financial Inc.
4.80%, 06/15/46

    100       114,426  

5.70%, 07/15/43

    530       672,229  

Western & Southern Financial Group Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/33(b)

    200       256,925  

Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. (The), 5.15%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(a)(b)

    150       184,474  

Willis North America Inc.
3.88%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)(a)

    195       193,220  

5.05%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    680       795,442  

WR Berkley Corp., 4.75%, 08/01/44

    210       238,889  

XLIT Ltd., 5.50%, 03/31/45(a)

    661       848,063  
   

 

 

 
      95,334,304  
Internet — 0.9%  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
4.00%, 12/06/37 (Call 06/06/37)

    1,115       1,197,293  

4.20%, 12/06/47 (Call 06/06/47)

    1,050       1,178,803  
 

 

 

42    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Internet (continued)  

4.40%, 12/06/57 (Call 06/06/57)

  $ 435     $ 497,853  

4.50%, 11/28/34 (Call 05/28/34)

    625       713,156  

Amazon.com Inc.
3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)

    2,377       2,702,791  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)

    3,003       3,569,809  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)

    1,240       1,518,367  

4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34)

    1,785       2,228,427  

4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)

    1,105       1,444,669  

eBay Inc., 4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)

    857       820,395  

Expedia Group Inc., 3.25%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(b)

    165       165,112  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.
3.93%, 01/19/38 (Call 07/19/37)(b)

    875       931,263  

4.53%, 04/11/49 (Call 10/11/48)(a)(b)

    200       236,528  
   

 

 

 
      17,204,466  
Iron & Steel — 0.3%  

ArcelorMittal
6.75%, 03/01/41

    560       666,294  

7.00%, 10/15/39

    440       537,947  

Nucor Corp.
4.40%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)

    325       374,980  

5.20%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    719       901,730  

6.40%, 12/01/37

    380       522,086  

Vale Overseas Ltd.
6.88%, 11/21/36

    1,000       1,263,875  

6.88%, 11/10/39

    1,270       1,623,616  

Vale SA, 5.63%, 09/11/42

    405       458,916  
   

 

 

 
      6,349,444  
Leisure Time — 0.0%  

Harley-Davidson Inc., 4.63%, 07/28/45 (Call 01/28/45)

    225       233,706  
   

 

 

 
Lodging — 0.0%  

Marriott International Inc./MD, 4.50%, 10/01/34
(Call 04/01/34)

    245       272,412  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.5%  

ABB Finance USA Inc., 4.38%, 05/08/42

    412       500,028  

Caterpillar Inc.
3.25%, 09/19/49 (Call 03/19/49)

    455       464,108  

3.80%, 08/15/42

    1,250       1,398,506  

4.30%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    460       551,742  

4.75%, 05/15/64 (Call 11/15/63)

    740       924,428  

5.20%, 05/27/41

    595       779,254  

5.30%, 09/15/35

    86       109,443  

6.05%, 08/15/36(a)

    111       152,599  

Crane Co., 4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    45       46,320  

Cummins Inc., 4.88%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    305       384,054  

Deere & Co.
2.88%, 09/07/49 (Call 03/07/49)

    305       293,209  

3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)

    1,713       1,952,312  

7.13%, 03/03/31

    188       268,026  

Dover Corp., 5.38%, 03/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    460       573,422  

Rockwell Automation Inc., 4.20%, 03/01/49

   

(Call 09/01/48)

    779       930,218  

Xylem Inc./NY, 4.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    225       250,762  
   

 

 

 
      9,578,431  
Manufacturing — 1.4%  

3M Co.
3.13%, 09/19/46 (Call 03/19/46)

    1,050       1,047,000  

3.25%, 08/26/49 (Call 02/26/49)

    665       672,939  

3.63%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(a)

    911       984,297  

 


Security
  Par
(000)
    Value  
Manufacturing (continued)  

3.88%, 06/15/44

  $ 150     $ 165,057  

4.00%, 09/14/48 (Call 03/14/48)(a)

    543       616,091  

5.70%, 03/15/37

    215       289,710  

Eaton Corp.
4.00%, 11/02/32

    1,050       1,207,795  

4.15%, 11/02/42

    865       968,853  

General Electric Co.
4.13%, 10/09/42

    202       206,189  

4.50%, 03/11/44

    175       189,659  

5.88%, 01/14/38

    1,913       2,289,472  

6.15%, 08/07/37

    1,219       1,499,064  

6.88%, 01/10/39

    1,345       1,780,652  

Series A, 6.75%, 03/15/32

    2,270       2,891,504  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.
3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    1,495       1,744,949  

4.88%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)(a)

    200       258,237  

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd.
4.30%, 02/21/48 (Call 08/21/47)

    125       138,005  

5.75%, 06/15/43

    575       737,107  

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA
4.50%, 03/21/49 (Call 09/21/48)

    405       461,841  

4.65%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)

    165       188,147  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.
4.00%, 06/14/49 (Call 12/14/48)

    460       497,540  

4.10%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    270       296,692  

4.20%, 11/21/34 (Call 05/21/34)

    312       350,969  

4.45%, 11/21/44 (Call 05/21/44)

    1,060       1,180,490  

Series A, 6.25%, 05/15/38

    455       607,640  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
3.30%, 09/15/46(b)

    1,160       1,197,484  

4.20%, 03/16/47(b)

    1,445       1,723,084  

4.40%, 05/27/45(b)

    663       799,406  
   

 

 

 
      24,989,873  
Media — 4.8%  

CBS Corp.
4.60%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)(a)

    780       851,295  

4.85%, 07/01/42 (Call 01/01/42)

    285       316,430  

4.90%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    560       626,810  

5.50%, 05/15/33

    325       395,355  

5.90%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40)(a)

    115       141,160  

7.88%, 07/30/30

    415       585,193  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital
4.80%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    500       511,824  

5.13%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    465       496,754  

5.38%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    849       956,621  

5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    2,205       2,422,451  

5.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    2,212       2,542,346  

6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)

    1,720       2,114,708  

6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45)

    2,205       2,711,552  

6.83%, 10/23/55 (Call 04/23/55)(a)

    430       549,278  

Comcast Corp.
3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    1,305       1,325,909  

3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    1,090       1,107,083  

3.45%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    250       256,526  

3.90%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    1,083       1,187,273  

3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    1,800       1,971,786  

4.00%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    930       1,027,548  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    893       984,000  

4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    1,660       1,841,102  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      43  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)

  $ 1,075     $ 1,196,215  

4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    1,001       1,156,595  

4.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    1,505       1,728,499  

4.25%, 01/15/33

    2,580       2,976,743  

4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    605       701,219  

4.50%, 01/15/43

    1,105       1,292,783  

4.60%, 10/15/38 (Call 04/15/38)

    2,215       2,631,906  

4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    895       1,072,238  

4.65%, 07/15/42

    625       746,153  

4.70%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)

    2,830       3,484,971  

4.75%, 03/01/44

    1,100       1,335,965  

4.95%, 10/15/58 (Call 04/15/58)

    1,135       1,466,119  

5.65%, 06/15/35

    296       383,441  

6.40%, 05/15/38

    87       122,856  

6.45%, 03/15/37

    270       379,057  

6.50%, 11/15/35

    635       894,976  

6.55%, 07/01/39

    80       117,312  

6.95%, 08/15/37

    680       995,924  

7.05%, 03/15/33

    621       890,458  

Cox Communications Inc.

   

4.60%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(b)

    865       944,635  

4.70%, 12/15/42(b)

    175       188,295  

8.38%, 03/01/39(a)(b)

    800       1,190,109  

Discovery Communications LLC

   

4.88%, 04/01/43

    645       668,922  

4.95%, 05/15/42

    665       702,420  

5.00%, 09/20/37 (Call 03/20/37)

    1,290       1,400,876  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    1,220       1,334,138  

5.30%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    820       921,858  

6.35%, 06/01/40

    625       762,542  

Fox Corp.

   

5.48%, 01/25/39 (Call 07/25/38)(b)

    1,733       2,131,140  

5.58%, 01/25/49 (Call 07/25/48)(b)

    1,125       1,412,913  

Grupo Televisa SAB

   

5.00%, 05/13/45 (Call 11/13/44)

    975       1,035,633  

5.25%, 05/24/49 (Call 11/24/48)(a)

    500       546,875  

6.13%, 01/31/46 (Call 07/31/45)(a)

    200       244,000  

6.63%, 01/15/40

    429       536,250  

NBCUniversal Media LLC

   

4.45%, 01/15/43(a)

    660       762,874  

5.95%, 04/01/41(a)

    735       1,013,154  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

   

5.50%, 08/15/35

    150       170,424  

5.65%, 11/23/43 (Call 05/23/43)

    235       281,974  

5.85%, 04/15/40

    375       449,058  

Time Warner Cable LLC

   

4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)(a)

    700       700,583  

5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    895       986,844  

5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    1,275       1,457,158  

6.55%, 05/01/37

    1,072       1,300,508  

6.75%, 06/15/39

    1,445       1,774,559  

7.30%, 07/01/38

    1,536       1,958,109  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 8.38%, 07/15/33

    500       693,865  

TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.

   

3.00%, 07/30/46

    350       349,972  

3.70%, 12/01/42

    300       334,578  

4.13%, 06/01/44

    1,125       1,345,617  

4.38%, 08/16/41

    400       483,620  

Series B, 7.00%, 03/01/32

    200       294,804  

Series E, 4.13%, 12/01/41

    250       293,661  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

Viacom Inc.

   

4.38%, 03/15/43

  $ 1,200     $ 1,237,539  

5.25%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)(a)

    735       833,451  

5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    1,240       1,518,097  

6.88%, 04/30/36

    1,010       1,333,388  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

   

2.75%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    1,150       1,092,974  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)(b)

    728       930,912  

4.75%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)(b)

    20       25,860  

4.95%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)(b)

    495       657,640  

5.40%, 10/01/43(b)

    400       555,149  

6.20%, 12/15/34(b)

    760       1,075,362  

6.40%, 12/15/35(a)(b)

    552       794,416  

6.55%, 03/15/33(b)

    275       391,358  

6.65%, 11/15/37(b)

    780       1,167,298  
   

 

 

 
      88,781,846  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.1%  

Precision Castparts Corp.

   

3.90%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    491       545,345  

4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    406       481,368  

Valmont Industries Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    410       430,211  

5.25%, 10/01/54 (Call 04/01/54)

    460       472,609  
   

 

 

 
      1,929,533  
Mining — 1.7%  

Barrick Gold Corp.

   

5.25%, 04/01/42

    937       1,144,860  

6.45%, 10/15/35

    70       90,496  

Barrick North America Finance LLC

   

5.70%, 05/30/41

    486       618,279  

5.75%, 05/01/43

    1,264       1,652,234  

7.50%, 09/15/38

    222       310,825  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd., 5.95%, 10/15/39

    374       477,187  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.

   

4.13%, 02/24/42

    624       723,314  

5.00%, 09/30/43

    2,097       2,739,301  

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile

   

4.25%, 07/17/42(b)

    1,150       1,230,859  

4.38%, 02/05/49 (Call 08/05/48)(b)

    1,475       1,628,492  

4.50%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)(b)

    1,050       1,176,000  

4.88%, 11/04/44

    45       52,734  

5.63%, 10/18/43(b)

    1,400       1,795,063  

Glencore Canada Corp., 6.20%, 06/15/35

    35       40,048  

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd.

   

5.55%, 10/25/42(b)

    225       241,157  

6.00%, 11/15/41(b)

    135       152,901  

6.90%, 11/15/37(b)

    100       123,519  

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT, 6.76%, 11/15/48(b)

    800       1,026,000  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV, 5.65%, 09/12/49 (Call 03/12/49)

    400       412,156  

Kinross Gold Corp., 6.88%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    40       46,300  

Minera Mexico SA de CV, 4.50%, 01/26/50 (Call 07/26/49)(b)

    500       488,475  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

   

4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    498       589,473  

5.45%, 06/09/44 (Call 12/09/43)

    704       886,033  

5.88%, 04/01/35

    250       320,978  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    1,053       1,402,804  
 

 

 

44    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mining (continued)  

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.
5.75%, 06/01/35

  $ 136     $ 176,637  

6.13%, 12/15/33

    501       680,683  

7.25%, 03/15/31

    1,016       1,419,412  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 5.20%, 11/02/40

    465       604,319  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC
4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42)

    950       1,097,419  

4.75%, 03/22/42 (Call 09/22/41)(a)

    415       515,840  

Southern Copper Corp.
5.25%, 11/08/42

    805       902,103  

5.88%, 04/23/45

    1,195       1,445,278  

6.75%, 04/16/40

    785       1,017,802  

7.50%, 07/27/35

    595       794,697  

Teck Resources Ltd.
5.20%, 03/01/42 (Call 09/01/41)

    150       148,384  

5.40%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    385       391,880  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    555       600,165  

6.13%, 10/01/35

    840       948,020  

6.25%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    470       523,760  
   

 

 

 
      30,635,887  
Oil & Gas — 7.6%  

Apache Corp.
4.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    415       404,160  

4.25%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    973       831,421  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    1,090       994,528  

5.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    1,075       1,026,600  

5.25%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    455       442,399  

5.35%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    400       387,233  

7.75%, 12/15/29

    55       68,683  

Burlington Resources LLC
5.95%, 10/15/36

    410       554,157  

7.20%, 08/15/31

    350       496,650  

7.40%, 12/01/31

    345       497,500  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)(a)

    725       848,756  

5.85%, 02/01/35

    150       181,797  

6.25%, 03/15/38

    1,440       1,820,769  

6.45%, 06/30/33

    255       326,413  

6.50%, 02/15/37

    175       225,043  

6.75%, 02/01/39

    185       246,111  

7.20%, 01/15/32

    300       403,630  

Cenovus Energy Inc.
5.25%, 06/15/37 (Call 12/15/36)

    545       589,744  

5.40%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    635       712,780  

6.75%, 11/15/39

    1,013       1,240,996  

CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd., 4.25%, 05/09/43

    400       455,750  

CNOOC Finance 2015 Australia Pty Ltd., 4.20%, 05/05/45(a)

    400       452,776  

CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC, 4.88%, 04/30/44

    700       868,035  

CNPC HK Overseas Capital Ltd., 5.95%, 04/28/41

    400       556,000  

Concho Resources Inc.
4.85%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)(a)

    245       275,467  

4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    1,110       1,258,673  

Conoco Funding Co., 7.25%, 10/15/31

    630       895,995  

ConocoPhillips
5.90%, 10/15/32

    493       650,974  

5.90%, 05/15/38

    635       868,691  

6.50%, 02/01/39

    2,220       3,251,805  

ConocoPhillips Co. 4.30%, 11/15/44
(Call 05/15/44)

    1,084       1,269,378  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)  

5.95%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

  $ 350     $ 507,081  

Continental Resources Inc./OK, 4.90%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    440       434,070  

Devon Energy Corp.
4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    689       756,073  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    762       866,987  

5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    940       1,119,011  

7.95%, 04/15/32

    150       216,019  

Ecopetrol SA
5.88%, 05/28/45

    1,580       1,821,098  

7.38%, 09/18/43

    700       930,563  

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 4.50%, 09/14/47 (Call 03/14/47)(a)(b)

    750       786,328  

Encana Corp.
6.50%, 08/15/34

    1,275       1,512,153  

6.50%, 02/01/38

    585       683,460  

6.63%, 08/15/37(a)

    235       277,347  

7.20%, 11/01/31

    100       123,454  

7.38%, 11/01/31

    150       188,336  

8.13%, 09/15/30

    200       259,105  

EOG Resources Inc.
3.90%, 04/01/35 (Call 10/01/34)

    575       635,098  

5.10%, 01/15/36 (Call 07/15/35)(a)

    195       236,395  

Equinor ASA
3.95%, 05/15/43

    1,089       1,251,182  

4.25%, 11/23/41

    550       649,894  

4.80%, 11/08/43

    943       1,208,810  

5.10%, 08/17/40

    392       509,775  

Exxon Mobil Corp.
3.00%, 08/16/39 (Call 02/16/39)

    600       608,029  

3.10%, 08/16/49 (Call 02/16/49)(a)

    850       865,734  

3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)

    847       915,676  

4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    1,774       2,115,161  

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, 7.29%, 08/16/37(b)

    1,200       1,628,400  

Hess Corp.
5.60%, 02/15/41

    947       1,061,536  

5.80%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    315       365,956  

6.00%, 01/15/40

    885       1,007,714  

7.13%, 03/15/33

    300       370,824  

7.30%, 08/15/31

    650       818,988  

Husky Energy Inc., 6.80%, 09/15/37

    108       139,299  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC
5.38%, 04/24/30(a)(b)

    400       461,375  

6.38%, 10/24/48(b)

    1,150       1,448,281  

Marathon Oil Corp.
5.20%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)(a)

    765       857,196  

6.60%, 10/01/37

    424       520,823  

6.80%, 03/15/32

    511       643,709  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.
4.50%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    443       473,531  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    607       666,048  

5.00%, 09/15/54 (Call 03/15/54)

    535       574,896  

5.85%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    380       436,378  

6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    660       846,237  

Motiva Enterprises LLC, 6.85%, 01/15/40(b)

    395       480,192  

Nexen Inc.
5.88%, 03/10/35

    537       697,597  

6.40%, 05/15/37

    1,625       2,273,477  

7.50%, 07/30/39

    490       779,559  

7.88%, 03/15/32

    640       944,400  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      45  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)  

Noble Energy Inc.
4.95%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

  $ 280     $ 298,491  

5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    1,235       1,306,443  

5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    545       588,292  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    1,070       1,239,668  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.
4.10%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    810       776,978  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    590       574,346  

4.30%, 08/15/39 (Call 02/15/39)

    470       478,548  

4.40%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    958       952,083  

4.40%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)(a)

    400       405,703  

4.50%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44)

    665       673,229  

4.63%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    675       690,483  

6.20%, 03/15/40

    660       795,470  

6.45%, 09/15/36

    1,275       1,562,826  

6.60%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    1,055       1,353,595  

7.50%, 05/01/31

    670       876,942  

7.88%, 09/15/31

    349       467,362  

Pertamina Persero PT
4.70%, 07/30/49

    1,550       1,621,822  

6.45%, 05/30/44(b)

    2,100       2,683,406  

6.50%, 11/07/48(a)(b)

    980       1,281,044  

Petroleos del Peru SA
4.75%, 06/19/32(b)

    1,000       1,070,794  

5.63%, 06/19/47(b)

    700       813,549  

Petroleos Mexicanos
5.50%, 06/27/44

    835       748,160  

5.63%, 01/23/46

    1,025       918,759  

6.35%, 02/12/48

    2,080       1,990,300  

6.38%, 01/23/45

    2,725       2,648,155  

6.50%, 06/02/41

    2,005       1,984,950  

6.63%, 06/15/35

    2,700       2,751,732  

6.63%, 06/15/38

    345       340,688  

6.75%, 09/21/47

    3,515       3,498,633  

6.84%, 01/23/30 (Call 10/23/29)(b)

    2,470       2,633,638  

7.69%, 01/23/50 (Call 07/23/49)(b)

    2,905       3,151,344  

Petronas Capital Ltd., 4.50%, 03/18/45(b)

    900       1,095,233  

Phillips 66
4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34)

    1,109       1,288,870  

4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    1,105       1,324,938  

5.88%, 05/01/42(a)

    1,206       1,608,533  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.
4.25%, 04/16/39(b)

    2,805       3,003,510  

4.38%, 04/16/49(b)

    2,400       2,610,000  

Shell International Finance BV
3.63%, 08/21/42

    208       221,547  

3.75%, 09/12/46

    910       1,013,607  

4.00%, 05/10/46(a)

    1,795       2,053,100  

4.13%, 05/11/35

    1,785       2,055,404  

4.38%, 05/11/45

    1,715       2,080,610  

4.55%, 08/12/43

    1,260       1,543,528  

5.50%, 03/25/40

    1,350       1,817,946  

6.38%, 12/15/38

    1,160       1,689,173  

Sinopec Capital 2013 Ltd., 4.25%, 04/24/43

    400       454,318  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd., 4.88%, 05/17/42(b)

    700       865,375  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd.
4.00%, 09/13/47(b)

    535       589,854  

4.25%, 04/12/47(b)

    600       687,483  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2018 Ltd.
3.68%, 08/08/49 (Call 02/08/49)(b)

  $ 1,200     $ 1,264,500  

4.60%, 09/12/48(b)

    700       849,748  

Suncor Energy Inc.
4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    765       819,040  

5.35%, 07/15/33

    125       155,240  

5.95%, 12/01/34

    25       32,754  

5.95%, 05/15/35

    291       373,171  

6.50%, 06/15/38

    985       1,353,260  

6.80%, 05/15/38

    739       1,039,942  

6.85%, 06/01/39

    980       1,374,585  

7.15%, 02/01/32

    385       532,179  

Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 5.38%, 11/20/48(b)

    600       789,474  

Tosco Corp., 8.13%, 02/15/30

    61       88,443  

Total Capital International SA
2.83%, 01/10/30 (Call 10/10/29)

    710       735,264  

3.46%, 07/12/49 (Call 01/12/49)

    675       715,162  

Valero Energy Corp.
4.90%, 03/15/45(a)

    670       758,080  

6.63%, 06/15/37

    1,339       1,747,251  

7.50%, 04/15/32

    655       897,387  

10.50%, 03/15/39(a)

    100       168,008  
   

 

 

 
      140,950,119  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.5%  

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC, 5.13%, 09/15/40

    475       543,239  

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc., 4.08%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    1,845       1,850,966  

Halliburton Co.
4.50%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    200       208,887  

4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    1,210       1,292,906  

4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35)

    745       827,597  

5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    1,495       1,647,861  

6.70%, 09/15/38

    431       565,540  

7.45%, 09/15/39(a)

    1,015       1,437,480  

National Oilwell Varco Inc., 3.95%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    1,280       1,185,839  
   

 

 

 
      9,560,315  
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%  

Sonoco Products Co., 5.75%, 11/01/40
(Call 05/01/40)

    624       770,640  

WestRock MWV LLC
7.95%, 02/15/31

    151       208,525  

8.20%, 01/15/30

    195       270,001  

WRKCo Inc., 4.20%, 06/01/32 (Call 03/01/32)(a)

    1,280       1,420,631  
   

 

 

 
      2,669,797  
Pharmaceuticals — 6.3%  

AbbVie Inc.
4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)

    1,310       1,391,331  

4.40%, 11/06/42

    1,810       1,875,417  

4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)

    1,169       1,208,220  

4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34)

    2,140       2,322,301  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)

    2,070       2,214,288  

4.88%, 11/14/48 (Call 05/14/48)(a)

    1,295       1,429,767  

Allergan Finance LLC, 4.63%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    400       418,009  

Allergan Funding SCS
4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    1,840       1,967,896  

4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    894       951,527  

4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    1,060       1,141,624  
 

 

 

46    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.
4.25%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)(a)

  $ 200     $ 206,417  

4.30%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    530       548,295  

AstraZeneca PLC
4.00%, 09/18/42

    745       828,533  

4.38%, 11/16/45

    1,335       1,578,593  

4.38%, 08/17/48 (Call 02/17/48)(a)

    933       1,108,028  

6.45%, 09/15/37

    2,220       3,135,227  

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC
3.95%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44)(b)

    300       283,832  

4.20%, 07/15/34 (Call 01/15/34)(b)

    565       593,411  

4.40%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44)(b)

    675       674,230  

4.63%, 06/25/38 (Call 12/25/37)(b)

    1,625       1,779,263  

4.65%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(b)

    74       74,364  

4.70%, 07/15/64 (Call 01/15/64)(a)(b)

    1,100       1,059,081  

4.88%, 06/25/48 (Call 12/25/47)(a)(b)

    1,275       1,421,650  

5.50%, 07/30/35

    100       114,927  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
3.25%, 08/01/42(a)

    709       719,373  

4.13%, 06/15/39 (Call 12/15/38)(b)

    2,180       2,483,663  

4.25%, 10/26/49 (Call 04/26/49)(b)

    2,175       2,543,609  

4.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)(a)

    690       821,207  

Cardinal Health Inc.
4.37%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(a)

    385       378,969  

4.50%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    480       471,026  

4.60%, 03/15/43

    470       469,008  

4.90%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    310       320,139  

Cigna Corp.
3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)(a)(b)

    1,117       1,095,271  

4.80%, 08/15/38 (Call 02/15/38)

    1,405       1,596,109  

4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/16/46)(b)

    1,710       1,907,115  

4.90%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)

    2,215       2,572,680  

6.13%, 11/15/41(b)

    205       258,661  

CVS Health Corp.
4.78%, 03/25/38 (Call 09/25/37)(a)

    4,165       4,622,794  

4.88%, 07/20/35 (Call 01/20/35)

    1,360       1,546,114  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (Call 09/25/47)

    5,050       5,820,787  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)

    2,480       2,858,594  

5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)

    783       911,995  

Eli Lilly & Co.
3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    1,205       1,339,706  

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)(a)

    774       896,849  

3.95%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    695       812,989  

3.95%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    1,040       1,216,473  

4.15%, 03/15/59 (Call 09/15/58)

    968       1,158,243  

5.55%, 03/15/37(a)

    376       506,725  

5.95%, 11/15/37

    400       565,436  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.
4.20%, 03/18/43

    415       489,807  

5.38%, 04/15/34

    570       745,146  

6.38%, 05/15/38

    2,415       3,534,640  

Johnson & Johnson
3.40%, 01/15/38 (Call 07/15/37)

    900       972,432  

3.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    641       706,860  

3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35)

    1,024       1,128,062  

3.63%, 03/03/37 (Call 09/03/36)(a)

    1,755       1,967,260  

3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    860       975,041  

3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)

    1,315       1,504,846  

4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33)

    1,049       1,270,946  

4.50%, 09/01/40(a)

    310       384,879  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

4.50%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)

  $ 275     $ 343,987  

4.85%, 05/15/41

    386       498,662  

4.95%, 05/15/33

    496       631,106  

5.85%, 07/15/38(a)

    105       149,983  

5.95%, 08/15/37

    805       1,157,479  

McKesson Corp., 4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    330       363,550  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.
4.60%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    513       635,338  

5.90%, 11/01/39

    340       462,360  

Merck & Co. Inc.
3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    595       661,787  

3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)

    1,910       2,143,781  

3.90%, 03/07/39 (Call 09/07/38)

    1,565       1,813,557  

4.00%, 03/07/49 (Call 09/07/48)(a)

    650       776,109  

4.15%, 05/18/43

    1,120       1,345,121  

6.55%, 09/15/37

    75       110,181  

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., 5.75%, 11/15/36

    25       33,867  

Mylan Inc.
5.20%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    395       423,800  

5.40%, 11/29/43 (Call 05/29/43)

    830       888,622  

Mylan NV, 5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    590       632,692  

Novartis Capital Corp.
3.70%, 09/21/42

    255       284,770  

4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)

    1,260       1,492,760  

4.40%, 05/06/44

    1,930       2,388,108  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 4.90%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    645       604,198  

Pfizer Inc.
3.90%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)(a)

    423       483,642  

4.00%, 12/15/36

    1,770       1,995,573  

4.00%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    390       455,864  

4.10%, 09/15/38 (Call 03/15/38)

    1,255       1,463,160  

4.13%, 12/15/46

    729       866,779  

4.20%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    170       203,314  

4.30%, 06/15/43

    711       854,856  

4.40%, 05/15/44

    1,080       1,316,060  

5.60%, 09/15/40

    465       630,667  

7.20%, 03/15/39

    1,940       3,054,505  

Wyeth LLC
5.95%, 04/01/37

    1,530       2,103,886  

6.00%, 02/15/36

    551       758,444  

6.50%, 02/01/34

    764       1,087,171  

Zoetis Inc.
3.95%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    611       668,959  

4.45%, 08/20/48 (Call 02/20/48)

    330       395,454  

4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    1,081       1,310,608  
   

 

 

 
      115,390,445  
Pipelines — 4.4%  

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC,
4.60%, 11/02/47(b)

    2,065       2,390,238  

Colonial Pipeline Co.
4.25%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)(b)

    20       23,006  

7.63%, 04/15/32(b)

    85       124,206  

Columbia Pipeline Group Inc., 5.80%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    560       705,489  

El Paso Natural Gas Co. LLC, 8.38%, 06/15/32

    50       69,283  

Enable Midstream Partners LP, 5.00%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    260       229,199  

Enbridge Energy Partners LP
5.50%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    488       581,139  

7.38%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    295       438,501  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      47  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Pipelines (continued)  

Series B, 7.50%, 04/15/38

  $ 250     $ 355,442  

Enbridge Inc.
4.50%, 06/10/44 (Call 12/10/43)

    800       861,697  

5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)(a)

    545       690,188  

Energy Transfer Operating LP
4.90%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    650       679,010  

5.15%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    350       357,796  

5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    591       616,108  

5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    1,500       1,580,071  

5.95%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    505       563,952  

6.05%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    50       56,391  

6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    985       1,149,838  

6.25%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    1,175       1,403,273  

6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    775       928,220  

6.63%, 10/15/36

    205       248,832  

7.50%, 07/01/38

    290       369,458  

8.25%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)

    165       213,000  

Series 30Y, 6.00%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    855       989,966  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC
4.20%, 01/31/50 (Call 07/31/49)

    1,000       1,057,513  

4.25%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    975       1,046,241  

4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    810       882,759  

4.80%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    640       738,996  

4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    698       803,967  

4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    1,705       1,946,832  

4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    765       883,121  

4.95%, 10/15/54 (Call 04/15/54)

    335       389,219  

5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    850       992,207  

5.70%, 02/15/42

    585       734,143  

5.95%, 02/01/41

    755       958,393  

6.13%, 10/15/39

    410       531,632  

6.45%, 09/01/40

    100       133,737  

7.55%, 04/15/38

    150       216,632  

Series D, 6.88%, 03/01/33

    405       554,680  

Series H, 6.65%, 10/15/34

    141       192,391  

Series J, 5.75%, 03/01/35

    75       89,086  

EQM Midstream Partners LP, Series 30Y,
6.50%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    245       224,343  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
4.70%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    340       353,014  

5.00%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    580       628,544  

5.00%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    475       510,659  

5.40%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    465       522,214  

5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    795       908,464  

5.80%, 03/15/35

    300       351,719  

6.38%, 03/01/41

    415       507,189  

6.50%, 02/01/37

    50       61,540  

6.50%, 09/01/39

    342       422,709  

6.55%, 09/15/40

    235       291,022  

6.95%, 01/15/38

    860       1,111,741  

7.30%, 08/15/33

    51       68,287  

7.40%, 03/15/31

    148       192,080  

7.50%, 11/15/40

    370       509,019  

7.75%, 03/15/32

    100       134,805  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE
5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45)

    1,251       1,369,937  

5.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    725       824,722  

5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    1,135       1,306,282  

5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)(a)

    1,285       1,507,547  

7.75%, 01/15/32

    1,087       1,496,782  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)  

Magellan Midstream Partners LP
3.95%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

  $ 450     $ 455,950  

4.20%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    255       255,235  

4.20%, 10/03/47 (Call 04/03/47)

    590       616,908  

4.25%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    235       249,432  

4.85%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)(a)

    585       673,437  

5.15%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43)

    470       550,709  

MPLX LP
4.50%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    1,595       1,629,818  

4.70%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    928       945,363  

4.90%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)

    365       362,434  

5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    769       825,069  

5.20%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)(b)

    140       149,649  

5.50%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    1,685       1,893,774  

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.77%, 12/15/37(b)

    260       335,210  

Northern Natural Gas Co., 4.30%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(a)(b)

    270       312,512  

ONEOK Inc.
4.45%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    1,070       1,059,103  

4.95%, 07/13/47 (Call 01/06/47)

    385       416,878  

5.20%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    1,044       1,154,056  

6.00%, 06/15/35(a)

    230       267,908  

ONEOK Partners LP
6.13%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    305       362,178  

6.20%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    295       360,770  

6.65%, 10/01/36(a)

    210       258,937  

6.85%, 10/15/37

    300       383,034  

Phillips 66 Partners LP
4.68%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    110       117,101  

4.90%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    690       765,237  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.
4.30%, 01/31/43 (Call 07/31/42)

    220       193,472  

4.70%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    440       410,882  

4.90%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    740       711,073  

5.15%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    955       934,249  

6.65%, 01/15/37

    334       385,788  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC
6.88%, 04/15/40(b)

    50       52,755  

7.50%, 07/15/38(b)

    260       287,625  

Sabal Trail Transmission LLC
4.68%, 05/01/38 (Call 11/01/37)(b)

    205       233,559  

4.83%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)(b)

    165       189,767  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC
4.80%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)(b)

    160       177,204  

8.00%, 03/01/32

    75       107,868  

Spectra Energy Partners LP
4.50%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    490       537,153  

5.95%, 09/25/43 (Call 03/25/43)

    350       432,702  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
4.95%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)(a)

    250       249,164  

5.30%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    686       727,835  

5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    665       712,304  

5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    1,260       1,353,773  

6.10%, 02/15/42

    225       254,163  

Texas Eastern Transmission LP
4.15%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(b)

    440       465,930  

7.00%, 07/15/32

    340       453,187  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.
4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)

    1,420       1,620,969  

4.75%, 05/15/38 (Call 11/15/37)

    240       271,717  
 

 

 

48    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)  

4.88%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

  $ 745     $ 865,215  

5.00%, 10/16/43 (Call 04/16/43)

    841       969,804  

5.10%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(a)

    1,145       1,374,587  

5.60%, 03/31/34

    150       183,627  

5.85%, 03/15/36

    150       184,275  

6.10%, 06/01/40

    447       577,320  

6.20%, 10/15/37

    853       1,093,653  

7.25%, 08/15/38(a)

    430       610,654  

7.63%, 01/15/39

    759       1,122,069  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC
4.45%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)

    300       315,942  

4.60%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    730       787,655  

5.40%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    151       177,644  

Western Midstream Operating LP
5.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    580       491,578  

5.45%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    725       630,185  

5.50%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    225       195,128  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)
4.85%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(a)

    475       508,615  

4.90%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    455       479,953  

5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    1,494       1,638,920  

5.40%, 03/04/44 (Call 09/04/43)

    735       815,790  

5.80%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    75       87,004  

6.30%, 04/15/40

    1,310       1,590,155  

8.75%, 03/15/32

    125       178,706  

Series A, 7.50%, 01/15/31(a)

    105       137,725  
   

 

 

 
      81,258,516  
Private Equity — 0.1%  

Apollo Management Holdings LP,
5.00%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)(b)

    85       98,041  

Carlyle Finance LLC, 5.65%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)(a)(b)

    325       383,013  

KKR Group Finance Co. III LLC,
5.13%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)(a)(b)

    615       731,064  
   

 

 

 
      1,212,118  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.3%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
3.38%, 08/15/31 (Call 05/15/31)

    1,140       1,198,287  

4.00%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    200       219,785  

4.70%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)

    965       1,124,415  

4.85%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    190       236,827  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.
3.90%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    301       337,597  

4.15%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)

    150       175,248  

Camden Property Trust, 3.35%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    250       253,245  

Crown Castle International Corp.
3.10%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)(a)

    500       508,073  

4.00%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    175       182,773  

5.20%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    437       544,891  

ERP Operating LP
4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)(a)

    968       1,161,284  

4.50%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    465       562,603  

Essex Portfolio LP, 4.50%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    225       263,332  

Federal Realty Investment Trust
3.63%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)(a)

    475       496,662  

4.50%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    397       472,685  

GLP Capital LP/GLP Financing II Inc.,
4.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    150       151,721  

HCP Inc., 6.75%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    165       234,781  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)  

Kimco Realty Corp.
3.70%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

  $ 685     $ 678,295  

4.25%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    355       384,799  

4.45%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)(a)

    450       500,000  

Prologis LP, 4.38%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    115       141,691  

Realty Income Corp., 4.65%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    520       643,888  

Regency Centers LP
4.40%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

    385       440,923  

4.65%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    560       671,375  

Service Properties Trust, 4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 08/15/29)

    425       410,159  

Simon Property Group LP
3.25%, 09/13/49 (Call 03/13/49)

    355       351,834  

4.25%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    535       620,637  

4.25%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)

    135       158,262  

4.75%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    825       1,007,879  

6.75%, 02/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    565       837,978  

Spirit Realty LP, 3.40%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    250       251,678  

Trust F/1401
6.39%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)(b)

    1,000       1,066,362  

6.95%, 01/30/44 (Call 07/30/43)(b)

    200       231,000  

UDR Inc.
3.00%, 08/15/31 (Call 05/15/31)

    1,040       1,049,114  

3.20%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    250       257,937  

Ventas Realty LP
4.38%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    252       277,485  

4.88%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)(a)

    653       782,356  

5.70%, 09/30/43 (Call 03/30/43)

    166       215,438  

WEA Finance LLC, 4.63%, 09/20/48
(Call 03/20/48)(a)(b)

    100       116,870  

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC, 4.75%, 09/17/44 (Call 03/17/44)(b)

    1,200       1,418,136  

Welltower Inc.
3.10%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    500       506,431  

4.95%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    485       592,729  

6.50%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40)

    405       552,082  

Weyerhaeuser Co.
6.88%, 12/15/33

    1,104       1,467,738  

7.38%, 03/15/32

    710       992,442  
   

 

 

 
      24,749,727  
Retail — 2.9%  

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.,
4.50%, 07/26/47 (Call 01/26/47)(b)

    150       162,267  

Darden Restaurants Inc., 4.55%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    255       268,254  

Home Depot Inc. (The)
3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)

    805       859,940  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    515       594,002  

4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    561       657,134  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    1,075       1,289,403  

4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    880       1,057,846  

4.50%, 12/06/48 (Call 06/06/48)

    1,042       1,307,107  

4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)(a)

    990       1,268,345  

5.40%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    171       227,481  

5.88%, 12/16/36(a)

    2,413       3,354,677  

5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)

    1,290       1,824,099  

Kohl’s Corp., 5.55%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45)

    707       730,338  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.
3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    775       784,465  

4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)

    1,297       1,383,618  

4.25%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    645       703,585  

4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    1,285       1,408,686  

4.55%, 04/05/49 (Call 10/05/48)(a)

    690       791,799  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      49  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Retail (continued)  

4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

  $ 876     $ 1,002,273  

5.00%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    30       34,887  

Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc.
4.30%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    340       280,737  

4.50%, 12/15/34 (Call 06/15/34)

    222       208,631  

5.13%, 01/15/42 (Call 07/15/41)

    105       97,065  

Marks & Spencer PLC, 7.13%, 12/01/37(b)

    100       113,894  

McDonald’s Corp.
3.63%, 05/01/43

    686       706,920  

3.63%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    475       481,214  

3.70%, 02/15/42

    725       747,071  

4.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    335       385,245  

4.45%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    655       757,389  

4.60%, 05/26/45 (Call 11/26/44)

    915       1,066,420  

4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35)

    968       1,155,735  

4.88%, 07/15/40

    121       144,879  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)

    1,080       1,307,557  

5.70%, 02/01/39

    255       330,555  

6.30%, 10/15/37

    583       797,508  

6.30%, 03/01/38

    439       600,600  

Nordstrom Inc., 5.00%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)(a)

    665       640,366  

Starbucks Corp.
3.75%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    515       537,320  

4.30%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(a)

    465       523,611  

4.45%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    435       502,903  

4.50%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    775       898,904  

Target Corp.
3.63%, 04/15/46(a)

    1,385       1,522,979  

3.90%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)(a)

    644       737,566  

4.00%, 07/01/42(a)

    1,188       1,377,213  

Tiffany & Co., 4.90%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)(a)

    255       289,892  

Walgreen Co., 4.40%, 09/15/42

    520       531,989  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.
4.50%, 11/18/34 (Call 05/18/34)

    898       966,118  

4.65%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)(a)

    285       302,265  

4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44)(a)

    835       891,197  

Walmart Inc.
2.95%, 09/24/49 (Call 03/24/49)

    300       297,647  

3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    1,350       1,502,450  

3.95%, 06/28/38 (Call 12/28/37)

    3,193       3,729,316  

4.00%, 04/11/43 (Call 10/11/42)

    660       772,630  

4.05%, 06/29/48 (Call 12/29/47)

    2,205       2,632,486  

4.30%, 04/22/44 (Call 10/22/43)

    275       338,380  

4.75%, 10/02/43 (Call 04/02/43)

    360       463,997  

5.00%, 10/25/40

    430       566,646  

5.25%, 09/01/35

    1,345       1,773,294  

5.63%, 04/01/40

    315       445,382  

5.63%, 04/15/41

    653       926,819  

6.20%, 04/15/38

    480       712,204  

6.50%, 08/15/37

    150       227,070  
   

 

 

 
      53,002,270  
Semiconductors — 1.0%  

Analog Devices Inc.
4.50%, 12/05/36 (Call 06/05/36)

    330       362,770  

5.30%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    210       264,335  

Applied Materials Inc.
4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)(a)

    720       876,563  

5.10%, 10/01/35 (Call 04/01/35)

    435       549,610  

5.85%, 06/15/41(a)

    650       888,070  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Semiconductors (continued)  

Intel Corp.
3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)(a)

  $ 1,269     $ 1,429,354  

4.00%, 12/15/32

    1,715       1,997,242  

4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45)

    1,595       1,858,506  

4.10%, 05/11/47 (Call 11/11/46)

    720       841,592  

4.25%, 12/15/42(a)

    300       357,868  

4.80%, 10/01/41(a)

    435       549,043  

4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45)(a)

    175       227,367  

KLA Corp.
5.00%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    305       365,785  

5.65%, 11/01/34 (Call 07/01/34)

    225       268,165  

Lam Research Corp., 4.88%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    500       615,908  

Micron Technology Inc., 4.66%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    310       325,604  

QUALCOMM Inc.
4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)

    976       1,096,573  

4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34)

    1,264       1,482,081  

4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)(a)

    1,135       1,350,331  

Texas Instruments Inc., 4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    1,485       1,799,824  
   

 

 

 
      17,506,591  
Software — 2.8%  

Activision Blizzard Inc., 4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    525       595,463  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc. 4.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    650       740,545  

Series 30Y, 4.75%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    265       317,271  

Fiserv Inc., 4.40%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    1,765       1,976,690  

Microsoft Corp.
3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)

    2,335       2,562,940  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34)

    1,395       1,529,559  

3.50%, 11/15/42

    715       781,815  

3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)

    2,635       2,998,514  

3.75%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42)

    375       425,978  

3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44)

    1,390       1,581,126  

3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56)

    1,355       1,603,913  

4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54)

    1,450       1,733,285  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36)

    2,230       2,640,464  

4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35)

    1,670       1,982,559  

4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46)

    1,225       1,521,284  

4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)

    2,135       2,711,523  

4.50%, 10/01/40

    690       863,700  

4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56)

    1,600       2,079,062  

4.75%, 11/03/55 (Call 05/03/55)

    455       611,165  

4.88%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    560       740,386  

5.20%, 06/01/39

    807       1,085,508  

5.30%, 02/08/41

    1,000       1,367,546  

Oracle Corp.
3.25%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    950       1,011,883  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (Call 05/15/37)

    1,290       1,419,546  

3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    1,110       1,227,010  

3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    760       848,111  

4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    1,640       1,824,091  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    1,720       1,927,941  

4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    1,975       2,225,364  

4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)

    1,990       2,332,059  

4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)

    934       1,112,818  

4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    570       677,758  

5.38%, 07/15/40

    1,455       1,891,296  

6.13%, 07/08/39

    1,165       1,640,713  

6.50%, 04/15/38

    741       1,070,287  
   

 

 

 
      51,659,173  
 

 

 

50    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Telecommunications — 7.6%  

America Movil SAB de CV
4.38%, 07/16/42(a)

  $ 453     $ 513,164  

4.38%, 04/22/49 (Call 10/22/48)(a)

    1,250       1,443,472  

6.13%, 11/15/37

    125       167,579  

6.13%, 03/30/40

    1,126       1,527,489  

6.38%, 03/01/35(a)

    400       540,125  

AT&T Inc.
4.30%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    2,510       2,760,624  

4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    1,185       1,254,304  

4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    2,245       2,377,881  

4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    2,095       2,311,087  

4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)

    3,055       3,267,300  

4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48)

    1,745       1,877,591  

4.65%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    370       402,469  

4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    2,685       2,980,994  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    2,250       2,505,582  

4.85%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    1,480       1,677,564  

4.85%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    763       864,114  

4.90%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/14/37)

    990       1,129,182  

4.90%, 06/15/42

    475       536,526  

5.15%, 03/15/42

    1,115       1,295,384  

5.15%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    1,335       1,552,474  

5.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/14/49)(a)

    2,154       2,522,560  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36)

    1,770       2,083,230  

5.30%, 08/15/58 (Call 02/14/58)(a)

    865       1,030,990  

5.35%, 09/01/40

    1,535       1,818,243  

5.35%, 12/15/43

    225       268,923  

5.38%, 10/15/41

    340       399,018  

5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(a)

    1,740       2,102,481  

5.55%, 08/15/41

    346       417,018  

5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    1,005       1,243,991  

5.70%, 03/01/57 (Call 09/01/56)

    679       852,226  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)(a)

    870       1,089,498  

6.10%, 07/15/40

    100       126,415  

6.15%, 09/15/34

    50       63,601  

6.20%, 03/15/40

    100       126,667  

6.25%, 03/29/41(a)

    250       321,522  

6.30%, 01/15/38

    25       32,484  

6.35%, 03/15/40

    255       331,033  

6.38%, 03/01/41

    945       1,234,466  

6.45%, 06/15/34

    25       31,382  

6.55%, 02/15/39

    350       462,580  

AT&T Mobility LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/31

    60       80,837  

Bell Canada Inc.
4.30%, 07/29/49 (Call 01/29/49)(a)

    735       838,907  

4.46%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    1,309       1,516,272  

British Telecommunications PLC, 9.63%, 12/15/30

    2,302       3,532,290  

Cisco Systems Inc.
5.50%, 01/15/40

    1,345       1,850,199  

5.90%, 02/15/39

    1,895       2,683,031  

Corning Inc.
4.38%, 11/15/57 (Call 05/15/57)

    930       984,527  

4.70%, 03/15/37 (Call 09/15/36)

    165       184,237  

4.75%, 03/15/42

    735       842,590  

5.35%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(a)

    440       573,913  

5.75%, 08/15/40

    250       310,512  

5.85%, 11/15/68 (Call 05/15/68)

    50       61,243  

7.25%, 08/15/36 (Call 08/15/26)

    90       110,388  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV 4.75%, 06/21/38 (Call 12/21/37)(a)(b)

    650       743,291  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)  

4.88%, 03/06/42(a)(b)

  $ 345     $ 402,302  

8.75%, 06/15/30

    3,410       5,040,167  

9.25%, 06/01/32

    529       836,049  

Juniper Networks Inc., 5.95%, 03/15/41

    390       444,125  

Koninklijke KPN NV, 8.38%, 10/01/30

    501       677,964  

Motorola Solutions Inc., 5.50%, 09/01/44

    520       558,143  

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.,
4.50%, 01/31/43(a)(b)

    410       469,066  

Orange SA
5.38%, 01/13/42(a)

    555       710,370  

5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)

    485       641,343  

9.00%, 03/01/31

    2,017       3,148,101  

Rogers Communications Inc.
3.70%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    40       40,853  

4.30%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)(a)

    795       888,338  

4.35%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    710       799,394  

4.50%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    595       678,734  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    1,055       1,297,933  

5.45%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    976       1,238,492  

7.50%, 08/15/38

    240       359,530  

SES Global Americas Holdings GP, 5.30%, 03/25/44(b)

    805       856,136  

Telefonica Emisiones SA
4.67%, 03/06/38

    545       595,943  

4.90%, 03/06/48

    1,110       1,242,399  

5.21%, 03/08/47

    2,555       2,971,329  

5.52%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(a)

    505       614,660  

7.05%, 06/20/36

    1,710       2,371,415  

Telefonica Europe BV, 8.25%, 09/15/30

    915       1,323,577  

TELUS Corp.
4.30%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)(a)

    765       868,289  

4.60%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)

    540       638,404  

Verizon Communications Inc.
3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    1,080       1,158,234  

4.02%, 12/03/29 (Call 09/03/29)

    2,350       2,630,336  

4.13%, 08/15/46

    1,175       1,322,197  

4.27%, 01/15/36

    2,880       3,259,004  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)

    1,790       2,066,383  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    2,870       3,350,636  

4.52%, 09/15/48

    3,370       4,009,008  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    1,602       1,968,031  

4.75%, 11/01/41

    1,333       1,604,617  

4.81%, 03/15/39

    1,125       1,368,065  

4.86%, 08/21/46

    2,527       3,132,374  

5.01%, 04/15/49

    2,350       3,034,387  

5.01%, 08/21/54

    640       828,694  

5.25%, 03/16/37

    2,330       2,934,817  

5.50%, 03/16/47

    1,565       2,132,332  

5.85%, 09/15/35

    150       199,504  

6.40%, 09/15/33

    670       909,294  

6.40%, 02/15/38

    50       69,092  

6.55%, 09/15/43

    1,120       1,668,172  

7.75%, 12/01/30

    125       181,127  

Vodafone Group PLC
4.25%, 09/17/50

    1,200       1,230,614  

4.38%, 02/19/43

    1,115       1,164,960  

4.88%, 06/19/49

    525       590,134  

5.00%, 05/30/38

    1,580       1,807,985  

5.13%, 06/19/59

    75       86,200  

5.25%, 05/30/48

    2,179       2,538,485  

6.15%, 02/27/37

    1,600       2,042,361  

6.25%, 11/30/32

    535       674,881  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      51  


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)  

7.88%, 02/15/30

  $ 575     $ 799,804  
   

 

 

 
      140,330,254  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%  

Hasbro Inc.

   

5.10%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)(a)

    815       840,335  

6.35%, 03/15/40(a)

    285       336,726  
   

 

 

 
      1,177,061  
Transportation — 3.3%  

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

   

3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    625       693,727  

4.05%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    535       612,398  

4.13%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    174       201,613  

4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    1,535       1,760,887  

4.15%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)

    525       612,173  

4.38%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    525       607,894  

4.40%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    615       713,272  

4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    426       501,935  

4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    875       1,046,806  

4.70%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)

    685       839,807  

4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    520       651,501  

4.95%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    434       539,201  

5.05%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    81       101,342  

5.15%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    580       743,568  

5.40%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    635       823,754  

5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    670       906,565  

6.15%, 05/01/37

    475       666,696  

6.20%, 08/15/36

    200       277,618  

7.95%, 08/15/30

    83       120,306  

Canadian National Railway Co.

   

3.20%, 08/02/46 (Call 02/02/46)

    300       314,036  

3.65%, 02/03/48 (Call 08/03/47)

    1,345       1,494,604  

4.45%, 01/20/49 (Call 07/20/48)

    270       340,358  

4.50%, 11/07/43 (Call 05/07/43)

    50       60,144  

6.20%, 06/01/36

    475       672,507  

6.25%, 08/01/34

    186       259,504  

6.38%, 11/15/37

    275       400,149  

6.71%, 07/15/36

    425       624,053  

Canadian Pacific Railway Co.

   

4.80%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35)

    517       621,967  

4.80%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)

    420       532,201  

5.95%, 05/15/37

    16       21,601  

6.13%, 09/15/2115 (Call 03/15/2115)

    798       1,173,720  

7.13%, 10/15/31

    780       1,101,344  

CSX Corp.

   

2.40%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    250       245,186  

3.35%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    765       756,145  

3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    578       607,220  

3.95%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    210       226,521  

4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    425       466,337  

4.25%, 11/01/66 (Call 05/01/66)

    546       587,433  

4.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    771       869,695  

4.40%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    350       392,864  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    525       618,809  

4.50%, 08/01/54 (Call 02/01/54)

    200       232,797  

4.65%, 03/01/68 (Call 09/01/67)

    135       156,315  

4.75%, 05/30/42 (Call 11/30/41)(a)

    586       686,662  

5.50%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)

    230       288,004  

6.00%, 10/01/36

    345       444,631  

6.15%, 05/01/37

    533       704,674  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

6.22%, 04/30/40

  $ 835     $ 1,134,859  

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro SA, 5.00%, 01/25/47 (Call 07/25/46)

    400       467,880  

FedEx Corp.

   

3.88%, 08/01/42(a)

    260       253,677  

3.90%, 02/01/35

    745       762,458  

4.05%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    970       957,918  

4.10%, 04/15/43

    652       652,840  

4.10%, 02/01/45

    590       583,760  

4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    540       552,477  

4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    1,150       1,205,306  

4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    875       943,444  

4.90%, 01/15/34

    455       526,369  

4.95%, 10/17/48 (Call 04/17/48)

    481       537,012  

5.10%, 01/15/44

    1,085       1,220,070  

Kansas City Southern

   

4.30%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    140       153,975  

4.95%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    270       327,324  

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd., 5.88%, 07/05/34

    220       258,014  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

3.40%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    170       170,230  

3.94%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    565       620,316  

3.95%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    170       183,638  

4.05%, 08/15/52 (Call 02/15/52)

    1,220       1,354,404  

4.10%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    345       390,477  

4.15%, 02/28/48 (Call 08/28/47)

    1,110       1,255,528  

4.45%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    310       360,625  

4.65%, 01/15/46 (Call 07/15/45)

    380       455,222  

4.84%, 10/01/41

    845       1,012,967  

5.10%, 08/01/2118 (Call 02/01/2118)

    125       150,347  

Pelabuhan Indonesia II PT, 5.38%, 05/05/45

    200       228,250  

Polar Tankers Inc., 5.95%, 05/10/37(b)

    30       37,348  

TTX Co.

   

4.20%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)

    250       281,028  

4.60%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)(b)

    250       305,594  

Union Pacific Corp.

   

3.35%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    150       147,818  

3.38%, 02/01/35 (Call 08/01/34)

    550       568,478  

3.55%, 08/15/39 (Call 02/15/39)

    185       195,437  

3.60%, 09/15/37 (Call 03/15/37)

    455       475,203  

3.80%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51)

    1,115       1,190,789  

3.88%, 02/01/55 (Call 08/01/54)

    375       395,092  

4.00%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    150       165,031  

4.05%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    500       545,916  

4.05%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    695       764,676  

4.10%, 09/15/67 (Call 03/15/67)

    445       461,803  

4.15%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    405       448,216  

4.25%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    331       373,148  

4.30%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)(a)

    150       167,904  

4.30%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)(a)

    983       1,142,867  

4.38%, 09/10/38 (Call 03/10/38)

    1,066       1,230,673  

4.38%, 11/15/65 (Call 05/15/65)

    591       640,519  

4.50%, 09/10/48 (Call 03/10/48)

    1,025       1,237,603  

4.75%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    193       232,507  

4.75%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    175       213,649  

4.80%, 09/10/58 (Call 03/10/58)

    395       487,996  

4.82%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)(a)

    235       290,203  

United Parcel Service Inc.

   

3.40%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    110       112,951  

3.40%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)(a)

    590       602,025  
 

 

 

52    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (unaudited) (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)  

3.63%, 10/01/42

  $ 445     $ 473,005  

3.75%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    495       533,862  

4.25%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    1,125       1,308,979  

4.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    430       531,429  

6.20%, 01/15/38

    945       1,327,255  

United Parcel Service of America Inc., 8.38%, 04/01/30(f)

    30       42,845  
   

 

 

 
      60,971,780  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.0%  

GATX Corp.

   

4.50%, 03/30/45 (Call 09/30/44)(a)

    150       158,002  

5.20%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(a)

    185       216,601  
   

 

 

 
      374,603  
Unknown BI — 0.0%            

Target Corp., 6.35%, 11/01/32(a)

    135       191,028  

Votorantim Cimentos SA, 7.25%, 04/05/41

    500       633,437  
   

 

 

 
      824,465  
Water — 0.2%  

American Water Capital Corp.

   

3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    1,220       1,312,991  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    145       161,464  

4.15%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    265       307,810  

4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)(a)

    490       567,623  

4.30%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    76       86,789  

4.30%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)

    920       1,071,637  

6.59%, 10/15/37

    395       558,672  

Aqua America Inc., 4.28%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)

    210       238,134  

Veolia Environnement SA, 6.75%, 06/01/38

    179       247,499  
   

 

 

 
      4,552,619  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.1% (Cost: $1,678,991,357)

 

    1,791,497,233  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares
(000)
    Value  

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 8.1%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.00%(g)(h)(i)

    108,324     $ 108,378,576  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

   

1.74%(g)(h)

    40,445       40,445,000  
   

 

 

 
      148,823,576  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 8.1%
(Cost: $148,799,621)

 

    148,823,576  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 105.2% (Cost: $1,827,790,978)

 

    1,940,320,809  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (5.2)%

 

    (95,127,922
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 1,845,192,887  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(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) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(d) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(e) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(f) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(i) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to a recently published shareholder report. Shareholder reports are available on the Fund’s website at iShares.com and on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at sec.gov.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 1,791,497,233        $        $ 1,791,497,233  

Money Market Funds

     148,823,576                            148,823,576  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 148,823,576        $ 1,791,497,233        $         —        $ 1,940,320,809  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      53  


Statement of Assets and Liabilities  (unaudited)

October 31, 2019

 

     iShares
Long-Term
Corporate Bond
ETF
 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 1,791,497,233  

Affiliated(c)

    148,823,576  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    27,838,009  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    26,914  

Capital shares sold

    1,327,247  

Dividends

    60,425  

Interest

    19,780,214  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    1,989,353,618  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Bank overdraft

    161,617  

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    108,344,672  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    35,566,772  

Investment advisory fees

    87,670  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    144,160,731  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,845,192,887  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 1,741,056,402  

Accumulated earnings

    104,136,485  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 1,845,192,887  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    27,700,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 66.61  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 105,893,841  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 1,678,991,357  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 148,799,621  

 

 

54    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Advertising — 0.0%  

WPP Finance 2010, 5.63%, 11/15/43

  $ 310     $ 288,845  
   

 

 

 
Aerospace & Defense — 1.9%  

BAE Systems Holdings Inc., 4.75%, 10/07/44(a)

    350       356,367  

Boeing Co. (The)
3.38%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    135       121,873  

3.50%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    280       264,147  

3.55%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    180       172,150  

3.65%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    150       141,679  

3.85%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    75       73,361  

5.88%, 02/15/40

    150       187,051  

6.63%, 02/15/38

    66       86,808  

6.88%, 03/15/39

    252       341,345  

General Dynamics Corp., 3.60%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/14/42)(b)

    200       193,042  

Harris Corp.
4.85%, 04/27/35 (Call 10/27/34)

    175       180,589  

5.05%, 04/27/45 (Call 10/27/44)

    200       212,628  

6.15%, 12/15/40

    100       118,402  

Lockheed Martin Corp.
3.60%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)

    150       142,528  

3.80%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    540       505,413  

4.07%, 12/15/42

    140       136,830  

4.09%, 09/15/52 (Call 03/15/52)

    545       526,691  

4.50%, 05/15/36 (Call 11/15/35)

    370       388,616  

4.70%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    385       412,440  

Series B, 6.15%, 09/01/36

    150       183,279  

Northrop Grumman Corp.
3.85%, 04/15/45 (Call 10/15/44)

    95       87,213  

4.03%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    750       701,889  

4.75%, 06/01/43

    200       209,527  

5.05%, 11/15/40

    200       216,162  

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., 7.75%, 02/15/31

    250       336,140  

Raytheon Co.
4.20%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    100       103,428  

4.70%, 12/15/41(b)

    150       165,551  

4.88%, 10/15/40

    212       238,664  

Rockwell Collins Inc.
4.35%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    455       429,111  

4.80%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    150       150,817  

United Technologies Corp.
3.75%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    320       281,044  

4.05%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)

    200       183,902  

4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/16/44)

    425       397,176  

4.50%, 06/01/42

    1,100       1,087,108  

4.63%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)

    600       604,442  

5.40%, 05/01/35(b)

    121       131,894  

5.70%, 04/15/40

    280       315,662  

6.05%, 06/01/36

    150       172,698  

6.13%, 07/15/38

    290       340,838  

7.50%, 09/15/29

    330       422,385  
   

 

 

 
      11,320,890  
Agriculture — 1.3%  

Altria Group Inc.
3.88%, 09/16/46 (Call 03/16/46)(b)

    460       347,554  

4.25%, 08/09/42

    470       379,016  

4.50%, 05/02/43

    285       235,888  

5.38%, 01/31/44(b)

    410       381,713  

5.80%, 02/14/39 (Call 08/14/38)

    150       149,341  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Agriculture (continued)  

5.95%, 02/14/49 (Call 08/14/48)

  $ 500     $ 499,450  

6.20%, 02/14/59 (Call 08/14/58)

    500       500,746  

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
4.02%, 04/16/43

    399       390,155  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)(b)

    250       263,484  

4.54%, 03/26/42

    378       395,200  

BAT Capital Corp.
4.39%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)

    725       600,851  

4.54%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    775       625,624  

Philip Morris International Inc.
3.88%, 08/21/42

    225       195,712  

4.13%, 03/04/43

    275       246,636  

4.25%, 11/10/44(b)

    275       251,938  

4.38%, 11/15/41

    100       92,617  

4.50%, 03/20/42

    130       122,552  

4.88%, 11/15/43

    215       212,261  

6.38%, 05/16/38

    525       616,831  

Reynolds American Inc.
5.70%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    250       246,502  

5.85%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/12/45)(b)

    770       733,570  

6.15%, 09/15/43

    150       147,743  

7.25%, 06/15/37

    103       112,570  
   

 

 

 
      7,747,954  
Apparel — 0.1%  

NIKE Inc.
3.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    200       181,312  

3.63%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42)

    250       238,159  

3.88%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)

    245       241,895  

VF Corp., 6.45%, 11/01/37

    125       147,988  
   

 

 

 
      809,354  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.8%  

Daimler Finance North America LLC, 8.50%, 01/18/31

    530       722,825  

Ford Holdings LLC, 9.30%, 03/01/30(b)

    75       85,593  

Ford Motor Co.
4.75%, 01/15/43

    605       463,062  

5.29%, 12/08/46 (Call 06/08/46)

    435       351,039  

7.40%, 11/01/46

    169       169,402  

7.45%, 07/16/31(b)

    485       511,690  

General Motors Co.
5.00%, 04/01/35

    255       228,098  

5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    325       291,875  

5.20%, 04/01/45

    445       387,718  

5.40%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    100       89,484  

6.25%, 10/02/43

    450       444,815  

6.60%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)

    425       439,395  

6.75%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    395       406,551  
   

 

 

 
      4,591,547  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%  

Aptiv PLC, 4.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)(b)

    100       86,101  

BorgWarner Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    185       167,087  
   

 

 

 
      253,188  
Banks — 7.7%  

Bank of America Corp.
3.95%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(b)(c)(d)

    725       681,560  

4.24%, 04/24/38 (Call 04/24/37)(c)(d)

    550       546,797  

4.44%, 01/20/48 (Call 01/20/47)(b)(c)(d)

    590       599,652  

4.88%, 04/01/44

    100       107,771  

5.00%, 01/21/44

    395       431,637  

5.88%, 02/07/42

    450       547,260  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      55  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  

6.11%, 01/29/37

  $ 700     $ 808,191  

7.75%, 05/14/38

    650       876,167  

Series L, 4.75%, 04/21/45

    58       59,088  

Bank of America N.A., 6.00%, 10/15/36

    400       479,012  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The),
3.30%, 08/23/29 (Call 05/23/29)

    550       535,143  

Barclays PLC
4.95%, 01/10/47(b)

    535       512,149  

5.25%, 08/17/45

    300       297,354  

BNP Paribas SA, 7.20%, (Call 06/25/37)(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)

    200       213,250  

Citigroup Inc.
3.88%, 01/24/39 (Call 01/22/38)(c)(d)

    295       278,962  

4.28%, 04/24/48 (Call 10/24/47)(c)(d)

    390       388,135  

4.65%, 07/30/45

    475       493,626  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (Call 06/23/48)

    340       354,652  

4.75%, 05/18/46

    325       318,899  

5.30%, 05/06/44

    355       376,076  

5.88%, 02/22/33

    75       83,845  

5.88%, 01/30/42

    400       474,228  

6.00%, 10/31/33

    50       56,694  

6.13%, 08/25/36

    282       320,802  

6.63%, 06/15/32

    500       593,004  

6.68%, 09/13/43

    440       542,888  

8.13%, 07/15/39

    680       986,812  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 4.32%, 01/10/48(a)

    550       501,395  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
5.25%, 05/24/41(b)

    620       714,292  

5.25%, 08/04/45

    361       389,325  

5.75%, 12/01/43

    425       487,322  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 4.88%, 05/15/45

    711       731,084  

Fifth Third Bancorp., 8.25%, 03/01/38

    380       523,363  

First Republic Bank/CA, 4.38%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    250       232,074  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)
4.02%, 10/31/38 (Call 10/31/37)(c)(d)

    575       530,972  

4.41%, 04/23/39 (Call 04/23/38)(c)(d)

    610       590,019  

4.75%, 10/21/45 (Call 04/21/45)

    600       607,435  

4.80%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)

    610       619,246  

5.15%, 05/22/45

    585       588,875  

6.25%, 02/01/41

    725       872,929  

6.45%, 05/01/36

    25       29,013  

6.75%, 10/01/37

    2,010       2,389,601  

HSBC Bank USA N.A., 7.00%, 01/15/39

    250       322,969  

HSBC Bank USA N.A./New York NY, 5.63%, 08/15/35

    385       433,964  

HSBC Holdings PLC
5.25%, 03/14/44

    350       369,415  

6.10%, 01/14/42

    225       276,820  

6.50%, 05/02/36

    750       890,022  

6.50%, 09/15/37

    825       985,420  

6.80%, 06/01/38

    700       864,719  

7.63%, 05/17/32

    300       385,517  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3.88%, 07/24/38 (Call 07/24/37)(c)(d)

    910       862,842  

3.90%, 01/23/49 (Call 01/23/48)(c)(d)

    630       586,181  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47)(c)(d)

    500       476,443  

4.26%, 02/22/48 (Call 02/22/47)(c)(d)

    500       492,693  

4.85%, 02/01/44

    250       266,039  

4.95%, 06/01/45

    560       593,900  

5.40%, 01/06/42

    500       568,562  

5.50%, 10/15/40

    635       731,669  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)  

5.60%, 07/15/41

  $ 360     $ 420,922  

5.63%, 08/16/43(b)

    535       613,068  

6.40%, 05/15/38

    795       998,718  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
4.34%, 01/09/48

    540       462,304  

5.30%, 12/01/45(b)

    200       199,121  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.
4.15%, 03/07/39

    250       249,798  

4.29%, 07/26/38

    125       128,035  

Morgan Stanley
4.30%, 01/27/45(b)

    800       785,347  

4.38%, 01/22/47

    975       968,832  

4.46%, 04/22/39 (Call 04/22/38)(c)(d)

    500       501,385  

6.38%, 07/24/42

    550       690,909  

7.25%, 04/01/32

    250       324,257  

Regions Financial Corp., 7.38%, 12/10/37

    235       303,187  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC,
5.63%, 09/15/45(a)

    200       197,267  

Standard Chartered PLC
5.30%, 01/09/43(a)

    200       202,689  

5.70%, 03/26/44(a)(b)

    700       749,181  

UBS AG/London, 4.50%, 06/26/48(a)

    200       216,079  

Wachovia Corp.
5.50%, 08/01/35

    560       618,601  

6.55%, 10/15/35

    50       59,479  

Wells Fargo & Co.
3.90%, 05/01/45(b)

    600       576,216  

4.40%, 06/14/46

    660       634,523  

4.65%, 11/04/44

    550       547,434  

4.75%, 12/07/46

    835       842,623  

4.90%, 11/17/45

    625       641,170  

5.38%, 02/07/35

    260       295,518  

5.38%, 11/02/43

    635       691,241  

5.61%, 01/15/44

    785       884,215  

Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 6.60%, 01/15/38

    250       316,026  

Wells Fargo Capital X, 5.95%, 12/01/86

    200       215,500  
   

 

 

 
      45,211,419  
Beverages — 3.0%  

Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC/Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.
4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)(a)

    2,000       1,930,626  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)(a)

    2,935       2,816,040  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.
4.00%, 01/17/43

    265       223,265  

4.63%, 02/01/44

    350       320,589  

4.70%, 02/01/36 (Call 08/01/35)

    25       24,133  

4.90%, 02/01/46 (Call 08/01/45)

    95       90,646  

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.
3.75%, 07/15/42

    300       248,050  

4.38%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    250       229,175  

4.44%, 10/06/48 (Call 04/06/48)

    550       495,607  

4.60%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    835       768,994  

4.75%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)(b)

    400       363,929  

4.90%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)

    250       261,927  

4.95%, 01/15/42

    500       488,014  

5.55%, 01/23/49 (Call 07/23/48)

    1,650       1,733,583  

5.80%, 01/23/59 (Call 07/23/58)(b)

    500       533,332  

8.00%, 11/15/39

    150       195,894  

8.20%, 01/15/39

    380       510,492  

Bacardi Ltd., 5.30%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(a)

    425       384,179  

Brown-Forman Corp., 4.50%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    128       134,737  
 

 

 

56    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Beverages (continued)  

Coca-Cola FEMSA SAB de CV, 5.25%, 11/26/43

  $ 306     $ 333,309  

Constellation Brands Inc.
4.10%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    375       322,185  

4.50%, 05/09/47 (Call 11/09/46)

    50       45,680  

5.25%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)(b)

    40       40,508  

Diageo Capital PLC
3.88%, 04/29/43 (Call 10/29/42)

    100       97,183  

5.88%, 09/30/36

    365       440,192  

Diageo Investment Corp.
4.25%, 05/11/42

    300       304,633  

7.45%, 04/15/35

    11       14,949  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, 4.38%, 05/10/43

    200       195,235  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
4.42%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    75       64,503  

4.50%, 11/15/45 (Call 08/15/45)

    350       309,185  

4.99%, 05/25/38 (Call 11/25/37)(a)(b)

    250       244,663  

Molson Coors Brewing Co.
4.20%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(b)

    450       382,084  

5.00%, 05/01/42

    400       378,475  

PepsiCo Inc.
3.45%, 10/06/46 (Call 04/06/46)(b)

    590       539,569  

3.60%, 08/13/42

    250       234,933  

4.00%, 03/05/42

    182       180,610  

4.00%, 05/02/47 (Call 11/02/46)(b)

    370       367,677  

4.25%, 10/22/44 (Call 04/22/44)

    300       309,026  

4.45%, 04/14/46 (Call 10/14/45)

    350       373,982  

4.60%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45)(b)

    250       272,000  

Pernod Ricard SA, 5.50%, 01/15/42(a)

    250       269,739  
   

 

 

 
      17,473,532  
Biotechnology — 1.5%  

Amgen Inc.
4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)

    965       905,923  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    375       354,652  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)(b)

    1,160       1,110,926  

4.95%, 10/01/41

    170       172,995  

5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    400       414,325  

5.65%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    40       43,545  

5.75%, 03/15/40

    115       126,770  

Baxalta Inc., 5.25%, 06/23/45 (Call 12/23/44)(b)

    125       129,116  

Biogen Inc., 5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    540       564,641  

Celgene Corp.
4.35%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    400       358,116  

4.55%, 02/20/48 (Call 08/20/47)

    390       361,032  

4.63%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    460       429,395  

5.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    425       419,341  

5.25%, 08/15/43

    370       372,868  

Gilead Sciences Inc.
4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)

    135       125,794  

4.15%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    425       388,536  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    600       578,763  

4.60%, 09/01/35 (Call 03/01/35)

    475       474,063  

4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    590       591,922  

4.80%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    630       631,939  

5.65%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)

    350       389,897  
   

 

 

 
      8,944,559  
Building Materials — 0.4%  

CRH America Finance Inc., 4.50%, 04/04/48 (Call 10/04/47)(a)

    400       348,526  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Building Materials (continued)  

Johnson Controls International PLC
4.50%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

  $ 225     $ 203,132  

4.63%, 07/02/44 (Call 01/02/44)

    185       172,786  

4.95%, 07/02/64 (Call 01/02/64)(f)

    235       207,303  

5.13%, 09/14/45 (Call 03/14/45)

    270       268,621  

6.00%, 01/15/36(b)

    100       112,145  

Lafarge SA, 7.13%, 07/15/36

    165       188,241  

Martin Marietta Materials Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    250       208,025  

Masco Corp., 4.50%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    100       85,974  

Owens Corning
4.30%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    335       260,445  

7.00%, 12/01/36

    173       187,645  

Vulcan Materials Co.
4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    430       368,897  

4.70%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    25       22,253  
   

 

 

 
      2,633,993  
Chemicals — 1.6%  

Albemarle Corp., 5.45%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    110       110,284  

Braskem America Finance Co., 7.13%, 07/22/41 (Call 01/22/41)(a)

    200       233,500  

Dow Chemical Co. (The)
4.25%, 10/01/34 (Call 04/01/34)

    375       348,843  

4.38%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    540       485,949  

4.63%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    235       217,149  

5.25%, 11/15/41 (Call 08/15/41)

    375       377,952  

5.55%, 11/30/48 (Call 05/30/48)(a)

    40       42,087  

7.38%, 11/01/29

    210       258,975  

9.40%, 05/15/39

    180       263,303  

DowDuPont Inc.
5.32%, 11/15/38 (Call 05/15/38)

    475       502,638  

5.42%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    670       715,082  

Eastman Chemical Co.
4.65%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    320       297,870  

4.80%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    208       197,114  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
4.38%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    200       183,011  

5.00%, 09/26/48 (Call 03/26/48)(b)

    110       109,122  

Lubrizol Corp. (The), 6.50%, 10/01/34

    120       157,607  

LYB International Finance BV
4.88%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)(b)

    370       347,382  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    240       234,851  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, 4.63%, 02/26/55 (Call 08/26/54)

    390       335,550  

Methanex Corp., 5.65%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    150       135,348  

Mexichem SAB de CV, 5.88%, 09/17/44(a)

    200       193,430  

Mosaic Co. (The)
5.45%, 11/15/33 (Call 05/15/33)

    333       345,698  

5.63%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(b)

    260       264,667  

Nutrien Ltd.
4.13%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    337       303,870  

4.90%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    275       264,401  

5.25%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    4       3,980  

5.63%, 12/01/40

    200       208,565  

5.88%, 12/01/36

    101       109,651  

6.13%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40)

    225       249,151  

OCP SA, 6.88%, 04/25/44(a)

    200       218,000  

Praxair Inc., 3.55%, 11/07/42 (Call 05/07/42)(b)

    300       276,840  

Rohm & Haas Co., 7.85%, 07/15/29

    100       125,345  

RPM International Inc., 4.25%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    150       123,808  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      57  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
4.00%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

  $ 200     $ 170,382  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    494       462,242  

4.55%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)

    45       41,243  

Syngenta Finance NV, 5.68%, 04/24/48 (Call 10/24/47)(a)

    300       267,992  

Westlake Chemical Corp.
4.38%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    265       224,120  

5.00%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    200       186,169  
   

 

 

 
      9,593,171  
Commercial Services — 1.3%  

California Institute of Technology
4.32%, 08/01/45

    12       12,563  

4.70%, 11/01/11

    100       105,435  

Cleveland Clinic Foundation (The), 4.86%, 01/01/14

    200       206,447  

DP World Ltd.
5.63%, 09/25/48(a)

    200       201,500  

6.85%, 07/02/37(a)(b)

    600       712,500  

Ecolab Inc.
3.70%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    50       44,877  

3.95%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    430       419,244  

5.50%, 12/08/41

    66       76,052  

Equifax Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/37

    115       125,904  

ERAC USA Finance LLC, 7.00%, 10/15/37(a)(b)

    900       1,105,314  

George Washington University (The)
4.87%, 09/15/45

    16       17,857  

Series 2018, 4.13%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    575       577,172  

Johns Hopkins University, Series 2013, 4.08%, 07/01/53

    11       10,748  

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
3.96%, 07/01/38

    9       9,287  

4.68%, 07/01/14

    150       162,963  

5.60%, 07/01/11(b)

    375       485,774  

Moody’s Corp., 5.25%, 07/15/44

    250       270,137  

Northwestern University, 4.64%, 12/01/44

    355       395,876  

President and Fellows of Harvard College
3.15%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    375       334,408  

3.30%, 07/15/56 (Call 01/15/56)

    250       220,073  

Princeton University, 5.70%, 03/01/39

    300       377,377  

S&P Global Inc.
4.50%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    200       204,675  

6.55%, 11/15/37

    161       202,876  

Trustees of Dartmouth College, 3.47%, 06/01/46

    100       92,063  

University of Notre Dame du Lac

   

Series 2015, 3.44%, 02/15/45

    9       8,432  

Series 2017, 3.39%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    200       186,475  

University of Southern California
3.03%, 10/01/39

    325       296,183  

5.25%, 10/01/11

    150       175,380  

Verisk Analytics Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    111       113,646  

Wesleyan University, 4.78%, 07/01/16

    50       49,344  

William Marsh Rice University
3.57%, 05/15/45

    301       287,196  

3.77%, 05/15/55

    125       120,093  
   

 

 

 
      7,607,871  
Computers — 1.6%  

Apple Inc.
3.45%, 02/09/45

    575       518,834  

3.75%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    395       371,854  

3.75%, 11/13/47 (Call 05/13/47)

    250       236,421  

3.85%, 05/04/43

    850       822,746  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Computers (continued)  

3.85%, 08/04/46 (Call 02/04/46)

  $ 550     $ 529,427  

4.25%, 02/09/47 (Call 08/09/46)(b)

    450       460,186  

4.38%, 05/13/45

    625       647,928  

4.45%, 05/06/44

    425       445,482  

4.50%, 02/23/36 (Call 08/23/35)

    275       295,928  

4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)

    1,200       1,293,581  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)(a)

    450       509,098  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)(a)

    625       731,343  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)

    285       293,411  

6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    475       480,991  

HP Inc., 6.00%, 09/15/41(b)

    370       377,382  

International Business Machines Corp.
4.00%, 06/20/42

    535       509,730  

4.70%, 02/19/46(b)

    200       210,414  

5.60%, 11/30/39(b)

    195       225,189  

5.88%, 11/29/32

    291       349,259  

7.13%, 12/01/96(b)

    75       92,534  

Seagate HDD Cayman, 5.75%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    165       146,385  
   

 

 

 
      9,548,123  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.4%  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.
3.70%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

    175       172,091  

4.00%, 08/15/45

    200       205,046  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The)
3.70%, 08/15/42

    50       46,573  

4.15%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    125       125,399  

4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    275       283,379  

6.00%, 05/15/37

    180       221,170  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The), 3.50%, 10/25/47(b)

    425       406,384  

Unilever Capital Corp., 5.90%, 11/15/32

    575       705,039  
   

 

 

 
      2,165,081  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%  

WW Grainger Inc.
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    250       223,976  

4.20%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    205       198,107  

4.60%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    170       175,117  
   

 

 

 
      597,200  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.8%  

American Express Co., 4.05%, 12/03/42

    370       364,039  

Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC, 4.45%, 07/15/45(a)

    400       370,128  

Brookfield Finance Inc., 4.70%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    305       278,621  

Carlyle Holdings II Finance LLC, 5.63%, 03/30/43(a)

    135       129,743  

CME Group Inc.
4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)(b)

    180       183,313  

5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    300       357,595  

Credit Suisse USA Inc., 7.13%, 07/15/32

    268       345,520  

FMR LLC, 6.50%, 12/14/40(a)

    500       619,426  

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.,
4.42%, 11/15/35

    3,565       3,219,125  

Invesco Finance PLC, 5.38%, 11/30/43

    141       145,389  

Jefferies Group LLC
6.25%, 01/15/36

    220       217,071  

6.50%, 01/20/43

    150       147,659  

Jefferies Group LLC/Jefferies Group Capital Finance Inc., 4.15%, 01/23/30

    250       218,432  

KKR Group Finance Co. II LLC, 5.50%, 02/01/43
(Call 08/01/42)(a)

    500       511,928  
 

 

 

58    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)  

Legg Mason Inc., 5.63%, 01/15/44

  $ 210     $ 204,445  

Mastercard Inc.
3.80%, 11/21/46 (Call 05/21/46)

    150       148,107  

3.95%, 02/26/48 (Call 08/26/47)

    145       145,731  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
4.02%, 11/01/32 (Call 05/01/32)

    50       51,607  

4.30%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    300       305,782  

Series C, 8.00%, 03/01/32

    271       371,594  

Raymond James Financial Inc., 4.95%, 07/15/46

    310       310,590  

Visa Inc.
3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    290       275,541  

4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)

    585       612,296  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)

    875       918,146  

Western Union Co. (The)
6.20%, 11/17/36

    265       268,315  

6.20%, 06/21/40

    90       85,603  
   

 

 

 
      10,805,746  
Electric — 12.0%  

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC, 4.88%, 04/23/30(a)

    800       831,000  

AEP Transmission Co. LLC
3.75%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    200       187,757  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    150       145,135  

4.25%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    150       151,816  

Alabama Power Co.
3.75%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    150       138,557  

3.85%, 12/01/42

    100       93,657  

4.10%, 01/15/42

    10       9,563  

4.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    302       297,114  

4.30%, 01/02/46 (Call 07/02/45)

    250       252,356  

6.00%, 03/01/39

    270       323,804  

6.13%, 05/15/38

    200       241,167  

Series B, 3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    25       22,967  

Ameren Illinois Co.
3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    225       212,282  

4.15%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    350       351,331  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    50       53,455  

Appalachian Power Co.
4.40%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    11       10,820  

4.45%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    150       148,833  

7.00%, 04/01/38

    170       214,553  

Series L, 5.80%, 10/01/35

    25       27,948  

Arizona Public Service Co.
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    275       250,825  

4.25%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    100       99,023  

4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    45       45,156  

4.50%, 04/01/42 (Call 10/01/41)

    326       331,850  

5.05%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    160       172,816  

Avista Corp., 4.35%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    50       50,649  

Baltimore Gas & Electric Co., 3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    285       253,999  

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.
3.80%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    475       433,338  

4.45%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    575       578,529  

4.50%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    200       204,438  

5.15%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    120       132,579  

5.95%, 05/15/37

    350       417,499  

6.13%, 04/01/36

    900       1,093,616  

Black Hills Corp.
4.20%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    150       137,964  

4.35%, 05/01/33 (Call 02/01/33)

    250       249,609  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
3.55%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)

  $ 225     $ 207,247  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    50       49,064  

4.25%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    200       205,841  

4.50%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    225       237,754  

Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC, 4.97%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    150       146,719  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The)
4.55%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)(a)

    100       101,727  

5.95%, 12/15/36

    100       112,633  

CMS Energy Corp.
4.70%, 03/31/43 (Call 09/30/42)

    100       99,464  

4.88%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    150       158,355  

Cometa Energia SA de CV, 6.38%, 04/24/35 (Call 01/24/35)(a)

    197       189,257  

Comision Federal de Electricidad, 6.13%, 06/16/45(a)

    400       405,000  

Commonwealth Edison Co.
3.65%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    100       92,205  

3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    200       186,330  

3.80%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    200       188,944  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    450       440,895  

4.00%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    250       243,905  

4.35%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    150       154,112  

4.60%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43)

    100       106,193  

4.70%, 01/15/44 (Call 04/15/43)

    235       252,787  

Series 123, 3.75%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    225       210,408  

Connecticut Light & Power Co. (The)
4.00%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(b)

    100       99,759  

4.30%, 04/15/44 (Call 10/15/43)

    70       72,752  

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.
3.85%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    210       195,201  

3.95%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    200       189,126  

4.45%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    315       320,327  

4.50%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45)

    207       210,965  

4.50%, 05/15/58 (Call 11/15/57)

    200       196,506  

4.63%, 12/01/54 (Call 06/01/54)

    125       125,216  

5.70%, 06/15/40

    300       348,427  

Series 05-A, 5.30%, 03/01/35

    100       109,608  

Series 06-A, 5.85%, 03/15/36

    225       263,503  

Series 06-B, 6.20%, 06/15/36

    200       242,492  

Series 06-E, 5.70%, 12/01/36

    75       85,291  

Series 07-A, 6.30%, 08/15/37

    100       122,360  

Series 08-B, 6.75%, 04/01/38

    200       255,444  

Series 09-C, 5.50%, 12/01/39

    200       226,470  

Series 12-A, 4.20%, 03/15/42

    8       7,826  

Series 2017, 3.88%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    210       195,480  

Series C, 4.30%, 12/01/56 (Call 06/01/56)

    205       194,114  

Series E, 4.65%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    50       52,421  

Consumers Energy Co.
3.25%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    200       175,779  

3.95%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    75       74,481  

3.95%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    200       197,611  

4.35%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)(b)

    120       127,082  

Delmarva Power & Light Co., 4.15%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    250       245,267  

Dominion Energy Inc.
4.70%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    75       75,991  

7.00%, 06/15/38

    230       286,764  

Series B, 5.95%, 06/15/35

    160       182,319  

Series C, 4.05%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    250       230,322  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      59  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)  

Series C, 4.90%, 08/01/41 (Call 02/01/41)

  $ 272     $ 277,954  

Series E, 6.30%, 03/15/33

    175       207,883  

Series F, 5.25%, 08/01/33

    305       332,235  

DTE Electric Co.
3.70%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    200       188,409  

3.70%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)(b)

    135       125,544  

3.95%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    435       424,807  

4.30%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    103       105,368  

Series A, 4.00%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    100       99,070  

Series A, 4.05%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    190       188,210  

DTE Energy Co., 6.38%, 04/15/33

    135       162,602  

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC
3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    250       232,838  

3.75%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    165       155,366  

3.88%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    250       240,082  

3.95%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    285       278,004  

4.00%, 09/30/42 (Call 03/30/42)

    250       245,567  

4.25%, 12/15/41 (Call 06/15/41)

    300       305,346  

5.30%, 02/15/40

    260       300,813  

6.00%, 01/15/38

    57       69,595  

6.05%, 04/15/38

    300       371,241  

6.10%, 06/01/37

    100       122,090  

6.45%, 10/15/32

    101       126,187  

Duke Energy Corp.
3.75%, 09/01/46 (Call 03/01/46)

    320       286,687  

4.80%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    201       207,691  

Duke Energy Florida LLC
3.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)(b)

    230       203,530  

3.85%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    280       268,670  

5.65%, 04/01/40

    150       178,722  

6.35%, 09/15/37

    100       126,319  

6.40%, 06/15/38

    300       385,791  

Duke Energy Indiana LLC
3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    145       135,856  

6.12%, 10/15/35

    250       296,788  

6.35%, 08/15/38

    46       58,906  

6.45%, 04/01/39

    150       188,756  

Series UUU, 4.20%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)(b)

    125       123,269  

Series WWW, 4.90%, 07/15/43 (Call 01/15/43)

    35       38,558  

Duke Energy Ohio Inc., 3.70%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    10       9,237  

Duke Energy Progress LLC
3.70%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    250       234,310  

4.10%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    150       148,873  

4.10%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    186       184,580  

4.15%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    175       174,430  

4.20%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    250       251,632  

4.38%, 03/30/44 (Call 09/30/43)

    150       154,798  

6.30%, 04/01/38

    250       311,607  

El Paso Electric Co.
5.00%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)(b)

    100       103,124  

6.00%, 05/15/35(b)

    150       168,995  

Electricite de France SA
4.75%, 10/13/35 (Call 04/13/35)(a)

    625       601,987  

4.88%, 01/22/44(a)

    900       863,221  

5.00%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)(a)(b)

    1,200       1,180,452  

Emera U.S. Finance LP, 4.75%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    520       509,143  

Enel Finance International NV
4.75%, 05/25/47(a)(b)

    735       652,601  

4.88%, 06/14/29(a)

    800       795,962  

6.00%, 10/07/39(a)(b)

    275       285,606  

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)  

Entergy Louisiana LLC
3.05%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)

  $ 215     $ 198,625  

4.00%, 03/15/33 (Call 12/15/32)

    500       507,826  

4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    220       220,603  

4.95%, 01/15/45 (Call 01/15/25)

    100       103,644  

Exelon Corp.
4.45%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    350       340,765  

4.95%, 06/15/35 (Call 12/15/34)

    225       231,108  

5.10%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    209       221,681  

5.63%, 06/15/35

    285       315,401  

Exelon Generation Co. LLC
5.60%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    270       268,106  

5.75%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)

    20       19,771  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    200       211,578  

FirstEnergy Corp.

   

Series C, 4.85%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    700       722,307  

Series C, 7.38%, 11/15/31

    460       593,179  

Florida Power & Light Co.
3.70%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    305       290,390  

3.80%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    250       241,229  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    105       104,273  

3.99%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    500       497,001  

4.05%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    200       200,930  

4.05%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    250       251,663  

4.13%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    260       265,350  

4.13%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    260       265,537  

4.95%, 06/01/35

    200       222,782  

5.25%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    200       232,675  

5.65%, 02/01/37

    96       114,928  

5.69%, 03/01/40

    124       152,233  

5.95%, 02/01/38

    350       434,952  

Georgia Power Co.
4.30%, 03/15/42

    290       272,877  

4.30%, 03/15/43

    271       248,249  

Series 10-C, 4.75%, 09/01/40

    263       259,118  

Iberdrola International BV, 6.75%, 07/15/36

    150       180,404  

Indiana Michigan Power Co.
4.25%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    175       173,556  

6.05%, 03/15/37

    105       121,968  

Series K, 4.55%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)(b)

    200       204,914  

Series L, 3.75%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)

    150       136,339  

Interstate Power & Light Co.
3.70%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)

    325       289,826  

6.25%, 07/15/39

    30       36,633  

ITC Holdings Corp., 5.30%, 07/01/43 (Call 01/01/43)

    75       82,494  

Kansas City Power & Light Co.
4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    260       253,490  

5.30%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)

    195       215,145  

Kentucky Utilities Co., 5.13%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40)(b)

    349       396,760  

MidAmerican Energy Co.
3.65%, 08/01/48 (Call 02/01/48)

    240       223,083  

4.25%, 05/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    111       113,144  

4.40%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    295       308,805  

4.80%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    175       190,221  

5.75%, 11/01/35

    46       53,991  

6.75%, 12/30/31

    11       14,161  

Minejesa Capital BV, 5.63%, 08/10/37(a)

    500       476,250  

Mississippi Power Co., Series 12-A, 4.25%, 03/15/42

    350       321,764  

Monongahela Power Co., 5.40%, 12/15/43
(Call 06/15/43)(a)(b)

    25       29,099  
 

 

 

60    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)  

National Grid USA, 5.80%, 04/01/35

  $ 180     $ 199,379  

Nevada Power Co., Series N, 6.65%, 04/01/36

    300       378,386  

New England Power Co., 3.80%, 12/05/47 (Call 06/05/47)(a)(b)

    900       823,271  

Northern States Power Co./MN
3.40%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)(b)

    375       342,945  

3.60%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    50       46,692  

4.00%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    90       88,344  

4.13%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    7       7,035  

4.85%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    25       27,202  

5.35%, 11/01/39

    5       5,839  

6.25%, 06/01/36

    106       132,911  

NorthWestern Corp., 4.18%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    171       168,268  

NSTAR Electric Co.
4.40%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    110       113,529  

5.50%, 03/15/40

    241       278,329  

Oglethorpe Power Corp.
4.20%, 12/01/42

    50       44,776  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    50       45,283  

4.55%, 06/01/44

    500       466,052  

5.25%, 09/01/50

    25       26,148  

5.38%, 11/01/40

    175       187,962  

5.95%, 11/01/39

    25       28,170  

Ohio Edison Co.
6.88%, 07/15/36

    250       310,934  

8.25%, 10/15/38

    65       92,214  

Ohio Power Co., 4.15%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    75       74,780  

Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.
3.85%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(b)

    250       231,229  

4.15%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    405       393,176  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
3.80%, 09/30/47 (Call 03/30/47)

    100       96,213  

4.55%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)

    150       161,159  

5.25%, 09/30/40

    305       352,028  

5.30%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    200       232,764  

7.25%, 01/15/33

    150       200,668  

PacifiCorp
4.10%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    95       92,782  

4.13%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    150       148,025  

4.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    250       247,183  

6.00%, 01/15/39

    375       456,553  

6.10%, 08/01/36

    230       278,030  

6.25%, 10/15/37

    50       62,025  

6.35%, 07/15/38

    150       188,291  

PECO Energy Co.
3.90%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    250       241,610  

4.15%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    200       199,711  

5.95%, 10/01/36

    111       132,045  

Pennsylvania Electric Co., 6.15%, 10/01/38

    75       85,473  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT, 6.15%, 05/21/48(a)

    1,000       1,064,890  

Potomac Electric Power Co.
4.15%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    116       115,075  

6.50%, 11/15/37

    175       219,674  

PPL Capital Funding Inc.
4.00%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    350       313,749  

4.70%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    50       49,636  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    300       311,287  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
3.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    200       196,040  

4.13%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    50       49,835  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)  

4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

  $ 205     $ 207,391  

6.25%, 05/15/39

    161       202,206  

Progress Energy Inc.
7.00%, 10/30/31

    110       139,830  

7.75%, 03/01/31

    259       344,089  

PSEG Power LLC, 8.63%, 04/15/31

    235       307,451  

Public Service Co. of Colorado
3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    225       209,019  

3.80%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    300       284,498  

4.10%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    250       251,657  

4.30%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    150       154,011  

4.75%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    5       5,248  

6.50%, 08/01/38

    100       129,155  

Series 17, 6.25%, 09/01/37

    60       75,888  

Public Service Co. of Oklahoma, Series G, 6.63%, 11/15/37

    50       61,921  

Public Service Electric & Gas Co.
3.60%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    220       203,615  

3.65%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    75       70,367  

3.80%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    225       214,026  

3.95%, 05/01/42 (Call 11/01/41)

    285       279,872  

4.05%, 05/01/48 (Call 11/01/47)

    155       155,751  

4.15%, 11/01/45 (Call 05/01/45)

    25       24,522  

5.50%, 03/01/40

    50       58,380  

5.80%, 05/01/37

    150       179,833  

Puget Sound Energy Inc.
4.30%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    111       113,602  

4.43%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    50       50,813  

5.64%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)

    235       278,666  

5.76%, 10/01/39

    200       237,534  

5.80%, 03/15/40

    56       67,748  

6.27%, 03/15/37

    5       6,205  

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    100       95,268  

4.50%, 08/15/40

    100       98,638  

6.00%, 06/01/39

    163       185,152  

Series RRR, 3.75%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    200       179,758  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 3, 5.50%, 04/08/44(a)

    600       622,500  

Sempra Energy
3.80%, 02/01/38 (Call 08/01/37)

    650       571,222  

4.00%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    435       379,019  

6.00%, 10/15/39

    275       309,712  

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.
4.35%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    175       180,170  

4.60%, 06/15/43 (Call 12/15/42)

    166       173,359  

5.10%, 06/01/65 (Call 12/01/64)

    115       125,217  

5.30%, 05/15/33

    5       5,498  

5.45%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    95       108,496  

6.05%, 01/15/38

    298       355,001  

Southern California Edison Co.
4.00%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    300       270,913  

4.05%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    95       87,885  

4.50%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    48       47,151  

4.65%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    200       199,095  

5.50%, 03/15/40(b)

    217       234,578  

5.63%, 02/01/36

    150       160,792  

6.00%, 01/15/34

    266       293,567  

6.05%, 03/15/39

    150       167,136  

6.65%, 04/01/29

    250       277,225  

Series 04-G, 5.75%, 04/01/35

    105       111,878  

Series 05-E, 5.35%, 07/15/35

    150       154,447  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      61  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)  

Series 06-E, 5.55%, 01/15/37

  $ 250     $ 267,075  

Series 08-A, 5.95%, 02/01/38

    185       205,543  

Series 13-A, 3.90%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    305       272,055  

Series C, 3.60%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    255       217,630  

Series C, 4.13%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    100       92,173  

Southern Co. (The)

   

4.25%, 07/01/36 (Call 01/01/36)

    300       286,832  

4.40%, 07/01/46 (Call 01/01/46)

    350       335,859  

Southern Power Co.

   

5.15%, 09/15/41

    325       322,904  

5.25%, 07/15/43

    50       49,779  

Series F, 4.95%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    25       23,974  

Southwestern Electric Power Co.

   

6.20%, 03/15/40

    150       176,940  

Series J, 3.90%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    200       181,085  

Series L, 3.85%, 02/01/48 (Call 08/01/47)

    100       89,639  

Southwestern Public Service Co.

   

3.40%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    360       313,811  

3.70%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    250       230,507  

4.50%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    100       103,103  

Series 6, 4.40%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    205       212,072  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd., 4.00%, 05/04/47(a)

    500       476,802  

Tampa Electric Co.

   

4.10%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    75       71,295  

4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    350       329,087  

4.35%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    150       146,088  

4.45%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    165       164,086  

Toledo Edison Co. (The), 6.15%, 05/15/37

    220       259,752  

TransAlta Corp., 6.50%, 03/15/40

    150       147,042  

Union Electric Co.

   

3.90%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    250       245,322  

8.45%, 03/15/39

    111       164,583  

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

   

4.00%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    116       110,114  

4.45%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    150       152,291  

4.60%, 12/01/48 (Call 06/01/48)

    100       104,347  

8.88%, 11/15/38

    300       457,519  

Series A, 6.00%, 05/15/37

    75       89,895  

Series B, 4.20%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    7       6,869  

Series B, 6.00%, 01/15/36

    250       296,618  

Series C, 4.00%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    60       57,374  

Series D, 4.65%, 08/15/43 (Call 02/15/43)

    71       74,323  

Westar Energy Inc.
4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    5       4,908  

4.13%, 03/01/42 (Call 09/01/41)(b)

    300       297,052  

4.25%, 12/01/45 (Call 06/01/45)

    275       277,323  

4.63%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    105       109,748  

Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 4.30%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)(b)

    170       175,230  

Wisconsin Power & Light Co., 6.38%, 08/15/37

    235       294,605  

Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 4.75%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)

    205       222,114  

Xcel Energy Inc., 6.50%, 07/01/36

    200       245,837  
   

 

 

 
      70,659,669  
Electronics — 0.3%  

Corning Inc.

   

4.38%, 11/15/57 (Call 05/15/57)

    300       262,488  

4.70%, 03/15/37 (Call 09/15/36)

    60       59,064  

4.75%, 03/15/42

    100       98,109  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electronics (continued)  

5.35%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

  $ 100     $ 106,623  

5.75%, 08/15/40

    200       215,997  

Fortive Corp., 4.30%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    225       212,869  

Honeywell International Inc., 3.81%, 11/21/47 (Call 05/21/47)

    300       291,249  

Tyco Electronics Group SA, 7.13%, 10/01/37

    200       256,142  
   

 

 

 
      1,502,541  
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%  

Mexico City Airport Trust, 5.50%, 07/31/47 (Call 01/31/47)(a)

    708       608,880  
   

 

 

 
Environmental Control — 0.1%            

Republic Services Inc., 5.70%, 05/15/41 (Call 11/15/40)

    30       34,904  

Waste Management Inc.

   

3.90%, 03/01/35 (Call 09/01/34)

    150       145,885  

4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    410       401,574  
   

 

 

 
      582,363  
Food — 1.9%            

Ahold Finance USA LLC, 6.88%, 05/01/29

    11       12,937  

Campbell Soup Co.

   

3.80%, 08/02/42

    76       57,644  

4.80%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    355       311,076  

Conagra Brands Inc.

   

5.30%, 11/01/38 (Call 05/01/38)

    480       456,044  

5.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)(b)

    60       56,297  

8.25%, 09/15/30

    100       128,121  

General Mills Inc.

   

4.15%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    30       26,034  

4.55%, 04/17/38 (Call 10/17/37)

    295       276,497  

4.70%, 04/17/48 (Call 10/17/47)

    250       233,103  

5.40%, 06/15/40

    190       193,111  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, 4.70%, 11/10/47 (Call 05/10/47)(a)

    200       184,325  

Hershey Co. (The), 3.38%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    200       179,259  

Ingredion Inc., 6.63%, 04/15/37

    50       60,036  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

   

4.25%, 03/15/35(b)

    325       295,639  

4.38%, 03/15/45(b)

    100       89,754  

Kellogg Co.

   

4.50%, 04/01/46(b)

    225       204,996  

Series B, 7.45%, 04/01/31

    180       227,449  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV, 5.70%, 10/01/40

    117       125,629  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

   

4.38%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)(b)

    1,115       924,731  

4.63%, 01/30/29 (Call 10/30/28)

    550       551,565  

5.00%, 07/15/35 (Call 01/15/35)

    400       378,991  

5.00%, 06/04/42

    500       453,495  

5.20%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    405       376,798  

6.50%, 02/09/40

    435       456,250  

6.75%, 03/15/32

    60       67,013  

6.88%, 01/26/39

    265       291,636  

Kroger Co. (The)

   

3.88%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    215       170,830  

4.45%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

    300       264,473  

5.00%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    125       117,331  

5.15%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    185       177,057  

5.40%, 07/15/40 (Call 01/15/40)

    200       197,727  

5.40%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    100       98,553  

6.90%, 04/15/38

    250       287,165  

7.50%, 04/01/31

    150       182,872  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, 4.20%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    100       90,391  

Mondelez International Inc., 4.63%, 05/07/48 (Call 11/07/47)

    275       263,330  
 

 

 

62    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Food (continued)  

Nestle Holdings Inc.

   

3.90%, 09/24/38 (Call 03/24/38)(a)(b)

  $ 285     $ 283,495  

4.00%, 09/24/48 (Call 03/24/48)(a)

    500       495,498  

Sysco Corp.

   

4.45%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    175       169,989  

4.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    241       235,400  

4.85%, 10/01/45 (Call 04/01/45)

    100       104,080  

5.38%, 09/21/35

    150       164,777  

Tyson Foods Inc.

   

4.88%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    400       400,507  

5.10%, 09/28/48 (Call 03/28/48)

    440       426,419  

5.15%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    335       324,825  
   

 

 

 
      11,073,149  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.5%  

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA, 5.50%, 11/02/47 (Call 05/02/47)

    200       194,753  

Domtar Corp., 6.75%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)(b)

    175       173,120  

Georgia-Pacific LLC

   

7.75%, 11/15/29

    185       245,959  

8.88%, 05/15/31

    214       312,445  

International Paper Co.

   

4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    235       208,404  

4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    335       299,720  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    200       190,640  

5.00%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35)

    110       110,775  

5.15%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    175       172,270  

6.00%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    185       198,429  

7.30%, 11/15/39

    320       389,123  

8.70%, 06/15/38(b)

    35       46,683  

Suzano Austria GmbH, 7.00%, 03/16/47 (Call 09/16/46)(a)

    200       219,050  
   

 

 

 
      2,761,371  
Gas — 1.0%  

Atmos Energy Corp.

   

4.13%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    400       392,813  

4.13%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    150       147,882  

4.15%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    145       142,495  

4.30%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

    125       127,654  

5.50%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40)

    5       5,827  

Brooklyn Union Gas Co. (The)

   

4.27%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    800       782,087  

4.49%, 03/04/49 (Call 09/04/48)(a)

    150       149,670  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

   

4.10%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    90       84,554  

5.85%, 01/15/41 (Call 07/15/40)

    235       270,386  

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC

   

4.60%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    260       263,039  

4.80%, 11/01/43 (Call 05/01/43)

    115       119,957  

Korea Gas Corp., 6.25%, 01/20/42(a)(b)

    300       394,711  

NiSource Inc.

   

3.95%, 03/30/48 (Call 12/30/47)

    145       131,074  

4.38%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    50       48,376  

4.80%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    175       176,748  

5.25%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    375       396,925  

5.65%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    411       457,457  

5.95%, 06/15/41 (Call 12/15/40)

    200       225,869  

ONE Gas Inc.

   

4.50%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)(b)

    50       52,721  

4.66%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)

    275       292,194  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Gas (continued)  

Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.

   

3.64%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

  $ 20     $ 17,552  

4.65%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    153       159,541  

Southern California Gas Co.

   

3.75%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    5       4,624  

Series UU, 4.13%, 06/01/48 (Call 12/01/47)

    175       172,497  

Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.

   

3.95%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    250       222,861  

4.40%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    71       68,301  

4.40%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)

    90       86,829  

5.88%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40)

    325       370,244  

Southwest Gas Corp., 3.80%, 09/29/46 (Call 03/29/46)

    110       99,359  
   

 

 

 
      5,864,247  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%  

Snap-on Inc., 4.10%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    195       194,274  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

   

4.85%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    100       104,329  

5.20%, 09/01/40

    200       213,987  
   

 

 

 
      512,590  
Health Care – Products 1.7%  

Abbott Laboratories

   

4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)

    730       785,373  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)(b)

    230       241,487  

4.90%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)(b)

    900       983,832  

5.30%, 05/27/40

    250       278,227  

6.00%, 04/01/39

    200       235,071  

Baxter International Inc., 3.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    350       289,264  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

   

4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)

    450       445,696  

4.69%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    535       523,790  

5.00%, 11/12/40

    165       163,071  

Boston Scientific Corp.

   

4.55%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    95       94,298  

4.70%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    350       349,432  

7.00%, 11/15/35

    130       160,693  

7.38%, 01/15/40

    150       191,636  

Covidien International Finance SA, 6.55%, 10/15/37

    110       143,478  

Danaher Corp., 4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)(b)

    175       172,871  

Koninklijke Philips NV, 5.00%, 03/15/42

    300       322,246  

Medtronic Inc.
4.38%, 03/15/35

    850       895,839  

4.50%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    86       92,606  

4.63%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    150       165,051  

4.63%, 03/15/45

    1,380       1,511,771  

5.55%, 03/15/40

    200       241,225  

6.50%, 03/15/39

    100       130,452  

Stryker Corp.

   

4.10%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    405       382,016  

4.38%, 05/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    20       19,727  

4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    180       184,747  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

   

4.10%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    275       260,497  

5.30%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)

    190       208,453  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

   

4.25%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    200       177,797  

4.45%, 08/15/45 (Call 07/15/45)

    100       90,677  

5.75%, 11/30/39

    200       207,280  
   

 

 

 
      9,948,603  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      63  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care – Services — 2.7%  

Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp., 4.27%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

  $ 50     $ 51,024  

Aetna Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    250       206,489  

4.13%, 11/15/42 (Call 05/15/42)

    235       204,609  

4.50%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    175       160,997  

4.75%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    160       151,605  

6.63%, 06/15/36

    165       192,784  

6.75%, 12/15/37

    260       310,034  

Anthem Inc.

   

4.38%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    435       414,985  

4.55%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)(b)

    510       501,987  

4.63%, 05/15/42

    400       398,899  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    470       469,017  

4.65%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    300       299,130  

5.10%, 01/15/44

    75       79,420  

Ascension Health

   

3.95%, 11/15/46

    608       595,375  

4.85%, 11/15/53

    11       12,299  

Baylor Scott & White Holdings

   

3.97%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    350       332,970  

4.19%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    166       163,566  

Cigna Holding Co., 3.88%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    535       454,053  

CommonSpirit Health, 4.35%, 11/01/42

    325       293,921  

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, Series B, 4.18%, 08/01/48 (Call 02/01/48)

    200       194,438  

Dignity Health

   

4.50%, 11/01/42

    100       93,377  

5.27%, 11/01/64

    100       99,880  

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc., 4.21%, 07/01/48 (Call 01/01/48)

    50       49,452  

HCA Inc., 5.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    500       519,440  

Humana Inc.

   

4.63%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    235       233,153  

4.80%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/14/46)

    215       219,116  

4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    195       200,394  

Johns Hopkins Health System Corp. (The), 3.84%, 05/15/46

    60       57,506  

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

   

4.15%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    775       782,220  

4.88%, 04/01/42

    100       111,744  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 4.70%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    325       304,988  

Mayo Clinic, Series 2013, 4.00%, 11/15/47

    11       10,839  

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

   

4.13%, 07/01/52

    275       273,301  

Series 2015, 4.20%, 07/01/55(b)

    225       226,099  

Montefiore Medical Center, Series 18-C, 5.25%, 11/01/48

    115       115,247  

Mount Sinai Hospitals Group Inc., Series 2017, 3.98%, 07/01/48

    150       140,161  

New York and Presbyterian Hospital (The)

   

4.02%, 08/01/45

    21       20,768  

4.06%, 08/01/56

    350       342,667  

Northwell Healthcare Inc., 3.98%, 11/01/46 (Call 11/01/45)

    425       389,837  

Providence St Joseph Health Obligated Group, Series I,

   

3.74%, 10/01/47

    250       229,995  

Quest Diagnostics Inc., 4.70%, 03/30/45 (Call 09/30/44)

    197       184,608  

Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida Inc., 4.86%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    25       26,719  

Stanford Health Care, Series 2018, 3.80%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    250       239,606  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care – Services (continued)  

Sutter Health, Series 2018, 4.09%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

  $ 35     $ 34,027  

Texas Health Resources, 4.33%, 11/15/55

    9       9,120  

Toledo Hospital (The), 6.02%, 11/15/48

    500       529,016  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

   

3.75%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    200       187,853  

3.95%, 10/15/42 (Call 04/15/42)

    152       148,363  

4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    250       250,782  

4.25%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    425       432,597  

4.25%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    275       278,117  

4.25%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    425       429,630  

4.38%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    250       257,843  

4.63%, 07/15/35

    250       271,736  

4.63%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    100       106,161  

4.75%, 07/15/45

    850       924,208  

5.70%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40)

    100       119,904  

5.80%, 03/15/36

    250       301,422  

5.95%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40)

    200       247,191  

6.50%, 06/15/37

    100       127,381  

6.63%, 11/15/37

    111       143,601  

6.88%, 02/15/38

    350       467,136  
   

 

 

 
      15,624,807  
Home Furnishings — 0.0%  

Whirlpool Corp., 4.50%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    315       260,722  
   

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.2%  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

   

3.20%, 07/30/46 (Call 01/30/46)

    240       208,001  

3.90%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)

    310       305,879  

5.30%, 03/01/41

    31       36,057  

6.63%, 08/01/37

    295       388,896  
   

 

 

 
      938,833  
Housewares — 0.1%  

Newell Brands Inc.

   

5.38%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)

    289       256,280  

5.50%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    100       86,866  
   

 

 

 
      343,146  
Insurance — 5.4%  

ACE Capital Trust II, Series N, 9.70%, 04/01/30

    100       135,000  

Aflac Inc.

   

4.00%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    285       270,992  

4.75%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    185       195,387  

6.45%, 08/15/40

    65       81,104  

Alleghany Corp., 4.90%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    125       121,792  

Allstate Corp. (The)

   

4.20%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    80       79,608  

4.50%, 06/15/43

    345       358,898  

5.35%, 06/01/33

    118       135,262  

5.55%, 05/09/35

    376       430,820  

5.95%, 04/01/36

    50       59,767  

6.50%, 05/15/67 (Call 05/15/37)(b)(c)(d)

    85       90,950  

American Financial Group Inc./OH, 4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    330       297,765  

American International Group Inc.
3.88%, 01/15/35 (Call 07/15/34)

    490       435,559  

4.38%, 01/15/55 (Call 07/15/54)

    325       274,724  

4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)

    415       380,080  

4.70%, 07/10/35 (Call 01/10/35)

    200       193,614  

4.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    385       363,537  

4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)

    440       423,166  
 

 

 

64    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)  

6.25%, 05/01/36

  $ 300     $ 336,370  

8.18%, 05/15/68 (Call 05/15/38)(c)(d)

    50       58,000  

Aon PLC
4.60%, 06/14/44 (Call 03/14/44)

    225       222,587  

4.75%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    311       315,414  

Arch Capital Finance LLC, 5.03%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    220       231,840  

Arch Capital Group Ltd., 7.35%, 05/01/34

    45       58,626  

Arch Capital Group U.S. Inc., 5.14%, 11/01/43

    220       233,493  

Assurant Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/34

    170       188,311  

AXA Equitable Holdings Inc., 5.00%, 04/20/48 (Call 10/20/47)

    550       514,114  

AXA SA, 8.60%, 12/15/30

    740       965,522  

AXIS Specialty Finance PLC, 5.15%, 04/01/45

    75       72,435  

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.

   

4.20%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    325       326,724  

4.25%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    250       253,223  

4.30%, 05/15/43

    168       171,623  

4.40%, 05/15/42

    385       399,160  

5.75%, 01/15/40

    300       362,652  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., 4.50%, 02/11/43(b)

    295       312,074  

Brighthouse Financial Inc., 4.70%, 06/22/47 (Call 12/22/46)

    550       435,204  

Chubb Corp. (The), 6.00%, 05/11/37(b)

    210       259,620  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.
4.15%, 03/13/43

    250       254,675  

4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)(b)

    600       628,231  

Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc., 4.87%, 06/01/44

    200       195,370  

Farmers Exchange Capital III, 5.45%, 10/15/54 (Call 10/15/34)(a)(c)(d)

    60       57,615  

Farmers Insurance Exchange, 4.75%, 11/01/57 (Call 11/01/37)(a)(b)(c)(d)

    300       259,584  

Guardian Life Insurance Co. of America (The)

   

4.85%, 01/24/77(a)

    200       200,808  

4.88%, 06/19/64(a)

    165       167,560  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

   

4.30%, 04/15/43

    14       13,452  

4.40%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    100       97,014  

5.95%, 10/15/36

    200       228,884  

6.10%, 10/01/41

    225       263,301  

6.63%, 03/30/40

    135       163,962  

Liberty Mutual Group Inc., 4.85%, 08/01/44(a)

    650       638,376  

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., 7.70%, 10/15/97(a)

    70       89,890  

Lincoln National Corp.
4.35%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    300       282,746  

6.15%, 04/07/36

    195       227,869  

6.30%, 10/09/37

    41       48,894  

7.00%, 06/15/40

    125       160,316  

Loews Corp.

   

4.13%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    240       226,759  

6.00%, 02/01/35

    150       170,752  

Manulife Financial Corp., 5.38%, 03/04/46

    400       445,721  

Markel Corp.

   

4.30%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    100       88,233  

5.00%, 04/05/46

    150       148,221  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

   

4.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    200       190,473  

4.35%, 01/30/47 (Call 07/30/46)

    242       236,930  

4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    565       592,370  

5.88%, 08/01/33

    25       29,350  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

   

4.50%, 04/15/65(a)

    400       376,237  

5.38%, 12/01/41(a)

    25       27,606  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)  

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.88%, 12/15/67 (Call 12/15/32)(a)

  $ 30     $ 36,513  

MetLife Inc.

   

4.05%, 03/01/45

    450       424,623  

4.13%, 08/13/42

    425       409,588  

4.60%, 05/13/46 (Call 12/13/45)

    300       310,941  

4.88%, 11/13/43

    375       399,779  

5.70%, 06/15/35

    460       535,758  

5.88%, 02/06/41

    50       59,920  

6.38%, 06/15/34(b)

    100       123,956  

6.40%, 12/15/66 (Call 12/15/31)

    445       471,700  

6.50%, 12/15/32

    340       430,706  

10.75%, 08/01/69 (Call 08/01/34)

    66       98,340  

Series N, 4.72%, 12/15/44

    225       235,706  

Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., 6.80%, 06/15/36(a)

    75       92,582  

Nationwide Financial Services Inc., 5.30%, 11/18/44(a)

    250       262,693  

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., 9.38%, 08/15/39(a)

    350       533,783  

New York Life Insurance Co., 5.88%, 05/15/33(a)(b)

    650       785,645  

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. (The),

   

6.06%, 03/30/40(a)(b)

    900       1,110,934  

Pacific Life Insurance Co., 4.30%, 10/24/67 (Call 10/24/47)(a)(c)(d)

    600       534,898  

Principal Financial Group Inc.

   

4.35%, 05/15/43

    300       285,633  

4.63%, 09/15/42

    15       14,988  

6.05%, 10/15/36

    191       222,136  

Progressive Corp. (The)

   

3.70%, 01/26/45

    150       139,601  

4.13%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    100       99,957  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    385       390,723  

4.35%, 04/25/44

    136       138,921  

6.25%, 12/01/32

    200       248,057  

Prudential Financial Inc.

   

3.91%, 12/07/47 (Call 06/07/47)

    225       207,603  

3.94%, 12/07/49 (Call 06/07/49)

    260       242,298  

4.35%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)

    250       247,209  

4.42%, 03/27/48 (Call 09/27/47)

    250       252,619  

4.60%, 05/15/44

    310       321,859  

5.70%, 12/14/36

    350       403,914  

6.63%, 06/21/40

    5       6,311  

Sompo International Holdings Ltd., 7.00%, 07/15/34(b)

    175       208,041  

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America

   

4.27%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)(a)(b)

    1,250       1,225,216  

4.90%, 09/15/44(a)(b)

    75       80,018  

Transatlantic Holdings Inc., 8.00%, 11/30/39

    150       199,412  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

   

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    250       235,203  

4.00%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)

    185       180,168  

4.05%, 03/07/48 (Call 09/07/47)

    175       172,203  

4.10%, 03/04/49 (Call 09/04/48)

    60       59,578  

4.30%, 08/25/45 (Call 02/25/45)

    185       188,798  

4.60%, 08/01/43

    91       96,817  

5.35%, 11/01/40

    235       274,149  

6.25%, 06/15/37(b)

    145       183,031  

6.75%, 06/20/36

    200       261,983  

Travelers Property Casualty Corp., 6.38%, 03/15/33

    250       315,845  

Unum Group, 5.75%, 08/15/42

    210       218,854  

Voya Financial Inc.

   

4.80%, 06/15/46

    100       99,070  

5.70%, 07/15/43

    235       258,695  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      65  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)            

Western & Southern Life Insurance Co. (The), 5.15%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)(a)

  $ 150     $ 156,070  

Willis North America Inc., 5.05%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    35       34,571  

WR Berkley Corp., 4.75%, 08/01/44

    200       197,959  

XLIT Ltd., 5.50%, 03/31/45

    276       293,499  
   

 

 

 
      31,575,290  
Internet — 0.9%            

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

   

4.00%, 12/06/37 (Call 06/06/37)

    300       282,031  

4.20%, 12/06/47 (Call 06/06/47)

    600       566,121  

4.50%, 11/28/34 (Call 05/28/34)

    435       441,932  

Amazon.com Inc.

   

3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)(b)

    320       318,934  

4.05%, 08/22/47 (Call 02/22/47)

    1,150       1,151,986  

4.25%, 08/22/57 (Call 02/22/57)

    700       709,434  

4.80%, 12/05/34 (Call 06/05/34)

    860       958,917  

4.95%, 12/05/44 (Call 06/05/44)

    360       409,013  

eBay Inc., 4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)

    370       296,395  
   

 

 

 
      5,134,763  
Iron & Steel — 0.4%            

ArcelorMittal

   

6.75%, 03/01/41

    10       10,638  

7.00%, 10/15/39

    250       274,291  

Nucor Corp.

   

5.20%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)

    199       216,081  

6.40%, 12/01/37

    200       243,143  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

   

6.88%, 11/21/36

    550       596,996  

6.88%, 11/10/39

    435       476,869  

8.25%, 01/17/34

    420       510,300  

Vale SA, 5.63%, 09/11/42

    30       29,130  
   

 

 

 
      2,357,448  
Leisure Time — 0.0%            

Harley-Davidson Inc., 4.63%, 07/28/45 (Call 01/28/45)

    150       136,579  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.5%            

ABB Finance USA Inc., 4.38%, 05/08/42

    357       368,305  

Caterpillar Inc.

   

3.80%, 08/15/42(b)

    550       528,126  

4.30%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    100       102,153  

4.75%, 05/15/64 (Call 11/15/63)

    225       236,254  

5.20%, 05/27/41

    335       381,592  

5.30%, 09/15/35

    11       12,248  

6.05%, 08/15/36

    111       136,071  

Cummins Inc., 4.88%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    175       193,392  

Deere & Co.

   

3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)(b)

    245       244,099  

5.38%, 10/16/29(b)

    200       232,290  

7.13%, 03/03/31

    101       132,175  

Dover Corp., 5.38%, 03/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    250       267,964  

Rockwell Automation Inc., 4.20%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    120       120,521  

Xylem Inc./NY, 4.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    225       217,836  
   

 

 

 
      3,173,026  
Manufacturing — 1.4%            

3M Co.

   

3.13%, 09/19/46 (Call 03/19/46)

    250       215,116  

3.63%, 10/15/47 (Call 04/15/47)

    265       247,644  

3.88%, 06/15/44

    150       148,279  

4.00%, 09/14/48 (Call 03/14/48)

    50       50,239  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Manufacturing (continued)            

5.70%, 03/15/37

  $ 50     $ 60,193  

Crane Co., 4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    45       40,722  

Eaton Corp.

   

4.00%, 11/02/32

    700       697,760  

4.15%, 11/02/42

    275       266,272  

General Electric Co.

   

4.13%, 10/09/42

    475       401,496  

4.50%, 03/11/44

    725       646,962  

5.88%, 01/14/38

    525       551,224  

6.15%, 08/07/37

    405       434,729  

6.88%, 01/10/39(b)

    515       596,202  

Series A, 6.75%, 03/15/32

    1,080       1,236,782  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

   

3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)(b)

    375       376,545  

4.88%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    200       224,693  

Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd.

   

4.30%, 02/21/48 (Call 08/21/47)

    100       95,198  

5.75%, 06/15/43

    170       195,121  

Ingersoll-Rand Luxembourg Finance SA, 4.65%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)

    140       140,189  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

   

4.10%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    110       107,494  

4.20%, 11/21/34 (Call 05/21/34)(b)

    100       101,311  

4.45%, 11/21/44 (Call 05/21/44)

    200       204,151  

Series A, 6.25%, 05/15/38

    100       123,428  

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV

   

3.30%, 09/15/46(a)

    150       131,649  

4.20%, 03/16/47(a)(b)

    1,000       1,010,540  

4.40%, 05/27/45(a)

    100       104,288  
   

 

 

 
      8,408,227  
Media — 5.6%            

21st Century Fox America Inc.

   

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    275       296,926  

4.95%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    200       222,609  

5.40%, 10/01/43

    75       87,686  

6.15%, 03/01/37

    475       586,395  

6.15%, 02/15/41(b)

    500       629,679  

6.20%, 12/15/34

    500       618,917  

6.40%, 12/15/35

    302       382,863  

6.55%, 03/15/33

    275       352,480  

6.65%, 11/15/37

    300       391,736  

6.90%, 08/15/39

    36       48,227  

7.75%, 12/01/45

    150       221,023  

7.85%, 03/01/39

    200       288,290  

8.15%, 10/17/36

    100       144,546  

CBS Corp.

   

4.60%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)(b)

    145       133,821  

4.85%, 07/01/42 (Call 01/01/42)

    265       252,456  

4.90%, 08/15/44 (Call 02/15/44)

    310       293,861  

5.50%, 05/15/33

    150       158,759  

5.90%, 10/15/40 (Call 04/15/40)

    165       175,210  

7.88%, 07/30/30(b)

    50       64,404  

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

   

5.38%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    150       144,608  

5.38%, 05/01/47 (Call 11/01/46)

    785       744,658  

5.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    730       729,844  

6.38%, 10/23/35 (Call 04/23/35)

    650       695,891  

6.48%, 10/23/45 (Call 04/23/45)

    1,065       1,145,376  

6.83%, 10/23/55 (Call 04/23/55)

    150       161,720  
 

 

 

66    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

Comcast Corp.

   

3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

  $ 375     $ 328,061  

3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    550       462,938  

3.90%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    225       211,494  

3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    625       579,010  

4.00%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    50       46,389  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    50       46,741  

4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    780       725,274  

4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)

    150       138,734  

4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    480       483,110  

4.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    320       331,262  

4.25%, 01/15/33(b)

    1,300       1,329,869  

4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/25/35)

    455       456,124  

4.50%, 01/15/43(b)

    200       201,576  

4.60%, 10/15/38 (Call 04/15/38)

    810       835,893  

4.60%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    670       676,366  

4.65%, 07/15/42

    375       380,764  

4.70%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)

    1,190       1,238,090  

4.75%, 03/01/44

    340       352,914  

4.95%, 10/15/58 (Call 04/15/58)

    765       805,480  

5.65%, 06/15/35

    111       125,883  

6.40%, 05/15/38

    62       75,939  

6.45%, 03/15/37

    175       215,462  

6.50%, 11/15/35

    435       532,867  

6.55%, 07/01/39

    25       31,207  

6.95%, 08/15/37

    150       191,747  

7.05%, 03/15/33

    161       209,160  

Cox Communications Inc.

   

4.60%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(a)

    75       68,104  

8.38%, 03/01/39(a)

    650       821,216  

Discovery Communications LLC

   

4.88%, 04/01/43

    265       238,858  

4.95%, 05/15/42

    250       224,817  

5.00%, 09/20/37 (Call 03/20/37)

    260       245,802  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    410       385,852  

6.35%, 06/01/40

    300       320,333  

Fox Corp., 5.58%, 01/25/49 (Call 07/25/48)(a)

    665       701,130  

Grupo Televisa SAB

   

5.00%, 05/13/45 (Call 11/13/44)

    525       478,635  

6.63%, 01/15/40

    300       334,080  

Historic TW Inc., 6.63%, 05/15/29

    100       118,453  

NBCUniversal Media LLC

   

4.45%, 01/15/43

    325       322,132  

5.95%, 04/01/41(b)

    700       823,608  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

   

5.50%, 08/15/35

    150       153,028  

5.65%, 11/23/43 (Call 05/23/43)

    125       133,268  

5.85%, 04/15/40(b)

    250       270,205  

Time Warner Cable LLC

   

4.50%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    300       251,969  

5.50%, 09/01/41 (Call 03/01/41)

    400       378,414  

5.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    500       493,588  

6.55%, 05/01/37

    450       477,140  

6.75%, 06/15/39

    465       499,087  

7.30%, 07/01/38

    550       615,499  

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 8.38%, 07/15/33

    151       191,260  

Viacom Inc.

   

4.38%, 03/15/43

    435       373,408  

5.25%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    250       241,584  

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)  

5.85%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

  $ 225     $ 234,703  

6.88%, 04/30/36

    350       395,411  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

   

3.00%, 07/30/46

    25       20,979  

3.70%, 12/01/42

    300       284,488  

4.13%, 06/01/44(b)

    285       288,886  

4.38%, 08/16/41

    275       285,184  

7.00%, 03/01/32

    200       269,981  

Series E, 4.13%, 12/01/41

    200       201,593  

Warner Media LLC

   

4.65%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    235       214,454  

4.85%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    175       165,046  

4.90%, 06/15/42(b)

    300       284,786  

5.35%, 12/15/43

    225       224,049  

5.38%, 10/15/41

    250       252,697  

6.10%, 07/15/40

    100       109,199  

6.25%, 03/29/41(b)

    200       220,648  

7.70%, 05/01/32

    225       294,147  
   

 

 

 
      32,892,060  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.1%  

Precision Castparts Corp.

   

3.90%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)(b)

    166       158,765  

4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    86       89,218  

Valmont Industries Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    60       55,245  

5.25%, 10/01/54 (Call 04/01/54)

    50       44,560  
   

 

 

 
      347,788  
Mining — 1.6%  

Barrick Gold Corp., 5.25%, 04/01/42

    245       256,062  

Barrick North America Finance LLC

   

5.70%, 05/30/41

    275       301,183  

5.75%, 05/01/43

    300       332,357  

7.50%, 09/15/38

    35       43,575  

Barrick PD Australia Finance Pty Ltd., 5.95%, 10/15/39

    340       381,814  

BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd.

   

4.13%, 02/24/42(b)

    440       445,187  

5.00%, 09/30/43

    470       536,740  

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile

   

4.25%, 07/17/42(a)

    600       577,125  

4.50%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)(a)

    800       800,348  

Glencore Finance Canada Ltd., 5.55%, 10/25/42(a)

    200       192,900  

Goldcorp Inc., 5.45%, 06/09/44 (Call 12/09/43)

    251       261,758  

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT, 6.76%, 11/15/48(a)

    200       217,101  

Newmont Mining Corp.

   

4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    150       149,680  

5.88%, 04/01/35

    125       138,875  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    450       516,671  

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.

   

5.75%, 06/01/35

    111       128,451  

6.13%, 12/15/33

    161       197,080  

7.25%, 03/15/31

    275       355,064  

Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd., 5.20%, 11/02/40

    385       441,956  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC

   

4.13%, 08/21/42 (Call 02/21/42)

    263       264,408  

4.75%, 03/22/42 (Call 09/22/41)

    230       251,251  

Southern Copper Corp.

   

5.25%, 11/08/42

    360       357,840  

5.88%, 04/23/45

    375       402,701  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      67  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mining (continued)  

6.75%, 04/16/40

  $ 450     $ 521,437  

7.50%, 07/27/35

    335       410,878  

Teck Resources Ltd.

   

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 02/15/40)

    250       255,575  

6.25%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    500       521,750  

Vale Canada Ltd., 7.20%, 09/15/32

    100       104,500  
   

 

 

 
      9,364,267  
Oil & Gas — 7.8%  

Anadarko Finance Co., Series B, 7.50%, 05/01/31

    340       413,638  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   

4.50%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44)

    355       321,131  

6.20%, 03/15/40

    285       312,854  

6.45%, 09/15/36

    345       388,234  

6.60%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    485       575,487  

Apache Corp.

   

4.25%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    390       333,736  

4.75%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    360       327,282  

5.10%, 09/01/40 (Call 03/01/40)

    365       348,296  

5.25%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    135       130,449  

6.00%, 01/15/37

    322       333,796  

7.75%, 12/15/29

    165       195,056  

BP Capital Markets PLC, 3.72%, 11/28/28 (Call 08/28/28)(b)

    250       254,488  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   

4.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    425       442,463  

5.85%, 02/01/35

    150       163,930  

6.25%, 03/15/38

    190       217,946  

6.45%, 06/30/33

    200       232,036  

6.50%, 02/15/37

    50       57,604  

6.75%, 02/01/39

    25       29,930  

7.20%, 01/15/32

    200       243,443  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

   

4.45%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    75       62,569  

5.25%, 06/15/37 (Call 12/15/36)

    325       302,549  

5.40%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    510       478,707  

6.75%, 11/15/39

    425       448,795  

CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd., 4.25%, 05/09/43

    400       390,010  

CNOOC Nexen Finance 2014 ULC, 4.88%, 04/30/44

    400       433,022  

Concho Resources Inc., 4.88%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)(b)

    535       537,205  

Conoco Funding Co., 7.25%, 10/15/31

    250       328,674  

ConocoPhillips

   

5.90%, 10/15/32

    263       316,053  

5.90%, 05/15/38

    210       254,861  

6.50%, 02/01/39

    725       948,119  

ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Co. I

   

5.95%, 10/15/36

    100       120,565  

7.20%, 08/15/31

    300       392,610  

7.40%, 12/01/31

    295       393,191  

ConocoPhillips Co.

   

4.30%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    200       205,419  

5.95%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    175       221,858  

ConocoPhillips Holding Co., 6.95%, 04/15/29

    600       762,172  

Devon Energy Corp.

   

4.75%, 05/15/42 (Call 11/15/41)

    278       271,020  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    250       254,794  

5.60%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    435       470,703  

Ecopetrol SA

   

5.88%, 05/28/45

    450       453,735  

7.38%, 09/18/43

    375       438,750  

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo, 4.50%, 09/14/47 (Call 03/14/47)(a)

    400       366,600  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)  

Encana Corp.

   

6.50%, 08/15/34

  $ 250     $ 285,569  

6.50%, 02/01/38

    350       388,750  

6.63%, 08/15/37

    80       91,014  

7.20%, 11/01/31

    100       116,516  

8.13%, 09/15/30

    50       61,470  

EOG Resources Inc.

   

3.90%, 04/01/35 (Call 10/01/34)

    300       292,965  

5.10%, 01/15/36 (Call 07/15/35)

    125       134,820  

Equinor ASA

   

3.95%, 05/15/43

    225       221,849  

4.25%, 11/23/41

    275       281,084  

4.80%, 11/08/43

    275       304,273  

5.10%, 08/17/40

    150       170,426  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   

3.57%, 03/06/45 (Call 09/06/44)

    250       239,108  

4.11%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(b)

    925       962,975  

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA, 7.29%, 08/16/37(a)

    800       918,000  

Hess Corp.

   

5.60%, 02/15/41

    475       461,219  

5.80%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    50       49,849  

6.00%, 01/15/40

    250       250,993  

7.13%, 03/15/33

    225       253,526  

7.30%, 08/15/31

    420       478,820  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC, 6.38%, 10/24/48(a)

    600       648,600  

Kerr-McGee Corp., 7.88%, 09/15/31

    14       17,318  

Marathon Oil Corp.

   

5.20%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    250       257,192  

6.60%, 10/01/37

    150       173,035  

6.80%, 03/15/32

    166       189,695  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

   

4.50%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    200       183,165  

4.75%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    265       253,969  

5.00%, 09/15/54 (Call 03/15/54)

    240       222,038  

5.85%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    50       51,254  

6.50%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    285       329,085  

Motiva Enterprises LLC, 6.85%, 01/15/40(a)

    300       317,921  

Nexen Inc.

   

5.88%, 03/10/35

    250       290,819  

6.40%, 05/15/37

    250       309,484  

7.50%, 07/30/39

    385       538,016  

7.88%, 03/15/32

    160       217,606  

Noble Energy Inc.

   

4.95%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)(b)

    50       46,783  

5.05%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    285       267,050  

5.25%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    300       281,950  

6.00%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    400       415,277  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

4.10%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)(b)

    400       391,482  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    175       175,346  

4.40%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    275       281,539  

4.63%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    350       367,846  

Pertamina Persero PT

   

6.45%, 05/30/44(a)

    1,400       1,552,250  

6.50%, 11/07/48(a)

    200       221,959  

Petro-Canada

   

5.35%, 07/15/33

    125       133,238  

5.95%, 05/15/35

    111       124,842  

6.80%, 05/15/38

    510       628,143  
 

 

 

68    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)  

Petroleos del Peru SA

   

4.75%, 06/19/32(a)

  $ 600     $ 591,000  

5.63%, 06/19/47(a)

    200       203,250  

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

5.50%, 06/27/44

    700       549,290  

5.63%, 01/23/46

    865       676,862  

6.35%, 02/12/48

    50       41,420  

6.38%, 01/23/45

    1,150       967,150  

6.50%, 06/02/41

    1,050       910,875  

6.63%, 06/15/35

    900       814,500  

6.63%, 06/15/38

    200       176,700  

6.75%, 09/21/47

    1,880       1,629,960  

Petronas Capital Ltd., 4.50%, 03/18/45(a)

    400       420,525  

Phillips 66

   

4.65%, 11/15/34 (Call 05/15/34)

    410       424,083  

4.88%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    550       572,947  

5.88%, 05/01/42(b)

    440       510,175  

Shell International Finance BV

   

3.75%, 09/12/46(b)

    200       190,812  

4.00%, 05/10/46

    725       724,206  

4.13%, 05/11/35(b)

    525       541,879  

4.38%, 05/11/45

    975       1,025,476  

4.55%, 08/12/43

    575       615,403  

5.50%, 03/25/40

    300       358,690  

6.38%, 12/15/38

    875       1,143,388  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd.,

   

4.88%, 05/17/42(a)

    700       744,579  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2018 Ltd.,

   

4.60%, 09/12/48(a)

    500       521,105  

Suncor Energy Inc.

   

5.95%, 12/01/34

    25       28,436  

6.50%, 06/15/38

    415       500,664  

6.85%, 06/01/39(b)

    455       570,766  

Tosco Corp., 8.13%, 02/15/30

    61       82,491  

Valero Energy Corp.

   

4.90%, 03/15/45

    275       279,967  

6.63%, 06/15/37

    520       615,544  

7.50%, 04/15/32

    395       491,280  
   

 

 

 
      45,947,331  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.5%  

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC, 5.13%, 09/15/40(b)

    400       405,615  

Baker Hughes a GE Co. LLC/Baker Hughes Co-Obligor Inc., 4.08%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    400       352,929  

Halliburton Co.

   

4.50%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    200       191,959  

4.75%, 08/01/43 (Call 02/01/43)(b)

    350       350,504  

4.85%, 11/15/35 (Call 05/15/35)

    200       202,596  

5.00%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    660       678,582  

6.70%, 09/15/38

    21       25,571  

7.45%, 09/15/39

    360       472,205  

National Oilwell Varco Inc., 3.95%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    425       346,826  
   

 

 

 
      3,026,787  
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%  

Sonoco Products Co., 5.75%, 11/01/40 (Call 05/01/40)

    128       138,689  

WestRock MWV LLC

   

7.95%, 02/15/31

    101       127,945  

8.20%, 01/15/30

    175       225,162  

WRKCo Inc., 4.90%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    50       52,519  
   

 

 

 
      544,315  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals — 5.7%  

AbbVie Inc.

   

4.30%, 05/14/36 (Call 11/14/35)

  $ 315     $ 287,310  

4.40%, 11/06/42

    725       643,753  

4.45%, 05/14/46 (Call 11/14/45)

    575       505,037  

4.50%, 05/14/35 (Call 11/14/34)

    750       701,255  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)

    1,100       1,007,653  

4.88%, 11/14/48 (Call 05/14/48)(b)

    355       333,444  

Allergan Finance LLC, 4.63%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    60       54,131  

Allergan Funding SCS

   

4.55%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    550       512,990  

4.75%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)(b)

    400       369,196  

4.85%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)(b)

    385       355,893  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

   

4.25%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    200       173,842  

4.30%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(b)

    240       209,310  

AstraZeneca PLC
4.00%, 09/18/42

    395       362,134  

4.38%, 11/16/45

    405       391,627  

4.38%, 08/17/48 (Call 02/17/48)(b)

    295       285,333  

6.45%, 09/15/37

    705       859,365  

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC

   

4.20%, 07/15/34 (Call 01/15/34)(a)

    350       312,092  

4.38%, 12/15/28 (Call 09/15/28)(a)

    1,500       1,460,710  

4.40%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44)(a)

    275       232,201  

4.65%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)(a)

    74       64,405  

4.70%, 07/15/64 (Call 01/15/64)(a)

    200       157,580  

4.88%, 06/25/48 (Call 12/25/47)(a)

    275       250,490  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

   

3.25%, 08/01/42(b)

    49       39,857  

4.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    290       288,318  

Cardinal Health Inc.

   

4.37%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    250       215,800  

4.50%, 11/15/44 (Call 05/15/44)

    195       167,342  

4.60%, 03/15/43

    200       175,644  

Cigna Corp.

   

4.80%, 08/15/38 (Call 02/15/38)(a)

    600       596,175  

4.90%, 12/15/48 (Call 06/15/48)(a)

    735       727,049  

CVS Health Corp.

   

4.78%, 03/25/38 (Call 09/25/37)

    1,460       1,416,829  

4.88%, 07/20/35 (Call 01/20/35)

    300       295,826  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (Call 09/25/47)

    2,495       2,467,077  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)

    1,010       997,810  

5.30%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)

    273       276,076  

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

3.70%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    165       156,782  

3.95%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)(b)

    230       226,427  

3.95%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    225       220,311  

4.15%, 03/15/59 (Call 09/15/58)

    500       487,617  

5.55%, 03/15/37(b)

    166       195,985  

Express Scripts Holding Co.

   

4.80%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    625       614,362  

6.13%, 11/15/41

    165       185,646  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.

   

4.20%, 03/18/43(b)

    185       187,796  

5.38%, 04/15/34

    200       230,580  

6.38%, 05/15/38

    850       1,074,929  

Johnson & Johnson

   

3.40%, 01/15/38 (Call 07/15/37)

    100       95,226  

3.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)

    300       280,872  

3.55%, 03/01/36 (Call 09/01/35)

    375       364,427  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      69  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

3.63%, 03/03/37 (Call 09/03/36)

  $ 405     $ 395,056  

3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)(b)

    500       485,805  

3.75%, 03/03/47 (Call 09/03/46)

    375       367,445  

4.38%, 12/05/33 (Call 06/05/33)

    350       375,413  

4.50%, 09/01/40

    100       108,344  

4.50%, 12/05/43 (Call 06/05/43)(b)

    200       216,928  

4.85%, 05/15/41

    186       210,047  

4.95%, 05/15/33

    311       355,060  

5.85%, 07/15/38

    100       125,781  

5.95%, 08/15/37

    400       504,054  

McKesson Corp., 4.75%, 05/30/29 (Call 02/28/29)

    50       51,271  

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

   

4.60%, 06/01/44 (Call 12/01/43)

    153       157,332  

5.90%, 11/01/39

    175       208,958  

Merck & Co. Inc.

   

3.60%, 09/15/42 (Call 03/15/42)

    350       329,414  

3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)(b)

    625       594,853  

4.15%, 05/18/43

    500       511,274  

6.55%, 09/15/37

    75       98,917  

Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., 5.75%, 11/15/36

    25       30,294  

Mylan Inc., 5.40%, 11/29/43 (Call 05/29/43)

    375       331,255  

Mylan NV, 5.25%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)(b)

    300       258,845  

Novartis Capital Corp.

   

3.70%, 09/21/42(b)

    200       192,365  

4.00%, 11/20/45 (Call 05/20/45)(b)

    410       410,652  

4.40%, 05/06/44

    325       345,906  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co., 4.90%, 12/15/44

   

(Call 06/15/44)

    50       40,157  

Pfizer Inc.

   

4.00%, 12/15/36

    360       363,410  

4.13%, 12/15/46

    500       508,676  

4.30%, 06/15/43

    300       310,544  

4.40%, 05/15/44

    425       446,436  

5.60%, 09/15/40

    100       119,228  

7.20%, 03/15/39

    925       1,305,135  

Wyeth LLC

   

5.95%, 04/01/37

    750       925,749  

6.00%, 02/15/36

    146       179,934  

6.50%, 02/01/34

    143       184,961  

Zoetis Inc.

   

3.95%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    325       294,962  

4.45%, 08/20/48 (Call 02/20/48)

    25       24,706  

4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    425       433,344  
   

 

 

 
      33,317,025  
Pipelines — 4.8%  

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC,
4.60%, 11/02/47(a)

    800       808,000  

Buckeye Partners LP

   

5.60%, 10/15/44 (Call 04/15/44)

    160       147,618  

5.85%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    140       131,757  

Columbia Pipeline Group Inc., 5.80%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)(b)

    295       319,966  

Enable Midstream Partners LP, 5.00%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    125       107,544  

Enbridge Energy Partners LP

   

5.50%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    200       217,236  

7.38%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    50       67,365  

Series B, 7.50%, 04/15/38

    200       260,335  

Enbridge Inc.

   

4.50%, 06/10/44 (Call 12/10/43)

    295       288,632  

5.50%, 12/01/46 (Call 05/29/46)(b)

    170       193,829  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)  

Energy Transfer Operating LP

   

4.90%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

  $ 200     $ 186,474  

5.15%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    200       183,605  

5.15%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    250       232,096  

5.30%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    325       306,425  

5.95%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    15       15,017  

6.05%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    50       50,935  

6.13%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    400       416,915  

6.25%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    600       643,888  

6.50%, 02/01/42 (Call 08/01/41)

    285       308,718  

6.63%, 10/15/36

    180       194,209  

7.50%, 07/01/38

    290       340,533  

Series 30Y, 6.00%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    15       15,522  

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

   

4.25%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    300       280,988  

4.45%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    350       337,961  

4.85%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    315       321,899  

4.85%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    600       613,596  

4.90%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    435       447,325  

4.95%, 10/15/54 (Call 04/15/54)

    200       200,639  

5.10%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    425       447,896  

5.70%, 02/15/42

    265       295,372  

5.95%, 02/01/41

    285       326,145  

6.13%, 10/15/39

    250       291,147  

7.55%, 04/15/38

    150       196,746  

Series D, 6.88%, 03/01/33

    200       243,930  

Series H, 6.65%, 10/15/34

    141       172,178  

EQM Midstream Partners LP, Series 30Y, 6.50%, 07/15/48 (Call 01/15/48)

    275       273,529  

GNL Quintero SA, 4.63%, 07/31/29(a)(b)

    450       453,937  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

   

4.70%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    250       235,031  

5.00%, 08/15/42 (Call 02/15/42)

    375       366,826  

5.00%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    300       293,207  

5.40%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    250       255,245  

5.50%, 03/01/44 (Call 09/01/43)

    305       315,068  

5.80%, 03/15/35

    300       319,390  

6.38%, 03/01/41

    230       260,268  

6.55%, 09/15/40

    100       114,729  

6.95%, 01/15/38

    400       478,285  

7.30%, 08/15/33

    36       43,991  

7.40%, 03/15/31

    118       142,735  

7.50%, 11/15/40

    95       117,671  

7.75%, 03/15/32

    100       125,906  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE

   

5.05%, 02/15/46 (Call 08/15/45)

    385       381,173  

5.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    185       187,707  

5.30%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    315       324,879  

5.55%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    465       487,965  

7.75%, 01/15/32

    395       495,970  

Magellan Midstream Partners LP

   

4.20%, 10/03/47 (Call 04/03/47)

    210       191,714  

4.25%, 09/15/46 (Call 03/15/46)(b)

    200       185,874  

4.85%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    100       101,562  

5.15%, 10/15/43 (Call 04/15/43)

    250       258,724  

MPLX LP

   

4.50%, 04/15/38 (Call 10/15/37)

    745       686,493  

4.70%, 04/15/48 (Call 10/15/47)

    485       444,691  

4.80%, 02/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)

    50       51,213  

4.90%, 04/15/58 (Call 10/15/57)

    60       53,357  
 

 

 

70    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pipelines (continued)  

5.20%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

  $ 425     $ 414,452  

5.50%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    325       332,233  

ONEOK Inc., 4.95%, 07/13/47 (Call 01/06/47)

    250       240,752  

ONEOK Partners LP
6.13%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    225       239,994  

6.20%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    125       134,089  

6.65%, 10/01/36

    210       233,180  

6.85%, 10/15/37

    300       347,543  

Phillips 66 Partners LP

   

4.68%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)(b)

    75       71,317  

4.90%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    250       247,205  

Plains All American Pipeline LP/PAA Finance Corp.

   

4.30%, 01/31/43 (Call 07/31/42)

    90       74,885  

4.70%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    250       220,655  

4.90%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)

    350       321,187  

5.15%, 06/01/42 (Call 12/01/41)

    60       55,725  

6.65%, 01/15/37

    225       245,963  

Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC, 8.00%, 03/01/32

    50       64,392  

Spectra Energy Partners LP

   

4.50%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    190       185,493  

5.95%, 09/25/43 (Call 03/25/43)

    150       165,767  

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP
4.95%, 01/15/43 (Call 07/15/42)

    250       223,254  

5.30%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    275       257,555  

5.35%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    100       94,133  

5.40%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    835       801,178  

6.10%, 02/15/42

    175       179,086  

Texas Eastern Transmission LP, 7.00%, 07/15/32

    200       242,590  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

   

4.63%, 03/01/34 (Call 12/01/33)

    350       356,258  

4.75%, 05/15/38 (Call 11/15/37)(b)

    100       100,982  

4.88%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    525       528,793  

5.00%, 10/16/43 (Call 04/16/43)

    400       403,879  

5.60%, 03/31/34

    200       219,590  

5.85%, 03/15/36

    100       110,213  

6.10%, 06/01/40

    279       323,134  

6.20%, 10/15/37

    200       229,848  

7.25%, 08/15/38

    325       413,491  

7.63%, 01/15/39

    300       395,687  

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC

   

4.45%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)

    300       281,907  

4.60%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    475       452,660  

5.40%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    151       157,194  

Western Midstream Operating LP

   

5.45%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    350       322,294  

5.50%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    160       150,027  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

   

4.90%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    225       216,587  

5.10%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    305       302,026  

5.40%, 03/04/44 (Call 09/04/43)

    175       177,014  

5.80%, 11/15/43 (Call 05/15/43)

    50       53,237  

6.30%, 04/15/40

    405       456,555  
   

 

 

 
      28,303,585  
Private Equity — 0.0%            

Apollo Management Holdings LP, 5.00%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)(a)

    75       69,282  

Carlyle Finance LLC, 5.65%, 09/15/48
(Call 03/15/48)(a)(b)

    250       242,754  
   

 

 

 
      312,036  

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate — 0.0%  

WEA Finance LLC, 4.63%, 09/20/48 (Call 03/20/48)(a)

  $ 100     $ 100,842  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.0%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc., 4.70%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)

    425       439,288  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

   

3.90%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    195       182,144  

4.15%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)

    150       147,027  

Crown Castle International Corp., 5.20%, 02/15/49 (Call 08/15/48)

    85       84,758  

ERP Operating LP

   

4.50%, 07/01/44 (Call 01/01/44)

    100       103,266  

4.50%, 06/01/45 (Call 12/01/44)

    315       325,708  

Essex Portfolio LP, 4.50%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    100       97,771  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

   

3.63%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    125       109,109  

4.50%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    197       199,659  

HCP Inc., 6.75%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    150       185,378  

Kilroy Realty LP, 4.25%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    129       127,923  

Kimco Realty Corp.

   

4.25%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    250       228,468  

4.45%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    190       178,903  

Realty Income Corp., 4.65%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    180       187,893  

Regency Centers LP

   

4.40%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

    200       190,705  

4.65%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    150       148,148  

Simon Property Group LP

   

4.25%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    14       13,881  

4.25%, 11/30/46 (Call 05/30/46)

    135       134,299  

4.75%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)(b)

    185       196,619  

6.75%, 02/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    295       384,125  

Trust F/1401, 6.95%, 01/30/44 (Call 07/30/43)(a)(b)

    200       201,975  

Ventas Realty LP

   

4.38%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)(b)

    177       163,918  

4.40%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)

    300       305,852  

4.88%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    65       64,697  

5.70%, 09/30/43 (Call 03/30/43)

    26       28,787  

Welltower Inc.

   

4.95%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    250       253,935  

6.50%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40)

    165       194,769  

Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.38%, 03/15/32

    600       757,102  
   

 

 

 
      5,636,107  
Retail — 2.7%  

Darden Restaurants Inc., 4.55%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    95       86,837  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

   

3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)

    345       304,041  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)(b)

    170       164,033  

4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    150       151,136  

4.25%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    500       508,929  

4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    375       388,693  

4.50%, 12/06/48 (Call 06/06/48)

    375       396,649  

4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    450       496,290  

5.40%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    121       140,798  

5.88%, 12/16/36

    675       819,425  

5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)

    450       556,954  

Kohl’s Corp., 5.55%, 07/17/45 (Call 01/17/45)

    160       144,511  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

   

3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)(b)

    475       402,215  

4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)(b)

    395       352,761  

4.25%, 09/15/44 (Call 03/15/44)

    175       161,150  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      71  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Retail (continued)            

4.38%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

  $ 285     $ 264,216  

4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    225       217,548  

Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc.

   

4.30%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    100       73,173  

4.50%, 12/15/34 (Call 06/15/34)

    22       18,146  

5.13%, 01/15/42 (Call 07/15/41)

    105       86,731  

McDonald’s Corp.

   

3.63%, 05/01/43

    11       9,546  

3.70%, 02/15/42

    355       315,315  

4.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    180       175,187  

4.45%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    80       77,828  

4.60%, 05/26/45 (Call 11/26/44)

    300       296,608  

4.70%, 12/09/35 (Call 06/09/35)

    195       200,631  

4.88%, 07/15/40

    6       6,164  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)

    400       412,465  

5.70%, 02/01/39

    255       288,422  

6.30%, 10/15/37

    375       449,219  

6.30%, 03/01/38

    275       326,807  

Nordstrom Inc., 5.00%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    210       179,683  

Starbucks Corp.

   

3.75%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    150       128,486  

4.30%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/10/44)

    190       178,695  

4.50%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    275       265,155  

Target Corp.

   

3.63%, 04/15/46

    575       517,220  

3.90%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    269       253,440  

4.00%, 07/01/42

    500       484,675  

Tiffany & Co., 4.90%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)(b)

    125       109,203  

Walgreen Co., 4.40%, 09/15/42

    250       224,714  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

   

4.50%, 11/18/34 (Call 05/18/34)

    305       295,248  

4.65%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    200       186,394  

4.80%, 11/18/44 (Call 05/18/44)

    315       294,167  

Walmart Inc.

   

3.63%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    150       140,488  

3.95%, 06/28/38 (Call 12/28/37)

    790       792,048  

4.00%, 04/11/43 (Call 10/11/42)

    435       432,994  

4.05%, 06/29/48 (Call 12/29/47)

    1,050       1,059,127  

4.30%, 04/22/44 (Call 10/22/43)

    250       261,278  

4.75%, 10/02/43 (Call 04/02/43)

    175       190,312  

5.00%, 10/25/40

    100       113,483  

5.25%, 09/01/35

    420       490,849  

5.63%, 04/01/40

    135       163,636  

5.63%, 04/15/41

    450       548,185  

6.20%, 04/15/38

    60       76,474  

6.50%, 08/15/37(b)

    100       130,734  
   

 

 

 
      15,809,116  
Semiconductors — 0.8%            

Analog Devices Inc.

   

4.50%, 12/05/36 (Call 06/05/36)

    50       47,470  

5.30%, 12/15/45 (Call 06/15/45)

    135       141,274  

Applied Materials Inc.

   

4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)(b)

    160       160,364  

5.10%, 10/01/35 (Call 04/01/35)

    200       219,392  

5.85%, 06/15/41

    320       383,703  

Intel Corp.

   

3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)

    550       523,355  

4.00%, 12/15/32

    375       397,742  

4.10%, 05/19/46 (Call 11/19/45)

    660       659,921  

4.10%, 05/11/47 (Call 11/11/46)

    175       176,218  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Semiconductors (continued)            

4.80%, 10/01/41(b)

  $ 100     $ 111,478  

4.90%, 07/29/45 (Call 01/29/45)

    60       67,609  

KLA-Tencor Corp., 5.65%, 11/01/34 (Call 07/01/34)

    125       127,117  

QUALCOMM Inc.

   

4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)

    455       408,164  

4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34)

    400       391,196  

4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    410       394,710  

Texas Instruments Inc., 4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)(b)

    350       356,877  
   

 

 

 
      4,566,590  
Software — 2.8%            

Activision Blizzard Inc., 4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    175       155,516  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., 4.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    250       227,097  

Microsoft Corp.

   

3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)

    725       703,679  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34)

    550       537,956  

3.50%, 11/15/42

    250       235,709  

3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)

    675       658,755  

3.75%, 05/01/43 (Call 11/01/42)

    250       244,466  

3.75%, 02/12/45 (Call 08/12/44)

    635       622,967  

3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56)

    690       677,245  

4.00%, 02/12/55 (Call 08/12/54)

    725       718,795  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36)

    550       575,244  

4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35)

    425       449,785  

4.45%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)(b)

    925       1,007,171  

4.50%, 10/01/40

    475       517,003  

4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56)

    700       767,540  

4.75%, 11/03/55 (Call 05/03/55)

    285       322,481  

4.88%, 12/15/43 (Call 06/15/43)

    300       339,491  

5.20%, 06/01/39

    222       262,111  

5.30%, 02/08/41

    475       569,219  

Series 30Y, 4.25%, 02/06/47 (Call 08/06/46)(b)

    700       742,812  

Oracle Corp.

   

3.25%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    350       335,882  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (Call 05/15/37)

    725       695,192  

3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    375       363,316  

3.90%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    525       515,049  

4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    800       765,121  

4.00%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    625       595,173  

4.13%, 05/15/45 (Call 11/15/44)

    555       538,907  

4.30%, 07/08/34 (Call 01/08/34)

    650       675,729  

4.38%, 05/15/55 (Call 11/15/54)

    389       387,763  

4.50%, 07/08/44 (Call 01/08/44)(b)

    325       336,308  

5.38%, 07/15/40

    550       627,851  

6.13%, 07/08/39

    325       401,813  

6.50%, 04/15/38

    90       115,218  
   

 

 

 
      16,688,364  
Telecommunications — 7.4%            

America Movil SAB de CV

   

4.38%, 07/16/42

    443       442,889  

6.13%, 11/15/37

    125       148,086  

6.13%, 03/30/40

    685       828,138  

6.38%, 03/01/35

    165       198,532  

AT&T Inc.

   

4.30%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    1,285       1,261,476  

4.30%, 12/15/42 (Call 06/15/42)

    535       468,550  

4.35%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    765       666,372  

4.50%, 05/15/35 (Call 11/15/34)

    900       847,770  

4.50%, 03/09/48 (Call 09/09/47)

    1,135       1,008,831  
 

 

 

72    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

4.55%, 03/09/49 (Call 09/09/48)

  $ 710     $ 635,219  

4.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)(b)

    1,175       1,090,866  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    800       750,948  

4.85%, 03/01/39 (Call 09/01/38)

    100       95,549  

4.90%, 08/15/37 (Call 02/14/37)

    25       24,109  

5.15%, 03/15/42

    460       447,902  

5.15%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    575       561,187  

5.15%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/14/49)(b)

    1,165       1,128,236  

5.25%, 03/01/37 (Call 09/01/36)

    1,005       1,012,044  

5.30%, 08/15/58 (Call 02/14/58)

    500       474,468  

5.35%, 09/01/40

    650       652,019  

5.45%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)(b)

    775       787,648  

5.55%, 08/15/41

    150       153,589  

5.65%, 02/15/47 (Call 08/15/46)

    525       545,976  

5.70%, 03/01/57 (Call 09/01/56)

    335       341,547  

6.00%, 08/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    300       322,330  

6.15%, 09/15/34

    50       54,675  

6.30%, 01/15/38(b)

    25       27,884  

6.35%, 03/15/40

    225       248,020  

6.38%, 03/01/41

    375       416,032  

6.45%, 06/15/34

    25       26,641  

AT&T Mobility LLC, 7.13%, 12/15/31

    25       29,114  

Bell Canada Inc., 4.46%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    525       524,799  

British Telecommunications PLC, 9.63%, 12/15/30

    925       1,292,216  

Cisco Systems Inc.

   

5.50%, 01/15/40

    600       733,784  

5.90%, 02/15/39

    610       779,164  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV

   

4.75%, 06/21/38 (Call 12/21/37)(a)(b)

    275       270,534  

8.75%, 06/15/30

    1,175       1,575,333  

9.25%, 06/01/32

    219       312,016  

Juniper Networks Inc., 5.95%, 03/15/41

    175       168,920  

Koninklijke KPN NV, 8.38%, 10/01/30

    390       469,645  

Motorola Solutions Inc., 5.50%, 09/01/44

    230       222,714  

Orange SA

   

5.38%, 01/13/42

    200       216,683  

5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)

    225       247,486  

9.00%, 03/01/31

    675       946,701  

Rogers Communications Inc.

   

4.30%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    450       434,768  

4.50%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    150       147,821  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    350       370,771  

5.45%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    56       61,752  

7.50%, 08/15/38

    150       197,859  

Telefonica Emisiones SAU

   

4.67%, 03/06/38

    250       228,876  

4.90%, 03/06/48(b)

    400       368,240  

5.21%, 03/08/47

    525       502,840  

5.52%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    150       149,775  

7.05%, 06/20/36

    600       705,896  

Telefonica Europe BV, 8.25%, 09/15/30

    600       774,776  

TELUS Corp., 4.60%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)(b)

    135       135,415  

Verizon Communications Inc.

   

3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    475       425,218  

4.13%, 08/15/46

    525       480,559  

4.27%, 01/15/36

    900       878,390  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)

    970       971,794  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    1,475       1,502,604  

4.52%, 09/15/48

    1,460       1,427,652  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    1,450       1,410,186  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

4.75%, 11/01/41

  $ 200     $ 203,003  

4.81%, 03/15/39

    580       595,062  

4.86%, 08/21/46

    1,240       1,274,932  

5.01%, 04/15/49

    1,025       1,072,904  

5.01%, 08/21/54

    1,600       1,641,270  

5.25%, 03/16/37

    265       288,476  

5.50%, 03/16/47

    465       516,882  

6.40%, 02/15/38

    50       59,424  

6.55%, 09/15/43

    250       309,102  

7.75%, 12/01/30

    125       162,141  

Vodafone Group PLC

   

4.38%, 02/19/43

    625       536,036  

5.00%, 05/30/38(b)

    150       142,159  

5.25%, 05/30/48

    980       933,960  

6.15%, 02/27/37

    270       289,448  

6.25%, 11/30/32

    200       223,468  

7.88%, 02/15/30

    410       509,937  
   

 

 

 
      43,390,038  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%            

Hasbro Inc.

   

5.10%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    125       110,018  

6.35%, 03/15/40

    200       209,173  
   

 

 

 
      319,191  
Transportation — 3.2%            

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

   

3.90%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    290       279,559  

4.05%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    300       294,809  

4.13%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    10       9,930  

4.15%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    400       401,289  

4.38%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    260       267,617  

4.40%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    265       274,234  

4.45%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    221       229,895  

4.55%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)

    300       315,051  

4.70%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)

    295       317,926  

4.90%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    100       110,163  

4.95%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    114       125,887  

5.05%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    56       62,099  

5.15%, 09/01/43 (Call 03/01/43)

    150       169,986  

5.40%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    250       287,782  

5.75%, 05/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    300       361,062  

6.15%, 05/01/37

    220       269,919  

6.20%, 08/15/36

    200       247,180  

7.95%, 08/15/30

    75       103,399  

Canadian National Railway Co.

   

3.20%, 08/02/46 (Call 02/02/46)

    300       263,883  

3.65%, 02/03/48 (Call 08/03/47)(b)

    250       240,085  

4.45%, 01/20/49 (Call 07/20/48)

    100       108,968  

6.20%, 06/01/36

    50       61,964  

6.25%, 08/01/34

    111       142,326  

6.38%, 11/15/37

    175       223,673  

Cie. de Chemin de Fer Canadien Pacifique

   

4.80%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35)

    197       208,203  

4.80%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)

    100       106,176  

5.95%, 05/15/37

    16       18,794  

6.13%, 09/15/15 (Call 03/15/15)

    255       296,501  

7.13%, 10/15/31

    500       636,797  

CSX Corp.

   

3.80%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    225       201,951  

3.95%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    150       135,176  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      73  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

4.10%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

  $ 200     $ 188,653  

4.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    70       72,094  

4.25%, 11/01/66 (Call 05/01/66)(b)

    300       258,715  

4.30%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    250       242,028  

4.40%, 03/01/43 (Call 09/01/42)

    325       317,064  

4.50%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    95       93,787  

4.50%, 08/01/54 (Call 02/01/54)

    100       96,909  

4.75%, 05/30/42 (Call 11/30/41)

    300       307,631  

5.50%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)

    120       133,111  

6.00%, 10/01/36

    250       288,870  

6.15%, 05/01/37

    100       118,443  

6.22%, 04/30/40

    205       244,452  

FedEx Corp.

   

3.88%, 08/01/42(b)

    150       128,097  

3.90%, 02/01/35

    300       276,938  

4.05%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    350       303,305  

4.10%, 04/15/43

    152       134,046  

4.10%, 02/01/45

    285       248,452  

4.40%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    65       59,224  

4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    400       373,811  

4.75%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    525       506,282  

4.90%, 01/15/34

    215       226,189  

4.95%, 10/17/48 (Call 04/17/48)(b)

    65       64,492  

5.10%, 01/15/44(b)

    300       302,795  

Kansas City Southern

   

4.30%, 05/15/43 (Call 11/15/42)

    100       94,519  

4.95%, 08/15/45 (Call 02/15/45)

    245       251,537  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

   

3.94%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    200       186,733  

3.95%, 10/01/42 (Call 04/01/42)

    140       131,189  

4.05%, 08/15/52 (Call 02/15/52)

    480       444,293  

4.15%, 02/28/48 (Call 08/28/47)

    225       218,088  

4.45%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    275       275,754  

4.65%, 01/15/46 (Call 07/15/45)

    95       97,659  

4.84%, 10/01/41

    450       472,113  

Polar Tankers Inc., 5.95%, 05/10/37(a)

    30       34,659  

TTX Co., 4.60%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)(a)

    250       256,980  

Union Pacific Corp.

   

3.35%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    150       124,459  

3.38%, 02/01/35 (Call 08/01/34)

    310       279,945  

3.60%, 09/15/37 (Call 03/15/37)

    300       272,327  

3.88%, 02/01/55 (Call 08/01/54)

    225       193,828  

4.00%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    150       139,002  

4.05%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    225       210,200  

4.05%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    250       235,450  

4.15%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    110       103,242  

4.25%, 04/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    165       157,456  

4.30%, 06/15/42 (Call 12/15/41)

    150       145,256  

4.30%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    250       244,766  

4.38%, 09/10/38 (Call 03/10/38)

    25       24,931  

4.38%, 11/15/65 (Call 05/15/65)

    96       87,245  

4.50%, 09/10/48 (Call 03/10/48)

    500       502,006  

4.75%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    158       161,877  

4.80%, 09/10/58 (Call 03/10/58)(b)

    85       87,539  

4.82%, 02/01/44 (Call 08/01/43)

    220       227,507  

6.63%, 02/01/29(b)

    250       304,454  
Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
Transportation (continued)            

United Parcel Service Inc.

   

3.40%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

  $ 110     $ 95,834  

3.63%, 10/01/42

    105       95,369  

4.88%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)

    365       399,516  

6.20%, 01/15/38

    600       746,381  
   

 

 

 
      19,059,786  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.0%            

GATX Corp., 5.20%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    150       149,364  
   

 

 

 
Water — 0.2%            

American Water Capital Corp.

   

3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    200       185,333  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    95       90,623  

4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    35       34,690  

4.30%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    16       16,045  

4.30%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)

    350       350,144  

6.59%, 10/15/37(b)

    324       411,550  

Veolia Environnement SA, 6.75%, 06/01/38

    179       216,646  
   

 

 

 
      1,305,031  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.2%
(Cost: $595,243,915)

 

    572,138,350  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 8.5%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.62%(g)(h)(i)

    44,702       44,719,478  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,

   

2.33%(g)(h)

    5,363       5,362,954  
   

 

 

 
      50,082,432  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 8.5%
(Cost: $50,066,040)

 

    50,082,432  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 105.7%
(Cost: $645,309,955)

 

    622,220,782  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (5.7)%

 

    (33,332,911
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 588,887,871  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date. Reference index and spread are provided if the rate is currently floating.

(d) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(e) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(f) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(i) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

 

 

74    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2019

  

iShares® Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended February 28, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Shares
Held at
02/28/18
(000)
     Net Activity
(000)
     Shares
Held at
02/28/19
(000)
     Value at
02/28/19
     Income      Net Realized
Gain (Loss) (a)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

     79,862        (35,160      44,702      $ 44,719,478      $ 166,305 (b)     $ 1,830      $ 10,537  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     11,712        (6,349      5,363        5,362,954        142,855                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 50,082,432      $ 309,160      $ 1,830      $ 10,537  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Futures Contracts

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

For the year ended February 28, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

      Interest
Rate
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 98,151  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — short

   $ (1,433,812

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of February 28, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 572,138,350        $        $ 572,138,350  

Money Market Funds

     50,082,432                            50,082,432  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 50,082,432        $ 572,138,350        $         —        $ 622,220,782  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      75  


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

February 28, 2019

 

     iShares
Long-Term
Corporate
Bond ETF
 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 572,138,350  

Affiliated(c)

    50,082,432  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    10,432,901  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    11,084  

Dividends

    12,376  

Interest

    7,593,232  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    640,270,375  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    44,696,548  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    6,658,656  

Investment advisory fees

    27,300  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    51,382,504  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 588,887,871  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 628,936,281  

Accumulated loss

    (40,048,410
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 588,887,871  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    10,200,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 57.73  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a)   Securities loaned, at value

  $ 42,610,052  

(b)   Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 595,243,915  

(c)   Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 50,066,040  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

76    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statement of Operations

Year Ended February 28, 2019

 

     iShares
Long-Term
Corporate
Bond ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 142,855  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    26,776,991  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    166,305  

Other income — Unaffiliated

    13,290  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    27,099,441  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    648,764  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    648,764  

Less:

 

Investment advisory fees waived

    (58,784
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    589,980  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    26,509,461  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (8,400,016

Investments — Affiliated

    1,830  

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    (6,876,763

Futures contracts

    98,151  
 

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (15,176,798
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (9,700,318

Investments — Affiliated

    10,537  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (9,689,781
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (24,866,579
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 1,642,882  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      77  


Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF
 
     Year Ended
02/28/19
    Year Ended
02/28/18
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 26,509,461     $ 32,634,051  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (15,176,798     5,573,251  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (9,689,781     (997,323
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    1,642,882       37,209,979  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)(b)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (26,801,451     (32,962,172
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (100,635,843     (120,323,815
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS(b)

   

Total decrease in net assets

    (125,794,412     (116,076,008

Beginning of year

    714,682,283       830,758,291  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 588,887,871     $ 714,682,283  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(b) 

Prior year distribution character information and undistributed net investment income has been modified or removed to conform with current year Regulation S-X presentation changes. Refer to Note 12 for this prior year information.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

78    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF  
     Year Ended
02/28/19
     Year Ended
02/28/18
     Year Ended
02/28/17
     Year Ended
02/29/16
     Year Ended
02/28/15
 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 60.06      $ 59.77      $ 56.51      $ 62.53      $ 57.87  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.56        2.48        2.48        2.55        2.59  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (2.31      0.30        3.25        (6.02      4.59  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.25        2.78        5.73        (3.47      7.18  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

    (2.58      (2.49      (2.47      (2.55      (2.52

From net realized gain

                                 
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (2.58      (2.49      (2.47      (2.55      (2.52
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 57.73      $ 60.06      $ 59.77      $ 56.51      $ 62.53  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return

             

Based on net asset value

    0.53      4.65      10.21      (5.53 )%       12.64
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    0.11      0.20      0.20      0.20      0.20
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.10      0.20      0.20      0.20      0.20
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.44      4.05      4.10      4.40      4.28
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 588,888      $ 714,682      $ 830,758      $ 785,548      $ 850,376  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    24      12      10      11      23
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      79  


Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):

 

iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification

Long-Term Corporate Bond(a)

  Diversified

 

  (a) 

Formerly the iShares 10+ Year Credit Bond ETF.

 

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest income, if any, are recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.

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 Fund. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Fund 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 Fund’s tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.

Recent Accounting Standards: In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization on Purchase Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management continues to evaluate the impact of this guidance to the Fund.

In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13 “Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” which modifies disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact of this guidance to the Fund.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

InvestmentValuation Policies: The 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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Fixed-income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots.

 

 

80    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an 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 Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

The Global Valuation Committee employs various methods for calibrating valuation approaches for investments where an active market does not exist, including regular due diligence of the Trust’s pricing vendors, regular reviews of key inputs and assumptions, transactional back-testing or disposition analysis to compare unrealized gains and losses to realized gains and losses, reviews of missing or stale prices and large movements in market values, and reviews of any market related activity. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board on a quarterly basis.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 Global 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 judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The fair value hierarchy for the Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of 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

Securities Lending: The 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 the 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, the Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of February 28, 2019, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedule of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for the Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of February 28, 2019 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund 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.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      81  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

In the event that a borrower defaults, the fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of February 28, 2019:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty   Market Value of
Securities on Loan
     Cash Collateral
Received(a)
     Non-Cash Collateral
Received
     Net Amount  

Long-Term Corporate Bond

          

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 2,806,704      $ 2,806,704      $      $  

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    421,439        421,439                

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.

    91,680        91,680                

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    3,015,111        3,015,111                

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    3,816,962        3,816,962                

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    121,924        121,924                

Goldman Sachs & Co.

    6,689,509        6,689,509                

HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.

    769,944        769,944                

Jefferies LLC

    259,584        259,584                

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    9,263,813        9,263,813                

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith

    302,310        302,310                

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

    3,759,863        3,759,863                

MUFG Securities Americas Inc.

    377,660        377,660                

Nomura Securities International Inc.

    621,192        621,192                

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

    1,193,624        1,193,624                

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    1,511,422        1,511,422                

UBS AG

    769,702        769,702                

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    6,817,609        6,817,609                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 42,610,052      $ 42,610,052      $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by the Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned if the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the 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 the Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: The Fund used futures contracts to mitigate or maintain duration risk as securities were purchased and sold during the Fund’s transition to a new underlying index. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract 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, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees 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 or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the statement 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. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

 

 

82    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

 

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 the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $121 billion

    0.0600

Over $121 billion, up to and including $181 billion

    0.0570  

Over $181 billion, up to and including $231 billion

    0.0542  

Over $231 billion, up to and including $281 billion

    0.0515  

Over $281 billion

    0.0489  

Each reduced investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level.

Prior to June 26, 2018, for its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA was entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.20%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund.

Expense Waivers: The total of the investment advisory fee and any other fund expenses are a fund’s total annual operating expenses. Effective June 1, 2018, BFA contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through May 30, 2023 such that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver will not exceed 0.06% of average daily net assets. The contractual waiver for the Fund was terminated effective June 26, 2018, pursuant to a written agreement between the Trust and BFA and in conjunction with the permanent annual advisory fee reduction for the Fund from 0.20% to 0.06%.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for the Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Fund.

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 Fund, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, 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 Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. The Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Fund 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. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in a given calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund was subject to the same terms under the previous securities lending fee arrangement.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its statement of operations. For the year ended February 28, 2019, the Fund paid BTC $56,984 for securities lending agent services.

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the year ended February 28, 2019, transactions executed by the Fund pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 173,888      $ 1,599,283  

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      83  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

The Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends — affiliated in the statement of operations.

A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended February 28, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government Securities      Other Securities  
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales  

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 1,466,370      $ 1,523,962      $ 141,062,511      $ 137,570,887  

For the year ended February 28, 2019, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind
Sales
 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 179,160,233      $ 281,081,061  

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of February 28, 2019, 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 Fund’s 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 February 28, 2019, the following permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

iShares ETF   Paid-in Capital     Accumulated
Loss
 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ (7,107,222   $ 7,107,222  

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

iShares ETF      Year Ended
02/28/19
       Year Ended
02/28/18
 

Long-Term Corporate Bond Ordinary income

     $ 26,801,451        $ 32,962,172  
    

 

 

      

 

 

 

As of February 28, 2019, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

iShares ETF       
Undistributed
Ordinary Income
 
 
      

Non-expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards(a)
 
 
 
      
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)(b)
 
 
       Total     

Long-Term Corporate Bond

     $ 2,285,522        $ (18,291,069)        $ (24,042,863)        $ (40,048,410)    

 

  (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.

 

 

 

84    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

As of February 28, 2019, 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:

 

iShares ETF      Tax Cost        Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
       Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

     $ 646,266,283        $ 2,959,296        $ (27,004,797    $ (24,045,501

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their price more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      85  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Year Ended
02/28/19
    Year Ended
02/28/18
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Long-Term Corporate Bond

       

Shares sold

    3,300,000     $ 190,580,512       2,300,000     $ 141,236,309  

Shares redeemed

    (5,000,000     (291,216,355     (4,300,000     (261,560,124
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease

    (1,700,000   $ (100,635,843     (2,000,000   $ (120,323,815
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision.

 

12.

REGULATION S-X AMENDMENTS

On August 17, 2018, the SEC adopted amendments to certain disclosure requirements in Securities Act Release No. 33-10532, Disclosure Update and Simplification. The Fund has adopted the amendments pertinent to Regulation S-X in this shareholder report. The amendments impacted certain disclosure presentation on the statement of assets and liabilities, statement of changes in net assets and notes to the financial statements.

Prior year distribution information and undistributed net investment income in the statement of changes in net assets has been modified to conform to the current year presentation in accordance with the Regulation S-X changes.

Distributions for the year ended February 28, 2018 were classified as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Net
Investment Income
 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 32,962,172  

Undistributed net investment income as of February 28, 2018 are as follows:

 

iShares ETF   Undistributed
net investment income
 

Long-Term Corporate Bond

  $ 2,575,074  

 

13.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

86    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of

iShares Trust and Shareholders of iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of iShares Long-Term Corporate Bond ETF (one of the funds constituting iShares Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of February 28, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended February 28, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 28, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 28, 2019 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of February 28, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended February 28, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended February 28, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s 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 Fund 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 February 28, 2019 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 opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

April 18, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM      87  


 

Want to know more?

iShares.com    |     1-800-474-2737

This report is intended for the Fund’s shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

The iShares Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by Bloomberg Index Services Limited or ICE Data Indices, LLC, nor do these companies make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the iShares Funds. BlackRock is not affiliated with the companies listed above.

©2019 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

iS-AR-1018-1019

 

LOGO    LOGO


 

LOGO   OCTOBER 31, 2019

 

   2019 Annual Report

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

·  

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF  |  EMBH  |  NYSE Arca

 

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.


Table of Contents

 

      Page  

Market Overview

     3  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     6  

Shareholder Expenses

     6  

Schedule of Investments

     7  

Financial Statements

  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     10  

Statement of Operations

     11  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     12  

Financial Highlights

     13  

Notes to Financial Statements

     14  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     19  

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

     20  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     21  

Supplemental Information

     23  

Trustee and Officer Information

     24  

General Information

     26  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     27  

Additional Financial Information

     28  

 

 

       


Market Overview

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

Global Bond Market Overview

Global investment-grade bonds advanced for the 12 months ended October 31, 2019 (“reporting period”). The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Index, a broad measure of global bond market performance, returned 9.54% in U.S. dollar terms for the reporting period.

The performance of global bonds was driven primarily by lower interest rates, as concerns about the global economy led central banks around the world to implement a series of interest rate reductions. Following a cycle of higher interest rates in 2018, slowing economic growth and the protracted trade dispute between the U.S. and China prompted central banks to adopt or signal more accommodative monetary policies beginning January 2019. Low inflation and weak economic indicators led investors to anticipate continued stimulative policies from the world’s central banks. Consequently, global bond yields (which are inversely related to prices) declined to their lowest level in 120 years, with more than $17 trillion in bonds worldwide offering a negative yield as of August 2019.

U.S. bond yields declined significantly as the delayed impact of higher interest rates early in the reporting period and the trade dispute between the U.S. and China weighed on economic growth, particularly in the manufacturing and industrial sectors. In response to deteriorating economic conditions, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (“Fed”) shifted to a more accommodative monetary policy starting in January 2019. After raising short-term interest rates in December 2018, the Fed reversed course and lowered them three times in 2019. Long-term bond yields declined more than short-term yields, reflecting lower inflation expectations and solid demand for the relative stability of U.S. Treasuries amid economic uncertainty. Consequently, the U.S. Treasury yield curve (a graphical representation of U.S. Treasury yields at different maturities) flattened before briefly inverting in August 2019, as 10-year Treasury yields dipped below two-year Treasury yields.

European bonds also posted strong returns in an environment of tepid economic growth and softening exports. The Eurozone’s slowing economy prompted the European Central Bank (“ECB”) to reinstate its monetary stimulus program and lower the interest rate on deposits made by commercial banks. The ECB also signaled its willingness to decrease its headline short-term interest rate in the future, which further helped Eurozone bond yields. Investors generally viewed the nomination of a new president of the ECB late in the reporting period as a positive development, anticipating that she would continue policies that promote low interest rates and monetary stimulus. As yields for many government bonds turned negative, investors seeking higher returns moved toward debt issued by countries that are considered higher risk. Italian bonds in particular benefited from a shift toward higher-yielding debt, despite the fact that the country dipped into recession briefly in 2019 before returning to growth. U.K. bond yields also declined, as uncertainty surrounding Brexit prompted investors to move away from equities, which are generally more exposed to trade risk.

A slowing Chinese economy and the trade dispute between the U.S. and China helped the performance of bonds in the Asia/Pacific region, as concerns about a possible economic downturn prompted investors to move into bonds. Japanese bond prices increased due to strong demand from both domestic and foreign investors, while South Korean bonds benefited from the country’s high credit rating and trade surplus, which investors viewed as signs of stability. Emerging market bonds also posted solid returns, driven by investors’ demand for yield as an increasing number of developed-market bonds offered negative interest rates.

 

 

MARKET OVERVIEW      3  


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to mitigate the interest rate risk of a portfolio composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, emerging market bonds. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF. The Fund attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk of the underlying fund by holding short positions in U.S. Treasury futures or interest rate swaps.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns         Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year    

Since

Inception

         1 Year    

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    1.72     3.59       1.72     16.29

Fund Market

    1.88       3.62         1.88       16.43  

J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Swap Hedged Index

    2.00       4.04           2.00       18.45  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 7/22/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 7/23/15.

The J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Core Swap Hedged Index is an unmanaged index that consists of the J.P. Morgan EMBI® Global Core Index plus interest rate swaps that intend to hedge the interest rate exposure of the J.P. Morgan EMBI® Global Core Index.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 6 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         

 

 

     

 

 

    
 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/19)
 
 
 
      


Ending

Account Value
(10/31/19)

 

 
 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a)(b) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(05/01/19)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(10/31/19)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a)(b) 

    

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 (a) 

  $       1,000.00          $        989.20          $        0.50               $      1,000.00          $      1,024.70          $        0.51        0.10

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 6 for more information.

 

 

 

4    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019 (continued)    iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund posted a positive return for the reporting period despite the substantial negative impact of the interest rate hedge. Demand for U.S. dollar-denominated emerging market debt strengthened, as low yields in developed countries sent investors in search of higher yields in emerging markets. Similarly, interest rate reductions by the Fed drove capital flows to emerging markets and provided room for emerging market central banks to lower interest rates.

On an unhedged basis, Latin American bonds contributed the most to the Fund’s return for the reporting period. Central bank rate reductions and the restructuring of debt and financial commitments from the government in the state-run energy sector aided Mexican high-yield bonds. Bond yields in Mexico declined with inflation, which led to solid performance for Mexican bonds despite ongoing credit concerns in the energy sector. Brazilian bonds benefited from the central bank reducing interest rates to record lows, while Colombian bonds advanced as the central bank kept interest rates low and credit conditions improved.

European bonds also contributed to the Fund’s return, led by Russia, where revenues from the state-run energy sector increased cash reserves and drove down bond yields. Ukrainian bonds also advanced, helped by optimism about new political leadership.

Declining interest rates during the reporting period meant significantly negative returns from hedging activity, which was the largest detractor from the Fund’s return. Typically, increasing interest rates reduce the price of existing bonds, meaning a rise in interest rates detracts from bond fund performance. Conversely, falling interest rates usually serve to increase bond prices. An interest rate hedged fund attempts to avoid these fluctuations by offsetting interest rate risk, primarily using interest rate swaps and Treasury futures contracts.

The Fund’s interest rate hedge seeks near-zero interest rate sensitivity. Consequently, the Fund’s return was minimally affected by interest rate fluctuations during the reporting period. With interest rate sensitivity hedged, the Fund fluctuated based on direct exposure to the yield premium of emerging market bonds, independent of falling interest rates.

Portfolio Information

Tables shown are for the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*

   

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Aa

    5.9

A

    17.9  

Baa

    32.6  

Ba

    12.1  

B

    20.9  

Caa

    5.1  

C

    0.1  

Not Rated

    5.4  

TEN LARGEST COUNTRIES

 

Country

   

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Mexico

    5.5

Indonesia

    4.8  

Saudi Arabia

    4.6  

Russia

    3.9  

Qatar

    3.8  

Turkey

    3.8  

Philippines

    3.6  

China

    3.4  

Brazil

    3.4  

Colombia

    3.3  
 

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY      5  


About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest 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.

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

6    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets  Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Investment Companies

   
Exchange-Traded Funds — 95.8%            

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF(a)

    61,823     $    7,023,093  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 95.8%
(Cost: $6,814,419)

      7,023,093  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 1.2%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.74%(a)(b)

    89,000       89,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.2%
(Cost: $89,000)

 

    89,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 97.0%
(Cost: $6,903,419)

 

    7,112,093  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 3.0%

      221,349  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 7,333,442  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at
10/31/18
 
 
 
    
Shares
Purchased
 
 
    
Shares
Sold
 
 
    

Shares
Held at
10/31/19
 
 
 
    

Value at

10/31/19

 

 

       Income       

Net

Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

 

(a) 

    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

                   0 (b)             $        $ 1,748 (c)     $ 323      $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     159,121               (70,121 )(b)       89,000        89,000          3,056                

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

     127,721        14,325        (80,223      61,823        7,023,093          662,042        232,085        795,376  
              

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 7,112,093        $ 666,846      $ 232,408      $ 795,376  
              

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 
  (c) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

Centrally Cleared Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 
    Paid by the Fund           

    Received by the Fund    

   

 

  

Effective

    

Termination

      

Notional

Amount

    

 

      

Upfront

Premium

Paid

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

 
Rate    Frequency             Rate(a)    Frequency    Date      Date        (000)    Value        (Received)      (Depreciation)  

 

 
1.17%    Semi-annual        1.90%    Quarterly         N/A        12/08/21        $(1,841)    $ 14,790        $ 65,665      $ (50,875
2.38    Semi-annual        1.90    Quarterly         N/A        01/12/23        (126)      (3,455        (3,634      179  
2.46    Semi-annual        1.90    Quarterly         N/A        01/13/25        (1,695)      (82,610        35,673        (118,283
1.44    Semi-annual        1.90    Quarterly         N/A        12/08/26        (487)      2,874          29,969        (27,095
3.25    Semi-annual        1.90    Quarterly         N/A        10/18/28        (1,155)      (162,670        (39,272      (123,398
2.34    Semi-annual        1.90    Quarterly         N/A        12/08/36        (473)      (42,962        42,574        (85,536
2.41    Semi-annual        1.90    Quarterly         N/A        06/19/37        (365)      (37,769        4,271        (42,040
1.77    Semi-annual        1.90    Quarterly         N/A        12/08/46        (365)      1,759          95,972        (94,213
3.33    Semi-annual        1.90    Quarterly         N/A        10/26/48        (292)      (105,228        (53,516      (51,712
                          

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 
                           $ (415,271      $ 177,702      $ (592,973
                          

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents 3-month LIBOR. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      7  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets  Bond ETF

 

Balances Reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for Centrally Cleared Swaps

 

 

 
    

Premiums

Paid

    

Premiums

Received

    

Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Unrealized   

Depreciation   

 

 

 

Centrally Cleared Swaps(a)

     $274,124        $(96,422      $179        $(593,152)    

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared swaps, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is net of any previously paid (received) swap premium amounts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
    

Interest

Rate

Contracts

 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized appreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $ 179  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Swaps — centrally cleared

  

Unrealized depreciation on centrally cleared swaps(a)

   $ 593,152  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on centrally cleared interest rate swaps contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statement 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 year ended October 31, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Swaps

   $ (470,407
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Swaps

   $ (900,995
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Interest rate swaps:

  

Average notional value — pays fixed rate

   $ 11,239,330      

 

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

8    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Measurements (continued)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                   

 

 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments

           

Assets

           

Investment Companies

   $ 7,023,093      $         —      $         —      $ 7,023,093  

Money Market Funds

     89,000                      89,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 7,112,093      $      $      $ 7,112,093  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Swaps

   $      $ 179      $      $ 179  

Liabilities

           

Swaps

            (593,152             (593,152
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $      $ (592,973    $      $ (592,973
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS      9  


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2019

 

   

iShares

Interest Rate

Hedged

Emerging

Markets

Bond ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value:

 

Affiliated(a)

  $ 7,112,093  

Cash

    3,853  

Cash pledged:

 

Centrally cleared swaps

    282,000  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    346  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    561  

Dividends

    208  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    7,399,061  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Payables:

 

Variation margin on centrally cleared swaps

    64,997  

Investment advisory fees

    622  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    65,619  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 7,333,442  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 8,213,543  

Accumulated loss

    (880,101
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 7,333,442  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    300,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 24.44  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 6,903,419  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

10    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statement of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2019

 

   

iShares

Interest

Rate

Hedged

Emerging

Markets

Bond ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 665,098  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    1,748  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    666,846  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    86,154  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    86,154  

Less:

 

Investment advisory fees waived

    (74,667
 

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    11,487  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    655,359  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    (99,720

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

    332,128  

Swaps

    (470,407
 

 

 

 

Net realized loss

    (237,999
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Affiliated

    795,376  

Swaps

    (900,995
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (105,619
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (343,618
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 311,741  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      11  


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Interest Rate Hedged Emerging
Markets Bond ETF
 
   

Year Ended

10/31/19

    

Year Ended

10/31/18

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

    

OPERATIONS

    

Net investment income

  $ 655,359      $ 214,797  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (237,999      6,418  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (105,619      (389,122
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    311,741        (167,907
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

    

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (631,997      (205,131
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

    

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (6,248,772      11,631,104  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

    

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (6,569,028      11,258,066  

Beginning of year

    13,902,470        2,644,404  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 7,333,442      $ 13,902,470  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

12    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF  
 

 

 
                      Period From

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

  Year Ended

 

      07/22/15 (a) 
  10/31/19

 

  10/31/18

 

  10/31/17

 

  10/31/16

 

 

to 10/31/15

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

          $ 25.28        $ 26.44        $ 25.06        $ 24.20       $ 25.05  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

       1.42               1.06               1.11               1.17              0.33  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

       (1.00        (1.19        1.24          0.61         (0.95
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

       0.42          (0.13        2.35          1.78         (0.62
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                       

From net investment income

       (1.26        (1.03        (0.97        (0.89       (0.23

Return of capital

                                  (0.03       (0.00 )(e) 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

       (1.26        (1.03        (0.97        (0.92       (0.23
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

     $ 24.44        $ 25.28        $ 26.44        $ 25.06       $ 24.20  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return

                       

Based on net asset value

       1.72        (0.51 )%         9.57        7.49       (2.43 )%(f) 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                       

Total expenses(g)

       0.75        0.75        0.75        0.75       0.75 %(h) 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived(g)

       0.10        0.10        0.10        0.10       0.12 %(h) 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

       5.71        4.07        4.32        4.82       4.86 %(h) 
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                       

Net assets, end of period (000)

     $ 7,333        $ 13,902        $ 2,644        $ 2,506       $ 2,420  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)(j)

       3        0 %(k)          2        3       0 %(f)  
    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(f) 

Not annualized.

(g) 

The Fund indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. This ratio does not include these indirect fees and expenses.

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(j) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes the portfolio activity of the underlying fund in which the Fund is invested. See the underlying fund’s financial highlights for its respective portfolio turnover rates.

(k) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      13  


Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):

 

iShares ETF    Diversification  
Classification  
 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

     Diversified    

Currently the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in an iShares fund (an “underlying fund”). The financial statements and schedule of investments for the underlying fund should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions from the underlying funds, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily.

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 Fund. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Fund 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 Fund’s tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The 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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be 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 net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

Swap agreements are valued utilizing quotes received daily by independent pricing services or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and models that incorporate a number of market data factors, such as discounted cash flows, trades and values of the underlying reference instruments.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an 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 Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

 

 

14    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 Global 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 judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The fair value hierarchy for the Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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

Securities Lending: The 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 the 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, the Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of October 31, 2019, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Fund’s investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the schedule of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for the Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2019 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, the Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. The Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the 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 the Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Swaps: Swaps are financial agreements to exchange cash flows in which one party pays a stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, in exchange for another party’s stream of interest payments, either fixed or floating, on the same notional amount for a specified period of time. Interest rate swaps are used by the Fund to mitigate the potential impact of interest rates on the performance of the bonds held by the Fund or its underlying fund.

Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market and may be entered into as a bilateral contract or centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Fund enters into centrally cleared swaps.

In a centrally cleared swap, immediately following execution of the swap agreement, the swap agreement is novated to a central counterparty (“CCP”) and the CCP becomes the Fund’s counterparty on the swap. The Fund is required to interface with the CCP through a broker. Upon entering into a centrally cleared swap, the Fund is required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on the size and risk profile of the particular swap. Securities deposited as initial margin are designated on the schedule of investments and cash deposited is shown as cash pledged for centrally cleared swaps on the statement of assets and liabilities. The daily change in valuation of centrally cleared swaps is recorded as variation margin receivable or payable on centrally cleared swaps in the statement of assets and liabilities. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty, including at termination, are recorded as realized gains (losses) in the statement of operations. Payments received from (paid to) the counterparty are amortized over the term of the contract as a realized gain (loss) in the statement of operations.

Swap transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of interest rate, credit and market risks in excess of the amounts recognized in the statement of assets and liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or market values associated with these transactions.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      15  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

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 the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.75%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund.

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses is a fund’s total annual operating expenses. BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through February 28, 2022 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investment in the iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (“EMB”), after taking into account any fee waivers by EMB, plus 0.10%.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for the Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Fund.

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 Fund, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending. The Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, 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 Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. The Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, the Fund 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 generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, 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.

Prior to January 1, 2019, the Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across the iShares ETF Complex in a calendar year exceeded a specified threshold, the Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, retained for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by the Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its statement of operations. For the year ended October 31, 2019, the Fund paid BTC $634 for securities lending agent services.

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

The Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends — affiliated in the statement of operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended October 31, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF    Purchases      Sales    

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

   $ 316,519      $ 1,652,383    

For the year ended October 31, 2019, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF    In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind  
Sales  
 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

   $ 1,184,732      $ 7,220,516    

 

 

16    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of October 31, 2019, 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 Fund’s 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 October 31, 2019, the following permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

 

 
iShares ETF    Paid-in Capital      Accumulated     
Loss      
 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

   $ 272,285        $ (272,285)      

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF   

Year Ended

10/31/19

    

Year Ended

10/31/18

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

     

Ordinary income

   $ 631,997      $ 205,131  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2019, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF     

Non-expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards
 
 
(a) 
    

Net Unrealized

Gains (Losses)

 

(b)   

    Total       

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

     $      (493,536      $      (386,565   $ (880,101)      

 

 

 

  (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.

 

As of October 31, 2019, 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:

 

 

 
iShares ETF    Tax Cost     

Gross Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Gross Unrealized

Depreciation

    

Net Unrealized     

Appreciation     
(Depreciation)     

 

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

   $ 6,905,685      $ 206,408        $ (592,973    $ (386,565)      

 

 

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      17  


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
    

Year Ended

10/31/19

      

Year Ended

10/31/18

 
  

 

 

      

 

 

 
iShares ETF    Shares        Amount        Shares        Amount  

 

 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

                 

Shares sold

     50,000        $ 1,228,056          450,000        $ 11,631,104  

Shares redeemed

     (300,000        (7,476,828                  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

     (250,000      $   (6,248,772        450,000        $   11,631,104  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in 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 statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision. The appeal was fully briefed on January 18, 2019, and a hearing on Plaintiffs’ appeal took place on November 19, 2019.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

18    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and

Shareholders of iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF (one of the funds constituting iShares U.S. ETF Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended October 31, 2019 and for the period July 22, 2015 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2015 (hereafter referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended October 31, 2019 and for the period July 22, 2015 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2015 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s 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 Fund 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 October 31, 2019 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 19, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM      19  


Important Tax Information  (unaudited)

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the Fund intends to pass through to its shareholders foreign source income earned and foreign taxes paid by the underlying funds:

 

iShares ETF   

Foreign Source

Income Earned

 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

     $ 595,130  

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the Fund hereby designates the following maximum amount allowable as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations:

 

iShares ETF    Interest-Related
Dividends
 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

     $ 2,410  

The Fund hereby designates the following amount of distributions from direct federal obligation interest for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

iShares ETF    Federal Obligation
Interest
 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond

     $ 1,544  

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percent of ordinary income dividends attribute to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisers to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income tax.

 

 

20    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

 

I. iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Trustees) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. At meetings on May 6, 2019 and May 17, 2019, a committee composed of all of the Independent Trustees (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or their independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 17-19, 2019, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Trustees. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) economies of scale; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, no one of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Trustees, to approve the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board further noted that due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances.

The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-, three-, five-, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, to that of relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BFA: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared to the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, which were provided at the June 17-19, 2019 meeting and throughout the year.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT      21  


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  (continued)

 

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation during their meetings. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers by the Adviser, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed the sources of direct and ancillary revenue with management, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services, noting that such costs have increased over the past year. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded ETF, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s increased profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

22    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


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 the 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.

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year
           % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year
 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
   

Net Realized

  Capital Gains

      Return of
Capital
      Total Per
Share
           Net
Investment
Income
   

Net Realized

Capital Gains

   

Return of

Capital

    Total Per
Share
 

Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond(a)

  $ 1.231279       $       $ 0.030216       $ 1.261495               98         2     100

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

Premium/Discount Information

The Premium/Discount Information section is intended to present information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for shares of a fund and that fund’s NAV. NAV is the price at which a fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of a fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary securities exchange on which shares of such fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. A fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of a fund will fluctuate with changes in the value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of a fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.

Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of a fund on a given day, generally at the time the NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.

Premium/discount information for the Fund covering the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or since the Fund began trading, if shorter) is publicly accessible, free of charge, at iShares.com.

The following information shows the frequency of distributions of premiums and discounts for the Fund for the immediately preceding five calendar years (or from the date the Fund began trading on the secondary market, if less than five years) through the date of the most recent calendar quarter-end. Each line in the table shows the number of trading days in which the Fund traded within the premium/discount range indicated. Premium/discount ranges with no trading days are omitted. The number of trading days in each premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by each table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future results.

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF

Period Covered: July 23, 2015 through September 30, 2019

 

Premium/Discount Range   Number
of Days
    

Percentage of

Total Days

 

Greater than 2.5% and Less than 3.0%

    1        0.09

Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%

    3        0.28  

Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%

    13        1.23  

Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5%

    432        41.00  

At NAV

    32        3.04  

Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5%

    571        54.18  

Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0%

    1        0.09  

Less than –1.5% and Greater than –2.0%

    1        0.09  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
    1,054        100.00
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION      23  


Trustee and Officer Information

 

The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of open-end equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds (the “BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex”), one complex of closed-end funds and open-end non-index fixed-income funds (the “BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex”) and one complex of ETFs (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees all of the funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex, which consists of 352 funds as of October 31, 2019. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Salim Ramji, Charles Park and Neal J. Andrews, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Ramji, Mr. Park and Mr. Andrews is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

 

Interested Trustees
       
 Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

     Other Directorships Held by Trustee  
Robert S. Kapito(a)
(62)
   Trustee
(since 2011).
   President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002).    Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009).
Salim Ramji(b)
(49)
   Trustee
(since 2019).
   Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2019); Head of BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Business (2015-2019); Global Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2014-2015); Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (2010-2014).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2019); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2019).

(a) Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

(b) Salim Ramji is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

Independent Trustees
       
 Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee
Cecilia H. Herbert
(70)
   Trustee
(since 2011);
Independent Board Chair
(since 2016).
   Chair of the Finance Committee (since 2019) and Trustee and Member of the Finance, Technology and Quality Committees of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2018) and Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, WNET, a New York public media company (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009-2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director (1998-2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School.    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Trustee of Thrivent Church Loan and Income Fund (since 2019).
Jane D. Carlin
(63)
   Trustee
(since 2015);
Risk Committee Chair
(since 2016).
   Consultant (since 2012); Member of the Audit Committee (2012-2018), Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (2017-2018) and Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (2012-2018); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2016) and Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since (2016).
Richard L. Fagnani
(64)
   Trustee
(since 2017);
Audit Committee Chair
(since 2019).
   Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

 

 

24    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Trustee and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Independent Trustees (continued)
       
 Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

     Other Directorships Held by Trustee  
John E. Kerrigan
(64)
   Trustee
(since 2011);
Nominating and Governance and Equity Plus Committee Chairs
(since 2019).
   Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005).
Drew E. Lawton
(60)
   Trustee
(since 2017);
15(c) Committee Chair
(since 2017).
   Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).
John E. Martinez
(58)
   Trustee
(since 2011);
Securities Lending Committee Chair
(since 2019).
   Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003); Director of Cloudera Foundation (since 2017); Director of Reading Partners (2012-2016).
Madhav V. Rajan
(55)
   Trustee
(since 2011);
Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair
(since 2019).
   Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011).
Officers
     
 Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

Armando Senra
(48)
   President
(since 2019).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2007); Head of U.S., Canada and LATAM iShares, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2019); Head of Latin America Region, BlackRock, Inc. (2006-2019); Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (1994-2006).
Neal J. Andrews
(53)
   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(since 2019).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Chief Financial Officer of the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2007).
Charles Park
(52)
   Chief Compliance Officer
(since 2011).
   Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of BFA (since 2006).
Deepa Damre
(44)
   Secretary
(since 2019).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2013).
Scott Radell
(50)
   Executive Vice President
(since 2012).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).
Alan Mason
(58)
   Executive Vice President
(since 2016).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).
Marybeth Leithead
(56)
   Executive Vice President
(since 2019).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2017); Chief Operating Officer of Americas iShares (since 2017); Portfolio Manager, Municipal Institutional & Wealth Management (2009-2016).

 

 

TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION      25  


General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

 

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The iShares Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

 

 

26    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Fixed Income
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate

 

 

GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THIS REPORT      27  


Additional Financial Information

Audited Financial Statements

October 31, 2019

iShares Trust

iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF  |  EMB  |  NASDAQ


Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security

 

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)

   

Azerbaijan — 0.4%

   

Southern Gas Corridor CJSC, 6.88%, 03/24/26(b)

  $ 51,115     $ 59,548,975  
   

 

 

 
Bahrain — 0.2%            

Oil and Gas Holding Co. BSCC (The), 7.50%, 10/25/27(b)

    23,600       26,365,625  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 1.2%            

Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile

   

3.00%, 09/30/29 (Call 06/30/29)(c)

    24,900       24,797,270  

3.63%, 08/01/27 (Call 05/01/27)(b)

    38,425       40,358,258  

4.38%, (Call 08/05/48)(b)(d)

    31,500       34,777,968  

4.38%, 02/05/49 (Call 08/05/48)(b)

    1,100       1,214,469  

4.50%, 09/16/25(b)

    27,930       30,583,350  

4.50%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)(b)

    31,990       35,828,800  
   

 

 

 
      167,560,115  
China — 2.7%            

Amber Circle Funding Ltd.,
3.25%, 12/04/22(b)

    12,389       12,667,752  

China Development Bank,
2.63%, 01/24/22(b)

    18,593       18,732,447  

China Development Bank Corp./Hong Kong, 2.81%, 03/06/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(b)(e)

    19,290       19,336,296  

China Minmetals Corp., 3.75%,
(Call 11/13/22)(b)(d)(f)

    14,029       14,099,145  

CNAC HK Finbridge Co. Ltd.

   

3.50%, 07/19/22(b)

    20,526       20,878,791  

4.13%, 07/19/27(b)

    13,032       13,732,470  

4.63%, 03/14/23(b)

    14,587       15,334,584  

5.13%, 03/14/28(b)

        22,170       24,844,256  

CNOOC Curtis Funding No. 1 Pty Ltd., 4.50%, 10/03/23(b)

    16,844       18,080,981  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2012 Ltd.

   

3.90%, 05/17/22(b)

    16,181       16,802,957  

4.88%, 05/17/42(b)

    11,833       14,628,546  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2013 Ltd., 4.38%, 10/17/23(b)

    19,173       20,519,225  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2014 Ltd., 4.38%, 04/10/24(b)

    18,109       19,523,766  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2015 Ltd., 3.25%, 04/28/25(b)

    19,915       20,559,051  

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd.

 

 

2.50%, 09/13/22(b)

    17,926       17,982,019  

3.00%, 04/12/22(b)

    13,752       13,923,900  

3.63%, 04/12/27(b)

    12,207       12,818,820  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2013 Ltd., 3.13%, 05/22/23(b)

    12,947       13,262,583  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2014 Ltd., 4.13%, 05/07/24(b)

    20,095       21,564,447  

State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd.

   

2.75%, 05/04/22(b)

    16,624       16,831,800  

3.50%, 05/04/27(b)

    29,032       30,595,664  

Three Gorges Finance I Cayman Islands Ltd., 3.15%, 06/02/26(b)

    12,779       13,134,416  
   

 

 

 
          389,853,916  
Indonesia — 1.1%            

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT

   

5.71%, 11/15/23(b)

    12,867       14,153,700  

6.53%, 11/15/28(b)

    7,742       9,377,498  

Pelabuhan Indonesia II PT, 4.25%, 05/05/25(b)

    9,977       10,569,384  

Pertamina Persero PT

   

4.30%, 05/20/23(b)

    11,681       12,338,056  

4.88%, 05/03/22(b)

    13,404       14,183,108  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Indonesia (continued)            

5.63%, 05/20/43(b)

  $ 13,251     $ 15,292,482  

6.00%, 05/03/42(b)

    9,847       11,844,095  

6.45%, 05/30/44(b)

    14,299       18,271,441  

Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT

   

4.13%, 05/15/27(b)

    14,203       14,895,396  

5.25%, 10/24/42(b)

    9,114       10,076,666  

5.45%, 05/21/28(b)

    8,093       9,276,601  

6.15%, 05/21/48(b)

    9,271       11,646,521  
   

 

 

 
      151,924,948  
Kazakhstan — 1.5%            

Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC,
4.13%, 12/10/22(b)

    29,180       30,245,070  

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV,
6.95%, 07/10/42(b)

    28,064       37,709,246  

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC

   

4.75%, 04/19/27(b)

    26,319       28,704,654  

5.38%, 04/24/30(b)

    32,406       37,378,296  

5.75%, 04/19/47(b)

    31,940       37,258,010  

6.38%, 10/24/48(b)

    38,006       47,863,806  
   

 

 

 
          219,159,082  
Malaysia — 0.8%            

Petronas Capital Ltd.

   

3.50%, 03/18/25(b)

    39,730       41,865,487  

4.50%, 03/18/45(b)

    37,948       46,179,870  

7.88%, 05/22/22(b)

    26,360       29,959,788  
   

 

 

 
      118,005,145  
Mexico — 2.9%            

Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior SNC/Cayman Islands, 4.38%, 10/14/25(b)

    7,443       7,877,950  

Comision Federal de Electricidad

   

4.75%, 02/23/27(b)

    6,704       7,053,865  

4.88%, 01/15/24(b)

        10,701       11,430,005  

Mexico City Airport Trust, 5.50%, 07/31/47 (Call 01/31/47)(b)

    15,085       15,110,645  

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

3.50%, 01/30/23

    10,691       10,744,455  

4.50%, 01/23/26

    11,311       11,152,646  

4.63%, 09/21/23

    10,805       11,302,030  

4.88%, 01/18/24

    11,635       12,184,754  

5.35%, 02/12/28

    19,135       18,895,812  

5.50%, 06/27/44

    10,400       9,318,400  

5.63%, 01/23/46

    14,926       13,378,920  

6.35%, 02/12/48

    25,769       24,657,712  

6.38%, 01/23/45

    23,050       22,399,990  

6.49%, 01/23/27 (Call 11/23/26)(c)

    9,030       9,621,465  

6.50%, 03/13/27

    42,734       45,318,074  

6.50%, 01/23/29

    16,491       17,200,113  

6.50%, 06/02/41

    22,351       22,127,490  

6.63%, 06/15/35

    21,511       21,923,151  

6.75%, 09/21/47

    45,908       45,694,243  

6.84%, 01/23/30 (Call 10/23/29)(c)

    20,895       22,279,294  

6.88%, 08/04/26

    21,756       23,801,064  

7.69%, 01/23/50 (Call 07/23/49)(c)

    36,495       39,589,776  
   

 

 

 
      423,061,854  
Oman — 0.1%            

Lamar Funding Ltd., 3.96%, 05/07/25(b)

    19,900       18,581,625  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Peru — 0.4%            

Petroleos del Peru SA

   

4.75%, 06/19/32(b)

  $ 25,469     $ 27,272,048  

5.63%, 06/19/47(b)

    25,540       29,682,907  
   

 

 

 
      56,954,955  
Philippines — 0.2%            

Power Sector Assets & Liabilities Management Corp., 7.39%, 12/02/24(b)

    20,645       25,709,477  
   

 

 

 
Russia — 0.3%            

Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC 5.94%, 11/21/23(b)

    12,200       13,404,750  

6.03%, 07/05/22(b)

    11,400       12,315,562  

6.80%, 11/22/25(b)

    13,200       15,328,500  
   

 

 

 
      41,048,812  
Saudi Arabia — 0.8%            

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.
2.75%, 04/16/22(b)

    11,200       11,333,840  

2.88%, 04/16/24(b)

    12,100       12,266,375  

3.50%, 04/16/29(b)

    27,770       28,737,612  

4.25%, 04/16/39(b)

    21,595       23,123,278  

4.38%, 04/16/49(b)

    30,000       32,625,000  
   

 

 

 
      108,086,105  
South Africa — 0.5%            

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.
6.35%, 08/10/28(b)

    20,254       21,475,569  

6.75%, 08/06/23(b)

    15,519       16,003,969  

7.13%, 02/11/25(b)

    20,308       20,891,855  

Transnet SOC Ltd., 4.00%, 07/26/22(b)

    19,656       19,877,130  
   

 

 

 
      78,248,523  
United Arab Emirates — 0.4%            

Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline LLC,
4.60%, 11/02/47(b)

      43,739       50,627,892  

MDGH — GMTN BV
2.50%, 11/07/24 (Call 10/07/24)

    3,425       3,411,300  

2.88%, 11/07/29 (Call 08/07/29)(c)

    4,600       4,558,600  

3.70%, 11/07/49 (Call 05/07/49)(c)

    3,850       3,864,438  
   

 

 

 
      62,462,230  
Venezuela — 0.1%            

Petroleos de Venezuela SA
5.38%, 04/12/27(b)(g)

    24,185       1,481,331  

5.50%, 04/12/37(b)(g)

    22,444       1,374,707  

6.00%, 05/16/24(b)(g)

    64,888       3,974,353  

6.00%, 11/15/26(b)(g)

    46,651       2,857,335  

9.00%, 11/17/21(b)(g)

    28,268       1,731,418  

9.75%, 05/17/35(b)(g)

    40,301       2,468,451  

12.75%, 02/17/22(b)(g)

    14,002       857,641  
   

 

 

 
      14,745,236  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 13.6%
(Cost: $1,937,865,357)

      1,961,316,623  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations(a)

 

 

Angola — 0.9%

   

Angolan Government International Bond 8.25%, 05/09/28(b)

    44,944       46,938,390  

9.38%, 05/08/48(b)

    45,117       47,711,227  

9.50%, 11/12/25(b)

    37,080       41,761,350  
   

 

 

 
      136,410,967  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Argentina — 1.4%            

Argentine Republic Government International Bond
3.75%, 12/31/38(h)

  $ 59,570     $ 23,939,697  

4.63%, 01/11/23

    22,269       8,977,191  

5.63%, 01/26/22

    36,099       15,263,108  

5.88%, 01/11/28

    49,621       18,980,032  

6.63%, 07/06/28

    12,298       4,817,593  

6.88%, 01/26/27

    43,656       17,230,477  

6.88%, 01/11/48

    36,086       14,208,863  

7.13%, 07/06/36

    20,695       8,090,452  

7.13%, 06/28/2117

    31,742       12,736,478  

7.50%, 04/22/26

    75,081       31,580,946  

7.63%, 04/22/46

    31,648       12,738,320  

8.28%, 12/31/33

    71,470       36,242,698  
   

 

 

 
      204,805,855  
Azerbaijan — 0.6%            

Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond

   

3.50%, 09/01/32(b)

    28,170       27,351,310  

4.75%, 03/18/24(b)

    33,003       34,941,926  

State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic,
4.75%, 03/13/23(b)

    23,803       24,777,435  
   

 

 

 
      87,070,671  
Bahrain — 2.4%            

Bahrain Government International Bond
5.63%, 09/30/31(c)

      26,450       27,723,303  

6.00%, 09/19/44(b)

    32,433       32,655,977  

6.13%, 07/05/22(b)

    39,000       41,644,688  

6.13%, 08/01/23(b)

    35,751       38,935,073  

6.75%, 09/20/29(b)

    30,252       34,411,650  

7.00%, 01/26/26(b)

    26,555       30,355,684  

7.00%, 10/12/28(b)

    44,300       51,083,438  

CBB International Sukuk Co. 5 Spc,
5.62%, 02/12/24(b)

    27,142       29,084,349  

CBB International Sukuk Co. 7 SPC,
6.88%, 10/05/25(b)

    25,300       29,095,000  

CBB International Sukuk Programme Co. SPC,
4.50%, 03/30/27(c)

    26,600       27,464,500  
   

 

 

 
      342,453,662  
Bolivia — 0.2%            

Bolivian Government International Bond,
4.50%, 03/20/28(b) 

    25,927       24,274,154  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 3.4%            

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social,
5.75%, 09/26/23(b)

    20,488       22,620,033  

Brazil Minas SPE via State of Minas Gerais, 5.33%, 02/15/28(b)

    15,404       16,357,547  

Brazilian Government International Bond
2.63%, 01/05/23

    32,585       32,666,463  

4.25%, 01/07/25

    63,779       67,545,947  

4.50%, 05/30/29 (Call 02/28/29)

    23,733       25,030,898  

4.63%, 01/13/28 (Call 10/13/27)

    44,979       48,099,418  

5.00%, 01/27/45

    52,206       54,310,554  

5.63%, 01/07/41

    36,899       41,430,658  

5.63%, 02/21/47

    44,530       50,068,419  

6.00%, 04/07/26

    33,003       38,335,047  

7.13%, 01/20/37

    31,718       40,787,366  

8.25%, 01/20/34

    23,834       33,017,538  

8.88%, 04/15/24

    13,610       17,267,688  
   

 

 

 
      487,537,576  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Chile — 0.9%            

Chile Government International Bond
3.24%, 02/06/28 (Call 11/06/27)

  $ 52,350     $ 55,998,141  

3.50%, 01/25/50 (Call 07/25/49)

    34,325       36,920,828  

3.86%, 06/21/47

    35,945       41,280,586  
   

 

 

 
      134,199,555  
China — 0.7%            

China Government International Bond
2.13%, 11/02/22(b)

    11,100       11,124,864  

2.63%, 11/02/27(b)

    11,803       12,230,859  

3.25%, 10/19/23(b)

    18,359       19,246,931  

3.50%, 10/19/28(b)

    12,994       14,398,976  

Export-Import Bank of China (The)
2.63%, 03/14/22(b)

    12,359       12,450,951  

2.88%, 04/26/26(b)

    13,101       13,391,678  

3.63%, 07/31/24(b)

    18,238       19,279,208  
   

 

 

 
      102,123,467  
Colombia — 3.3%            

Colombia Government International Bond
2.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    17,777       17,904,772  

3.88%, 04/25/27 (Call 01/25/27)

    41,276       43,933,142  

4.00%, 02/26/24 (Call 11/26/23)

    35,279       37,362,666  

4.50%, 01/28/26 (Call 10/28/25)

    26,440       28,968,325  

4.50%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

        36,300       40,440,469  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    82,155       95,787,595  

5.20%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    26,803       32,280,863  

5.63%, 02/26/44 (Call 08/26/43)

    44,375       55,149,805  

6.13%, 01/18/41

    45,409       58,903,987  

7.38%, 09/18/37

    31,646       44,937,320  

8.13%, 05/21/24

    17,563       21,734,213  
   

 

 

 
          477,403,157  
Costa Rica — 0.5%            

Costa Rica Government International Bond
4.25%, 01/26/23(b)

    25,304       24,813,735  

7.00%, 04/04/44(b)

    25,993       25,684,333  

7.16%, 03/12/45(b)

    26,493       26,377,093  
   

 

 

 
      76,875,161  
Croatia — 0.6%            

Croatia Government International Bond
5.50%, 04/04/23(b)

    37,968       41,966,505  

6.00%, 01/26/24(b)

    42,288       48,684,060  
   

 

 

 
      90,650,565  
Dominican Republic — 2.6%            

Dominican Republic International Bond
5.50%, 01/27/25(b)

    37,710       40,337,916  

5.88%, 04/18/24(b)

    24,675       26,402,250  

5.95%, 01/25/27(b)

    42,720       46,992,000  

6.00%, 07/19/28(b)

    33,360       36,977,475  

6.40%, 06/05/49(b)

    38,685       41,864,424  

6.50%, 02/15/48(b)

    26,420       28,855,594  

6.85%, 01/27/45(b)

    51,040       57,611,400  

6.88%, 01/29/26(b)

    38,205       43,625,334  

7.45%, 04/30/44(b)

    39,550       47,472,359  
   

 

 

 
      370,138,752  
Ecuador — 2.6%            

Ecuador Government International Bond
7.88%, 01/23/28(b)

    67,980       61,075,781  

7.95%, 06/20/24(b)

    43,000       41,589,062  

8.75%, 06/02/23(b)

    25,700       26,109,594  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Ecuador (continued)            

8.88%, 10/23/27(b)

  $ 56,990     $ 53,445,934  

9.50%, 03/27/30(c)

    15,900       15,264,000  

9.63%, 06/02/27(b)

    22,725       22,128,469  

9.65%, 12/13/26(b)

    40,521       39,938,511  

10.75%, 03/28/22(b)

    62,650       66,663,516  

10.75%, 01/31/29(b)

    47,865       48,747,511  
   

 

 

 
      374,962,378  
Egypt — 2.7%            

Egypt Government International Bond
5.58%, 02/21/23(b)

    29,733       30,617,259  

5.88%, 06/11/25(b)

    35,810       37,085,731  

6.13%, 01/31/22(b)

    56,375       58,277,656  

6.59%, 02/21/28(b)

    28,784       29,287,720  

7.50%, 01/31/27(b)

    47,598       51,584,333  

7.60%, 03/01/29(b)

    41,027       43,488,620  

7.90%, 02/21/48(b)

    35,800       35,889,500  

8.50%, 01/31/47(b)

    61,039       64,110,025  

8.70%, 03/01/49(b)

        36,649       39,248,789  
   

 

 

 
          389,589,633  
El Salvador — 0.4%            

El Salvador Government International Bond
7.12%, 01/20/50 (Call 07/20/49)(b)

    29,425       30,123,844  

7.65%, 06/15/35(b)

    25,360       27,666,175  
   

 

 

 
      57,790,019  
Ethiopia — 0.2%            

Ethiopia International Bond,
6.63%, 12/11/24(b)

    26,400       27,769,500  
   

 

 

 
Gabon — 0.3%            

Gabon Government International Bond,
6.38%, 12/12/24(b)

    38,975       38,767,945  
   

 

 

 
Ghana — 0.9%            

Ghana Government International Bond
7.63%, 05/16/29(b)

    24,730       25,031,397  

8.13%, 01/18/26(b)

    26,158       27,678,434  

8.13%, 03/26/32(b)

    30,530       30,873,462  

8.63%, 06/16/49(b)

    26,700       26,666,625  

8.95%, 03/26/51(b)

    26,175       26,518,547  
   

 

 

 
      136,768,465  
Hungary — 1.5%            

Hungary Government International Bond
5.38%, 02/21/23

    49,808       54,539,760  

5.38%, 03/25/24

    50,742       57,195,748  

5.75%, 11/22/23

    49,226       55,640,763  

7.63%, 03/29/41

    31,572       51,866,877  
   

 

 

 
      219,243,148  
India — 0.4%            

Export-Import Bank of India
3.38%, 08/05/26(b)

    26,480       27,142,000  

3.88%, 02/01/28(b)

    25,630       27,167,800  
   

 

 

 
      54,309,800  
Indonesia — 3.7%            

Indonesia Government International Bond
2.95%, 01/11/23

    10,064       10,190,806  

3.38%, 04/15/23(b)

    12,401       12,738,152  

3.50%, 01/11/28

    11,656       12,129,525  

3.70%, 10/30/49

    4,700       4,764,625  

3.75%, 04/25/22(b)

    19,090       19,692,528  

3.85%, 07/18/27(b)

    9,880       10,460,450  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Indonesia (continued)            

4.10%, 04/24/28

  $ 10,589     $ 11,419,575  

4.13%, 01/15/25(b)

    18,258       19,421,948  

4.35%, 01/08/27(b)

    11,533       12,567,366  

4.35%, 01/11/48

    16,518       18,061,401  

4.63%, 04/15/43(b)

    13,106       14,629,573  

4.75%, 01/08/26(b)

    19,982       22,067,621  

4.75%, 02/11/29

    12,253       13,953,104  

4.75%, 07/18/47(b)

    9,461       10,818,062  

5.13%, 01/15/45(b)

    18,822       22,433,471  

5.25%, 01/17/42(b)

    20,288       24,250,500  

5.25%, 01/08/47(b)

    11,577       14,167,354  

5.35%, 02/11/49

    10,128       12,891,045  

5.38%, 10/17/23(b)

    10,207       11,297,873  

5.88%, 01/15/24(b)

    16,412       18,494,273  

5.95%, 01/08/46(b)

    11,479       15,224,024  

6.63%, 02/17/37(b)

    13,458       18,130,449  

6.75%, 01/15/44(b)

    16,802       24,005,857  

7.75%, 01/17/38(b)

    16,541       24,749,471  

8.50%, 10/12/35(b)

      14,393       22,561,027  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III
3.30%, 11/21/22(b)

    8,226       8,405,944  

3.40%, 03/29/22(b)

    10,589       10,814,016  

3.75%, 03/01/23(b)

    9,988       10,356,308  

4.15%, 03/29/27(b)

    17,794       19,028,459  

4.33%, 05/28/25(b)

    17,924       19,251,496  

4.35%, 09/10/24(b)

    13,283       14,241,867  

4.40%, 03/01/28(b)

    16,399       17,869,785  

4.45%, 02/20/29(b)

    12,435       13,678,500  

4.55%, 03/29/26(b)

    14,294       15,607,261  
   

 

 

 
      530,373,716  
Iraq — 0.6%            

Iraq International Bond
5.80%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/15/19)(b)

    68,547       65,719,436  

6.75%, 03/09/23(b)

    25,462       25,660,922  
   

 

 

 
      91,380,358  
Ivory Coast — 0.5%            

Ivory Coast Government International Bond
5.75%, 12/31/32 (Call 12/31/19)(b)(h)

    26,743       26,459,054  

6.13%, 06/15/33(b)

    33,796       33,172,886  

6.38%, 03/03/28(b)

    17,838       18,417,735  
   

 

 

 
      78,049,675  
Jamaica — 1.0%            

Jamaica Government International Bond
6.75%, 04/28/28

    37,137       43,972,529  

7.88%, 07/28/45

    46,041       60,975,549  

8.00%, 03/15/39

    32,332       43,021,768  
   

 

 

 
      147,969,846  
Jordan — 0.5%            

Jordan Government International Bond
5.75%, 01/31/27(b)

    25,887       26,809,224  

6.13%, 01/29/26(b)

    24,232       25,579,905  

7.38%, 10/10/47(b)

    26,347       27,804,319  
   

 

 

 
      80,193,448  
Kazakhstan — 1.4%            

Kazakhstan Government International Bond
3.88%, 10/14/24(b)

    37,642       40,088,730  

4.88%, 10/14/44(b)

    25,640       31,136,575  

5.13%, 07/21/25(b)

    64,309       72,926,406  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Kazakhstan (continued)            

6.50%, 07/21/45(b)

  $ 37,950     $ 55,084,425  
   

 

 

 
      199,236,136  
Kenya — 1.0%            

Kenya Government International Bond
6.88%, 06/24/24(b)

    49,874       53,053,467  

7.25%, 02/28/28(b)

    24,481       25,766,253  

8.00%, 05/22/32(b)

    30,836       32,878,885  

8.25%, 02/28/48(b)

    26,701       28,027,706  
   

 

 

 
      139,726,311  
Kuwait — 0.9%            

Kuwait International Government Bond,
3.50%, 03/20/27(b)

    115,058       123,903,084  
   

 

 

 
Lebanon — 0.9%            

Lebanon Government International Bond
6.00%, 01/27/23(b)

    28,231       16,726,867  

6.10%, 10/04/22(b)

    39,745       23,847,000  

6.60%, 11/27/26(b)

    40,975       22,741,125  

6.65%, 02/26/30(b)

    36,765       20,496,487  

6.75%, 11/29/27(b)

    26,725       14,832,375  

6.85%, 03/23/27(b)

    30,798       17,092,890  

7.00%, 03/23/32(b)

    25,225       14,062,938  
   

 

 

 
      129,799,682  
Lithuania — 0.3%            

Lithuania Government International Bond,
6.63%, 02/01/22(b)

    36,414       40,135,056  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia — 0.9%            

1MDB Global Investments Ltd.,
4.40%, 03/09/23(b)

    75,700       72,776,088  

Malaysia Sovereign Sukuk Bhd,
3.04%, 04/22/25(b)

    25,004       25,972,905  

Malaysia Sukuk Global Bhd,
3.18%, 04/27/26(b)

    25,922       27,080,389  
   

 

 

 
      125,829,382  
Mexico — 2.5%            

Mexico Government International Bond
3.60%, 01/30/25

    16,399       17,224,075  

3.63%, 03/15/22

    14,826       15,331,011  

3.75%, 01/11/28

    19,074       19,890,606  

4.00%, 10/02/23

    23,530       24,949,153  

4.13%, 01/21/26

    16,455       17,622,277  

4.15%, 03/28/27

    22,116       23,677,942  

4.35%, 01/15/47

    13,413       13,941,137  

4.50%, 04/22/29

    25,369       27,929,683  

4.50%, 01/31/50 (Call 07/31/49)

    16,250       17,265,625  

4.60%, 01/23/46

    22,137       23,714,261  

4.60%, 02/10/48

    19,481       21,094,270  

4.75%, 03/08/44

    30,856       33,729,465  

5.55%, 01/21/45

    19,303       23,507,435  

5.75%, 10/12/2110

    22,354       26,070,352  

6.05%, 01/11/40

    23,016       29,431,710  

6.75%, 09/27/34

    12,868       17,484,395  

8.30%, 08/15/31

    8,960       13,199,200  
   

 

 

 
      366,062,597  
Mongolia — 0.2%            

Mongolia Government International Bond,
5.13%, 12/05/22(b)

    26,100       26,491,500  
   

 

 

 
Morocco — 0.3%            

Morocco Government International Bond,
4.25%, 12/11/22(b)

    37,970       39,797,306  
   

 

 

 
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Nigeria — 1.6%            

Nigeria Government International Bond
6.50%, 11/28/27(b)

  $ 38,622     $ 38,706,486  

7.14%, 02/23/30(b)

    32,155       32,265,533  

7.63%, 11/21/25(b)

    26,485       28,852,097  

7.63%, 11/28/47(b)

    39,325       38,317,297  

7.70%, 02/23/38(b)

    31,720       31,690,262  

7.88%, 02/16/32(b)

    37,905       39,089,531  

8.75%, 01/21/31(b)

    25,795       28,414,805  
   

 

 

 
      237,336,011  
Oman — 2.6%            

Oman Government International Bond
3.88%, 03/08/22(b)

    18,000       18,000,000  

4.13%, 01/17/23(b)

    23,470       23,558,013  

4.75%, 06/15/26(b)

    50,775       49,251,750  

5.38%, 03/08/27(b)

    41,420       41,018,744  

5.63%, 01/17/28(b)

    50,780       50,145,250  

6.00%, 08/01/29(c)

    200       200,000  

6.00%, 08/01/29(b)

    28,275       28,275,000  

6.50%, 03/08/47(b)

    38,651       35,752,175  

6.75%, 01/17/48(b)

    55,220       51,734,237  

Oman Sovereign Sukuk SAOC
4.40%, 06/01/24(b)

    39,100       39,442,125  

5.93%, 10/31/25(b)

    30,535       32,777,414  
   

 

 

 
        370,154,708  
Pakistan — 0.6%            

Pakistan Government International Bond
6.88%, 12/05/27(b)

    37,269       37,222,414  

8.25%, 04/15/24(b)

    24,480       26,606,700  

Third Pakistan International Sukuk Co. Ltd. (The), 5.63%, 12/05/22(b)

    27,300       27,368,250  
   

 

 

 
      91,197,364  
Panama — 2.1%            

Panama Government International Bond
3.16%, 01/23/30 (Call 10/23/29)

    27,800       28,738,250  

3.75%, 03/16/25 (Call 12/16/24)

    31,812       33,651,131  

3.88%, 03/17/28 (Call 12/17/27)

    32,551       35,439,901  

4.00%, 09/22/24 (Call 06/24/24)

    33,062       35,407,336  

4.50%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    30,600       36,098,438  

4.50%, 04/16/50 (Call 10/16/49)

    45,448       53,273,577  

6.70%, 01/26/36

    53,811       75,873,510  
   

 

 

 
      298,482,143  
Paraguay — 0.2%            

Paraguay Government International Bond, 6.10%, 08/11/44(b)

        26,206       31,954,941  
   

 

 

 
Peru — 2.2%            

Peruvian Government International Bond
4.13%, 08/25/27

    28,242       31,675,168  

5.63%, 11/18/50

    64,636       94,711,939  

6.55%, 03/14/37

    28,592       41,824,735  

7.35%, 07/21/25

    43,448       55,124,650  

8.75%, 11/21/33

    55,364       91,437,106  
   

 

 

 
      314,773,598  
Philippines — 3.3%            

Philippine Government International Bond
3.00%, 02/01/28

    34,270       35,726,132  

3.70%, 03/01/41

    34,867       39,236,271  

3.70%, 02/02/42

    36,632       41,314,028  

3.75%, 01/14/29

    29,050       32,309,047  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Philippines (continued)            

3.95%, 01/20/40

  $ 35,177     $ 40,442,557  

4.20%, 01/21/24

    25,196       27,298,291  

5.00%, 01/13/37

    23,447       30,026,814  

5.50%, 03/30/26

    16,964       20,218,968  

6.38%, 01/15/32

    18,058       24,620,954  

6.38%, 10/23/34

    34,450       48,854,406  

7.75%, 01/14/31

    31,153       46,232,999  

9.50%, 02/02/30

    37,416       60,216,375  

10.63%, 03/16/25

    26,986       38,556,248  
   

 

 

 
      485,053,090  
Poland — 1.6%            

Republic of Poland Government International Bond
3.00%, 03/17/23

    51,410       52,968,365  

3.25%, 04/06/26

    44,303       47,279,608  

4.00%, 01/22/24

    51,225       55,258,969  

5.00%, 03/23/22

    74,330       79,718,925  
   

 

 

 
        235,225,867  
Qatar — 3.8%            

Qatar Government International Bond
3.25%, 06/02/26(b)

    50,450       52,972,500  

3.38%, 03/14/24(b)

    32,935       34,437,660  

3.88%, 04/23/23(b)

    42,470       44,848,320  

4.00%, 03/14/29(b)

    55,625       61,830,664  

4.50%, 04/23/28(b)

    40,510       46,333,313  

4.63%, 06/02/46(b)

    29,760       36,177,000  

4.82%, 03/14/49(b)

    80,550       99,076,500  

5.10%, 04/23/48(b)

    79,350       101,320,031  

5.75%, 01/20/42(b)

    15,339       21,158,233  

6.40%, 01/20/40(b)

    8,240       12,032,975  

9.75%, 06/15/30(b)

    8,839       14,545,679  

SoQ Sukuk A QSC, 3.24%, 01/18/23(b)

    20,940       21,683,370  
   

 

 

 
      546,416,245  
Romania — 1.3%            

Romanian Government International Bond
4.38%, 08/22/23(b)

    39,124       41,777,096  

4.88%, 01/22/24(b)

    26,710       29,431,081  

5.13%, 06/15/48(b)

    30,384       34,951,095  

6.13%, 01/22/44(b)

    25,134       32,697,763  

6.75%, 02/07/22(b)

        49,643       54,529,733  
   

 

 

 
      193,386,768  
Russia — 3.5%            

Russian Foreign Bond-Eurobond
4.25%, 06/23/27(b)

    31,800       34,121,400  

4.38%, 03/21/29(b)

    36,200       39,204,600  

4.50%, 04/04/22(b)

    24,200       25,458,400  

4.75%, 05/27/26(b)

    39,400       43,340,000  

4.88%, 09/16/23(b)

    37,800       41,485,500  

5.10%, 03/28/35(b)

    50,400       58,161,600  

5.25%, 06/23/47(b)

    88,800       106,116,000  

5.63%, 04/04/42(b)

    37,600       46,473,600  

5.88%, 09/16/43(b)

    20,400       26,035,500  

7.50%, 03/31/30(b)(h)

    34,740       39,841,864  

12.75%, 06/24/28(b)

    30,200       51,491,000  
   

 

 

 
      511,729,464  
Saudi Arabia — 3.7%            

KSA Sukuk Ltd.
2.89%, 04/20/22(b)

    41,420       42,041,300  

2.97%, 10/29/29(c)

    10,200       10,179,600  

3.63%, 04/20/27(b)

    42,289       44,340,016  
 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Saudi Arabia (continued)  

4.30%, 01/19/29(b)

  $   17,372     $ 19,265,548  

Saudi Government International Bond
2.88%, 03/04/23(b)

    24,510       25,000,200  

3.25%, 10/26/26(b)

    51,023       52,706,759  

3.63%, 03/04/28(b)

    46,849       49,238,299  

4.00%, 04/17/25(b)

    38,060       40,876,440  

4.38%, 04/16/29(b)

    35,554       39,713,818  

4.50%, 04/17/30(b)

    25,472       28,847,040  

4.50%, 10/26/46(b)

    58,102       63,912,200  

4.63%, 10/04/47(b)

    40,887       45,813,883  

5.00%, 04/17/49(b)

    33,868       40,144,164  

5.25%, 01/16/50(b)

    33,365       41,164,069  
   

 

 

 
      543,243,336  
Senegal — 0.4%            

Senegal Government International Bond
6.25%, 05/23/33(b)

    27,020       27,619,506  

6.75%, 03/13/48(b)

    26,885       26,397,710  
   

 

 

 
      54,017,216  
Slovakia — 0.3%            

Slovakia Government International Bond,
4.38%, 05/21/22(b)

    38,010       40,088,672  
   

 

 

 
South Africa — 2.3%            

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond
4.30%, 10/12/28

    41,588       40,142,817  

4.67%, 01/17/24

    23,474       24,493,652  

4.85%, 09/27/27

    21,360       21,707,100  

4.85%, 09/30/29

    11,500       11,356,250  

4.88%, 04/14/26

    25,860       26,651,962  

5.00%, 10/12/46

    20,129       18,468,358  

5.38%, 07/24/44

    20,123       19,311,792  

5.65%, 09/27/47

    31,437       30,837,732  

5.75%, 09/30/49

    43,050       41,577,690  

5.88%, 05/30/22

    20,716       22,308,543  

5.88%, 09/16/25

    42,204       45,989,171  

5.88%, 06/22/30

    29,102       30,881,587  
   

 

 

 
          333,726,654  
Sri Lanka — 2.0%            

Sri Lanka Government International Bond
5.75%, 04/18/23(b)

    32,770       32,862,166  

5.88%, 07/25/22(b)

    26,245       26,474,644  

6.20%, 05/11/27(b)

    38,705       37,096,323  

6.75%, 04/18/28(b)

    32,220       31,454,775  

6.83%, 07/18/26(b)

    26,000       26,138,125  

6.85%, 03/14/24(b)

    25,750       26,581,738  

6.85%, 11/03/25(b)

    39,050       39,574,734  

7.55%, 03/28/30(b)

    32,775       33,061,781  

7.85%, 03/14/29(b)

    40,200       41,406,000  
   

 

 

 
      294,650,286  
Trinidad And Tobago — 0.2%            

Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond, 4.50%, 08/04/26(b)

    26,000       27,023,750  
   

 

 

 
Tunisia — 0.2%            

Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 5.75%, 01/30/25(b)

    27,200       24,879,500  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 3.7%            

Hazine Mustesarligi Varlik Kiralama AS 4.49%, 11/25/24(b)

    8,699       8,330,163  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Turkey (continued)            

5.00%, 04/06/23(b)

  $   14,531     $ 14,385,690  

5.80%, 02/21/22(b)

    18,511       18,840,727  

Turkey Government International Bond
3.25%, 03/23/23

    13,718       13,032,100  

4.25%, 04/14/26

    14,671       13,368,949  

4.88%, 10/09/26

    30,254       28,372,579  

4.88%, 04/16/43

    27,694       22,060,002  

5.13%, 03/25/22

    10,448       10,562,275  

5.13%, 02/17/28

    21,810       20,344,641  

5.75%, 03/22/24

    25,231       25,436,002  

5.75%, 05/11/47

    36,264       31,153,042  

6.00%, 03/25/27

    31,034       30,791,547  

6.00%, 01/14/41

    30,322       27,166,617  

6.13%, 10/24/28

    21,066       20,796,092  

6.25%, 09/26/22

    26,141       27,055,935  

6.35%, 08/10/24

    18,900       19,461,093  

6.63%, 02/17/45

    29,897       28,411,493  

6.75%, 05/30/40

    19,259       18,705,304  

6.88%, 03/17/36

    27,856       27,412,045  

7.25%, 12/23/23

    20,137       21,477,369  

7.25%, 03/05/38

    10,050       10,313,812  

7.38%, 02/05/25

    32,680       35,090,150  

7.63%, 04/26/29

    28,317       30,396,530  

8.00%, 02/14/34

    15,571       17,142,698  

11.88%, 01/15/30

    14,807       20,429,033  
   

 

 

 
          540,535,888  
Ukraine — 2.4%            

Ukraine Government International Bond
7.38%, 09/25/32(b)

    77,240       80,764,075  

7.75%, 09/01/22(b)

    36,358       38,648,554  

7.75%, 09/01/23(b)

    35,396       37,873,720  

7.75%, 09/01/24(b)

    33,442       35,816,382  

7.75%, 09/01/25(b)

    33,342       35,742,624  

7.75%, 09/01/26(b)

    33,317       35,865,751  

7.75%, 09/01/27(b)

    33,457       36,016,460  

9.75%, 11/01/28(b)

    41,503       49,401,540  
   

 

 

 
      350,129,106  
United Arab Emirates — 2.8%            

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond
2.13%, 09/30/24(c)

    9,700       9,651,500  

2.50%, 10/11/22(b)

    64,190       64,831,900  

2.50%, 09/30/29(c)

    14,100       14,011,875  

3.13%, 05/03/26(b)

    56,018       58,468,788  

3.13%, 10/11/27(b)

    81,969       85,452,683  

3.13%, 09/30/49(c)

    27,175       26,189,906  

4.13%, 10/11/47(b)

    66,730       76,781,206  

RAK Capital, 3.09%, 03/31/25(b)

    19,938       20,081,304  

Sharjah Sukuk Program Ltd.
3.85%, 04/03/26(b)

    17,400       18,291,750  

4.23%, 03/14/28(b)

    23,702       25,650,008  
   

 

 

 
      399,410,920  
Uruguay — 2.4%            

Uruguay Government International Bond
4.38%, 10/27/27

    44,563       49,214,215  

4.38%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)

    31,924       35,625,188  

4.50%, 08/14/24

    28,936       31,278,460  

4.98%, 04/20/55

    65,300       76,604,784  

5.10%, 06/18/50

    99,443       118,865,380  
 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Uruguay (continued)            

7.63%, 03/21/36

  $   27,145     $ 40,224,833  
   

 

 

 
      351,812,860  
Venezuela — 0.1%            

Venezuela Government International Bond

   

6.00%, 12/09/20(b)(g)

    11,204       1,064,380  

7.65%, 04/21/25(b)(g)

    21,100       2,004,500  

8.25%, 10/13/24(b)(g)

    17,625       1,674,356  

9.00%, 05/07/23(b)(g)

    16,445       1,562,294  

9.25%, 09/15/27(g)

    19,628       1,864,660  

9.25%, 05/07/28(b)(g)

    18,699       1,776,395  

9.37%, 01/13/34(g)

    18,430       1,750,850  

11.75%, 10/21/26(b)(g)

    31,102       2,954,709  

11.95%, 08/05/31(b)(g)

    20,937       1,988,996  

12.75%, 08/23/22(b)(g)

    30,540       2,901,300  
   

 

 

 
      19,542,440  
Vietnam — 0.2%            

Vietnam Government International Bond,

   

4.80%, 11/19/24(b)

    24,350       26,604,688  
   

 

 

 
Zambia — 0.3%            

Zambia Government International Bond

   

8.50%, 04/14/24(b)

    24,863       17,559,494  

8.97%, 07/30/27(b)

    33,298       23,464,684  
   

 

 

 
      41,024,178  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 85.0%
(Cost: $12,342,347,316)

 

    12,314,492,220  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares
(000)
    Value  

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 0.7%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.74%(i)(j)

    98,438     $ 98,438,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.7%
(Cost: $98,438,000)

 

    98,438,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 99.3%
(Cost: $14,378,650,673)

 

    14,374,246,843  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.7%

 

    108,059,596  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   14,482,306,439  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

U.S. dollar denominated security issued by foreign domiciled entity.

(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) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(e) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(f) 

Security is issued at a fixed coupon rate, which converts to a variable rate at a specified date.

(g) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(h) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(i) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(j) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer     

Shares
Held at

10/31/18

(000)

 
 

 

 

    
Net Activity
(000)
 
 
    


Shares

Held at

10/31/19
(000)

 

 

 
 

    

Value at

10/31/19

 

 

     Income       

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

(a) 

    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     62,171        36,267        98,438      $ 98,438,000      $ 1,474,545      $      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                                           

 

 
    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                

Assets

                

Corporate Bonds & Notes

  $        $ 1,961,316,623        $        $ 1,961,316,623  

Foreign Government Obligations

             12,314,492,220                   12,314,492,220  

Money Market Funds

    98,438,000                            98,438,000  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
  $ 98,438,000        $ 14,275,808,843        $                   —        $ 14,374,246,843  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   


Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2019

 

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan USD

Emerging Markets

Bond ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value:

 

Unaffiliated(a)

  $ 14,275,808,843  

Affiliated(b)

    98,438,000  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    105,583,702  

Capital shares sold

    75,623,222  

Dividends

    85,386  

Interest

    170,155,320  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    14,725,694,473  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Bank overdraft

    36,631  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    238,495,162  

Capital shares redeemed

    151,161  

Investment advisory fees

    4,705,080  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    243,388,034  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 14,482,306,439  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 14,887,106,733  

Accumulated loss

    (404,800,294
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 14,482,306,439  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    128,000,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 113.14  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 14,280,212,673  

(b) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 98,438,000  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Statement of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2019

 

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan USD

Emerging Markets

Bond ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 1,474,545  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    801,661,242  

Other income — Unaffiliated

    1,101,386  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (97
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    804,237,076  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    60,648,321  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    60,648,321  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    743,588,755  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (156,995,693

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    317,508,331  
 

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    160,512,638  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    1,198,822,979  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,198,822,979  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    1,359,335,617  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 2,102,924,372  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   


Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
 
   

Year Ended

10/31/19

      

Year Ended

10/31/18

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

      

OPERATIONS

      

Net investment income

  $ 743,588,755        $ 583,133,460  

Net realized gain (loss)

    160,512,638          (87,221,198

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,198,822,979          (1,252,248,328
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    2,102,924,372          (756,336,066
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

      

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (872,461,442        (560,509,063
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

      

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (1,492,886,987        4,133,365,853  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

      

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (262,424,057        2,816,520,724  

Beginning of year

    14,744,730,496          11,928,209,772  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 14,482,306,439        $ 14,744,730,496  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF  
    Year Ended
10/31/19
       Year Ended
10/31/18
       Year Ended
10/31/17
       Year Ended
10/31/16
       Year Ended
10/31/15
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 104.57        $ 115.92        $ 114.74        $ 108.36        $ 114.15  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    5.25          5.07          5.33          5.39          5.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    9.44          (11.50        1.02          6.57          (5.75
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    14.69          (6.43        6.35          11.96          (0.67
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                     

From net investment income

    (6.12        (4.92        (5.17        (5.58        (5.12
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (6.12        (4.92        (5.17        (5.58        (5.12
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 113.14        $ 104.57        $ 115.92        $ 114.74        $ 108.36  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

                     

Based on net asset value

    14.50        (5.68 )%         5.74        11.35        (0.55 )% 
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                     

Total expenses

    0.39        0.39        0.54        0.59        0.60
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.39        0.39        0.40        0.40        0.40
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.81        4.60        4.69        4.81        4.61
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                     

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 14,482,306        $ 14,744,730        $ 11,928,210        $ 9,649,296        $ 4,464,443  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(d)

    11        15        26        32        24
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   


Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following fund (the “Fund”):

 

iShares ETF   

Diversification  

Classification  

 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond(a)

     Diversified    

 

  (a)

The Fund’s classification changed from non-diversified to diversified during the reporting period.

 

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest income, if any, are recognized daily on the accrual basis. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source.

Foreign Taxes: The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and are reflected in its statement of operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of October 31, 2019, if any, are disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

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 Fund. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Fund 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 Fund’s tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.

Recent Accounting Standards: In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update “Premium Amortization on Purchase Callable Debt Securities” which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities. Under the new guidance, premium amortization of purchased callable debt securities that have explicit, non-contingent call features and are callable at fixed prices will be amortized to the earliest call date. The guidance will be applied on a modified retrospective basis and is effective for fiscal years, and their interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Management continues to evaluate the impact of this guidance to the Fund.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Fund, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: The 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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Fixed-income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”).

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an 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 Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 Global 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 judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The fair value hierarchy for the Fund’s investments is included in its schedule of investments. 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.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) manages the investment of the Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Fund, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets    Investment Advisory Fee  

First $19 billion

     0.4000

Over $19 billion, up to and including $33 billion

     0.3800  

Over $33 billion, up to and including $47 billion

     0.3610  

Over $47 billion

     0.3430  

Each reduced investment advisory fee level reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the investment advisory fee at the prior aggregate average daily net asset level.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for the Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Fund.

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

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 October 31, 2019, transactions executed by the Fund pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

 

 

iShares ETF    Purchases      Sales      Net Realized      
Gain (Loss)      

 

 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

   $ 5,624,595      $ 15,835,895      $ (463,465 )   

 

 

The Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends — affiliated in the statement of operations.

A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.

 

5.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended October 31, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

 

 

iShares ETF    Purchases        Sales    

 

 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

   $ 2,038,409,568        $ 1,736,908,782    

 

 

For the year ended October 31, 2019, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

 

 

iShares ETF    In-kind 
Purchases 
    

In-kind    

Sales    

 

 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

   $ 7,391,359,140        $ 9,189,906,690    

 

 

 

6.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

The Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Fund as of October 31, 2019, 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 Fund’s 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 October 31, 2019, the following permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions, were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

 

 

iShares ETF    Paid-in Capital       Accumulated    
Loss     

 

 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

   $ 262,560,236        $ (262,560,236 )   

 

 

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

 

 
iShares ETF    Year Ended
10/31/19
       Year Ended
10/31/18
 

 

 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

       

Ordinary income

   $ 872,461,442        $ 560,509,063  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2019, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

 

 

     Undistributed     

Non-expiring

Capital Loss

     Net Unrealized       

iShares ETF

     Ordinary Income        Carryforwards (a)       Gains (Losses) (b)       Total  

 

 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

   $ 55,110,551      $ (375,756,539    $ (84,154,306    $ (404,800,294 )   

 

 

 

  (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, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities and the accrual of income on securities in default.

 

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

As of October 31, 2019, 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:

 

iShares ETF    Tax Cost     

Gross Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Gross Unrealized

Depreciation

    

Net Unrealized     

Appreciation     

(Depreciation)     

 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

   $ 14,458,401,149      $ 594,857,207      $ (679,011,513    $ (84,154,306)      

 

7.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. The Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their prices more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its statement of assets and liabilities.

High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within the Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its schedule of investments.

 

 

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   


Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

8.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of the Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
     Year Ended
10/31/19
         Year Ended
10/31/18
 
iShares ETF    Shares        Amount             Shares        Amount  

 

 

J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond

                 

Shares sold

     72,300,000        $ 7,852,920,951          98,900,000        $ 10,877,622,219  

Shares redeemed

     (85,300,000        (9,345,807,938        (60,800,000        (6,744,256,366
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase(decrease)

     (13,000,000      $  (1,492,886,987        38,100,000        $ 4,133,365,853  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in 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 statement of assets and liabilities.

 

9.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision. The appeal was fully briefed on January 18, 2019, and a hearing on Plaintiffs’ appeal took place on November 19, 2019.

 

10.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares Trust and

Shareholders of iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF (one of the funds constituting iShares Trust, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of October 31, 2019, the related statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2019, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2019 (hereafter referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of October 31, 2019, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s 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 Fund 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 October 31, 2019 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 opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 19, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM   


Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Fixed Income
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate

 

 

   2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


 

Want to know more?

iShares.com    |     1-800-474-2737

This report is intended for the Fund’s shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

©2019 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

iS-AR-1019-1019

 

 

LOGO    LOGO


 

LOGO   OCTOBER 31, 2019

 

  

2019 Annual Report

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

·  

iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF  |  CMDY  |  NYSE Arca

·  

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF  |  COMT  |  NASDAQ

·  

iShares Gold Strategy ETF  |  IAUF  |  Cboe BZX

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of each Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. If you hold accounts through a financial intermediary, you can follow the instructions included with this disclosure, if applicable, or contact your financial intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with your financial intermediary.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive electronic delivery of shareholder reports and other communications by contacting your financial intermediary. Please note that not all financial intermediaries may offer this service.


Table of Contents

 

      Page  

Market Overview

     3  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     10  

Shareholder Expenses

     10  

Consolidated Schedules of Investments

     11  

Consolidated Financial Statements

  

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     20  

Consolidated Statements of Operations

     21  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     22  

Consolidated Financial Highlights

     24  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

     27  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     35  

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

     36  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     37  

Supplemental Information

     44  

Trustee and Officer Information

     46  

General Information

     48  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     49  

 

 

 

       


Market Overview   

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

Global Market Overview

Global commodities declined for the 12 months ended October 31, 2019 (“reporting period”). The S&P GSCI Index, a broad measure of global commodities markets performance, returned -10.01% in U.S. dollar terms for the reporting period as uncertainty mounted surrounding global economic growth and trade.

The U.S. economy continued to grow at a modest pace, while most developed countries experienced weak growth. Growth in Europe remained sluggish, with quarterly contractions in Germany and the U.K., the two largest European economies. Despite rising consumer spending, economic growth in Japan was tepid as exports declined for ten straight months. Growth in China, the world’s second largest economy, slowed to a pace of approximately 6% as exports declined and industrial output hit a 17-year low. The delayed effect of interest rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (“Fed”) and the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China both slowed global growth.

In response to the economic slowdown and benign inflation, central banks dramatically shifted monetary policy toward more accommodative policies. The Fed reduced interest rates three times, starting in July 2019. The European Central Bank (“ECB”) also reduced interest rates and revived its bond purchase program in September 2019, while the Bank of Japan renewed its commitment to future economic stimulus. The sea change in central bank policy raised investors’ optimism that a deepening downturn could be averted.

Geopolitical risks remained elevated during the reporting period as the trade dispute between China and the U.S. alternated between retaliatory tariffs and the resumption of trade talks. Geopolitical strains in the Middle East, including tensions between the U.S. and Iran, Turkey’s military operations in Syria, attacks on Saudi oil fields, and an ongoing Saudi-led trade embargo of Qatar, also contributed to market volatility. Uncertainty surrounding Brexit also dampened market sentiment as the E.U. granted the U.K. an extension to its deadline for leaving the E.U.

Demand for many commodities declined amid a downturn in manufacturing and expectations of deteriorating global economic growth. In particular, lower orders from China, the world’s largest importer of oil and natural gas and leading consumer of many other commodities, including copper, steel, and agricultural products like soybeans, constrained commodities prices. In energy markets, oil prices declined despite limits on global production and reduced capacity due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Canada also enacted output limits; however, the U.S., the world’s largest oil producer, increased production in 2018, due in part to expanded fracking activity. Meanwhile, demand for crude oil slumped along with global economic growth, further constraining oil prices.

A sharp rise in the price of iron ore, a key steel-making input, negatively affected major industrial metals-producing countries such as Brazil and the U.S. Lower orders due to rising tariffs and slowing industrial activity pressured prices of metals like steel, copper, and aluminum. Agricultural commodities like soybeans and wheat also experienced significant price volatility attributable to trade concerns.

In contrast, precious metals producers from countries such as Canada and South Africa were bolstered by rising prices and strong demand as investors seeking to avoid the uncertainty of financial markets turned toward gold as a store of value.

 

 

MARKET OVERVIEW      3  


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019    iShares® Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide exposure, on a total return basis, to a diversified group of commodities. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in exchange-traded futures contracts on the Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year     

Since

Inception

           1 Year     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    (4.19 )%       (5.44 )%        (4.19 )%       (8.47 )% 

Fund Market

    (4.29      (5.40       (4.29      (8.41

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index

    (4.03      (5.30             (4.03      (8.22

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 4/3/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/5/18.

The Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index is an unmanaged index that aims to reflect the performance of a diversified group of commodities, while also seeking to minimize the effect of contango and maximize the effect of backwardation in connection with periodically switching or “rolling” into new futures contracts.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning

Account Value

(05/01/19)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(10/31/19)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(05/01/19)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(10/31/19)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

  $ 1,000.00        $ 985.30        $ 1.35             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.80        $ 1.38          0.27

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

 

 

4    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019 (continued)    iShares® Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund declined during the reporting period amid volatile commodities prices and concerns about slowing economic growth and the effect of escalating trade tensions on global commodities demand. The Fund uses a mix of commodities futures designed to provide investors total returns consistent with investment in a broad basket of commodities. Some of the Fund’s largest exposures were to energy, particularly to West Texas Intermediate crude oil, Brent crude oil, and natural gas. Gold and copper exposures were also substantial.

In energy markets, Brent and West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices declined sharply in late 2018 and remained volatile throughout the reporting period amid rising uncertainty surrounding oil supply and demand. While OPEC and other major oil-producing countries pledged to limit production in an attempt to support prices, production in the U.S., the world’s leading oil producer in 2018, increased. On the demand front, consumption of crude oil slumped along with global economic growth, particularly in China, where pessimism about weaker industrial activity constrained demand for oil. In the natural gas market, despite strong demand, record U.S. natural gas output and rising inventories weighed on prices.

Looking at other commodities, prices of many industrial metals declined as lower levels of manufacturing activity led to decreased demand for industrial commodities. The U.S.-China trade dispute weighed on copper prices, which, following a sharp increase in early 2019, declined to a two-year low late in the reporting period. The agricultural commodities market also weakened amid higher tariffs and lower Chinese demand. In contrast, the price of gold rose sharply, reaching its highest level since 2013. Demand for gold was strong, supported by record central bank buying and investor preference for assets with less exposure to an economic downturn in an environment of declining bond yields and global economic uncertainty.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type  

Percent of

Net Assets

 

Commercial Paper

    82.4

Money Market Funds

    17.4  

U. S. Treasury Obligations

    4.7  

Cash

    3.9  

Other assets, less liabilities

    (8.4

COMMODITIES EXPOSURE

 

Sector Exposure(a)  

Percent of

Exposure

 

Energy Futures

    30.3

Agriculture Futures

    28.3  

Precious Metals Futures

    18.0  

Industrial Metals Futures

    17.8  

Livestock Futures

    5.6  

 

  (a) 

Represents the sector allocation of the Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index.

 
 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY      5  


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019    iShares® Commodities Select Strategy ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks total return by providing investors with broad commodity exposure. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year     5 Years     

Since

Inception

           1 Year      5 Years     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    (5.67 )%(a)      (5.52 )%       (5.23 )%        (5.67 )%       (24.70 )%       (23.74 )% 

Fund Market

    (5.48     (5.54      (5.22       (5.48      (24.81      (23.71

S&P GSCITM Dynamic Roll Reduced Energy 70/30 Futures/Equity Blend (USD) TR

    (5.61     N/A        N/A         (5.61      N/A        N/A  

S&P GSCITM (USD) TR

    (10.01     (10.43      (10.15             (10.01      (42.34      (41.69

 

  (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.

 

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 10/15/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 10/16/14.

The S&P GSCI™ Dynamic Roll Reduced Energy 70/30 Futures/Equity Blend (USD) TR is an unmanaged index that is designed to measure the performance of a multi-asset allocation strategy that consists of a futures-based commodities index and an equity-based index that is based on various commodity-related GICS subsectors. The inception date of this index was April 17, 2017. The average annual and cumulative total returns for the period April 17, 2017 through October 31, 2019 were 1.93% and 4.97%, respectively.

The S&P GSCI™ (USD) TR is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of general commodity price movements and inflation in the world economy.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning

Account Value

(05/01/19)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(10/31/19)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(05/01/19)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(10/31/19)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

  $ 1,000.00        $ 957.80        $ 2.37             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.80        $ 2.45          0.48

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

 

 

6    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019 (continued)    iShares® Commodities Select Strategy ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund declined during the reporting period amid volatile commodities prices and concerns about the effects of slowing economic growth and escalating trade tensions on commodities demand. Approximately 70% of the Fund’s exposure was to commodities futures, which detracted the most from the Fund’s return. Some of the Fund’s largest futures exposures included West Texas Intermediate crude oil, Brent crude oil, corn, and gold.

Oil prices declined sharply in late 2018 and remained volatile throughout the reporting period. Despite output limits set by major oil-producing countries to support prices, production in the U.S., the world’s leading oil producer in 2018, increased. On the demand front, crude oil consumption slumped alongside economic growth, particularly in China, where weaker industrial activity was negative for oil prices.

Prices of agricultural and industrial metals commodities generally declined as slowing economic activity and intensifying trade tensions weighed on demand for crops like wheat and input materials such as aluminum and copper. In contrast, precious metals prices rose sharply, particularly gold, which was supported by strong demand and record central bank buying in an environment of declining bond yields and global economic uncertainty.

Approximately 30% of the Fund was invested in commodities stocks, which also detracted from the Fund’s return. Energy detracted the most, led by oil and gas exploration and production companies, which posted disappointing earnings amid lower oil prices. Integrated oil and gas producers declined, as companies scaled back production and refinery maintenance costs increased. The energy equipment and services industry weakened on lower fracking equipment spending. In contrast, gold mining stocks bolstered equity returns, benefiting from higher gold prices and from consolidations, which are expected to deliver greater operational efficiency and cost savings. The agricultural and farm machinery industry contributed modestly amid optimism about a favorable crop-growing season and possible de-escalation of trade tensions.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR AND INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Sector and

    Investment Type

 

Percent of

Net Assets

 

Energy Equities

    12.6

Specialty Chemicals Equities

    5.9  

Industrial Metals Equities

    4.8  

Agriculture Equities

    4.5  

Precious Metals Equities

    2.1  

Short-term

    70.6  

Cash

    4.2  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities

    (4.7

COMMODITY-LINKED FUTURES

 

Sector Exposure(a)  

Percent of

Net Assets

 

Energy Futures

    29.4

Agriculture Futures

    17.1  

Industrial Metals Futures

    10.7  

Livestock Futures

    7.5  

Precious Metals Futures

    5.4  

 

  (a) 

Exposures are calculated as the current notional value of the futures contracts as a percentage of net assets.

 
 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY      7  


Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019    iShares® Gold Strategy ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Gold Strategy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide exposure, on a total return basis, to the price performance of gold. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

     Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year     Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    23.74      10.95       23.74     15.72

Fund Market

    23.29        10.81         23.29       15.52  

Bloomberg Composite Gold Index

    24.02        11.16               24.02       15.96  

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 6/6/18. The first day of secondary market trading was 6/8/18.

The Bloomberg Composite Gold Index is an unmanaged index comprised of exchange -traded gold futures contracts and one or more exchange-traded products backed by or linked to physical gold. The index is designed to track the price performance of gold.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning

Account Value

(05/01/19)

 

 

 

      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/19)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/19)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $      1,000.00          $      1,174.50          $       0.93               $      1,000.00          $      1,024.30          $       0.87          0.17

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

 

 

8    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


 

Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2019 (continued)    iShares® Gold Strategy ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund advanced strongly for the reporting period, reflecting the rising price for gold. The Fund slightly trailed the broader gold market, as represented by the Bloomberg Composite Gold Index, due to its composition as a mix of gold futures and exchange traded products linked to or backed by gold.

The price of gold rallied strongly during the reporting period, climbing to more than $1,500 per ounce, its highest level since 2013. Demand for gold rose as institutional and individual investors sought a measure of protection from financial markets amid rising economic uncertainty related to slowing global growth and the intensifying trade dispute between the U.S. and China. Gold also benefited from rising demand as investor concern mounted about geopolitical events such as the Brexit negotiations and instability in the Middle East. This environment led many leading central banks to ease monetary policy, leading to interest rate reductions across developed market economies. Expectations of stimulative monetary policy often support gold prices, as increases in money supply tend to benefit assets with relatively fixed quantities. Following repeated interest rate cuts by the Fed, the U.S. dollar weakened against some currencies, further supporting gold prices. Gold is generally priced in U.S. dollars, and a declining U.S. dollar made gold cheaper for some investors outside the U.S.

Demand for gold was also supported by record central bank buying in the first half of 2019, following a strong year for central bank purchases in 2018, the most in any calendar year in almost half a century. Investment demand for gold also surged as holdings of gold-backed ETFs reached record high levels in the third quarter of 2019. Jewelry demand increased in the first half of 2019 due to robust Indian consumer purchases before declining during the third quarter after the price of gold rose sharply. Rising gold prices also brought greater mine supply and gold recycling activity, leading to a modest increase in total gold supply.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type  

Percent of

Net Assets

 

Money Market Funds

    72.0

U. S. Treasury Obligations

    4.7  

Grantor Trust

    20.3  

Cash

    2.5  

Other assets, less liabilities

    0.5  

COMMODITY-LINKED FUTURES

 

Sector Exposure(a)  

Percent of

Net Assets

 

Gold Futures

    75.6

 

  (a) 

Exposures are calculated as the current notional value of the futures contracts as a percentage of net assets.

 
 

 

 

FUND SUMMARY      9  


About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest 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.

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses — The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes — The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

10    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

    Value  

Short-Term Investments

   
Commercial Paper — 82.4%            

AT&T Inc., 1.90%, 12/11/19(a)

  $  1,100,000     $   1,097,678  

Banco Santander SA, 2.13%, 11/21/19(a)

    900,000       899,143  

Banque et Caisse, 1.97%, 11/27/19(a)

    1,100,000       1,098,660  

Bedford Row Funding Corp.,
1.86%, 01/13/20(a)

    1,100,000       1,095,873  

CenterPoint Energy Inc., 2.03%, 11/18/19(a)

    1,100,000       1,098,928  

Ciesco LLC, 1.91%, 12/04/19(a)

    271,000       270,538  

Federation Des Caisses, 2.07%, 11/19/19(a)

    800,000       799,313  

Hitachi Capital America Corp., 2.03%, 11/26/19(a)

    1,100,000       1,098,387  

Hyundai Capital America, 2.28%, 11/01/19(a)

    1,000,000       999,944  

Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc., 2.21%, 12/02/19(a)

    1,100,000       1,097,915  

La Fayette Asset Securitization LLC, 2.04%, 12/03/19(a)

    1,100,000       1,098,182  

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp/NY, 1.81%, 11/06/19(a)

    1,000,000       999,699  

Mont Blanc Capital Corp., 2.17%, 11/04/19(a)

    1,000,000       999,803  

National Bank of Canada, 1.59%, 11/01/19(a)

    1,000,000       999,956  

National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC, 2.09%, 11/08/19(a)

    1,100,000       1,099,490  

National Securities Clearing Corp., 2.00%, 12/05/19(a)

    1,100,000       1,098,239  

Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corp., 1.91%, 11/15/19(a)

    1,100,000       1,099,189  

Nutrien Ltd., 2.23%, 11/25/19(a)

    1,200,000       1,198,308  

Parker-Hannifin Corp., 2.27%, 11/25/19(a)

    900,000       898,948  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York, 2.01%, 12/10/19(a)

    500,000       498,956  

United HealthCare Co., 1.72%, 11/13/19(a)

    1,100,000       1,099,318  
Security  

Par/

Shares

    Value  
Commercial Paper (continued)            

Versailles Com Paper LLC, 2.19%, 11/08/19(a)

  $ 500,000     $ 499,803  

Welltower Inc., 2.19%, 11/12/19(a)

     1,100,000       1,099,244  
   

 

 

 
      22,245,514  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 4.7%            

U.S. Treasury Bill

   

1.51%, 11/14/19(a)

    275,000       274,852  

1.66%, 12/10/19(a)

    1,000,000       998,398  
   

 

 

 
      1,273,250  
Money Market Funds — 17.4%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.74%(b)(c)

    4,713,000       4,713,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 104.5%
(Costs: $28,230,260)

 

    28,231,764  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 104.5%
(Cost: $28,230,260)

 

    28,231,764  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (4.5)%

 

    (1,227,608
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $  27,004,156  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase.

(b) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(c) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuer

    

Shares
Held at
10/31/18
 
 
 
     Net Activity       

Shares
Held at
10/31/19
 
 
 
    
Value at
10/31/19
 
 
     Income       
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
(a) 
    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     7,904,926        (3,191,926      4,713,000      $ 4,713,000      $ 99,850      $      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description    Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Long Contracts

        

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Index

     1,360       12/18/19     $ 26,925     $ 187,103  
        

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
    

Commodity

Contracts

 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 187,103  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated 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).

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      11  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy  ETF

 

For the year ended October 31, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    

Commodity

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (2,887,749
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 360,845  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 34,231,337  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                           

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Commercial Paper

   $        $ 22,245,514        $        $ 22,245,514  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              1,273,250                   1,273,250  

Money Market Funds

     4,713,000                            4,713,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 4,713,000        $ 23,518,764        $        $ 28,231,764  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 187,103        $        $        $ 187,103  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

12    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Commodities Select Strategy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Agricultural & Farm Machinery — 1.8%  

AGCO Corp.

    7,303     $ 627,027  

CNH Industrial NV

    114,671       1,251,061  

Deere & Co.

    36,339       6,328,074  

Lindsay Corp.

    1,245       117,540  

Toro Co. (The)

    12,303       948,930  
   

 

 

 
        9,272,632  
Agricultural Products — 0.9%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    64,279       2,702,289  

Bunge Ltd.

    16,337       882,198  

Darling Ingredients Inc.(a)

    19,013       366,951  

Ingredion Inc.

    7,701       608,379  
   

 

 

 
      4,559,817  
Aluminum — 0.1%            

Alcoa Corp.(a)

    14,519       301,850  

Constellium SE(a)

    9,312       124,129  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    1,252       134,064  
   

 

 

 
      560,043  
Coal & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%        

Arch Coal Inc., Class A

    512       40,392  

Cameco Corp.

    12,563       112,187  

Peabody Energy Corp.

    2,440       25,693  
   

 

 

 
      178,272  
Copper — 0.3%            

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    113,522       1,114,786  

Southern Copper Corp.

    6,654       236,749  
   

 

 

 
      1,351,535  
Diversified Metals & Mining — 2.7%  

BHP Group Ltd., ADR

    115,148       5,631,889  

BHP Group PLC, ADR

    82,628       3,505,080  

Compass Minerals International Inc.

    2,651       149,728  

Materion Corp.

    1,596       90,717  

Rio Tinto PLC, ADR

    77,892       4,051,163  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B(b)

    38,292       606,162  
   

 

 

 
      14,034,739  
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals — 1.8%  

CF Industries Holdings Inc.

    25,197       1,142,684  

Corteva Inc.(a)

    86,429       2,279,997  

FMC Corp.

    15,053       1,377,349  

Mosaic Co. (The)

    40,970       814,484  

Nutrien Ltd.

    66,114       3,159,588  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

    4,547       456,473  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, ADR

    12,781       347,388  
   

 

 

 
      9,577,963  
Gold — 1.9%            

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.(b)

    18,644       1,146,047  

Barrick Gold Corp.(b)

    139,021       2,413,405  

Cia. de Minas Buenaventura SAA, ADR

    17,637       270,552  

Coeur Mining Inc.(a)

    18,844       104,019  

Franco-Nevada Corp.(b)

    14,649       1,420,513  

Kinross Gold Corp.(a)

    97,997       475,285  

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

    14,966       702,654  

Newmont Goldcorp Corp.

    64,151       2,548,719  

Royal Gold Inc.

    5,130       592,207  
   

 

 

 
      9,673,401  
Integrated Oil & Gas — 7.3%        

BP PLC, ADR

    107,026       4,057,356  
Security   Shares     Value  
Integrated Oil & Gas (continued)  

Cenovus Energy Inc.(b)

    32,370     $ 274,821  

Chevron Corp.

    60,257       6,998,248  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., ADR

    8,098       457,456  

Ecopetrol SA, ADR(b)

    7,830       142,898  

Eni SpA, ADR(b)

    40,373       1,222,898  

Equinor ASA, ADR

    34,970       647,295  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    134,298       9,007,556  

Imperial Oil Ltd.(b)

    7,505       186,649  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    28,391       1,149,836  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR

    42,521       690,541  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A, ADR

    67,842       3,932,801  

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B, ADR

    59,442       3,464,874  

Suncor Energy Inc.

    49,376       1,465,973  

Total SA, ADR

    80,164       4,219,031  
   

 

 

 
      37,918,233  
Oil & Gas Drilling — 0.1%        

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

    3,473       130,237  

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.

    6,390       53,165  

Transocean Ltd.(a)(b)

    18,254       86,707  

Valaris PLC(a)(b)

    6,211       25,527  
   

 

 

 
      295,636  
Oil & Gas Equipment & Services — 0.7%  

Apergy Corp.(a)

    2,459       61,893  

Archrock Inc.

    4,024       38,791  

Baker Hughes Co.

    20,604       440,926  

Cactus Inc., Class A(a)

    1,478       43,926  

Core Laboratories NV

    1,408       62,008  

Dril-Quip Inc.(a)

    1,148       47,091  

Halliburton Co.

    27,803       535,208  

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.(a)

    4,436       38,105  

National Oilwell Varco Inc.

    12,249       277,073  

Oceaneering International Inc.(a)

    3,105       43,967  

Schlumberger Ltd.

    43,897       1,434,993  

TechnipFMC PLC

    13,321       262,823  

Tenaris SA, ADR

    7,494       152,128  
   

 

 

 
        3,438,932  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — 1.8%  

Apache Corp.

    11,933       258,469  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    13,280       247,539  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    37,724       951,399  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.(a)(b)

    35,796       47,967  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    3,220       135,948  

CNOOC Ltd., ADR

    5,102       757,851  

CNX Resources Corp.(a)(b)

    6,021       50,757  

Concho Resources Inc.

    6,382       430,913  

ConocoPhillips

    35,237       1,945,082  

Continental Resources Inc./OK(a)

    2,713       79,952  

Devon Energy Corp.

    12,830       260,192  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

    5,175       443,808  

Encana Corp.(b)

    41,232       162,042  

EOG Resources Inc.

    18,421       1,276,760  

EQT Corp.

    8,110       87,101  

Hess Corp.

    8,215       540,136  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.

    11,390       70,618  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A(a)

    3,220       31,620  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    25,521       294,257  

Matador Resources Co.(a)

    3,480       48,407  

Murphy Oil Corp.

    4,892       100,922  

Noble Energy Inc.

    15,180       292,367  
 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      13  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Commodities Select Strategy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security

  Shares     Value  
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production (continued)  

Parsley Energy Inc., Class A

    8,923     $ 141,073  

PDC Energy Inc.(a)

    1,845       36,808  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    5,305       652,621  

Southwestern Energy Co.(a)(b)

    16,992       34,834  

WPX Energy Inc.(a)

    13,407       133,802  
   

 

 

 
      9,513,245  
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing — 0.9%  

Cosan Ltd., Class A(a)

    3,342       56,212  

CVR Energy Inc.

    932       44,195  

Delek U.S. Holdings Inc.

    2,391       95,521  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    4,806       264,042  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    20,895       1,336,235  

PBF Energy Inc., Class A

    3,235       104,426  

Phillips 66

    14,237       1,663,166  

Valero Energy Corp.

    13,153       1,275,578  

World Fuel Services Corp.

    2,075       86,673  
   

 

 

 
      4,926,048  
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation — 1.6%  

Cheniere Energy Inc.(a)

    7,417       456,516  

Enbridge Inc.

    64,238       2,338,906  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    6,476       90,146  

Golar LNG Ltd.

    3,179       43,775  

Kinder Morgan Inc./DE

    61,795       1,234,664  

ONEOK Inc.

    13,108       915,332  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    16,222       570,365  

Ship Finance International Ltd.

    2,559       37,029  

Targa Resources Corp.

    7,389       287,284  

TC Energy Corp.

    29,607       1,490,120  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA, ADR

    24,018       112,164  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

    38,470       858,266  
   

 

 

 
      8,434,567  
Silver — 0.2%            

Hecla Mining Co.

    38,358       88,224  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.(b)

    34,918       980,148  
   

 

 

 
      1,068,372  
Specialty Chemicals — 5.9%        

A Schulman Inc.(c)

    1,888       818  

Albemarle Corp.

    12,232       742,972  

Ashland Global Holdings Inc.

    6,985       540,429  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)

    23,959       706,551  

Balchem Corp.

    3,734       377,918  

Celanese Corp.

    14,281       1,730,143  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

    86,035       5,670,567  

Ecolab Inc.

    28,892       5,549,286  

Element Solutions Inc.(a)

    26,067       283,088  

Ferro Corp.(a)

    9,406       104,689  

GCP Applied Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    6,188       127,844  

HB Fuller Co.

    5,876       286,749  

Ingevity Corp.(a)

    4,831       406,819  

Innospec Inc.

    2,826       258,183  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    12,323       1,503,529  

Livent Corp.(a)

    16,847       115,570  

Minerals Technologies Inc.

    4,047       200,124  

NewMarket Corp.

    852       413,638  

PolyOne Corp.

    8,872       284,348  

PPG Industries Inc.

    27,270       3,412,022  

Quaker Chemical Corp.(b)

    1,488       227,485  

RPM International Inc.

    14,965       1,083,915  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    4,884       305,543  
Security  

Shares/

Par

    Value  
Specialty Chemicals (continued)  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    9,476     $ 5,423,304  

Stepan Co.

    2,317       226,417  

WR Grace & Co.

    6,470       429,932  
   

 

 

 
      30,411,883  
Steel — 1.6%            

Allegheny Technologies Inc.(a)

    9,865       207,264  

ArcelorMittal(b)

    50,070       742,037  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    3,729       182,795  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.(b)

    21,129       152,763  

Commercial Metals Co.

    9,227       178,358  

Nucor Corp.

    23,720       1,277,322  

POSCO, ADR(b)

    22,103       992,646  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    5,215       605,149  

Steel Dynamics Inc.

    17,183       521,676  

Ternium SA, ADR

    4,147       82,898  

U.S. Steel Corp.(b)

    13,359       153,762  

Vale SA, ADR(a)

    248,085       2,912,518  

Warrior Met Coal Inc.

    4,035       78,602  

Worthington Industries Inc.

    2,900       106,749  
   

 

 

 
      8,194,539  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 29.6%
(Cost: $165,720,145)

 

    153,409,857  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

 

 
Integrated Oil & Gas — 0.2%        

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference Shares, ADR

    71,125       1,073,276  
   

 

 

 
Steel — 0.1%            

Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, ADR

    82,496       271,412  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.3%
(Cost: $1,153,967)

 

    1,344,688  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 
Certificates of Deposit — 7.5%        

Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 2.00%, 03/09/20

  $ 10,000,000       10,004,109  

Mizuho Bank Ltd., 2.26%, 03/06/20

    2,000,000       2,005,087  

Mizuho Bank Ltd./New York, 2.17%, 03/09/20, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.100%)(d)

    3,000,000       3,000,301  

Norinchukin Bank (The), 2.04%, 03/16/20

    8,000,000       8,003,176  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., 1.87%, 08/04/20

    5,000,000       5,000,000  

Royal Bank of Canada, 3.07%, 11/27/19

    2,700,000       2,702,601  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd./New York, 2.11%, 07/27/20

    5,000,000       4,999,994  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 2.20%, 01/23/20

    3,050,000       3,052,900  
   

 

 

 
      38,768,168  
Commercial Paper — 42.9%        

AT&T Inc.

   

1.90%, 12/11/2019(e)

    7,000,000       6,985,222  

2.38%, 11/06/2019(e)

    10,000,000       9,996,827  

Banco Santander SA, 2.13%, 11/21/19(e)

    9,600,000       9,590,861  

Banque et Caisse, 1.97%, 11/27/19(e)

    5,000,000       4,993,910  

Barton Capital Corp., 2.09%, 01/07/20(e)

    10,300,000       10,264,474  

Bedford Row Funding Corp.,
1.86%, 01/13/20(e)

    3,600,000       3,586,495  

CenterPoint Energy Inc.

   

2.00%, 11/05/2019(e)

    2,000,000       1,999,460  

2.03%, 11/18/2019(e)

    5,000,000       4,995,125  

DBS Bank Ltd., 1.96%, 04/20/20

    4,800,000       4,758,468  
 

 

 

14    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments   (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Commodities Select Strategy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security

  Par     Value  
Commercial Paper (continued)        

Electricite de France SA,
2.08%, 12/02/19(e)

  $ 10,000,000     $ 9,981,956  

Federation Des Caisses, 2.07%, 11/19/19(e)

    1,550,000       1,548,668  

Hitachi Capital America Corp.

   

1.99%, 11/19/2019(e)

    2,250,000       2,247,574  

2.15%, 11/20/2019

    1,000,000       998,868  

Hyundai Capital America,
2.28%, 11/01/19(e)

    1,000,000       999,944  

Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc., 2.21%, 12/02/19(e)

    10,000,000       9,981,049  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 1.94%, 04/24/20(e)

    7,000,000       6,936,141  

LMA Americas LLC, 2.03%, 03/13/20(e)

    10,000,000       9,932,293  

Manhattan Asset Funding Co. LLC, 1.91%, 02/12/20(e)

    1,500,000       1,492,178  

MetLife Short Term Funding LLC, 1.97%, 02/28/20(e)

    4,750,000       4,722,133  

Mont Blanc Capital Corp.,
2.17%, 11/04/19(e)

    4,000,000       3,999,213  

MUFG Bank Ltd., 2.02%, 02/13/20(e)

    3,000,000       2,983,112  

National Grid Electricity Transmission PLC, 2.12%, 01/23/20

    5,000,000       4,975,337  

National Securities Clearing Corp., 2.00%, 12/05/19(e)

    10,500,000       10,483,187  

Nieuw Amsterdam Receivables Corp., 1.91%, 11/15/19(e)

    7,500,000       7,494,469  

Nutrien Ltd.

   

2.23%, 11/25/2019(e)

      12,000,000         11,983,083  

2.24%, 12/16/2019(e)

    7,000,000       6,981,807  

Old Line Funding LLC, 2.19%, 01/03/20(e)

    5,000,000       4,984,409  

Parker-Hannifin Corp., 2.27%, 11/25/19(e)

    2,700,000       2,696,842  

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC, 2.04%, 01/16/20(e)

    4,000,000       3,984,027  

Schlumberger Investment SA, 1.91%, 11/01/19(e)

    5,000,000       4,999,790  

Skandin Enskilda Banken AG, 2.12%, 11/15/19(e)

    9,000,000       8,993,288  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York, 2.01%, 12/10/19(e)

    3,000,000       2,993,733  

Suncor Energy Inc., 2.27%, 11/14/19(e)

    1,000,000       999,196  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,
1.92%, 07/24/20(e)

    5,000,000       4,933,955  

Versailles Com Paper LLC, 2.19%, 11/08/19(e)

    5,000,000       4,998,033  

VW Credit Inc., 2.31%, 11/04/19(e)

    8,000,000       7,998,184  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

   

2.13%, 02/07/2020(e)

    10,000,000       9,941,700  

2.25%, 03/05/2020(e)

    3,000,000       2,977,740  
Security  

Par/

Shares

    Value  
Commercial Paper (continued)  

Welltower Inc., 2.19%, 11/12/19(e)

  $ 2,000,000     $ 1,998,625  

Westpac Banking Corp., 3.10%, 11/01/19(e)

      5,000,000       4,999,751  
   

 

 

 
        222,411,127  
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 4.7%  

U.S. Treasury Bill

   

1.66%, 12/10/19(e)

    13,400,000       13,378,540  

1.66%, 04/09/20(e)

    1,500,000       1,489,858  

1.97%, 02/06/20(e)

    9,550,000       9,510,692  
   

 

 

 
      24,379,090  
Money Market Funds — 15.5%        

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares,
    2.00%(f)(g)(h)

    5,854,821       5,857,749  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.74%(f)(g)

    74,727,000       74,727,000  
   

 

 

 
      80,584,749  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 70.6%
(Costs: $366,075,602)

 

    366,143,134  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.5%
(Cost: $532,949,714)

 

    520,897,679  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.5)%

      (2,524,820
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   518,372,859  
   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Variable or floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period-end.

(e) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

(h) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with cash collateral received from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuer

    

Shares

Held at

10/31/18

 

 

 

     Net Activity       

Shares

Held at

10/31/19

 

 

 

    

Value at

10/31/19

 

 

     Income       

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

(a)  

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares

     13,372,232        (7,517,411      5,854,821      $ 5,857,749      $ 40,289 (b)     $ 106      $ 162  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     195,565,236        (120,838,236      74,727,000        74,727,000        2,044,699                
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 80,584,749      $ 2,084,988      $ 106      $ 162  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Includes securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less fees paid to BTC as securities lending agent.

 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      15  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Commodities Select Strategy  ETF

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts

           

Aluminum

     412        01/13/20      $ 18,046      $ (537,299

Brent Crude Oil

     763        11/29/19        45,490        907,163  

Cattle Feeder

     97        01/30/20        7,017        289,181  

Cocoa

     81        03/16/20        1,981        137,738  

Coffee

     91        03/19/20        3,598        55,408  

Copper

     151        12/15/21        22,287        232,999  

Corn

     1,345        12/14/20        27,287        (222,132

Cotton

     200        12/06/19        6,444        (201,097

Gasoline RBOB

     157        11/29/19        10,515        402,238  

Gold

     165        04/28/20        25,194        1,010,015  

KC HRW Wheat

     269        07/14/20        6,039        (106,195

Lead

     74        12/16/19        3,995        (5,644

Lean Hogs

     400        12/13/19        10,560        195,981  

Live Cattle

     433        04/30/20        21,468        1,773,350  

Low Sulphur Gasoil

     256        12/12/19        14,426        (11,352

Natural Gas

     307        03/27/20        7,184        (438,142

Nickel

     55        12/18/19        5,507        (296,211

NY Harbor ULSD

     147        03/31/20        11,231        (269,117

Silver

     29        12/27/19        2,620        237,342  

Soybean

     367        11/13/20        17,818        81,281  

Sugar

     604        04/30/20        8,510        386,752  

Wheat

     657        12/13/19        16,712        673,588  

WTI Crude Oil

     1,182        03/20/20        63,391        1,334,872  

Zinc

     94        12/18/19        5,891        371,272  
           

 

 

 
                          $    6,001,991  
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
    

Commodity

Contracts

 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 8,089,180  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 2,087,189  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated 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 year ended October 31, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    

Commodity

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (59,989,467
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 21,804,748  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 325,235,404  

 

 

16    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Commodities Select Strategy ETF

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                                       

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 153,409,039        $        $ 818        $ 153,409,857  

Preferred Stocks

     1,344,688                            1,344,688  

Certificates of Deposit

              38,768,168                   38,768,168  

Commercial Paper

              222,411,127                   222,411,127  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              24,379,090                   24,379,090  

Money Market Funds

     80,584,749                            80,584,749  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 235,338,476        $ 285,558,385        $ 818        $ 520,897,679  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 8,089,180        $        $        $ 8,089,180  

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

     (2,087,189                          (2,087,189
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 6,001,991        $        $             —        $ 6,001,991  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      17  


Consolidated Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Gold Strategy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Shares/

Par

    Value  

Grantor Trust

   
Grantor Trust — 20.3%            

iShares Gold Trust(a)(b)

    121,011     $ 1,749,819  
   

 

 

 

Total Grantor Trust
(Cost: $1,569,228)

 

    1,749,819  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
U.S. Treasury Obligations — 4.7%            

U.S. Treasury Bill, 1.51%, 11/14/19(c)

  $ 400,000       399,785  
Money Market Funds — 72.0%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares,
    1.74%(a)(d)

    6,201,000       6,201,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 76.7%
(Costs: $6,600,732)

 

    6,600,785  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 97.0%
(Cost: $8,169,960)

 

    8,350,604  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 3.0%

 

    261,441  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $  8,612,045  
   

 

 

 

    

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(c) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates at the time of purchase.

(d) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period-end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliates of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2019, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows:

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuer

    

Shares
Held at
10/31/18
 
 
 
    
Shares
Purchased
 
 
    
Shares
Sold
 
 
    

Shares
Held at
10/31/19
 
 
 
    
Value at
10/31/19
 
 
     Income       


Net

Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

 
(a) 

    


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares

     1,592        6,199,408 (b)              6,201,000      $ 6,201,000      $ 14,612      $      $  

iShares Gold Trust

     84,019        93,087        (56,095      121,011        1,749,819               (538      235,955  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
               $ 7,950,819      $ 14,612      $ (538    $ 235,955  
              

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Includes realized capital gain distributions from an affiliated fund, if any.

 
  (b) 

Net of purchases and sales.

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Long Contracts

           

Gold

     43        12/27/19      $ 6,514      $ 166,129  
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of October 31, 2019, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
     Commodity
Contracts
 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 166,129  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated 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).

 

 

 

18    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2019

  

iShares® Gold Strategy ETF

 

For the year ended October 31, 2019, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Commodity
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 479,129  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 218,957  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts:

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 4,355,674    

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Fair Value Measurements

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2019. The breakdown of the Fund’s investments into major categories is disclosed in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments above.

 

                                                                       

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Grantor Trust

   $ 1,749,819        $        $        $ 1,749,819  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

              399,785                   399,785  

Money Market Funds

     6,201,000                            6,201,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 7,950,819        $ 399,785        $        $ 8,350,604  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 166,129        $        $        $ 166,129  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Shown at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULES OF INVESTMENTS      19  


 

Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2019

 

   

iShares

Bloomberg

Roll Select

Commodity

Strategy ETF

    

iShares

Commodities

Select

Strategy ETF

      

iShares

Gold

Strategy ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

         

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

         

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 23,518,764      $ 440,312,930        $ 399,785  

Affiliated(c)

    4,713,000        80,584,749          7,950,819  

Cash

    1,003                  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

           259           

Cash pledged:

         

Futures contracts

    1,058,000        21,986,763          215,000  

Receivables:

         

Investments sold

           1,277,724           

Securities lending income — Affiliated

           2,499           

Variation margin on futures contracts

                    77,841  

Dividends

    5,515        410,626          7,746  

Tax reclaims

           12,695           
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

    29,296,282        544,588,245          8,651,191  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

         

Bank overdraft

           1,031,394          38,145  

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

           5,857,805           

Payables:

         

Investments purchased

    2,193,551        17,109,595           

Variation margin on futures contracts

    92,480        2,006,002           

Investment advisory fees

    6,095        210,590          1,001  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    2,292,126        26,215,386          39,146  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 27,004,156      $ 518,372,859        $ 8,612,045  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

         

Paid-in capital

  $ 26,284,616      $ 544,774,797        $ 7,491,518  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    719,540        (26,401,938        1,120,527  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 27,004,156      $ 518,372,859        $ 8,612,045  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    600,000        16,300,000          150,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 45.01      $ 31.80        $ 57.41  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited        Unlimited          Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

Par value

    None        None          None  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $      $ 5,401,724        $  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 23,517,260      $ 452,365,537        $ 399,732  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 4,713,000      $ 80,584,177        $ 7,770,228  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $      $ 259        $  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

20    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Statements of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2019

 

   

iShares

Bloomberg

Roll Select

Commodity

Strategy ETF

   

iShares

Commodities

Select

Strategy ETF

   

iShares

Gold

Strategy ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

              

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $     $ 4,328,380        $  

Dividends — Affiliated

    99,850       2,044,699          14,612  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    763,650       5,439,336          83,916  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

          40,289           

Foreign taxes withheld

          (176,615         
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

    863,500       11,676,089          98,528  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

EXPENSES

        

Investment advisory fees

    97,374       2,000,528          13,980  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

    97,374       2,000,528          13,980  

Less:

        

Investment advisory fees waived

    (32,945     (2,149        (3,905
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    64,429       1,998,379          10,075  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

    799,071       9,677,710          88,453  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

        

Net realized gain (loss) from:

        

Investments — Unaffiliated

    677       (8,070,490        87  

Investments — Affiliated

          106          (538

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

          (3,223,922         

Futures contracts

    (2,887,749     (59,989,467        479,129  

Foreign currency transactions

          196           
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (2,887,072     (71,283,577        478,678  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments — Unaffiliated

    4,057       5,028,289          123  

Investments — Affiliated

          162          235,955  

Futures contracts

    360,845       21,804,748          218,957  

Foreign currency translations

          15           
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    364,902       26,833,214          455,035  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    (2,522,170     (44,450,363        933,713  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (1,723,099   $ (34,772,653      $ 1,022,166  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      21  


 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity
Strategy ETF
     iShares
Commodities Select Strategy ETF
 
     

Year Ended

10/31/19

 

 

    

Period From

04/03/18

to 10/31/18

 

(a) 

 

    

Year Ended

10/31/19

 

 

    
Year Ended
10/31/18
 
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

            

OPERATIONS

            

Net investment income

             $ 799,071      $ 540,685      $ 9,677,710      $ 9,105,327  

Net realized gain (loss)

      (2,887,072      (2,480,399      (71,283,577      63,034,081  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      364,902        (176,295      26,833,214        (45,275,635
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      (1,723,099      (2,116,009      (34,772,653      26,863,773  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b)

            

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (644,782             (40,656,951      (19,895,785
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

            

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      (11,234,784      42,722,830        (134,936,163      462,814,807  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

            

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      (13,602,665      40,606,821        (210,365,767      469,782,795  

Beginning of period

      40,606,821               728,738,626        258,955,831  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 27,004,156      $ 40,606,821      $ 518,372,859      $ 728,738,626  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

22    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets  (continued)

 

    iShares
Gold Strategy ETF
 
   

Year Ended

10/31/19

 

 

      

Period From

06/06/18

to 10/31/18

 

(a) 

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

      

OPERATIONS

      

Net investment income

  $ 88,453        $ 27,494  

Net realized gain (loss)

    478,678          (242,981

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    455,035          (108,262
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    1,022,166          (323,749
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(b)

      

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (37,443         
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

      

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    2,951,071          5,000,000  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

      

Total increase in net assets

    3,935,794          4,676,251  

Beginning of period

    4,676,251           
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 8,612,045        $ 4,676,251  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      23  


Consolidated Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF  
        Period From  
    Year Ended          04/03/18 (a) 
      10/31/19       to 10/31/18  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 47.77        $ 50.00  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      1.05          0.58  

Net realized and unrealized loss(c)

      (3.05        (2.81
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net decrease from investment operations

                                 (2.00                             (2.23
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

        

From net investment income

      (0.76         
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.76         
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 45.01        $ 47.77  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

        

Based on net asset value

      (4.19 )%         (4.46 )%(e) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

        

Total expenses

      0.28        0.28 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.19        0.10 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

      2.30        2.01 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

        

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 27,004        $ 40,607  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      0        0 %(e) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

24    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Consolidated Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF  
   

Year Ended

10/31/19

   

Year Ended

10/31/18

   

Year Ended

10/31/17

   

Year Ended

10/31/16

   

Year Ended

10/31/15

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 37.18     $ 35.97     $ 32.41     $ 32.97     $ 50.68  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.76       0.63       0.31       0.16       0.26  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (3.04     2.62       3.58       (0.57     (17.35
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (2.28     3.25       3.89       (0.41     (17.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

         

From net investment income

    (3.10     (2.04     (0.33     (0.15     (0.61

Return of capital

                            (0.01
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (3.10     (2.04     (0.33     (0.15     (0.62
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 31.80     $ 37.18     $ 35.97     $ 32.41     $ 32.97  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return

         

Based on net asset value

    (5.87 )%      9.29 %(d)      12.08     (1.23 )%      (33.88 )% 
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

         

Total expenses

    0.48     0.48     0.48     0.48     0.48
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.48     0.48     0.48     0.48     0.48
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.32     1.66     0.93     0.51     0.68
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 518,373     $ 728,739     $ 258,956     $ 320,820     $ 253,857  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    32     167     44     43     76
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

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 9.06%.

(e) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      25  


Consolidated Financial Highlights  (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Gold Strategy ETF  
        Period From  
    Year Ended          06/06/18 (a) 
    10/31/19       to 10/31/18  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 46.76                     $ 50.00  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.82          0.27  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

               10.20          (3.51
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      11.02          (3.24
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

        

From net investment income

      (0.37         
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.37         
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 57.41        $ 46.76  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return

        

Based on net asset value

      23.74        (6.48 )%(e) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

        

Total expenses

      0.25        0.25 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.18        0.19 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.58        1.45 %(f) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

        

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $   8,612        $ 4,676  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      47        13 %(e) 
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Annualized.

(g) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

26    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These consolidated financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

iShares ETF   

Diversification

Classification

 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

     Non-diversified  

Commodities Select Strategy

     Diversified  

Gold Strategy

     Non-diversified  

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements for each Fund include the accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiary in the Cayman Islands (each, a “Subsidiary”) that invests in certain “commodity-linked instruments” and cash and cash equivalents in accordance with each Fund’s investment objective. In compliance with Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, each Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in its Subsidiary. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated. Each Fund’s commodity-linked instruments held in its Subsidiary are intended to provide the Fund with exposure to applicable commodity markets or commodities consistent with current U.S. federal income tax laws applicable to investment companies such as the Fund. Each Subsidiary has the same investment objective as its Fund.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following significant accounting policies are consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated 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.

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source. Any taxes withheld that are reclaimable from foreign tax authorities are reflected in tax reclaims receivable. Distributions received by the Funds may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be re-designated as a return of capital or capital gain. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date and recorded as non-cash dividend income at fair value. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment- in-kind interest income, if any, are recognized daily on the accrual basis.

Foreign Currency Translation: The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currencies, as well as investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in non-U.S. currencies are translated to U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments, income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars on the respective dates of such transactions.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments. Such fluctuations are reflected by the Funds as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments for financial reporting purposes. Each Fund reports realized currency gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its consolidated statement of operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of October 31, 2019, if any, are disclosed in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

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 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.

 

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      27  


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Net income and realized gains from investments held by each Subsidiary are treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. If a net loss is realized by the Subsidiary in any taxable year, the loss will generally not be available to offset the Fund’s ordinary income and/or capital gains for that year.

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 should the reporting period end on a day that the Fund’s listing exchange is not open. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fund determines the fair value of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

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 last traded price or 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.

 

   

Fixed-income investments are valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by approved independent third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information and by other methods, which may include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; general market conditions; and/or other factors and assumptions.

 

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be 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 net asset value (“NAV”).

 

   

Futures contract notional values are determined based on that day’s last reported settlement price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

If events (e.g., a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of an 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 Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with policies approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and the cost approach. Valuation techniques used under these approaches take into consideration inputs that include but are not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) the principal market for the investment; (iii) the customary participants in the principal market for the investment; (iv) data assumptions by market participants for the investment, if reasonably available; (v) quoted prices for similar investments in active markets; and (vi) other inputs, such as future cash flows, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and/or default rates.

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 for identical assets or liabilities;

 

   

Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including, 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 considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (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 Global 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 judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The fair value hierarchy for each Fund’s investments is included in its consolidated schedule of investments. 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.

 

 

28    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (continued)

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

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 October 31, 2019, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. government obligations. Cash collateral received was invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates and is disclosed in the consolidated schedules of investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan for each Fund, if any, are also disclosed in its consolidated schedule of investments. The market value of any securities on loan as of October 31, 2019 and the value of the related cash collateral are disclosed in the consolidated statements of assets and liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by a fund 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 fund, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. The value of the collateral is typically greater than the market value of the securities loaned, leaving the lender with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the fund can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities.

The following table is a summary of the securities lending agreements by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA as of October 31, 2019:

 

 

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty

   

Market Value of

Securities on Loan

 

 

   

Cash Collateral

Received

 

(a) 

   

Non-Cash Collateral

Received

 

 

    Net Amount  

 

 

Commodities Select Strategy

       

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 12,536     $ 12,536     $     $  

Barclays Capital Inc.

    192,060       192,060              

BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International Ltd.

    214,032       214,032              

Citadel Clearing LLC

    34,834       34,834              

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    407,351       407,351              

Credit Suisse AG Dublin Branch

    775,760       775,760              

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    459,894       459,894              

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

    1,975,801       1,975,801              

Jefferies LLC

    616,104       616,104              

JPMorgan Securities LLC

    482,131       482,131              

State Street Bank & Trust Company

    97,615       97,615              

UBS AG

    52,760       52,760              

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

    80,846       80,846              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 5,401,724     $ 5,401,724     $     $  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the 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: The Funds invest in commodity futures contracts to gain exposure to the applicable commodities markets. Futures contracts are standardized, exchange-traded agreements to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a set price on a future date. Depending on the terms of a contract, a futures contract 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, a fund is required to pledge to the executing broker which holds segregated from its own assets, an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other high-quality debt and equity securities equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the exchange on which the contract is traded. Securities deposited as initial margin, if any, are designated in the consolidated schedule of investments and cash deposited, if any, is shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

 

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      29  


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Pursuant to the contract, a fund agrees 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 or depreciation and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable or payable on futures contracts in the consolidated statement of assets and liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the consolidated statement 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. Losses may arise if the notional value of a futures contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and the assets underlying such contracts.

 

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 Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

iShares ETF    Investment Advisory Fee  

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

     0.28

Commodities Select Strategy

     0.48  

Gold Strategy

     0.25  

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF and iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF through February 29, 2024 and February 28, 2025, respectively, in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to the Fund’s investments in other registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates.

For the year ended October 31, 2019, BFA voluntarily waived its investment advisory fees for the iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF in the amount of $30,512.

BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the iShares Gold Strategy ETF through February 29, 2024 in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to the Fund’s investments in other exchange-traded products sponsored by BFA or its affiliates, provided that the waiver be no greater than the Fund’s investment advisory fee of 0.25%.

Each Subsidiary has entered into a separate contract with BFA under which BFA provides investment advisory services to the Subsidiary but does not receive separate compensation from the Subsidiary for providing it with such services. Each Subsidiary has also entered into separate arrangements that provide for the provision of other services to the Subsidiary (including administrative, custody, transfer agency and other services), and BFA pays the costs and expenses related to the provision of those services.

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 iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF and its Subsidiary.

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

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. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan in a money market fund managed by BFA, 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 each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04% (the “collateral investment fees”). Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral (excluding collateral investment fees), net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund 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 generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, 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.

 

 

30    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Prior to January 1, 2019, each Fund retained 80% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained was not less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees. In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across the iShares ETF Complex in a calendar year exceeded a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, retained for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained could never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income — affiliated — net in its consolidated statement of operations. For the year ended October 31, 2019, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF   

Fees Paid

to BTC

 

Commodities Select Strategy

   $ 10,316  

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

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 consolidated statement of operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended October 31, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF    Purchases        Sales  

Commodities Select Strategy

   $   41,360,419        $   45,523,929  

Gold Strategy

     588,285          743,388  

For the year ended October 31, 2019, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF   

In-kind

Purchases

      

In-kind

Sales

 

Commodities Select Strategy

   $   100,904,494        $   141,632,059  

Gold Strategy

     689,004           

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions applicable to regulated investment companies, as defined under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and to annually distribute substantially all of its ordinary income and any net capital gains (taking into account any capital loss carryforwards) sufficient to relieve it from all, or substantially all, federal income and excise taxes. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of October 31, 2019, 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’ consolidated 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 October 31, 2019, the following permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions and the character of income (losses) from Subsidiary were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

iShares ETF    Paid-in Capital       

Accumulated

Earnings (Loss)

 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

   $ (2,767,958      $ 2,767,958  

Commodities Select Strategy

     (63,910,565        63,910,565  

Gold Strategy

     (218,457        218,457  

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

iShares ETF   

Year Ended

10/31/19

      

Period Ended

10/31/18

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

       

Ordinary income

   $ 644,782        $                —
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      31  


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (continued)

 

 

 
iShares ETF    Year Ended
10/31/19
     Period Ended
10/31/18
 

 

 

Commodities Select Strategy

     

Ordinary income

   $ 40,656,951      $ 19,895,785  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gold Strategy

     

Ordinary income

   $ 37,443      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2019, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

iShares ETF     
Undistributed
Ordinary Income
 
 
    

Non-expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards
 
 
(a) 
   
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 
(b) 
    Total  

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

   $ 530,933      $     $ 188,607     $ 719,540    

Commodities Select Strategy

     6,910,810        (25,672,342     (7,640,406     (26,401,938

Gold Strategy

     773,754              346,773       1,120,527  

 

  (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 and the characterization of corporate actions.

 

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 October 31, 2019, 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:

 

iShares ETF    Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

   $ 28,230,260      $ 1,757      $ (253    $ 1,504    

Commodities Select Strategy

     534,540,084        6,986,237        (20,863,542      (13,877,305

Gold Strategy

     8,169,960        180,644               180,644  

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

Market Risk: Market risk arises mainly from uncertainty about future values of financial instruments influenced by price, currency and interest rate movements. It represents the potential loss a fund may suffer through holding market positions in the face of market movements. A fund is exposed to market risk by its investment in equity, fixed income and/or financial derivative instruments or by its investment in underlying funds. The fair value of securities held by a fund may decline due to general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the issuers of the securities including local, regional or global political, social or economic instability or to factors that affect a particular industry or group of industries. The extent of a fund’s exposure to market risk is the market value of the investments held as shown in the fund’s consolidated schedule of investments.

Investing in the securities of non-U.S. issuers involves certain considerations and risks not typically associated with securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include, but are not limited to: differences in accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; higher inflation rates, greater social, economic and political uncertainties; possible nationalization or expropriation of assets; less availability of public information about issuers; imposition of withholding or other taxes; higher transaction and custody costs and delays in settlement procedures; and lower level of regulation of the securities markets and issuers. Non-U.S. securities may be less liquid, more difficult to value, and have greater price volatility due to exchange rate fluctuations. These and other risks are heightened for investments in issuers from countries with less developed capital markets.

Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of fixed income investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. Securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, usually making their prices more volatile than those of securities with shorter durations. Given the environment of historically low interest rates, a fund may be subject to a greater risk of price losses if interest rates rise.

 

 

32    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (continued)

 

Credit Risk: Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or guarantor of debt instruments or the counterparty to a financial transaction, including derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements or loans of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling to make timely interest and/or principal payments or to otherwise honor its obligations. BFA and its affiliates manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose a fund to issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of a fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to those financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in its consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its consolidated schedule of investments.

The iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF and iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (“COMT”) have substantial exposure to certain commodity markets through investments in commodity-linked instruments and for COMT, through commodity-related equities as well. Any negative changes in commodity markets that may be due to changes in supply and demand for the commodities, market events, regulatory developments or other factors that the Funds cannot control could have an adverse impact on the Funds’ portfolios.

The iShares Gold Strategy ETF has substantial exposure to gold through its investments in gold investments and the Fund’s portfolio may be adversely affected by changes or trends in the price of gold, which historically has been volatile. Governments, central banks, or other large holders can influence the production and sale of gold, which may adversely affect the performance of the Fund.

 

10.

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:

 

 

 
    Year Ended
10/31/19
     Period Ended
10/31/18
 
iShares ETF   Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

          

Shares sold

         $        1,000,000      $ 50,058,752  

Shares redeemed

    (250,000      (11,234,784      (150,000      (7,335,922
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (250,000    $ (11,234,784      850,000      $ 42,722,830  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Commodities Select Strategy

          

Shares sold

    10,500,000      $ 334,026,227        13,900,000      $ 519,754,209  

Shares redeemed

    (13,800,000      (468,962,390      (1,500,000      (56,939,402
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (3,300,000    $ (134,936,163      12,400,000      $ 462,814,807  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gold Strategy

          

Shares sold

    50,000      $ 2,951,071        100,000      $ 5,000,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in 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 consolidated statement of assets and liabilities.

 

11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On June 16, 2016, investors in certain iShares funds (iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Growth ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Morningstar Mid-Cap ETF, iShares Morningstar Large-Cap ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF and iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF) filed a class action lawsuit against iShares Trust, BlackRock, Inc. and certain of its advisory affiliates, and certain directors/trustees and officers of the Funds (collectively, “Defendants”) in California State Court. The lawsuit alleges the Defendants violated federal securities laws by failing to adequately disclose in the prospectuses issued by the funds noted above the risks of using stop-loss orders in the event of a ‘flash crash’, such as the one that occurred on May 6, 2010. On September 18, 2017, the court issued a Statement of Decision holding that the Plaintiffs lack standing to assert their claims. On October 11, 2017, the court entered final judgment dismissing all of the Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice. Plaintiffs have appealed the court’s decision. The appeal was fully briefed on January 18, 2019, and a hearing on Plaintiffs’ appeal took place on November 19, 2019.

 

 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      33  


Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  (continued)

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

34    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and

Shareholders of iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF,

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF and iShares Gold Strategy ETF

Opinions on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities, including the consolidated schedules of investments, of iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF, iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF and iShares Gold Strategy ETF and their subsidiaries (three of the funds constituting iShares U.S. ETF Trust, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2019, the related consolidated statements of operations and changes in net assets for each of the periods indicated in the table below, including the related notes, and the consolidated financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2019, the results of each of their operations and changes in each of their net assets for each of 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.

 

 
iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF: consolidated statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2019 and consolidated statement of changes in net assets for the year ended October 31, 2019 and for the period April 3, 2018 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2018.
 
iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF: consolidated statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2019 and consolidated statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2019.
 
iShares Gold Strategy ETF: consolidated statement of operations for the year ended October 31, 2019 and consolidated statement of changes in net assets for the year ended October 31, 2019 and for the period June 6, 2018 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2018.

Basis for Opinions

These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2019 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

December 19, 2019

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM      35  


Important Tax Information (unaudited)

 

For corporate shareholders, the percentage of ordinary income distributions paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 that qualified for the dividends-received deduction were as follows:

 

iShares ETF  

Dividends-Received

Deduction

 

Commodities Select Strategy

    20.31

The following maximum amounts are hereby designated as qualified dividend income for individuals for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

iShares ETF  

Qualified Dividend

Income

 

Commodities Select Strategy

  $ 4,603,488     

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, the Funds hereby designate the following maximum amounts allowable as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations:

 

iShares ETF  

Interest-Related

Dividends

 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

  $ 777,305     

Commodities Select Strategy

    5,767,665  

Gold Strategy

    86,484  

The Fund hereby designates the following amount of distributions from direct federal obligation interest for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019:

 

iShares ETF  

Federal Obligation

Interest

 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy

  $ 158,611     

Commodities Select Strategy

    376,886  

Gold Strategy

    49,995  

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percent of ordinary income dividends attribute to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisers to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income tax.

 

 

36    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  

 

I. iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Trustees) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. At meetings on May 6, 2019 and May 17, 2019, a committee composed of all of the Independent Trustees (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or their independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 17-19, 2019, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Trustees. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) economies of scale; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, no one of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Trustees, to approve the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board further noted that due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances.

The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-, three-, five-, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, to that of relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BFA: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared to the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, which were provided at the June 17-19, 2019 meeting and throughout the year.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT      37  


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  (continued)

 

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation during their meetings. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers by the Adviser, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed the sources of direct and ancillary revenue with management, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services, noting that such costs have increased over the past year. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded ETF, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s increased profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

38    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  (continued)

 

II. iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”), and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between BFA and BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”) (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”), on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Trustees) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. At meetings on May 6, 2019 and May 17, 2019, a committee composed of all of the Independent Trustees (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or their independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 17-19, 2019, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Trustees. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) economies of scale; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, no one of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Trustees, to approve the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board further noted that due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances.

The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds. The Board also noted that BFA pays BIL for its sub-advisory services, and that there are no additional fees imposed on the Fund in respect of the services provided under the Sub-Advisory Agreement.

In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-, three-, five-, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, to that of relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BFA: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared to the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies provided at the June 17-19, 2019 meeting and throughout the year.

 

 

BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT      39  


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  (continued)

 

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation during their meetings. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers by the Adviser, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed the sources of direct and ancillary revenue with management, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services, noting that such costs have increased over the past year. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded ETF, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s increased profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

40    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  (continued)

 

III. iShares Gold Strategy ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Trustees”), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Trustees) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Trustees requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Trustees, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Contract. At meetings on May 6, 2019 and May 17, 2019, a committee composed of all of the Independent Trustees (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or their independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 17-19, 2019, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Trustees. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the Advisory Contract for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) economies of scale; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, no one of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Trustees, to approve the Advisory Contract are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board further noted that due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances.

The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-, three-, five-, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, to that of relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund is an actively managed ETF that does not seek to track the performance of a specified index and that the management team for the Fund manages the Fund’s portfolio in accordance with its investment objective. The Board further noted that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its reference benchmark. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with expectations relative to the Fund’s reference benchmark.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by BFA: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Contract for the coming year as compared to the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies, which were provided at the June 17-19, 2019 meeting and throughout the year.

 

 

BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT      41  


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  (continued)

 

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Contract supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Contract), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation during their meetings. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, fee waivers by the Adviser, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed the sources of direct and ancillary revenue with management, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Contract and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services, noting that such costs have increased over the past year. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Contract for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with a similar investment strategy or investment mandate as the Fund. The Board further noted that BFA provided the Board with detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded ETF, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate. The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, such as payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services and BlackRock’s increased profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board further noted that any portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund placed through a BFA affiliate or purchased from an underwriting syndicate in which a BFA affiliate participates (including associated commissions) are reported to the Board pursuant to Rule 17e-1 or Rule 10f-3, as applicable, under the 1940 Act. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Trustees, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Contract does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as

 

 

42    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  (continued)

 

to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Contract for the coming year.

 

 

BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT      43  


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.

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year
   

  

    % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year
 
iShares ETF  

Net

Investment

Income

   

Net Realized

Capital Gains

   

Return of

Capital

   

Total Per

Share

          

Net

Investment 

Income

   

Net Realized

Capital Gains

   

Return of

Capital

   

Total Per

Share

 

Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy(a)

  $  0.699757     $     $  0.058810     $  0.758567         92         8     100

Commodities Select Strategy(a)

    3.031768             0.071816       3.103584         98             2       100  

Gold Strategy(a)

    0.330049             0.044381       0.374430               88             12       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

Premium/Discount Information

The Premium/Discount Information section is intended to present information about the differences between the daily market price on secondary markets for shares of a fund and that fund’s NAV. NAV is the price at which a fund issues and redeems shares. It is calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. The “Market Price” of a fund generally is determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary securities exchange on which shares of such fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the fund’s NAV is calculated. A fund’s Market Price may be at, above or below its NAV. The NAV of a fund will fluctuate with changes in the value of its portfolio holdings. The Market Price of a fund will fluctuate in accordance with changes in its NAV, as well as market supply and demand.

Premiums or discounts are the differences (expressed as a percentage) between the NAV and Market Price of a fund on a given day, generally at the time the NAV is calculated. A premium is the amount that a fund is trading above the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV. A discount is the amount that a fund is trading below the reported NAV, expressed as a percentage of the NAV.

Premium/discount information for the Funds covering the most recently completed calendar year and the most recently completed calendar quarters since that year (or since the Fund began trading, if shorter) is publicly accessible, free of charge, at iShares.com.

The following information shows the frequency of distributions of premiums and discounts for the Funds for the immediately preceding five calendar years (or from the date a Fund began trading on the secondary market, if less than five years) through the date of the most recent calendar quarter-end. Each line in each table shows the number of trading days in which the Fund traded within the premium/discount range indicated. Premium/discount ranges with no trading days are omitted. The number of trading days in each premium/discount range is also shown as a percentage of the total number of trading days in the period covered by each table. All data presented here represents past performance, which cannot be used to predict future results.

iShares Bloomberg Roll Select Commodity Strategy ETF

Period Covered: April 05, 2018 through September 30, 2019

 

Premium/Discount Range  

Number

of Days

    

Percentage of

Total Days

 

Greater than 6.0%

                   1                        0.27

Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%

      14           3.73  

Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5%

      220           58.66  

At NAV

      7           1.87  

Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5%

      130           34.67  

Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0%

      3           0.80  
   

 

 

       

 

 

 
      375           100.00
   

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

44    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Supplemental Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF

Period Covered: October 16, 2014 through September 30, 2019

 

Premium/Discount Range  

Number

of Days

    

Percentage of

Total Days

 

Greater than 6.0%

      1           0.08

Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%

      1                      0.08  

Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%

                 6           0.48  

Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5%

      516           41.38  

At NAV

      60           4.81  

Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5%

      643           51.57  

Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0%

      19           1.52  

Less than –1.0% and Greater than –1.5%

      1           0.08  
   

 

 

       

 

 

 
      1,247           100.00
   

 

 

       

 

 

 

iShares Gold Strategy ETF

Period Covered: June 08, 2018 through September 30, 2019

 

Premium/Discount Range  

Number

of Days

    

Percentage of

Total Days

 

Greater than 1.0% and Less than 1.5%

      2           0.61

Greater than 0.5% and Less than 1.0%

                 4                      1.21  

Greater than 0.0% and Less than 0.5%

      218           66.06  

At NAV

      5           1.52  

Less than 0.0% and Greater than –0.5%

      96           29.09  

Less than –0.5% and Greater than –1.0%

      4           1.21  

Less than –2.0% and Greater than –2.5%

      1           0.30  
   

 

 

       

 

 

 
      330           100.00
   

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION      45  


Trustee and Officer Information

 

The Board of Trustees has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Trustee serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. The President, Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary shall each hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify, and all other officers shall hold office until he or she resigns or is removed. Trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust are referred to as independent trustees (“Independent Trustees”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of open-end equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds (the “BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex”), one complex of closed-end funds and open-end non-index fixed-income funds (the “BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex”) and one complex of ETFs (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the BlackRock Fund Complex referred to as the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Trustee also serves as a Director of iShares, Inc. and a Trustee of iShares Trust, and, as a result, oversees all of the funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex, which consists of 352 funds as of October 31, 2019. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Salim Ramji, Charles Park and Neal J. Andrews, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Ramji, Mr. Park and Mr. Andrews is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

 

Interested Trustees
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

       Other Directorships Held by Trustee    

Robert S. Kapito(a)

(62)

   Trustee
(since 2011).
   President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002).    Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2009); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009).

Salim Ramji(b)

(49)

   Trustee
(since 2019).
   Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2019); Head of BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Business (2015-2019); Global Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2014-2015); Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (2010-2014).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2019); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2019).
(a) 

Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

(b) 

Salim Ramji is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

 

Independent Trustees
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

Cecilia H. Herbert

(70)

   Trustee
(since 2011); Independent Board Chair
(since 2016).
   Chair of the Finance Committee (since 2019) and Trustee and Member of the Finance, Technology and Quality Committees of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2018) and Trustee and Member of the Investment Committee, WNET, a New York public media company (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009-2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director (1998-2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School.    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust (since 2016); Trustee of Thrivent Church Loan and Income Fund (since 2019).

Jane D. Carlin

(63)

   Trustee
(since 2015); Risk Committee Chair
(since 2016).
   Consultant (since 2012); Member of the Audit Committee (2012-2018), Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (2017-2018) and Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (2012-2018); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2016) and Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since (2016).

Richard L. Fagnani

(64)

   Trustee
(since 2017); Audit Committee Chair
(since 2019).
   Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

 

 

46    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Trustee and Officer Information  (continued)

 

Independent Trustees (continued)
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Trustee

John E. Kerrigan

(64)

   Trustee
(since 2011); Nominating and Governance and Equity Plus Committee Chairs
(since 2019).
   Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2005); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005).

Drew E. Lawton

(60)

   Trustee
(since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair
(since 2017).
   Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

John E. Martinez

(58)

   Trustee
(since 2011); Securities Lending Committee Chair
(since 2019).
   Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2003); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003); Director of Cloudera Foundation (since 2017); Director of Reading Partners (2012-2016).

Madhav V. Rajan

(55)

   Trustee
(since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair
(since 2019).
   Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016).    Director of iShares, Inc. (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011).

 

Officers
     
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

Armando Senra

(48)

   President
(since 2019).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2007); Head of U.S., Canada and LATAM iShares, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2019); Head of Latin America Region, BlackRock, Inc. (2006-2019); Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (1994-2006).

Neal J. Andrews

(53)

   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
(since 2019).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Chief Financial Officer of the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2007).

Charles Park

(52)

   Chief Compliance Officer
(since 2011).
   Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of BFA (since 2006).

Deepa Damre

(44)

   Secretary
(since 2019).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2013).

Scott Radell

(50)

   Executive Vice President
(since 2012).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

Alan Mason

(58)

   Executive Vice President
(since 2016).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).

Marybeth Leithead

(56)

   Executive Vice President
(since 2019).
   Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2017); Chief Operating Officer of Americas iShares (since 2017); Portfolio Manager, Municipal Institutional & Wealth Management (2009-2016).

 

 

TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION      47  


General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

 

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The iShares Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT, and for reporting periods ended prior to March 31, 2019, filed such information on Form N-Q. The iShares Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. The iShares Funds also disclose their complete schedule of portfolio holdings on a daily basis on the iShares website at iShares.com.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

 

 

48    2019 ISHARES ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS


Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations — Equity
ADR    American Depositary Receipt
Portfolio Abbreviations — Fixed Income
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate

 

 

GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THIS REPORT

     49  


 

Want to know more?

iShares.com    |     1-800-474-2737

This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

©2019 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

iS-AR-1011-1019

 

 

LOGO    LOGO


Item 2.     Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics was amended to clarify an inconsistency in to whom persons covered by the code should report suspected violations of the code. The amendment clarifies that such reporting should be made to BlackRock’s General Counsel, and retains the alternative option of anonymous reporting following “whistleblower” policies. Other non-material changes were also made in connection with this amendment. During the period covered by this report, there have been no waivers granted under the code of ethics. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of the code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-474-2737.

Item 3.     Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that the registrant has more than one audit committee financial expert, as that term is defined under Item 3(b) and 3(c), serving on its audit committee. The audit committee financial experts serving on the registrant’s audit committee are Richard L. Fagnani, John E. Kerrigan, and Madhav V. Rajan, all of whom are independent, as that term is defined under Item 3(a)(2).


Item 4.     Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The principal accountant fees disclosed in items 4(a), 4(b), 4(c), 4(d) and 4(g) are for the eleven series of the registrant for which the fiscal year-end is October 31, 2019 (the “Funds”), and whose annual financial statements are reported in Item 1.

 

  (a)

Audit Fees – The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Funds’ annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were $157,950 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 and $148,900 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

 

  (b)

Audit-Related Fees – There were no fees billed for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2019 for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Fund’s financial statements and are not reported under (a) of this Item.

 

  (c)

Tax Fees – The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning for the Funds were $41,591 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 and $41,591 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019. These services related to the review of the Funds’ tax returns and excise tax calculations.

 

  (d)

All Other Fees – There were no other fees billed in each of the fiscal years ended October 31, 2018 and October 31, 2019 for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in (a) through (c) of this Item.

 

  (e)

(1) The registrant’s audit committee charter, as amended, provides that the audit committee is responsible for the approval, prior to appointment, of the engagement of the principal accountant to annually audit and provide their opinion on the registrant’s financial statements. The audit committee must also approve, prior to appointment, the engagement of the principal accountant to provide non-audit services to the registrant or to any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the registrant’s investment adviser (“Adviser Affiliate”) that provides ongoing services to the registrant, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.

(2) There were no services described in (b) through (d) above that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

  (f)

None of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the Funds’ financial statements for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 were attributable to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

  (g)

The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s principal accountant for services rendered to the Funds, and rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any Adviser Affiliate that provides ongoing services to the registrant for the last two fiscal years were $41,591 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018 and $41,591 for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

 

  (h)

The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser and any Adviser Affiliate that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, if any, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence, and has determined that the provision of these services, if any, does not compromise the principal accountant’s independence.


Item 5.     Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

(a) The registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act of 1934 and has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act of 1934. The registrant’s audit committee members are Richard L. Fagnani, John E. Kerrigan, and Madhav V. Rajan.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 6.     Investments.

 

  (a)

Schedules of investments are included as part of the reports to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

  (b)

Not applicable.

Item 7.     Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 8.     Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 9.     Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 10.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Trustees.

Item 11.   Controls and Procedures.

(a) The President (the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer) and Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer) have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act of 1934.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12.   Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.


Item 13.     Exhibits.

(a) (1) Code of Ethics is not filed as an exhibit; please refer to Item 2.

(a) (2) Section 302 Certifications are attached.

(a) (3) Not applicable.

(a) (4) Not applicable.

(b) Section 906 Certifications are attached.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

  iShares U.S. ETF Trust
  By: /s/ Armando Senra                                                             
  Armando Senra, President (Principal Executive Officer)
  Date:         December 31, 2019

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.

 

  By: /s/ Armando Senra                                                             
  Armando Senra, President (Principal Executive Officer)
  Date:           December 31, 2019
  By: /s/ Neal Andrews                                                                                            
  Neal Andrews, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
  Date:           December 31, 2019